July' 14 • Victorious Youth with byGGXNA

Hello Everyone! Today, I have a special collaboration post with photographer/artist Gina Park, or byGGXNA! 

Gina and I have known each other for quite some time now--we went to the same high school and studied art together. We recently reconnected and decided to take this trip to the Getty Villa in Malibu because we've both never been and it seemed like the perfect backdrop for our photoshoot. The Getty Villa is an extension of the the Getty Center Museum in Los Angeles and it showcases ancient Greek and Roman art, along with the stunning architecture, of course!

Although it might look like a dress, I am actually wearing a romper I picked up from TJ Maxx! It's comfortable and airy--perfect for days at the museum. And since my love for hats never die, I wore my Topshop floppy sun hat to keep the sun out of my eyes and wore my minimalist white sandals from Zara to complete a summer look.

I decided to name this post "Victorious Youth" after one of the Villa's most famous statue, Victorious Youth. This statue is a bronze Greek statue of a young man crowning himself with a wreath. From the title of the statue and the significance of the wreath in the Olympic Games (the wreath was a prize for a victor in the Games), we can probably guess that this young man triumphed over his competitors in the Olympics. I felt drawn towards this title because I want to be able to find victory and success in whatever I do in my future.

Gina is a wonderful photographer, and although she's just starting out, I can see that she has so much potential and talent! She's also a talented artist so check out her site byGGXNA (link here)

Stay tuned for more collabs with byGGXNA in future posts!

xo,

Yujin

Hat-Topshop/Romper-TJ Maxx/Shoes-Zara/Backpack-Brandy Melville