playground love

Vintage polka-dot wrap and velvet dress. Jeffrey Campbell boots.
I've been looking high and low for a killer kimono-drapey thingie that will accommodate well with all of my outfits. Found this beauty barely visible between condensed Goodwill racks and fell in love with the CdG x H&M feel of it. I'm actually really excited about this velvet dress which - I think - is an extra large sweater. We will get along. It will be my new go-to outerwear.

Wore this out to get sushi at Full Moon where we feasted on poke salad and crunch rolls. Seriously, best cheap sushi ever. Later tried out the whole Barney's Warehouse sale, and after touching every single item on the 12 or so rows of racks, I only walked away with a few pieces. Most were impulsive purchases due to the state of hype, but I'll make due.

lost and late

Urban Renewal dress. MM6 by MMM blazer. J. Crew necklace. Derek Lam shoes. Cob webby tights from Urban.

After close-niche bonding over monkey mocha at Lost Bean, I spent the rest of my afternoon cracking jokes at Michaels where we creatively came up with different ideas for feathered earrings. I had a scattered visual of how I wanted it to look and just probed things that would be a good candidate, but it was James who executed the plan. Can't wait to show you guys.

I know blazers are so outplayed, but I kinda died when I saw this one? The fact that it resembles a robe when you tie it up makes me adore it more even though I probably wouldn't wear it that way. Going minimal with arm candy by wearing a chunky thing on my finger - some call it play-doh.

home is wherever i'm with you

BA&SH dress. Vintage vest. Zanotti wedges. Barneys bag. Mostly vintage jewelry.
Going out in a sleeveless outfit seemed like a good idea at 1PM when the sun made everything nice and toasty but it bit me in the ass once 4PM rolled around and goosebumps started forming. How I will hold up to anything under 20 degrees? I don't know.

Spent the weekend doing laborious work on my soul-searching quest. Nonetheless, it's times like discovering the first sip of an amazing, unexpected taste is actually passion tea when you originally assumed black, finding ridiculous headgear that suddenly makes you feel as though nothing else is worth sitting on your head, finishing Left4Dead2 on the Xbox but realizing that you still have another three levels on said finished-game, drinking a random concoction that actually worked out, and relaxing in bed with music you don't normally listen to but somehow enjoy that makes soul-searching that much easier... or harder.

placid seas and perfect scenery

DKNY sweater. Elizabeth and James dress. Dries van Noten heels.
Relaxing days by the lake wrapped up in a shawl can't get any better. I need to slowly build up a brawny stockpile of warm things to keep me alive in New York's harsh cold.

It's been an incredibly long week for me, and it doesn't seem to be lightening up anytime soon. Another trip to Disneyland awaits me tomorrow!! I'll try keep up more with my blog because as Gaga would say, I love you my munsters.

cabin fever

In love with lace right now.

I carry a Jimmy Choo (Maia Hobo) bag for those who asked. It's taken quite a beating; in it: Marc Jacobs wallet, random accessories, weekly planner, pink makeup bag, iPod, CLEAN roll-on, point-five lead pencil, MAC lipstick in Blankety.


Undies.


My necklaces within leaving-the-door reach.


Sonia Rykiel x H&M. Cat ears from one Halloween year. Victoria's Secret.


Southern California is the only place where people get excited for tornados. This picture is also a reason why I've been slow on outfit posts.


Awkward, blurry photo of myself with a tulle headband.


Vintage snake belt.


I need new perfume.

when it rains, it pours

Urban Outfitters leather jacket. KVN hoodie. Erc x RVCA tank. Alex Lane silk shorts. Burberry booties. F21 rings.
I don't know what crazy ambition came over me when I decided to take pictures in a rainstorm, but I do know that I always seem to dress inappropriately by 10 degrees. Sorry for the grainy pictures; we can just pretend they were taken on a sweet film camera with some street cred.

Combining a hoodie and leather jacket was like the instant cool, blogger-trended formula two years ago, and while I hate to dig back into that timewarp, I see no harm hashing this amazing lace hoodie. Yes, a lace hoodie. As if I couldn't have wanted anything more than the holy grail of girly boyish consistency, Kevin Nguyen offers me one of his own designs, and we instantly became best friends. I'm just wearing a sample piece, but follow his blog and I'm sure he'll keep you updated on his other designs. From what I've seen, his pieces are stunning and I have totally high hopes for him.