All this rainy weather is making me drenched. Sure, I have my Henri Bendel rain boots, but it's an unreasonable garment to wear in 100 degree weather. So is a trench, but that's besides the point. I am lusting over Abercrombie's short and sweet classic trench that would be absolutely perfect for fall. But at $200, I'd rather splurge on a clearanced Burberry instead.
In Korea, I spent an extravagant amount of money. In fact, I'd rather not think about it. However, I came back with a mound of wonderful things- one of them being these star bedazzled headphones. They are originally from Japan but I bought them in Hongdae, my favorite sector of Seoul. The sound quality isn't the best, but I'm all about aesthetics over sound quality. Haha.
This is seriously the best picture I took in Korea. It is a pink truck in the artsy neighborhood of Hongdae! Apparently, it was in a popular Korean movie called Cinderella Man. And if you go to the site, it's actually a clothing site! But really, I wouldn't mind this as my source of transportation. ^^
All young women (or just women in general, actually) in Seoul wears heels. All. The. Time. I don't know why (perhaps it is the lack of height) but if you don't wear heels, you're considered odd in this society. How women claim to this feat, I have no idea since you have to walk EVERYWHERE. Sure there's subways and busses, but to an extent you have to walk a lot to live in Seoul.
This is seriously one of the best bicycles I have ever seen. Sure, I love the simplicity of Muji bikes, but the bright ray of sunshine this bicycle gives off is irresistable. This was a Benetton bike right outside of my grandma's apartment in Seoul. Koreans are crazy about health, and everyone- from second graders that need to go to their respective tutors to those in their 60s -ride bikes all over Seoul. It's great- except when you're the pedestrian that almost gets run over. AKA me.
So yeah, the posting in Korea didn't really work out so well. I came back last Sunday, but I've been busy the past few days unpacking and finishing up my summer statistics homework. Bleh. But now I'll be posting regularly, and here and there do some posts about Korea. But I'm leaving for camp this Sunday, so there will be a hiatus for 4 days unless I figure out the automatic poster. We'll see. Till then, much love!
Hi guys. My computer is plagued by viruses and I'm stuck doing stupid summer assignments. All my friends are away and I've been a loser for the past couple of days. Sorry I'm not posting, but I'll start posting more once I go to Korea- with plenty of pictures, bunch of insights to Korean culture, and of course my drool-worthy descriptions of foods and clothes. Can't wait! Till then, I'll give you an update to my life.
Hi guys. In case you didn't know, I have a Tumblr!
IT'S SUMMER!!! I'm so happy I'm finally out of school. As much as I love learning, I can't handle the stress of grades. Honestly. My finals were tres facille and I think I did well. But now what's on my mind is: KOREA! I'm going in a week. What should I pack in my carry on...?!
I'm trying to adjust my layout. I'm sorry it's been acting up... Gah stupid blogger.
I just got Adobe Photoshop today. I'm stumbling on the baby steps in order to use Photoshop more efficiently and fluently. It's hard! I've been reading listless tutorials, experimenting with all the tools, and wasting studying time thoroughly for approximately 3 hours. It's awesome! But for my first project, I endeavored to make a collage of Erin Fetherston. It turned out okay, but could use a lot of improvement. I adore Erin Fetherston for her whimsical designs and her intelligence and how she is simply best friends with all my idols- including Zooey Deschanel. Hopefully I'll be able to save up the dough for one her frothy dresses.
Hi guys. I have finals next week... Therefore, I have a lot of cramming to do. My grades absolutely horrific this semester and the finals are what my grades need for that extra boost. Thanks for understanding! Mwuah!
Found this Voguegirl spread on Fashion is Spinach and adored it first sight! I really envy this girl right here. Surrounded by cupcakes, tiere cakes, macaroons... Yes, I still adore tea parties and no, I still did not have mine yet!
"Not only so, but we also rejoice in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance; perseverance, character; and character, hope."
Romans 5:3-4
I completely forgot where I got this from... I got it a few days ago too! :x But anyways, I love this picture for its vintage lighting, perfect dress, and the fountains remind me of DC, my home sweet home. Or close to it. It's been raining all week and this makes me crave for true summer to arrive...
I always fall behind looking through collections when fashion week comes around, so I usually rely on blogs or magazines to get my fashion week fix. But with less collections in the pre-fall, I decided to check it out. As a fan of all things Lanvin, I absolutely adored Alber Elbaz's latest collection. Definately rich girl gone wild, it was a perfect mix of tulle, pearls, and a streak of black eyeliner. If only I can afford those jumbo pearls...
If you know me, you would know that I am absolutely obsessed with stationary. I love all sorts- from Hello Kitty pens to nice, buttery leathered Moleskines. For summer, I decided to record my adventures in a Moleskine, my first journal from the brand ever! Of course I got excited and read all sorts of sites about Moleskine such as Moleskinerie.com to the many Flickr groups dedicated to the legendary notebook brand. Finally, I decided on a medium sketchbook. It's perfect with its acid free pages and portfolio pocket at the back. I'm in love! I can't wait till I fill it up with all my happenings, photos, drawings, and rambles. Don't worry, I won't forget about this blog!
I forgot where I got this picture from. :x Sorry to whoever's this is! Anyway, I've been trying to capture light into my photographs lately. It's really hard! It doesn't help that the dreary New England weather is back either. Bleh. But this is among a collection of photographs that all capture light- which I adore. Beautiful and simple seems to be the theme- if only I can capture that on film!
Anyone who knows me personally knows that I'm a major foodie. It's a miracle I'm not overweight. So yesterday, I took a trip to Boston to meet up with a close friend of mine and to shop. I lunched at Starbucks with my giftcard (hurrah for $50 Starbucks giftcards!!!) and ate pesto pasta with black tea lemonade. Yum. For dinner, we planned on eating at this really good Thai place, but we ran out of time, so we ate at Burger King instead. Haha, what a downgrade, right? Well, lucky for me, I've been wanting to try these burger shots for a while so I finally did! They were so cute but too much bread and too little meat. But otherwise good. I felt sick though. My friend said, "You would get sick after eating fast food." I'm also known in my friend circles as the health nut. Haha. What are your favorite foods? I'm eager to eat my weight today. Haha.
As the summer countdown begins (2 more weeks!) I am getting even more and more anxious for Korea. If you know Korean culture, you know that Korean fangirls are extremely crazy over boy bands. They are not of the best music quality, but the entertainment industry knows how to pick the best looking ones. One of the biggest boy groups of the moment is 2pm, a 7 member group of JYP. My favorite out of them all is the half Thai and half Chinese yummy boy, Nichkhun. His huge baby eyes along with his lean, tall body made me fall in love. But the black and white turtleneck? Uh, no.
Have you ever felt so inadequate in comparison, or just mediocore? Lately because of school I have had this feeling constantly in my heart. Questions such as 'Why am I not good enough?' or 'Why do I have no gifts or talents?' has meandered in my mind for quite some time. Some people may remedy this as low self esteem or just being overdramatic, but I simply see myself as a completely average human being with no 'special factor'. And it doesn't help that all my friends are all either academically, musically, or artistically gifted. If not that, they are truly kind in spirit, incredibly funny, or amazingly witty. As I'm surrounded by such talented people, it's hard to see the good things of myself. Or even something that I'm the 'best' at. It's hard, but I'm hanging on. Only 3 more weeks of school left... Sigh. This year has been really rough for me- my grades slipped compared to last year, and I thoroughly did not enjoy any of the courses I took except French. But I know God has a plan for me and this is just the knocking of the dominoes to reach the final product. Let's hope for a good ending of this school year.
Sorry I'm spewing all this Korean stuff at you guys. I'm just super excited for my trip this summer! I have a whole list planned out and a Moleskine to record all my adventures. :) But more on that later. Currently, Lollipop by 2NE1 ft. Big Bang is replaying over and over in my head. Not only is the song addictive, the video features candy colored wardrobes of both Big Bang (the boys) and 2NE1 (the girls). Korea is super conservative when it comes to culture- songs that are slightly provacative can be banned in radio stations, tv, etc. So, Korean music and tv can get boring sometimes, filled with the same garbage just recycled constantly. 2NE1 is a good forray into a unique sense of self- breaking the mold. And of course it makes sense this new revolution is styled by Xin and Danny, both of whom are Daul Kim's friends. I can't wait to see what else they have in store!
After I left Yves Saint Laurent, I wanted to quit fashion and travel the world. I read an article about a mother. Her son got injured in a terror attack and he lost his legs. He was 7 years old. This mother left her other four kids and her husband and her job and took this boy to a little room they rented near the hospital. She took care of him for two years. Every time they put prosthetics on him, he'd grow, and they wouldn't fit, so they'd had to start all over. At that moment, you have to ask yourself: Is fashion important? Is it important to talk about luxury? Does it really matter if you're going to wear a red dress or not? Finally, I thought, Because of that woman, it is important. You make people dream. You make people think. You have to give them stories. You have to introduce fantasy. Fashion is how we bring them into the world today. That is my job.
-Alber Elbaz in Interview
Sorry for not posting for a while! I've just been down lately, and everything is stressing me out. I'll come back soon, I promise. Happy Memorial Day weekend!
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I'm enchanted by this picture-- the perfect depictment of my perfect tea party. Eleanor, whose my age and far far far more talented than I am, has a stunning portfolio and a few solo exhibitions. As far as I'm concerned, at 16 years old, those are quite some accomplishments. I constantly look through her Flickr for inspirations like so many others. Anyways, back to the picture. I am on an absolute tea craze!
I really want a tea party at the moment. Like the Kate Spade ad pictured above, I want to taste all the pastries and stain my mouth with delicious tea. So I looked into wher I can have such fancifuls near me and I came up with Intrigue Cafe at the Boston Harbor Hotel, Swans Cafe at the Boston Park Plaza Hotel, and the Lounge at the Taj Hotel. All of them sound fabulous and I'll definately try them all. Reviews to come!
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Isn't this picture gorgeous? The flurolescent green tulle along with the beam of sunshine in the background rounds up this wicked pretty picture. The model is beautiful to boot. It reminds me of sunrise and your head still to hazy and fatigued to properly function... Sounds like my typical morning.
As you may have noticed, this blog has gone through major renovations. It's a lot neater and prettier don't you think? All I need to fix is the archives... It's being funky. As a basic HTML person, it's a struggle to even set out my blog layout. But hopefully it will resolve soon enough. Hold on tight!
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One of my favorite sites to look through, the Selby, recently photographed and interviewed one of my top heroine, Julia Roitfeld. Her apartment in New York City is incredibly chic- stacks of books, magazines along with a incredible closet makes this neat, minimalistic space gorgeous. I am in total envy- my room is a complete mess compared to that!
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Ever since I watched Slumdog Millionaire, my heart reserved a space for Dev Patel, who portrays the 18 year old Jamal Malik. In fact, I tracked down all the Skins episodes he was featured in just so that I can see him acting. I can not wait till I have Slumdog Millionaire DVD! :) (And to add to the fairytale ride that Slumdog Millionaire is on, Dev Patel and Frieda Pinto are dating! They are so adorable.)
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I'm not the biggest fan of the beer commercials of Superbowl- in fact I'm not the biggest fan of commercials, period. But this Comcast commercial simply makes me smile with its witty lyrics and cute animations. The lyricists are genious! (It definately reminds me of Kimya Dawson.)
God gets bored. Result? The platypus.
—Justin Fetters
Today, I stumbled upon a site called, Six Word Stories via Miss Couturable (which by the way is very charming & her blog is quite a read!). These little compositions are absolutely delightful to soak up-- some are sad but insightful, others are hilarious, i.e. the one above. This is so much better than FMyLife.
This is my Twitter picture, mainly because I don't want to post a picture of myself. Haha, I'm so paranoid. But anyways, it also makes me feel so refreshed- I love sunny days for sure, but clouds are always the best. :) (Oh & I've been on a total French mood- notice my title?!)
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For my French project, I have to make a powerpoint on an Impressionist or a post-Impressionist painter. I chose Matisse, my all time favorite artist. I'm deeply intersted in art history, and this project was really fun for me! (I'm such a dork.) With all my other schoolwork, this was a good break from permutations and World War II. It revived my love for all things art- which I'm jubilant about. And I'm going to the Museum of Fine Arts next week for a field trip so I'm super excited. And yes, this is how I spend my Friday nights. Doing French homework. Haha, how was your start of the weekend, lovelies?
Stars were always important in my life. My Korean name literally means silver star, When You Wish Upon a Star was my absolute favorite song when I was little, and nothing made me feel more complete than seeing a blanket of stars during the night. This picture is simply wonderfully whimsical- not only my cherished stars are present, but the flowing dress and the lovely background makes this picture one of my top inspirations of the moment.
I can not believe it's going to be May tomorrow! Time definately flies. My boyfriend is graduating soon, I'll be out of school soon, and the most anticipated out of them all, my summer vacation is rapidly approaching. I have a lot planned for this summer, including an internship at a local shoe designer (She's absolutely fabulous! More on that later!), possibly going to Seoul (my absolute favorite-est city next to NYC), my best friend is visiting me from Maryland for a week, SAT/ACT prep, and summer homework, a future victim of my procrastinating nature. Although I'll probably die of fatigue by end of August, I am absolutely excited. I can not wait to create memories with my closest friends and family that will forever be in my heart. But before then, I have to finish my sophomore year strong- straight A's here I come! (hopefully. haha) Well that's my summer for you. What are you guys doing during summer?
As of late, I'm completely (well almost) technology-less. My iPod's battery died. My phone's battery died. The only source of electronics I have is the computer. However, my phone contract is ending May, so I can get a new phone! Well I wanted an iPhone but unforutnately I have Verizon. And in this economy, I can't spend that much on a phone anyway. So, I really want a Blackberry. And Verizon is giving out the Pearl for free! The only con is the two letter keyboard. I guess I'll get used to it, but I bet it'll be wicked annoying for the first month. Oh well. Blackberry-land, here I come!
To be honest with you, I'm used to 30 degree weather. Having to live in New England for 3 years, that's the norm. However we had a sudden temperature spike this weekend- reaching up to 100 degrees. I, wearing a baseball tee and denim shorts and sneakers yesterday, was sweating like a pig. It was not a pretty sight. Today, it's already up to 90 and it's only 10! Ah! The picture above looks so serene and cool. I wish I was there... Ta ta lovelies, I'm off on a hunt for the perfect vintage swimsuit!
I had my first driver's ed class today. It sucked. A lot. I took it at a local auto school and the class was filled with kids who did not want to be there. I mean, what kind of 16-17 year old wants to take driver's ed 8 in the morning during spring break? Uh no kid I know of. But our teacher was pretty relaxed, understanding our frustration and drowsiness. But driver's ed got me thinking... What kind of car do I want to drive?
The obvious answer was a Mini Cooper- the single handedly favorite car EVER! Not only is it perfectly retro, it is earth friendly too with its newest version, Cooper S. Too bad I'm not going to get a car till forever. Boohoo :(
Credit : blahSigh. Sorry I had to babble on like this. Usually I can deal with people like this- I mean I love the people I talked about. They're like my brothers and sisters. But I don't know why but today I just blew up. Oh well... I just need to pray for kindness and patience to enter my heart. :/ So you know now that my Sunday was ruined- how was yours?
Clazziquai, one of my favorite music groups of all time, is unique. The fusion of lovely voices, techno mixing, and smooth, relaxing tone make their music irresistable. One of my favorites, Sweety, is one of their earlier songs. It is incredibly cute & I definately like the English version better. (They are originally from Canada, but are in the Asian markets.) I mean, who doesn't like the uplifting lyrics, " I feel my heart with you, I can't stop dreaming about you"?
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