Lolli, Lolli, Lolli, Lollipop

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!

Pourquoi la mode est important?

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

Polka Dotted Perfection

Credit : Kate Spade

I'm a huge stationary nerd. I love collecting all sorts of pens, pencils, notebooks, etc. I mean, I'm already thinking about back to school shopping for next year! Today, I went shopping at the outlets and whilst I was there, I went to the Kate Spade store, which I found the most incredible pencil case. Well, it's intended to be a cosmetics case, but no matter. It's on sale online for only $32, and it will be mine!

My Apologies...

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!

Creative Chaos

Credit : Tsumori.co.kr

One of the many reasons I am so excited for my visit to Seoul is the clothes. From wholesale clothes at Dongdaemun to high end designer at Hyundai mall, clothes are absolutely stylish and trendy. While missing Korea, I love to look through online Korean clothing boutiques, one of them being Tsumori. The clothes are alright, but the photography is amazing! Also, I love the creative chaos going on in the room. This is my heaven of an office space!

You Only Have One Youth

Credit : Some blog?

Fitzgerald is by far, one of my favorite authors. I read the Great Gatsby for my English class this year and thought it was so amazingly mind blowing. All the little underlying meanings, symbolism, elegant details made Gatsby my favorite book we read. After that, I watched the Curious Case of Benjamin Button, which was inspired by a Fitzgerald short story, and of course read the short story itself right after. And again, Fitzgerald made me fall in love with him even more. So to continue my infatuation, I read the Beautiful and Damned. Now on the top of my list of favorite novels, Fitzgerald entranced me once again. Next is This Side of Paradise...

Leenah, Won't You Have Tea with Me?

Credit : EleanorHardwick.com

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!

High Time for High Tea

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!

Rap-scallion?

Credit : Urban Outfitters

Samantha Pleet, of Brooklyn origins, has a line at Urban Outfitters called Rapscallion. I recently discovered this sweet romper for only $58. The shorts are a bit too short for my taste but the corseted top and the breezy blue color keeps calling out to me, "Buy me!".

Green + Light

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.

Spring Cleaning

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!

Oh My Selby

Credit : the Selby

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!

Happy Mother's Day!

Credit : MarthaStewart.com

This morning, my brother and I woke up at 6 to create a scrumptious breakfast for my mother. My mother is so often underappreciated- she does everything domestically and financially and always does it with a smile. I admire her so much and unlike many of my friends, my mother is my best friend in the entire world. To show my love, I made this heart shaped egg in a hole along with sliced apples and a dollop of yogurt. It was delicious! How did you celebrate Mother's Day?

Be My Slumdog Millionaire

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.)

Sarah + Adam

Credit : OnceWed.com

I stumbled upon these set of photos at Once Wed, a fantastic site for brides and grooms alike (although I am far from that!). My favorite wedding pictures were of Sarah and Adam's wedding. I adored Sarah's outfit, which was a perfect combination of a grecian dress, dusty pink roses, strands of pearls, and salmon colored sandals. My dream wedding is still in the making, but this is as close as it can get.

C-O-M-C-A-S-T

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.)

Six Word Phenomena

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.

Model as Muse

Credit : Style.com

The Met Ball this year definately was worse than last years, but it was wicked exciting to see all the models with the designers. My favorite duo was Vera Wang with Rachel Weisz. The gown Rachel has on is gorgeous with yellow tulle and lavender chiffon. And of course Vera is adorable as always. Sigh my dream is to attend the Met Ball. Only if dreams come true...

Ma coeur...

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?!)

Put Your Records On

Credit : Urban Outfitters

I've been craving a record player for a while now- perhaps urged by my parents' extensive vinyl collection or How to Impress a Hipster's post on vinyls -but never found the perfect one. My parents own a sleek, black one, but it's way to modern for my taste. So I have set my eyes on this beauty- perfectly retro with a burst of color, it's made for me. Now that I have found my perfect player, now it's time to hunt for the perfect vinyls to go with it! :) (This Brooke Waggoner Heal for the Honey vinyl would be a good start!)

J'adore Matisse!

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?

Ghost of LV Past

Credit : Style.com

Happy May! To kick off this new month, here is a look from my favorite collection of all time- Louis Vuitton SS07. Ther combination of light colors, tulle, flowers, ruffles, and dewy make up made this collection oh so perfectly spring. What's your favorite collection?