Rain Rain, Go Away

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.

An Extra Boost

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.

But as I was surrounded by heels for 3 weeks, I have garnered a soft spot for them. So when we returned to America I have been hunting for a perfect pair- and I have come up with these J. Crew wonders. Stacked with a wooden heel (a la Yves Saint Laurent) and perfected with grey patent leather, they are so me. But the $140 price tag is a bit hindering...

You're My Ray of Sunshine

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.

Ka-BLOOM Les Fleurs!

Credit : i'm not sure :x

I've been wanting to put a vase of fresh flowers in my room for a long time now, but they are very unpractical for me. Firstly, I'm broke, so I can't afford the beautiful bouquets and they are so temporary that my cheapo self can not bring myself to buy $40 flowers that'll last me a week. But I'm determined to change myself this summer. The months that I'm home, I'm going to collect wildflowers from the forest beyond my backyard and collect them in a beautiful vase. Hopefully I don't have severe allergies... Haha

La princesse est allée mal

Credit : Style.com

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...

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!

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!".

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!)

Sandal Madness

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As mentioned in the post before, summer is rapidly approaching! And summer means heat, and heat means sandals time. Every summer, I usually have one pair that I wear every single day until end of August, which then promptly falls apart. It's not like I buy bad quality perse but I just abuse them. So right now, I'm on the hunt for the perfect sandals for summer 2009. I instantly fell in love with these ruffled Christian Louboutin for 3.1 Phillip Lim sandals when they came out the runway, but alas, these are probably in the $500 range and I am not made out of money. I've been looking for some alternatives, such as this Steve Madden ones or this J. Crew pair. Both are around the $80 range, which is a bit of a reach, but we'll see. Do you lovelies have any suggestions?

May Showers = New Phone

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!

The Music Conundrum Part II

Credit : iRiver

So yes, I still haven't gotten a mp3 player. And yes, I was one second away from getting the new iPod shuffle. And yes, I thought I probably lose it and the controls were frustrating. But now I have a new love. The iRiver LPlayer. It's tiny, it's touch screen, and best of all, it comes in WHITE. The most frustrating thing about the American technology market is that everything is in black or silver. Nothing's in black. Perhaps it's because the market is dominated by geeks. Eh maybe. So yes, this music machinery is a bargain at $100 a pop- now, a clear case or a pink one...?

Givin' Me a Boost

Credit : Payless

At 5'5" I'm not the shortest of the crowd. But, I constantly feel envy of glamazons' mile-long legs. I have a ridiculously long torso and stumpy, short legs. So constantly I am looking for a way to make my legs a wee bit longer. But the thing is, I detest heels. I'm a comfort girl- & most heels are definately not comfy. But when wedges became back in fashion couple years ago, I was turning a bit optimistic. Wedges had the best of both worlds- they were comfy and gave me some height. Unfortunately, I haven't been able to find affordable, yet not cheap looking wedges that were right for me. But voila, I found my perfect pair- these Lela Rose for Payless Caruth check wedge. With a delicious check print on the wedge, these were meant to be on my feet. Now how to order these beauties...

Abercrombie Zombies

Credit : Abercrombie

In the land of suburbia, there are girls that I call 'Abercrombie Zombies'. A normal 'A.Z.' outift includes a tee shirt blazened with the words, 'Abercrombie & Fitch', a super short, ripped up denim mini skirt, and probably a pair of flip flops also with the infamous moose logo. Sure I had a period of 'A.Z.' myself as every other teenage girl living in suburbia, but I am long over that. I don't really remember the last time I even entered the forbidden store- till today.

I went to my local, ghetto mall today to go spring shopping. I desperately needed new tank tops (my H&M ones were about to fall apart) and shorts. I already eyed some J.Crew 5" chino shorts- perfect for summer. But I still needed to find denim shorts. Few days ago, I visited Abercrombie's website to find among millions of Daisy Dukes, a perfect pair of boyfriend midi shorts. However, being the cheapo that I am, spending $60 for shorts that probably wouldn't even last that long was a reach for me.

But in to the disgustingly fragrant store I went. Greeted with smiles and hellos of too many salespeople, I quickly went to the shorts section with fright and wanting to get out of there as soon as possible. I found them, went to the dressing room, and voila. It was perfect. I find Abercrombie sizes to be really big for some reason- a 0 was perfect. But did I want to purchase this and even promote the sexuality and disgusting smell of Abercrombie? I'm afraid not.

Luckily, in H&M I got a perfect pair of shorts with pleats and long enough length. They were only $25 too! The denim quality of H&M definately surpasses Abercrombie's- perhaps it's just that it's not too fake 'worn out'. I got a lot of other things too- which I'll unveil soon enough. :) Hehe. Although it's cloudy today, it's really warm! I love spring! Go & have fun my darlings!

Oh Char-lay!

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I've had some good and some bad experiences with the name Charlie. Sure, I loved Charlie the Unicorn and 'Ouch Charlie Bit my Finger'as everyone else did, but I also met a wicked sketchy Charlie this year. But that's a story for another time. I did find a 'good' Charlie though-charlieccbb. It's a cute etsy store selling jewelry with miniature teacups and cameras. Absolutely adorable! I am eyeing the retro camera necklace, but I've never bought off of Etsy before... Hmm shall we try it?

Gimme My Muji!

Credit : Muji

I am so sorry my dears for not blogging for two days! :x My deepest apologies. I simply had no time to invest in blogging! But now all my tests and projects are all done- tomorrow's the final day of school before spring break! Yay!

Now that all the school nonsense is done with, I got to sit down and just read magazines & blogs & drink tea. Yum. That's when I stumbled upon a little tibit that made me shiver with excitement: my favorite store to visit in New York City, Muji, has finally opened an online store! I am super excited for all the awesome pens and notebooks that await me. Ta ta for now, my lovelies!

P.S. On the note of new openings, OutNet, the "outlet" version of Net-a-Porter opened today! Not as exciting as I can't afford anything, but still worth the look!

"Prom is just once in a lifetime!"

Credit : Betsey Johnson

At my school, everyone's excited about prom. I would be if I was a junior or a senior (juniors or seniors can't bring underclassmen to prom. boohoo.) but alas, I am not. But, my boyfriend is a senior at another school & he's willing to bring me- except I have no dress. My dream prom dress is from Betsey Johnson- short, poufy, and perfected with a bow. I found my perfect one (pictured above) but I am not willing to splurge $350 just yet. Eh if only I could.

Sandwiches, apples, chips...

Credit : LeSportsac

Almost all my friends pack lunch due to the limited and sometimes gross cafetaria lunches. However, due to my busy parents, I rarely can. Also I'm not a big fan of the brown bag lunch. Too many memories of the oil stained, leaking bags hinder me from using them. I've been on the hunt to find the perfect lunch bag, and my search was finished when at last, I found the Fifi Lapin for LeSportsac Lunch Date Sac. In the new, Korean drama phenomenon, Boys over Flowers, the main character, Jandi, was carrying this. Every since I saw it, I lusted for the cute, square shaped bag with the most adorable Fifi Lapin print. My favorite out of the three prints offered is Dress Up, but currently it's sold out. Boo hoo. :( I guess my lunch bag of my dreams will have to wait.