/Fly/

Wearing an H&M shawl and shorts, Forever 21 blouse, Zara shoes, my brother's hat, and a Rolex watch.

The wind was the perfect team player at this shoot as it added such an unexpected dramatic effect. I've been coming across alot of different hats (the beanie domination at BCBG's 2013 Fall collection, leather hats, and sports caps) and have become so envious of girls who rock them with every outfit they throw on -- because I've never really been one to wear them without looking a little goofy... but thankfully, this one somehow worked. I think it's partly about hair proportion and head-to-hat angling. Thanks to this hat test, I think I'm going to start wearing more hats from now on.

Is there anyone out there looking for fresh new blogs to follow for style tips? Fashion Treatment's always doing a blogger round up and have been showcasing some hidden gems out there in the blogosphere. You can check them out here.

Hope everyone has a wonderful week!

xo

Photography by Mr. Boyfriend

/Fashion Treatment/

I hope everyone had a very lovely Valentine's Day! As for me, I spent it having a fondue + steak dinner with 3 of my girlfriends -- I was told a few days ahead of time that Mr. Boyfriend would be working late, but I was delightfully surprised when he had ended work early and joined us. Besides making the decision to consider going back to Finance and seeing plenty of my friends this week, I'm also ecstatic to report that the cool folks over at the Fashion Treatment did a little bit of a feature on me. Please stop by and take a looksie around their stylish blog!



I hope you all have a fantastic weekend! As Ellen always says, be kind to one another.

XO

/Blue Velvet/

Wearing Mango velvet trousers, H&M blouse, old military green trench, Zara shoes, and Michael Kors sunnies.

Sorry it's been awhile since I've last posted! The past 2 weeks have been quite hectic, but I was really excited for one particular event...




Oh yes, that happened! Doesn't the beach look like a DREAM? I went on a 4-day trip to a local island, Boracay, with a bunch of friends for my friend's bachelorette party, and was one of the best trips I've had since last year. The beach was amazing (though it was rainy for some parts of our trip, but still beautiful nonetheless), the activities were extremely (ahem) memorable, the people were nice and fun, but most of all, it was a great excuse to get away and spend some quality time with good old (and new) girlfriends.



Spherical Mai Tais.




Currently spending most of my time daydreaming about Boracay...

xo

Photography by Mr. Boyfriend, myself, and Tricia Leung.

/Goodbye, January/

Wearing Forever 21 vest and jeans, vintage silk pajama top, Mango shoes, Michael Kors watch, and Ray-Ban sunnies.

Though I'm trying extremely hard to veer away from fast-fashion houses like Forever 21, this vest was one of the best last purchases I ever made from there. Vests, well, at least the ones I'm used to wearing, typically have a length that rest at the hip, but this one was definitely an exception... and has maybe even started a new obsession for me: calf-length vests. And maybe even robes. And jackets. Oh, and blazers! Oh my.

I started an all veggie-fruit-organic diet on Monday and as an effect broke out from all the detoxing. To follow through with going organic, as well as the vicious fact that I've been using chemicals on my skin since I was 13 and they have not been helping me in any way whatsoever (despite it being 10+ years later), I've been trying a bunch of easy homemade masks that have been doing me some good thus far. The baking soda and honey mask (found here) has been an amazing natural remedy that dried out unwanted pimples overnight and kept the rest of my skin nicely exfoliated and smooth. As a moisturizer, I alternated between jojoba oil, which stimulates the production of collagen and helps heal wounds faster, and olive oil. It may sound incredibly unappealing to rub olive oil on already oily skin, but it's a great way to treat acne naturally. Olive oil has been a natural remedy by women for thousands of years as it is full of Vitamin E and antioxidants, which keep your skin nicely hydrated and soft, and fights free radicals to slow down the appearance of aging. You can read up more on jojoba oil for acne here and olive oil fighting acne here.

I can't wait for Friday to finally be here - I'm going to the beach (Boracay to be exact) for a friend's bachelorette!

xo

Photography by Mr. Boyfriend

/Denim on Denim/

Went extra casual for a mini coffee date with the Boyfriend and decided to go denim on denim. I dunno what it is about this year or what has taken over my decision-making skills when it comes to dressing myself, but wearing monochrome has been one of my biggest go-to's lately. Maybe it's just me, but I think it totally works... and so does Anya Ziourova.





Wearing an H&M Men's chambray shirt and choker, Zara boyfriend shorts and pumps, Ray-Ban sunglasses, and Kate Spade bag.

xo

Photography by Mr. Boyfriend

/Popover Top/

To sum up my week, my days were filled with work and meetings, new opportunities, the Golden Globes, and the mid-week highlight was going to my very first House (music) concert - Swedish House Mafia. House isn't exactly my go-to type of music since I am a loyal hip-hop fan, but I'd definitely recommend going through an experience like that at least once in your life. I had a total Tony Hsieh (Zappos' CEO) moment that he described in his book, Delivering Happiness, about going to a rave with his friends and just wholly and completely soaking up the moment, all the while beginning to understand the importance of people not only sharing a common purpose, but in being a part of something bigger than oneself to truly feel that sense of happiness and joy we all long for.







I've been on the hunt for boxy tops, one with lots of structure and just the right amount of boxy-ness. This top was inspired by this post and I was unexpectedly pleased about getting this outfit on sale. Thank you after-Christmas sales!

Wearing a Mango popover top, Topshop pants, Zara shoes, Forever 21 necklace, Trousseau by Reshma stingray cuff, vintage gold cuff, and Michael Kors sunglasses.

xo

Photography by Mr. Boyfriend

/Knotted Hot Pink/

Here's a quickie post of what I wore today...



The boyfriend and I had to attend a family dinner for a birthday occasion so we took some quick pictures with his trusty Iphone on our way over there. I paired this romantic Topshop blouse (last seen here) with a pair of casual camouflage plants that I've been wearing nonstop for the past few weeks.




Wearing a Topshop blouse, Zara pants and shoes, Kate Spade bag, and Rolex watch.

I know in my last post I mentioned that I could never be able to walk past a Zara store without going in and exiting with a bunch of items I don't really need, but today's a new day. I am determined to test my ability to control the extreme shopper in me.

xo

Photography by Mr. Boyfriend