dinner in little italy

Friday evening, I went to an Italian dinner with my sister, Anne. We went to our favorite place Giacomo's (please try their butternut squash raviolis and pumpkin tortellinis). I arrived there at 5:45 PM confronted by an hour-long line outside the door. I immediately considered leaving, but my sister pushed me to stay.  During the wait, I took the opportunity to take outfit photos. Honestly, I am still uncomfortable about outfit photos. It feels self-adsorbed and I become insecure with a camera aimed at me. Plus, I never carry my DSLR on me--too heavy and inconvenient--so I resort to Iphone photos. Resolutions: I need to get over my insecurities and be less lazy.

 Instagram-edition: Posing on the Long Wharf like an Asian tourist.

XXOO

P.s. I am so excited to see Chvrches tommorow.

govenors ball

I had the great fortune of going to the govenor's ball music festival this past weekend in NYC. I got see some of my top favorite bands, from The XX, Yeasayer, Animal Collective, Beach House, Grizzly Bear, and Kanye West. The music was great, but there were downsides. With the tail end of a hurricane flooding Friday's events and Randalls Island transformed into a mud pit for the next two sweaty days, finding the right outfit was difficult. I was  forced to wear rain boots for the duration of the festival to maneuver the muddy pits of questionable brown slop, but I still attempted fun and summery outfits for the event. 

 Day One: Found these vintage Salvatore Ferragamo loafers at Goodwill. NYC always kills it with its thrift finds. 

Day One Outfit: Rain boots are still clean in this early shot before the festival. I doned the plaid, cropped shirt to match the farm-like manure smell of the island. 

Outfit details: Backpack Fjallraven Kanken//Boots J.Crew//Shorts Brandy Melville//Shirt DIY//Plaid Shirt AA//Sunglasses Ray Ban

 Day Two Outfit: Found myself in this beautiful rooftop garden. With the mixture of hot weather and sweaty dancing, bathing suits are ideal for music festivals. Also, I wore a sheer shawl to protect my back from the sun rays. 

Outfit Details: Bathing suit AA//Shawl Thrifted//Sunglasses Thrifted//Everything else the same as above

I got to see Grizzly Bear -- Life goal complete. 

This past weekend was an incredible experience. I can't wait for more music festivals!

XXOO

Cannes Film Festival

Jessica Biel was GORGEOUS for the Cannes Film Festival this year, in a Marchesa gown. The feathers at the bottom hem are so ethereal. I will forever dream of this gown. I also love her outfit because of her necklace because I have a really similar one in gold .....

The necklace is really versatile; it can be worn as a necklace, belt, or bracelet. I found it at this vintage bazaar hosted by my school.

Then my 2nd favorite look of the night:


Cara Delevingne is the hottest person on Earth, I'm fairly certain. I could find heaven in those perfect eyebrows.

what i want for summer

Warmer weather has been frequenting Boston more consistently these past few days (aside from torrential downpours, but it wouldn't be Boston otherwise). With summer in mind, there are two fads that have been on my mind: Hawaiian palm tree prints & jean overalls. Set aside your misgivings about the combination of the two and be inspired..

The palm tree print adds a bright pop of color and is a fresh sight for sore-eyes from the onslaught of floral patterns that frequent the summer scene. Also, palm trees are synonymous with paradise and relaxation aka summer time. 

The jean overall represents comfort and durability with its jean texture. Perfect when pairing a baggy overall with fitted crop tops or lacy bandeaus. It's no-hassle but adds a breathe of fresh air to an outfit. It's basically a jumper, but now you have the endless options of choosing the tops you can pair with the jean material (which is anything because jeans match everything!) I plan on finding my dream overall in the bins of Good Will. 

May you find yourself on the road towards the prefect summer outfit. 

XXOO 

hint of summer

I recently went to Washington, D.C. for the weekend because yknow, I finally make more than minimal wage so these things can happen. Since I was only there for two days and one night, I tried to pack minimally, but still stay fashionably cute and what-not. Here's what I packed: two body suits, one sheer top, cropped leather jacket, fitted black skirt, white tennis skirt, cropped white jeans, pair of ballet flats, and pair of wedges. (Now in retrospect, that list looks rather long, but I swear it all fit in my backpack!). I left for D.C. after work on Friday, so essentially what I wore to work on Friday also had to work with what I packed. Then I continued to stay into Boston until Tuesday. So I essentially wasn't home Friday to Tuesday - my packed items lasted me 5 days! It was crazy, but it worked out. Here's what I wore one of those days:

I really liked wearing the floral bodysuit under the sheer top. 

I found the really awesome necklace I'm wearing in the top two photos at a flea market in D.C. (called Eastern Market). I also found these hand-made earrings, too! I don't buy jewelry often since I hardly wear jewelry on a daily basis (rather spend my paycheck on shoes/clothes), but I felt persuaded by all these people in my face, selling me their over-priced artisan crafts. Also found this huge jar of fig preserves for SIX BUCKS. Oh god, I'm going to have a charcuterie party soon....

Outfit Details: Bodysuit Top AA//Flats H&M//Tennis Skirt Goodwill//Necklace Flea Market

XXOO 

seeing double

My main focus while shopping for this year's summer wardrobe has been finding: comfortable wedges, uncomfortable stilettos, and maxi-skirts with as many slits in it before it becomes "fringe". I was in luck this weekend when I found these leather, minimalist, neutral-colored wedges by Dolce Vita. Let me show you a photo:

DV by Dolce Vita Janna Black Leather Wedge Sandals $89.99

I am not knowledge about the quality of DV or how they stand in the shoe community, but I LOVE THIS BRAND. They just fulfill my fancy of STRAPS STRAP STRAPS (not only for your bras). I already own a pair of strappy, black sandals by them. So I was so happy to find these babies at TJMaxx for $50. But that's not the whole story. I went to Target afterwards and guess what I found:

Women's Mossimo Patricia Fabric Covered Wedge Sandal - Cognac $29.99

Target must've hauled butt to immediately copy DV's sandal wedge. And you're asking yourself, "oh well, the DV originals must be better quality, yada yada" but I held them both in my shaking hands and I could see no difference. Also, as a bargain princess, I found these babies on sale for $20 so without a hesitation I bought these babies and returned the other pair. 

That was my outstanding weekend, finding my dream summer wedges at a notable price and being the happiest girl there ever was. Here is a photo of said happy girl:

Boston Waterfront 

Outfit details: Pants&top American Apparel//Cropped leather jacket American Rag//Leather fringe purse Sister's closet//Sandal wedges Target

XXOO

coveting some toronto cuties

Most of the fashion bloggers I follow are these long-legged, tan babes from California. I love them, but one of my biggest criticisms about their style is that they have few hurdles when deciding on their outfits. You can wear anything in warm, temperate weather--no worries about the inevitably cold evenings, slipping on ice in your heels, salt staining your shoes (why do I live in the northeast again?). How about a challenge like "oh it's -30 degrees ... can't wear a skirt today I guess". I recently discovered a fashion blog that hits the spot for me. Two petite, Asian college ladies from TORONTO. Their style is over the top, eccentric and feminine. I find them overwhelmingly inspiring too. They're only in college, but they have collaborated their skills (from design, photography, and digital arts) to create their own fashion line. 

Kastor and Pollux

They are my favorite.