grey days

As my Spring Break comes to an end, this is quite a bittersweet time for me. Excitement for new projects to come, but also sadness at the end of a nice two weeks of relaxation.

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Piled n' Polished

Hello everyone!

It certainly has been a while hasn't it? I don't want to bore you too much as to why I went on a brief "hiatus," so I'll  just quickly summarize it: I lost all my pictures and school left me too busy to replace any of them with new blog posts. However, with applications all done and my extracurricular activities almost taking a pause, I am finally left with time to blog again. Oh happy days!

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Tropical Retirement

Hey everyone!
Two things that I absolutely love are rompers and cheesy patterns. So when Urban Outfitters presented this beachy retirement-home (and slightly Wes Anderson-esque) romper to me for a discount price, my heart reached nirvana. I came to realize that there was no better way to wear such a quirky piece for the first time than in one of the most unique cities in the world: London.

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crisp classic

While I usually like to post and document outfits involving certain standout pieces (ie, printed rompers, fancy jackets, etc), I've come to the realization that I should blog more about the outfits that I, in my opinion, neglect.

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tryin' the vest i can

Once a week ain't so bad, right? Right. I decided to finally upload these outfit pictures I took a while back, because a) I need to stop procrastinating, and b) I'm going on vacation! I leave in about 4 days from now, and I'd rather not have these photos just lying around, waiting to be posted. So, here's a really brief outfit post, and stay tuned for quite a lot of travel pics to come in the following weeks!

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Seattle Style: One Top, Two Ways

Over the Spring Break, I took two and a half days off to visit Seattle with my parents just to venture, shop, eat, and of course take pictures! While I have a Seattle Photo Diary in the works as well, I thought I might as well split it up into two posts and create a Seattle Outfit Diary too. So, hope you enjoy these two outfits that I packed for my brief visit.

PS. Sorry for the bad quality!!

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coffee shop classic

I spent this weekend in Seattle, hence I couldn't update as much blogging done as I wanted to despite having pictures already pre-taken. Anyways, I will upload a Seattle Photo Diary, as well as a double outfit entry pretty soon, but for now a simple outfit entry I took two days before my trip will just have to do.

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dark desires

I have been dying to get a cozy sweater dress that I can just lounge around in and  also dress up for a day out. So, when I saw this Zara one on Boxing Day, it's safe to say that I was ecstatic.

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have yourself a merry little christmas

It is finally that time of year again, and while Vancouver did not have a white Christmas this year (currently still a bit upset about that), it's still the season to be jolly in festive colours. 

PS. To make up for my lack of posts these last two months, this one is extra long. Yay! 

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luxe

As I've mentioned before, there's just something so luxe about this fur vest that I just love. 

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welcome wednesday

Halloween has always been my favourite time of the year, simply because I love the atmosphere. 

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checkmate

It feels like it's been centuries since I last updated this blog, when in reality it's been just one really rollercoaster week. But nevertheless, I am back! And with Halloween coming up, the blog posts are bound to keep on coming.

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denim daze

 Having a chem, physics, and pre-cal test all in the span of two days is just the same as having three different math tests. Nonetheless, I got through it with a lot of late nights studying (ok, well more like panicking and listening to Taylor Swift), and answered prayers for an easy test. With a pro-d on Friday, I can feel my excitement build as the weekend approaches.

NOTE: It was my friend, Angelyn's, first time shooting for me today. Good job, Angelyn. This shout out is for you. Because you asked me to.

 I will be 100% honest, this look is inspired by feralcreature, aka Eugenie Grey (she is stunning and everything about her is flawless - fact). With a little bit of changes here and there, I decided to recreate this adorable denim on denim look, starting with pairing my chambray shirt and light blue skinnies. I went for the thickest cardigan I had, and went minimal with the accessories. Lastly, a look is incomplete without a nice pair of heels, so of course, I just had to wear my Chelsea boots.

Close up on double denim and super cozy sweater, woohoo.

The most annoying part of this look is probably the chambray shirt. It will just never stay perfectly tucked in! Sigh, oh well, struggles. At least the overall look isn't too bad.

OUTFIT INFO: 

Chambray shirt: Forever 21 (similar)
Sweater: Forever 21
Necklace: Topshop
Jeans: American Eagle (x)
Watch: American Apparel (x)
Shoes: Topshop (x)

toughen up

As I write this, I simultaneously reminisce on Saturday and how great it was, as well as slowly die over my mountain of homework (no matter how hard I try, I just can't get myself to start working on my Chem lab). Yesterday I went to go see a brief NYU info session downtown with my friend (it doesn't hurt to think about the future, though I tend to do that too often), and then quickly shot pics before she had to go study. I met up with my other friend after, to visit a friend working at McDonald's, and then grab some bubble tea. Aah, procrastination.

I have worn my leather jacket for three days straight now, and I have no regrets. I wanted to dress polished but not too done up for a day Downtown, so I started with my white collared shirt that I haven't worn in ages. I tucked it into a simple pair of skinny jeans, and went with my classic ankle boots. Lastly, I had to wear the jacket again, to give the look the edge it needed.

The studs on the shirt are just oh-so adorable! I first bought this shirt for a Halloween costume to look like a vintage girl, but this just ended up being a part of my regular wardrobe. I just can't get enough of Peter Pan collars.

Wow leather! Badly painted nails! Frizzy hair! Much wow!

I just realized how blue my jeans look in this picture. Oh my.

Ankle boots will be the death of my feet. I'm perfectly okay with that.

OUTFIT INFO: 

Collared shirt: Topshop (similar) (similar)
Leather jacket: Topshop (x)
Jeans: American Eagle (x)
Shoes: Topshop (x)

crystallize

A stressful week calls for a nice, relaxing break. Wednesday, while I had relaxing classes, was the first of many excruciating theatre rehearsals, especially since this year's play is more focused on songs than acting (something I did not get warned about and did not sign up for). Thankfully, this week is a short one for me (Monday was a holiday), and I got to end off the night by going to the gym, then watching American Horror Story. Not bad at all.

Once I put this outfit on, I had to make a pact to myself to not pee until I returned home. I'd been dying to do some major layering this fall, and while this isn't much, it's a start. I wanted to bring my favourite summer romper into the fall, so I paired it with (somewhat) opaque black tights, and a cute grey sweater with a crystal collar. I went minimal with jewelry, and of course, no outfit would be complete without my signature black booties.

Close-up of my romper peeking out of my sweater! It's somewhat hard to see but I absolutely adore the crystals on this sweater. It amps up any outfit, and just looks so elegant and classic.

Close-up of layering, woohoo. There's just something about the shorts peeking out from underneath that I adore. Possibly more than if I had layered using a dress.

Not focused, but I couldn't resist. To say that these shoes are my life would be an understatement. They kill my feet, but it's like they're a part of me.

OUTFIT INFO: 

Romper: Urban Outfitters (similar)
Grey sweater: store in Gastown (I forgot, sorry!)
Tights: Drugstore
Bracelet: Brandy Melville (similar)
Watch: American Apparel (x)
Ankle boots: Topshop (x)