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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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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knee socks

So, it's been a while. After what felt like the longest and most stressful week of my life, is two weeks of (hopefully) utter bliss and I cannot wait. Yesterday marked the first of what I hope are many adventures to come during this break. So, let's let the good times roll.

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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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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)

oversize me

 To say that these last few days have been like a roller-coaster ride for me would be a grand understatement. To summarize, I am sick, stressed out half the time and just plain happy the other half, while still managing to have terrible mood swings. The theatre production begins soon, and I am nervous. To top it all off, my tv doesn't have the channel for American Horror Story anymore, so I'll have to stream it or watch it later. Boo.

Despite the fact that it's October, the weather is warmer than it was last week. That hasn't stopped me from layering though. I haven't worn this oversize denim jacket in a while, so I decided to bring that out of the closet, and paired it with a classic plaid shirt and black jeans for a somewhat grunge-y feel. I added my Docs to go with the look as well as for comfort, and finally, just went for my usual watch and rings.

Slightly cringing at my hand right now. Why is it in a claw? Why am I so awkward? Sigh.

 Not too sure why, but I just love the masculine look of collars and rolled up sleeves (esp with like a pattern on the cuff.. if that makes sense...) so so so much.

Just some pics of my Docs, because they seriously give any outfit the perfect amount of edge and they're super comfy. Like seriously comfy. Or maybe that's just me since I wear heels 24/7.

OUTFIT INFO: 

Red flannel/ plaid: TNA/ Aritzia (similar)
Oversize denim jacket: American Apparel (x)
Black skinny jeans: American Eagle (x)
Watch: American Apparel (x)
Doc Martens: Doc Martens (x)

vertigo

Yesterday was nothing but go, go go, requiring me to wear flats so my feet don't cry. While classes were really chill, during my free block I went to Metrotown to help a friend deliver resumes and then have some Greek food (mmm, I can still taste the pita bread). I got home around 5, and had to rapidly finish my English before I rushed off to watch a play for Theatre Crit (it was an interpretation of The Rime of the Ancienct Mariner). The play was fantastic (and the lead looked and acted perfectly), and by the time I got back, I could barely keep my eyes open. Bliss.

Knowing I had a long day ahead of me, I only had two things in mind: layers and comfort. For comfort, I went for my classic pair of blue skinny jeans (rolled up, to make it sleeker), and black flats. To make the look a bit edgier, I wore my leather-sleeved military jacket, as well as my black and white spotted crop top. Lastly, I'm addicted to warm circle scarves and just had to add my cream one for a light touch to the outfit.

These flats are cute as heck but absolutely kill my feet. Thank god, I've had enough practice with shoes that make my feet bleed.

 Quick picture of the sky after our shoot. It was absolutely stunning, I couldn't resist.

My attempt at making different poses. Ooh, fun (yeah I should never try to make a pose other than a straight face ever again).

OUTFIT INFO:

Spotted shirt: Topshop (x)
Military jacket: Aritzia (x)
Circle scarf: I don't remember (similar)
Crystal necklace: Urban Outfitters (x)
Skinny jeans: American Eagle (x)
Black flats: Aldo (x)