finally home

Sweet home California Sunnyvale! Haven't been home since I graduated, and haven't posted here since... the night I ordered 6 inch rainbow cork platform sandals. Oopsie. Lots has happened since then so anticipate a few retrospective blog posts documenting my wanderings and great adventures since 8 months ago - they'll be dated as if they were posted day of in case you're all wondering. Realized that I have a few days left to be sane (ie. I'm surprisingly bored by the lack of work I have...) and then I'll be trudging back to 100 hour work weeks (which I'm looking forward to...??) Slightly ridiculous but I think that's how I feel about this whole real world thing / being a real person / college student no mo'.

rainbow platform cork slingbacks

Oh my god. Rainbow platform cork slingbacks, how can I not. So incredibly tacky yet... swoon. Something about the combination of an angled slanted heel, a bold striped rainbow pattern, and the summer ready peep-toe stacked onto a glorious two inches of cork platform for a wearable 6 inch heel just makes this completely irresistible disregarding the complete impracticality of this purchase. Oops...just ordered.

P.S. Run-on galore... enjoy.

St. Patty's Day Green

top - Amarcord vintage | skirt - folded over bandage dress | shoes - payless diy | jacket - thrifted | bag - simply vera

Took out my favorite pieces and some green floral for St. Patrick's day, remixed the look by putting on some wedges despite the slightly chilly weather. I still LOVE the way the back of the shoe is lined with the gold studs it just elongates everything... way back when I was artsy fartsy. Good ol' days. Instead of getting sloshed at 11am in the morning, I headed over to IKEA to pick up a garment rack so here's a glorious shot of me on the water taxi. Whee!

starry nights

top & leggings: forever 21 | platform wedges: dolce & gabbana (thanks risi <3) | yankee candles

When it's all rainy and icky out I play dress up... pretty standard for a girl. My semi sheer f21 top/lingerie/god knows what it is finally came and I'm obsessed! It's the lightest thing ever (warning - not weather friendly) but sooo comfy so as long as you're inside, you're fine. Perfectly happy-dream-inducing and cozy up before bedtime with a candle with your go-to reading material (homework much?) for, hem, "relaxation time" (senior year of college is NOT that easy... ha).

Missing the blogosphere quite a bit. Bah. At least it's Fashion Week in NYC!

the beauties of photoshop

Glitter pumps - Candie's | One shoulder asymmetrical dress by Catharine Malandrino

Sorority formals = excuses to get dolled up, so what's not to like? The only thing about this one was that I literally had class until 8:30pm not to mention a lab report that I had to re-do because it went mia from my documents 2 hours before it was due; good stuff. Anyway I had to miss pre-formsies dindin but more importantly, missed the photos (duh)... so me and my friend decided to do a great crop and paste job on this, second photo above. I'm pretty impressed myself, looks like I was right there with her minus my left arm, whoo! 

Alex and Chloe Designs for Forever 21

Check out the Alex & Chloe for Forever 21 collection!




This email was dropped in my inbox and the collection actually looks really cool if you're into edgy bordering goth accessories (I know totally overgeneralized but some of these could be great styling pieces).

HootMag 2011 Fall/Winter Issue

Hey y'all, Columbia University & Barnard's latest issue of HootMag is out (cover girl is Kelsey Chow)! I styled & photographed a shoot, Best of the Boroughs (see below), and also contributed some trend pages with my amazing team of Style Assistants, so check it out :) There are limited print copies available so reserve yours now if you go to Columbia University / Barnard or e-mail me at vivianluo@hootmag.org.