Belated Christmas day post.

Dress by Joli, navy uniqlo tights, Banana Republic loafer DIY heels (I painted the heels with black lacquer), All Saints denim jacket, vintage remake necklace from Etsy gifted by my bff, Giles & Bros. railroad spike cuff gifted by the Hubby (with the inscription Joshua 1:9- my life verse), Banana Republic rose gold studded bracelet


My Hubby took these photos on our way to church on Christmas morning. This Christmas crept up  rather quickly, and I felt most unprepared. However, it was a relief to have the day off and enjoy the company of friends and family, even though I wasn't able to spend Christmas with my immediate family this year -- I plan on making up for that in the next year...

Wedding at the Old Mill

Below are some photos I shot during a family wedding in Maryland. It was a gorgeous location, tucked away in a small town inside an old mill. We had a blast - not too shabby for our first east coast wedding celebration!






This shot was taken by the Hubby : ) I was wearing a dress I found for $2.50 at the FIDM student store in downtown LA!

Happy Belated New Year!

I hope everyone had a fantabulous New Year's Eve! Even though I had to work that day, it was long forgotten once our festivities began. I feel truly blessed for all the events that have occurred in 2011, even though it was perhaps one of the most difficult years I have experienced in my short-lived life thus far. I am thankful to God for all the loving people he has brought into our lives this past year to love on us and show support through all situations.

And to those who are following this blog, thanks for taking part in my passion and love for fashion and everything else related to the superficial joys in life!

NYC.MD Trip

Here are some delayed photos from our NYC and MD trip back in November. Unfortunately, the Christmas displays weren't fully up yet, but it didn't make the East Coast any less amazing!

Banana Republic jacket, vintage silk blouse, Zara coated denim, neon belt from GAP, F21 necklace, Topshop sneakers



















Some new and old dining favorites we found this time around - 

Seasonal - Austrian cuisine and winebar 132 W 58th St  New York, NY Inoteca  - known for their fantastic truffled egg toast 323 3rd Ave. New York, NY Dough - unique assortment of  non-typical donuts 448 Franklin Avenue  Brooklyn, NY 11205 Pates Et Traditions - buckwheat crepes reminiscent of the ones in Paris 52 Havemeyer St  Brooklyn, NY Founding Farmers - farm fresh dishes, best for brunch 12505 Park Potomac Ave Potomac, MD

Tamed Animal

leopard mohair cardigan by Banana Republic | vintage silk blouse | suede shorts from F21 | gifted Via Spiga boots 

DIY: Blinged-up kicks

Everything has been blinged out with glitter lately, and I was totally inspired by Honestly WTF's Miu Miu DIY. I thought to myself: I should re-vamp my old Jeffrey Campbell Mary Roks shoes that I abhor, after the "laces" kept falling off. The number of times I've had to glue those darn laces back onto the shoe left a residual glue stain that I could not stand looking at. My solution was to cover the entire front part with glitter to make it a new shoe, inspired by Miu Miu!

Mod Podge is a new discovery I wish I had discovered sooner. I always passed it up for fabric glue, wondering what the retro-looking bottle promised. Apparently, it is a glossy sealant that acts as a glue and dries completely clear, without the Elmer's glue effect. The mixture is a 2:1 ratio of Mod Podge and glitter. I found extra-fine glitter in the color champagne at my local Michael's store using the printable in-store coupon.

I taped off the areas I didn't want to be doused in glitter. I wanted to keep some of the natural color of my shoe to give it a bit of contrast, so I taped alongside the back wedge. After doing the first coat, I waited till it was nearly dry to put on the next. Since I feverishly piled the stuff onto my shoe, I only needed to do touch-ups during the third round. I let the shoe dry overnight before wearing them, and...voila!


Within the next week, I will be working alongside (and touching!) the Miu Miu glitter shoe collection (I'm sure every guy out there thinks they are hideous, but some of us women would beg to differ). Glittering your shoes is quite therapeutic, and now I want to make everything dull sparkle..and you should too! : )

Color Blocking Pt. 1234

Vintage cobalt blue blouse, vintage italian grid scarf, Zara skirt, Trouve (Nordstrom) heels, assorted accessories
Some more shots we took up on the rooftop, this was my own outfit- a big mistake to wear on a super-sunny day in  downtown LA while being a photog/stylist/wannabe-model. At least the silk breathed better than a polyester shirt might've...next time I'm sticking to 100% cotton! The color-blocking trend will have to die hard on me because I've been addicted to color lately (can't you tell??)...although I still have small dosages of monochromatic colors every now and then, including blacks and grays : )