Simplify.

Rust colored silk top, T by Alexander Wang side zipper pants, Nine West snakeskin stilettos, leopard snap-bracelet from Marc by Marc Jacobs, old Express gold chain necklace, Wet n' Wild Shine nail polish in 'Pink Petal Glitter'

I promise you I'm not smothering my dog! Anyway, I've been looking for something in a nude rust color for some time, so imagine my excitement when I found this vintage silk top at my local Savers while doing some styling with a couple of friends. I also found these T by Alexander Wang zipper pants at...none other than Nordstrom (of course, right?), several weeks ago. They are by far, the most comfortable and well-tailored pants I've ever owned. Highly recommended.

I've got to admit, the past week in a half or so has been a bit crazy. From birthdays to anniversaries to graduations to promotions to changes in friendships, I've been a ball of emotions. I'm looking forward to my mini weekend vacay back to the Bay Area in June. As much as I enjoy meeting new faces here in Sunny SoCal, I do miss my parents and childhood friends...

Little Tokyo.

Vintage silk button-up, vintage tiny houndstooth skirt, vintage belt, Nine west booties, quilted bag, assorted accessories from F21, Macy*s, and various countries

Tried the new "Lettes (mini Paulette's)" in Little Tokyo, not bad.

Love this mural found near Little Tokyo in downtown Los Angeles.

Went out for a pre-anniversary date with the Hubby this past weekend. We found out that the restaurant was in the same plaza as the place we went to last year for our anniversary, go figure. We decided on having Japanese "soul-food" this time around and ate till we were happily stuffed with quite a reasonable tab.

Afterwards, we went off to Little Tokyo (for some more Japanese/Asian persuasion) with some friends to see our buddy perform for the East West Players. On a side note, we just started our Women's Half-Yearly Sale at Nordstrom. Come one, come all...if you've been good, now's the time to start finding some awesome deals!

With that, I should probably head to bed and get some much needed rest..

White Houses.

Wearing a sequined dress from Target, H&M blazer, Carlos patent pumps, vintage Chanel bag, Forever 21 bangle

Taken in front of the Anaheim White House restaurant. We came here based on a free gift certificate that Cindy received. This was possibly the most over-rated "fancy schmancy" restaurant I've ever been to. I don't usually like to criticize places, but this place was definitely pretentious and over-hyped. The ravioli was below Costco's standard and the souffle would've caused Julia Child to roll over in her grave. As my friend Cindy would say, the only part that was worth it was the $4 valet service. Nevertheless, it was an amusing experience that made me feel like we were in a Dynasty episode, circa 1980s.

Cindy's favorite part: the architectural parmesan crisp

This event calls for a mini paper bow-tie.

Not so secret garden.

H&M floppy hat, sundress from Target, vest from Kmart, Dolce Vita for Target wedges, vintage Vogue sunglasses, vintage Christian Dior bag taken from Mom, assorted jewelry from Beijing and Hawaii

We received free tickets to the Huntington Library and Gardens last week and decided to pay it a visit for old time's sake. It was a super-sunny day in Pasadena and we ended the night with margaritas in honor of Cinco de Mayo day : )

I loved this amazing jewelry, especially the peridot ring with a vine-like setting.

My beautiful friend Leah, who shares the same love and appreciation for art nouveau as I do.

Paradiso

The beach right outside Mama's Fish house was amazing.

Peacock feathers I purchased from the Swap Meet!

The Hubby thought it would be funny if I pretended to pose in heels on a golf course, ridiculous.

This old man must've see more women than anyone else on the island in his lifetime.

The poor Pontiac got pooped on.

Came back earlier this week from our getaway to Maui, Hawaii- a place of memories from our honeymoon four years ago. Tis so bittersweet to revisit an island full of memories and imprints from the past, a time when we were a bit younger and life was naively blissful.