Beantown & The Big Apple

Being a boho in Central Park, NYC.

A Cathedral on 5th Ave., ironic?

My crazy leopard ensemble with orange hot-pants.

Bloomie's CHANEL window display.

Delicious berry tart from  Tartine, NYC

Fruit tart and delicious cannolis at Modern Pastry, Boston.

L'Espalier's dessert, Boston.

Teatime at Alice's Teacup in NYC

Fave macaron place in NYC: Cafe Madeleine

Awkward window shot in Boston.

This is what they do with failed macarons.

Spring forward!

h&m striped top, free people knit cardigan, DIY bleached lucky jeans cut-offs, jeffrey campbell wedge lace-ups, longchamp bag

Went on a surprise date to the "Descanso Gardens" in La Canada with the Husband. It was a glorious time to visit, as there were plenty of flowers in bloom, especially tulips and lilacs! There were many magical-looking nooks and mini gardens that reminded me of Alice in Wonderland and The Secret Garden. There were many "camera-happy" moments for the both of us and we took full advantage of it, prepared with some much needed Claritin.

"If we had no winter, the spring would not be so pleasant: if we did not sometimes taste of adversity, prosperity would not be so welcome." -Anne Bradstreet

Rachel Zoe & Piperlime's Stylist Contest

Some of my friends told me about this new contest sponsored by Piperlime and Rachel Zoe to become a temporary stylist for their website's blog, along with an opportunity to style a celebrity with Rachel Zoe! The contest basically asks you to style 3 imaginary scenarios for a client, using Piperlime.com products. So far, there have been thousands of applicants and I was a bit hesitant to submit. However, I figured I have nothing to lose. If anything, it was fun creating these looks!

10 Year High School Reunion by duhveenah featuring Nine West shoes

Best Friend's Wedding by duhveenah featuring Juicy Couture jackets

High-powered Exec Mtg with V.P. by duhveenah featuring Sanctuary pants

Anyway, we'll see how it goes...wish me luck! : )

Down the rabbit hole

We went to see Alice in Wonderland, and following the tradition of dressing up for certain movies, I randomly threw together an Alice-inspired outfit.

Grosgrain ribbon top from Paris, F21 shaggy vest, bow-tie plaid shorts by Zinc, plastic ring from a friend

My "Mad as a Hatter" nail polish from OPI arrived just on time for the occasion!

The graphics and colors in this movie were amazing. It is definitely a darker version of the original but I loved it anyhow. Johnny Depp did a superb job portraying a mad-man (doesn't he always?) and for a moment, I felt as though I too was in Wonderland...

Lace me up!

Been itching to get my hands on a pair of lace-up ankle shoes. I remember having a pair of high-heeled sneakers similar to the ones above at the age of 13. I'm liking the updated versions. 

Source: Piperlime, Neiman Marcus, Sears

In the navy

Photos taken by Channing.

Wearing: H&M blazer, Banana Republic camisole, thrifted leather skirt, Givenchy lace tights, Carlos patent heels

Been feeling not the mean reds, but the blues this week, and the sun is shining again, which proves that I thrive in rainy weather. Is it just me or do women get high highs and low lows?

It's raining, it's pouring.

It was definitely a rainy day yesterday in Southern California, but we braved the rain for the sake of fashion. There was a Monastery I once spotted and always thought it would be a wonderful site for taking photos. During our photoshoot, we were greeted by a couple of warm Sisters who lived right upstairs of the Monastery. They proceeded to tell us that the building was over a 100 years old! I love it when a building has history, and what a blessing it was to meet them!

Wearing: DKNY nude lace top, wool shorts from Papaya, leopard tights from Ross, Bandalino boots, vintage wool coat gifted from a friend, thrifted medallion necklace.

Below are some photos of the loverly Channing:




Channing and her first french macaron.


A couple of loverly nuns.

500 Days of...

My husband and I decided to visit the now famous park from 500 Days of Summer. My husband recognized this park from way back when he used to work in downtown LA. The park was infamous for hobos and such, but Hollywood always knows how to glamorize any location.  Since we were already there, we decided to have fun re-enacting the perfect movie for an anti-Valentine's Day.

Photos above taken by my cousin, Ryan.

They even have a plaque in honor of the movie!