I could hardly breathe in my Cigarette Girl costume because of the crazy corset but I loved playing this character for a night. Twenties were a stylish period.
Elie Tahari
sequins on sequins on sequins
I went out for dinner last night for my dad’s birthday and felt like being…sparkly. I noticed a sequins layering trend in the runway collections for fall 2011 (see Dolce & Gabbana and Prada) so I decided to do some layering myself. This immoderate trend is finally letting me put my eccentric Marni sequin necklace to use. It’s a win-win.
dries van noten: china town in japan
I bought this Dries Van Noten silk layered skirt the last time I visited my family in Toronto. I love its lace detailing but I had a hard time figuring out something to pair it with. Blouses made it feel overbearing with fabric and simple tanks somehow didn’t do it justice, so I needed to give it time until something worthy came along. And when I was packing for my Asian extravaganza, I started experimenting and tried the skirt on with my light, Ya-Ya Aflalo dress. I loved how its lace detailing complimented that of the skirt but something was still missing. That’s when I layered a silk Winter Kate vest over the dress and voila – the look was complete. The Dries Van Noten skirt was ready for Tokyo.
vintage shopping in Harajuku
I think the weather gods might be reading my blog because it hasn’t rained in Seoul since my last post – solid logic right 
. This linen look is from a day of shopping in the famous Harajuku area of Tokyo where I discovered some cool vintage shops. Tokyo is definitely an expensive city but vintage pieces tend to cost about the same as they do in the US. That day I ended up leaving Harajuku three vintage dresses richer and about $100 poorer. I loved shopping in the vintage stores because there was hardly a need to even look at the sizes. About 95% of all the pieces ranged from size 0-4. I’ll also never forget my experience of trying the clothes on. Before going into the change-room, you neatly leave your shoes on a little rug outside and put on a special round tissue over your head so as not to get makeup on the dresses. Tokyo is definitely one of the cleanest places in the world with arguably the most well-mannered and friendly inhabitants.
a satisfied mind…
The first semester of school is almost over and I’m not really sure how I feel about this. It’s funny that once you fall into a routine, no matter how hectic or stressful it may have seemed in the beginning, at a certain point it’s just “what you do.” The novelty is over and it’s hard to imagine doing anything else.
