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life is like a box of chocolates

lida — Sat, 22 Oct 2011 23:02:23 +0000

Lately life has been full of pleasant surprises. Aesthetically, I’ve been gravitating towards pointy-toe heels and form fitting silhouettes. I feel like my life is too exciting for anything A-line at the moment.

What I’m wearing:

Silk jacket by ETRO
Bracelet by Burberry
Linen shorts by Marciano
Silk top by Rory Beca
Shoes by Modern Vintage
Suede fringe clutch by Linea Pelle

floral print at oktoberfest

lida — Sun, 16 Oct 2011 02:42:04 +0000

I spent the day at Oktoberfest in Cambell – walking around, eating sausages, people watching, and drinking beer out of a ginormous mug. Another beautiful California day. I hope you are all having an awesome weekend.

What I’m wearing:

Silk top and skirt by Marciano
Heels by Via Spiga
Gold heart necklace (last seen here)
Leather jacket by Mackage
Flower ring by Kenneth Jay Lane
Clutch by Cole Haan

walk in the park

lida — Mon, 25 Jul 2011 14:18:05 +0000

This post captures my visit to the Soul Forest Park last weekend. I kept my look as simple and light as I wanted the day to be – loose silk top, over a bikini and short denim shorts; a clear chunky chain ring; aviators; and plain flip flops. The deer feeding was my favourite part. They were hungry little buggers that couldn’t get enough of dog-food looking stuff you buy in a vending machine.

p.s. I added pictures that didn’t make it to the blog to the FashionistaTalk.com facebook page. You can check them out at Fashionista Talk on Facebook.

What I’m wearing:

Silk top by Marciano
Denim shorts by People’s Liberation (last seen April 19’11)
Aviators by Gucci (last seen June 17’11)
$6 flip-flops (bought in Korea)
Chain ring by Luc Kieffer (last seen in June 26’11)
Bikini by Marciano

crystal red

lida — Wed, 20 Jul 2011 01:12:18 +0000

During the weekdays, my life in Korea is pretty routine. I’m at the office, clerking away Monday-Friday, from 9-6. These are the days of pencil skirts, silk blouses, blazers, and heels. Days of hour-long subway commutes from the apartment to the firm. On the whole, they are days of redundancy. So as you can imagine, I try to keep my weekends as random and free-spirited as possible. This post is a glimpse of last Saturday night, which was pretty much the opposite of how I described my week. I guess you could say that my weekends are in their own shade altogether.

p.s. What do you guys think of my new haircut?

What I’m wearing:

Silk top by Marciano
Silk scarf with crystals by Chan Luu
Crystal nepal ceylan topaz ring by Swarovski (last seen July 2’11)

fringe play

lida — Tue, 07 Jun 2011 11:21:19 +0000

My Toronto trip is coming to an end so I’m running around all day in preparation for my next destination. For this errand-running-mission, I paired comfortable Lida Baday pants with a loose Brunello Cucinelli top that mom bought me while I was in Cali. The boho-chic fringe bag is so over the top that it takes center stage, as I imagine will often be the case in upcoming looks. That’s a lot of fringe for a little bag, which should look interesting with a maxi.

What I’m wearing:

Twill cropped pant by Lida Baday (last seen in March 19’10)
Silk top by Brunello Cucinelli
Headband by Holt Renfrew
Alex Suede vintage fringe mini bag by Linea Pelle
6 bangles by Holt Renfrew (last seen in Apr. 19’11)
Heels by Nicole Brundage (last seen in Apr. 15’11)

light monotone

lida — Fri, 27 May 2011 12:31:28 +0000

I’m visiting my family in Toronto and trying to savor every moment of it. I wake up early and go to bed late just to make my days longer here. My “day 1″ outfit in T.O. was comprised of a light silk top, cropped pants, and matching heels. I paired this combo with a Chan Luu necklace to break up the monotonality with some color and a touch of crystal. I’m always so inspired in this city…more to come shortly.

What I’m wearing:

Silk pants by YA-YA Aflalo
Silk top by Penguin
Silk necklace/scarf by Chan Luu
Heels by Enzo Angiolini
Cashmere cardigan by Julie & Jack (last seen in Oct. 20’10)
Large leather bag by Plinio Visona (last seen in July 23’10)

unraveling wherever I’m traveling

lida — Wed, 09 Mar 2011 01:00:49 +0000

I don’t know if it’s just within my circle of friends and acquaintances but a lot of people seem to be island hopping and traveling right now. I didn’t get a chance to get my vacationing on this March break but I wanted to make a few resort posts to keep the theme of tropical festivities going, This look is from my last trip to Cuba. I took a plain straw hat and freshened it up a little with a silk scarf and a yellow flower. Now that I think of it, the gold bathing suit and the silk beach top would be perfect for a pool party. Umm, can’t wait for the summer.

What I’m wearing:

Gold bikini by Marciano
Silk top by Marciano (last seen in Sept. 19’10)
Necklace by Kenneth Jay Lane
Straw hat (bought at the beach) (last seen in Dec. 10’10)
Vintage silk scarf
Chain ring by Luc Kieffer (last seen in Dec. 10’10)

falling into fall

lida — Fri, 10 Sep 2010 23:31:58 +0000

Last weekend we drove to Santa Cruz for a little outing. I am slowly coming to terms with the inevitable season change and its implications (not that I ever had a choice in the matter), and this look is sort of a testament to that. The brown tones, the heavier shoes, long…everything. Mind you the fabrics are still super light so it’s more like I’m easing into fall.

Today a girlfriend of mine told me that it has been exactly a month since we started law school and, as crazy as the experience has been so far, I can’t believe a whole month has passed. Time really does fly when you’re having “fun.”

What I’m wearing:

Silk top by SPORTMAX (last seen in Apr. 4’10)
Linen pants by Elie Tahari
Tweed double platform pumps by MARNI (last seen in May 12’10)
Leather bag by BERGE (as seen in Mar. 17’10)
Large silver sunflower ring (last seen in Sept. 6’10)
Large silver heart ring (last seen in Aug. 20’10)
Silk headband from Club Monaco
Gold vintage brooch (my grandmother’s)
Long necklace

For my Russian Readers:

Постепенно я привыкаю к мысли о безаговорочном приближении осени с соответствующими ей аттрибутами и этот образ тому пример: тут тебе и коричневые тона, и закрытые туфли , и одежда подлинее, но заметьте – ткани лёгкие и полупрозрачные. Если нам от Осени не отвертеться, почему бы не войти в новый сезон »налегке»?

Вот уже месяц прошел с начала учёбы. Предсталяете себе?! Время, действительно, летит незаметно в …«забавах».

in transition

lida — Mon, 16 Aug 2010 14:38:33 +0000

I’m not sure if this is just my way of diversifying my wardrobe or if it’s an actual reaction to what is happening in the ever-changing world of fashion, but lately I’ve been gravitating towards colour skinny jeans more then ever (not a difficult claim to make considering that they seemed to have appeared on the radar around this season). There is something so fresh about this fit in vibrant colours that it almost redefines the perception of skinny jeans all together from tired and played out to trend worthy.

I wore my new colour skinnies with a simple silk top when apartment searching on my second day in Santa Clara. It was a little stressful because we were so pressed for time – orientation had already started by the time we were getting around to submitting the application for the apartment. Anyway, I think wearing these bright cuties might have energized me a little. When in transition, sometimes you need little visual reminders of the bright and sunny things to come.

What I’m wearing:

Necklace by “Grefi” (last seen in Aug. 10’10)
Jeans by “Blank”
Grosi gathered sac by “Malababa” (last seen in Aug. 10’10)
Nude heels by ‘Elie Tahari” (last seen in Aug. 10’10)

For my Russian Readers:

То ли это, способ разнообразить свой гардероб или влияние вечно изменяющейся в мире моды тенденций, но в последнее время, я тяготею к цветным узким джинсам более чем когда-либо. Освежающая красочность уже заезженного стиля , почти реанимирует восприятие джинсов –дудочек и возвращает их в разряд трендов.

Я надела свои новые цветные «дудочки» с простой шелковой маечкой на поиски квартиры, во второй день в Санта-Кларе. Напряжение было велико, т.к. занятия уже начались, а жильё ещё не было найдено. Так или иначе, я думаю, эти яркие штанишки придали мне немного энергии, так необходимой в поворотный для жизни период.

It’s my Birfday!!!

lida — Wed, 04 Aug 2010 14:50:50 +0000

I’m turning 27 today – a big girl now. Funny…I don’t feel any different. We were planning on starting the long road-trip/move to California today because I need to be at the law school orientation by mid-August, and I still have no idea where I’m going to live when I’m there. We’ve postponed the departure date for another 20 hours so it’ll be a b-day full of packing and planning. As is usually the case with us fiery Leos, I’m big on birthdays and try to savor their every moment. And as uneventful as today’s b-day is likely to be, I’m more excited than ever.

Thank you my dear readers and friends for being in my life and for supporting my blog.

Love Lida

*this is my second day look from Cuba

What I’m wearing:

Silk top/dress by “twenty8twelve” (last seen in June 5’10)
Silk headscarf (thrifted)
Bikini by “Sugar Free”
Straw pumps by “Betsey Johnson” (last seen in July 31’10)
Chunky chain ring by “Luc Kieffer” (last seen in Aug. 2’10)
Large clip on earrings by “Amrita Singh”