Welcome- Year of the Snake!

by carol Posted on February 10, 2013

First of all, I would like to wish everyone a HAPPY NEW YEAR!! Kung Hey Fat Choy, may the year of the snake brings happiness, love and health to all of you and your families.

Since this is the new year, Cel and I have decided is time to stop slacking (& going MIA) on our blog. Plus, she’s finally back in town- YEY!

Per the usual CNY traditional, the first day of the lunar new year is about visiting relatives & friends.. as well as days of continuous binge-eating of sweets, chocolates & chinese puddings. It is also a traditional to buy new clothes, we are talking about from inside out- i.e. underwear to the outer layer to shoes etc. However, since I’m currently under a strict shopping ban (more on that later) I’ve decided to limit myself to only one new item. SHOES. (yeah, yeah.. I’m so predictable)

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Roger Vivier flats

Ahh.. my first pair of Roger Vivier flats. I've been thinking of buying these flats for awhile now- however quite a few of my ex-colleagues (yes, I recently resigned from my "finance" related job. Long story.) has been wearing these flats around the office, probably 2nd most popular black flats after Tory Burch's Reva flats in the building. I hesitated buying a pair of flats KNOWING that 1/3 of the ladies on the same floor probably owns a pair, however since these were on Sale (-20% off!) I decided to go try them on and see how comfortable they are compared to Ferragamo or Revas.

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MNG Knit// korean branded leopard print jeans// RV flats

My conclusion? Definitely better than Reva by miles- the heel don't dig into my skin since it doesn't have an "elastic" back and I feel that the patent leather is "softer" on RV compared to Ferragamo's patent leather ballerinas. However, the price point is also different between the 3 brands- we are talking about $2xx USD for Reva, $3xx USD for Ferragamos & almost $5xx for RV. However, I feel that if you're going to be walking around all day- your feet really do deserve the best! My motto- splurge on shoes, bags & skincare!

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Céline is Coveting Céline

by Celine Posted on August 2, 2012

I’ve always supported Céline way before phoebe philo took over, in fact before michael kors! It’s only fitting that I am a fan of myself ;) . To watch Céline become such a highly respected  and coveted brand is unreal! But these price hikes EVERY season have got to stop =(

Some bags from Fall/Winter 2012 collection that I want! Images from the Celine.com website

Celine Case Bag Medium in Burgandy Calfskin
Box Spazzolato Calfskin Dark Green
Folded Clutch
Trapeze in Suede and Calfskin in Bright Blue
Diamond Clutch in Spazzolato Calfskin Black
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Blue Shift Dress, Red Satchel & OPI NYC Ballet

by Celine Posted on July 25, 2012

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Forever 21 headband
ASOS shift dress
Ferragamo Vara
The Cambridge Satchel Co. red satchel bag

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I ordered the Cambridge Satchel Co bag last year and it took about 2 months to receive it! I don’t use it all that often because the clasp is really, really, really annoying! It also doesn’t fit that much but this size looks good on me. (11″) The leather is really hard and not soft at all. But I guess that’s the only way it can hold its shape. Unfortunately I feel cracks on parts of the strap after medium usage.

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I recently purchased OPI’s Pirouette My Whistle and Care to Danse? from their current New York City Ballet collection. The Pirouette My Whistle is a really pretty clear coat with big round glitters. I applied this on top of Care to Danse? here. It looks really good and not tacky at all. The glitter goes on easily however removing it is another question! Luckily I only put it on 2 fingers per hand and it must have taken me at least 10 minutes just to remove them! I did try to leave the cotton with nail polish remover on it longer than usual. But maybe I need a whole WAD of cotton and soak it. Maybe foil even? I’ll look into it.

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The rest of my fingers I used OPI’s Care to Danse? and on the bottle it appears to be a light lilac. However, I had to apply 3 coats to achieve this and it looks more like milky white with a the most subtle tone of lilac. I was a little disappointed, however, it does make for a rather pretty translucent colour upon two coats and it does a good job neutralises yellow nails.

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Pink Tweed Jacket & Silk Top

by Celine Posted on May 27, 2012

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Headband from Hong Kong
Gallery Project tweed jacket (Korean brand)
Silk top, imitating Lanvin’s Rosette from Hong Kong boutique
Forever 21 pinstripe shorts
Tutuanna black tights
Ferragamo patent pumps
Louis Erard watch

It’s memorial day weekend! Hope everyone is having a good weekend! There’s an Indie Art & Crafts festival tomorrow in Santa Ana, CA which I really want to check out! Here are more details!

DSC_2140I love wearing tights. I think it is one of the most versatile accessories. I have tights in all different colors and I think it adds a touch of elegance in any outfit you wear (if you wear black or sheer), or you can make your outfit pop but contrasting colors. Since LA gets cold at night, it offers a layer or protection from the winds! It can also protect your feet and minimise the amount of blisters you have when wearing heels and pumps. It’s one of my staples and I wear it all season, even during the summer unless it is in the 80s+!

DSC_2146However, what I really hate about tights is its longevity. A lot of them pill after a couple washes. I usually wear semi sheer ones so they do not run as easily. I have realised all tights are not made the same and investing in more expensive ones are worth it in the long run. Especially in Asia where there are so many to choose from. I learned this the hard way. I also encourage people to shop for higher quality tights because they are not biodegradable and cannot be recycled =(

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I also recently bought OPI’s Fly from the Nicky Minaj line. I like this colour a lot. It’s a sharp matte teal that’s good for all seasons! I buy my OPIs for $5.25 and Essie for $3.75 from Nail Supply House in San Gabriel. If you are in OC area, you can also buy nail polishes from Beauty Zone

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Shoes Talk- Part One

by carol Posted on May 19, 2012

[I've divided this post into two parts, I didn't realized I brought so many pairs of shoes this month! Please stay tune for the second part!]

I’m definitely am a shoes and handbag kind of girl. And yes, I did sort of imposed a shopping ban on myself last month- or rather declared a shopping ban on facebook.

As you can probably tell from the photos below. It didn’t happen.
But.
I had legit reasons!

First up, I was invited to HK Art 12 opening night- and I had no shoes to wear.
So…. I wandered into this amazing showroom which I found via the internet, they carry the most exiquite heels ever. (Blog post on this jaw-dropping showroom later)


A pair of beautiful pair of Rupert Sanderson Cecil in gold faux croc skin.

These are 100mm. They are beautiful. Gold. and Goes with EVERYTHING. And surprisingly, these are quite easy to walk in. Afterall, I did walk around the entire exhibition for 2 hours and my legs survived the night. No blisters, not limping!

Everyone who knows me, knows I love stripes. Espeically navy and white stripes.
Now, I came across this pair by Minx (Japanese brand) while waiting for my Novalash appointment (Note to self: I should do a blog post on my eyelash extensions).

They are the prefect combination of the things I love!
Nautical stripes x loafer style x espradilles detailing. I. MUST. OWN. THEM! How can I possible walk away from them? They are definitely a summer must-have!

Next up is a pair of shoes I have a teensy little problem with….

 
Topshop Marais in Tan 

I’m always a little hesistant when purchasing shoes online. A) I never know if it will look anything like the photo on the website B) I don’t know what size I should buy, since I’m inbetween a US6 and a 6.5 (I ended up sizing up) and C) for the particular pair, I was a bit weary about the perspex material digging into my foot. But I am such a sucker for lace and tan is a neutral colour that goes with absolutely everything… I went for it.

You ready for the good and the ugly?

The good:
- It is as gorgeous as it looked on the website.
- Thank goodness I sized up, because it definitely ran small
- The lace doesn’t look cheap, and the genuine suede leather was worth the $60USD I paid for.

The bad:
- My worst nightmare came true, the perspex did cut into my skin. But hopefully in time, it won’t… since I’ve yet to break into them. Currently they have only been “house-broken”.

Coming up: Cole Haan, Chanel….

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