Nerd Alert!

Inspired by the super warm East Bay weather and all its hotness, I chose this midi classic pleated dress from H&M, brown booties from Shoe Dazzle, and my nerdy librarian glasses I got from Taiwan. 

After 1 year of planning (and failing) to shoot. I finally got a chance to do a photoshoot with Ed Tran Photography! Hooray!

Purse from Alexis Hudson!

Curly hair: yay or nay?

Necklace was only $3!

And as usual, a candid to end my post :)

All Black Everything

     When in doubt, always go with black! It's my go-to color because it's slimming and classy and sexy all spun into one! This look was built around these shoes. These crazy, amazing shoes that are sure to turn heads in any event you go to. I think I succeeded in achieving a bad-ass-type look here. What do you think? :P

 Forever 21 Crop Top

Triangle Statement Necklace from Taiwan

Fierce shoes by Charlotte Russe

Staring at my amazing shoes. Black denim mini skirt by Steve Madden

A candid to end this post :)

Photos by my homie: kennyyamaphotos!

Happy Valentine's Day!

     I know a lot of people dislike this "Hallmark Holiday" but quite frankly- I love it. I'm a sucker for this holiday- a true hopeless romantic if you will! In my opinion, you don't really need a significant other to celebrate this holiday- remember you can be your own fabulous Valentine and spoil yourself as well!
     This Valentines inspired look is cute and simple- perfect for a girls night out or a nice dinner with your other half. The bright red dress from Charlotte Russe is perfect for this holiday- just look at the giant heart cutout in the back! The pleated red dress is classy in the front and has a little sassy surprise on the back. I slipped on these Charlotte Russe classic black pump to dress it up but you can definitely dress it down with a cute pair of flats (or even Keds/Converse)!
Have a wonderful Valentines Day everyone! :)

All the hearts for Valentines Day :)

Back of the dress :)

:) Be happy!

Photos by this dude:kennyyamaphotos!

Brick House

     Hello world! I'm back from my mini-break. In the past month, I spent 4 weeks in Taiwan visiting relatives (shopping way too much), came back to the States, and moved to a new location in San Francisco. It's been really hectic but I'm happy to say I'm (mostly) settled in and will be posting up my new room as soon as it's all cleaned up!
     Since it's been so busy, I've been dressing cute & comfortable so I'm able to run around town without looking like a hot mess. You can never go wrong with a crop sweater and high waisted pants. I found this cropped sweater in Taiwan for about $3 (hooray for cheap finds) and grabbed it with no hesitation. The pattern looks like bricks and I loved the deep red color. It's definitely one of those throw-on-last-minute sweaters for when you can't find anything to wear. These Brandy Melville jegging pants are really comfortable and have been featured before here. 
     The pattern was loud enough for minimal accessories. I liked the gold jewelry with the red pattern so I wore three gold rings: a gold band from Charlotte Russe, third eye ring from Taiwan, and bow ring (my current fav) also from Taiwan. Since the sweater was a quarter sleeve, I threw on my gold bangles from Forever 21 so my arms didn't feel so naked. Running around town calls for comfort so these Steve Madden combat boots are always my go-to for busy days like these. 
Photos by my friend kennyyamaphotos :)

I look super tall here!

Happy to be back!

Adventure Time!

Happy New Year everyone! It's officially 2014...I'm really excited for the new year! How about you? 
     It always randomly rains here. It could be sunny one minute and pouring the next- it's super unpredictable. So with this in mind, I definitely used it as my excuse to buy this windbreaker/raincoat outer shell. If you know me, you know I absolutely love Adventure Time; it has such a sense of childhood, humor, and amazing life lessons that are eye opening even though I'm watching as an adult. In Taiwan, there are endless cartoons on clothes and what is trending right now just so happens to be my favorite cartoon (lucky me!)
     This Jake jacket is awesome. The inner kid in me lit up when I saw this piece in Taiwan- I had to have it and it was really meant to be when I found out it was 50% off the original price, bringing my purchase to a total of ~$15 USD. Since it does rain sporadically, I went with these Sperry Topsider rainboots (yes, they make those!) and kept it simple with black 7 For All Mankind and a black Nike sports jacket to keep myself toasty underneath.
Who else loves cartoons?! ;)

Black and yellow, black and yellow!

The ears make the jacket!

Finished with Fiona the Human socks :)

Polka Dots & Knee Highs

     It is day 2 in Taiwan and I have yet to see the sun! It's not particularly cold but it was colder than I expected it to be- just a smidgen warmer than San Francisco. Since I was just going street shopping with my sister, I wanted to keep it simple with a flare with some velvet shorts, stockings, and knee high socks! I always find this combination to be a go-to look whenever I don't want to go super dressy but want to look presentable to the public without going into sweatpants mode. 
     These shorts are super soft from Brandy Melville (they have super soft everything) and these are perfect for lounging around or in this case- a bit dressed up! My sweater is from J. Crew and it was on super sale (hooray). The texture to me was so unique and really fluffy to the touch; it's a warm, creamy color and it would go great with casual pants (such as denim) as well. The cobalt blue side bag (J. Crew) is the perfect size for my phone, wallet, and iPad mini- it looks small but it actually has a good amount of space in there! My sister found these polka dot stockings for me in Taiwan and it was a bit cold for just stockings so I threw on a pair of knee high socks from H&M (comes in a 2-pack!), my trusty Charlotte Russe boots, and out for an adventure I went!

Time to explore in Taiwan :)

Lover of polka dots.

Airports & Dinosaurs

     When it comes to traveling, comfort is key. Never do I ever want to be trapped in a 10+ hour flight with jeans or a dress shirt. I always opt for sweats or in this case: velvet harem pants from Urban Outfitters. Harem pants are an amazing thing- they don't have the careless appearance of sweatpants but still provide the same comfort. I loved that these particular pair have deep pockets and a stretchy high waisted band that made the staple piece for my extra long plane ride. I just slipped a cute dinosaur crewneck over a t-shirt and I was ready to endure any amount of traveling. This adorable character crewneck is from Forever 21 bought on clearance (as usual). Ended it with my favorite Nike Training Free Runs and off to the other side of the world I go! :) Hey, when it comes to travel, always go for cute & comfortable!

The crewneck is in a size large!

Roar! A dinosaur playing guitar

A Lone Wolf

     Digging through endless piles of sale and clearance items should be my profession. The things I usually find are rare pieces that people have overlooked! For example: this super drastic high-low top from Forever 21. Who can pass up such an amazing print? I had to have it and luckily, it was on clearance (score!) It's a huge wolf howling at the moon- so dramatic, dark, and so perfect for the winter season. This high-low top would go great with some pleather leggings or even black shorts but I went with a textured pant from Top Shop at Nordstrom. These stretchy pants (on sale for $24) have a subtle floral print on them that makes an amazing statement when paired with a dramatic top such as this one.
     Of course, I'm not much of a jewelry person (yet) but this necklace from Macy's just seemed so fitting to this theme. It was an emerald color necklace that just might have been the color of the wolf's eyes. On my head, my go-to beanie from F21 to protect my head from the wind. And as usual, these Charlotte Russe booties are still my favorite...I haven't found a replacement "favorite" shoe yet, but I'm always on the hunt!
Comment below and tell me where you find your favorite shoes :)
Hope everyone had an amazing Christmas with their loved ones! <3

I shall love this shirt forever.

Like eyes!

Love the black on black print

Black & (Mustard) Yellow

     I been wanting a leather (pleather) skirt for such a long time and I finally had time to really go look for one this past week! I had a one hour shopping break from finals and I needed to de-stress...at the mall.
     This look was pretty straight forward. The focus was to be on this Forever 21 asymmetrical skirt. The zipper detailing really caught my eye and for this skirt, I actually went a size up (small to medium) just because I didn't want it to be too short. The top is also from Forever 21 and it's a F21 Basic that was priced at about $7! Such a steal for a beautifully colored turtleneck. I've worn this countless time over the course of 3 years (yes, I've had it for that long) and it hasn't faded or pilled- I am impressed :)
     Threw on a scarf because it wasn't too cold, but it was windy. This scarf was a hand-me-down so I'm not particularly sure where it's from, but I found similar ones here. I don't know about you guys, but I tuck my hair into my scarves when it gets windy to keep it from flying everywhere! Seeing that it was an unusually sunny day in SF, I welcomed my Ray Bans back (also featured here with Mickey Mouse). Keeping the pleather theme, my Jessica Simpson pumps were the quintessential piece to finish the look.

Keeping myself cozy

I felt like a bumblebee here with no scarf!

Close up of the zipper and asymmetrical details

Holiday Hearts

   It is officially finals week! As a college student, this is probably the most stressful time of the year- so close to the finish line (hooray for winter break) but so far! Since I've been studying the entire week (and pulling all nighters) I wanted to take Friday night off and attend my company's holiday party over at Dear Mom's in the Mission!
     Though this isn't exactly a traditional festive look, I associate this sweater with this beautiful time of the year. Just the overall texture and shape of it is so cozy and inviting. Printed sweaters are always fun to play around with, this one from J. Crew is a quarter sleeve crew neck that goes great with colored denim for a casual look or can be dressed up with a cute mini skirt! I got this skirt for just $4 from H&M when they had a sale and I love how versatile this has become- it's definitely a great closet essential to have on hand. I kept this look really simple (no accessories) because of the busy heart sweater and completed the outfit with this chunky, cut-out heel from Charlotte Russe with buckle & lace-up detailing on it.

Oh, I got my toes done today! Sometimes a girl just has to pamper herself ;)

  

Holiday Party

     Let the Christmas parties begin! I always find it super easy to just slip on a red dress during the holidays and be on merry way. For some reason, the color red has always been my favorite color- it's so bold, sexy, and such an eye catching shade to wear. 
     This dress is a body con dress I found at Forever 21 for under $15! Such a steal for a multipurpose dress. I've worn it a couple of time (to dinners and girls night outs) and I found a couple of ways to style it. I typically wear this with no stockings or with super sheer stockings but for the sake of the weather today (which was freezing at ~45 degrees) I went with a more opaque stocking. I actually doubled up on jackets because I was so cold and good thing I did- it was extra chilly today. So I wore this look two ways, with a longer gray coat that has a military flare to it (from Macy's) and a cotton/pleather jacket from Charlotte Russe.
     To accessorize, I wore a couple of gold bracelets from Charlotte Russe (not pictured here) and a smaller statement necklace that I got from J. Crew (it's defintely one of my favorites!) Threw on a pair of Jessica Simpson pumps from Nordstrom Rack and off I went to celebrate the beginning of the holiday season!

Looks like ornaments :)