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

Purple Paisley Person

     As the end of my Thanksgiving break comes along, I find myself digging for more and more outfits to wear to my family parties. It always seems to me that a nice sweater always feels fitting for the holiday season! For this look, I wanted to add a nice loud print and bright shoes to really make this gray sweater stand out. 
     Since this particular holiday get together was semi-formal, I wanted to wear a paisley button down I snagged from J. Crew Outlet (on sale) and this soft gray Gap sweater to wear over to keep it casual and just to layer up for warmth. Just because it was warmer in the East Bay than in San Francisco, I decided to roll up my sleeves so that the print on the shirt would be able to show a bit more. In any occasion, a ultra-black skinny jean (from H&M) are my go-to pant. It's comfy, casual, and chic! I love this look for any family dinner or even a nice lunch date!
     To really polish up the outfit, a pair of bright purple heels! I'm not entirely sure as to why I love wearing purple things- it just always seems to be the perfect pop of color! These heels from Dolce Vita (from Last Call! Neiman Marcus) are sure to make you stand out at any occasion. This statement necklace is from Macy's and I loved that the gray tone with the silver of the necklace. It really put me in the holiday mood because it jingled whenever I walked! :)
*Hope everyone had an amazing Thanksgiving and a successful Black Friday! <3

Jingle Jingle!

The most beautiful purple. 

Aztec Bodycon Dress

     Went to Davis this weekend to visit my sister and the weather was perfect there! I wanted to take the chance to shoot in nice weather before heading back to SF. This body con Aztec print dress from Urban Outfitters was perfect! It could definitely be easily dressed down or up with a pull over crew neck sweater with sandals or flats or dress it up with a pair of heels like what I did :)

     I decided to do a more dressy look that could be for a date night or a special event! Since Winter is coming, I wanted to keep a leather jacket on for warmth and this gray one from Pink Stripes (San Jose Santana Row) was perfect! Paired with a pair of maroon heels from Forever 21 for a pop of color and a Aztec-y gold necklace I got from Taiwan a couple summers ago- you're all set for a night (or day) out!

Awesome location! Photos by Steph Pi (fishingforpi) Soua Moua (souamoua)!

Davis Graffiti Bridge!

I've got the Blues!

Dark blue, light blue, colbalt blue. What can I say? Seems that I've got the blues! Indian summer in San Francisco definitely passed by way too quickly but at least we had a week of sunshine :) This look was inspired by SF's own indian summer. Since it's (usually) windy and gloomy, I chose to go with different shades of blue (even my pants are a really dark blue) to showcase the weather of SF.

Here I'm wearing a lace crop top from nordstrom with a luckybrand light denim jacket to contrast the dark outfit. Pair it with a high waisted anything (I went with pants from brandymelville) and you've got yourself a great outfit for a nice dinner or drinks after work!

The triangle earrings, cross necklace, and strappy heels I'm wearing are all from charlotterusse! They have THE most perfect accessories for any occasion from casual to dressy! 

& of course, photos by the awesome ryanbyryanchua :)

Roar!

Inspired by Katy Perry's (relatively) new song "Roar"(heard here). I decided to wear my fierce charlotte russe tank and the bcbg moto jacket which I absolutely love. The sleeve detail was perfect for the effortless, intense look I wanted to achieve. The necklace, also from bcbg wasn't shown on the website, but I did happen to find it in stores- it's a bold statement necklace that reminded me of claws of a feline so I decided it'd be a great touch for the outfit. Paired with sky high heels by Jessica Simpson I got from nordstrom rack and a simple pair of "second skin skinny jeans" by 7 for all mankind- this look would be stunning for a girls night out or a concert!
Did a little something different with my hair & makeup- went with a high-poof ponytail & a smoky eye to complete the look of a female feline in charge. 

Looks like claws :)

Roar!

The most intense shoot I've ever done.

...was this one right here! It was a good 10 hour, makeup/wardrobe change, in studio and outdoors, photoshoot! It was a rewarding experience and probably one of my favorite, most unique photosets to this day :)

Sigh, I miss photoshoots. Time to make time to do what I love! It's just been hectic lately, transitions on transitions! Things will settle down soon :) 

More photoshoots (new ones) to come, promise!

Hello from work!

Sitting in the stockroom at work! Just wanted to say hello! :)