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Monochrome: Vertical Stripes on Black

A lot of fun and exciting things have been happening. In case you didn’t know, Pugly Pixel (a gorgeous site about blogs and design) featured my fashion illustrations! Thank you so much, Pugly Pixel!!

theory blazer, bold navy vertical stripe button down shirt, asos black denim jeans, guess platform cork wedges

Today’s Fashion Illustration:
blazer $$$ Theory or $ asos, vertical stripe button-down Club Monaco, black denim $ asos , patent wedges Guess (outlet) or $$ Michael Kors and $$$ Jimmy Choo

What else? Today is the end of my shopping ban!! Well, I have pretty much exhausted my budget for the next couple of months.

Explanation: I heard this (true?) story of a man who was lost in the frozen wilderness for a long time.

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Shopping in Seoul

Hello, again!! Today’s fashion illustrations are of my favorite purchases from Seoul! (I didn’t really buy much in Hong Kong, believe it or not.)

Shopping in Seoul fashion illustration

dot scarf J.Crew, drape cardigan sweater Bebe, sweatshirt skirt Alexander Wang

Shopping in Seoul fashion illustration

vertical stripes Club Monaco, color-block Club Monaco, faux leather sleeve tee Pacific Sunwear, snake effect ballet flats the Outnet

Shopping in Seoul fashion illustration

French sailor’s shirt LL Bean, neon pop boatneck tee J.Crew Factory, patterned flats Shopbop, embellished sweatshirt Net-A-Porter

Sorry for the delay on updates. I could hardly lift a finger after I got back from Asia; I was hit with a cold, the time difference, and good-old fashioned exhaustion! Now things are back to normal and I will be updating regularly again. Hopefully you stayed with me. (;

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Winterize Your Sheath Dress

Today’s Illustrations:
belted ponte sheath dress $ LOFT, perfect long sleeve tee $ J.Crew, knee high boots ($$ asos or $$$ Shopbop), swing bag $$ Rebecca Minkoff

Franita tweed sheath $$$ Theory, draped cardigan ($ Macy’s or $$$ Saks Fifth Avenue), emerald belt ($ Express or $$$ DVF), stud bracelet ($ asos or $$$ Shopbop), leopard flat ($$ Steve Madden or $ Target), Penelope tote $$$ Tory Burch

Emmaleigh dress $$ J.Crew, peplum jacket $$ asos, printed scarf ( $ Modcloth or $$$ Farfetch) colorblock pump ($$ Madewell or $ DSW), double tassel clutch $ asos

A friend suggested I write about how to wear your dresses in cold weather – what a brilliant idea! A lot of my friends (including the one who inspired this post) own several sheath dresses. Don’t let them go to waste this winter! Layering is the trick (oh yeah, and tights.)

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Sweatin’ In Style

Today’s Illustration:
nano puff hoodie $$ Patagonia, sports bra & panty $$ VPL, skinny racerback $$ James Perse, modern running tights $$ Nike, dope hat $$ Stampd, the unit watch $$ Nixon, softbottle $ platypus, evo II training shoe $$ Vivobarefoot

minimal and monotone, multi functional, versatile, workout clothes take you from work to play

Well, friends… already week two of 2013… how are those resolutions going? Personally, I need some motivation to maintain my re-occurring goal: exercising. Enter my amazing guest-blogger: a talented designer, master of materials, and fierce fitness-ista (sorry, I couldn’t resist.) This girl doesn’t throw on any old tee; she has a workout wardrobe that combines form and function. Her sexy state-of-the-art picks will keep you jumping for the gym day after day.

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Fun & Festive

Fun and festive dresses for holiday parties this year.

Today’s Illustration: Dolly taffeta dress asos, patent pumps Amazon (or $$ asos), gold clutch (or $ Target and $$ Ann Taylor), bow detail gloves aldo, Zara gold accent coat (or $$ here and $$$$ MyWardrobe)left: contrast hem dress Dorothy Perkins, gold stretch flats Ann Taylor right: white sequin panel dress asos, red heels asos

I was reading Extra Petite (a fave!) and freaked out when I realized holiday parties are around the corner. I’m usually so distracted writing cards and gift shopping; I end up throwing together mediocre last minute outfits. NOT THIS YEAR!!

V.Ng’s company is having a holiday party so I ordered a few dresses from asos to try on. I decided on the bright and festive taffeta dress. This silhouette never fails me and should be appropriate since most of his colleagues are our age. I’m still not sure if I’ll go with the bow sash or swap it out for a black patent belt, what do you think?

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