dress [foley&corinna] :: boots [underground] :: bag [kimchi&blue]

today was one of those impossibly beautiful days. i went to the korean contemporary exhibit with Physics Awesome. he was nice enough to take today’s pictures and i loved every one of them; i had such a hard time narrowing it down. i generally try not to do more than 5 pictures for an outfit post because i myself stop caring after 5 and anymore i feel is overkill. but all of his photos captured moments rather than poses and i really like that. the slightly imperfect blurs, my mid movements, and the lighting…everything!

i bought this dress yesterday at buffalo exchange among other things. it’s actually supposed to be tied like this, but after some fooling around, i came up with this arrangement. there’s more to come, this dress is magnificent like that. it flutters like some sort of ethereal entity…a pixie…or a cuttlefish perhaps.

i actually debated for exactly 1 month before wearing these boots out. they were a love at first stalk sort of thing in the summer, but in real life, they were much different than the rest of my wardrobe, so i spent a lot of time deliberating and trying and going back and forth, thinking it wasn’t going to work out. but today, i just put them on, ran down the stairs, and didn’t look back.

jacket [f21] :: jeans [gap, DIY] :: scarf [uo]

i bought a new scarf from the boys section last monday. it’s uncanny how these things call out to me when i least expect it. it’s basically an anaconda cat-oppressively large and sheds like nobody’s business. but the fact that’s its enormous makes is perfect for replicating that coppenhagen oversized-scarf style i’m so fond of. so far i’ve paired it with my DIYed Shini jeans, pink H&M pants, white jeans…everything looks so amazing when you’re swallowed up and digested in cowl-necked love.

hoodie [f21] :: jeans [h&m] :: sneakers [nike] :: bag [kimchi blue]

minus calderon, there was a lot of pink going on that day on campus. i think everyone needed a pick-me-up that friday. plus, it was my birthday the next day and i decided to keep the tradition going.

blazer [gap] :: tops [bcbg] :: skirt, chain bracelet [f21] :: socks [hue] :: boots [9west] :: scarf [french connection] :: bracelets [misc.]

i only feel weird going out sometimes because i’d thought about every piece that i’d put on, knowing that not a lot of other people here do. but it just feels right to care about these details: layering of the tops, ordering of bracelets, wrapping the scarf. it keeps me sane.

jacket [lux] :: dress, leggings [f21] :: otks [9west] :: necklace [DIY]

i’m wearing the jacket upside down for a change with one of my new favorite lacy dresses. why don’t i have more of these? also, first time wearing the boots at school. there’s a girl in one of my classes that keeps giving me the ole’ once over. i’ll wear these boots just for her.

coming-soon, burberry brit, jean paul gaultier x levis

coat [bcbg] :: pants [gap] :: shoes [ferragamo] :: hat [eugenia kim]

the pants are new…cropped school boy chinos on mega sale. i rolled them down for a more polished look, hence the wrinkling. they’re so soft, they’re my new favorite. i find that i’m wearing jeans less and less now.

the jacket always wins a lot of happy reactions. hat, also new…a slew of new things to present i suppose. cloche hats are fantastic, why don’t i own more of them? i want a sparkly one and a black one and and and….

oh i needed a bang trim that day. in retrospect, i might’ve gone a little too short, but whatever.

dress [kensie] :: socks [hue] :: shoes [9west]

taking the new thigh highs out for a spin. the dress was new too, one of my new favorite pieces. this was over winter break and yeah i’m late blogging, i know and i don’t think that’s going to change anytime soon. i don’t want to make promises i can’t keep but i’m trying, believe me i’m trying.

sweater [bcbg] // dresses [rampage, thrifted] // shoes [9west] //jewelry [uo, hot topic, f21, wet seal, thrifted]

my wonderful friend davers humored me by taking the pictures. i don’t usually like doctoring up photos, but since it was halloween and my outfit was mostly black, it seemed more than appropriate. to be perfectly honest, i’ve wanted to dress up like this for a long time. i’ve just been waiting for the perfect moment. i’ve always wanted to be goth for a day.

black lipstick (though i have none so i substituted with eyeliner) is surprisingly addicting. i think for once, i understand why goth kids like being shrouded in a cloak of darkness. it feels marvelously powerful.

top, earrings [gifts] // pants [inc] // shoes [calvin klein] // headband [f21]

that day was when i got asked out on a date. yeah, i was a little excited, what can i say?