HESTER GOES HOLLYWOOD // L.E.S. LOVE

One of the things I miss most about living in New York is the weekend street fairs and markets, specifically the Hester Street Fair in the Lower East Side. On a very rare occasion when I had a Sunday off, I'd take the train downtown to mosey around the block to snack and shop for vintage finds and handmade goods.
Imagine my delight when I read Hester was going Hollywood! Right below the W Hotel on Hollywood was a lot full of food trucks, arts and craft stands, and handmade clothing, among others.
We ate our heart away andddd I fell in love with a hand-made wooden necklace by Fleet that I shall photo and post soon.

I'll be back for Indie market Night on August 18 to of course eat more and shop!

p.s. I really wanted to meet Suchin Pak, (ex MTV VJ and co-creator of hester), and I DID! She is so beautiful and sweet.

COOLHAUS ice cream sandwiches! mmm..

TOGETHER WE SO ROCK.

what i wore:
t by alexander wang tank
zara silk floral pajammies
target sandals!
chanel purse

S P A R K L E & L U X E

these past few weeks have been filled with fun activities: working, baking, decorating, and shopping (for gifts, of course)...and a little bit of indulgence. 'tis the season right?
this time of the year always brings very optimistic thoughts for what may happen in the new year to come. if 2011 is any indication of what 2012 may be like, i am in for one hell of a year.

here's hoping! happy holidays!!

a view of downtown LA from the Revolve office rooftop

a very Acne look: equipment blouse, j. brand leather pants @ revolveclothing.com

fur all day

brunch @ CHAMPAGNE BAKERY, south coast plaza w/ my sister

newest creation @ my etsy store WEST PRINCE

i love the smell of fresh-cut christmas trees

beach-appropriate winter-wear: chiffon dresses, holey knits, sequin minis, and feather vests // ONLY in southern california. @ revolveclothing.com

my favorite look of the day: head to toe in THEORY

stylist du jour, RiK

ilovewildfox

not a bad day at the office

I LOVE FRENCH MACARONS!...especially when they're home-made

pistachio mmmm

pistachio and almond macarons with buttercream and chcolate ganache fillings

A VERY SPECIAL DELIVERY FROM 3.1 PHILLIP LIM...

gowns from spring 2011

leather paillettes and sequins!!!

my recent artwork

cozy faux fur pillows

O.P.I. EXTRA-VA-VAGANZA nail varnish perfect for the holidays

our simple & chic xmas tre

 thank you for letting me share all my photos! i can't help but be surrounded by beeaaauutiiiffuuull things.


xoxo

in my white tee

for the longest time i've been on the hunt for the perfect short sleeve crew neck t-shirt.
not too thick, not too sheer. not a cap sleeve, or rolled up, or oversized. not boat neck or v neck. not cropped, not long. no pockets, no logos, no embellishments. not heather white, not textured white, not off white or cream. just a plain, white t-shirt.



recently, the olsen sisters started stylemint - a tshirt revolution, where the twins would design and style a new tshirt each month, retailing at $29.99. it's a great deal compared to their tees at The Row, but as i was perusing the site, i still didn't see anything close to the most basic of all basic tshirt i was looking for.

one day, i walked into Target and it dawned on me: THE BOYS SECTION. back in the day, sophia and i used to buy those packs of hanes/fruit of the loom t shirt packs and wore them with our CK jeans. they were cheap and fit so well. so i darted straight to the t shirt shelves and found me a Cherokee shirt (size medium). for $4.99. (right now they're on sale online for $2.48!!!) i tried it on and fell in love.

every girl needs a white t-shirt in her wardrobe. yes, it's simple. simple, and classic. pair it with some washed denim, a maxi skirt, leather leggings, or in my case today -- tucked into silk wide leg trousers, with the sleeves rolled up. 

tshirt: target. pants: zara. coffee: la colombe

dree hemingway in jil sander

freja as terry richardson

kate lanphear

emanuelle alt

agyness deyn as james dean, shot by james franco

liya kadebe in the jil sander ensemble

stylemint tshirt by mk & ash olsen

when in doubt, K.I.S.S. 

keep it simple, sweetheart.