Harrods' Christmas 2010 Windows

I'm in and out of London, UK for the next few weeks and spent the weekend admiring the Christmas displays around the city. It always seems 'early' but I really don't mind it since it means having all these beautiful things on display for longer!

Yesterday, I made my way down to Harrods in Knightsbridge. Their Christmas windows these year are in celebration of J.M. Barrie's Peter Pan and it's such a stunning sight to see the displays of designer items in these fairy-tale sets. (Photos are all my own)

Summer Solstice: Hello White Dresses!

I actually started my first blog post 4 years ago on this very day so I guess it's pretty fitting that my first proper return to blogging occurs on the anniversary of my first blog! :)

Happy Summer everyone! No New York bar exam to ruin my summer this year and I'm looking forward to making up for the studying/lack of summer activities last year.

Let's start with perhaps one of my favourite items in a summer wardrobe: the white dress!


Yumi Vintage Cotton Slip Dress, ASOS, $71


Supertrash Silk and Lace Tiered Dress, ASOS,$127


ASOS Crochet Insert Maxi Beach Dress, ASOS, $41


Marciano Clairie Maxi Dress, GUESS by Marciano, $158


Marciano Carmine Crinkle Maxi Dress, GUESS by Marciano, $175

Exam Time Treats

Hello everyone! I'm sorry for the lack of updates recently. I'm in the middle of exams but am ALMOST done with classes and exams...FOREVER (I think?).


Perhaps not the best thing to do during exam period, but I went on a four-day trip to New York City last weekend for a family reunion. While I spent two days in the hotel room writing a paper on Intellectual Property Rights and Development, I did get to spend some time with the family. I didn't get out to do as much shopping but did spend the week before online shopping during my study breaks. I shipped a few items to my brother's place in New York but didn't end up picking them up until a few moments before I left to La Guardia airport.

My trip back to Canada was far from pleasant and included many delays at the La Guardia and Toronto airport, as well as an overnight stay at the Sheration Airport Hotel (perhaps the only slightly positive thing was that Air Canada agreed to pick up the tab for breakfast and the room). I had no access to my study materials (they were in my checked-in baggage) and my laptop battery had died (I sadly left my laptop cord in my suitcase as well!). So to entertain myself in my hotel room, I tried on my newly-acquired jeans and make-up colours. Unwrapping the packages was kind of like opening christmas presents and was such a nice treat - especially after all the flight delays and exam-period stress!


I finally picked up a new charm to replace the old one on my Tiffany & Co. toggle necklace. I actually got the necklace 3 years ago, before they introduced the charm collection. It hurt a little watching them replace the original charm, but it was mildly therapeutic too. I love their quaint little charms and their removable clasps, making it easy to customize your pieces as well as allowing you to attach charms as accessories onto other things: purses, key fobs, silk cords..etc.


The make-up and beauty products were all from Bloomingdales.com and I was totally persuaded since they're doing their Build-your-own Gift with a purchase of $39.50. I picked up a few items that I had used and loved in the past: Estee Lauder's Sparkling Clean Cleanser and Double-Matte Powder Compact. Bloomingdale's just changed their Estee Lauder gift-with-purchase but it still includes some really good products; the bonus offer is among one of many that Bloomingdales is currently having and the offers continue on til the third week of April. I also replaced my supply of Clinique's Almost Lipstick in Black Honey, it's such a good staple product!

The jeans were from Gilt Groupe; they had a Rock & Republic sale a week and a half ago. I love Rock & Republic jeans for their showy details and fit. My one beef with them is that they're generally made with a thinner denim which wears down pretty easily.

It's back to studying for my last exam of my Law School Career. I will be back to regular posting in a week!!! To all my other fellow bloggers in school, best of luck on your exams and papers! <3

Wedding Guest Attire

I'm leaving to Vancouver in three days to attend the wedding of a girlfriend from high school. It's a semi-formal evening event and will be held at a heritage site. I have been shopping for a dress to wear for her spring Wedding: a shorter dress that would be fun to dance in and one in a relatively lighter shade. I can't decide which among these do I like the best.


Marc Bouwer Glamit Ruffled One-Shoulder Dress $495 at Neiman Marcus


Nicole Miller Stretch Hammered Satin Dress $495 at Nicole Miller.com


ABS by Allen Schwartz Ombré Silk Dress $328 at Nordstrom
Nordstrom conveniently has a "Guest of Wedding" category in their Dress shop with some beautiful pieces.


BCBG Taffeta Ruffled Hem Dress $358 at BCBG.com
I don't know how appropriate the colour might be since it looks so much like white, It's such a cute dress all the same.

Shopping Diary: Hervé Léger Mondrian Color Block Dress

I picked up this dress from Gilt Groupe and cannot wait to have a reason to wear it. I first heard about this designer from a co-worker last summer. I made it a point to have a look at some of his pieces the next time I was at Saks and totally loved them! "Hervé Léger was a huge fashion hit in the '80s and pioneered the body-con look, which has returned to the fashion spotlight in recent seasons. The label was relaunched in 2007 with BCBG designer Max Azria at the helm. His designs are a modern interpretation of the signature bandage dress and have already earned a host of stylish celebrity fans including Kate Bosworth and Keira Knightley." (Excerpt from Net-a-porter.com)


My three favourite pieces from Hervé Léger's Spring 2009 Ready-to-Wear Collection:

Shopping Diary: Versace Black Logo Jacquard 'Snap Out of It' Satchel

Happy New Year!

This has got to be the longest New Year's Day of my life. It started off in Singapore and ended 17 time zones later in Vancouver, Canada. While on a stopover in Seoul, I picked up a New Year's present for myself. I can feel it already, this will be a good year :-)!