birthday shh...it's the best time of the year

so delish.

i had been wanting these for a while but could never bring myself to buy them because i was unfamiliar with the brand and its sizing. im extremely picky about buying shoes online since it's clear that vanity sizing has been on the rise. im finding it harder and harder to find a true size 4 women's shoe now. so depressing.

anyway, the good news is, my boyfriend knew i had been drooling over them and was quick enough to buy the last pair in my size as part of my birthday gift! the semi-bad news is, the soft and feminine champagne pair that i had fallen in love with was already sold out so he had to settle for the black version. im not complaining. =D


birthday shoes. the best time of the year.

twenty-one.

celebrated my 21st here on the east coast just recently. as much as i wish i couldve been at home to celebrate it with the rest of my family and friends in cali, i cant deny that i had a great time. my sister and her boyfriend have been spoiling me since the day i got here! i've been staying with them for over two months without having to pay rent or utilities (im on the east coast doing a summer internship for a small-time designer/boutique owner) so i really wasnt expecting anything else for my birthday. but they also let my boyfriend crash at their place for two weeks, took me to dinner three times to celebrate my 21st, got me my very first dslr (ABOUT TIME!!! sooo stoked), oh yeah, and did i mention...an all-expense-paid trip to puerto rico for a week (time of my life). how ill ever repay them, im not quite sure... anybody have any ideas?! =)

Black, White, and (Go)Green Ball

the boy and me at our table

heels + two steps = still shorter than my mister
(i wasn't lying when i said i was PETITE!!!)

my head-to-toe look

every year my major (textiles and clothing) throws a black, white, and [insert color here] ball. last year the color was pink, this year it was all about going green. in keeping with the theme, i decided to make my outfit out of the fabric that i had left over from one of my classes. luckily for me, the fabric i chose at the beginning of the quarter just happened to be white and green! i even made the boy-toy a matching bow tie. the bow in my hair was the one he was going to wear originally, but it turned out to be too small and it also clashed with his striped cardi so i made him a different one.

it isn't pictured here, but i also made a simple black and white clutch from some random black tarp i found in a janky recycling bin haha! will upload pictures of that another day.

ive been doing a lot of sewing and crafting lately...i find it's the best way for me to deal with not being able to find anything that i like in my size. being petite is really tough, but trust me, if you can get some DIY basics down, it'll save you a lot of heartache and frustration. now if only i could make my own shoes...

necklace: chain from one of my purses
shoes: from a line that i just started selling (only US sz 4 - 6 / EU sz 34 - 36 )
ring: san francisco flea market

im dead.

this fall quarter has seriously taken a toll on me.

i feel so exhausted and just beat down and im about ready to give up. (academically, that is)

and it doesnt help that i have two finals coming up in less than an hour...so i really dont know why im blogging right now...

oh well, once those two are out of the way, i'll only have two more left and then im home freeee!

and now a random and style unrelated photo that always seems to make me smile:



A D O R A B L E

don't you just wanna pat that lil bum?! hahah

why wasn't i this cool?

so my friend just recently moved to korea with her daughter and husband. since she knows how petite i am, she sent me pictures from some website that sells children's clothes to see if i was interested in any. being so tiny, it's really hard to find the right clothing and shoe options...especially when most of my choices are either bright pink with glittery butterflies from the gap or business suits and old lady shoes from petite sophisticate.

so imagine how stoked i was when i saw all of these pictures with what looks like fashionable mini-adults. apparently in korea, practically everyone, from toddlers to 55 year olds, follow fashion trends to a T! at least that's what my korean friends have told me.

anyway, i cant get over how adorable they all look. and granted that the majority of the clothes are for little boys, i honestly wouldnt mind owning almost every piece that they are modeling. i mean, they're all pretty much androgynous items

wish i was dressed this well as a kid!

actually, i wish i was dressed this well period. the little boy in the last photo could seriously give LULU and her dropped crotch pants a run for her money.

the shred wagon

i jumped on it.



for quite a while, my time spent in class was usually spent doodling designs and coming up with minor alterations to basic tee's like dyeing, thinning, stenciling, etc...

i had seen the raquel allegra shirts on MK and erin wasson and loved the distressed look but i had never thought of trying my hand at it. after seeing a whole bunch of people's posts on shredded tee attempts, i figured i'd try it out too. but being the impatient gal that i am, i couldnt wait for thesomethingpicasso or camille to post tutorials on how they did theirs. so while watching project runway reruns, i went to work on a basic black tee that i cut into a tank. honestly folks, it's not hard. but it is time consuming. and i also found that my first few eager attempts ended up in big holes...so take it slow and be gentle =]

i used a mechanical pencil, a razor, and a needle...

i'm definitely not done shredding it. but i think it's really relaxing to do so i'm just going to add more shreds to it every time i wear the tank out and about.

the studs and chain are removable and temporary. i just wanted to see what else i could add to it.

but really, i'm already in love. too bad my boyfriend disapproves of me wearing the tank without a bandeau bra under! hah