MBFW-Tokyo via Instagram

1. Infamous Shibuya crossing | 2. Resting in-between shows | 3. Shibuya Hikarie | 4. Facetasm – Versus Tokyo | 5. Day 3 – OOTD (Vince Camuto) | 6. Kamishima Chinami FW 13/14 | 7. Sidewalk ad | 8....

Back to basics

Nothing beats a good, quality basic. After having episodes with long stares into the closet of ‘nothing to wear’, I’ve chucked more than half my wardrobe and started from scratch. Practically...

A romantic summer

dress c/o alena (sissy) | sting-ray necklace: gift from monique z | heels: jessica simpson | taken: ONIX (mamiya RZ67 pro II)All we need is just the sun in the sky. And the hope of a summer to come...

Launch x Fashion Showcase 2012

with Marci of Muse salon — with my agent, the lovely Amber! — kisses from the Cast girlsLast night at the Launch Fashion event, five designers showcased their lines: Michael Costello, Seth Aaron,...

Travel in time: “Watercolor nostalgia” (II/IV)

vintage dress, hat, accessories (via house of fringe ♥), nine west heels, lipstick: pigment cosmetics In Greek, “nostalgia” literally means “the pain from an old wound”. It’s a twinge in your...

“Your work is going to fill a large part of your life, and the only way to be truly satisfied is to do what you believe is great work. And the only way to do great work is to love what you do. If...

Tokyo Photo Diary II

FIN Finally, the Tokyo photo diaries are up! (and out of my system) I suppose it’s alright, rummaging through a million photos, I caught some that I might have overlooked earlier this year. A...

Tokyo Photo Diary I

Balcony daydreaming in Roppongi Floating over Shinjuku Where to next? Evening ride to Utsunomiya (on the bullet train) Day falls over Tochigi Hachiko waiting outside Shibuya station Shinjuku at...

Travel in time: “The red velvet cake” (I/IV)

scarlet YSL mini, vintage ring, fishnet stockings (via house of fringe), bcbg heels There is a strange connection with the 70′s, a time that I did not exist. Sometimes I think it would fun to...

Golden state dreams

1. Tower theater in Sacramento / 2. Secret beach in San Francisco / 3. Elite Model Japan 2012 postcard by RJ&T / 4. Fleur pourpre / 5. Sunrise at the AT&T National Pro-AM 2012 /6. Pebble beach /...

Le lion en blanc

jewelry by mikobella / h&m blouse / topshop shorts / guess heels

The sweet life x3

I know, its already April- but wanted to post these after browsing through them yesterday. The last image still leaves me in smiles. Imagine leaving the airport terminal and your ride pulls up with...

Abstracted musings

vence sweater / i heart ronson shorts / alex&ani bangles / nantucket bracelet / bcbg heels She wanted to return to her dream. Perhaps it was still somewhere there behind her closed eyelids. Perhaps...

Sugar rush

Best ways to end (or to start) a Saturday night.. a dose of sugar-high! Pocky stix, mango mochi ice-cream, green-tea mochi, hi-chew, choco-pie, milkis.. *drool. My brothers and I love visiting the...

Path of life

I was sent a package from Alex and Ani, the contents held a presentable black and gold lettering box, with a sweet note. An adorable set of bangles (‘Path of Life’ in Russian Silver), holding...

Winter wonderland

outfit: shibuya 109 / guess heels Little adventure in Shinjuku Gyoen. A Japan photo diary is on the way, promise! I’ve been back in California for a while now and awakening from my mini-hiatus....

Big Bang for Vogue Korea (March 2012)

(images via BBU / vogue korea) Oh yes, the perfect combination. Boxing, fashion and boys! Being inside of a ring can be quite gruesome, however these boys scaled the prettiness 10 folds! Especially...

What benefit will it be to you if you gain the whole world but lose your own soul? (16:26)

Look into my eyes

(images via Bandit / listen: kaskade feat. mindy gledhill- eyes) Inspired by love, I did some quick modifications to Bandit and hit the night city lights to take some shots. Deep in all little...

Just begin

The most sacred place dwells within our heart, where dreams are born and secrets sleep. A mystical refuge of darkness and light, fear and conquest, adventure and discovery, challenge and...

Twentieth rebirth

In my previous post, Renewal weekend, a small preview revealed of a temple visited in Nikko. Absolutely stunning, with bits of snow sprinkled along the landscape. This very place is where ‘see,...

Thought is real, physical is the illusion

(fcuk fur jacket / topshop black dress / versace for h&m skirt / nine west heels) We are all aware that the senses can be deceived, the eyes fooled. But how can we be sure our senses are not being...

Omotesando lights

(top, pink skirt: 109 / red skirt, stockings: shinjuku / versace for H&M bracelet / dolce and gabbana watch / nine west heels) I could easily say that I’ve hopped on the grinch bandwagon by...

At first dreams seem impossible, then improbable, then inevitable. -CR

Renewal weekend

I could tell you my adventures beginning from this morning– but its no use going back to yesterday, because I was a different person then. -Alice in Wonderland I never quite understood why people...

The Nutcracker

I’ve always adored the Nutcracker as a child, and every Winter season curling up with hot cocoa watching Christmas movies! Visiting the Bunka Fashion University a few weeks ago, I was pleasantly...

Awaken, my soul

(hat: urban outfitters/ blouse: h&M/ cardigan: jessica simpson/ shorts, socks: 109/ heels: guess) The last days are approaching near, not just this chapter in Tokyo but also the year. Much of the...

The sweet life x2

The extra sweet life in Tokyo. Images collected over the past few weeks (via Instagram)

Izakaya experiment

Just a few snapshots from tonight’s dinner- including yakitori, takoyaki, horse, whale, varieties of fish and other tasty appetizers not pictured. There’s a first for everything, especially when...

Shinjuku nights

(sweater dress: H&M/ houndstooth leggings/ sunglasses, thigh-high socks, cap, foxtail: from japan/ XXI boots) Off the bat, I noticed the city is much more vibrant and well lit during weekends than...