I M P R I N T

It's been a gorgeous week, and whenever there's beautiful weather it brings me to life. It was raining for so many weeks and this week of sunshine was exactly what everyone needed. Beautiful weather always brings my mood and style up a notch, I'd feel more inspired and energized... which was true. Since it was sunny and warm all week, the boyfriend and I decided to go for a morning hike... which turned to a slight run, and if you guys know me... I am definitely not a running outside kind of lady. I prefer running on the treadmill or speed walking everywhere. The boyfriend finds it odd that I can't walk slow anywhere I go, I guess it's due to living in the city most of my life and I'm so use to walking fast. It's good to walk slow though-- something that I need to do more often... I feel as though I'm passing through life without enjoying and noticing the little things because I'm always rushing. Gotta walk slow once in a while. Haha!

 

I haven't done print in a while and since the weather was perfect, I decided wear something with prints. I bought this top while I was in Hawaii and haven't had the chance to let the world see it as much as I wanted yet, hopefully when the weather stays warm for a while it'll get it's lime light. Besides that, I decided to wear these red heels out. My youngest sister bought them for her Halloween costume and it hasn't been touched since then, and I felt bad for them so I decided to wear them to get their moneys worth. When I wear a print, I tend to not do a full body print... just because I tend to not look very flattering in a full body print, and if I do wear one I would try to break my body in half by wearing a belt or a jacket to not overwhelm the outfit with just... prints. I do like to do print on print as well, but that style tip will be saved for another day.

 

Patterned top from Forever 21, navy blue high waisted trousers from Zara, belt from Talbots, faux leather jacket from BB Dakota, bag Fendi, red heels from Steve Madden.

My current favorite sunglasses from BCBGeneration, watch from Burberry

 

Floral pendant necklace borrowed from my younger sister, my favorite panda necklace from Betsey Johnson

That day the boyfriend decided to take me and his best friend Brandon who is right next to me in this picture, to Los Gatos. Haha! Sorry Brandon! I love going to Los Gatos on a sunny day, it's just a gorgeous place to walk around and they have beautiful homes. It was very relaxing to just spend time with good friends. Loving Brandon's simple fit that day, it's very him and his style and he owns it. A lot of guys are afraid to wear v-neck tees, but I don't know why. I think it's a very flattering neckline on a guy, just don't buy one that's a very deep v-neck. Every guy should own at least one! So kudos to you, Brandon! And a guy who accessorizes is even better. My boyfriend gave Brandon those glasses and he wears them quite a lot and I think it's a great way to complete an outfit. Not many people can pull off that look, but a bracelet, a watch, or a hat would do. A man should never be afraid to accessorize!  

Thats all for today, folks. While everyone had an enjoyable weekend off, mine starts tomorrow and I will be sleeping in and working out like crazy. Haha! 

-Cheers!

B L E U

Sorry for the really late entry. I've been quite busy and whenever I have free time I seem to just want to sleep. Last Sunday, my boyfriend decided to relax with our friends and grab some drinks. We went to our favorite place, Singlebarrel--- which I recommend everyone going to if you are ever in San Jose. It's a speakeasy bar and they really know their alcohol, I love the whole 1920's feel to it... the workers all dress in 1920's garments, very very awesome. A drink I recommend you all trying is an old fashion, they serve it with a Japanese spherical ice which doesn't dilute your drink. They're all friendly workers and if you don't know what to get, they would ask you questions to please your alcohol palette. I'm never disappointed with the drinks they make for me, and with the quality they put into making their drinks you would think it would be pricey, but it's not. I can go on and on about how much I love this place, but you would just have to experience it for yourselves if you are ever around the neighborhood.

So enough with the texts... I'll show pictures of my outfit for that evening. It's been a while since I wore a dress and I love wearing dresses, but due to the cold and rainy weather it doesn't encourage me to wear any... I decided to heck with it on that day and just wore one; good enough occasion to, don't you think? 

Baby doll dress I don't even remember where I got it... one of my favorite coats from Zara, floral scarf from Ann Taylor Loft, peep toe heels from BCBGMAXAZRIA, magnifying glass necklace from Marc Jacobs, bracelets was a gift from my aunt. 

I forgot why I was laughing, but I tend to laugh a lot... 

Took a picture of myself while the boyfriend was driving me and our friend to Singlebarrel. Hehe...

Lately the weather has been absolutely gorgeous, way too hot for end of March/beginning of April but it beats the rain any day. I hope this beautiful weather will last a while, need to get a tan! Hope you all enjoy the upcoming weekend... till next time folks!

-Cheers!

S A P A C O L L E C T I O N

So enough with my daily look, I decided to post my inspiration images and color story for my very very late Spring/Summer 2011 collection. 

Last May I went to Vietnam for the first time and it was quite an interesting experience for me. It was never a place I felt like I had to visit even though that is where my family and relatives are born. My aunt and my mother decided it was time for me to start my clothing line and that Vietnam would be a great place to start. Besides being in Vietnam for business, I also had the pleasure to go see the country side of Vietnam and that's where I was inspired and fell in love. My aunt took my mother and I to Sapa and Ha Long Bay, it was a beautiful treat to see the vast ocean and their amazing mountains and to see the village people and see how they live. Seeing nature and being in a place you are not familiar with was definitely an amazing, relaxing, and inspiring treat. It was something I felt like I needed, it was a big stepping stone to my life and having this experience is something that I won't ever forget. 

Although I feel like I am a city girl, Vietnam's city life is definitely not one that I can learn to live with. I was more attracted to their country living and how sincerely people were happy living the simple life and their vast lands. Being in the city and the country side was definitely a big change, the way people view life and the way they dress... but I guess you can say that about any country. Well, enough with my rambles... here are the pictures. I apologize in advance, this entry is picture heavy and they were all taken by me.

I was highly inspired by the lands, the clothing the village people wore, the colors of everything, and the textures the country had to offer whether it was buildings or rocks. 

Here is my color story, it seems to be quite a big color story and I probably will reduce it once the fabrics are finalized.

So I hope everyone enjoyed my inspiration, I can't wait to share with you all the collection once it's done. Until next time, folks!

-Cheers!