The New Side

Woke up this morning with super messy hair...as I was in a rush, I let my super messy hair fall into its place on its own. So...here I am, with side parting instead of middle parting...and I'm LOVING it!

Does time really heal everything...?

Photos via weheartit

People say that time heals everything...but does it really? Some people come into our lives and make a mark...And when they're gone, the mark will still always remain there.
The thought of you not being here anymore makes my heart ache every time, not a day goes by without thinking of you. My dear BFF, I miss you, more than words can express. Although you are no longer physically with us, I can always feel your presence...the way you impacted all of our lives...your smile...I will never forget any of it.
I miss you. I love you.

Random facts and thoughts

1. I don't know why, but a Grande Vanilla Latte always calms me down and makes me feel better.
2. I wouldn't mind living next to or above a Starbucks (*note to self - requirement when house hunting in 2 years)
3. I received a very inspirational and encouraging e-mail from one of my very close friend this morning, it really made my day.
4. I dream of flea markets and vintage stores in Paris.
5. I appreciate accessories - jewellery in particular more than clothes. It is definitely my weakness.
   
6. I enjoy shopping by myself.
7. I miss having picnic in the parks or by the Seine in Paris - baguette and ham with some rose wine.
   
8. I can't wait to rock my grandma's vintage long fur vest this winter - it's super duper heavy but it makes me feel ah-may-sing.
9. I have an obsession with Moleskine.
10. I love buildings and architecture with a history behind it.
11. A professor just came out of his office and saw me, and asked me about the expression "First come first serve". Then he went back to his office and came out again to confirm the expression. Don't know why, but it made me really happy even though I don't know this professor at all.
    

New Beginning...

I am ashamed to say that I have abandoned this blog for the past 1 1/2 month...but get ready for a complete re-vamp. Chic and Glam is coming back with a brand new look and I'm determined this time.

Something major happened in my life this past week...I've lost a loved one, a best friend. I will forever miss her and she will forever my in my heart. Her determination to pursue her dream inspires me everyday, which is why I've decided to give this blog and myself another chance.

I realized that I have lost myself for the past year or so, I have been too scared to pursue my dream. But now, I'm ready to take on the world, and I know that she's watching over me, encouraging me as well.

Wish me luck guys.

Anything but you...

For the past 2 weeks, my right eye has been red and aching, so I went to the optometrist last week...and he has told me not to wear my contact lens for a few weeks...until when? I don't know...but hopefully soon! I'm off to Punta Cana with DBF next week, I'm super stoked, yet super bummed that I'll be wearing my plastic rimmed glasses and looking nerdy instead of rocking my sunnies =(.
Today is DBF's birthday, so this past weekend has been a weekend-long of celebration with him. This is what I wore on Friday...more on the casual side.

T-shirt: Stradivarius , leggings: McQ Alexander McQueen from Luisa via Roma, boots: Zara

This outfit has all of my favourite pieces and current obsession!
I got this t-shirt in Paris during my trip in June/July, it's super comfy, and I especially love the portrait on the Tee.

I got these head-turning McQ Alexander McQueen leggings from Luisa via Roma on sale for $50! How could I say no....I picked these up along with the denim jacket. The prices were too good to say no to!

As for these boots, I have been wearing them every single day for the past week. I love how the style has more of a rugged/casual look, yet the fact that it is suede gives that more softening touch.

And of course, those arm candies are designed and made by yours truly, Lub Lub by LS. Check out my website at www.lublubbyls.com if you haven't already done so!

That's it for now, off to study~
Stay chic. Stay glam.

TGIF

TGIF...my mom put this as her facebook status last friday...and I had no idea what it meant until my DBF explained to me....haha...I'm surprised that my mom's more "in" with these words and acronyms than I am.

I have been sick for the past week...which really sucks....especially having to cough out loud in lectures....how embarrassing. On a happier note, I love Fridays nowadays because it is my day off. Originally I planned to get as much homework and studying out of the way as possible...but my plan failed miserably haha. By the time I woke up, it was already around noon, then I finished watching Rachel Zoe Project (I LOVE the show) online.

Afterwards, I had to run some errands, and so I stopped by my old workplace because 2 of my friends were working. We grabbed coffee, had a great chat and made amazing plans for these coming weeks. Seeing them made me so happy and emotional at the same time.

Today's day outfit: T-shirt - gift (I absolutely adore skulls and my best friend definitely knows that!), black and white tights (American Apparel), fringe cowboy boots (mom's)

Then I had to rush home to get ready for an event that DBF and I attended to tonight. It was a charity fashion show put together by a girl that I went to school with. For the event, I wore a royal blue dress, with patent mohagony boots and of course, topped it off with my new McQ Alexander McQueen jacket that I purchased from LuisaViaRoma (which I will take a picture of later). I was so happy because my jacket received so many compliments, it really made my night!

As far as accessories go....I have a WEAKKKKKKK spot for accessories



I bought these rings off eBay, there were about $1 each along with free shipping!


worn with mom's Baume & Mercier and a Lub Lub bracelet that DBF made for me (yes I made him sit down for a beading session with me a while ago hehe)

Everyone's going on with this "Krazy bands" craze, including my sister (who was attending the Cirque du Soleil show with my mom)!


And in this pic...you can see the sleeves of my McQ Alexander McQueen jacket!! A full proper pic will be coming soon! As far as accessories go: watch - Baume & Mercier, bracelets - Lub Lub by LS (www.lublubbyls.com), rings - eBay, nail polish - Chanel Paradoxal.

I have a busy weekend ahead of me! Tomorrow evening, I am helping my mom to throw a birthday bash for a few of her girlfriends at our house. I am such a freak when it comes to party planning, everything has to be perfect, and I will pay attention to the tiniest details - it scares my DBF when I plan parties haha. Then the rest of the weekend will be full of studying and spending time with my family and DBF.

DBF and I are planning to go away for a week around mid-October. Our current options are...Punta Cana/ London/ Hong Kong and Kuala Lumpur (as his parents have a vacation home there) Hmmm....tough decision!!!!

Stay chic. Stay glam.

What I've been up these few months...

Beginning of summer...

Eating ice-cream...haha just joking...but no, really, I have been eating ice-cream a lot as usual...This was taken on Queen St. West where all the bead stores are located.

Then....I went on the Freedom of the Seas with my sister and my mom.

in Haiti...the island was beautiful...
Cover-up - Forever21
Shorts - Zara
Sunglasses- RayBan


and yes, they have an ice-cream machine next to the swimming pool on the ship, no doubt, my favourite feature of the ship! (Yes, I do LOVE ice-cream!)


One of the dinners...
Dress - Marks & Spencers skirt
Belt - Forever21
Fringe espadrilles - Replay


in Jamaica...
romper - bought from local HK stall
scarf belt - Marks & Spencer
Flip Flops - Havaianas


at the Cayman Islands
Top - Costa Blanca
shorts- Zara
flip flops - Havaianas


one of the formal nights...
dress - bought from local store in Punta Cana (few years ago)


in Cozumel, Mexico
dress - bought from local store in Cancun (few years ago)

Then, I was in the magical city of lights and love for 2 weeks for a style and management course at Parsons Paris...


Candid picture took by one of my friends...
Dress - Joe Fresh
Tights
Flats - Ferragamo


Pascal St. Andre from Ungaro came to talk to our class!!


yummy vintage eye candies at a sunday vintage market

What do you do when you see 40% off M Missoni pieces at Printemps?

Yes, I bought it and I wore it!

After 2 amazing weeks in Paris...I came back to Toronto...and worked...and...


had picnics in my backyard with my friend (and yes, our DBFs laughed at us...), our picnic was amazing...baguette, prosciutto, cheese, smoked salmon, different types of ham...and of course, topped it off with a bottle of Rose...
Dress: Oysho - bought in Paris ( I absolutely ADORE this dress)


And did some shopping!! (Actually, I did quite a lot of shopping this summer...but we'll get to that next time :) )


hehe and had more picnics...but this time, it was with my family and DBF. hehe which was when this pic was taken.
T-shirt - Forever21
Skirt - Marks & Spencer (wore as dress on the cruise)


My DBF went back to Hong Kong to visit his parents for 2 weeks...and I made this sign to go pick him up at the airport hehe.
DBF's white dress shirt - Daniel Hetcher
Leggings - Talula

My sister spent her whole summer in Hong Kong, so when she came back the weekend before school started, our family went on a camping trip!

T-shirt - gift from my friend (I love skulls!!)
Leggings - Talula
Hoodie - American Apparel

Also, I've been busy working on my website...check it out at www.lublubbyls.com

Stay chic. Stay glam.

A new school year...

I can't believe that I haven't blogged for such a long time...this summer has been extremely eventful and now, I am back to school. Sorry for the absence from my blog, I've been quite busy throughout the summer...traveling and working...and now that school's back, I have quit my job that I loved so much to concentrate on school...

AND!!!! I'm setting up my own website for my handmade bracelets!
Check it out at www.lublubbyls.com

P.S. I will be back tomorrow to post pictures from my summer! Be prepared to travel with me through the pictures! From Caribbean, to Paris, and of course, back here in Toronto!

Stay chic. Stay glam.

Chic and Glam trip!

In less than 10 hours...I will be off to Florida to board Freedom of the Seas (cruise ship) with my family! I'm sooo excited for my family's annual family trip! Get ready for tons of outfit pics!

Also...my friend and I will be setting up a website soon and perhaps an etsy account to sell our handmade jewellery - I will be selling my beaded bracelets and she will be selling her artwork as well as handmade jewellery.

Hope everyone's having an amazing weekend!

x. Stay Chic. Stay Glam. x.

Chic and Glam handmade arm candies...

Today was such a fun day...it was spent with a very good friend of mine. We went to the stores on Queen St. W - no, not shopping for clothes, but for beads!



Outfit: Anthropologie hair clip, Chiffon dress from local store in Hong Kong, Zara striped blazer, black tights, and my trusted Kylie Creacht boots (my mom bought them for herself about 7 years ago in Lane Crawford, Hong Kong. Surprisingly, those fit me WAY better and my feet are about 1 size bigger than hers!), Ray Ban sunglasses



And a picture of my daily arm candies!

Those 4 pictures above were taken by my friend, Cassidy, whom I went shopping with today!

This whole beading business is my current obsession...
Ever since I was a little girl, I loved making little bracelets but then I stopped...until recently....

all these bracelets are made with natural stones...




Those 3 bracelets have not been off my arms since the day I made them...and they also caught all my co-workers and friends' eyes, so I made all my coworkers some. And since then....our customers have actually been asking us about them haha!


Bracelets for my friends and co-workers...





I made this bracelet for my mom as part of her mother's day gift...as well as getting her an ice-cream maker! There are two little girls and a heart in the middle of the bracelet, symbolizing my sister and I.


More bracelets for my friends and co-workers...Eiffel tower...


Another one of my arm candies that have not been off my wrist...with feathers as the centre piece, and hearts in between some red sea bamboo beads!

Once upon a dream...

Once upon a dream...I saw this cute castle necklace while browsing through an archive of one of my favourite fashion icons - Nicole Richie. I fell in love....and began searching online...



Who knew...that after 6 months of staring at it online...I would stumble upon it on an unplanned shopping trip! Fate definitely brought us together.


Who could ever say no to this cute Kidada for Disney Couture necklace?! Every girl dreams of being a princess/queen living in a stunning castle.


From the gold-tone chain and pendant, to the pastel enamel colours, to the moving crystal pieces inside the door - this castle is every girl's dream and fantasy.

Yesterday was a "relaxing" day for me, went shopping and got a pedi with my mom afterwards.

As for outfit....

I once again, opted for my beach cover-up - haha so many people don't know that it's supposed to be a beach cover-up, bought from the bathing suit store at Bayview Village, Black opaque tights...and of course...

My fave Ferragamo Varinas from DBF! I received SOOO many compliments on my Varinas yesterday, it just completely made my day :)


At the end of the day...this is what I went home with...

This hairclip is not new...well, it's 2 weeks old..haha. It caught my eye when I went to browse around Anthropologie...and of course...browsing led to buying! haha...

I actually thought about these hair clips for a few days before purchasing them...as I got a new haircut and colour, the only way of styling it that I currently like is by pinning my bangs back with pretty sparkly hair clips.

All 3 hair blings together!

Then...moving on to my make-up purchases...

I have finally found a mascara that works for me! Holds the curl...lengthens and doesn't smudge - Sephora brand's Atomic Mascara!

And yes...several YSL products...I have heard SO many good things about the Touche Eclat that I decided to give it a try...it's still day 2 of using it, so I shall see how it turns out! I also bought a lip gloss stick in Iced Lychee colour - I absolutely adore the colour and it's great for the summer! Last but not least...easyliner...let's just say that I love it so far!

And of course...who doesn't love some free samples!
I have yet to try the lipstick, but I just tried the eyemakeup remover and it's absolutely amazing! Looks like I'm going to have to purchase it soon!

As for the BIG bag, it's a birthday and mother's day gift for my mom from her DBF, which I picked up for him yesterday. :) Inside it is the most gorgeous orange nylon Prada bag! I'll take a picture of it after she opens it

Hope everyone has a great weekend!