Chic.and.Glam.

Just give me a ring

2011-01-12T12:53:00.001-08:00

Makes me happy looking at these babies every day. I bought this egg crate from Anthropologie a while ago before I moved. I wanted to put all my favourite rings in it...so that's what I did as soon as I settled down at my new house!

Rings from top to bottom, left to right:

eBay S ring, H&M Bow ring, Alexander McQueen skull ring, H&M pink filigree ring, H&M bug ring, eBay angels wings ring, eBay crown ring, eBay snake ring, vintage Serpent ring bought from Paris vintage market

I love stacking the eBay rings together, especially since one of them is too big for my tiny fingers. And yes, I LOVE statement rings (even though my DBF hates them...since he can't hold my hand properly). I must say, my top 3 favourite ones are definitely the H&M Bow ring (I'm bow-obsessed), Alexander McQueen skull ring (I'm also skull-obsessed and Alexander McQueen obsessed in case you haven't noticed), and of course, the vintage Serpent ring (Paris, vintage market, need I say more?

The New Side

2010-12-09T09:16:00.000-08:00

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...?

2010-11-29T07:16:00.000-08:00

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

2010-11-25T08:15:00.001-08:00

I don't know why, but a Grande Vanilla Latte always calms me down and makes me feel better.
I wouldn't mind living next to or above a Starbucks (*note to self - requirement when house hunting in 2 years)
I received a very inspirational and encouraging e-mail from one of my very close friend this morning, it really made my day.
I dream of flea markets and vintage stores in Paris.
I appreciate accessories - jewellery in particular more than clothes. It is definitely my weakness.
I enjoy shopping by myself.
I miss having picnic in the parks or by the Seine in Paris - baguette and ham with some rose wine.
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.
I have an obsession with Moleskine.
I love buildings and architecture with a history behind it.
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...

2010-11-24T06:41:00.001-08:00

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...

2010-10-04T15:17:00.001-07:00

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

2010-09-24T23:10:00.000-07:00

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...

2010-09-21T16:53:00.000-07:00

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...

2010-09-18T23:42:00.000-07:00

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!

2010-05-15T20:36:00.000-07:00

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...

2010-05-10T16:13:00.001-07:00

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...

2010-04-30T19:14:00.000-07:00

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!

Buckle my Love, Varina

2010-04-22T18:43:00.000-07:00

Ever since I saw these during a shopping trip with my mom about 1 1/2 month ago, I fell in love, and by that, I literally mean the head-over-heels type. I have always loved the look of Varina flats, just because they are such classic staples and give off that flair that no other flats do.

After I saw them, I've been talking about them day and night to my DBF, I work at a store right across from Davids (where these shoes are being sold!) and yes, so every other day, I would either walk past the store or just stare at the HUGE advertisement of these flats outside their store.
One day, my mom, DBF and I went shopping and we dropped by Davids, I decided to just slip on the one that was on display just to satisfy my love for it. Then....the following slipped out of my DBF's lips: "I'll buy them for you the next time I get a raise." then, I was all smiles for the rest of the day.

These flats and I were and are meant to be, as the following Monday, a few hours DBF got to work, he texted me to let me know that he was getting a raise! And of course, 2 weeks later, my love - DBF presented me my other love - these stunningly gorgeous Varinas!

The lightblue/turquoise-ish colour just makes me go gaga over these flats.

Haha, my sister just had to stick her foot into this picture!

I wore this outfit last weekend when I went out for dinner with DBF and my family for Greek food at Danforth - I absolutely love Greek food, and of course, stopped by for some scrumptious desserts at Demetre's after :)

Coral tank top: Abercrombie & Fitch, Silk blouse: Collective Concept, Jeans: AX, Shoes: Salvatore Ferragamo Varina.

I purchased this silk blouse some time last week during my break at work. It's just such a summer colour that it makes me happy everytime I wear it. Also, the silky smooth material is just a major plus!

My sister is such a tomboy that she refuses to wear skirts or dresses most of the time, but because there was a special field trip for her school a few days ago, all the girls in her class had to wear skirts, so she quickly made my mom dig it out for her!

Here she is wearing....a peasant top from Zara and a Burberry skirt.

I have been such a bad girl after exams, I've been shopping and shopping and shopping! Here is what has been on my wrist for the past few days!

Juicy Couture enamel buckle bangle(it was on sale!) - will do a post on it soon, Pandora bracelet (Valentine's day gift from DBF, except I bought those charms myself haha), Hayluv bangle (and yes, it was on sale too!) - will also do a post on it asap!

That's it for now! Hope everyone is enjoying their weekend!

Comfortably chic

2010-04-06T20:39:00.000-07:00

This weekend, or should I say these two weeks have been and are dedicated to studying, therefore, I've been pretty much locked myself up in my room. On Sunday, my mom asked us to go out for lunch with her, and seeing what a beautiful day it was, I was very excited to search for an outfit. However, I wasn't feeling too well those two days, so I didn't want to wear anything tight or too form-fitting; therefore, I opted for my trusty maxi-dress that I purchased on sale at Lucky Brand last year.

Not only do I adore the softness of the fabric, the pattern just makes me go goo-goo-ga-ga over this dress.

Dress: Lucky Brand, grey cardigan purchased from local store in HK, Movado watch, Pandora bracelet (from my dbf)

Although it was a beautiful day, it was rather windy, so I opted for my fave leather jacket - the one from a few posts back and pulled on my fringed cow-boy boots to add an edge to this boho outfit.

Crunch time

2010-04-02T19:58:00.000-07:00

First of all, Happy Easter to everyone!

As this time of the year is crunch time for my fellow university students and I...we are all running on a few hours of sleep every night and tons and tons of caffeine and sugar (yes gummy bears and chocolate truffles for me), which is why I look so dead and can barely keep my eyes open - which can be seen in the following pictures. However, I cannot wait till exams are over. I'm very excited for the summer and have tons of plans!

Yesterday, I had one of my final exams. After a long day and night of studying, I made sure that I dressed comfortably to attend my exam - long tee and leggings. Of course, that is not an excuse to look sloppy! Therefore, I wore my new striped blazer from Zara which is my current obsession (I've been wearing it almost everyday!).

My dbf knows me as someone who absolutely adores leggings, and I do, because they are so comfortable. I remember, once, when we went shopping with his friends, one of his friend wanted to buy a grey knitted dress, and she barely ever wears dresses. Everyone asked her why she was buying that, and she said that she could wear it with leggings. My dbf's reaction was "Oh, then you'll be like Laura!". It's funny how he thinks that it's a "me" thing to wear leggings.
I think it is because he doesn't understand how comfortable they are.

Grey striped Long tee - Bossini, Talula leggings (gotta love black leggings! They make your legs look skinnier and elongate them at the same time!) Zara blazer, scarf (stolen from mom's closet! oops! I mean...borrowed!)

Today was such a beautiful day, I wish I could spend the day outside. Oh how I miss and long for the days for patio meals and afternoon tea. No....today was spent...entirely in my room - essay writing. My mom came into my room a huge amount of times, trying to get me out of my room to go out with her to enjoy the beautiful day, she even offered to treat me to getting our nails done, but no....I did not cave in...so finally, when dinner time came, I needed a break, so my mom and I headed to Rodney's at downtown Toronto for dinner.

I always enjoy the oyster bar at Rodney's, however, since my DBF doesn't like oysters (yes I know, he's missing out BIG time!), I can only go with my parents. Not only do I love the oysters there, but their clams are absolutely delicious as well as their clam chowder. Yum! The night was finished off with the perfectly scrumptious Belgian chocolate mousse - I can't wait to go back again.

My dinner outfit:

This headband was purchased from The Bay at Yorkdale last week. I swear, the products at The Bay is getting better and better. I have been looking at this headband for a few weeks, not only is it girly and fun, it is also SUCH a statement piece. I love everything about it, from the peachy colour to the oversized bow - it practically screams my name! So yes...when I went shopping with my mom and DBF last week....DBF purchased this headband for me which he calls - the present - literally.

Today when he came home before my mom and I headed out, he saw that I was wearing the headband. He patted my head and said "hehehehehe the present! you're a present!" - yes silly I know.

This shirt-dress is really a beach cover-up purchased from the bathing suit store at Bayview Village. I bought it a few weeks ago for my family cruise trip in May. I envision myself wearing this cover-up with stacks of bangles on my arms, a head scarf, sunnies and of course - espadrilles! Oooh I can't wait!

The deep-V neckline is embellished wish crystals and embroideries which just add that instant oomph and glam to the whole coverup. The floral prints of it makes it so summer-y and a little plus is that there are cute little gemstones on some flower petals throughout the piece - talk about adding that little bling!

And of course, once again, I opted for my Zara blazer to pull my outfit together! I don't know if you guys noticed, but once of my fave things about this blazer is the two grey patches on the elbows! Hehe, don't ask me why, but they just make me love the blazer even more!

Anyway, I'm off to watch a movie with my mom to relax for a bit...then it's back to essaying for me!

Wishing everyone a Happy Easter!

♥Stay Chic. Stay Glam. ♥

"A woman who doesn't wear perfume has no future" - Coco Chanel

2010-03-30T23:09:00.000-07:00

Ever since I was 14, my stepdad has been buying me perfumes. From Loewe to special ones like lavender ones from Hokkaido in Japan to fun ones like Vera Wang Princess, but my favourite one that he bought me, by far, is Gucci Envy Me 2 - the green one, which is a limited edition one. I would spritz a little of that to brighten up my day at the start of everyday...until I started running out...then I stopped using it because I couldn't find it anywhere and I wanted to savour the very last bit - therefore, until today, there is still that tiny little bit left in the bottle and occasionally, I'd open the lid and just smell it :) Yes, silly I know, but that's me hehe.

I have been looking on the Sephora website for a new perfume for the past few months. I have been wearing Vera Wang's Princess for the past few months and I absolutely adore the bottle, especially the crown as the lid - who doesn't like being a princess?!
To me, the design of the bottle is as important as the scent of the perfume itself....which is why...I bought Miss Dior Cherie. I have been going back and forth to Sephora and smelling it a few times as well as reading reviews on Sephora's website before purchasing it. 3 weeks ago, I finally decided to buy it, and let me tell you, it is the best perfume purchase I have ever made - although I just realized that this is the first perfume I have actually purchased myself haha!

From the quirky and girly bow to the soft pastel pink label, I love the girliness and the simplicity of the bottle design. Not to add that it smells absolutely amazing, I have been receiving compliments ever since I started wearing it - from my co-workers to the Starbucks barista - which totally make my day!

So here we go: my current obsession!

As this is crunch time for me right now, I haven't had many outfits that I can post. Following is one of my outfits for work last week:

Top: Costa Blanca , black tank top, Domino jeans (from DBF)

So okay, I'm supposed to be on a shopping ban, but...aren't bans supposed to be broken?! For the past few weeks...I have been picking up little things here and there - they will all appear in my future posts. This top from Costa Blanca is one of them. I normally don't purchase from Costa Blanca because of the poor quality. However, after stumbling across this top...I have gone back and looked at it at least 4 times within 2 weeks...that was when I decided that I had to try it on. And you know the rest of the story...once you try it on, there is no going back. So here I am, with a new top!

I fell in love with the vibrant colours and the flowiness of this top. The colours are so strong, yet the fabric and structure of it is so soft, yes, cliche I know. Wearing this top makes me feel spring-y, summer-y and happy.

Do you have something that makes you feel spring/summer-ish? Also, what's your fave scent/perfume?

That's it for now...must go back to studying! Can't wait for exams to be over!

♥Stay Chic. Stay Glam. ♥

The Milky Way

2010-03-12T10:23:00.000-08:00

First off, sorry for the lack of updates, I've been swamped with school work...and on the day that I took these pictures...I was running on 2 hours of sleep...so try not to look at my eye bags or dark circles haha.

My outfit of that day...from top to bottom...

H&M tank, glittery black cardigan from Grandma

I have been such a good girl...haven't done any damage to my bank account for a while (other than Pandora charms to add to my 2-tone bracelet!) However...the other day, I walked into Mendocino...and I simply could not resist!!

These jeggingss!!! On sale from $115 to $40!! These were the last pair AND my size too! So yes...my shopping ban was officially broke haha.

I love love love the irregular pattern on the denim, and these are sooooooo comfy

Full outfit

I should really find another mirror in the house...unfortunately...I can't find a proper full-length mirror in the house! How sad is that?!

Just killing time with my sister

2010-02-28T18:15:00.000-08:00

The other day...more like a week ago, my sister and I were bored at home....so we decided to play around with our clothes! Ever since my grandma retired 15 years ago, she has been travelling around the world for 3/4 of the time and the rest of the time, she's been out shopping ever day...so at her apartment in HK, there's ALWAYS piles and piles of new clothes and accessories and old vintage clothes and accessories from the 60s,70s and the 80s...so I also go through her piles and bring some back!

First up:
My work outfit that day - except I didn't wear heels to work, my feet would KILL if I had to stand around in those for hours.

tank top, Domino skinny jeans, teal cardigan from grandma...

My sister actually asked me to pose like this...I really don't know why because it makes my legs look shorter and wider but oh well, she was very cute when asking me to pose like this, so I did.

This sweater dress was also from my grandma, one of her vintage pieces, and so are the shoes. I've actually never worn them outside of the house...but maybe one day, I'll figure out a way to incorporate them into my usual outfits. I do picture myself wearing the sweater dress, the shoes....not so much!

Then...my cowgirl sister!

Diesel shirt - it was also the shirt that was posted in a few posts back, jeans - not sure where they're from, cowboy hat - local souvenir store in Cancun

This will be one of my future outfits for going out for lunch or dinner dates with my girlfriends...

leopard print sweater dress from grandma - found it in one of her new piles, black opaque tights, Steven Madden booties

Next up...2 of my fave pictures!

My sis is wearing a local traditional top bought at one of the stalls in the markets in Cairo, Egypt many years ago when my mom and I visited Egypt, gold-tone belt with black crystals from HK. Both of these pieces are actually mine, but I thought it would be fun to put her in my clothes hehe!

One of my bumming around outfits - for those days when I don't feel like dressing girly and dressed to the nines.

vintage Bossini plaid shirt from my grandma, black opaque tights, red surfsiders

Then...this is my sister's "going to school" look as she calls it, and no, she doesn't actually weawr this to school. My mom only lets my sister wear clothes that she wouldn't mind getting dirty or worn out quickly because my sister likes to roll in the mud with the boys as well as playing with girls.

Diesel shirt, Lacoste argyle sweater (this was originally mine, but my nanny shrunk it...so my sister inherited it), jeans

That's it for now! Going to watch America's Best Dance Crew then back to homework!

On a side note, I went shopping with my mom at the mall today, and it was sooooooo quiet with occasional screams and shouts...because the Olympic hockey finals between USA and Canada was on. Everyone was gathered around the TVs in the mall - including the SAs. And yes, I'm proud of Canada winning the game, I must say that it was a rather tight game!

♥Stay Chic. Stay Glam. ♥

Share the love

2010-02-24T20:47:00.000-08:00

As promised, this post is all about the gifts that my loved ones received.

First off....Ralph Lauren "France" polo for dbf. He has been searching for this exact polo since April last year when he first saw it in Paris with his parents. One can only imagine how excited I was when I accidentally came across it at Holt Renfrew the other day (3 weeks prior to Valentine's day).

I, however, could not hold in my excitement....so the day after I got it...the following convo happened in the car...

Me: Oooh I got your gift yesterday! You're gonna love it!! I'm so excited for you to get it!
Him: Ooh what is it?
Me: Hmm.. you're going to have to wait till Valentine's day :)
Him: URGHHHHHHH I hate it when you do this....why did you tell me? What is it? Can I guess? Me: Aww...I'm sorry....I just got too excited...hehe...I know you're going to love it though! It's something that you've wanted for a long time!
Him: What? A new car?
Me: Err....no...
Him: Hmm...hmmm.....hmmm.....OOOOH I think I know what it is. It's that polo, isn't it? You found it?
Me: No!
Him: Hmmm....what could it be? *random guesses....* and gets frustrated
Me: *sigh*...I'll tell you...
Him: I told you I don't like surprises....sigh...no, it's okay, I know you like surprises...so I'll just wait...*pouts*
Me: okay okay, you already guessed it! It's the polo!

*PAUSE*
*BIG SMILE ON HIS FACE*
Him: Baby! You're the best!!! Hehehehehehehehe!

Moving on....gifts for my dear little sister...

We got the exact Love Lion webkin for her friend as a birthday gift a few weeks prior and when I brought it home, both her and my mom fell in love with it and they didn't want to give it away. So for Valentine's day...I picked up the exact same one for my sister, knowing how much she'll love it. It was actually the last one in store in the city! The SA also had a tough time searching for the webkinz card...I got so nervous that I was going to have to leave without it! Thank goodness that the SA found the webkinz card at last!

Above is my little sister's Pandora bracelet that I've been adding to. The initial bracelet and the key-to-my-heart charm was a birthday gift from dbf and I last year. Her second Valentine's day gift was the clear murano class with orange heart charm. She absolutely loves it!

Now....for my mom! I wanted it to be extra special. Over the past few years, my mom has been working extremely hard to provide my sister and I a more than comfortable lifestyle. She has been saving up a lot of her money by barely spending any money on herself and spending it on my sister and I instead...One day, when we were at Holt Renfrew to pick up some make-up products, we walked past the accessories section where a rack of silk scarves hung. She stroked one of them and said "You know Laura, I really like scarves...." then she walked away. That triggered me to get her a scarf...and since she always provides my sister and I with the best things, I decided that she deserves the best as well - a Hermes scarf.

The orange bag with a hand-made card

The orange box - my mom still keeps the scarf wrapped up with the brown ribbon around it because she really loves the elegance of the orange box with the brown ribbon.

H comme histoire

That's it for now...I must go back to studying for French... This month is going to be major crunch time for me!

♥Stay Chic. Stay Glam. ♥

BFF day out!

2010-02-18T21:09:00.001-08:00

Today was such an amazing day spent with one of my best friends, Carol. We haven't seen each other for 2 years but nothing's changed, I guess that's because we have long late night phone calls often. We went all over the city today, first off, dropped by Tiffany's to get her necklaces fixed, then we went for Moroco Chocolat for late lunch and dessert - for fellow Torontonians or when you guys visit Toronto, this is a must-go spot. I love bringing my friends there. From the elegant decor to the chocolates, mm delicious! Then, it was nice walking around Holts - there was only 2 Alexander Mcqueen scarves left - apparently everyone bought a ton of them ever since the death of the designer, R.I.P. I wish I went earlier so I could've gotten one because they only had green ones left...and I'm not the biggest green fan. Then, of course - the Eaton Centre for a bit. After, we dropped by my work place to pick up another Pandora charm for Carol since I gave her a bracelet with 3 charms on it today. Afterwards, we went to a sample sale in Richmond Hill where my friend scored a pair of True Religions for $150! Afterwards, we went to Go For Tea for dinner and bubbletea - absolutely delicious as well!

I haven't gone out with my friends in such a long time, since I'm always busy with work or school, so today was extra nice and extra special :)

Okay, no more boring you guys with words....picture time.

My mom bought me a new leather jacket over the weekend and I was trying to think of ways to wear it...Then the inspiration came from one of my fave bloggers, Rachel from litlstrawberry! I love the way she wears shorts in the winter over tights, so I tried that...and I liked it!.

Danier leather motorcycle jacket, Abercrombie tank, JET cover-up/top, F21 belt, white Zara denim cut-off shorts, black opaque tights, JB Martin patent leather boots.

Accessories:

On my left hand, Movado watch, vintage ring from grandma (yes I love digging through my grandma's jewellery box! You never know what you'll find! )

On my right hand - my signature Pandora bracelets!

My Pandora bracelets - on the left, is the 2-tone one, so it's silver with a gold clasp - it was a gift from DBF for Valentine's day...except he didn't add any charms to it...so I had to haha. I already have it planned out and put some charms on hold and will pick them up later this week! Can't wait to make it my dream Pandora bracelet before the price increase!

On the right, it started off as a birthday gift from one of my friends 2-3 years ago, there were 3 charms when she gifted it to me...then the number of charms slowly increased due to my lovable friends and DBF...honestly I think I only bought 4 of the charms myself...I feel so lucky!

Stay tuned for an update on what gifts I received and gifted on Valentine's day!

♥Stay Chic. Stay Glam. ♥

R.I.P.

2010-02-11T12:10:00.001-08:00

The man who made me love skulls, may you R.I.P. Alexander McQueen

Chic and Glam room

2010-02-10T14:35:00.000-08:00

One reason why I love weekends is that I get to dress my little sister and trust me, dressing her is no easy task because she is very picky. She doesn't like anything too girly yet she does like that slight feminine touch, yes, cliche. My mom really loved this outfit that I picked out for my sis this past Sunday when we went for dim-sum and watched Avatar, so she took a picture of my sis' outfit.

Here my little sis is wearing: Diesel white blouse with purple swirly patterns (which cannot be seen in this pic), Gap Kids brown corduroy blazer, Burberry skirt, black wool tights, and she wore black patent ballet flats.

My room has been re-decorated since I moved back home for school this year, although my room is a bit messy right now, I still love the decor around my room.

My inspiration board - mainly filled with pictures of Nicole Richie and Twiggy and a picture of my sis and Penelope Cruz. I put those pictures up 2 years ago and I still love them to this day.

I love that hanging dress, it was a Christmas gift from one of my best friends a few years ago. It is a bulletin board but it is so pretty that I don't want to pin anything on it, so I just hang it on my closet door as decor.

I love this bookshelf to death, although it is just a simple plain white Ikea bookshelf, I love the books on it. This is my fun bookshelf, filled with my old yearbooks, fashion related books, girly fiction books - yes the whole Shopaholic series too, historic fiction books and other fiction books that are leisure reads. My school and "not so fun" books are in another shelf along with a bunch of my magazines, which my dbf so kindly arranged by name and date.

I have had this bed for 6 1/2 years and I still love it do death. Yes, it's girly, from the swirls on the baseboard to the pink canopy. My mom has offered to buy me a bigger bed (this is a twin size bed right now), but I love this bed too much to swap it for anything.

On the right is a print of Audrey Hepburn from Breakfast at Tiffany's, this was a Christmas gift from dbf and I finally had it put up a few days ago. I love it! On the left is my multicolour polka-dotted curtain, it's so fun and adds a splash of colour to my room. I picked it 4 years ago and eventhough I have grown up and matured...I still enjoy the cuteness and quirkiness of my curtain.

Underneath the Audrey Hepburn print is my dresser - the top is really messy right now, which is why I didn't photograph it. The knobs on the dresser are really pretty though. Stacked in the corner is a few boxes that I bought from Ikea which I use to keep random small things. I was babysitting my sister one night and we got bored, so we painted and decorated the boxes to add a splash of colour.

Valentine's day post coming up! Hope everyone is enjoying their week!

♥Stay Chic. Stay Glam. ♥

Bling your arm out

2010-01-26T09:56:00.000-08:00

On days when I'm not rushing to leave the house (days when I don't have school or work), I love taking my time and prettify myself. Instead of rushing my make-up routine in 10-15 mins, I take my time and take 30 mins to perfect it. Instead of just quickly putting on my watch and randomly selecting a pair of earrings and shoving them into my earrings while putting on my shoes, I take my time to explore my big drawer of accessories.

I love stacking bracelets and wrapping long necklaces around my wrists as bracelets a la Olsen twins(you guys may recognize the pearl strand necklace handed down to me from my mom that I mentioned a few posts back).

In this picture, I am wearing: H&M gold-stone link bracelet, F21 pearl necklace wrapped around as bracelet, F21 gold-tone black thread bracelet, pearl necklace from my mom wrapped round as bracelet, gold-tone with beige ribbon bracelet from a local HK store.

This picture was actually taken sometime before Christmas, on a Sunday morning at brunch with my mom and sister. I love going for brunch at Dr. Generosity in Toronto, I love love love their Eggs Florentine. Hmm..just writing about it makes me crave for it already!
♥Stay Chic. Stay Glam. ♥

Bow-mania!

2010-01-14T17:21:00.000-08:00

As hectic as my trip back to Hong Kong was, I managed to block out one full day for shopping and shopping only. Get ready for A LOT of pictures! And yes, as the title indicates, I am experiencing bow-mania!

I fell in love at first sight with this over sized bow ring!

A fluffy coin purse that I received as a Christmas gift from one of my aunts. This picture does not capture its true colour, it's sort of a peachy colour. As well as its girliness and fluffiness, I LOVE the gold hardware on this coin purse, I think this coin purse is literally 'me' in a nutshell.

This 2-strand bracelet from local HK jeweller- Chow Tai Fook is a gift from a very good friend of mine, Conrad. I wore it everyday for 2 weeks straight after receiving it! And of course, I still wear it quite often, but only on days when I'm not in a rush to leave the house.

This earring stand is so pretty and inexpensive, I just fell in love with all the details and price and decided to buy it right away. However, once agian, this picture does not capture the true colour of this earring stand, it is actually more of a magenta colour.

My new Ray-Ban aviators =) I've been longing for them for SUCH a long time that I finally bought them when I was in Hong Kong.

You can only imagine how excited I was when I saw this Faux pearl bracelet with mini-faux pearls set in gold-tone bow. Classy with a girly twist - LOVE!

I have been dying to get my hands on the CC skye leather wrap bracelets, however, I can't seem to find them anywhere when I go shopping. Thus, I opted for these CC skye bracelet- inspired ones, I bought one in black and one in white because I couldn't choose between the two. And when the price is good, why not buy both instead of regretting it later?

This wood bead necklace is actually a Christmas gift from another one of my aunts, it is not really my style, but I will figure out something to incorporate it into my outfits.

These two bangles are, once again, Christmas gifts from another aunt of mine (yes I have A LOT of aunts - big family!). This aunt knows me so well, as you can tell from her purchases. The leopard print bangle is just so fun and great for casual days and the rhinestone bracelet just adds an instant glam to any outfit at night!

Anyone who knows me well will know that I am a big Audrey Hepburn fan; therefore, there was no reason for me not to buy this necklace! I love the simple design of this necklace and the antique look to it! The Marilyn Monroe one is actually a gift for one of my very good friends, Sammy, who I'll be having a dinner date with in a few days!

There was just no reason for me not to buy this necklace. From the gold-tone to the sparkly rhinestones to the dangling high heel and of course - the BOW, this necklace just simply has my name written all over it.

Who doesn't love the French and Paris? The envelope necklace was simply too beautiful to pass up for, from the intricate details on the envelope to the hanging love letter with 'Je t'aime' written on it - I simply love it. And of course, the second necklace with the multiple charms. Once again, the Eiffel Tower, an antique coin, a heart, pearls and a pink bow - what girl can say no?

And now, of course, on one hand I am a very girly girl; on the other hand, I have my edgier side too! These earphones were just too cool to pass up for, the rhinestones on them just adds that instant oomph! This is a must-wear necklace for parties!

And yes, my inner rocker unleashes. I do, however, love how the design of this necklace is actually very feminine, combined with the edginess of the skull - I feel like this necklace describes my personality and style completely.

A group picture of all my necklaces that I acquired that day

Now...moving on to my new earrings! Bows! Bows! Bows! and Bows!

Yes, Bow-mania is the right word. And no, that word does not exist, but now it does.

I am currently having trouble trying to find a Valentine's day gift for my dbf, any suggestions?

♥Stay Chic. Stay Glam. ♥

Just because...

2010-01-08T13:37:00.000-08:00

I remember when I first started dating my dbf, he saw a hoodie that he loved but didn't buy it. A few days later, I returned to the store to purchase it for him to surprise him. When he found it under his pillow that night, he was shocked and surprised and went through an emotional roller coaster ride (I still don't understand why). He asked me why I bought him the hoodie and what was the occasion, and he told me that he didn't do anything special to deserve a gift.

Then, I explained to him that to me, I don't need a reason to buy something for the person that I love. Being with me and making me happy already makes him more than deserve a gift.

Of course, he enjoyed and still enjoys the hoodie very much. It did drive him crazy at first because the hoodie is literally white as snow, so he found it difficult to maintain in the beginning.

As time went by, he slowly got used to my "just because" gifts for him. Of course, during my stay in Hong Kong, I spotted something that I knew immediately that I had to get him. First, a Calvin Klein black zip-up sweater (which I cannot locate right now, thus I cannot photograph it until he gets home from work). Second, it is this wallet that I just fell in love with the instant I saw it.

After I bought it, I told him that I got him something that "on the outside, it is very him, and on the inside, it is very me".

According to the SA, this style is new this season. I love the simplicity of the wallet on the outside - which is something that my dbf adores. The imprint of YSL on the leather on the inside adds that instant oomph and fun to the whole wallet. It adds such a twist to the boring old plain mens wallet.

An hour after purchasing it, I was worried that my dbf would find the inside too funky for him. However, when I presented it to him upon my arrival in Toronto, HE LOVED IT! He even loved the inside of it!

Do you believe in 'just because' gifts? Or do you only gift on "special occasions"?

♥Stay Chic. Stay Glam. ♥

Shoe-gasm

2010-01-05T19:13:00.000-08:00

This morning, I woke up very early (I'm still jetlagged from my trip back to Hong Kong this past Christmas holiday) and I was on my new phone (Motorola Milestone) on the fashion websites app, where I discovered a post some Dolce & Gabbana shoes which caught my eye and captured my heart.

I can literally hear my friend's voice in my head saying "Don't even try to tell me that these aren't hot."
From the luxurious red velvut to the detailed gold studs, trim and buckle, this is THE shoe to make a girl feel beautiful and confident. The silhouette and height of this shoe will also make your legs look more slender and model-esque.
This shoe instantly reminds me of the curtains of a theatre or an opera house. These are THE shoes to have to add an instant OOMPH to an outfit!

P.S. More posts coming up soon to showcase the pieces I picked up during my trip to Hong Kong.

♥Stay Chic. Stay Glam. ♥

Chic and Glam party

2009-12-11T22:07:00.000-08:00

I am so thankful that I am finally done school for the semester, the last 2 weeks of school was exhausting and...slightly painful. Last Saturday, I attended my dear bf's company Christmas dinner. Of course, a girl like me would love to have any excuse to dress up. So after digging through my closet and trying to search for something to wear...I ended up buying my whole outfit! Well, except for the shoes.

The outfit is utterly important to me, not only is it because what I wear is a reflection of myself, but also because I wanted it t be fun, young and appropriate. So, this is what I opted for:

Dress: Mendocino, Cropped jacket: Zara, Black Opaque tights, Heels: Nine West

I absolutely adore this dress, the detailed floral pattern is so feminine and the waist band just excentuates the waist line even more. The material is also stretchy, which is extremely important for a night that would consist of a meal that is equivalent to an Italian wedding (as there are many Italians at my bf's company, thus, they opted for Italian meal, which was absolutely delicious).

As the dress is strapless and on the shorter side, I opted for a pair of black opaque tights, which took me forever to find. I thought of playing around with hosiery and perhaps opt for a pair of black tights with lacey patterns, however, I felt that it would be too much on tp of the floral printed dress. Furthermore, the warmth provided by these opaque tights are more practical in this freezing Toronto weather.

For the cropped leather jacket, it was love at first sight. I was in search for a blazer (either sequined or studded) to go with this dress; however, I just didn't fall in love with any of the ones I saw. As soon as I spotted this cropped leather jacket at Zara, I knew it was the one. It's youthful and edgy, and to top it off, it's different. I will take a proper picture of it later on and do a feature post on it. The great thing about this jacket is that I can pair it with so many other outfits, dress it up, dress it down. I even wore it to work today!

*Please excuse the bathroom picture, I wanted to take a picture before we left the house and we were just rushing to leave, so I couldn't find a good spot to take a picture of the outfit with enough light and would be able to showcase my full outfit.

As for accessories, I kept it simple as I felt that my outfit was already doing most of the talking.

earrings: cheapy earrings from Hong Kong, absolutely love them though and they matched the flowers on my dress!

Watch: Movado - my birthday gift from mommy and George
Necklace: Tiffany & Co. - a gift from my dad many years ago.

Wishing everyone a happy holiday and happy holiday shopping!

♥Stay Chic. Stay Glam. ♥

Chic and Glam jewellery

2009-11-21T20:28:00.002-08:00

To me, jewellery is the best way to accessorize any outfit, it can add an instant oomph to spark things up, which is why jewellery is my weakness. I can't stop buying them...I will be doing several posts on my jewellery collection as I have a lot....from costume jewellery, to fine jewellery, to vintage jewellery.

First off: vintage love

Above are a few of my vintage pieces. First off, gold-tone flower choker (scored from a sale at Select 18 in Hong Kong), it is a gorgeous piece and you can really feel the weight of the piece, unfortunately, I have not had a chance to wear this amazing piece as it is too loose for my neck; however, I like it pull it out of the pouch to look at it once in a while. Then a pair of silver flower earrings that I took from my grandma last Christmas when I visited her, we spent a whole night going through her jewellery that she bought when she was young (some pieces are amazing, I've been eyeing a vintage Dior brooch...but she hasn't parted with it yet...so I shall wait). Unfortunately, I still haven't had the chance to wear these earrings either, but these would look super cute with a nice summer dress or a nice day by the beach. The third piece, is a vintage cameo ring, I love it because it's a statement piece and the cameo work is impeccable. The crystals surrounding the cameo just gives it the va-va-voom. This piece adds an instant glam to any outfit. (purchased from a vintage jewellery store on Queen St. W, Toronto). Then, the tennis bracelet also from my grandma, the 3 red stones in the middle gives it a little subtle pop of colour and the marcasites throughout the bracelet just gives the whole bracelet an antique look. I have actually forgotten about this bracelet until it fell out of the pouch where I stored the flower choker. Last but not least, my absolute favourite piece, the gold chain with 3 marble-like stones (which I also acquired from a sale at Select 18 in Hong Kong).

These pieces above are the pieces that I wear the most often (as well as my Pandora charm bracelet which is not included in this pic). On the top left corner, we have a gold-tone cuff with a black stone in the middle (acquired from H&M sale), I love this piece to death, I always find myself going to this cuff. Leaning against it, is a Christmas ornament that I bought with my mom while shopping for Christmas tree ornaments at the Bay last year, I use it as a pendant. I sometimes wear it on a gold-tone chain, and sometimes on the pearl necklace photographed above. Then we have my vintage cameo ring, as mentioned above. The bow earrings are new acquisitions from Betsey Johnson, they are simply too cute to pass up. Plus, I am currently obsessing over everything bow. As for the pearl necklace, it was a hand-me-down from my mom. I absolutely adore this piece, there are so many different ways of wearing it. I wear it almost everyday, just in several different ways, from adding a pendant, to wearing it as a multistrand necklace, wear it long, or tying a knot in it, or wear it short. I will do a post later on all the different ways of wearing this magnificent pearl necklace.

That is all for now, and once again, I apologize for the delayed update.

♥Stay Chic. Stay Glam. ♥

Chic and Glam in Colombia

2009-09-08T18:29:00.001-07:00

I thought I would have more time to update over the summer since there would be no school, but boy was I wrong. Below are a few pictures from my trip to Cali, Colombia at the end of August, it was such an amazing trip. The people there were so friendly and it's such a beautiful place, the only down side was that my favourite Havaianas flipflops broke =(.

Also, I promise to update more often and with more interesting things! I have the blog themes lined up already!

First day's outfit: Zara floral dress, gold studded belt ( I love this belt, it adds the instant oomph to any outfit)

a gift from the lady who did my pedicure for the wedding - a multicoloured beaded bracelet...she said it was something to remember Colombia by

ceramics by the truly amazing Mauro Phazan (we actually purchased a pair of angels and a pair of candle holders from there!)

more beautiful ceramics by Mauro Phazan

gold jewellery from back in the days at the Gold Museum

me dancing in my favourite Betsey Johnson dress at the wedding!

my mom and I having lunch at a restaurant at Dapa.

outfit: dress from a local store in Hong Kong, grey cardigan from a local store in Hong Kong

my mom, me and our friend, Adriana in front of El Gato!

♥Stay Chic. Stay Glam. ♥

New Purchase!

2009-06-03T23:20:00.000-07:00

So I went home to Toronto with dear BF for the last few days, and we went shopping....and yes...I broke my shopping ban
These skinnies from Armani Exchange were on sale from like $100+ to $39 CDN! What a deal!
So yes...I broke my ban.
I was never a big fan of jeans but ever since my dear BF bought me the pair of Domino skinnies...then I slowly moved on to my COH skinnies...and now...I'm addicted to skinnies. They're all dark wash too, according to dear BF, all 3 pairs look the same....except well, the COHs have gold lining on the seams, which just makes the jeans pop. Plus, dark wash skinnies are staples of a closet, and will always be in style. Moreover, I think they're the only style that I look good in.
Another reason why I bought these pair of jeans is that the material is super comfortable and very smooth.

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Currently doing a closet clean out with dear BF, and he's finally realizing that it's not an easy job.

♥Stay Chic. Stay Glam. ♥

An Appreciation for the Arts - Tom Binns

2009-05-14T21:43:00.000-07:00

Irish born jewellery designer, Tom Binns creates the most exquisite pieces, I can't even find words to describe it, the pictures and his designs will speak for themselves.

And now....my 2 fave pieces...

The First Lady of US, Michelle Obama's a fan of Tom Binns too!

All his pieces are such amazing art work, I aspire to own some pieces one day. Just looking at all the different gemstones and material he uses amazes me, the details are impeccable. His pieces are so delicate yet are such powerful fashion statements. They are definitely on my list of "things to own before I die"!

"Jewelry is always a treasure, and though it may not be made of gold and diamonds, it should still have that sentiment." - Tom Binns

♥Stay Chic. Stay Glam. ♥

Wedding Vows

2009-05-11T20:31:00.000-07:00

Today, I was hanging out with my friend Quyen, and we were just talking about everything. The topic of wedding came up, and I suddenly thought of what I'm going to say for my wedding vow when I get married.
"Some of you may laugh, some of you may not understand, but you, baby, (insert name here), you're the Christian to my Louboutin, the Manolo to my Blahniks, the Jimmy to my Choos, the Giuseppe to my Zanotti, and the Vera to my Wang"

♥Stay Chic. Stay Glam. ♥

Rant...

2009-05-04T08:44:00.000-07:00

Somebody please tell me why am I not in fashion school, or studying something related. I practically live for fashion and it's all I care about, which results in the my horrible grades this semester...my parents aren't going to be pleased....all they will say is that I'm distracted by the dear BF, but that's not true, truth is, I spend way more time on fashion websites, blogs and reading fashion magazines than I do studying (yes guilty) , however I do and did try in school. Perhaps not hard enough since I really could not tear myself from the fashion world and completely immense myself into my studies. What my parents need to realize is that I do try in school, very hard indeed, perhaps I would try even harder if it was something I loved. All they'll say when they hear about my grades is how I'm not trying hard enough, if losing 10 lbs over exam week is not a result of being stressed and studying hard, I don't know what to say.
"Oh why did you lose weight Laura?" my mom asked when I last visited. "You look horrible now, eat more." Frankly I like my new weight and I'm happy with my body. The only thing I'm not happy with is my grades and I don't even know how to tell my parents. My grades aren't all THAT bad, it's just not as good as they used to be or not up to my parents standards (straight As), but it's my first year in Uni, obviously my grades would not be as good as they were in high school. Last thing I need right now is to get into another fight with my mom, especially since it's 2 weeks before her birthday...and right now, I really don't think I deserve the Barcelona and Madrid trip that my mom was planning, nor the watch that she plans to buy me for my birthday in August.

:(

In preparation for summer

2009-04-23T20:12:00.000-07:00

I'm just so glad that school is finally done. YAY! Done first year....hopefully I did well in all my courses...praying for good grades...now this means that I finally have time to work on my blog and add more to it since it's so bland right now. Although the summer season hasn't exactly arrived permanently in Canada yet, I thought I'd do a post on summer outfits. My summer outfits would pretty much consist of summer dresses and sandals or wedges. The following pictures are from my Punta Cana trip (oh yes, it was summer weather there!) from February.

♥Stay Chic. Stay Glam. ♥

Indulgences

2009-04-14T10:37:00.000-07:00

Hmm....COH jeans on sale for $99 = MUST HAVE! Oh, I've been practically LIVING in those jeans since I've bought them! They're sooooooo comfy and they just flatter your body in every single way, I just love them! The fact that they were only $99 makes me love them even more!

As my camera is dead right now and it is crunch time/exam time right now, pics of the COHs will be up later.

Luckily, I am not one of those who get uber stressed out by exams and school work, and my secret? INDULGENCE INDULGENCE INDULGENCE!

I am currently indulging myself in the following before starting my revision of the day...

Grande Vanilla Latte (much thanks to dear SO's starbucks giftcard)

pate on mini toasts

smoked salmon

Godiva Truffles (once again, much thanks to dear SO's generous gift)

Although Epicurus says that we should eliminate the desires for natural but non-necessary desires such as luxurious food (yes I just had my philosophy exam today), I still think they are crucial to my success.

♥Stay Chic. Stay Glam. ♥

Hair band craze

2009-03-25T22:58:00.000-07:00

A few years ago, I went through a hair band craze where I bought hair bands all the time. Then it went away, and now, it has returned. Just like any other accessories, hair bands can really add a little something to your outfit, especially on your off days where you don't feel like dressing up, accessories can go a long way.

There are so many different styles of hair bands to choose from, different price ranges too. Of course, one can always look to Blair Wardorf from Gossip Girl for inspiration.

The classic one would be the Burberry one:

One that I would die for -Miu Miu Gold Glitter Hair band:

Then for more fun and unique ones:

by Jennifer Behr from http://www.fengjunk.com/

and now, a little DIY that I did today:

That's it for now.

♥Stay Chic. Stay Glam. ♥

Maxi dresses

2009-03-18T10:21:00.000-07:00

With summer coming up, dresses are in stores everywhere now. The number one investment for summer that I would recommend is a maxi dress (or several). At the right fit, the dress can compliment any type of body. The looseness of the dress allows you to eat(while fitted dresses show your stomach sticking out right after you eat), the length of the dress also cover your legs if you are not comfortable with showing too much skin. That being said, to some, the length of the dress may restrict the convenience of certain activities, however the looseness of the dress actually allows a lot of leg room without a lot of restriction. For more petite ladies, it is best to take the dress to the tailor to get your dress altered to avoid looking swamped in the dress.
Now, what to pair maxi dresses with? Gladiators, flats, strappy sandals, you name it, but I’m personally favouring strappy sandals ATM.
And of course, with the summer season coming, don’t forget your sunnies and make sure you apply sunscreen for protection.

Jaguar Print Maxi dress by Rebecca Taylor from eDress me

Silk Chiffon Maxi dress by Tibi from eDressme

♥Stay Chic. Stay Glam. ♥

Men's style: Brad Goreski

2009-03-14T12:44:00.000-07:00

For some reason, to majority of the population, fashion and style seems more of a "girl's thing". However, I strongly believe that it's BOTH a guy's and a girl's thing, especially seeing Brad Goreski on The Rachel Zoe project and reading about Michael Tonello's Hermes buying outfits in his book, Bringing Home The Birkin.

I absolutely adore Brad's style, from his Ralph Lauren sweaters to his cute bow ties. I think that all men should look put together at all times, no matter what your style is, always look put together.
Assistant to fashion stylist of the stars (Rachel Zoe), Brad Goreski

♥Stay Chic. Stay Glam. ♥

Investment pieces

2009-03-04T10:37:00.000-08:00

In our world, fashion is ever-changing. Trends and fads come and go, some staying longer than others. Of course, not everyone has the money to go invest in expensive designer pieces for every single part of their outfits. The key idea is to invest money in the staples of your wardrobe, be in good quality jeans, or a well-built and fitted blazer, or a cashmere scarf, or the most classic example of a LBD. The idea is to invest in timeless pieces that will always remain in style. Another good investment would be vintage pieces as time passes, they become more and more appreciated. Last but not least, classic style purses are also a good investment, because whether you are 16 or 61, they are still suitable. Oh and who can forget about a pair of classic killer heels.

New York socialite, star of The City, Olivia Palermo has it down!

♥Stay Chic. Stay Glam. ♥