An Appreciation for the Arts - Tom Binns

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

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...

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

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

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

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

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. ♥