Chic and Glam in Colombia

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!

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

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. ♥