the sartorialist.

some sneak peeks from my copy
the ‘rents returned from their trip stateside last night, hauling back loads of goodies and even managing to fill up a suitcase with new shoes. that was kinda scary but amusing. they also brought back the sartorialist paperback for me, which was something i’d been eagerly awaiting. i started skimming [...]

cabochon.

i have long admired rachel leigh’s jewelry and her latest creations are no exception. i’m craving for these statement pieces with a vintage feel,  imbued with an air of old world glamour and relaxed opulence.
in anticipation of the parents’ return home, i’ve spent the afternoon doing a mahoosive amount of cleaning and sprucing up the house (not [...]

xoxo.

happy weekend.
credit//{this is glamorous} + flickr

pale yellow sunshine.

love the color of these pretty, perk-me-up flowers. i’m also on the hunt for a lovely yellow frock, but so far nothing much has caught my eye. this week, i haven’t been feeling too good…dreary weather begone!

nouveau noir.

 i’ve been uninspired when it comes to wearing black of late, and have been experimenting with a bolder color palette. yet, i’m always amazed by how the perpetually stylish caroline offers a refreshing take on black every single time she steps out in it. the secret, i believe, lies in details like studs and lace, pairing her [...]

who what wear.

ups delivered a pleasant surprise today. i’d ordered this on tuesday, it shipped out the next day and amazingly it was delivered on friday (but i wasn’t home so i only got it this afternoon). props to speedy international shipping that doesn’t cost a bomb – i wasn’t expecting it till a week later!
so because [...]

les saveurs.

here’s a quick one before i scoot off to bed. yes, i’m desperately deprived of sleep but some me-time is completely necessary. went to brasserie les saveurs at the st. regis over the national day weekend, and it was one scrumptious and decadent tea. seeing those pretty colorful exquisite sweet treats (tarts! macarons! chocolat!) all lined [...]

slather and scrub.

loving my new bathtime treats from kiehl’s…2o% off from ion orchard over the national day weekend. these smell so good, so therapeutic, and i love the body polish in particular. i’ve been in dire need of hydration lately, and this is packed with all the nourishing ingredients – shea butter, jojoba oil, honey – left [...]

blush.

summer blooms
here’s a dose of color (pink, no less)  into a grey sky day. the family left today for nyc and already i’m missing them.

patisserie la douceur.

stumbling upon this lovely patisserie close to yongkang street cemented the area as my favorite food haunt in taipei. it was rather a unexpected surprise, albeit a much welcome one. all the french pastries and cakes look too pretty too eat, sitting in the gleaming glass displays.
we picked lemon and tiramisu macarons, and a slice of cheesecake to share. absolutely loved the lemon [...]

afterglow.

alki beach.
soaking in those lazy hazy summer days. happy weekend:)

oregon summer.

cannon beach, oregon
an idyllic getaway would be just about perfect now, but i’ll settle for the long weekend. catching up on sleep, magazines i bought weeks ago but haven’t read, good food and company - just lots and lots of downtime.

hand in hand.

on the overhead bridge crossing over to south street, philly.

desserts at pierside.

the weekend flew past in a beautiful blur, leaving me wishing i could close my eyes and remember those warm and blissful moments with crystal clear clarity, exactly as they unfolded. but such is the paucity of human memory and sometimes the only way to remember it just as it was, rather than in wisps and snippets, is [...]

saraceno.

dined at the lovely saraceno restaurant last night and it was the ideal place to cap off a rough and forgettable week. for starters we had a warm pea soup, succulent hokkaido scallops with pureed artichokes, beetroot reduction and a quail’s egg, and seared tuna loin that was delightfully pleasing and cool to the palate. [...]