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i was supposed to do a post on my favorite looks from the met ball. but that got postponed (in my mind). and then i was supposed to do my favorite looks from the white house correspondence dinner. but that got postponed. but i just can't can't can't NOT post all this amazing stuff from rosemount australian fashion week. their spring/summer collections couldn't have better timing considering that summer officially starts for me this week so aloha, australia! we welcome your juicy creativity.

all i want is a white lace dress for summer. the aussie brand Lover must be a dream invader or something because they whipped up the most divinely intricate pieces for their "white serpent" collection. the images hovering over their show were like scenes straight out of The Craft. cue the chanting, "light as a feather, stiff a board, light as a feather, stiff as a board..."

   

images from jak&jilblog, the frockwriter, stylebubble, vogue.com.au, & imdb

mother

i hope everyone is having a wonderful mother's day! today was all work and no play but i did get to take a moment and surprise my momma with a lovely outfit (which she didn't want to make an appearance in because it was "too pretty for the weather") as well as take all the wonderful women of my life out for dim sum.  i love my popos (grandma in cantonese) to pieces. i take so much pride in the women of my life. just to reveal how cool my mom is, she did me the favor of snapping some photos before i dashed out the door again for an all-day business meeting. so thank you mom, you are the best! i think my style sense comes from my mom because she has some of the best clothing from back in the day. one of her best gifts to me were these clubmaster ray-bans which i've been wanting forever! screw the new, vintage ones are better!

note: i must teach my parents how to use my camera.

further note: i must teach MYSELF. haaaa.

further further note: i don't know what's up with with my gangster one-pant-leg-rolled-up-higher-than-the-other but i KNOW i rolled them up equally. it has to do with my hyper-extended legs which means i have velociraptor legs. if you still don't understand, watch jurassic park. although rather than providing speed, they're prone to klutziness, hence awkward falling scenes.

blazer: necessary objects via fredflare.com | silk top: vintage | pants: bamboosky | shoes: nine west | necklace: ae

ombre on ombre

 how ridiculous is that laser show under my eye? it's just as ridiculous as the emo pose on the sofa at karaoke hut. but it's only almost as ridiculous as this ombre on ombre trend i decided to sport for this raucous glee-like occasion. it's like the denim on denim trend except one of the "ombres" is a little more permanent. pretty perfect for prancing around on sofas singing to phantom-of-the-opera songs and "my humps." anyway, happy belated cinco de mayo. time to go and find some tea to soothe my loss of voice from too much singing (more like yelling).

Top: Mikkat Market | Pants: GAP Premium "Really Skinny" | Wedges: The Butik

paradox

this past sunday was university of hawaii's annual fashion show and i was asked by misha, one of the designers, to model for her segment! it was such a blast watching everyone chaotically assemble everything into an epic showcasing of student work. misha's "alpine high tea" collection was so beautiful. her hard work and effort over the months paid off as everyone admired the intricate and well-executed looks coming down the runway. my outfit was part of the denim category which was required by each of the senior designers. the jacket i wore was made of bleached, SHREDDED denim. emphasis on the shredding because misha devoted hours to that beauty. did i mention that she spent a few hours every night weaving the friendship bracelets and necklaces for each of the looks? talk about dedication. my lipstick-gone-mad look is supposed to suggest that i "ran off into the woods and ate a whole bunch of berries" according to my attending make-up artist deena (just in case you thought otherwise).  i'm a little biased....but misha's collection was BY FAR my favorite. so thank you misha for asking me to be a part of this.

last image from contrast mag

malia

so i've been meaning to post this for some time. jordan and i finally got to do ANOTHER amazing shoot early january.  it's been reposted over and over again but hasn't been posted on my blog, so if anything it's mainly serving purpose for my own memory. this time we got to shoot with the lovely malia from niche modeling agency. She is also a rising star for the local whilemina agency as well! toni farley did her makeup and hair and jordan of shirakiphoto was the creative genius behind all the photography with andrew tran assisting. it was so fun styling this shoot because i got to use all my own clothes! shop from your closet. seriously...you'll always find treasures.

shot in the gorgeous countryside at ka'ena point.

made these earrings from tassels i found at walmart.

guess where i got the inspiration for the eyebrows! hehe. hint: starts with an a...ends with a wang.

we're like little trolls. jordan's little trolls. notice his large looming, commanding shadow.

below are the final products!

thank you so much for the opportunity you guys! for more info on the whole shoot, check out jordan's blog post here!

outfit 1: RVCA machinery dress

outfit 2: t by alexander wang onesie

outfit 3: vintage top, f21 skirt

outfit 3: t by alexander wang shirt, vintage levis shorts

vamped

wore this to work the other day and then vamped it up for some nighttime thai food down the street. a swipe of lipstick and tall heels goes a long way.

crop top & pants | bamboosky, maryjanes | f21

photos by d.a. <3