happy lamentine's nay

Happy Valentine's Day!

From the two loves of my life: Alexander McQueen and Riccardo Tisci
(with blog title inspiration from the goddess Liz Lemon/Tina Fey)

we all look for heaven and we put our love first

Topshop dress and slippers, F21 cardigan and socks, Balenciaga bag, Michael Kors watch

Lazy Sunday catching up on two weeks worth of TV shows. Channing Tatum on SNL actually made me laugh harder than a lot of the recent guests. Not that that means that I'll start watching any of his sappy films but at least its nice to know that he's got more comedic and acting range than his roles let on.

Currently smitten with this printed dress - so many patterns and colours fighting with each other and yet it somehow comes together. Who said that fashion can't be a bit poetic?

i best tidy up my head

Equipment blouse, Old Navy sweater, eBay leggings, Aldo boots, Balenciaga bag, F21 necklace, Michael Kors watch

How is it February already? Describing the past few weeks as busy would be an understatement. I've never appreciated the weekend or sleeping in as much as I do now. Currently wearing my non-office uniform featuring one of my favourite buys of the past few months: this Old Navy waffle sweater. $12 well spent.

Been counterbalancing the exhaustion from work by ordering too many things online. My parents are starting to question why there are so many packages arriving for me lately.

recent pick-me-ups part four

1. The Concept - D-D-Dance
2. Favourite black shoes scuffed with wear (from left: Topshop, Aldo, JC, Salvatore Ferragamo)
3. Giant leopard ring from a friend making fun of the fact that I own way too many enormous, sometimes animal-related, rings. He also gave me a giant necklace of the Eiffel Tower that broke before I could even wear it
4. Balenciaga (a present to myself for passing one of three major exams this year)
5. Re-organizing my bathroom with a mason jar from Vienna
6. A good luck charm from Shanghai from a co-worker. Happy Chinese New Year everyone!

now you better stop and rebuild all your ruins

Equipment blouse, F21 leggings and clutch, Zara flats, YSL ring, H&M necklace, Michael Kors watch

The past few days have been a haze of events - waking up Saturday morning having traded my Blackberry for a case of food poisoning that left me alternating between the bed and toilet for an entire day. I'm still recovering and winning a little bit each day. If you consider being able to eat increasing amounts of solid food each day a "win". Hope you all had a better weekend than I!

swinging in the backyard

Old Navy sweater, H&M blouse, Cheap Monday jeans, FCUK coat, Chloe boots, Alexander McQueen scarf, Alexander Wang bag

I find that I procrastinate in the strangest ways. This time around I've nearly finished re-watching (for probably the third time) the entire Arrested Development series aka my favourite dysfunctional family. 24 hours before the big exam and so far all I've done is make kimchi instant noodles and impulsively order a pair of ankle boots from Aldo.

It's a beyond freezing -16°C in Toronto so bundle up - today is a function over aesthetic day.

january first twenty twelve

eBay blouse and skirt, Topshop slippers, Rebecca Minkoff purse, Zara belt, Amrita Singh ring

“I hope that in this year to come, you make mistakes.

Because if you are making mistakes, then you are making new things, trying new things, learning, living, pushing yourself, changing yourself, changing your world. You’re doing things you’ve never done before, and more importantly, you’re Doing Something.

So that’s my wish for you, and all of us, and my wish for myself. Make New Mistakes. Make glorious, amazing mistakes. Make mistakes nobody’s ever made before. Don’t freeze, don’t stop, don’t worry that it isn’t good enough, or it isn’t perfect, whatever it is: art, or love, or work or family or life.
Whatever it is you’re scared of doing, Do it.

Make your mistakes, next year and forever.”
- Neil Gaiman