Summer Neons

(Cardigan-Timeless Boutique on Melrose; Silk Cami- Indie boutique in Sydney; Clutch-Nastygal.com; Shorts-Ditto)

Hello!

This photos were shot in May, a week after finals. I was finally able to shop in stores instead of online shopping between group meetings and assignments. 

Shopped on Melrose for the first time (and had been back many times since), I got this neon cardigan from Timeless Boutique. What's amazing about this piece is that the edges are lined with clip buttons so you could basically clip it into anything you want it to be. I have it as a cardigan here, but I can also wear it as a straight scarf, infinity scarf, a halter top, a maxie skirt or even a dress! I will try to do at least 2 other variations of this piece before the end of this summer :).

LA is getting warmer by the day but the nights can still be kind of chilly, especially on the beach. A light cardigan/wrap like this would be perfect for a beach outing. It takes up so little space in your bag but it as a soft layer (the grey section, as you can see in the close-up, it uses a different fabric than the neon sections) that will give you enough warmth. 

Love,

Kiko

Off-Center

Hello!

I'm testing out my Coachella outfits!

I happened to be parking on top of a parking lot in Little Tokyo this past weekend and I happened to have my camera in my car. The lighting was so great so I took some self-timer photos.

I kept standing off-center lol.

Just styled another shoot for POSE and I dropped my camera when I was taking some production photos :(. Luckily, the camera itself it fine, but the lens is a bit messed up and can't focus when I zoom all the way out.

Will buy a new lens this Summer!

Just soooooo excited for Coachella this weekend!!!1

Love,

Kiko

The Closet Edition

My clothing rack in the living room. I bought this mainly because my clothes didn't all fit into my closet....but it has become a great way to pick out key pieces for the season so I could put outfits together quickly when I'm on the run.

Hand Crafted Jewelry Box from my Auntie. This gorgeous box has a bottom layer which I use to store chunkier necklaces and hair pieces.

The lamp-shade-turned-earring-holder was purchased from Urban Outfitters on clearance. I think it would actually work great as both an earring holder and a lamp shade at the same time. Maybe I will attach a light bulb to it when I move to my new place this summer.

The hand painted shell of my Jewelry box.

This is my actual walk in! It's hard to get a shot at the whole thing but you get the idea.

The side of my walk-in where I hang most of my dresses and dressier tops. The dresses towards the left are mostly for interviews and business occasions.

Hello!

Yay I finally got a Flickr account and now I can put high-resolution pictures on here for you :).

A few weeks back I took some pictures of my closet. Of course the way I organize my closet changes pretty often, especially now with the seasons changing, but I focused on the structure of my closet here.

I take a LONG time getting dressed in the morning. So I try to put my outfit together the night before and hang them up so I won't be rushing in the mornings. The clothing rack also comes in handy for when I forget to organize my outfit the night before: I hang my go-to piece here so I could pull together a simple look on my way out.

I'm planning a move in August, before the start of next semester. So I will do a house tour then like they do on Apartment Therapy :).

Love,

Kiko

Spring Brights

(Top, LAMade; Skirt, BB Dakota; Scarf, Antrhopologie; Necklace, store in Little Tokyo)

Hello,

I just got my tripod in the mail! I'm still playing around with it so most of the pictures didn't come out great, but here are a couple of them that came out ok.

Took these on one of the sunnier days this past week. Even though it's spring time, Los Angeles is still a bit chilly. I wore this outfit till around 4pm and had to add a thick jacket once the sun went down.

There are a lot of talk about adding spring brights, most notably with the multi-colored Equipment blouses. In my opinion, spending over $200 on a bring color blouse aren't the best use of my money, especially with a vibrant and memorable color (they are not the most versatile because they stand out so much). I'd much rather spend my money on a bright accessory: a scarf (like the one here, fresh off the racks from Anthropologie), a purse or some bright shoes that can dress up any outfit and won't go out of style quickly.

New Favorite City

Hello!

My new favorite city in Los Angeles is Culver City!

A lot of people don't realize that LA is made up of so many cities and never take the time to explore them. It's only my 2nd time visiting culver city because my boyfriend recently started interning there.

The Leather jacket is from Vero Moda (danish brand), the silk top is hand made by an Austrailian Designer (got it when I was in Sydney), the hi-low skirt, as you have seen from previous posts, was purchased from Kaitlin in Americana. And finally the wedges are from BCBGenration, my only pair of wedges :)

Enjoy the long weekend guys!

Love,

Kiko

Pre-final

Hello!

Sorry I've been absent for so long! I went back to mainland China for Christmas and got caught in the busy new semester once I came back. But now school stuff is all falling into place, I have some more time to focus on this little blog of mine :).

These few photos were shot in December 2011, before the final exams (and my breakouts) started. The leopard jeans are thrifted from Buffalo Exchange with the tags still on. Charley 5.0, at the bargain price of $11.50. This is the Buffalo Exchange on La Brea, where you will find me on weekends.

The sweater is from BB Dakota and the scarf from Lulus.com. I recently found out that it's called an infinity scarf, really it's just a knitted loop. The flats are Kate Spade, but sadly they have retired after serving me tirelessly for the past year. Look out for new Kate Spade products in my posts!

Love,

Kiko

Chicago Photo Diary

Thanksgiving in Chicago was amazing!

Won't bore you will all the details, the pictures hopefully explains everything :)

Love,

Kiko