Blue Fall Days

Gap denim jacket (simliar) / J. crew tank / ASOS two-piece (only the skirt shown here) / Madewell sandals / Forever21 purse (this tan version looks so polished for fall)

For weather that ranges from the 70s in the morning and up to the 90s midday, layering is the foolproof way to stay comfortable all day long. I like to go for something lightweight for the inner layer, so adding the denim jacket on top does not feel too snug and stuffy. The different texture of these pieces balance each other out, but keeping them all in the same color family of (blue+green) ties them together.

She's a lady

F21 sunglasses and earrings, Gap dress worn as skirt, J.crew factory cardigan, J.crew factory flats, Longchamp bag, Revlon “Elegant” nail polish, Revlon “Pink Pout” lipstick

Happy October! The weather here jumps from a cool Summer to a rare 60s in the morning. This is the perfect season the prolong any summer wear with some quintessential fall pieces. Voila—the cardigan. I love that this cardigan is color-blocked at the waist, the black naturally slims the waistline and who doesn't want that?

On a different note, long before the Longchamp Le Pilage tote gets its super popularity in the past few years, I've always loved this cute wing-shape bag. Back in college, I would swoon over the bag that other girls were wearing, not knowing what brand it was. Now that I have my own tote, I can only say it's the most reached for bag day in and out to work. Needless to say, the style goes with everything. I still adore the leather handle offsetting the nylon bag material. The bag is sure is a workhorse that does not add any extra weight from the bag. Usually it carries a 13-inch Macbook air, a 5"x7" sketchbook, and an occasional DSLR camera,  plus my wallet, phone and make-up bag, all in one bag! I am still amazed by the quality. I do have a selfish thought confession: I just wish there are more bag options out there with similar functionality and price point, so us girls don't have to run into 10 of the same bags when we are at the airport.

Breakfast (or teatime) at Tiffany's

Target dress // Jcrew viv bow flats (sold out, totally swooning over these suede ones) // Maybelline Red Revival Lipstick

I definitely had Audrey Hepburn in my mind when I was thinking of inspiration to put this outfit together. Well, she’s easily my all-time inspiration with her being one of the most timelessly beautiful and stylish women I know of. So I was on my way to work that morning, I received a work invitation titled “Breakfast at Tiffany's” at 3pm. I laughed. But why, did someone just read my mind?

Later that day, I found out that my coworker was just being diligent in following the prompt that Google calendar provides. When you create an event on Google cal, it gives you suggestion like “e.g. 7am Breakfast at Tiffany’s”, and he just creatively took the suggestion as is! How funny.

My serendipity with Tiffany did not end there. Later in the week, I received a thank you gift in the form of cookies....from Tiff’s treat. (If you haven’t had their cookies, you are missing out. They are dangerously buttery and rich.). I find it amazing how one little thought can lead to a series of seemingly related event. Next I just need to get to Tiffany for some shopping ;-)

 

Blistered Shishito Peppers

These days, I keep seeing Blistered Shishitos reoccuring on different restaurants' menu. Shishito is a Japanese pepper with a mild flavor, they are not spicy, but rumor has it that 1 in 10 (or 20) peppers is hot. I had these for the first time at Second Bar and Kitchen, and I cannot forget about these goodies!

I found these carried at Korean supermarket seasonally. They are incredibly easy to make. I follow this recipe. To improve on these, I think mine need to be even more blistered to bring out more charred flavor. These are incredibly addictive to snack on!