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| Burberry down puffer jacket DL1961 jeans (similar here) Missoni for target rain boots Burberry cashmere scarf |
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| DVF military turtleneck sweater |
Thank you for your reading~
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| DVF fox fur vest (available here and here) Theory cropped wool jacket Theory Ima leather pants (great style here and here) Proenza Schouler boots (great style by Fendi sale here) |
Happy Friday! We have a day off from work / school here due to a snowstorm that sweeps the northeast. While I am writing this post, snow starts to pile up and may build up to 2 ft overnight. We are expecting a white Chinese new year tomorrow.
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| Theory turtleneck sweater Marc Jacobs hobo Jimmy Choo glasses |
The DVF fox fur vest is definitely one of the most practical pieces in my closet. You can wear it over a dress, to a dinner or even a party; wear it on a sweater to work, or for a stroll or grocery in the weekend; put it over a leather (here) or wool jacket to overcome extreme cold without bulk. I received many questions of this vest, the fitting and availability. Size wise, you may want to consider one size up (I wear this vest in size small, 5'4, 109 lb). It was sold out in Saks Fifth Avenue, but is still available in DVF official website and MATCHES. In snowy days, you can easily brush the snow off the fur and hang it back in your closet~
The new toy (Leica D-LUX6) works well (clear and less distortion) in fitting rooms without flash, where are normally poor lighted. The large aperture (f1.4-) and quality lens are the niche points of this camera. However, it doesn't give you much boca. It still need to be tested outdoor.
Thank you for your reading and have a good weekend!
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| Theory sweater Club Monaco Julie turtleneck J.Crew necklace |
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| Theory Ima lamb leather / suede pants (available here) Rose boots from YOOX |
Drop a quick update of my new toy, a compact Leica D-LUX 6 camera, which finally arrived today! It will be an addition of contents in my bag. Will take some pictures with it this weekend, and share my experience of it here!
A blizzard is expected here with 2 ft snow! For those who live in the northeast, stay warm and play safe!
Thank you for your reading!
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| Vince boatneck cashmere sweater (sale here) Burberry cashmere scarf Tod's ankle boots (comfy and true to size here) Rich and Skinny jeans YSL muse bag |
Drop a quick hello and hope you had a wonderful weekend!
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| Helmut Lang sweater (online here) Theory suede pants (also here) YSL muse |
Buying a new construction requires a lot of work. We spent an entire afternoon in a tile store, as the first meeting, discussing the choice of cabinets, floor and backsplash tile, shower design, color of the granite countertop... Fortunately, we still made a trip to the shopping mall, taking couple pictures, before stores closed.
I purchased this sweater in size small (one size up) from Neiman Marcus, and the item number is 883389280566.
Thank you for your reading and enjoy SUPER BOWL night!
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| J.Crew fair isle cashmere sweater (sale here) |
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| All Saints Ridley leggings (here) |
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| Vera Wang lavender label boots (great style here) |
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| Burberry high gloss down coat |
1. Rag and Bone chunky sweater (available online here). It was $495, and is $129.75 (item number 96817312). I bought size small, which was slightly roomy. The red leather jeans I tried in the below picture is made by Joe's (different color here), and is on sale around $200.
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There are Vince V-back cashmere sweater (I wore here) sale at $64 and Vince shrunken turtleneck sweater (same here, in olive and navy) sale at $78. A great selection of jeans are sale at a price around $50. In addition, I tried several shirts (DG, Ralph Lauren, etc.) and a Gucci wool dress (was $1400, is $362) on the premier designer sale rack. However, my size is not available... I should have not worked till 7 today.
Thank you for your reading and have a good weekend!
In a post from last year (here), I introduced bee venom face mask. The mask was good, making my skin moisturized and pumped; howeve it caused breakouts sometime (for your reference, I have combination skin with oily T-zone). Eventually, my mom took it over and loved it. When I discussed the technology behind the mask with my friends, one lady suggested me to try active raw Manuka honey instead. Raw honey, itself, can make your skin glow without triggering breakouts. Instead, it even helps disinfect and heal minor wounds without forming a scar (more information available in this article). In addition, the active formula (bee venom) is thought to help correct fine lines and pump up your skin. Wedderspoon sources some of the world's finest, raw, organic, mono flora honeys from the pristine pastures and rugged mountains of New Zealand south island. The unique south island climate produces many remarkable honeys exclusive only to New Zealand and Wedderspoon... Raw honey is important, as this ensures that the natural bee enzymes, antioxidants, vitamins and minerals and activity present in raw honey remains unaltered, intact and are not destroyed during packaging. All our honeys are tested to ensure they never contain chemical residues and antibiotics.
I picked 100% raw Manuka honey - active 16+ (here), based on the originity of the product, online research and nearby 300 positive reviews. Share you my experience and couple thoughts:
1. I had a cold couple days ago, and my lips got dry, tight, crack and bleeding even with lot of lip balm. I decided to try honey therapy. Put a thick layer of honey on lips and let it stay for 5 minutes. Then, I washed out the residuel (I could not help swallowing some in) with warm water, using soft wash cloth. After two applications, my lips went back to normal.
2. Use as face mask. Put a layer of honey all over the clean face before shower, and let it stay for 10 minutes. I feel the raw honey works similarly as my bee venom mask. Skin feels soft and gets moisturized (like a layer of wax on the top...).
3. Eat as health supplement ... (healthy stomach, antioxidant, vitamins and minerals...).
4. People report anthritis pain relief from topical application of it (check reviews).
Thank you for your reading~
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| DVF fox fur vest (great style available here) Theory motorcycle leather jacket Club Monaco Julie sweater Theory suede pants YSL muse bag |
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| J Crew collection cashmere ISLE turtleneck |
This Fair Isle turtleneck sweater seems to be the top of JCrew collection line, $650 originally. After waiting for a whole season, the price eventually dropped. I paid $118 (SA matched the online price $279.99, plus an extra 50% off sale and 15% of university ID). The handknit construction not only gives this sweater a pronounced texture, but also decreases the level of cold weather penetration. I did not feel that cold by wearing it alone outside for ~5 minutes, 38F. It only requires hand wash. This is the last one left in my local store, so I did not get a chance to compare the fit between different sizes. The one I bought is size M, which fits me well except the sleeves (I folded them in the pictures). My guess is that it runs one size small.
Thank you for your reading!
My favorite riding boots by Salvatore Ferragamo are on sale at Zappos for $343 (here). If you are interested in them, you may want to consider half size down (I wear 7B of this pair, rather than my normal shoe size 7.5B).
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| Burberry double-breasted down coat (here) YSL cabas chyc medium (here) DL1961 angel ankle jeans (here) DJP boots |
There are two pieces I am interested in: Burberry peplum jacket (Wendy wears here) and Isabel Marant wedge sneakers. How do you like the look below?
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| Burberry Stanbury jacket (here) Isabel Marant wedge sneakers (here) |
Thank you for your reading!
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| Vera Wang Eldora boots (buy here, and my review here) Theory ima stretch suede leggings (RED here , DARK BROWN here) |
After being spoiled by the Theory ima leather pants (as a previous post here) for continuous three days, I decided to invest another pair, the dark brown stretch suede. You can definitely feel the difference (the penetration of the cold and wind) between leather pants and thick jeans. Price wise, these suede leggings are on sale at $171 in Theory outlet stores now, which is actually similar as full price jeans.
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| Lamb fur vest from Saks Fifth Avenue fur salon Maison Boinet belt Carven sweater LongChamp tote |
I was asked about the size of the leather leggings by Theory. Though SAs / websites suggest size down to get a better fit, I sized up for both pairs. I tried size 00, 0, 2 and 4. To my surprise, I can wear all of these sizes! Size 00 is tight on me like leggings, but still comfy. Size 4 is slightly wide for my thigh and waist, but doesn't look odd or slipper down. Leather (especially suede) is normally stretched out overtime, I feel size 0 and 2 should be similar on me eventually. Unless you want a pair of body-hugging leggings, you may not want to size down for this particular style. There are 5 choice for this style in the outlet stores: black leather ($417), grey leather ($171), cognac (deep brown-purplish, $171), dark chocolate / brown suede and black suede ($171). The black suede ones are my last choice, which look more like velvet than leather. In addition, black suede or leather pants could be picky for boots in winter days, though they are stylish with pumps with no doubt. If you plan to buy these leather pants, you may want to consider the color and size carefully given they are finale sales.
These suede pants are versatile, in winter and spring... Thank you for your reading!
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| Down jacket: Theory Leather jacket: Vince (here) Leather pants: Theory ima leggings (online sale here) Boots: Proenza Schouler Gloves: Saks Fifth Avenue Fox fur scarf: Adrienne Landau (style for 2012 sale here) |
Top = 3 layers
1. Club Monaco wool/cashmere blend Julie turtleneck (sale @ $29 here, and my review here)
2. Vince crewneck leather jacket
3. Theory down jacket
Bottom = leather pants & boots (my review in a previous post)
Accessories = fox fur scarf + leather / cashmere gloves
Layering a leather jacket or fur vest underneath a coat is the best way to keep yourself warm in an extreme cold weather, especilly in windy days. Leather can make an unpenetrable wall to the weather, which is the reason that bikers and motocyclists always wear leather jackets. Since modern leather jackets mostly have slim fit, you can definitely avoid a bulky look even wear several layers. Same principle applies to leather pants, which do a better job to combat the cold weather than jeans.
Share a pair of booties that my girl friend picked (more information of the booties available here).
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| Salvatore Ferragamo Carlita boots ($283 at SF outlet store, item number 0480760150700) |
Thank you for your reading and stay warm!The look I like...
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| Down coat: McGinn Jeans: AG ankle legging (available here, and here) Scarf: Givenchy (great style here and here by Givenchy) Bag: Marc Jacobs |
It was freezing cold around 18F while I was taking those pictures, the typical winter temperature in Cleveland, OH. To survive in such a weather, I fill my winter closet with down coats. The one I wear today is made by Mcginn, which was purchased 4 years ago. There are three reasons that I added her to my coat collection: 1, the color is unique in my winter closet. The rest of my coats are all in deep colors; 2. the mink fur collar. I love burying my chins in the fur, so soft and warm; 3. the elastic waist line and bows on the pockets. These details make the coat girly and chic! It seems that only Nordstrom carries this brand, so far.
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| Boots: Ash (here; brown, here; my review here) |
Thank you for your reading!
