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2 Days in Budapest

<div><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:85%;">I figured I ought to see more of Europe before graduating so last week, I travelled with another friend to Budapest and Vienna (another post.) The great thing about Budapest was that everything was so affordable there! One doesn't have to think too much before buying something since everything seemed relatively cheap. Here are the sights we visited:</span></div><div><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;font-size:85%;"></span></div><br /><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:85%;"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5220468491336555650" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGfAeBLUfLpIEHXzborpz8Rs4kYXOlb9EbFTTTD9-wZxnMPoA_JxRsPVXSvNYvj3VFL1ZFA6j59dOluKLAkuyxKiNr7tG_JkHx396tAa9Tv-xmQmYoEbyGJWM4T_1pBWEiCiFP2fjEV1F9/s400/Budapest+(1).JPG" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" />After spending 3 hours at the main train station, waiting to buy train tickets to Vienna, we visited the <strong>Buda Castle</strong>...</span><br /></div><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:85%;"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5220468495344583298" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7HtZvuZ7tS0F6V6-MDXsjiKh25MvBbU9tQPLFMqRGEZ0SU3MoqihT1kFO4UUpGO0Ogl8A1srIlfAEtV2EqjgKEptuxKCPaG56NfwzoAE0ngyXTowuSQeqmOC0N__7OEuMU8MnwRb8gttg/s400/Budapest+(2).JPG" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" />... and <strong>Fishermen's Bastion</strong>. To be honest, when we saw these two sights up close, we didn't think they looked that impressive, especially since there wasn't any signs to explain the sights. There was an exhibition/ museum inside the Castle, but it didn't sound that attractive so we didn't go in. </span></div><br /><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:85%;"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5220468498228330578" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgI0fhIHhAE3-DrcVQgOZhQyUDdJWKEJcw50ArZsRACrqJB8YLuZU302moh9_ijBH19CAJ6GEAJjELYpOCPJK9hgh3Z-saoZkN9FeAorCSs2yuT3LlHWoyAXIU96xyPdxZ9ZDChsUfq13j4/s400/Budapest+(2b).JPG" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" />But these two spots are on top of a hill so it was a terrific spot to get a great view of Budapest.</span></div><br /><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:85%;"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5220468365991358450" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaY_HIlUyAbPi5qN1cyniFo-jJapD4EJycNmXzrhv5gGMwn0kg0uHSQv03yFf72dIOYgjfCP1iU-Z2GZlmm9s6bYDfdp7jNLs4Fz9m_OlP4m4oNTPGZmoqW2kox_i1T8bomQW1sOciCUs8/s400/Budapest+(8).JPG" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" />The next day, we took a sightseeing hop on hop off bus to get around the sites. If you go to Budapest and want a convenient way to get to the sites, try the service. It's affordable and convenient, making the whole sightseeing experience very relaxing and simple.</span></div><br /><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:85%;"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5220468503463830690" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiT7AfFtxCMrkAsyVp9EpPKcma9-SvaLUeD_IpXvJJH_zDXYekdpwBPmcbxqr5O9GplyWhN3ireSd32dIPq1Jczp9Ja666w_hDnWqEHkKn9CfmVAZA8UfM49g7gw6v5UQ0sPCzzi_gNz_wH/s400/Budapest+(3).JPG" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" />From afar, the Castle looked very pretty.</span></div><br /><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:85%;"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5220468353205305394" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTTnmnuEODhS98vs8WKo7PR1JUq-UmF2SLMUn0pfJielZNwg_FX1xsuVraMcHfVhif75xkKMFoNP960T3McTvP9BVxn-2g0sLsk2A2nyASr227bP7cWsAmkGC-eeyMR0smVi1_Ne3ZO4Ra/s400/Budapest+(4).JPG" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" />The <strong>Parliament</strong> is one of the must-see sights, although we didn't actually go in. It's one of the most impressive buildings in Budapest and again, looks great from across the island.</span></div><br /><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:85%;"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5220468356880897682" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhk5AwEQRICaRE7WMNzYDTEvl0CpJWpAuasejAvamo9PDuepQntyR-KK5zjFt01a_p270UwiJ5tNsjQPvNbQnw0a_rxJgQUb1xhaRKQ7Js4dckg4VsbjS811InhKyNxCL9sfFQujxrq0Xbq/s400/Budapest+(5).JPG" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" />Afterwards, we visited <strong>St. Stephan Balisica</strong>. </span></div><br /><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:85%;"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5220468357247759922" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDmxFpJABOM8sfxLCQ5u4SMAhtB7W4MoTlL99ZuGoj0khDhWfZ-VUjY_M5g1eRvtV7sTUxyiJtYmnvd187qoVVyJyPIz4Mj6Cl8c-yE0xswJ11ukZoVNp9wdPGFlQUd78jjgfdbI2EhTtE/s400/Budapest+(6).JPG" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" />Then we took a guided tour inside the <strong>Opera House</strong>. The tour was interesting, with the tour guide describing the history of the Opera House with funny stories. It was very gold and shiny inside, together with paintings and statues.</span></div><br /><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:85%;"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5220468359755192530" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib5cMMich5PkRT0_BZOeCQR-63XWQrbhn59e1E_8vG2fkg7b9atZDmYfj6Wt8s6ms_bOgPZxsa7gpq_21c5utGMozbyqXexJ-oa5U5DAohZ-_nUAOXpUe8woPhta3zoRBVTneBU5yBA0Iq/s400/Budapest+(7).JPG" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" />Finally, we visited <strong>Heroes' Square</strong>, which is suppsedly a must-see sight. To be honest, it just looked like a normal square, ie. empty space with statues to us. </span><br /></div><div></div><br /><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:85%;">Budapest is definitely a great place to visit for a very short amount of time and low budget. It's a good choice if you want to see Central Europe. Overall, it was fun and interesting to walk around casually in Budapest, but frankly, the sightseeing spots weren't as well 'put-together' (ie. as tourist-friendly) relative to other countries'.</span><br /></div><div><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;font-size:85%;"></span></div><br /><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:85%;">Image Credit: this blog</span></div></div>

2 Days in Budapest

I figured I ought to see more of Europe before graduating so last week, I travelled with another friend to Budapest and Vienna (another post...

5:00 PM

Haute Couture F/W08 II

<div><div><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><strong>Christian Dior</strong><br />After a few of you mentioned how much you loved the Dior <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">haute</span></span> couture collection in your comments from the last post, I checked it out and agreed with you all -the Dior F/W08 <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">haute</span></span> couture collection is indeed fabulous! For the past few seasons, the collections have all sort of blended together and all I could remember about them are huge, colourful, <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">extravagant</span> dresses. </span></span><br /><br /></div><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span style="font-size:85%;">But this season, the silhouettes and use of different fabrics have really added something extra to the outfits. </span></span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:85%;">I LOVE the <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">juxtaposition</span> of the textures: strong, structured and solid on top, and soft, feminine and flowing at the bottom. </span></div><br /><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:85%;"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5220425581065979634" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsAD0oU4ZwgUkfda38P1-aiApWx6ub5VA2SQVgyi03wg7XVh7MJVjZPaCk1OxgFyOONgEikWLNSgXUG6DCbvWuQCm7-4Clj6Jz6CWTIt1VR7QyzAF3Xmd0-bsJHBs_lLFWN7jnJvYhkt23/s400/Christian+Dior+(1).jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" />These are such a modern and gorgeous twist to the typical dress-suit and lunch suit. </span></div><br /><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:85%;"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5220425589035135730" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0TD46IgmUfTzrMXkfQV7qC-UnozMdUo3pTCnoq6Aj9GgULYrh3AvppsQ_EnvSRG_A7UxKLrOMhRcFS5ZqOyUz0l3eALXRWCipgKiBm9hthHvnsbXtiu-4nJepcvzEXFf2M1MRHe3r2PbL/s400/Christian+Dior+(2).jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" />And even more dress suits for the ladies-who-lunch. I don't believe I've like lunch suits this much before!</span></div><br /><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:85%;"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5220425596801131506" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSiwaa2fiWde4UJP93FwahmOSrc8OPuye5x7L-Q5NU4Hvi0pfUD8ZFhRgH7iftN6cteJiwL5wdQBbxpn1OoWp9OCKXDq8ZXi9fcgH0lxx21cyveJBrq1mGB-SETibdG3jKUK_dear_MeXO/s400/Christian+Dior+(3).jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" />This is one of the few times I can actually say I like the use of animal prints -it's so elegant and <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">untrashy</span></span>. And even though I imagine it wouldn't be comfortable wearing a see through skirt, I love this interpretation of the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">LBD</span>.</span></div><br /><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5220425596166333682" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOp5gcEx2Cv7w3hcRAv1774OHpIkbce-JdZ3dq4DIqpQMXnjmmdjIPu7HJ0mcEAKVldo03neu3P8VDevOxd9MquH2M2Rs_-k8Y094gk5a_Y7XK7GzYTR_jIFp5OzqtZCJDjQW2ha0P3WM6/s400/Christian+Dior+(4).jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" />Such ladylike dresses. Imagine riding and getting off horse <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">carriages in these dresses -<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">ok</span>, maybe I've just been visiting too many palaces in my recent travelling.</span></span></span></div><br /><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:85%;"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5220425455084833362" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiy5Wzt6LofrUvrT4PJzDw4y_-vZ_I2t_0aDa0U6eRTkaiH-KOrTukeT0KiQVaYE_IMEADD7znUAtLrfBu6-bn5tHj8k4KS_d2iMmDv5LpHUGME-2dutFkuCE9593IcIo-2mOGYBPVd1g2A/s400/Christian+Dior+(5).jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" />Gorgeous, GORGEOUS party dresses. In my dreams of attending formal parties, I will be wearing these dresses this season.</span><br /></div><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:85%;"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5220425452851215218" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgW7hfV8kVXD7xk9oYU9ACmmP-jFh3Kq2kOZXMBa7jqiMo1wiJksClxUO9nPs-3KwGfxh3yYmXNMqM7qo_nC1n9ZsTN4VcPL33TBj2UbVI4bePQeb2-iVSvg8kGngSMG5D9zgnsyQ4OZ1Y-/s400/Christian+Dior+(6).jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" />There were a few really <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">extravagant</span> big white dresses (-presumably wedding gowns for the rich and fabulous) and this one was my favourite. It's like a fusion of the long, slim dress and the big, puffy dress. Loves it!</span><br /><br /></div><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:85%;"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5220426442321623442" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj23EDEM9K3GWMCDZXdxx4kQxbg0BLYb46OYK6ZRYc04FuqTEPhVDVDmPhyphenhyphenmhJ5g3zmqTnrqG_jUnga5S2Ayz_Oiw83EOTWewSJmNwWzc47ghbLVSZ4A-YyovRfaM1yc35POIUXyV8oxqwG/s400/Christian+Dior+(7).jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" />It's not Dior <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">haute</span> couture by John <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">Galliano</span> without an art piece-looking dress. </span><br /><strong><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:85%;"></span></strong></div><div><strong><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:85%;">Valentino</span></strong></div><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:85%;"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5220425456133612994" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFMFP_Ju5d3YeZhpsJdMGOWGytHBDZiDjS5B5TxKiIdN40zLisl6oozXm9zGFGzXOxI1Jf7BmsA_byd7MdBZErZTXiZxINLgVKpiag_ivGQgxF54RTpevHnJ9lKmMX3t906ZD5QrXI7AlJ/s400/Valentino+(1).jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" />OK, I was going to write more about Valentino, but the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9">fabulousness</span></span> of the Dior collection totally distracted me and used up my <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">enthusiasm</span> for this season's <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_10">haute</span></span> couture collection. That said, the new <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_11">eggy</span></span> and space age shapes used by Alessandra <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_12">Facchinetti</span></span> really added a dose of youth to Valentino's feminine, romantic dresses.</span></div><br /><div><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;font-size:85%;">Image Credit: <a href="http://www.style.com/">http://www.style.com/</a> </span></div></div></div>

Haute Couture F/W08 II

Christian Dior After a few of you mentioned how much you loved the Dior haute couture collection in your comments from the last post, I che...

5:00 PM

Haute Couture F/W08 I

<div><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:85%;">With the travelling I've been doing in the past two weeks, I've been so out of touch with the real world (ie. the Internet) that I didn't even know it was Haute Couture week until I logged into style.com! I've only looked through three collections but they have already surprised me as they were certainly different from what I've come to expect from those desginers.</span></div><div><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;font-size:85%;"></span> </div><div><strong><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:85%;">Chanel</span></strong></div><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:85%;">Karl Lagerfeld usually sends out pretty, mostly black & white and commercial dresses so I was surprised when many of the dresses had such structured and artistic silhouettes! I have mixed reactions with the dresses though, and some of the dresses looked like a continuation of the silver Chanel dress that Anna Wintour wore to the Superheroes party.</span></div><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:85%;"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5219918919565140386" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnpyuD68YGxRCgJsJRA7rzbIKLABgbzPoOQmZdTRDEzQsCoAER_kCM2vtJytUiKR8yjBfGg59Ap3_rggrrQXLgJYW1SE9ug_JAivD6q43ldg_MFCBsm6opl3Bhb-myxfZ2q9uYXqs6OaJ_/s400/Chanel+(1).jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" />The show started with dresses that were very sophisticated, very Chanel.</span></div><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:85%;"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5219918928058058786" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHi_zWPayYkpWSH96n1-G5njRghoxp-dGAN9EPrbgmQqsbf0QsCa_LVXmUr9QhlUYPAzwrep1dT510wqr0E6W577Zp9t8hO9v_xM_lZ5ZPQcy-Cn1JOcZ1TcXgPDEN9APqwgiUhqA75iWZ/s400/Chanel+(10).jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" />And ended with very romantic and elegant evening dresses. </span></div><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:85%;"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5219918924031324498" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhe6ESZU9crRzSVJb8sJgV80eqSV7ajO1OpeAPza4CyACxP9EZ0tkFq6xxn8vl4Mui0YlgQ82q1sDGF-oL9zfqPwzrsEVryIiAg4Nn-uVAaxSgsjZzTah9XR_PcrodbmR2LXIHdc9I1snH8/s400/Chanel+(7).jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" />In between, there were the more structured dresses. I especially liked these two. The dress on the left reminds me of a flower (with a model in the middle.) And even though I have no idea what the frame around her model's head (on the right) does, it just looks really cool -sort of makes the model look like a haute couture robot.</span></div><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:85%;"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5219918930876350258" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBPuNDuL_hUUXx99r7edfU_t6Gi3WMzzT6Mx2ActqQ0SPz4J5dwdaAMcmvVZsU00jG_ieqsvqCX-EIlTHoSf1XzYpn1Wb6AGvmSxC-vxOKCjp3oqUsr2epUisgBid5_MvpjQpTtxYq5PCX/s400/Chanel+(12).jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" />Although I wouldn't call these dresses ugly, I'm just not too fond of them. The one on the right especially does not look flattering. To be fair, all these dresses must look so much more impressive in real life.</span></div><div><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;font-size:85%;"></span> </div><div><strong><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:85%;">Givenchy</span></strong></div><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:85%;">Before looking at the collection, I was expecting lots of rock chic, black and white again, but this collection was definitely more colourful than the previous ones. The clothes also seemed less structured.</span></div><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:85%;"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5219918745438723042" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLumIBDom8NFpZP4Liye4a_LEG2iX5icfwXM7iYuwEAEQoGMfkIHxdY1JLWgMO90VzpyKBQPFJ8tPjrl2otv5jqaDPi7orSMV-IJ76S7KSvOukrFRBRdXldXaWYPKwkcD-93wCDnDLwGSk/s400/Givenchy+(1).jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" />These looks remind me of high fashion soldiers marching to somewhere cold.</span></div><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:85%;"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5219918748803937506" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZZW_B9SaNqiT6qqFyU_BPToC5qatRyBEcL7jIKUR4rWCcgxANX18hTz7_1OrUr3uNuCrrg7fEpiek8VTgcz0ahdaJeYnazm-rvLIagiFvhek8qgYHgL88urN29c3HqzqUwx8GfS_DVQXZ/s400/Givenchy+(6).jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" />And these make me think of glamorous Parisian parties. I like this neutral palette of colours so much more than that khaki green. </span></div><div><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;font-size:85%;"></span> </div><div><strong><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:85%;">Christian Lacroix</span></strong></div><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:85%;">Lacroix's collection is always one of the most fun to look at because it always takes you into a colourful, overly luxurious world of chiffon and laces -and this collection did just that.</span></div><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:85%;"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5219918759577203858" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXS9Lh-RRCaG1svS8mGS922C302Em4yQj2iOzQ3ACyAYXblFmH_S7F5pF2Ez19CDzyMnCC6kkE-Cq8-Zmo4T6LcSTTYMq5J_89kr8xV3ZfCXYJ-ejfaYhaOf1StLbSzMWqMamfHDhx7Ckz/s400/Lacroix+(1).jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" />Just wow! I love the high fashion gothic look, and this was all done with mini skirts or dresses, making the looks very youthful and put together.</span></div><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:85%;"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5219918761178494002" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgS5Uw2LAksPPRDWyu7-mBMDBHrfJB2wYd2q0vFcMktdyaxB85OngdOJRMf-CHc8IMi3pbghix6ydPV8LWjOWxJwwfiQQv1uIurcPg7eMsoxlWqm9iB4DdBHaoISeXLH817KEl7bs_x9n-z/s400/Lacroix+(4).jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" />The girly looks -although noticeably not as sweet-looking than his previous collections. This ones feels much darker. Notice all the ornaments and laces and details each look has!</span></div><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:85%;"></span> </div><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:85%;">How did everyone like these three collections?</span></div><div><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;font-size:85%;"></span> </div><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:85%;">Image Credit: </span><a href="http://www.style.com/"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:85%;">www.style.com</span></a> </div></div>

Haute Couture F/W08 I

With the travelling I've been doing in the past two weeks, I've been so out of touch with the real world (ie. the Internet) that I d...

8:40 AM

The Pink Miu Miu Bag

<span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Imagine this lovely white patchwork Miu Miu tote below (left) in the pink of plastic ring bag, and you get what I've been carrying (almost everyday) for almost three weeks now.<br /></span></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_NUbPhaVyuGs/SG5wWl8Zx6I/AAAAAAAACLU/RNFLalqTuDA/s1600-h/Miu+Miu+Bag.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" style="font-family: trebuchet ms;"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5219232551613876130" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_NUbPhaVyuGs/SG5wWl8Zx6I/AAAAAAAACLU/RNFLalqTuDA/s400/Miu+Miu+Bag.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" /></a></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">It is absolutely the perfect bag for the SS08. It's summery, feminine and fun, with the pink being just light enough that it does not clash with any color I wear. I was getting bored of the standard black and classic prints in my collection. The style is also very casual and big enough for absolutely everything I need- though it gets difficult sometimes to find stuff in this black hole. It also fits on the shoulder just fine! And if you want, they also have a longer side strap. Oh and did I mention that the leather is absolutely DIVINE? Because it is. Like a baby.<br /><br />The ONLY downside though is the durability. Now I know that this is a trend bag and it will probably not last beyond a season or two anyway (and thus, me using it everyday since I got it to get the most mileage out of it while I can), so durability isn't a top priority. But the durability of this bag is <span style="font-style: italic;">seriously</span> low. After 3 weeks of use, I fear that my bag is turning color. And not even to a color one would expect, like dirty pink or black, but blue. Yes. BLUE. The edges of the patchwork, especially towards the bottom and the bottom of the shoulder straps, are showing serious signs of blueness. I'd show you a picture, but I lost the adapter to my memory card, stupid Sony memory cards........Anyway, I suspect it might be my denim (even though I usually wear black jeans......) and thus it is all my fault. But denim is like my standard daily uniform. What would I wear without my denim? I guess I should try to desperate the two from now on........ though where would I put my bag when I'm sitting down if not on my lap or behind my back? On the floor? And besides, on the first day of wear, it drizzled a bit and I got some rain on the super soft leather and afterwards, there were blue stains on my bag! I was worried I'd gotten some chemicals on my bag while I was walking around (I mean, shouldn't simple water stains just be a shade darker than the pale pink leather?), but then, when it dried and the stain disappeared, so I didn't think much of it. Thinking back now though, MAYBE it is not entirely my denim's  fault but also the leather's........... Anyone else having this problem?<br /><br />Regardless, if you have something similar or plan to get something similar and want to maximize it's lifespan, remember to use it with care. Keep it away from denim, water and humidity. Because it is a MUCH too pretty bag to become weird and blue.<br /><br /></span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Image Source: </span><a href="http://www.saksfifthavenue.com/" style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">Saks</a><br /></span>

The Pink Miu Miu Bag

Imagine this lovely white patchwork Miu Miu tote below (left) in the pink of plastic ring bag, and you get what I've been carrying (almo...

11:42 AM

Are Big Bows Too Cutesy?

<div><div><span style=";font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:85%;"  >Lately I've been seeing bows, big <em>and </em>small on clothes everywhere. (All the shirts below are from Top Shop simple because I'm too lazy to look through another website.) Sometimes a bow really adds some much needed adornment and girliness to a shirt or dress. But sometimes I feel like it's just too much. As with </span><a href="http://iamfashion.blogspot.com/2008/04/do-i-look-too-much-like-sailor-girl.html"><span style=";font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:85%;"  >nautical-inspired clothes</span></a><span style=";font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:85%;"  >, the design could become overly cutesy and costume-looking.</span></div><br /><br /><div><span style=";font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:85%;"  ><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5214982566011267378" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjahSoiKjVslqnR-TJLmZldJ0alJ5C7DMYyGy2L_zxHdqKNdNqz-3_jNqkZMEM4WIA6fuChTq5lwN44f0zmvS22PzwyFKaUr7x_-cCOtWN65SxRYj1T-j43LkXcYxA6jSsOWc-XttbsiaI/s400/ts+Woven+Bow+Detail+Top.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center;" />For instance, I first saw this shirt online I thought the bow was way too big. It totally reminded me of the sailor or school uniforms that we see in Japanese anime. But then I saw my friend wear it and it looked simple and cute, but not overly cute on her. Maybe the key is to keep everything else around the shirt (ie. your jeans and hair) simple?</span></div><br /><br /><div><span style=";font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:85%;"  ><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5214982397905866866" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2A3dxg-0zh7LYgB-X0EcgoKBWvK6PvXV7zxIb2inpY1Tkg2pnzHnI1erMnMvtfR0Tnp8gDMctFlbDfTQnVY3jxrkXTHxfVLV8uyGcYOeMrS37J6TKL4FZerYGwHTiATd07BtDPYzTm-A/s400/ts+Gingham+Bow+Top.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center;" />Moving onto more bows... I am not a fan of a bow graphic tee, or any prints that have little bows all over them. I thought the point of a bow was to add something extra, sort of like another layer or texture to the shirt.</span></div><br /><br /><div><span style=";font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:85%;"  ><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5214982397810424242" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhod2BjYyPw-RjTaa0UkMWCfN6y3JHUmkdgICssA6U0AM3LR89A47kz50ZdVtBVCpFH1lGnhlwIqR9gWJx7n5bxGP6XBUS5sBEavVkfy03lZHJOPqHmT7jzhhFu5Xa2mFqRRq0Ey65RzYk/s400/ts+Chiffon+Bow+Top.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center;" />I can't decide what to think of this bow. On one hand the top would look simpler but plainer without the bow. On the other hand, it makes a potentially versatile top into something more frilly and girly.</span></div><br /><br /><div><span style=";font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:85%;"  ><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5214982567713479570" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8mOgNxEj-NWujdhSiuzSOXJQXSJrWfhiVk-SsDUQKxDg04MnSmiA-TercAOzxtHKWB4zBt6urjxa9xPCtrZNb3GAy5kmiTsmsumBcrtDZQl3itMku09p1fiVGmjtCCD-FZYc_R8yWiaA/s400/ts+Tape+Bow+Stripe+Top.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center;" />The silhouette (kind of Miu Miu S/S08-esque) caught my eye. The fake buttons are a nice touch, but what do you think of the bows? They seem to suit the shirt.</span></div><br /><br /><div><span style=";font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:85%;"  ><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5214982398284268146" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgC1n1-UmO85MNf-QsMQuqp26CVFfY3Zs34JIG240Fb3rtMZfHe12Bjc0fVmn1I5XsGwpUKTLdm9vByJ0yCgn039AGfAmMjuyztKTWfv9wB7F5StSavJCyf8hbFnDbP4te3DwZz-jUvyJM/s400/ts+Jacqurard+Bow+Front+Top.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center;" />This is my favourite out of the shirts here. For some odd reason, I really like the huge bow in the middle -maybe it's because the bow doesn't look completely like a big puffy bow. It's very flat and the colours of the shirt (nude and white) make the top seem more sophisticated than cutesy. It looks like a nice top for work (provided you work in a casual business office.)</span></div><br /><div><span style=";font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:85%;"  >Anyway, I think I will stop here. I have used the word 'cutesy' way too many times within the past fifteen minutes for my own comfort!</span><br /><br /></div><div><span style=";font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:85%;"  >Image Credit: </span><a href="http://www.topshop.com/"><span style=";font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:85%;"  >http://www.topshop.com/</span></a> </div></div>

Are Big Bows Too Cutesy?

Lately I've been seeing bows, big and small on clothes everywhere. (All the shirts below are from Top Shop simple because I'm too la...

5:00 AM

A Trip to Stockholm

<span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:85%;">Last week, I spent a few days with a friend sightseeing in Stockholm, Sweden. I have to admit I wasn't expecting much because I don't hear a lot of stories about travelling in Northern Europe from my friends. But Stockholm turned out to be seriously gorgeous and <em>so </em>comfortable.</span> <div><div><br /><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:85%;"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5217360425451423666" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLI3_XzqllLK4f00T8uimBuWh62tfLFWH5Bbhqx4k9h94zhGpNcoIZS4H94-31sza6MXpa_KFzTMLCNwbRtsCMIvjzkYVs8MLe3WeF6DpnsZ1mFPNrMCTQlQLkGtu30hbRS-NgM62jjmc/s400/Stockholm+(2).JPG" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" />The weather was absolutely perfect -it was cool, breezy and sunny. The weather definitely made the whole experience more comfortable and relaxing. Not to mention it made the sky and sea look especially blue for photos!</span></div><br /><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:85%;"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5217360421876740818" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhm6N3dPR9Z0fvp_pR_L0kWIaGmw1bMr6PLjfBM9FNGEpMpAN2goIQO9dAxtIVkaK8FL9Tw14X5Ksee5s_YF9eZQfVLW9qXK62FnknAL2splKrUCQFyimFfvZ7xrg1J6RB5oUDuUHnlBho/s400/Stockholm+(1).JPG" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" />We first went to the <strong>Nobel Museum</strong>. Admittingly the exhibition was very short and there wasn't much to see. But there is a video room that plays short videos of past Nobel prize winners (mainly old interview footages.) You can sit there for hours and just watch -the videos are mostly pretty interesting. Coincidentally, we got the timing just right -we went there after 5pm on Tuesday so it was free entrance! </span></div><br /><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:85%;"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5217360426774218434" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxnyPJCPZFhxH6cEfpF0Uput6X9UmchezzqH2oT74W9vLqGn2j2TlojlBMsscmRyyzfpG2uvww0IfMQSPPc3qcV6YKDLJ7mkBoV_ZVsfCisc6udf7p6-6-Gbkvpi-LAt-vbZzaEf3MYUs/s400/Stockholm+(3).JPG" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" />The next day we went to the <strong>Vasa Museum</strong>. It's basically a display of the old, sunk ship with many supporting displays of the old sailor days. It was definitely interesting to see such an old, authentic ship up close. After seeing the exhibition, we were very grateful we weren't sailors (despite our love for the nautical trend)! Afterwards we went to the <strong>Nordic Museum</strong>, which was frankly boring and not worth the visit.</span></div><br /><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:85%;"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5217357905869744818" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGzuBMBlSqu69EgSu0ZodoDIZV8J9dgKsv-Mj0Uf9tu5mGXSe1N6zPYG21UtCd3fbY9WBjgCJOL28QBdpBvvVh3Vv0M4e2RNYeymeBPlvlsonBd8g3S1PxvTIrfS8dtWfRbrWT0CFLaCA/s400/Stockholm+(4).JPG" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" />Afterwards, we went to the <strong>Moderna Museet </strong>(Museum of Modern Art). The art there was actually fun and interesting to look at as it was modern and made up of artwork of a variety of medium, such as photography, sculptures and paintings. It's a nice change from looking at old paintings. </span></div><br /><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:85%;"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5217357910532020674" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcFvmxeUQaHrJrnriekH9_Jv3rE-trzTnR1EcFFZUi2LNTTc_EYm4udkMc1XmMpQAwsAJeHJeuLCCkslSL6zsThHlDxCItq0yrPXrCQD66dJcYKDN66d2NcijDVnpdLgMmzD9uTHBBkrg/s400/Stockholm+(6).JPG" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" />On the third day, we ventured out to see the <strong>Millesgarden</strong>, which is used to be the house of an architect. It's basically an exhibition of an amazing garden, his house and collected art pieces. I loved his garden! The fountain at the centre was absolutely gorgeous -especially with the amazing view behind it. It was so nice and relaxing to just sit there and feel the breeze!</span></div><br /><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:85%;"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5217372418410379538" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1MNBfAH1DD2SuQ7ANCj6hQaE0q9WHA-WZoibqqDDQU_iSjQuTwXNkML_Unuc8nZkylN27dI9ybKQp_eOYsQrfC76o1UrgnELjmr7no-5NQo86qFCWeGf05bYwHxuPUiMyHIO72V3dM5I/s400/Stockholm+(8).JPG" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" />Afterwards we went shopping, or at least we tried to. It turns out that the clothes in Stockholm were expensive, even more so than in London. We checked out <strong>NK</strong>, one of Stockholm's big department stores and were not impressed by the range of clothes or by how messy the sale was. So we ended up chilling at a park nearby, where a band was performing.</span></div><br /><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:85%;"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5217357911660054866" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheh4aPXSzXEm50aKYpJ8VNddOmb47puvfnFoSo2Q63ilHv7cy-R31L7YDhnXnfYp2ZOcHqjY4TtqiAJZhXo2OtD_MslGWrb2Ty38nl7ZqX1x5lxoaL3PlJPA9e7PL2axCZUHLBKgJU9mw/s400/Stockholm+(7).JPG" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" />On the last day, we went to the <strong>Royal Palace</strong>, which is one of those must-see sightseeing spots. It was not a very grand palace (compared to the French or some other European ones) but it was still fun to walk in and around it.</span></div><br /><div><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;font-size:85%;"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5217357904584589234" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgohz2oyLj-txchMVHHDm2-SWWLG1iE1VrHuL3fobChs7UdVGh-xhPV0YBOm91CkT8SP_rxYczGWpD_MGSDaHWqAgjwFWHul5W6dpETap5E-cbm3yaKnyJ_JkiyMV2HP6_I70_28e3K8oY/s400/Stockholm+(5).JPG" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" />Overall, I think it was just the weather and whole chilled out atmosphere of Stockholm that made it such a fabulous holiday! Seriously, look at the view!</span></div><br /><div><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;font-size:85%;">Image Credit: My camera</span></div></div></div>

A Trip to Stockholm

Last week, I spent a few days with a friend sightseeing in Stockholm, Sweden. I have to admit I wasn't expecting much because I don'...

4:30 PM

Window Shopping at US Urban Outfitters Online

<span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:85%;"><a href="http://iamfashion.blogspot.com/2008/05/window-shopping-at-uk-urban-outfitters.html">Last month</a> I online window shopped the UK Urban Outfitters (-no, I didn't end up getting any of those items,) so I decided to do the same for the US site. Boy I tell you, the US UO has a <em>way </em>better selection of clothes at very decent prices. I'll try not to rant too much about the much cheaper prices in the States compared to the UKs. </span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:85%;"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5213555482183190290" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiA4EEC7NTzI7U7snlxFm2fdNXkFks2pORjhrZMefrKS0qdP_Eq59NpUmWGSuFymZ5_1n3NuKisO9bBe7wmnrVm7DtSWSWoeeiXuClzz4Y_jnBbgAXY8MVi2hg9LtjYYeW2g0ESiuFZzkM/s400/UO+Lux+Spiral+Chiffon+Dress+48+2.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" />I love this dress, especially the pink and teal-coloured ones. It's not exactly unique and it really reminds me of the early Rory Becca and Lauren Conrad designs but that's why I love it. It's simple, colourful and looks very versatile. I imagine it would be fantastic for many occasions in the summer. Plus, it's made of chiffon and looks like it's worth the 48usd price tag. </span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:85%;"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5213555482183190306" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKoKiCPSkXDrWTNzxD2WQHwpA1KvnG69HSZGQ8SK46Cuat_d8LjmO5iMA1BSVqQfi-83U42mJv1LaxeTckaDkQmVqEPCJ2t1p6lgFvsrOwXB189krurLaO-hJYzKmiiI_V9HEzP4Px-vo/s400/UO+Lux+Double+Flutter+Dress+48+2.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" />Even <em>I</em> think this dress is boring, but if I still had to go to school everyday, then this would be a great throwing-it-on-in-a-hurry piece. And judging from the photos, the dress provides a good canvas for the accessories to liven up the outfit if you feel like it.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:85%;"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5213555486478157618" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTDXEcpDjxhCU1RcoQh61jgcyLYHvmDYm85OV21WYWJeW3bkvjX-2s_C9EfpjMm8qSIe67Wxptcd0qsjkftWsPnSoN01zoHSd1lhDf0Q_IBaHADyCX0gEjsIOMANOinqdnfxdCSoL30Vc/s400/UO+Colorblock+Navajo+Dress+68.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" />I really liked this dress when I first saw the photo although now that I stare at it more, I'm liking it less. Maybe it's because the design's actually more interesting than the plain dress above. But anyhow, it looks like a fun dress to wear during daytime. And it somehow reminds me of Lauren Conrad too. Oh gosh, why does everything remind me of her?</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:85%;"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5213554541585352434" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4Ae4-CC47KJyE7orgA9gvoREKKtskTB96eCtCaCofSD_tcL0KG55iFeEOS3d6WX_a9qc_dSt8uarprBx55xvUbS_rVPALjI_baseeccrzAdJ2OwDbpLHZhGUjpfBsgHa3EXgJNnPcq8I/s400/UO+Printed+Twist+Strap+Cami+38.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" />Even though this dress is really not my style, it just looked too pretty for me not to post it. I can imagine Peyton wearing it in One Tree Hill.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:85%;"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5213555490773124930" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5wt1lOOPUuxM73F9VJYoDSzbesVc6JLz0rFh7SpIi9GlVU2VgmSX7R_Tc2OYh5VgsA97m3a1zR_1X67nK6a3J4EbMXahrbd9kxv8EPhANnEoFgslahbA-3NEblHAoTAyMEP6ibaFhFfk/s400/UO+Lux+Sutton+Buttondown+48.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" />Barneys Girl recently emailed me about this shirt and I love it! It's got small flowers all over the pattern but it's nice in that it doesn't look <em>fussy</em>. The design is clean cut and looks easy to wear. I find it so hard to find pretty blouses like this because most of the high street designs are there are either too boring or has too much detail on them. But this one is just right. I want a red one!</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:85%;"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5213554537290385122" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilZ6AcHvo8mV15_idT6SbvB9ceoW4h4TC-aspk3v9AoGci2J2Euwuo2Bgx9Veo3rpr1eADMwnQDTJenJIg9lA-8fBkt6r-Dtvy3uJeg_LA4VG39XKWnnPs9b2Mgf-38ats1GnYAM7N2tM/s400/UO+Recycles+Scribble+Tee+24.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" />I've always related Urban Outfitters to graphic tees -that was one of the sources for its original success right? Anyhow, I'm a fan of most white tees that have simple or black and white designs on them and these fit the bill. I especially like the scribbled tee -it's all about the designed messiness!</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:85%;"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5213554545880319746" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgX7x-dkIkCVH-T4KVQ-WooCaSbrnpqlZkKE4fa0MxfEkTqdtwe2yWzp9dwZAeGGNUJr0EvMGKhls4gxbaNl17r8JyiAiHGyCH2Hpo-Pyz9bpKPS0LdtCeDzFJZy3RV90HG10PndOuyJwU/s400/UO+MINI.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" />I've been looking for a mid-waisted, structured mini dress for ages. There are loads of black minis out in shops now but they're usually not structured or skintight. The slight A-line silhouette this skirt has is so much more flattering.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:85%;"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5213554532995417810" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeyEIea1flinYAn6WVjczJI-bUz-OEQUjkkVzJGfnb2ptpfMAvx4eJVB0LP2ZLw8PDjYU3lDGOIlkXtNxDonxTuYdnHxzDdMRznUT85LXXNjgW25dCjG868y7Mz5_YuaK55wJ9QtZT4_o/s400/UO+Jewel+Box+Necklace+18.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" />I've been looking for simple, long necklaces in the UK Urban Outfitters and found nothing. This necklace (from US UO) is exactly what I'm looking for, and it's so affordable at 18usd (although I would probably wait for it to go on sale.) </span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:85%;">All this imaginery shopping is making me want to go to the States just for UO!</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:85%;">Image Credit: </span><a href="http://www.urbanoutfitter.com/"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:85%;">www.urbanoutfitter.com</span></a>

Window Shopping at US Urban Outfitters Online

Last month I online window shopped the UK Urban Outfitters (-no, I didn't end up getting any of those items,) so I decided to do the sa...

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