left to right : happy socks, helmut lang angora pullover, tsovet watch, jeremy scott sunglasses, supreme fitted cap, herschel backpack, asos bracelet, 3.1 philip lim sweats, comme des garcons button down, new balance m577, comme des garcons wallet.

i’ve realized, a lot of the time when i blog, i’m in a horrible mood. mostly because i find blogging quite relaxing; its like a cultivation of self and allows me to take a breather for a minute (or 3 hours, same difference) and get lost in the treasure trove of the almighty interwebs. although its sad that most of my friends are going home for the summer, i’m glad that i will get some time to myself to gather my thoughts. as much as this may sound like the myspace bio of a sassy 13 year old, i realize just how important music/fashion/art, and ultimately my sense of aesthetic is to me. i’ve sort-of lost myself in the past handful of months.

moral of story: always surround yourself with those who inspire you, never underestimate how healthy and useful personal reflection is, and lastly, always strive to be better! i hope you enjoy this little collection of items i put together. i just got out of exams, and plopped right into summer school+intensive lsat studying; so putting mind over matter (read: comfort and simplicity) has been working for me lately. ps : happy music follows. 

kenta sawada shot this editorial around meguro (tokyo) for vendor, a japanese retailer to showcase the new ss12 pieces from the well received brands they carry : folk, arai tent, tilak, hobo, batten sportswear, nonnative, regal, comme des garcons man, todd snyder, junya watanabe, john smedley and klattermusen. i enjoy the lone traveler vibe these photos give off. i can relate- i like to wander by foot, for hours on end, take in a new city and enjoy my own company. i need a few extra credits so i’m enrolled in japanese classes for the summer. hopefully i will have time to go next year and do a little of my own exploring! 

i love this skirt to death. i love the way it beams every time i open my closet, and it makes rainy days a little less gloomy.  i love the fact that this one time some cougar and her babe of a model boyfriend were talking about how cool i look in it. i love the fact that i bought in in a place where designer duds go to die. some obscure area in beijing, where you literally just have to sift through billions of clothes and every so often come across miracles like this. the old people dont actually know what they are selling, so this vivienne westwood came dirt cheap. my weapon of choice (cough, headband) is from stylenanda, another online shop i absolutely fieeeend. ps you don’t see me very often, but i will try to look less like a zombie in the future! thanks to spenny from propr postur for the photos.

neon threads and hair to boot; im in love. mink pink and nasty gal got it just right for this special collab. celebrating the mystical 90s california girl is a fantastic way to welcome summer. just the right amount of a new twist on the perfect vintage prints and cuts. cant get over how yummy the dayglo tangerine amy dress is. considering dip dying my hair again this summer, but a baby pink perhaps. who knows what summer will bring, but im suuuper excited. 

remember when you were 13 and rocked your converse like you were the most badass thing on the block, when in reality, you were just a scrawny, awkward dweeb? my high school pals and i would literally wear them till you could barely even tell they used to be a pair of fully functioning shoes. they were like trophies, representing all the moshpits we had survived. in any case, we’ve cleaned up a bit, thank god.

the pals at converse are still sticking with similar silhouettes from fw11, so the same double combo of boatshoe~esque but still rugged skater vibe. i think all of these shoes would look great once worn in. they had a few collabs going too: jack purcell (7), john varvatos (8), marvel comics, gorillaz (9) and the swedish brand, marimekko (4). one of my favorite pairs was the grey auckland racers (last photo) which would look perfect with some rolled jeans and a crisp button down. very clean. all in all, i left with a cute pair of classic converse, a brain freeze (from the delish drinks), and a smile (thanks to the forever friendly converse crew).

baby nicky does it again with his miraculous diy! this time he took his favorite pants and added some bold, masculine polka dots. i particularly like the back, because its not overkill and makes the pants even more interesting. lots of knits to keep warm, and some earth tones to keep it nicky.