Showing posts with label dress. Show all posts
Showing posts with label dress. Show all posts

Wednesday, February 27, 2013

27.02.2013 - Jeffery Campbell! And other stuff!

I know, just a lot time off.
I've been in a bit of a rut lately and haven't been doing anything that warrants a blog post.
But! I've decided to blog everyday for the next week (at least) because sometimes knowing I need to blog is enough of a push to make sure I actually leave the house.

The highlight of today was going to Jeffery Campbell's very first store! It's in Harajuku, on the 3rd floor of the LaForet Building on Meiji Dori (almost at the corner with Omotosando Dori) and is adorable. Unfortunately there's a no photos policy, but I've stolen a few from the grand opening from Tokyo Fashion to show you guys.
(Tokyo Fashion is a great website all around, especially if you like street style photos!)











It only opened on Saturday but they sold out of heaps of stuff in the first few hours, so by the time I got there 4 days later heaps was gone.

I don't really wear sky high heels, so there were a few pairs I tried on that I almost dyed just walking to the mirror in, absolutely no idea how people walk in things with skinny high heels! I decided to stick with lower (more like no) heels for now, we'll see about later!

Firstly look how cute the box is! And they gave me this sticker, which I love. I know it is just about the simplest design possible but that's what I like so much.
Less is more, yo.




Now onto my shoes.
First are these spectacular black boots. I've been looking for the perfect short boot and the fact that they have cut outs is just a delightful bonus.
Super comfortable with and without tights/socks which is yet another delightful bonus.






And secondly these babies. I am in love with them, honestly.
They're part of his limited edition gold line which was made specially for the opening of this shop.
(more of these can been seen in Tokyo Fashion's photos from the opening at the top of this post.)
They're so shiny and golden and comfortable and generally perfect.






On top of these there were three other pairs I really liked, two of which they were sold out of in my size and the third I decided to hold out on, for now!

The staff was super nice, the lady helping me didn't speak much English but she was really sweet and even used her phone to translate a few things she thought I'd like to know.
(This isn't something anyone has to do, so it felt really nice.)

They even gave me a charming beer can holder, which will get lots of use know that it's owned by me. Ha!

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Since I'm already making a whole blog post about things I've bought I may as well talk about all the shopping I've done in the past few weeks. Since fashion moves to fast in Tokyo there's almost always really great sales but they've been extra magical in the past few weeks as all the spring/summer stock is coming in.
So lots of chain stores are having sales of up to 80% off, which makes me so happy.

Last week I went and walked all through the Takeshita Dori, Omotosando, Cat Street, and Shibuya Station areas looking at what I could find with cats on it. Not my actual goal, but I really likes cats and so does Japan so I end up with the lot of cat merchandise.



picked up this jumper from TopShop for the aforementioned 80% off.


C ring from TopShop & arrow ring from Forever 21.

Forever 21
it's charming
Also from Forever 21, they were getting rid of a lot of jewelery.

Got this gem on Takeshita Street from some no-name shop.
I then went into Forever 21 and saw a shirt scarily similar.
Same cut, same idea, everything. Colours are a little different, but not far off.




Dress from Forever 21, paired with my new shoes!



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Well that's all for now, I hope you all have a good day and a pleasant tomorrow!

Tuesday, October 23, 2012

23.10.2012 - things I enjoy Tuesday

this Steve Zissou tattoo


this illustration by Gemma Correll


this brother of mine

 this drawing which mixes my two favourite things.


these famous movie scenes in real life



this wallpaper roller



this candy patterned dress by Yumi




these photographs by Laura Makabreska




the recipes on this website.


this song and the fact it's suddenly popular in Japan so I hear it all the time.



this Kanye West/Wes Anderson blog. 




happy tiet, to one and all.
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I'll be posting all about my trip to Nikko when I get back on Friday night. 

I hope you all have a good day and a pleasant tomorrow!

Wednesday, September 26, 2012

26.09.2012 - ueno park, take two.

Highlights of yesterday:
1) I went out for dinner at Eat More Greens!
So delicious.
I had 'Tonight's Pasta' which was so fresh tasting. And vegan, boom.

2) skyped with my Uncle. I miss him, too.



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And today!
I had the day off (by boss is, kindly, giving me some time to rest and make sure I kick this silly illness) so I slept in and then skyped with Da for a spell.
Ate some breakfast and out of the blue Josie Skyped me! This is exciting because she's at camp!
Anyway, ended up getting to talk to her, Magnus, Elijah, Liam, Ella, and Autumn for a while. As well as say hellos to Maggi, Zara, Blake, Josh, Aytch, and Kate.
I can't believe I'm not there, it's so bizarre. But Magnus says he's having an amazing time, so that's the important thing thing year!
I'm going to do my best to be back there next year, we'll see how my life pans out, won't we?

Elijah, Liam, Magnus, Ella, and a hint of Kate's face.

I did a bit of research on being vegan/raw (I'm not raw, but I love raw food!) in Tokyo and came up with a few restaurants I want to try, plus some tips on where to shop etc.
I love it internet for stuff like that.
I'm in a city that I know no one in (certainly not anyone who's vegan!) and I can come up with dozens of blogs, articles etc on being in my exact position.

I decided I needed to get out and go somewhere otherwise I was going to lie in my room in my pyjamas all day, which wasn't what I needed. In the ended I decided that I was going to go back to Ueno Park and see how I felt from there.

I walked around the park a little, but I just wasn't feeling it for the afternoon.





What I did end up feeling was the zoo again, to see the rest of it. Which I have now seen!
Other than some of the enclosures (mostly for the bigger animals) being a bit small, it's not too bad.
I did a really nice walk across a small lake and stuff to see lemurs and aye-ayes and it was generally pleasant.
Today was cool enough to not be sweating but warm enough to wear a sundress, perfect for how I felt.


hedgehog, for mum!

I think I'm hilarious.




red crested crane
giant salamander!



red pandas from above.




Left around 4, since a lot of the animals were going to their 'sleepy time enclosures' (which is what I will now be referring to my bedroom as, in case you were wondering.)
Came back, put away my laundry, and now I'm going to watch a movie or something and make myself some dinner.
And then go to bed nice and early, since I have to wake up for Osawa Sensei's class in the morning.
Which I hope he's at, because he's leaving to go to Halifax on Friday, so we'll see.
This weekend my father gets to be at a seminar smaller than most of his classes here, lucky duck.

Have a pleasant day, all!