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Whenever I get bored during breaks, I like to take pictures of myself [...it is as conceited as it sounds -.-"]. It's a good way to kill time and I always feel nice and vain afterwards. [I hope you can tell the sarcasm.] Today, I went to dig through my mom's closet on a mission, looking for a certain sweater that I had imagined the perfect outfit for. However, I couldn't find it, and instead, stumbled on a GREAT find. I vaguely remember my mom showing it to me before, but not really, but why didn't I notice it before because I AM SO IN LOVE WITH IT. It's a tunic, in a chipao [traditional Chinese clothing] style, but the design on the front is Egyptian. For anyone that remembers my constantly-changing obsessions during middle school, you know that I had a huge fascination with Ancient Egypt. I was so intrigued by the pyramids, pharaohs, hieroglyphics, etc. I don't think I can express how much I am in love with this right now. So here are some pictureeees. [I know I said I wouldn't mention Kpop for a few entries, but wearing this tunic with tights made me feel like Bom of 2NE1, with all of her short dresses & tights ensembles.]

Chipao-style Egyptian Tunic = Mom's
Black floral lace tights = Forever21, Gift from Meichen

Hehe, this one is just for kicks.

Elaine showed me the Bakers Shoes website this morning with its huge sales [ESPECIALLY IN THEIR SANDALS SECTION -- THEY'RE 50% OFF!!] and we both freaked out a little [or a lot]. Here are some of my favs that I will probably never get my hands on [or feet in] because I am so broke [and I know, some are a bit pricey! Not too bad for shoes, but still costly]. I am really into shoes right now, especially booties. Gotta learn how to walk in heels!!!!

Bakers Tavie Pumps $79.99
[These are pretty simple but I couldn't pass them up because they're zipper-trimmed hahaha.]

Bakers Tollie Sandals $49.99

Bakers Estella Peep-toe Pumps $89.95

Forever21 Faux Leather Cinched Boot $27.80

Steven by Steve Madden 'Bevan' Pump $119.90 =(

basically freaking speechless

HOLY CRAP I HAVE SO MUCH TO BLOG ABOUT!!!!!!

I WILL BE BACK TO EDIT THIS AFTER I FINISH SOME OF MY GOVERNMENT HOMEWORK.

I CANNOT EXPLAIN HOW EXCITED/JEALOUS I AM ..... JUST.. OH MY GOODNESS.

okay. yeah. yeah. bye see you soon.

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First off, sorry for not really posting much. My computer has become even more painfully slow than it was before and the thought of waiting for it to load/unfreeze in order to make a post [which usually takes me more than an hour even when it's working a little faster] just wasn't very appealing. But. Something calls my attention and I will sacrifice my time to post this [and I will ask my dad about helping me with my computer later today -.-"].

Okay. So. I guess you all can tell by now that I am an avid Kpop fan. ... Just a little? Korean celebrities have basically been mentioned in all of my posts so far. Sorry if it's not really your cup of tea >__O" But, it's because they are SO fashionable. No joke! Right now, they're in on all the latest trends -- military jackets, leather leggings, slashed jeans, cutout leggings, studs and spikes, Doc Martens, fringe...the list is endless! I was going to blog about SHINee [aka my favorite in the whole wide world] because it was one of the members' birthdays but then I saw some scans from 2NE1's minialbum booklet and I freaked out. You will all see why in a minute, but for this post, I'll start with 2NE1 and use it as a segway into SHINee [specifically Taemin] because there is something in common.

Okay, enough of the talking. Let's get down to business. [Click pictures to enlarge, because these resized versions don't do them justice. The details...... yeah.]

Sandara - awesome sunglasses, asymmetrical feather coat, fingerless gloves, slashed jeans. Minji - Her shirt reminds me of Christopher Kane's line of monkey t-shirts, her puffy jacket is so cool -- I would so wear it, and I can't really tell what is going on with her pants, even in the enlarged version. CL - freaking awesome sunglasses, jacket with lightning bolt lapels, cutout jumpsuit. Bom - I love the panels on the jacket!! and her dress with leather leggings is cute.CL - Cutout vest - check.  Leather leggings - check.  Freaking awesome shoes with amazing silver cone heels and tiny studded detail all over - check. Rimless bar sunglasses - check.  Ready to go.Sandara - LOVE her shirt, her accessories [bracelets, Lego person ring, necklace with the suits of a deck of playing cards, LEGO BELT!!], tie-dyed jeans. CL - aforementioned 3.1 Phillip Lim vest, shark fin belt, and printed pants. Sandara - What can I say but that I love her necklace and the SHAPE of that skirt.Same outfits as first picture, but now we can see their SHOES!  Bom - I love her sparkly booties, which I think we see again on Minji on her solo page. Minji - can't really see them =( Sandara - Strappy heels with diamonds and studs all over? Oh yes. CL - Her freaking booties have FRINGE on them! And they're kind of wedge heels but also a stiletto heel? I dunno, but looks pretty cool. Also, I love the trippy background of the room they're in.Bom - Her heels look cool although I can't really see the detail on them. And I love her ring and bracelet. And the dress is cool also, although you can't really see it very well in this picture.Bom - Printed top, sequined under-top, white-silver leggings, NIKE SNEAKER BOOTIES?! Legit. Minji - Do you see what the detailing on her jacket is? It's freaking Legos!!!! I don't really like these printed tights that much, but I love her sneaks. Minji - Let's begin with those kickbutt silver sequined booties...yeah, they kick butt. Love the designs on her top, the faux reptile skin jacket, and the ubiquitous leather tights. Bom - Rose printed leotard, leather leggings, cropped black leather-esque hoodie jacket, strappy sandals that look like the ones Sandara wore in the 5th picture. Minji - Cool sunglasses, denim cropped jacket, cool tank, jeans, cherry-printed sneaks, and Lego ring! CL - Another pair of cool sunglasses, denim jumpsuit, another Lego person ring, and red sneaks. Sandara - Okay, I have to admit, I don't really like her top... A black cropped top with blue roses on the boobs? ... Meh. But her pink marble jeans are cool. Same outfits as above.Scan Credit: milkshake@LJ

Okay. Sorry if my commentary on their outfits is not entirely coherent. When I saw their clothes, I freaked out a little. Their stylists, Yang SeungHo and Lee HyunJung, are pretty genius. I'm going to try to find out the designers that designed their heels. And in the future, when I have money, I'm going to make myself some Lego people rings.

Here is a preview of 2NE1's photoshoot in Numero. Apparently, they got the best photo studio in Asia, an amazing photographer, the best stylists and makeup artists, and highend fashion clothing. This is why I wish I was a celebrity =( So excited to see the rest of the spread.

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How are 2NE1 and SHINee related? First of all, they are both super fashionable groups. One of the main reasons I fell in love with SHINee in May 2008 was because of their sense of style. They don't just wear run of the mill clothing [although, yeah, sometimes they do], but their stylist makes them go outside of the box with some craaazy outfits. A lot of the fans don't really like it and prefer them wearing more normal clothing, but I say more power to them! And I guess you can see how 2NE1 is fashionable. Second of all, on KBS Music Bank July 10, 2009, Taemin wore some slashed black jeans, VERY similar to the ones Sandara is wearing in some of the pictures above. And the main reason why I'm going to feature Maknae Taemin today is because his birthday was today. I will probably make another entry for the other SHINee boys later (: [These guys are the love of my life. That is all.]

Wow, I talk too much. Anyways, pictures!

The slashed black jeans I was talking about.

Some recent outfits on broadcast shows and for performances. [Other pieces of jewelry I am planning to imitate -- the key ring clip necklace, the playing card necklace, the dice necklace]

Okay, I know this isn't very in-depth but I got lazy. I promise a better post on SHINee later, and also, I will try not to post anything about Kpop for a few entries at least. =x

PS: I don't know what happened but my computer is working so much faster now! It's like a normal speed! It makes me super happy hahaha.

brothers bloom

Elaine and I both happened to end up at Movies 10 Friday night to watch an indie flick, Brothers Bloom. It was a really really good movie -- the plot, especially nearing the end, was fantastic!! We both agreed that the stars of the film [Adrien Brody, Rachel Weisz, Mark Ruffalo, Rinko Kikuchi] had some great fashion.

PS: Random Fact of the Day - Did you know that Elaine and I have known each other since we were 4 years old? That means we've been friends for 13 years. CRAZY!
PPS: We almost have 200 members in our Facebook group and almost 1000 page views here. YAY!
PPPS: Last night, I was whining about shakos being everywhere on Twitter ["... i see another marching shako on another korean pop celeb. ... why??? why shakos? why are they fashionable? =|"], and Mr. Lipe [former student band director] replied: "Shakos are the way of the future. You can't deny it; you might as well embrace it! You should wear one on the first day of school." Touché, touché.
PPPPS: Also, guess what I realized? The vest that CL of 2NE1 is wearing [in the previous entry] is the same as the one in our banner! That means it's a 3.1 Phillip Lim vest. Pretty cool. I am still hunting for my own military vest/jacket. Hmhmhm.

mish mash

This is just a bunch of random stuff that I wanted to share.

First, two Twitter-related events. I told the Uniform Project brains [AKA Sheena Matheiken] that I blogged about her and got a reply!

AND, I won something off of a F21 Twitter Tuesday contest! LOL. So they first asked a question regarding a twitpic. You were supposed to name the Summer Must-Have according to their website [the romper! -- I agree!], and then choose which of the three tops you wanted. However, no one claimed the first one, so they said to name the name of their blog [The Skinny] right as I refreshed my Twitter homepage. Therefore I was the first to reply! YAY! Here's the conversation, and what I won.

Top #1 [It's short so I guess I'll have to work my belly and/or layerlayerlayer.]

If you guys have twitter.. well, I guess you can see my username in those pictures, so follow me if you so desire! (: Click here.

Okay, next subject, Chictopia. I made an account like, maybe a week ago. But wasn't really sure about what outfit to post first so I haven't uploaded any pictures yet. But, if you guys have Chictopia accounts, befriend me there! Click here.

Remember zippers? Well, here's another great accessory that I found on F21 with zipper accents.

Zipper Trim Flower Headband $5.80

Also, military/marching-band style jackets are everywhere in Korean pop fashion right now. And what's even weirder to me [I'm down with the jackets] is that shakos [AKA the hats worn for marching band] are too!

The ever-so-fashion-forward G-Dragon of Big Bang in their newest Japanese music video, Gara Gara Go. [I know these are not the best quality pictures or the most flattering, but I had to work with screencaps and uncompromising YouTube videos. Also, later in the video, you see TOP wearing a red military jacket.]

Another picture of GD, this time in a red military jacket and a single white glove [MJ style!!] for the filming of Big Bang's Hite Beer CF.

House Rulez in their new concept for their 2.5 album. [shako -- far left, saxophone -- center, military vest -- far right]

CL of 2NE1 for their first mini-album cover photoshoot with a military-style vest.

SNSD for their new military concept for Tell Me Your Wish (Genie).

The Plano Band style. [Although no one is actually wearing them in these pictures... but that is besides the point. Photo credit: Grace Suarez]

Also, I have some kind of top-secret info regarding something that may be coming up with Shake the World hehe. I am very excited, so I'll keep yall posted!

Also, TOMS Shoes just showed up on my sidebar on Facebook. FB is such a stalker [it probably got TOMS Shoes from me and Devin's wall posts about them].

Okay, I think I'm done being random. Also, I would like to apologize for how image-heavy all of my entries are. I just like pictures =( They're worth a thousand words, right? Haha. Also, I would like to apologize for my incessant use of "also."

[Because this is so random, look at how many tags I have for this. Crazyyy.]