first day of school outfit! [7 weeks later...]

hey everyone! sorry for the VERY late post….i have been studying hard to get good grades this year ^_^ so far it’s been working!

i didn’t really post about it in the past, but i got lucky and got great teachers this year (except chem…meh, at least she has easy tests!) so i’m sure i’ll be getting really good grades this year. i just feel more experienced after going through all this academic shit in freshman year and i’m prepared to work hard. because i know my hard work will REALLY pay off and i can’t screw around anymore.

so here in california it’s been scorching for the past 2-3 weeks. actually today it poured for the first time in a while but i was enjoyin the hot weather. kinda. but, i mean i’m ready for tights, coats, boots, and scarves! :)

this is what i wore on the first day of school.

don’t i look ~*~*~ENTHUSIASTIC~*~*~ /sarcasm

is it humanly possible to be EXCITED for school? x_x

my peter jensen shirt!

union jack belt~!

my mom’s sweater. blurriness is key!

i ended up not even wearing it that day–too hot!
everyone loves a tacky gif ;D

looks like i’m wearing makeup but i aint. oh dark eyes and pale skin, you save me!

i wear this clip all the time. my mom bought it for me from an antique store in taiwan or china when i was little.

the shoes i wore were my MINT DOC MARTENSSSSSS! i wear these so much, they’re gettin pretty dirty…

finally, my marc by marc jacobs galaxy backpack. cool huh?

mad cuz i’m stylin.

outfit rundown:

top - peter jensen // urban outfitters

bottoms - paper cloth & denim // villains SF

shoes - dr martens

backpack - marc by marc jacobs

off to study! LOL yeah right, gonna go stalk some noobs on facebook

♫ sara

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elephant guns [photoshoot and catching up a little]

god i’m such a slacker! i totally take tons of photos and stuff for my blog and then get too lazy to post them.

ANYWAY! where to start! BAND CAMP WAS EXTREMELY FUN. i can’t even describe it!

it’s hilarious how when i was packing for it i was so angry about camp and i had such a fun time! i would post more about it but it’s not really a story meant for my blog, and plus i typed it up on microsoft word and it’s 21 pages…O:

so i bought this amazing and sexy marc by marc jacobs blouse. it was the last one in the company that wasn’t broken, since the collar has little gems that fall off easily [unfortunately one of mine has already fallen off so im terrified of wearing it].

i had a photo shoot as my ‘back to school outfit’ so enjoy those photos! :) [i ended up not even wearing that blouse [or shoes] in my yearbook picture taking which was yesterday, because i didn’tw ant more of the gems/studs to fall off! they’re irreplaceable and extremely delicate against my frizzy hair…T_T] i’ll post the outfit i DID wear for the first day of school and picture day later!]

psst. i parted my hair to the other side than usual. tee hee.

while i was awkwardly grasping the roses, i got a thorn stuck in the middle of my thumb and index finger. it hurt so badly, and it was pressed in pretty far which was the scary part! i had to pull it out myself :(

favorite of the set:

 

outfit rundown

top - marc by marc jacobs josephine dot blouse

skirt - topshop floral 50′s skirt

boots - john fluevog cowboy boots

bracelet - jewelmint ‘west end’ bracelet

watch – la mer

simple makeup, just brown eyeliner and my mom’s dark red lipstick. no mascara, no foundation, blah dee blah.

i’ll post more soon!

♫ sara

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not-so-recent gets!

so i haven’t posted any of my recent purchases in a really long time, besides my past few posts, so here’s a mini haul XD

basically i had a bunch of money saved up for something i wanted to buy, but my auctions weren’t going well so i had to cancel it. then my auctions started going REALLY well, and i was saving up for something else i really wanted to buy, but unfortunately the seller backed out. i’m glad she did, because then that whole thing with the bally shoes came up and i lost $55 :(

but anyway! these are things i’ve bought. i happen to be in love with all of it.

so yesterday i stopped by a wonderful boutique that i visit often called therapy! i know, it’s a weird name, but it’s a lovely store. think of it as if modcloth was a real store–they even carry the same brands! i love going to therapy because the shopgirls are always so nice to me, and they know me so whenever i stop by they always personally greet me and ask if my mom’s around, and help me pick out stuff!

they also sometimes give me free stuff–really!! one time i bought a top, and then they let my mom and i pick two rings for free–worth $12 each! it was really nice of them. and yesterday, my little brother was throwing a fit when i was shopping because he was hungry, and i showed him this funny cow keychain that moos. when we went to go eat next door, he said he kind of wanted the keychain, so we went over and the girl i was talking to just let him have it! it wasn’t expensive or anything (it was $3.50) but it’s a kind gesture and makes me want to shop there more, you know? :]

so anyway, if you’re ever in the bay area of california, check out one of their locations–you won’t be disappointed! :)

ANYWAY! so last time i went to therapy, i wanted to buy an elephant top, but my mom didn’t like it, and now it’s sold out. so i settled on this one, and i love it! it’s from a brand called ‘collective concepts’.

i loooooove this picture! i don’t know what i did, but i love how it was taken, and the colors contrasting :)

i think it would look cute with a brown or even pink tank top under–i don’t have pink, so here’s brown for demonstration!

i bought this free people star burnout top for $5 on eBay a few weeks ago. short story–i had bid on a diff auction for the same shirt but was outbid literally at the last minute to $20, and i was kind of sad cuz i really liked this top. so i just searched it and saw it listed for .99 + $4 shipping and jumped on it! i love it–you really can never go wrong with thermals! :)

this next top i bought just a few days ago on eBay for $7 + free shipping! it’s from truly madly deeply (a brand carried largely at urban outfitters). i don’t know what i liked about it, but it’s simple and cute, plus i don’t have very many v-necks! (and miranda cosgrove wears it on icarly, hee hee!)
i haven’t worn it yet, because i want to wear a pink tank top under, and like i said earlier, i don’t own a pink tank top! so i have to be on the lookout for one! :P

this is one of my new favorite favorites. it’s the first thing i ever bought from topshop! it’s a floral high waisted skirt that has a cute 50′s feel to it–i like how it’s supposed to be worn at the hips, and not the waist! it’s more flattering for me :)
the material is kind of rough but i don’t mind. and it has POCKETS!! except in order to get the bow to tie the way i like, i have to wear the skirt backward, so the pockets end up not being that useful since they’re backwards too! lol.

sorry for the cat hair……………cats =.=

these next two shirts are from the brand chaser LA, their shirts are so soft and cute! i don’t have many band t-shirts, so i’m glad i came across both of these. and for the record, yes of COURSE i listen to AC/DC and pink floyd! i honestly don’t like AC/DC as much as i thought i would, but i’m madly in love with pink floyd ‘the wall’ right now. it’s amazing!

FOR THOSE ABOUT TO ROCK

and like i said in my post about my black milk galaxy leggings, i got this shirt for $10 during some kind of 2 for $20 sale on lockerz.com, which is a site where you have to like earn points and stuff. i use it for hosting twitter pictures, but yeah!

[if you want an invite for lockerz, please leave a comment below so i can invite you! xD]

this next shirt i’m so glad i bought–it’s a cute tiger cropped shirt from the brand whitley kros that i bought on eBay for $20 + free shipping!! the pink shirt below is separate, but i just put it there because it looks cool. normally i wear it without the pink, though.

this next striped sweater/long sleeve is from marc by marc jacobs that my mom bought for me from nordstroms rack. it was originally $210 or so, and i bought it for $65! i really like it, but i haven’t worn it much because i don’t know how to coordinate it because of the little…thinggy in the middle o__O help is appreciated! O:

psssst…it has shoulder pads! HAHHA! :D

this next sweater i’ve been stalking for a million years, it’s from NTICE on karmaloop and it features a keith haring drawing. i was kind of upset that this sweater wasn’t actually a sweatshirt material, it’s more like a stretchy long sleeve material, but it’s super easy to layer and soft!

recognize this coord? it’s from when i was at the harry potter 7 part 2 movie with my friends!!

and finally, here’s an AMAZING somewhat cropped velour cardigan i bought from black peace now during one of their sales. i’m so sad that they’re closing–like SO sad. the only person i know who is sadder than me is my mom; she genuinely liked wearing BPN clothing! and now it’s going to be so hard to buy stuff from them because they’re not very popular…:( we’re going to go mad during the sales though!

my TWO white cats are convinced that black clothing is softer than any other colored clothing…because they love sleeping on my dark colored clothing…

anyway, thank you for reading this post of things i’ve bought, and i hope you like them XD
i have a few more things that i haven’t taken pics of that i will post soon, as well as more content for my blog! :P
and don’t worry–i’m attempting to SAVE my money now, because i’m trying to save up for a pair of shoes!

sigh…only $100 away!

wish me luck!

♫ sara

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I WANNA SPILL IT! (jeffrey campbell + solestruck?)

HEY GUYS!

so i just entered a jeffrey campbell SOLESTRUCK contest in which you must spill the contents of your favorite purse–emphasis on the favorite! [edit: awkward! i thought it was jeffrey campbell! the contest goods are from jeffrey campbell, but it's hosted by solestruck. ack!]

so obviously some of this stuff doesn’t fit into this purse per se, but i’m using the rules very loosely (taking out the contents from the huge bucket of a bag i’m using now and putting them next to my ‘favorite’ purse…<3)

update 8/27/11: i ended up being one of the winners! check out the loot i won! :)

SO let’s get started~!

the entire lot

my keys!

the cutest. the tiger and candy covers are from a japanese brand ‘swimmer’, the milk is from daiso.

NARS & CHANEL

in turkish delight & BOY

NARS & BITE

in sciap & rose

flip mino HD featuring rilakkuma★

so stupid, the lens fell off right before i took the pic. it always falls off T_T

cover girl lashblast

recommended by 9 out of 10 girls.
did you know 67.3% of statistics are made up on the spot?
4 out of 7 people fail to recognize it.
BWAAAAAAHHH!

my phone cluster

all my keychains

samsung alias 2

someone get me a new phone….i need a smartphone T_T

the background is of a madeline book–i took the picture at anthropologie!

rilakkuma mirror

woah.

frost

frosty

mint

minty

marc by marc jacobs wallet

ever since i bought it, i can’t justify switching it!

my ipod, the baby

shhh. she’s sleeping. come back later?

neutrogena sunblock & coinpurse

i got the coinpurse from world market a few weeks ago for $3 because the flower wasn’t sewn on! :)
doesn’t it look like it’s from anthropologie?
my mom and i saw a few hooks and knobs that world market was selling for 50% less than anthropologie charges, and they were the exact same! LOL world market black market ;o;

marc by marc jacobs aviators

$40 at nordstroms rack

heart ‘lolita’ sunglasses

i wish people wouldn’t call them lolita sunglasses, but what can we do :/

lime green chanel purse

i know you guys are probably tired of seeing this purse (if you follow my blog, i post about it once in a while)
but come on, i have major bragging rights! they don’t even make this color anymore!!!
you can read about the time when i tried to sell it and it ended up horribly here.

thanks for reading this post, and hope you enjoyed!

as you can see, i’m posting more regularly now.

sorry if i seem like i’m spamming, it’s just i missed this blog!

♫ sara

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can’t hug every cat [july wishlist]

SORRY for the absence! I LOVE THIS BLOG I AM DEVOTED TO THIS BLOG!

i realized my views per day for the blog were going down and i was kinda freaking out because i went from … a lot to a little.

once again, if you didn’t read my last post, the reason i haven’t been updating is because i’ve been working really hard on a new blog, called MirandaStyleSource! … and also because i’m kinda obsessed with watching whose line is it anyway….

if you could please check it out, even if you don’t like her, i would be most appreciative! her style is pretty amazing and my style is similar to hers so you won’t be disappointed!

i have SO much to share with you all, including personal photoshoots i’ve done, things i’ve bought since june [huge post], and lots more! so please continue to subscribe and comment so i can get to know my readers! :3

BESIDES THAT, here’s a short wishlist update!! :)

items shown

gemma correll cat brooches – $40 each ; cat 1 and cat 2

lauren moshi diamond lips raglan- $118

acne wedges in suede sky blue – $275

allsaints muses sweater - £80

allsaints damisi boots – $295

lazy oaf X underground minnie creepers – £85 WANT SO BADDDDDD

david bowie ghosts shirt – $58

junk food omnipeace top – $25 (can’t find it anywhere!)

marc by marc jacobs wedges - $315

oh and the song i referenced in my wishlist title? right here baby.

♫ sara

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summer shopping at macys~!

WTF guys i just made this post and everything got deleted…im really mad…T_T

anyway sorry if that showed up in your feed all blank.

i went summer shopping with my mom on may 30th at macys and made up some outfits. enjoy!

this first outfit is a cute one shoulder top and leopard skort from free people :] haha, skort. it’s shorts that look like a skirt ;D

here’s the same top, but in a more casual coordinate with my AG coords that i wore that day :]

you can completely see my bra in this next pic…LOLOL anyway the top is from BCBG and the same leopard skort from free people. i like the beachiness of this pic, and i think the shirt looks nice half tucked in.

same BCBG top with polka dot skort from free people. notice how it looks more french, wheras the other one looks more beachy…or at least in my opinion it does. hmmm!

and the same top again, but with BROWN free people polka dot skort! it was one size too big though so it looked too baggy, ugh.

i like the colors  together though! but i think my favorite skort with this top was the black polka dot combo :)

here’s a marc by marc jacobs sweater that i ADORE but couldn’t afford…well i mean my mom could, but not me x_x

and free people polka dot skort! i actually love these skorts…i think i might buy the polka dot ones…

okay, this was a complete fail. i wanted to wear a marc by marc jacobs skirt that was 2 sizes too big. hence this outfit became a fail. but  you can see how i thought it might have worked…right? XD

now, THIS beuat was a pastel marc by marc jacobs dress. it was one size too big, but i think it was still okay.

you can find it at bloomingdales, piper lime, and saks! i recommend you look at how it looks on the runway on the saks page (just click the link) it looks SO beautiful!

this next dress is from the see by chloe line. therefore it was like, $500. it was also size 10. that’s 10 sizes too big. LOL but look how pretty it is! or…could be…on someone else…

see? the model makes it look great…because she had the right  size…T_T.

this is a really big free people henley that i liked but, like i said, was huge. the colors go together well though! :)

and…the same top with leopard skort.

let’s just not say anything about this. you and i both know why.

(if you’re not catching my drift, it looks terrible. and i look like i have bulging fat coming out from over the top. LOLOLOL)

i was literally stalking this dress on freepeople.com for ages, just to find that it’s extremely unflattering. good thing i didn’t buy it, lol! oh and this is an XS. look how it eats me alive in this pic! AND, i’m even securing it with my hand in the back! X_X.

lastly, here is an ADORABLE swimsuit from DKNY…i tried it on actually and it sucked. ah well.

let me know if these bore you or not!

if so, i won’t do them anymore. i just thought it’d be fun to test my coordinating skizzels! hahaha. i have another one coming up soon! :D

♫ sara

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GIANT BIRTHDAY MONTH HAUL; PART TWO!

in case you didn’t see…PART ONE!

let’s get right to it, then!

hmmm where were we…RIGHT, so i just finished what i had bought from the mitsuwa market

OKAY so then i went to a small asian shopping center and saw this cute boutique that i pop into once in a while. it’s imported from korea, but not the cheapish store. the quality is always really good. most of these were presents from my mom for my late birthday (jan 20.)

this was a beautiful and EXPENSIVE headband that is handmade, so each jewel was put on one by one.

the funny korean owner gave my mom and i discounts because we shop there a lot and bought a lot of stuff, so instead of a whopping $35 it was $25. eeek, still. but it’s beautiful.

i also bought a new pink mohair coat! it’s ADORABLE! i can wear it with lolita and casually! i wore it to the BABY THE STARS SHINE BRIGHT store in san francisco and the shop girls loved it! :D

unfortunately…i think the collar is real rabbit fur. this disappoints me because i had two white rabbits. however, i’m not against fur (as long as the limbs aren’t attached and ew…) so it’s fine by me.

i think that’s why the price tag was $260. but the kind old lady brought it down to like $189 just for me. yay.

the color is most like the first picture. the rest of the pics are distorted T__T

bows on the pockets!

how cute is this! a bow on the back and pleats<3

how unfortunate is this…ahem, introducing: CHEAP LINING. oh well, it still keeps me warm and nobody can see it so i don’t really care XD

made in korea. OOH LA LA!

awkward model shots. oh hey, pajamas!

it’s not very flattering when buttoned up….over pajamas…

this is how i might wear it ! this is a dress & shirt set i got at a european clothing store :]

the dress is really mori-style/long, so i don’t really wear it that much~

and just for the heck of it, this is an outfit i wanted to wear to school…but, too short! @__@

no // yes

what i wore, with the new coat! <3

close up of my hair!

can  you see the braid?

you sure…?

ta-da~! i learned it from my old popteen magazine. it looks cute and natural!

andddd somewhat fishtail/side braid, and the urban outfitters scarf ashlyn gave meeeee

my new accessory box from the last post…

finally, a place that my false eyelashes can go besides shoved under my desk!

all [err...most of!] my bracelets :D

a bracelet from anthropologie! i wanted this really badly last time i went during winter break but it was $60! i bought it for…drum roll please…$9.95!!!! :D

i should post things besides fashion. so, this is the fatty foods i bought! :D

the yellow bag of candy and the blue bag of candy is SO GOOD. one is chewy caramel things and one is sweet and sour candies eee!

and look at this sweet gift my friend got me! there were super good truffles, sugary heart candies, lip candy things, see’s candy bar, and a handmade card aww!

PA nail polish (i’m selling this!) there’s nothing wrong with it, just i decided it needs a better home!

ANDDDD my mom was tired of always lookin for rilakkuma/san-x things with me so she just bought me whatever at the kinokuniya  gift store in SF :] it’s the one that is downstairs of sofie’s crepes :D

look what i bought ashlyn! ASHLYN DON’T LOOK!

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eeeee!

TIME FOR THE ULTIMATE.

READY?

K.

R I L A K K U M A RUG (er. it’s a lap blanket.)

JEALOUS YET?

NO WORRIES i didn’t buy it for $103 freaking dollars. i bought it for $40! yay me!

i use it as a rug and i love it, but it’s supposed to be a blankie~

fuzzy!

last but not least, kutusita nyanko mousepad! the rilakkuma one was uuuglyyyy u_u

you know how rilakkuma is a play on words of relax (rirakkusu) and bear (kuma)?

well, kutusita means socks! it’s supposed to be pronounced kutsushita, and it’s easier to say that, but it’s some kind of way of saying ‘we want to seem western..’i

and i went to nordstrom’s rack! free people cardigan $98 to $39.99!

an alternative apparel plain white shirt for iron on transfers!

oh…jealous of my glow in the dark pants? thought so.

i made a chanel shirt iron on transfer thing~ not on this shirt though. this one was just on a test shirt from kohl’s hahaha.

(inspired by intagibleee)

idk what to say…THESE ARE SO GOOD

LAST BUT NOT LEAST! marc jacobs satchel bag thing!

retail…$158

purchased…$89 ;D

IT’S SO CUTE I’M IN LOVE

TATA FOR NOW ;)

♫ sara

 

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toy story 3; but i forgot andy leaves woody… [lookbook]

new lookbook post! gahh i hate indoor lighting. thank god for auto correction… and the final one! XD outfit rundown: jacket – nordstrom kid’s from like 4 years ago top – korean import store, haight street SF skirt - zara‘s black friday :) scarf – mom’s vintage burberry tights – hue also, i got my marc jacobs package thing! from saks fifth avenue, like finally :P ack i need to iron it LOL!

♫ sara

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marc by marc jacobs and EDUN charity t-shirts

look at these super sweet marc jacobs shirts. i think they’re only sold in stores? and i think it’s from the 2009 collection. i’ll have to hit up the fillmore store then, in that case! maybe tomorrow for BLACK FRIDAY? :D <3

does anyone else feel like 2010 is going by really fast? i just realized when i said 2009 collection, because i felt like that was only a few months ago…more like, a year ago! :(

“As part of their Summer Program, children from the Provincetown Community Center designed t-shirts that will be sold as Special Items from Marc by Marc Jacobs. All founds collected will help support the charity program which provides summer recreation for children.” (via hypemeanseverything)

aah! i love the heart one! :)

EDUN also has a line of shirts with the same hand-drawn style of shirts. love it! julia pott, one of my favorite illustrators, drew some characters wearing the clothes too!

expensive for a good cause.

speaking of expensive, i’m in an awful mood. i finally bought a shirt i’ve wanted from marc jacobs for EVER that i tried on at macys and went back a week later they didn’t have and waited for it to go on sale just to buy. so i finally convinced my mom to buy it yesterday. well stupid me; guess what? it’s 50% off the sale price now. i hate my life.

$35?? i bought it for $70. </3

happy black friday shopping tomorrow!

♫ sara

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early fall wishlist 2010

i’ve kept these tabs open for months just staring at them. i need them. i think.

i’ll edit better next time. i was just a bit lazy.

seen above:

marc by marc jacobs flap pocket tee – $108 $70 $35 (i really want this! i tried it on at macys and when i went back it was gone. </3)

misspatina clothing - both dresses £48. sweater £38.

free people orange lace top – $27

GALAXY LEGGINGS - $60

fat rilakkuma – $40

shirts pictured above!

the XX shirt (band) - £15

adventure time – $26

keith haring heart - $31

ugly person - £15

keith haring doodle –  $17

double rainbow - $20

just be famous [marc john] – $26

shoes;

strawberry milk dr martens –  £85

dolce vita flash – $189.95 $143

GAH I NEED TO GO SHOPPING….OR ACTIVATE MY DEBIT CARD + PAYPAL TOGETHER.

♫ sara

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