Iota Coffee & Bakery

Last night, I went over to Iota Coffee & Bakery in K-town for my cake fix. Such a spacious cafe and so bright! I was quite pleased. And the banana cheesecake & Sakurambo tea I had was delicious. Their portions are pretty generous, so I feel like I got my money’s worth.  Take a look at … Continue Reading

Bulgogi!

I’m finally done with finals.. forever! My my Korean final as my last one, so naturally I was craving Korean food. To celebrate, Gabe took me out to a delicious Korean BBQ restaurant. Soowon Galbi isn’t all-you-can-eat, but it was clean with a friendly atmosphere. Most importantly, they had the most side dishes I’ve ever seen and … Continue Reading

Grammy after party

Made it to the Grammy concert after-party this week at the Conga Room. The space was a lot nicer than I expected, but the crowd was, to put it bluntly, quite sparse for an after-party. Anyways, we decided to play around with my new camera and we got some cool shots: (shirt & skirt: Urban … Continue Reading

youth street design with kay lim

These photos are from a photo shoot featuring outfits by the talented designer Kay Lim. Having a photo shoot in downtown LA was really exciting – I feel like I got to know the area a little bit more. Working with this team was a great experience. You guys were awesome! 🙂 I hope I can … Continue Reading

Rocker chic

A quick outfit post for today: Trying to stay warm & cozy on this rainy Sunday! Inspired by Lena Fujii in the October issue of ViVi magazine.. <3 I hope you had a lovely weekend! (Fur wrap: H&M; leather jacket: Brandy and Melville; vintage cutoffs:Urban Outfitters; booties: Dolce Vita for Target)  

Rimo clothing boutique

Today, I would like to introduce one of my favorite boutiques in LA, Rimo. It’s located on Sawtelle Blvd in Little Osaka. I love coming here because they always have something cute that I’ll like. ( I ended up purchasing the black card case above!) I talked to Sara from Rimo, and she recommends the … Continue Reading

Friday night on Abbot Kinney

I didn’t think I would return to Abbot Kinney so soon, but I was eager to see what Abbot Kinney First Fridays was all about. One shop that caught my eye: Zingara. They sell handcrafted and authentic pieces. The interior atmosphere was so cozy – I loved it! In the back of the boutique, we … Continue Reading

Yuki A. Music

I had the honor of attending friend & colleague Yuki A.’s concert at Fowler Out Loud. Her performance included an eclectic mix of covers and originals, including a song dedicated to her fiance 🙂 What a great performance! The combination of her vocals, guitar and piano playing are beyond amazing. And props to her talented … Continue Reading

Leaves & lights

From a photo shoot in Fullerton:   (top:Brandy & Melville; skirt: needsupply.com; platforms:Blackmarket) Relocating to Downtown Fullerton for some night life: (dress:needsupply.com; shoes:Jeffrey Campbells) Many thanks to amazing photographers John and Tweedy Cudal, and make-up artist Rosie Chhun. And congrats to Gabe on his modeling debut 🙂 Hope you all had a good weekend and … Continue Reading

Abbot Kinney

This morning, I stopped by Jin Patisserie on Abbot Kinney for exquisite tea & cake.  I was also delighted to find a cute Japanese goods store called Tortoise General Store, located a few shops away.  They have some unique kitchenware and other supplies, some which are handmade! Some of their items were reminiscent of my childhood … Continue Reading