A Huntington Beach sunset

With my friend Amy visiting my hometown of Huntington Beach for a couple days, it makes me see the city in a slightly different light. As we were driving along PCH during the sunset yesterday, she remarked, “You are so lucky to have lived in such a beautiful area.” Having lived away from California for … Continue Reading

hello california / milk & honey

Day 2 in California, and I’m already enjoying the weather, food and my family & friends. I grabbed a quick lunch with my mom at Main Street Waffle in Huntington Beach, met up with an old friend at milk & honey in Costa Mesa, and picked up my friend Amy at LAX. I’m so glad … Continue Reading

Espirit Dior Tokyo After Party

Last night, I had the privilege of attending the Espirit Dior Tokyo After Party for the 2015 Pre-Fall Collection at the Kokugikan. I went with my friend Yuka, who is a community manager at Pinterest Japan and also blogger at Blossom Link. Kokugikan is actually the stadium for the sumo wrestling matches, but it was … Continue Reading

My Sam Edelmans from Shopbop

Did you guys do some of your holiday shopping last week during the big sale at Shopbop? I definitely did – I added a new pair of booties to my shoe collection with my Sam Edelman Petty Booties. I love Sam Edelman of course for the quality of the shoes and that they are so … Continue Reading

OUTFIT | Autumn leaves and winter coats

Fall in Japan is gorgeous. Even in the city, you can experience the changes in season at countless parks, Kitanomaru Park being one of them. Lisa asked me if I would be interested in doing a fall-inspired photo shoot this weekend, adding that the foliage should be pretty around this time. And she was right. … Continue Reading

Canon PowerShot G7X

My new toy, my new baby <3 An early Christmas present to me.

6 Little Black Dresses for your Holiday Party (under $30!) via Sheinside

Sheinside has asked me to put together a holiday guide, so I decided to create one for all the party girls out there still looking for that perfect little dress. Here are my picks (#2 is my personal favorite!): 1. Black Contrast Sheer Mesh Yoke Bodycon Dress ($21.83) // 2. Black V Neck Backless Midriff … Continue Reading

A photo shoot in Yokohama with HAMAKIYA Shutter Underground

A blue sky, a beautiful blue ocean and a slight breeze – these all describe the bay area of Yokohama, Japan. I was lucky enough to shoot with HAMAKIYA Shutter Underground (aka Jun) back in September to update my model portfolio since I chopped off my hair. Jun prepared the dress, which was made especially … Continue Reading

Desigual 2015 SS Collection Preview Party

I know that my most recent posts are all about 2015 Spring/Summer collection previews in Tokyo, but I have one more! This was actually a party – the Desigual 2015 SS Collection preview party that took place in Daikanyama, one of the more stylish areas in Tokyo. I’ve known the brand Desigual growing up in … Continue Reading

Kate Spade Saturday 2015 SS Collection Showroom

Before the blondy & BLONDY ReLISH showrooms on Thursday, my friend Amy and I stopped by the Kate Spade Saturday 2015 SS Collection showroom in Omotesando. As always with Saturday, their collections are bright and colorful, and just so fun to look at! I especially loved their huge collection of bags, and their collaboration sneakers … Continue Reading