WTF? Designer Pieces

Hello friends, Happy Friday!

Sorry for not posting for a while, work and traveling have been a handful recently! I will be posting less frequently (maybe once a week) in the next couple of weeks, but I do have a few interesting posts planned - starting with today's!

As a luxury and fashion lover, I love the design and quality of luxury items and find them to be worth the splurge most of the time. Other times, I find ones that make me scratch my head and wonder why anyone would buy them. So today, I'm sharing with you 10 WTF? designer pieces that I think are unattractive or just expensive for the sake of being designer. Fashion can be very subjective, so these are my opinions, not to be offensive, if you love any of these items. Rock what you wear and what you love. You do you, girl! :)

1. Loewe Meccano Double Pin Bag Charm ($290):
I understand bag charms can be expensive (think Fendi, which starts around $600), but this one doesn't look attractive or worth the price tag in my opinion.

2. Loewe Toast Hat ($650):
One must love bread so much to want to wear this hat. And $650? No, thank you!

NYFW: Runway Looks I Love

Hello friends, finally Friday! :D

This week just feels like one of those weeks that are NEVER going to end. Do you ever get that feeling too? To celebrate the weekend, today I'm showing you Runway looks I love from New York Fashion Week (NYFW), where I'd rather be. Well, not that I'll ever get the opportunity, but one can always dream!

NYFW went from 9/7 to 9/13 and showcased Spring 2018 Ready-to-Wear's from various designers. I've included looks from the following designers, which you can click to view the entire collection. All photos below are from VOGUE or ELLE.

• Tadashi Shoji
• Self Portrait
• Michael Kors
• Coach
• Marc Jacobs
• Anna Sui
• Oscar de la Renta
• 3.1 Phillip Lim
• Derek Lam
• Zimmermann
• Delpozo

My Skincare Routine (Summer 2017)

Hello friends, today we are talking about one of my favorite topics -- skincare!

As much as I love makeup (especially from Charlotte Tilbury), I'm a firm believer that good skin is the foundation for any makeup look.

Nature gives you the face you have at twenty; it is up to you to merit the face you have at fifty! – Coco Chanel

Growing up, I watch my mom always take her time putting on her skincare products at night, layer by layer. She looks great for her age btw and doesn't wear any makeup! While I never had that much patience with my skincare, over the years I've found a routine that works for me and discovered many brands with clean/natural ingredients. So today, I'm sharing with you my morning and evening skincare routine, what I save vs. splurge on, and lastly, where I buy my skincare products.

My Latest Burberry Purchase

Hello friends, Happy Friday!

On Sunday, I revealed that I made another Burberry purchase. My last Burberry purchase was back in January
and I LOVED this quilted jacket, which I wore immediately the day after. Turns out I'm not the only one obsessed with it. My mom and my aunt went to get one (in different colors) the same weekend after seeing it on me. I love Burberry: the well-tailored fit, the iconic Haymarket check, and indisputable quality. The style is classic, timeless, and extremely versatile for both formal and casual wear.

If I could wear any label forever it would be Burberry. It covers a huge span of stuff. You can't go wrong with a classic trench and a pair of jeans. -- Emma Watson

In case you don't know, Burberry has combined its three labels into one brand by the end of last year. No more Burberry Prorsum (runway; Prorsum: Latin for "forward"), London (iconic, workwear), and Brit (casual). This is what the new logo looks like: 

My latest purchase, as well as my entire collection of Burberry outerwear, are all Burberry Brit. Almost all the pieces at the outlet were still the old labels, but the sales associate said they will be getting the new label in the next few months. Hey, if you want to treat yourself this holiday season! ;)

Without further ado, here are the two pieces I picked up from Burberry. I will show you how they look on the models (online pictures) first, followed by how they look on me and prices etc.

Labor Day Weekend Sales

Hello friends, below I've rounded up this weekend's sales at both regular retail and outlets. I had to call some of the outlet stores to find out the promotion so that you don't have to! I would love to hear if you pick up anything this weekend and happy shopping! :)

• Anthropologie: Extra 40% off sale items in stores and online
• J Crew: 30% off entire purchase in stores and online with code "YESPLEASE" (until 9/4)
• Kate Spade: 30% off sale items in stores and online with code "GOLDEN" (until 9/5)
• Nordstrom: Summer Sale up to 40% off (now through 9/10), although certain items are 50% off, such as this HALOGEN Cashmere Wrap from my Nordstrom Anniversary Sale Haul
• Nordstrom Rack: 25% off clearance (until 9/4)
• Tory Burch: End of summer sale, up to 60% off
• ULTA: 20% off entire purchase (until 9/2)

• Abercrombie & Fitch: Additional 30% off clearance (until 9/4)
• Banana Republic: 50 - 70% off entire store (until 9/4)
• Burberry: 20% off $400, 25% off $600, 30% off $850
• Coach: 60% off entire purchase, additional 30% off clearance (until 9/5)
• Diane Von Furstenberg: 50% off all items, gift with purchase of $200 or more (until 9/4)
• Gap Factory: Entire store 50% off or more (until 9/5)
• J Crew Factory: 50% off everything and an extra 50% off sale (until 9/5)
• Kate Spade: 70% off entire store
• Michael Kors: 60% off with an additional 20% off handbags and wallets (until 9/5)
• Nike Factory Store: Earn a $25 MVP card spending $100 or a $50 MVP card spending $200 (until 9/4)
• Old Navy: $20 Super Cash for every $25 spent (UP TO $75), redeemable 9/5 - 9/13 (until 9/4)
• Saks Fifth Avenue OFF 5TH: Extra 25% off clearance (until 9/4)
• Ted Baker London: 30% off select lines (until 9/4)
• Tommy Hilfiger: 40% off entire store and save 15% or more with this offer (until 9/7)
• Tory Burch: Additional 40% off entire store, addition 50% off sale (until 9/4)

My First Pair of Prada Shoes

Hello friends, happy Labor Day Weekend!!

I'm so looking forward to sleeping in and going out for dim sum with my family. But you know I'll certainly be shopping as well! ;) A separate post on Labor Day Weekend sales will be up by 3 PM PDT. But first, ahem, we are talking about shoes!

The fact is, sometimes it's really hard to walk in a single woman's shoes. That's why we need really special ones now and then to make the walk a little more fun. -- Carrie Bradshaw, Sex and the City

Last Friday, I spilled that I got my first pair of Prada shoes! Today, I'll share with you the story and talk you through the background, details of this beauty, and show you how they look on me. So without further ado, here they are!