floating on sunshine.

like a dream. makes you want to be at the end of that string, close your eyes, and feel the soft warmth of the sun on your cheeks.

found here.

hyoni sighting and denim a la givenchy.

on my way home from work today, i waited for the train next to "ford supermodel of the world 08" hyoni. hyoni wore a bold and beautiful b&w patterned coat, with leggings, flats, and leather gloves. very lovely.

pictures from COACD

while that was perfect fall attire for a windy day in the city, i myself took inspiration from the givenchy spring 09, and wore a denim shirt i thrifted earlier this month.

it's a darker denim than i would like (who woulda thought i'd EVER go back to faded denim), but has these killer black patches, and it's so out there for me, but the salesperson approved, and what the hell. you can take the girl outta texas, but you can't take the texan out of the girl.


or something.

dkny blazer, second hand shirt, uo black jeans, uo suede boots

i really enjoy this part of fashion -- the experimenting. it stretches you, you know ? i don't stretch myself enough these days -- in fashion, and elsewhere.

baby steps.

sometimes jessica gets it right.

second hand blazer, target v neck, silence + words black pull up jeans, jessica simpson purple suede pumps

for the longest time last year, i could not get rachel bilson's purple suede pumps out of my head. they haunted me for months until one day, as i was out shopping with mom, they revealed themselves to me in a tattered box, pristine and glowing in a sea of ugliness, waiting to be claimed.

jessica simpsons' purple suede pumps. on sale.

and they were perfect: from the color, to its curves, to the toe shape; even its funky plastic heel tickled me.

sometimes, jessica gets it right.

seriously ? no, seriously.

vintage faux fur coat, seriously merchandise shirt, silence + noise black pull-up jeans

i kinda miss managing tours. for some time, you're thrown into this whirlwind of craziness, chaos, passion, love, creativity, and loads and loads of good music. it's a constant high, and you become so close to the people you're traveling with.

the other night, i recalled a few fond memories with the great guys from one of the last tours i did -- the band 'seriously' -- so i wore their shirt in memory of our crazy/beautiful weeks on the open california road.

the west coast never was so liberating as it was then.

"... and unyielding hope."

(working the phones at obama's ny office)

"our stories are singular, but our destiny is shared."
PRESIDENT BARACK HUSSEIN OBAMA




cheers to a new beginning. let us not falter now.

dear susie.

(my, i am writing a lot of letters these days.)

i came by [your blog] years ago, and something drew me to you. i thought, for sure, it would be a passing phase, as your style was much too eccentric for me, but time and time again, i found myself here, still drawn. and now, i finally understand it.

after having just come from another blog community (non-fashion oriented) recently, and seeing how it developed from a crazy inspiring/elevating/creative outlet to one that merely propagated the same ideas to one another, becoming disappointingly mean-spirited and competitive in the process, i now see it happening here as well. it's a shame especially as i have just now officially joined the fashion blog world this past october.

while it saddens me to see the direction the community is going in, i know that there are bloggers like you who are truly one of a kind, and who understand the beauty in cultivating one's individuality, in the face of a world that does not always appreciate what is 'different'.

knowing this, you don't know how happy i am to know you are still here, toughing out the negativity, and sharing your ideas, your inspiration, your creations with us. while i can't say that i am as bold as you are yet (even after all these years of following your blog, before rumi, before camille, before karla), you have certainly inspired me to throw caution to the wind. slowly, but surely, i will come into my own, in fashion, as in life, and, at the risk of sounding dramatic, you are playing a crucial/motivational part in my "becoming".

i get a little worked up sometimes, as i am now, but it's my way of saying that i absolutely adore you, and appreciate the way you are shaping the online fashion community, as daunting as that can be, and without ever having asked for it.

thank you, susie. you are a gem. and i don't need to tell you that i'm not the only one who feels this way.

best,
kym

dear karl.

second hand blazer, dad's collar shirt, tie and gloves from st marks, aa leggings

dear karl,


i missed you tonight so i put on your jacket, your gloves, your glasses, your tie, your boots, your pants, your collared shirt, but still it wasn't enough.


i had no bling.
so demode, i know.


alas,
kym