Feelin' Safari in Camo

 Photographed by Justin Swain /  Hair done by Marilynn Tran

CAMEL FELT FEDORA(old) & ZEBRA NECKLACE (old) : Forever 21
TRENCH COAT : Japan
BAG : Hanjiro (Japan)
GRAY DOLMAN TOP & CAMO PRINTED PANTS: NOWiSTYLE
POINTED HIGH HEELS: ZARA
BLACK INFINITY SCARF (similar HERE) : c/o Charlotte Russe
SUNGLASSES: H&M
BRACELETS: H&M, Charlotte Russe, Forever 21
EARRINGS & WATCH: Aldo 

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I believe every girl has a complex within herself, at least one. I have LOTS of them of course, and the first thing that always comes to my mind is having short legs and a long torso, yeah a typical Asian figure. I have wished to be born with a model figure, but it is what it is... You gotta embrace what you have, right? Yet, because of that, I always tend to wear a skirt to elongate my legs or wear platform heels to create an illusion of having longer legs. But what if I just want to throw on a simple pair of pants and comfy heels? Yes, that's all about today's post.

These NOWiSTYLE camouflage pants are just so HOT that it's impossible to resist wearing them! Almost all pants I have, I had to either cuff the hem inside or bring them to a tailor. However, these pants didn't need those fixed and so gave me an easy time. I was so pleased with how effortlessly they are to put on. I don't need to say about the print; I am really obsessed with it, and it makes any outfit subtle.

I love how my trench coat and ZARA heels are harmonized together, and most of the time I wear a trench coat, I love paring it with a fedora hat. So I picked this camel felt fedora and Charlotte Russe simple black infinity scarf to cozy up.
As the finishing touch, my lovely friend and hairstylist May did such a FABULOUS job on my hair. As I have striven to style an outfit from head to toe, I really appreciate this wow-braid hair because I don't think I could ever achieve this by myself! She has also been too awesome as my personal hair colorist and never fails to blow me away with the beautiful color she does on my hair at a completely easy-on-the-purse deal! If you live in Seattle and need some new, fresh, beautiful hair color, I highly recommend to shoot a private message to her on facebook to book an appointment! You will love her job as much as I do!!!! :) 

Thank you so much for stopping by! 

Have a lovely day ♥

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Happy Halloween! Witch Chic in Camo

WIDE-BRIMMED FEDORA (similar HERE): Free People
GRAY BLAZER: American Eagle
CAMO SWEATER: Sheinside
RED PLEATED SKIRT: H&M
PLATFORM PUMPS (similar HERE): Steve Madden
MINI CROSS BODY BAG: Phillip Lim for Target
SPIKE MOB NECKLACE: ABSTAKT
DARK PURPLE LIPSTICK: MAC Stain Cyber
SILVER RINGS: ASOS

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Hi LOVEly readers! Happy Halloween!
Hope you all had a fun and amazing Halloween weekend! :) I was very overjoyed with my Halloween this year! First, my boss took to me to a pumpkin patch, which I had never done before, and I really liked the field where I could pick and choose among so many different kinds and colors of pumpkins. Then, he hosted a huge Halloween party last weekend! I was his main assistant, acting as a photographer and mingling with the guests, but also he gave me the responsibility to put on a fashion show of costumes at the party! For my first costume I dressed up as a naughty feline femme fatale, and my second costume was as a Geisha, which is a costume I have wanted to do for a long long time!! My boss also invited a professional photographer to the party so that the guests could have professional photographs taken of their fabulous costumes! Of course I had a bunch of pictures taken at the booth. So don't forget to scroll down to see both of my costumes!!!

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I wore this following outfit for a TOPSHOP launch event last week and my inspiration was Halloween. I added the wide-brimmed fedora (think witch chic) from Free People  and I accessorized myself with both spiky and Haloween-inspired jewelry such as snake, skull and spider rings, a horn necklace, geometric earrings. I added  a touch of dark purple color to my lips to emphasize a Witch touch.

I love how my knee high socks and these Steve Madden platform pumps go well together and I really appreciate the fact that they make my legs look longer. These heels are not meant for shopping for hours, but you know how I am. I love CRAZY shoes that catch people's eyes! After I finished shopping, my feet were completely dead but I really love how these heels can bring out the Witch vibe. 

Who in the world would think to combine camouflage and witch look together? ME!!!! lol

I wouldn't have expected that they could ever go well together, but look how it turned out! I really love it and love that this outfit has a sense of femininity thank to the pleated skirt!

Hope you enjoy my today's look, LOVEs!!!
I took some pictures at the event at Bellevue Square Topshop, so hopefully I can share them with you soon! 

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Okay, now it's time to talk about Halloween!
What do/did you guys dress up as?
Here is my Naughty Cat & Geisha costume!!!

Please enjoy my costumes!!!!

I had purchased a cat costume for my first Halloween in 2008. Since then, I had worn it in 2010 and 2011, and now I am so tired of the same costume, yet I didn't wanna spend a bunch of money for an outfit I could only wear one day a year. So I re-styled everything, by using the cat ear headband and bow collar.

Bustier: Forever 21
Tutu: Rented
Red Mesh Tights: a local store

Fur cuffs: ASOS
Booties: Jeffrey Campbell

What I like the most about this look is my hair! I managed to style my hair fabulously, didn't I?

 

As for the Geisha look, everything is rented.
 I mentioned earlier in this post that my boss hosted a Halloween party, and his nice friend who owns a costume shop let us borrow whatever we wanted to pick. This Geisha costume was my pick. I had not planned to change my costume, but I always love to try a new thing and the Geisha costume was one of the top 5 costumes I've wanted to try whenever I had a chance!
 I am really obsessed with this kimono so bad! Isn't it just so dramatic and gorgeous? No wonder it's worth over $200+. I couldn't find the obi (wide sash) to tie the kimono so I used the robe ribbon as the obi! lol It actually works huh?
I am so glad to finally get dressed up as a Geisha for my Halloween costume!!! All the guests completely loved my second costume more than my first one, and said that I reminded them of a Geisha from "Memoirs of a Geisha"!! 

What do you guys think? :)

Thank you very much for reading today's long post, but I really hope that you enjoy it!!!!!
Have a freaky but fun Trick-or-Treating!

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XOXO

Sweetness and Camouflage

 Photographed by Justin Swain 

CROP TOP - Let's Get Twisted Crop Top: TOBI

CAMO PRINT SKIRT - Camo Print Cotton Mini Skirt: C/O Charlotte Russe
MIRRORED ROUND SUNGLSSES - Goodnight Moon Sunglasses: Free People
BABY PINK DOLMAN CARDIGAN: Bebe
EARRINGS & BRACELETS: H&M
GOLD CUFF: Forever 21
WATCH: ALDO
WHITE SANDALS - CHAFSIYA: ALDO

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Hi LOVEly readers! It's been a while huh? I am very sorry! I took an awesome trip to LA and Las Vegas for a few days last week! It's been almost 3 years since I last visited LA, and it was my first time to go to Vegas!!!! I had a very memorable and enjoyable trip! I met up for the first time with a few sweet girls from IG (btw, follow my IG @aikaslovecloset, if you haven't yet!), and I was finally able to visit my friend's store in LA, called Moods of Norway!!!! I hope to write a future blog about this adventure because I'd like to share my awesome trip with you! :) 

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This look is DEFINITELY one of my favorites from this summer's looks! This camo print skirt is one of the pleasant pieces that I received in my recent Charlotte Russe care package, and I just fell in love with this skirt. How could I not? Camo prints are still hot right now, and I really love how cute this skirt is!!!! I might have bought camo print pants or tops, but I never thought of a skirt! Camo prints tend to create more of an edgy or funky vibe, but this skirt doesn't lose its sweet and endearing style! So, I decided to style it up with a lovely crop top and a baby pink cardigan to accentuate the sweetness even more. I believe that this outfit looks great with OR without the cardigan! As I found out before in my precious other camo look, the combination of red with camo prints is such a great match. Without a doubt, this crop top and camo skirt  go perfectly together!  

To top if off, I mixed it up with studded detail sandals from ALDO (I love them so much!), black folded clutch, and the round mirrored sunglasses from Free People. By adding these three items, I toned things down and infused a touch of sassy without taking away from the overall sweetness of the outfit. 

You can still get this camo skirt at the Charlotte Russe online store!
Now you can buy it at $4.49; original price was $10.99! What a deal!!!!
Don't miss it! You'll love it! 

Thank you very much for the awesome camo skirt, CR!!!! I am in love with it so much! <3

Hope you like/love this sweet camo look! 

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Thank you for reading!!!!

XOXO