Red + Purple, a Suit -for a Good Fortune!!

I really like this shade of RED.... and surprisingly, this new acquisition of HM high waist fold-over pants has an identical red as my old ruffle-collar coat. They are meant-to-be!!

I am still quite not used to wearing hairband...it turns out I pull it down on my neck and work it into a necklace. ^O^  


What happened later on in the afternoon?
My friend saw me pull it back on to my head and asked..."it worked both way????" (she did't see me wearing as a hairband at the first place.)
haha......... I said, "no, it actually is a hairband but I am tired of adjusting it all the time so I pull it down on my neck. :P 


My ODJ.

1. Top:

Dries Van Norton 09' int-jet print blouse

2. Bottom:
HM fold-over high waist pants 11'

3. Accessory:

J Crew chain hair-band 11'

Chanel 10' Rouge/orange caviar reissue 226 (not show here)

4. Shoes:

Chrisitan Louboutin violet platform 09'

This HM red pants has a superb tailoring...a great budget for $49.95.



Very red, very bright, and a very new year style! :) 


Finally, I went to Nordstrom to pick up my Burberry Prorsum stretch linen sheath ...can't wait to wear it on Sunday!! 

Saturday, I'll have a small Lunar New Year party at home and all my guests should arrive w/ something RED as I requested for their dress code. ^O^


 Have a fun super-bowl weekend. 
xoxo Rachel 

OOTD - Tassels

While browsing through my wardrobe on Saturday night I stumbled upon one of my favourite little LBDs. This dress always reminds me of the scene where Carey goes on her first date with her Russian 'luva' (Mikhail Borishnokov).

Tassels, fringing, whatever you may call it, they make the perfect dancing partner!

For makeup, I stuck to a basic smokey eye using MAC bronze and espresso eyeshadows, with a natural lip gloss from Beaute.

Being short on time I left my hair natural, but added volume by blasting it with a hairdryer with my head upside down and tying it up in a bun while it cooled (leaving time for makeup). If you have naturally wavy hair this is a great trick to add some movement and bounce!

Do you have a secret love of tassels? xxx

An Unfortunate Discovery

I have been noticing small bumps (ok...spots) just below my cheekbones for a couple of weeks now and for the life of me, I couldn't work out why it kept happening.  I never normally get spots there so I was a bit confused.  Then after some thought, it finally dawned on me...this only started happening after I switched (on a whim) from the Sleek Contour Palette to Benefit Hoola. 

So Benefit Hoola is quite obviously the culprit! I am really sad about that because I really like the product BUT not enough to let it break me out!  So I wanted to post on this as a little warning to anyone who has been noticing the same thing.  Not cool Hoola, not cool.  You are well and truly in the bad books!

On a more positive note, I was sent an email today by Rise Fashion to notify of their new Spring stock that has just arrived.  Now I am perfectly aware that I have more than enough clothes and to be honest, the clothes rails in my wardrobe have actually started to bend under the weight of all the hangers!  BUT, all I'm saying is...this 'Pixie' dress sprung out at me straight away and I may (or may not but probably will) have to add it to my wishlist!  This style of dress is always really flattering on my figure and I love the beaded detail on the waist and the grecian feel to it.  Come to mama!

I will be staying at my parent's place this weekend so I won't get a chance to blog again until Monday.  I have a girl's night out tomorrow which I am really looking forward to so when I heard this song on my iPod at the gym this morning, it REALLY got me in the mood for the weekend! AND I found out I have lost another 2lbs this week so it's a great start to my weekend! Woo hoo!