Upscale Your Wardrobe!!

My friend, Isabel, and I were talking about fashion the other day...... about how to upscale your wardrobe from certain designers w/o looking like you are wearing a uniform.  While she is so crazy about Marni that she'd buy couple pieces from Marni every season to mix up the look to be her own.  Brilliant ideas, isn't it!!

Me? 

I am loving Missoni/or M Missoni and I start looking into more affordable pieces from their collection.  To get me start and at the same time to upscale my wardrobe w/o piling up so many fashionable pieces that I'd want to give away when they become past-season.

Cathy's little son.... so cute....and shy!! ^O^

I don't think I ever come across this fun yet elegant striped wavy design from either M Missoni or any other designer.

 MY ODJ

1. Top:

M Missoni dress 08' 

M Missoni sweater 10'F (found it at Loehmann's ^^ The sweater is a perfect match for the dress...they are even the same colored pattern. )

 2. Accessory:

DKNY knit socks

Chanel 10A orange/rouge 226 reissue

3. Shoes:

Chanel 08' camellia satin heels


The scallop waves on the sweater adds a subtle whimsical feminine look to this M Missoni.

Almost Halloween~ Let's warm up!!

Go upscale your wardrobe!!

I am going to tell you my 20 MUST-HAVE items in the wardrobe soon.

xoxo Rachel

Gingham + Lace, PLUS, FUN Make-up!

PS. I'd love to share my beef noodle soup recipe to you all but I have to warn you .... I eyeball the measurement of every condiment and adjust them to the perfect taste according to my tongue. ^O^ Maybe I should ask Betsy (our fellow reader/friend here)to come over someday and hold the iphone to shot me in the air. haha... 


Today, I did a make-up... I apply eyeshadow underneath the starting point of eyebrow and around the corner of nose too.

Left to right: Giorgio Armani pale blush, Bobbi brown taupe eyeshadow, Make up for ever purple.


My inspiration look comes from Barney's catalog.






pic. source Barney's catalog.

w/o flash.

w/ flash.

The Victoria style necklace is gifted from Cathy, who made for my birthday last year. 

I couldn't think of any other necklace would go so well w/ this lace blouse!!! ^^

This tights has interesting texture. 

My ODJ. 

1. Top: 

• lilith gingham cover-up 
• Lei lace blouse (Anthropologie)
• HM black cardi. w/ rushing shoulder details

2. Accessory:

• Textured tights (Anthropologie)
• Two layered pearl necklace
• Chanel beige medium/large classic 09' (didn't show in the picture)

3. Shoes:

Chanel 08' runway satin pink tulle camellia heels

The ivory lace top compliments my underneath purple gingham shirt very well. 

I twisted this Lilith gingham cover-up to a knot in the front and wrap around my waist as a dress.

Can you imagine the look of me shading off the tights and lace blouse for summer time!! ^O^

A friendly face of my friend, Isabel!!

She lives in Southern California and as today is the 1st day of SAKs ff event, she generously shared her luxe shopping look w/ us!!  ^O^

Thanks, sis!!

On Isabel: same fur vest that she got for me too, ^O^, gray jeans, Chole 09' black boots (mine is taupe), Chanel black reissue, Hermes black CDC!!!

Aren't we look alike w/ sunglasses on!!? ^^

xoxo Rachel

what?  Almost weekend again~ oh, I love weekends!!!