How About A Take-out Pajamas to Napa!!?

I am going to take Zumba 2 along with Zumbatonic for kids instructor training this weekend in Fairfield. {Wish me luck!!} This time, the distance is even farther than my last time training so I decided to spend couple nights in Napa with my family. It will make more sense to drive from Napa to Fairfield which only takes 30 mins instead of driving from where I live, Cupertino, to Fairfield. While my family will be bathing under the Napa sun, and playing in the pool, I will be sweating doing Zumba from 8:30 AM to 5:30 PM for two days. {I think I will enjoy myself partying with other Zumba instructors too.}


Therefore, I assume I won't need much dressy clothes other than work-out outfits. So here is what I came up with... air-light clothes which I can just tuck them all in my Alaia gigantic tote. ^O^ {No, not shoes, they are way too heavy.} 

This really is a pajama pair but I figure I can also wear them out for supper!! ^O^
Top, bottom pants and "Nine lives" cat's eye sunglasses all from Anthropologie



 Past season but classic black and white clothes jazzed up with new accessories.
Top: Anne Fountain sleeveless blouse with Jaguar links, leather collar with beads, Anthropologie wooden platform, TOGA black and leopard two sides tights 





Try some stylish pajamas which you totally can wear them out!!
xoxo Rachel 

Done Packing and Done Shopping this summer in USA!!!

Now I am totally free to fly back to Taipei and Indonesia tomorrow. I have only one CL heels from Barney left to pick up after I get back.  Other than that, I don't think I'd regret missing any sales here in USA.


Finally I finished packing my shoes and I do bring one pair of sneakers and am going to find a great yoga instructor in Taiwan.... to continuing my journey of fighting the gravity!! ^^

A surprise!!

I think my Chanel bags collection is completed w/ this 226 matte black reissue in silver chain!! 

total 7 pairs of shoes... (for a month stay in Taipei and Jakarta and one week in one of its inner island!!) ^^

These are my two new babies, CL (an exception for me to pick up today) and Manolo!!

My ODJ. 



1. Top: BCBG embroidery polka dot cami.
some nylon/polyester navy shirt
2. Bottom: Drie Van Norton 09' cropped pants
silk skirt w/ drawstring (forgot the brand)
3. Shoes: Manolo Blanhik embossed snake skin sandal
4. Bag: PS1 yellow 







I am going to alter this pants to a slimmer fit on me!!

I still can't decide what to wear on the plane....and I wish I am going to bump into my used-to-be coworkers when flying w/ business class. ^O^

Have a good afternoon!!

xoxo Rachel

Packing Light (clothes for now) ~~ to Taipei!!

So, couple days ago, I pondered what kind of "theme" of my outfits I'd pack in my luggage to Taipei and Indonesia!! Then I read MadsAboutYou's comment on my last post: what's not to wear when she travels to Philippine? 


That's quite a good way of eliminating USELESS clothes and keeps packing tidy! If you must looking fab. for some reasons, or some parties, .... there is always a place to SHOP, isn't it!!


Then I thought about my way.... "the theme"-- Ah, ~ PRINTS.... all kinds of prints. They do best when mix and match together. Digital or ink-jet, animal, floral, abstract,......doesn't matter!!! ^^


Other than Marni's vivid color combination, I love the conventional ways of doing prints of Dries Van Norton's collection.  I waited for sales to embrace myself in some busiest but also the pretties prints of his collection. (His prints is not digital print and thus takes a lot of work a.k.a expensive for those intricate prints to complete layers by layers.) 

An art!

Dries Van Norton 08/09 A/W n' 09/10 S/S!

Love it!

Definitely want to challenge it!! :P

Wow,...

Pretty!!



... some accessories, maybe? 





Not an official debut of my Dries Van Norton.... lol


Those should be enough for a month traveling.
I pack those samples from masks, eye gels, moisturizer, and lots of cleanser.

There are 3 categories in my packing. 

2 Jean shorts in different lengths (Helmut Lang and Genetic Jeans), Helmut Lang purple suede legging/trousers and J brand twill jeans.

These are my "theme"... prints! (Dries Van Norton and Michael Angel)

Here and there are some shirts, tanks, and maxi dress in case I needed them to do mix n' match!! (From Erin Kleinberg, Vince, Kain Label and American Vintage)

2 LBD, they are easy to do a proper dress-up w/ accessories for any event. (Burberry and Stella McCartney quilted fitted dress)

I will get down to SHOES soon........ ^O^

 Later!

xoxo Rachel