2011 A/W Trend Elements!!

The influx of emails from the shopping sites and new season's trends' alert almost paralyze my mail box. I mean, I almost have to delete at least 50 mails everyday just so I can read the rest of seem-to-be relatively important emails. {No, I certainly don't like seeing even 1 email alert which reminds me I might omit something important. } Well, is there something like "information left-out panic" phrases exist? I probably will be diagnosed with such syndrome if it does exist. lol I have CNN appl. on my iPhone and it gives "big news" alert everyday which makes me feel that I am not being left-out from the world or be such an illiterate myself. 


Anyway, I was talking on the phone with my friend, Isabel, the other day that how she decided to sell some of her old/past season clothes and how to "get inspired" by me!! Well, she said, she should be like me, wearing newly-bought clothes right away in the future in case she even forgets that she had that piece. Then, she should wear every single piece in her closet at least once every season to make full use of them. As far as her plan is concern, it sounds flawless and I am sure she needs a lot of inspiration from me from now on.... lol. 


Here is what I came up with from my past season clothes which def. can walk me into this fall trend fabulously. Hopefully, you might as well get more ideas when recycling or restyling from your wardrobe. 


Element 1: Sheer, or see-through whatever shirt or leggings or skirt.... { make sure your underpants/bras is cute as well.. ^O^}


Element 2: Pendent necklace 


Element 3: Wide leg jeans {this is forever fabulous piece}


Element 4: platform heels.....

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Element 5: Satin .... something 

Element 6: forest green

Element 7: a nice tailored shirt 

Element 8: leopard .. {never enough} 

I altered this satin green dress and bottom Dolce Vita jegging into ONE-PIECE Jumper!!

{I am very tired of the satin dress and the bottom jegging but couldn't bear the thoughts of feeling pity if I throw them away so I have my seamstress sew them together.}



{Now this one-of-a-kind jumper is very convenient and I don't have to worry about how to tuck the shirt in seamlessly}



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Dig in your closet and have fun. 
xo Rachel 

Still Challenging.... Sheer Trend!!

I know most of you probably won't appreciate this sheer trendy look, but personally, I love it.  For me, it is an avenue of being sexy without exposing too much of flesh....sheer sexy rocks!! }=^.^={

I had a really fun day shopping with Cathy as well as discovered an effective way of cooking for my family. Let's get started with my outfit du Jour...Sheer look!

 

1. Top:

  gray bustier

 bobkova. sheer asymmetrical tank 

Vince asymmetrical leather jacket

2. Bottom:

Vintage BCBG crochet wrap (altered as tube skirt/dress)

KristenseN Du Nord sheer legging (w/ beaded embroidery)

3. Accessory:

Turquoise bangle

Urban outfitter gold cuff with stone/turquoise embellishment

Proenza Schouler PS1 yellow clutch

Barton Perreira cat eye sunglasses

Gold necklace 

4. Shoes:

Miu Miu studded pump 2010

While we were at Diesel, Cathy fell in love with the neon Orange pump (down left) and found a good deal for $85 around on Amazon.com instead.

One of the male SAs in Diesel loved my Miu Miu studded pumps so much that he had to shared his recent project with me. He bought a pair of black platform for $10 at great-mall and painted it red. He said that he is so inspired by one of the looks at Diesel store. How interesting!! Now all he needs to do is to patiently align those red sequins w/ tacky glue onto the entire heels. ....{I was very excited with him as he shared his baby with me in the store. ^^}

My current fave. perfume, Victor & Rolf Flowerbomb!!
Very sexy scent...if you are trying to seduce .... :P 

Since I carpooled with Cathy, I dragged her over to see Ilona's spring program performance in the afternoon. ^O^

{I think Ilona would feel so special as Cathy came along and I share the ride to save the earth by reducing carbon monoxide.}

 
I bought this Garlic oil for marinating lamb chop/shank, but I find it very handy when I run out of garlic or being lazy not wanting to do all the peeling/chopping.


 I splash some garlic oil along with extra virgin olive oil when cook both Spinach with beef stir fry and Shrimp with lettuces fried rice! {I forgot to take picture of frying udon noodles....as you know, I cook both rice and noodles to satisfy my kids' picky taste buds.^^}

Easy Cheesy dinner ready!!
xoxo Rachel