In love

I am re-obsessing over Magdalena Frackowiak because how can you not?

Vogue Paris, November 2009

This hair!

Vogue Germany April 2012
Stylist: Luigi Murenu

Shabby Apple Giveaway!

Hey guys, it's Aya. How have you been? Sorry for the lack of updates from my part. I pretty much decided in December I would start ballet, bachata, and bikram yoga on top of running and hip hop classes, and now that I'm doing kickboxing, I decided I need to slow down before I completely exhaust myself.

I have some very exciting news though. I'm hosting my first giveaway!

Shabby Apple is an online dress boutique for women. Here's what they say on their website (www.shabbyapple.com):

A return to what dresses were always meant to be — a one-piece outfit. No need to add anything...no tank tops, no cardigans, nothing (except accessories, of course!).
We started Shabby Apple because we saw a need in women’s fashion that was not being met. A need to make women feel feminine and beautiful for what they wear, not what they bare. We offer flirty, stylish dresses a woman can wear just as comfortably in the office, at a family dinner, or on a date. Shabby Apple is a fashion company for women, by women, and of women.

Before I had been approached about the giveaway, I had never heard of Shabby Apple. But after taking a look at their site, I've come to adore them. Super cute designs, with a vintage flair? What's not to like? And their picturesque photos make me want to travel really badly.

For today's giveaway, you have a chance to win the Tiber dress (featured above)! It's chic and a bit nautical--perfect for the upcoming season! Here are the rules of the giveaway:

1. You must "Like" Shabby Apple on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Shabby-Apple/56291792791
2. You must follow my blog.
3. Leave a comment telling me you did those things, and let me know which dress is your favorite from the site!

For an additional entry, mention the giveaway in your blog. Then leave another comment telling me you did so!

Thanks and good luck guys! The winner will be posted March 5th! Happy entering!

This HAT

US Vogue January 2012
Styled by Grace Coddington, need I say more?

Pomplamoose and Motilo!

Check out this amazing video made by Pomplamoose and Motilo! It's to promote Motilo's new and improved website, whose aim is to have cute and stylish clothing available all in one place, so you don't have to miss out on the rest of what life has to offer. Very cute concept and very cute video!

Obsessed

Harper's Bazaar, Spain, Model: Aymeline Valade

Lindsey Wixson W Korea November Issue

Hey guys, how is everyone? New York is brittle outside these days and my face is frozen like an ice cube! That being said, I am nice and toasty right now and ready to post some editorials!


I don't know what it is about Lindsey Wixson. I was not the biggest fan of hers. But I am slightly obsessed with the recent editorial with W Korea. The cover is flawless.

J'adore!

I also have some other fashion related news that gets me in a frenzy. We all know I love the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show. And with the actual show being 1 week away, many have reported which model is walking and which isn't. I was a bit saddened by the news that Rosie Huntington-Whiteley will not be walking this year, HOWEVER, guess who is walking this year?

Karlie Kloss. My absolute FAVORITE.

I wish her all the best. As for my readership, please keep warm and talk to you all soon!

Perfection

Kasia Struss, Vogue Russia October 2011

Obsessed with Eyebrows

Bambi Northwood-Blyth on the cover of Metal, Fall 2011

I may change the layout soon!

I'm that girl that changes her profile picture constantly on Facebook.

That said, I've kept this layout for a while. It may be time for a change soon.

This song is irrelevant to change (what needs to change is my ability to cleverly connect my topics together), but I recently became obsessed with it.

Mindy Gledhill is quite adorable and quirky.

I forgot to post these pictures weeks ago. I had a mini impromptu photo shoot with my friend Melissa from school. These were taken in Forest Hills, Queens.








(maybe you can see I'm not actually wearing a watch?)



Extras!

Wachu lookin' at?


I take pictures of unisex bathrooms. In train stations.


Mmmmmmm, caffeine.

gasp!

We made sugar cookies afterward, decorated with nutella and chocolate chips. I made a sumo wrestler and the fat pony. They were best friends before I ate Mr. Sumo.

SEE? I eat diapered men for breakfast nom nom nom

Anyway, that's it for now. I'm itching to do another shoot for fun! Look forward to it!

I like me a good sale.

Par-don the poor grammar, but this is serious business.

Vivienne Westwood sample sale in NY? Yes please.

Editorials I love ft. Vogue China March 2011

I usually don't like Lindsey Wixson. I have nothing against her personally. I'm just not the biggest fan of her looks (and her sky rocketing popularity). That said, I can't say enough good things about the latest editorial she was in for the March edition of Vogue China.



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Some seriously fierce leg-wear going on.

Hey diddle diddle!

Hey y'all! I'm back and so soon! What a glorious day it is for my blog's reputation.


I just bought an amazing living social deal!

$385 (Pay $100), $500 (Pay $125), or $675 (Pay $170) to Spend on Designer Clothing at Apartstyle.com!

For those of you who don't know living social, it's a website that hosts daily deals, saving you a lot of money on local eateries, spas, boutiques, websites, etc. There are other similar websites, such as Groupon and Daily Deals--all you need to do is sign up and spend! So far I've used the sites to get great deals on gym memberships, shopping sites, and however much off on food at certain places. It's pretty great.

The deal I bought right now is for clothes at apartstyle. I never heard of the place but after a quick look at their stuff, I knew that it'd be worth it. The clothes look great!

Check out the deal HERE!


I can't wait to get some nice pieces for spring. If NY weren't so bipolar with the weather lately, I wouldn't have to cover up so much all the time. Lets all hope for a speedy transition! Til next time!

As of late.

Hey y'all, how is everyone?

I've been pretty jolly (as jolly as you can get in 20 degree weather and no gloves). I've just been doing the usual--going to work, staying up til 3 in the morning, getting hyped on caffeine, and sleeping on trains (wow, I'm a college student now momma!)

Speaking of sleeping on trains, I AM that annoying girl that sleeps on people's shoulders. I need to fix that ASAP.

So recently (2 weeks ago?) I went to Dallas BBQ with some friends.

I AM that girl that ordered hot tea and a veggie burger. At Dallas BBQ. And actually, the veggie burger was quite tasty.

Then I bought some chocolate and dried apricots and combined them together.

I AM that girl that is addicted to salt. A pretzel with no salt is like a Taylor Lautner with a shirt on. In other words, SO VERY WRONG (however, I'm not a fan so actually, I don't mind him clothed. I just like cultural references) But salt and chocolate is a winner always and forever !

Then I had an impromptu photo shoot with my friend Jenna. It turned out like this:

I AM that girl that has run out of witty things to say. As you can tell, nothing really cohesive here, but it was still a lot of fun. Perhaps next time it will be more "official." The run down: striped shirt from Zara, faux fur hat from Gap, thrifted coat, jeans from Zara, socks from H&M, and boots from ebay.

That's all for now folks! Happy Friday!

Japan, land of the ultra stylish.

On a recent facebook conversation with my friend, she introduced to me this website FILMDANCER.COM.

Although small, there is a collection of street snaps from Japan (mainly Tokyo) that they seem to update from time to time.

She's adorable.

Check out the website for more !

Totally Obsessed.

This man is a genius (yes, it is a man).

My hands are dirty. With markers.

Hey guys! I've been sleeping, drawing, and watching S Club movies all day (make that singular since they only had one movie, and yes, it is on demand). I'm glad I at least got some sleep in since this week is gonna be rough (school wise). I also have a lot of events planned, so I'll keep you updated on that in the future.

Recent look for fashion art class:

Striped long shirt, vintage patterned shirt (overlay), Anna Sui scarf, fake glasses, jean shorts

I was going for the pattern on pattern, kinda Marc by Marc vibe with it. I luff colors.

During fashion art, my professor handed out books for us to look at. I love looking at fashion pictures and illustrations. If I had lots of money to spend, I would probably have a whole library of books pertaining to that subject. However, I don't. But I did take a couple of choice pictures that really spoke to me.

After class was done, I was starving, so along with two friends, we headed to Korea Town to get some nosh. We chose to eat at Pho 32.

The place was packed but we managed to find seats. I order the vermicelli noodles with pork and prawn and it was delicious! A ton of fresh and crisp veggies, a broth of some sort, and savory cuts of pork and prawn on top of thin noodles. It just worked. Our waiter was also super nice which was a plus!

That's pretty much what I did as of late. I also have good news: I got a new memory card! I've been running on the memory of just my camera, which is not too little but I have to constantly delete pictures to fit new ones. Now I can just about take thousands of pictures and videos. Pretty fantastic.


Anyway, time to sleep. I shall see you all later! Tata!