My recent purchase: Gap and Gossip

Happy Friday, everyone!

How was your week? Is it just me or did this week feel like it went by slowly?

I mentioned way back that I bought some stuff from Gap and a little store called Gossip - here are the pictures now. ;) So really, this isn't very recent, but I would still like to share them with you.

A few months back, I told my Mom that I wanted to get shirts to wear for school. You know, for those days when you just want to wear jeans and a shirt? So we went to Forever21 (of course, haha!), but they didn't really have many shirts. I was just about to give up - good thing we decided to check the Gap store. :D

On the day we went there, there was a sale going on!

These two were originally $24.50 ---> reduced to $10!

This V-neck shirt is originally $16.50 ---> reduced to $10!

Then we went to a store called Gossip - there's one in Santa Barbara, the other one is in Pasadena.



They have really cute and affordable items - clothes, shoes, bags, accessories. If you ever find yourself in Santa Barbara and Pasadena, definitely check this store out. :)

I got these:

These are $5.99 each.

During the summer, I wore them with shorts or sometimes jeans. They are also long enough to wear with leggings or tights - just throw on a blazer and a scarf. :D

Oh, and another NOTD:



Sinful Colors -- Forget Now

I hate how I always forget to take pictures right after I paint my nails a new color, so I never get a photo of nicely painted nails, haha. ;)

More shopping posts soon! :D

Have a wonderful weekend!

Designer Spotlight: Melissa Sweet

Yay, it's Thursday tomorrow, we're another day closer to the weekend! :D

I've noticed that I haven't posted about wedding stuff for quite some time now, so I thought I'd share some Melissa Sweet creations with everyone today.

1. Bee - French lace strapless A-line gown with draped bustline, dropped torso and hand-beaded tiered skirt.

2. Dora - Strapless dotted organza with ruched wrapped bodice and self-tie sash.

3. Felice - Narrow V-neck gown of organza with lace-edged straps, contrast sash, and flounced A-line skirt.

4. Laeticia - English net strapless gown with ruched bustline, scattered hand-cut lace flowers, and full, sweeping skirt.

5. Natalie - Re-embroidered French lace slim gown with ruffled cap sleeves and delicate sprinkled beadwork throughout.

6. Uma - Silk organza strapless ballgown with diagonally draped bodice and fabric petal embellished skirt.

7. Valentina - Modified A-line gown of floral guipure lace over organdy with lightly beaded sweetheart neckline.

8. Wallis - Silk crinkle chiffon strapless fit-and-flare gown with fabric roses of various sizes appliqued all over and silk organza sash at waist.

Besides these beautiful wedding gowns, they also have gorgeous bridesmaids dresses.

Black and Gray:

They also have the most beautiful colors.

Shades of purple:

*The back of this dress is my favorite!*

Red:

*Gorgeous color and neckline!*

Blue:


Which ones did you like the most?

*images and descriptions from http://www.brides.com/*

The only celebrity I found who wore a Melissa Sweet dress on her wedding day is Beverley Mitchell (Lucy from Seventh Heaven, remember her?).

*from http://www.instyle.com/*

*from http://www.justjared.com/*

Do you know anyone else who wore Melissa Sweet on her wedding day?

I hope you had a good Wednesday! :D

Polyvore: Boots! :)

Hi, fellow bloggers! How was your Tuesday?

We went to Ross after school today - my Mom wanted to get some jeans and sweaters (I got some stuff too, a future post, of course!) - and there was this lady who cut in line. She just got in line without checking if there was anyone behind her. So she got into this almost catfight with the ladies who were really supposed to go ahead of her. They were calling each other names and stuff, and someone (an employee or security) had to come in and break it up - it was crazy, and awkward for everyone else. Have you ever seen public fights like that?

Anyways, my friend and I were talking about how excited we are that we can finally wear our boots! Who's with us on that excitement? In honor of boots season, I made three Polyvore sets using three different kinds of boots. :D

Over-the-knee boots:

Even though I don't know if I can ever pull of wearing over-the-knee boots, I do like how it looks on other people. That is how I would wear them.

High-heeled biker boots:

I now appreciate how nice boots look when worn with dresses. I can imagine this outfit worn on a night out with friends. If only I can last long with those heels on! Haha. ;)

Ugg boots:

I've never really been into Uggs because I'm not a fan of the shapeless and bulky look of the original ones. But cute styles like the one above (and others like it) can be an exception for me. And yes, the comfort does make it a winner. That outfit is perfect for a cold day - going to school, running errands, etc.

Which one is your favorite?

:D

Cold Monday and Potato Chips

Happy Monday, everyone!

Is it weird that cold and gloomy days (with a bit of rain) make me kind of happy? Maybe it's because we are so used to having sunny days here in LA that days like this

and this

are exciting - it's so different.

Those pictures were taken today, and right now my Mom is making yummy cold weather food.

Current temperature: between 58 and 61 degrees fahrenheit. Cold for LA standards. ;)

Anyone with me on liking gloomy days? How's the weather where you live?

Another indication that Fall is indeed here:

Pumpkins! :D

On days like this, it'd be nice to spend the day hanging out with your family or friends, watching movies, cuddled up on the couch with a blanket, eating... *sigh* If only we don't have to go to work, or school, or do stuff around the house. *sigh*

But anyways, besides popcorn, I think chips are good munchies when watching TV. Here are potato chips that my siblings and I love to eat.

We get these from our local grocery store for 99cents! CostPlus World Market has them too, but I think they sell it at around $2.

What is your favorite potato chips? Brand, flavor, etc.

Have a great week, my dear friends! :D

Travel Destination: Los Angeles, California! :D

I hope everyone is having a wonderful weekend! :D

The last time we took a trip through my blog, we went to Paris. Today, let's go around my beloved Los Angeles. :D

Los Angeles is the second most populous city in the United States.

It means "the angels" in Spanish.

the Hollywood sign

It is also called "The Entertainment Capital of the World".

downtown LA in the morning


the city at night


Why don't we start with shopping? :D

There are so many places to shop at here in LA.
Let's go to The Grove - here you can walk around, check out the shops and go shopping, catch a movie, eat... we might even be lucky enough to be there on the same day as Katie Holmes and Suri, or Victoria Beckham and her boys. ;)



Then we can hop on the trolley and go to the Farmers Market.



Let's go eat some yummy crepes! And buy fresh fruits and vegetables.



There are also many other Farmers Market all over LA.

This next picture is of the one in Northridge. Here they sell tons of fresh produce, yummy Italian ice, kabobs, kettle corn (my favorite!), handmade soaps, bags, watches... you can even go wall climbing. Kids will also enjoy riding the ponies. One time, I even saw a llama. :D




Jennifer Garner and her girls love to visit their local Farmers Market.

Most Farmers Markets that I know of are held next to or near a mall. After walking around there, we can then go inside the mall - cool off, look around, and shop some more. :D


the Westfield Topanga Mall

Feel like dressing up and getting all dolled up? Let's dress up for a day of walking around Rodeo Drive.




The shops there are divine! But of course, almost everything there costs a lot. But nothing's going to stop us from hitting Rodeo Drive and going window shopping, right? ;)

If you are looking for some cheap finds though, I suggest going to downtown LA's Fashion District. Here you can find tons of affordable clothes, shoes, bags, etc.



If you want to go there, I suggest getting there somewhat early because parking is really difficult. If possible, take someone who really knows the place by heart with you because you might not remember where you parked, or worse you might get lost. Dress comfortably, and don't wear your new shoes or bag or clothes because the place isn't the cleanest in the world. And, I must also warn you about the restrooms, yeah, they are not very clean either, so I suggest that you don't drink much while you're there.

But other than all of that, this place is a shopper's paradise. I was able to buy sandals sold in the malls at $35 for only $10. We saw some Ed Hardy bags regularly sold between $200 and $300 being sold for $50.

Besides shopping, we can also go to a concert. Hollywood Bowl, anyone?



The last time I went there was over a year ago - my friends and I went to see Adele perform.

It's a really laidback place. There are seats for everyone. We went during the summer, and even though it was an open area, it wasn't hot. It even got chilly as night came.

You can bring food and have a picnic there. Just be careful and patient because there might be some tipsy or just plain drunk people who drank way too much beer or wine. Haha. But other than that, it was a fun experience.

*They actually recently performed Rent at the Hollywood Bowl.*

You can also visit museums while you're here. There's The Griffith Observatory, The Museum of Tolerance, California Science Center, The Norton Simon Museum, and The Getty Center to name a few.



The Getty Center (view from the freeway)

Then, let's hit Hollywood and Highland.

The Kodak Theatre


The Kodak Theatre Mall (they have a big Forever21!)

Across from Kodak is Grauman's Chinese Theater.

Here you can see hand/feet (or shoe?) prints of different actors and actresses. (Can you see Spiderman in the photo? Haha.)

Haha, sorry, I just had to use their photo! ;)

We can also walk around The Hollywood Walk of Fame.

Cameron Diaz

Matt Damon

Do you want to spend some time walking around the Santa Monica Pier?

Or drive along the Pacific Coast Highway and find the perfect beach spot?


Other places we can go to:

The Staples Center



The Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels


The Walt Disney Concert Hall

These next places are places that we absolutely have to go to!

Disneyland

California Adventure


Universal Studios Hollywood

Universal City Walk

As for food, there are so mannnnyyyyy restaurants to choose from. There's Nobu, Geisha House, Ketchup, The Stinking Rose, The Ivy... There are also regular favorites like Olive Garden, Applebee's, Stonefire Grill, P.F. Chang's, Maggiano's... There are also a lotttt of cute eateries and restaurants around... And fastfood, of course!

An In n' Out Double Double Burger, fries, and milkshake.

If you want to work off the pounds we gained from all that eating, LA also offers many hiking trails - with gorgeous views of the city.



Another thing I heard some people do is buy "Star Maps" to see where the stars live. I haven't really tried that so I can't really say how that will go. It sounds kind of fun though. ;)



If you like to go clubbing, there are a lot of clubs here in LA. Unfortunately though, I'm really not the person to ask for clubbing info. I only know of Le Deux and Area from watching The Hills, haha! ;)

There are so many things we can do and places we can visit while here in LA. I really can't fit all of that in one post.

Have you been to Los Angeles, or are you a fellow LA girl like me? Where do you like to go to the most?

Please share other places/activities I wasn't able to mention. :D

Oh, and one last thing: Don't be at the 405 at 4:05! ;P

Have a restful Sunday, everyone!

*images (except two) are all from Google*