Just putting it out there

You can find Nancy and I at our tumblrs, nancygoestofrance.tumblr.com and seikalikesyou.tumblr.com. No worries, we still love each other very much. 

xoxoxo SI

I made a tumblr to document my travels. Dunno how well it's gonna go since I suck at blogging. It's pretty shit right now but hopefully once my days are a little less intense I can get into some sort of routine.

nancygoestofrance.tumblr.com

Dear Nancy

You left without saying goodbye, but I won't hold it against you. :) Anyway, I hope you had a safe flight and I already miss you so much. I know you'll have tons of fun in Lyon and can't wait to hear all your stories. <3 Call me dude.

xoxooxxo SI

Hopefully Nancy

When we're older, we're happy like this too.  Lady on the far left is wearing Junya Watanabe and Comme des Garcons. (!!!)

courtesy of the nyt

xoxoxoox SI

One Month

I moved to NYC exactly a month ago. Today, I go to orientation for work.

If I had to sum up all of what I'm learning into one simple sentence: I'm learning how to be alone.

I'm still working on it everyday, but basically, I had a lot of time to myself this month. I finished Harry Potter 5-7, visited museums, ate good food, walked around, shopped, watched movies, etc. I also spent this month looking/moving into my apartment and finding a part-time job. Getting hired had to be one of the high points of this month.

Orientation for school is in a week. Classes begin a week after.

So much is changing in my exterior and interior life. It's been bumpy, but I feel that I'm extremely fortunate for feeling like I'm in the right place at the right time. (Seldom have I felt like this and I know I'm lucky to feel it.)


I'm happy to be here. Note to self: take more pictures. 

xoxoxooxxo SI

ps: 

There are places I remember
All my life, though some have changed
Some forever, not for better
Some have gone and some remain

All these places had their moments
With lovers and friends I still can recall
Some are dead and some are living
In my life I've loved them all

But of all these friends and lovers
There is no one compared with you
And these memories lose their meaning
When I think of love as something new

Though I know I'll never lose affection
For people and things that went before
I know I'll often stop and think about them
In my life I love you more

Come fall...

xo NK

Tatouage

For the past few years I've toyed with the idea of getting a tattoo if and when I studied abroad in France. To be clear I haven't made any decisions as of yet and am the first to admit that I'm a pretty fickle person. It's really not the permanence that scares me it's the making a real decision, the follow through, that I find mildly terrifying. I don't neccessarily believe that a tattoo has to hold some incredibly significant meaning or be symbolic of some milestone blah blah blah. I just have to like it. And of course, there's the momma factor. I love my mommy. I dont want her to be mad at me!

 If I did get a tattoo it would probably be script. I love Freja's tattoo. I love that it's one word and yet it makes perfect sense. I doubt I could ever be so succinct. Í'd probably end up with an essay on my back.

xo NK

crawl before you can walk

Stolen from Sarah's blog.

Paolo Roversi

I've been thinking about selling my Canon after I get back from France. Truth be told I never fell in love with it. I don't think we were meant to be. I'm currently stalking a Pentax K1000 on ebay. It's completely manual and after doing a ton of research found that it's a camera meant to last decades. Not looking forward to paying for film though... 

xo NK

Hey Kitty Cat

xo SI

Dear Nancy

I don't know yet. Fingers crossed! Pray for me!

xo SI

Dear Seika,

OMG yayee! We're using SINK as a messenger type platform and I love it! Miss you!! I keep forgetting to ask you how the interview worked out. Where you workin?

xo NK

Dear Nancy

I promise not to buy any of the aforementioned things until I can afford them.

xo SI

Dear Seika

Am I going to have to give you another lecture on budgeting? We may need to have another skype sesh soon.

Peace and buhlessings. 

xo Nancy

Where do you see yourself in five years?

I see myself in this Rick Owens leather jacket. ($2,675)

Until then, this Uniqlo jacket ($59.95) will have to do.

xo SI

Talking about Red

givenchy fall 2010 campaign, courtesy of fashion gone rogue

As if that red watch wasn't enough, I've suddenly become consumed with finding a red dress/outfit/shoes/etc. Having trouble finding things I actually like, but this dress from Topshop seems like a good red alternative for the summer. Can't wait to work... 

xo SI

Watches

I'm really picky when it comes to watches. 

I really love this all red, men's watch by Nixon. 

xo SI

I have a love/hate relationship with Alexander Wang. I get it. Everyone loves him. For a long time I fought it because I just didn't GET it. Maybe that makes me really slow. As of late I've realized I need to just get over it and accept that he's his own kind of awesome.

Also this ring kind of put me over the edge.

Repossi x Alexander Wang

xo NK

Paolo Roveri for Alberta Ferretti Fall 2010/ Julia Margaret Cameron

I really love Alberta Ferretti's new campaign because 1) the clothes are beautiful 2) the campaign has great pictures. The campaign isn't flashy or "fierce." (I hate using that word.) It's artful and sensitive, without being boring.

 courtesy of fashion gone rogue

But I feel like I'm a bit partial when it comes to old/old-looking photographs. One of my favorite photographers is Julia Margaret Cameron. (Makes me a big wimp, I know.) I've always loved her portraits...

xo SI

The Maxi Skirt Hunt

So I’ve been whining about this a lot lately and thought I would write a post on the matter since it really is just as fascinating as it sounds. For a while now, I’d say give or take 4 months, I’ve been on the hunt for a plain black maxi skirt.  And by “on the hunt” I mean too poor to actually look for said skirt so mostly lots of griping about wanting one to people who really don’t care, i.e. Kevin. Then, Seika tells me that my simple maxi skirt does indeed exist and it can be mine for a mere $19.95 from my local H&M. So I did what anyone would do, I ignored her. It was probably on sale, yeah SURE, there won’t be any left in my size, yada yada. But she persists, no they’re still there, yes they’re that cheap, and yes it’s exactly what you’re looking for! So yesterday after work I walk over to H&M with high hopes that FINALLY the “hunt” is over. And of course it’s an epic fail. I think the sales girl could tell how much I wanted it because it seemed like she searched high and low for that thing before finally admitting defeat and telling me it was nowhere to be found.

Nancy sad. Nancy goes home empty handed. Nancy eats 90843208403 pounds of pasta. Nancy is unconscious.

It’s a new day today and I’m whining to my best friend Carolann about my predicament. Apparently I am just being silly and should just call “one of the four H&M’s around me” because they never run out of anything in SoCal. Carolann offers to pick up the skirt from anywhere. I put up a fight at first but it’s no use, she is the most awesomest friend and says she has nothing better to do anyway. I call a store right by her work and they have it! I ask them to hold a size 2 and 4 and tell Carolann to make a judgment call. The size 2 was just for kicks, she gets me the 4.

And that kids is how it’s done.

PS: You know I didn't want to, but I had to. I TOLD YOU SO xoxoxoxoxoxo SI

Joan: You want to be taken seriously? Stop dressing like a little girl.

Wise words from my favorite character on Mad Men

xo NK 

Happy

This picture makes me very happy. It's not the first time I've seen it, but it never gets old.

xo SI

What's not to like?

 

Nico Krull in Tim Hamilton

xo NK 

 

Lippy

Lately I've been having a lipstick moment. Carolann and I have already agreed to pillage the MAC store at South Coast when I come home. Currently looking for bright fuschia (just trust me), and a darker vampy color. In love with the lip color in this J Crew look book shot. issopurdy.

xo NK

Saw this on Zana's blog and was amazed. Not by the fact that he tries on one of her harnesses (which is amazing) but wtf since when is Trey Songz hot? Am I the only person who never realized this? Too cute.

xo NK

 via Copenhagen Street Style


Sorry color, I'm over you again... it was fun while it lasted. Don't say I didn't try.

On the realsies though, I seriously need to find a maxi skirt so I can copy this look. Not even gonna front. 

xo NK

Up All Night

"F I look like ho. I look like 'yes' and you look like 'no.'" -Nicki Minaj

Lovely.

xo SI

Friends say the darnest things

"I listen to 'Thank Me Now' on my walk to work everyday and pretend the people on the street are thanking me for my general awesomeness. But really it's just a really windy walk and that song makes it bearable."

xo SI

Well I do... and it does. -NK

Can we please get this galaxy wall paper for our future apartment?

xo NK

Ps: You are messing with my all-white interior dreams, but we could have whatever you like. :) 

HEY COOL

*read title

I get off in 10 minutes and I can't stay still.

xo NK

Observation

In my seemingly never ending search for new fashion blogs (for work) I've come to realize that the majority of fashion bloggers out there, and I mean all fashion blogs not just the "famous" ones, are run by asian girls. I find this troubling. Maybe asian girls in general are more interested in fashion but I'm thinking it has more to do with vanity. Maybe I would have one too if I dressed better and wasn't the most horribly unphotogenic person I know (ask Jocelyn). Ehhhh.... nope probably still wouldn't. Not that anyone reads this thing but hey Seika, thoughts? lulz

NK

edit: Nope... 

Dear Seika,

I know you're a bit sad and worried about making the big (but c'mon inevitable) move to the big Apple. Yes you may feel a bit lost at times, yes you're going to miss your friends and family, and yes onigiri just will not taste the same without me. Just know that I'm always one bbm/skype/aim/facebook/SINK post away and I love you. And don't worry about being one of "those" girls, because I promise to tell you you're being annoying. WUV YOU!



PEACE! -Kim Jong Il <- I made a funny.

edit: ALWAYS MAKING ME CRY

Robbie Spencer is probably one of my favorite stylists and yes it's because he does menswear. He's very young (26!) but extremely talented and knows how to work my shit. I'm not saying he's the most diverse or well rounded stylist in the world but hey, he's got a point of view and it's one I really don't mind looking at.

xo NK

I'm not single

xo Nancy

DEAR NK

Every time I read your initials I think of North Korea.

xo SI

One of my fears

I have a fear of becoming a "fashion girl" with all my "fashion friends" who go to "fashion parties." My activities would include wearing trendy outfits and talking about fashion pretentiously. I could probably make anything sound pretentious like art, food, movies, music, the 90s, the 80s, etc. :T

Simple request: Please gently push me in the right direction if I ever lose my way. Avoiding the dark side...

xo SI

Sen Sen Mitsuji be mine mine mine

stolen from Refinery29.

xo Nancy

Reversible clothing

Possibly the worst fashion gimmick ever

xo SI

A conversation about bangs

[14:05] vegonthecouch: http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_9Zf_P9g6cuo/SIwBgLWvJ8I/AAAAAAAAAjk/AB-kMJcOO18/s400/asian-emo-girl0.jpg this reminds me of you
[14:05] vegonthecouch: apparently you remind me of an asian emo girl 
[14:05] vegonthecouch: hhahaa
[14:08] nenshee414: okay
[14:08] nenshee414: no carolann
[14:08] nenshee414: NO
[14:08] nenshee414: i dont want to look like a school girl 
[14:08] nenshee414: maybe i should just grow them out
[14:08] vegonthecouch: hahahh
[14:08] vegonthecouch: yea maybe you should

birthday birthday birthday

Obviously I will get no birthday presents, which really doesn't bother me that much, but here's a list of things I would be really happy to receive. More like my own reminder of things that I should save up for. Basically my eyelash curler sucks, I don't have a working iPod or headphones/earphones, and I spend too much money on magazines.

Industrie Magazine — Issue 01 from Wednesday on Vimeo.

(shu uemura eyelash curler, iPod, beats by dr.dre headphones,  subscriptions to i-D magazine, AnOther magazine, and industrie magazine.)

xo SI

Right now I'm into...

Medieval crosses, gilded gold/brass, pearls, pendants, gems, precious stones

edit: A  bit more...

xo SI

The internet

How did I sleep on this? http://dancingalonetopony.tumblr.com/

xo SI

I.just.love.her.okay.

xo NK

"I love Comme des Garcons I wear that a lot. Helmut Lang" 

- Drake



from some interview I was reading instead of working. :o

xo NK

Acne Resort

This look kills me.Must try the long coat + shorts combination at some point in France.

xo NK

edit: oh wait this one too