I'm new to Photobooth and its novelty has not worn off yet. Clearly. Please excuse this poor excuse of a post. Sophia will be back shortly with fewer facial expressions but plentiful amounts of DIYs. Woo woo! Hope everyone is having a restful weekend and to those in the States, hope you're still stuffed as a turkey/tofurkey/turducken.
I've always loved this time of the year. Everyone seems to be in motion, shuffling from one location to another, always in transit. I like it when things go by me in a blur. I remember how airports were (and still are) my favourite places to be. The holidays always bring back this feeling of rushed excitement that I constantly crave.
So I packed up today for a visit back home. Without fail, each time I visit my parents, my mom would have small presents for me. It's like she's constantly shopping for me, which I find simultaneously heartwarming and funny. As I dropped all my bags in the foyer, my mom told me to stay where I was as she scrambled to bring a bag of goodies. She shoved a box in my hands. I guess, before I continue with this story, I should bring up an abridged list of 4 fashion-related things I find difficult to tolerate: 1) Uggs, 2) anything Coach, 3) anything pink or purple and 4) LV monogrammed bags. As I opened the box, the first thing I saw was "Coach." Uh oh. I pried away the tissue wrappings revealing a pink, purple and cream coloured Coach leather wallet/planner. Double uh oh. I looked up at my mom with tears of joy and sadness and thanked her. She smiled lovingly. Of course, irregardless of my hate for all things pink and purple and Coach, I'll be using this wallet just because of my undying love to my mother. How could I not? I'd feel way too guilty otherwise.
If you see a girl wearing all black begrudgingly using a pink and purple Coach wallet one of these days, you'll know who she is. Don't laugh. Please say hi.
Question: Have you ever received a gift from your mother that you (sadly) can't stand but use regardless? What was it? Do tell!
Wearing gray tee, H&M cardigan, wool jacket from ages ago, H&M faux leather pants, Zara boots, Chanel bag
Confession: I've been taking far more outfit photographs than posting them, and I'm starting to understand why that's the case. Simply put, blogging has changed how I think about myself. For the best and for the worst. I've finally become more comfortable with expressing myself in a way that's more true to who I am at my deepest core, but I've also become far more critical. I guess when you take a photograph and are given the chance to look back on it, mull over all its details, deconstruct every little piece, you start asking yourself questions. Questions like, "Does this really convey who I am?" "Is this outfit in good taste?" "What would have I done differently?" And on and on. Too many questions. And so I finally mustered up the courage to post. Anything. Because it's just more fun to be instinctual and genuine.
I've also received emails asking where to buy polka dot tights. I've heard some great things about these and these so check it out.
P.S. I have a heaping load of comments to get back to. I promise I will, because they all make me smile. Forgive me for being so slow?
Wearing vintage dress (from Persephone Vintage which I love x 100), Pleaser shoes, polka dot tights, vintage necklace, vintage leather bucket bag
These photos were taken right before I dropped my boy off at a client's and locked my book bag containing my car and house keys, cell phone, wallet and laptop, and Nikon D90 in the back seat of the car. To make matters worse, all said possessions were also spread out on the back seat as if on exhibition for all the lovely passers-by (and other not so lovely ones who could have taken the concept "window shopping" a little too far). My entire life was scattered on the leather back seat as I gazed, rejected, into the window. "So close yet so far away."
At least I had my Zara thigh-highs on for the first time today. The day could still be saved.
Wearing H&M blazer, chiffon shirt dress from Shanghai, Zara thigh-highs, opaque tights
I was browsing the interwebz this morning, sipping my coffee and twiddling my thumbs. It was a productive morning, because I found my blog featured on Refinery 29. Sure, it's from November 2nd (only 12 days late in realizing this fact), but it's still a neat read featuring some of my favourite blogs like Kingdom of Style, Park & Cube, and Fashion Hurricane. Queen Michelle's Kingdom of Style was one of the blogs that inspired me to start blogging again after I stopped in 2007. I'm just thrilled to even grace the same page as Queen Michelle. Check it out here! Above are a few of the images posted on Refinery 29.
I'm also using my Phosphene Twitter account more heavily now. Follow me on Twitter because I want to talk to you!
These faux leather pants have been my second skin lately. I love them I love them I love them. It's very rock and roll, which is the perfect contrast to my nerd-ish being. I'm pretty sure I'll be wearing them to holes very soon, so perhaps it's time to get a few back up pairs ready.
Hello! My name is Sophia. And I haven't blogged in over a week. Bad me.
What have I been up to? Sadly, nothing too grand. Mostly going to classes and seeing patients with much caffeination and lack of sleep thrown somewhere in the mix. I did have some free time though for a one-day trip to NYC, which was both invigorating and exhausting. My friend and I both brought our own DSLRs, which may seem like petty weight but, in reality after hauling it up and down countless blocks from dusk until dawn, is probably a form of cruel and unusual punishment. Of course, NYC is divine as ever. I finally had the chance to stop by Oak on Bond and picked up a General Idea hoodie for my boyfriend. The store is pure art. Monochrome heaven with a monstrous extraterrestrial-like white boulder smack in the middle easily occupying 70% of the store's space. Man, I wish I took photographs. The NYC day trip continued with a whirlwind of H&M's, Zara's, Topshop, Topman, Pixie Market, Uniqlo, fortifying my love of the Meatpacking District, and concluding it with gyros consumption on the street.
The photographs are what I wore a few days back. Apologies for the delay!
The autumn foliage is the reason why I love living in New England so much. I can never imagine living in a place where there are no seasons. The photographs here were taken on Halloween. We drove out of the city into the suburbs and took a quick pit stop in a park right near my childhood home. I wanted to stay on that field forever! As for Halloween festivities, it was mostly filled with family time, catching up over coffee, and admiring the beautiful day. I'm not exactly a party-goer (despite Halloween being one of my favourite holidays), so it was the perfect way to enjoy an exceptionally pretty Saturday. I'm also wearing my Pleaser shoes again, sorry sorry, but at least they look better with opaque tights.
