I die!

New winter coat courtesy of Opening Ceremony? I love it.


Buy for me, please? Thanks.


xoxo,
Cynthia

Infinite Playlist

Who doesn't have a crush on Michael Cera??? Seriously.



Comes out this Friday!!!


xoxo,
Cynthia

Unplugged

Just when I felt the need to update my blog tonight, my internet breaks. Is this a sign???

A majority of the websites I wanted to get to wouldn't load. Servers were unreachable. Pages timed out.

I finally was able to fix the problem but now I'm too tired to do anything but sleep.

But I leave you with this...




xoxo,
Cynthia

Take My Picture

I've always liked lo-fi photography because of the dreamy quality of the photos. Earlier this year I purchased my first Diana camera and have been experimenting with it ever since. I brought the camera with me to Europe and it produced some amazing photos of the Eiffel Tower and The Colosseum. The vignetting, the blurriness, the light leaks... I love it all. I also like that I'm actually using film... god, I'm so retro.

Using my Diana plus Edelweiss camera, I took these at and around the Ferry Building:


I think these photos turned out pretty well.

Next, I think I'm going to purchase a flash for my Diana camera so I can take some better indoor shots and maybe a fisheye lens. Or maybe I'll just try to get my hands on a Holga!


xoxo,
Cynthia

She sells seashells on the seashore

The final look of the threeASFOUR show. This dress is made almost entirely of seashells. A-M-A-Z-I-N-G !!!


xoxo,
Cynthia

Domestic Bliss???

Today I made a trip to Trader Joe's and spent way too much money on groceries. It's hard for me not to sample everything I buy the second I get home. So far I have tried: wasabi seasoned almonds, dried mangos, cashew caramel cookies, organic carrots with cilantro dressing, and spicy California roll sushi. All of this basically put me in a food coma which I am feeling right now. Ugh.

I've been feeling rather domestic this weekend which is a good change and a good thing for my liver. Doing laundry, grocery shopping, making dinner, flickring, blogging, going through Season 1 of Gossip Girl, and looking at the Spring 09 collections on Style.com --- my whole weekend, basically.

New collections I saw today that are worth mentioning: Boy by Band of Outsiders (Kirsten Dunst is the face of their Spring line), Karen Walker, Reyes, Vena Cava, United Bamboo (ohmygod), and of course, Alexander Wang.

Oh how I would have given anything(maybe) to see Alexander Wang's show and more to go to his sweaty after party. Foxy Brown was the surprise musical guest!!!

Since I couldn't be at the show, this will have to suffice:




xoxo,
Cynthia

Cut It Out

I don't really have the space to add another pair of shoes to my collection... but I NEED these:

Suede oxford shoe with cutouts! I am leaning towards the two-toned pair.


xoxo,
Cynthia

Giddy Up!

The Face Hunter is in NYC for Fashion Week. Saw this on his blog today:

How amazing is this girl? Not only is she wearing the Alexander Wang herringbone jacket I've been eyeing, but she is carrying a bag shaped like a horse!!! She is ferosh.

xoxo,
Cynthia

It's getting hot in herrrrrrre...

It was another sweltering day and all I did was eat orange creamsicles and sliced white peaches, organize my flickr, and go through a majority of the Spring 09 collections online. Just a lazy Saturday at home, and I think it was something I needed.

The Spring collections that I've seen so far that are worth mentioning are: Travota, Yigal Azrouel, Rag & Bone, Shipley & Ramos, Jenni Kayne, Jason Wu, BCBG (surprisingly), and my favorite so far, Rachel Comey.

I'll post my fav looks tomorrow but I'll leave you with this eye candy from the Rachel Comey show:

The looks! I want it all.

The shoes! I die.

Photos courtesy of Refinery 29


xoxo,
Cynthia

Fashion Week Spring 2009

Spring Fashion Week officially begins TODAY in New York City!!! Since I can't be there in person, I will live vicariously through Style.com. Expect more posts in the coming week about my thoughts and fav looks from the Spring RTW collections!


xoxo,
Cynthia

Principle Pleasure

I have become sorta obsessed with this Pleasure Principle hooded T ever since I saw it on the Oak website last week. I couldn't really justify spending almost $200 ($194 to be exact) on it. Sadly, there are some people out there with a couple extra benjamins lying around because the T sold out in one day! :( Hopefully, I can find some sort of thrifty equivalent so that I won't cave in when Oak replenishes this item.

Too amazing.

xoxo,
Cynthia

Brunch at Tiffany's

A few Sundays ago, my sister and I went to brunch at Foreign Cinema located in San Francisco's Mission district. I made reservations the night before so that when we got there, we would be able to get a table and fill our bellies quickly. Foreign Cinema did not disappoint.

We were seated outside in the courtyard. During dinner service there is a film screened on a wall here. I really liked that our tablecloth was brown paper.

We started with their homemade organic "poptart." The plum filling was delicious and the pastry was nice and flaky.

The service was quick and speedy. We enjoyed our refreshments while we waited. I chose to have a glass of sparkling wine with strawberry essence. It tasted very much like a grown-up version of a strawberry lemonade. My sister went with the pomegranate lemondade.

We ordered a side of chicken-apple sausage. These links had a nice curry flavor to them.

My sister ordered the crab fritata. It had an interesting flavor profile of crab and goat cheese. It was a little too heavy for my taste. This thing is HUGE!

I ordered the fried eggs deglazed in balsamic which came with garlic hash and charred greens. I normally am not a fan of runny yolk but this dish was the exception. It was flavorful and light which I enjoyed a lot.

Foreign Cinema is a bit on the pricey side... but considering that they use mainly organic ingredients and have a daily changing menu, I think it's worth it. Foreign Cinema is more of a splurge brunch... more of a treat for yourself or a place to go to impress that special someone. Hint hint. Nudge nudge. The food is excellent and the service is impressive. It has a nice relaxed atmosphere with a very mixed crowd of foodies, young hipsters, yuppies, and families with babies in tow. Don't worry if you didn't bring your sunnies or SPF, there is an option of dining indoors but I highly suggest eating outside for the best experience. Do yourself a favor and make a reservation. Brunch is served Saturdays and Sundays until 3pm.


xoxo,
Cynthia