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The second day took Taylor and me to Myeong-dong for Taylor's favorite fluffy pancakes at innisfree GREEN CAFE. These pancakes were so fluffy and delicious for about 10,000 won. We walked around Myeong-dong and poked around cosmetic stores before heading to a few palaces to get some exercise in. We had to cut our time short to make our reservation at Jungsik, a fine dining restaurant ranked in the top 20 restaurants in Seoul according to TripAdvisor. Taylor and I enjoyed our dishes, especially the uni with nori rice and the seared scallops, but it was a lot of food for us. From the combined food coma and heat (It was the hottest day I spent in Seoul!), we were feeling pretty sluggish so Taylor took me to The Spa in Garden 5 for my first Korean spa experience.

Jacket: Topshop
Top: LOFT, Central Park

Reading: The Vegetarian by Han Kang
Listening: "Dear Winter" by AJR

On the second day in Tokyo, I walked from Sumida to Taito. It's surprisingly walkable! I started the day at Tokyo Skytree before heading over to Taito to check out Asakusa and the Christmas fair going on at the time. The Asakusa area is touristy, but definitely worth going to. It's one of the few areas in Tokyo that feels more traditional like Kyoto. Asakusa is also nice because there's lots of school children running around and couples in matching kimonos/yukatas. It's just a pleasant area with next to no car traffic. Additionally, there's a cool af owl cafe called Jungle Cafe that also has flamingos, a monkey, a fennec fox, and more. The owls were so friendly and the girls working at this cafe were super helpful. My favorite part was that unlike other cafes, you paid once and could stay for as long as you wanted.

Top: Ted Baker
Bottoms: LOFT
Shoes: Circus by Sam Edelman

Summer is my least favorite season. It's too hot to layer. It's too hot to go hiking. It's too hot to do anything other than shop and hang out in museums. And it's not like spending time outdoors is fun because I get sun burnt easily, which leads me to why I've never gone to Coachella. I live in fear of spending three days outdoors, burning the whole time while trying to enjoy a few bands. If I were to go to Coachella though, I'd probably just live in my black boots and camisoles.

Sunglasses: ZeroUV
Necklace: LOFT, similar here
Top: Maje
Shorts: Rag and Bone
Purse: Alexander Wang
Shoes: Circus by Sam Edelman

When I was 15 years old, I had this great idea that I'd make a lot of money at a craft fair. Unfortunately, the craft fair had next to no foot traffic, so I spent the majority of my time reading copies of Vogue. I ended up stumbling over an article about Alexander Wang and since then, I've been obsessed with everything Alexander Wang. I recently picked up this purse and my dream boots from him and I could not be more excited. These boots are what my sartorial dreams are made of.

Sunglasses: Dior
Top: BDG, similar here
Jacket: Levi's
Jeans: Ann Taylor LOFT
Boots: Alexander Wang
Purse: Alexander Wang (on sale!)

How many times a week do you look at your closet and groan to yourself, "I have nothing to wear?" Probably more often than is reasonable. Considering how much I shop, it's pretty embarrassing that I go through this conundrum almost daily. Most of the time, I just get stuck in a rut of camisoles paired with skinny jeans and ankle boots because I'm too lay to style anything else. To get around this issue lately, I've just been pairing any of my blouses from The Kooples with a pair of skinny jeans that fit well. Blouses from The Kooples are so pretty that it makes you look more dressed up than you really are.

Sunglasses: miu miu
Jacket: Iro, similar here
Top: The Kooples, similar here
Jeans: LOFT
Purse: Alexander Wang
Shoes: Circus by Sam Edelman

I went through this phase where I was really obsessed with everything Burberry. My obsession peaked around the George Craig-era of Burberry, or like the 2009/2010 time period. It was a pretty crazy time in which I decorated my binders and locker (Yeah, this happened during high school) with Burberry campaigns. I would save up my money just so that I could buy up Burberry items and always asked for Burberry items for my birthday/Christmas. I bought enough to even get myself invited to private Burberry parties (as a 16-year-old!).
My obsession has definitely calmed down in the last four years but I still like to break out the trench coat every chance I get - partly because it looks cool, partly because it makes me feel like a secret agent. Anyways, most of the time I just pair the trench coat with a head to toe black outfit because it just looks sleeker and makes me feel even more like a secret agent and that's what it's really all about, right?

Sunglasses: Dior
Trench: Burberry, similar here
Top: LOFT
Pants: LOFT, similar here
Purse: Marc Jacobs
Shoes: Barneys Co-Op, similar here

I've always liked melancholy things - sad songs, sad books, etc. I'm not sure why but I've always been drawn to conventionally sadder things like the novel Never Let Me Go over The Hunger Games and definitely slower ballads over peppy, pop songs. So it kind of makes sense that I would be drawn to the Museum of Broken Relationships and the stories housed in it.
The museum carried items from people's relationships - items too painful or sad to keep around - accompanied by a page or two that told you about the nature of the relationship. As interesting as it all was, it felt very repetitive as almost every item dealt strictly with a romantic type of relationship. It's just that broken relationships can deal with more than just romantic relationships. Many things can break your heart - friendships, shattered dreams, etc. - and the museum should've explored that too.
For my trip out to the museum, I pretty much based my whole outfit off of what I thought a female-Beck would wear - complete with the felted black hat. In case you don't know who Beck is, he's basically this super-cool musician who's been coming out with music since the 1990s. He also has great style and looks like a walking Kooples ad. In a weird way, he has mastered the "rock star x cowboy" look. If you don't know him, I highly recommend checking out the song "Wow" and "Dreams."

Hat: Target
Dress: LOFT
Shoes: Circus by Sam Edelman
Purse: Marc by Marc Jacobs, similar here

If you know me, then you know all about my undying love for all that shines, especially mini-skirts. And if you add a bit of a baroque pattern to the shiny skirt, then I love it even more. I love letting my skirt do the talking as it's an easy way to look dressed up without going all out.
I was going to wear this outfit to KROQ's Almost Acoustic Christmas, but then I realized that there was no way I was going to stand in heeled boots for the five plus hours the concert lasted for. Although the shoes aren't too practical, I find the rest of the look works for tons of occasions whether casual or dressed up.  I think it's the chunkiness and the casual felted look of my varsity jacket that helps dress it down.

Sunglasses: Dior
Jacket: DIY'd Urban Outfitters, similar here
Sweater: Topshop, similar here
Skirt: LOFT
Purse: Bally, similar here
Choker: asos, similar here
Here's my selection of shiny stuff to get you through the holidays and for pretty much whenever because let's get real, who doesn't want something a little bit shiny in their wardrobe? The nice thing about this selection is that it's got a wide range of styles for those who want something more daring, more fun, or more discreet.

Skirts: Stella McCartney, Ted Baker, & Other Stories, Trina Turk
Jewelry: Are You Am I