California Move-In Part 1

When my sister came to visit me after I had moved to Berkeley, we decided to decorate my tiny room with pastel colors to create a light and airy mood. We tie-dyed crocheted doilies that I bought at my local dollar store to adorn the walls a la Free People. Then we bought packs of white hangers (also from the dollar store) and entwined them with polka dot fabric, adding bows at the center with fabric glue to spruce them up.

Kitchen Magnets

My sister Jennifer made me really cute mini Polaroid magnets for my fridge. Now whenever I see them, I will think of my family.

Oh Deer!

The Cube

When my sister visited me in California, we spent an entire day in San Francisco's Japantown. Not only did we get to go inside Daiso (for the first time ever!) and stock up on all sorts of goodies, but we also indulged ourselves with yummy Japanese style crepes stuffed with fruit, whipped cream, and ice cream. After much anticipation, we finally found a kawaii stationery shop. It was a bit disorienting and overwhelming being surrounded on all sides by such cuteness. I was hyperventilating at one point. We also had way too much fun at Pika Pika as can be seen by how much time we spent editing our sticker pictures~<3. Best part about the photo booth, The Cube? It enlarged our eyes! We were in for such a surprise! It's pretty hilarious.

Gia Love

I thought that I would somehow ameliorate my feelings of homesickness by looking at pictures of Gia that I have saved on my laptop. Bad idea. Next thing I knew, I was doing the ugly cry. I miss and love you, Gia! <3 Thanks, Jam, for journaling Gia's life through photographs.

Hot Renaissance Men

If anyone finds portraits of good looking males from the Renaissance, let me know so I can add them to my list.

Duke d'Anjou, later Henri III of France by Jean Decourt

Nicholas Hilliard, Man Among Flames, 1588

Lord Herbert of Cherbury by Nicholas Hilliard, 1595

George Villiers, 1st Duke of Buckingham

Young Man with Gloves by Titian, ca. 1520

Ahoy There!

Attention, there! I found the cutest sailor top at Topshop (http://topshop.com/). It looks just like the costume that Audrey Hepburn wore on Broadway as Gigi.  You better get your hands on this booty soon because it's nearly sold out in every size, and tops as adorable and retro as this one don't sail into stores that often. The price is a bit expensive--$60, but students get 10% off! And on my sailor's honor, I guarantee that you'll be keeping this one in your wardrobe for ages to come.

sailor sweat, Topshop $60

Audrey Hepburn as Gigi (1952)