Wonderlondon - II

guess i've converted (by yy) and now, this is one of my favorite places in london.

bought the pin from Liberty.

magically met them (new york <3 )

Luella, i will <3 you forever.

my gracious hosts

Adventures in Wonderlondon I

Hey guys, sorry for the terrible lack of update. Spring break came and went, and once again, it is crunch time for Hairin and I. I have been so busy with this NYU fashion show (called ACE27) that I almost haven't found time to breathe. Anyways, here's some photos from my London trip. I didn't bring my camera so thanks to my beloved friend, YY, my amazing tour guide/host, who took these photos for me.

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Definitely need to check out Fornium & Mason at least once before you leave London

Arguably the best marcaroons: LADURÉE

Sinking my teeth into some amazing rose marcaroon

Gourmet Burger Kitchen at Spitalfields (def need to check out their flea market!)

Pretty darn amazing -fui

wine me and dine me, bring those platinum rings; those are a few of our favourite things.

Thought it would be kinda cool to share my ring collection. These are merely the tip of an iceberg, but they're my favourites. I'm never without a ring (unless I'm drawing or doing some form of 'hard labour'), but nowadays I'm into wearing four or five at a time. Yeah, I have an obsession.

The One that Started it All: designed by my mom and originally set with diamonds and amethyst. I requested she swap the amethyst for onyx and give it to me. And she did.

My newest acquisition from my London trip:

Alexander McQueen, King of Skulls. (he single-handedly revived the skull trend)

xox0, Yy.

Je suis Parisienne pour sept jours.

One of our good friends, Yy, decided not to come home this summer and is instead spending her time travelling the world. She's given us a glimpse of her European jet-setting ways in this post and this is about her time in Paris from the past week. -Hairin

UN

at a fair in Jardin des Tuileries

dress (comptoir des cotonniers), leggings (topshop), flats (zara)

DEUX

Opera Garnier

top (zara), shorts (erin brinie), bag (agnes b), sandals (zara)

riverboat cruise on the Siene

TROIS

Musee Baccarat

dress (unknown brand), sandals (zara)

centre pompidou

QUATRE

la defense

pantheon

top & leggings (dorothy perkins), flats (zara), bag (agnes b), sunglasses (rayban), hairclip (alexandre de paris)

institut du monde arabe

CINQ

dress (random shop on portobello road), hairclip (random shop in hongkong)

Musee du Louvre

SIX

Versailles

top (t by alexander wang), shorts (erin brenie), sunglasses (alexander mcqueen), necklaces (alex&chloe & arab st crystal on a chain)

Travel tips for the Parisienne at heart!

- take a river boat tour... it gives you the best view of Paris' cityscape

- do visit the gourmet food section of Galeries Lafayette (and perhaps pack yourself a picnic if weather permits)

- go to Rue Saint Honore to soak in the genius of the French fashion houses (and maybe even spot Kaiser Karl shopping at Colette!)... but shop at the Marais area, which is full of local designers with chic one-off boutiques to guarantee an outfit none of your friends back home will ever have

- take a tour at the Versailles - it is well worth the extra 7.50euros (it allows you to skip the long wait out front & gives you access to private areas)

- do go to the Musee des Arts Decoratifs... they provide a wonderfully well-curated mish mash of jewelry, furniture and clothing articles spanning from centuries ago up to today

- finally, just be adventurous and open-minded - sometimes the best things aren't planned!

xox0, Yy