So apparently I am having some funemployment time and am 4 years behind the whole Gossip Girl trend. I just couldn't believe myself spending the entire day in bed watching 24 episodes of 40min silly drama nonstop. How productive! Well, one good thing that came out from the show, despite the fact that everyone has exchanged gallons of saliva, is that I am falling in love with headbands all over again. I scored this headbands for $3 clearance from Nordstrom Rack. Way late but a little Blair Wardolf, anyone?
Not only I wanted to make this post precise, I also wanted to announce I am officially on Instagram. Find me at winnietsuii :)
Here it is! How many more times do I have to say it? Missoni for Target items are finally out! More than 400 items are not sold in-store (since the Target website has been down for about 12 hours wtf). Yup I was one of those women who knew they would have everything online yet wanted to see everything in person. I was at a Target at 7:50am this morning impatiently waiting for it to let me conquer. They had everything in stock but only 2 per sizes even for kitchen wares and throws.
Needless to say, this collection is simply gorgeous. While I was most excited to check out the home furniture items, I also snagged a few pieces from the clothing collection. Even though I felt like some of the pieces are too mature for my age, a few caught my eyes and got me excited for paying a fraction of the price to own.
I am not sure if the Target website is going to be back up in anytime soon. I will be posting navigation links when possible. Meanwhile I hope you all enjoyed reading and watching. Good luck shopping!
One of the restaurants that I've always always wanted to try but never had a chance to while I still lived 5 mins away, and now on a casual weekday afternoon it was the perfect timing since I still have the resident sticker and am able to park anywhere I want in Back Bay, we (finally!) made up our mind and tried L'espalier for Restaurant Week to see if it really lives up its hype.
Appetizers - 1) Melon and champagne soup with poached shrimp 2) Apple Street Farm heirloom tomato salad with chèvre
Main Course -
3) Seared Scottish salmon with ratatouille and saffron couscous
4) Roast pork loin with sweet corn and red pepper relish
Overlooking one of the busiest streets in Boston, it is still much less crowded than majority of places in the rest of the world lol.
While I was out, I snapped a few pictures for an OOTD post, corresponding video is on my youtube channel.
Dress - F21 (Similar from F21 Here, Here & Here) Heels - Target Purse - Gucci (Black stripes from Saks Fifth Here) Nails - Happy Birthday by Deborah Lippman (from Neiman Marcus Here)
And what did I think about this 'one of the best French restaurants in town'? I love the main courses but the rest are really so so-so. The appetizers are so common, watermelon-ish soup is basically seen in a lot of french fusion restaurants and look at that salad, crappiest than my homemade costco spinach strawberries blueberries salad lol. The desserts taste really artificial. I prefer cakes from Eldo from chinatown wtf. Overall I am so glad we paid $25 per person for this tasting menu because only the main courses deserve the rave reviews.
It's not just me. A lot of my friends have been there not only to Restaurant Week (Read my 3 Boston Restaurant Weekposts Here, Here & Here. Though most of my "Eats" restaurants participate in RW too!) did not enjoy their meal at L'espalier either. Overrated and overall not worth what you're paying for especially it costs about $150/person for a regular dinner. Glad I tried it for RW instead :)
Edgier but still casual. I usually like to wear all black or monotone in winter but since its summer time I am cooperating clean pieces and simple accessories. The shoes are the centerpiece of this outfit to give this edgy look. The outfit is simple I figured it'll be more edge to wear red lips.
Or this, if you're looking for the perfect in-between girly and edgy. I love cooperating some girly stuff with edgy accessories and I think shoes are a very easy piece to tide the mood of an outfit.
On me -
Top - Forever 21 (Similar but different colors Here)
Bandeau - Forever 21 (More Colors Here, Stripped Here & Dotted Here)
Skirt - Target (Similar from F21 Here)
Shoes - Bakers (Similar from Kelsi Dagger Here & Prada Here)
Bracelet - Links of London Sweetie XS (Here)
Earrings - Forever 21 (Here)
Are you more of an edgy look type of person or more girly? Let me know what you think! :)
Matthew Williamson is undoubtedly my favourite fashion designer (with my pond depth knowledge of fashion - very shallow, though). I buy things I am attracted to, and am very rarely able to point out who's the designer unless it's super obvious. Nonetheless, I recalled being so amazed seeing his collection first at the Deign Museum in London. I fell in love with this British designer's prints, patterns and colors.
Soon after I visited London in 2008, Matthew launched his collection with H&M in spring 2009. Not getting as much attention like other crossover collections like Lavin x H&M or Madonna x H&M, I remember I actually went to the mall in the 1st day the collection came out and swiped a few pieces. The collection was gorgeous!
This time around Matthew Williamson is doing a collection for Macy's. I personally don't think the clothes are as pretty as what he did for H&M. Perhaps it is targeting for a different age group? I wasn't going to blog about it until I saw that everything is at least 40%off, while majority of this collection is 65%off. You can also use the extra 20%off coupon (adhere at the end of this post, good til June 26th), or you can get almost everything from Macys.com for about 50%off.
Here are the few pieces I tried on:
One-shoulder Black Dress with Shooting Star design
Size: S Price: Orig $99, Sale $34.65, with extra 20%off $27.72
Fit: For some reason this one shoulder black dress fits like a medium. The overall fit isn't bad and the dress is somewhat I am looking for with the perfect skirt length. However the draped design leaves too much cloth around the waist area. especially with this kind of heavy drappy spandex material. It's such a deal after the discount and the design is flashy enough to be kept in the closet for special occasions but I am not buying another piece of so-so clothing.
Size: S Price: Orig $99, Sale $59.4, with extra 20%off $47.52
Fit: Whoa this dress fits very well and the length is also very appropriate for work. It is loose yet gives good definition on the waist line. I just thought I could save $50 from a print that I don't love.
Size: M (Out of S) Price: Orig $69, Sale $41.40, with extra 20%off $33.12
Fit: I have been wanting a biker jacket or vest for the longest time. I really wanted to like this :(. This is such a gorgeous biker vest and has a very pretty front view when worn open. When I turn to the side I put on 20lbs and look like a robot (小露寶 to be exact - see reference picture ^) when worn close. Haha what the hell..
Fit: This dress definitely screams the most Matthew Williamson to me. I love the neck line and it makes me look not as wide and skinnier (Hell yes!). The dress itself is pretty loose but I can easily toss a belt on to give some waistline. With the pricetag under $20, this is a fun piece to be added to my collection!
Verdict: Purchased
Blue Halter Ruffles Dress
Size: XS Price: Orig $69, Sale $41.4, with extra 20%off $33.12
Fit: It fits perfect but I look like a trashy desperate housewife wearing this ocean blue ruffle dress.
Verdict: Pass (but will get something similar 10 years later)
Scarves
Price: Orig $29, Sale $14, with extra 20%off $11.2
Verdict: Purchased all. Never have too many scarves :)
So overall it's not a very good haul. I ended up only purchasing a dress and 3 scarves. If you don't know already, Macy's is having a huge sale right now with a lot of stuff ranging from 40-65% off. Don't miss the chance! Use code "HOTONE" for online purchases or print this in-store coupon for extra 20% off all sales and clearance items (Click free link Here). Happy Shopping :)
