GIVE ME PLATFORMS...or give me death.
my name is LEI ANN. i'm a hawaiian-born bostonian. SHOES are my life.
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Lei Ann…Off Duty. Check it out!
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it’s kind of a melancholy NYE for me as i was supposed to have been in new orleans at this very moment with friends, but que sera sera. i can’t complain really. instead, i’m enjoying a fabulous (very boston) dinner with my husband…lobster & champagne!
rodarte for target black tulle dress
black mesh undershirt from the philippines
gold glitter headband from the philippines
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it’s not new year’s eve unless you have *something* shiny or sequiny on :) two years ago, it was my fanny pack…this year, my gold pumps!
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so, i think it might be officially official. i will use this last day of 2010 to post my last outfit post on *this* tumblr. i’ve been involved in projects this past year that have inspired me to take this platform to a more creative level, but i’ve yet to hash it all out. thanks for following me & hopefully you will literally follow me wherever next i may end up. happy MMXI everyone!
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it’s a rainy, gray, gray, gray day…so i decided to inject some color to uplift me on this dreary day & nothing does the job better than good ol’ RED! also wearing a lot of items i got on my recent trip to the philippines :)
striped blouse from tiendesitas shopping village (manila)
anna sui for target red skirt
forever 21 black tights
red/orange scarf gifted from a friend
melissa light gray wedges (via rustan’s red tag, manila)
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i’m a big fan of melissa plastic shoes, especially the vivienne westwood collabs, but for some reason, never really got around to getting some. i was so pitiful while in the philippines…lamenting the whole time i was there that i wasn’t buying any shoes UNTIL my very last shopping day when i fell into the MOTHERLOAD of melissa shoes! i super love these…the round wedge, almost sculptural, almost egg-like & the plastic…so appropriate on this drizzly day!
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so, i’m having to admit that i’m kind of getting over this whole style blogging thing. i know i don’t want to stop, but probably not continue on with this format. i’m getting bored with photographing my daily outfits. i dunno…i feel a change in the air. stay tuned…
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baby…it’s COLD outside! even this cold, i’ll still attest though…as hot as i had been during my travels this year (hong kong & manila) & with all the sweating & gross sticky feeling all day, i still like being cold better than hot!
striped cardigan from jewish temple rummage sale
thrifted navy dress (via global thrift)
gray target tights
gray forever 21 knit beret
off-white aldo outlet ankle boots
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you see…my reasoning is that even as unpleasant cold can feel, you can still bundle up a lot for outside if you do it properly. plus nothing feels better than wrapping yourself in a big ol’ blanket & plopping yourself on the couch to watch some TV when you feel cold. when you feel hot, you can only get undressed so much & then sitting around doing nothing & sweating your *balls* off…it’s just not fun…for me at least.
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isn’t this striped grandpa cardigan awesome? i got it at a rummage sale & cost oh, about 40 cents. old man sweater dressing…got it!
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well, well, well…look who has returned from the blogging dead. i’ve been on vacation where (blessedly) technology was nowhere to be found. it’s hard to come back from that :)
thrifted h&m dress (via buffalo exchange)
lux corduroy blazer (urban outfitters brand)
target tights
thrifted nine west knee high boots
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i kinda jerry-rigged this dress where i pulled up the self-attached belt high enough to be tied around by the collar. who doesn’t like a good bowtie at the neck?
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even when it’s not the *hot* color of the moment, camel (along with gray) have always been my long-time favorite autumn colors. it was too cold to go out with just the blazer, so topping this whole outfit although not shown, my new camel wool coat too :)