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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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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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 :)
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it’s getting so i have more swap/thrifted clothes than new store-bought clothes! i’m proudly wearing a dress that’s obviously handmade & i’m guessing the 70s from the type of terry cloth it’s made out of. gotta love it!
handmade camel terry cloth dress from sip & swap 2010
leather belt from barneys outlet
thrifted gold necklace (via global thrift)
target metal leaf headband
target lacy tights
jeffrey campbell lita ankle booties
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holy moly, big cheesy fake smile alert! i must still be giddy from the fun weekend i had in florida…hanging out with my best buddies down there, performed at a kung fu show, saw my brothers, overall the best time :)
express rose embellished cardigan (via ebay)
beige floral dress via canal district clothing swap
target brown tights
zac posen for target belt
thrifted gold circle necklace (via global thrift)
thrifted nine west camel knee high boots
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probably my most favorite pair of knee high boots…lovely camel color, leather all nice, soft & supple, totally easy to zip up & down now. i wish all my boots were as well-worn :)
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i actually didn’t mean to get so dressed up today. the day started off still drizzly & dreary. however, i find it easiest to just put on a dress & go. i don’t know how other people do it…matching shirts with pants, keeping the shirt tucked in, it’s too much for me! friends think i put a lot of effort into dressing up, when really dresses are the ultimate lazy woman’s wear. guess that means i’ll be wearing a lot of housecoats or muu-muus when i’m old…hahaha!
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my mondays are most other people’s fridays…casual that is. why look, i’m even too lazy to change jewelry & my newest statement necklace is getting all kinds of wear lately :)
shanghai tang brocade cuff sweater (via buffalo exchange)
express camel stretch pants
avon red rhinestone necklace (via global thrift)
jessica simpson tan dany platforms
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i really love the cuffs on this red sweater. it seems so stereotypically asian, but i do enjoy wearing oriental-inspired clothing…rich & colorful silks, embroidered flowers, brocade fabrics, kimono & obi sashes…who wouldn’t?
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even as the days get colder, shorter & windier, i’m really happy that camel is going to be a BIG color for fall. i still have tons of camel-colored clothes (like these pants) from the LAST time that camel was the new black, so i’m kind of all set in that regard. the only wish i still have left is a proper camel poncho or shawl. since i can’t find the one that h&m teases us with mercilessly on their commercials, i may just have to knit one myself!