paulette in hayes valley

I get a lot of emails asking me about the best places to find macarons in the Bay Area but I never knew how to answer since I'd only tried the ones that BF buys from Masse's in North Berkeley. A friend and I ventured out to Hayes Valley in San Francisco the other day and the had the opportunity to try these colorful little delights at Paulette! They definitely lived up to the hype and were as delicious as they looked. I'd strongly recommend ordering online if you've always wanted to try them and don't have any in your area.

(left to right: earl grey, rose, vanilla, raspberry, pistachio, and lemon)

I Just Wonder If You Want People to Like You a Little Too Much

(H&M Denim Shirt, Zara Shirt, Vintage Leather Shorts, Crossroad Ring, Shotwell Double Ring, Alice + Olivia for Payless Boots)

A rhetorical question that I ask myself sometimes..

i'm actually not pigeon-toed by the way

vintage slip (clothes contact in the mission), vintage duffle coat, vintage oxfords

Am I the only person who feels self-conscious about being photographed by another person? I don't think I mentioned this before but I finally bought a remote (along with the aforementioned lens) which I thought would facilitate this whole outfit photo process. Unfortunately that involves limiting myself to areas in and outside of my apartment where I can lug around a tripod without being seen by so many people. Okay, I honestly haven't had the time to try it yet but for the most part, due to my inability to focus well enough with self-timer, I've had to ask my friends to take my photos for me. Half of the time they come out but the other half they're just not good enough but I'm afraid to ask for more. I'll take what I can get anyway.

Even now, however, I can't keep a straight expression when someone else is taking my photo, hence the not-so-fierce goofy expressions that naturally grace my face on a daily basis. You see that second photo on the right? I'd call that a more accurate representation of what the people around me see everyday (rat's nest hair included). What else is there to say? I bought this slip from Clothes Contact in the Mission and layered it over another slip and a crinoline from Anthropologie for a little extra bounce. This remind me of that Rodarte x Target that everyone has, except I wasn't really in love with the original... I don't really know why but I wasn't very motivated to buy anything. I'm really obsessed with mustard at the moment and can't get enough! I love the details at the top, I wish I'd taken a photo without the coat. Today was such a nice day, too.

day off

Yogurtland and BF's new hair. Have you guys been to Yogurtland? In my opinion it's a million times better than ripoffs like Pinkberry. It's way better to be able to choose everything that goes in your cup! I'm not too into mixing flavors so I always stick to my classic plain tart, yogurt chips, mango, and mochi combination. Oh, and my new lens came in! Merry Christmas, haha. Thanks for all of the comment in my last post, I'm glad to be back!

As Long as You Keep Getting Born, It's Alright to Die Sometimes.

(Mango Faux Fur Jacket, H&M Top, H&M Skinny Pants, Civico Cowboy Boots)

thank you everyone

mm6 cardigan, acne hex jeans in dark cash (xmas gift), h&m top, zara scarf

I don't think I'd realized how much my readers meant to me until today. On a day when everything that could go wrong happened I found comfort in the strangest of places: the blogosphere. I'm not going to lie, I'd always pictured myself as different from your average fashion blogger: I'd never planned on gaining such a significant number of readers nor did I go out of my way to attain it. It just kind of happened somehow and to be completely honest it really freaked me out for a while since it happened so fast (I forget I didn't actually start posting here until nine months ago.

I'm still in the process of growing up: I'm not as obsessive compulsive as I used to be and I've grown a lot as a person but old habits are really difficult to shake off when they're so ingrained in your every day being. I'm the type of person who will recopy notes when I make minor mistakes such as writing on the wrong line or incorrectly spacing things, I even write most of my notes on graph paper for optimal control. And don't even get me started on this blog... you have no idea how many unpublished posts I have sitting on my Blogger dashboard at the moment. Somehow, however, it's starting to wear off. Maybe I am ready to post "just anything" now no matter how mundane it may be. Wasn't I the one who called it a "lifestyle" blog? I can easily say I was totally full of shit (hah) since I obviously backed out but hey, I can get a second chance, right?

You see, I've come to realize that I really have been taking my readers for granted this entire time. As someone who is prone to the almost daily battles with self-doubt, I let my fears get the best of me and found it hard to believe that anyone could like me enough to take an interest in this little hobby of mine, whether it's my style or writing content. Taking a break from blogging really put things into perspective: it's not all about the number of readers you get but rather who's actually willing to stick with you no matter what choices you make concerning your blog. Why should I get freaked out about so many people looking at this when there's a select few who really geniunely care? Today, after a particularly difficult day where nothing seemed to work out, I received so many encouraging comments and emails that reading them actually caused me to tear up a little. I can't thank you guys enough for putting up with me, let's try this again, okay?

(ps. I didn't mean to look like such a downer in the photo, it was 7:30am and I couldn't help it, haha.)

Gray With a Pink Touch

(Shopbop, Metropolitan Home, Domino Mag, Tumblr)

I've been loving anything that's gray and pink... and Alexa Chung

It's Been A While

(Arden B Leather Jacket & Skinny Jeans, Pour La Victorie Wedges)

I know this is a boring outfit but this is what I normally wear when I don't have anything going on and the only place I'm going to is Walgreens to get Diet Coke and Reeses Pieces.
It's nice to not worry about looking cute you know?

Plus my boyfriend loves me in T-shirt + Jeans - my new ugly wedges (which are super duper comfortable to walk in gigantic 90 degree hills)

Glitter you Skeleton

I'm going to do a DIY Skeleton Shirt and wear it over my sequin dress.
Yes.
(image source: Velvet Magazine)

Away from the Rain

(Forever 21 Aviator Jacket, LNA white top, Plaid Corpus Sirt, White Booties from a store in Santa Monica)

I could never pass an opportunity to wear a cute skirt, yet alone a cute plaid skirt with a shape of a tulip.
This corpus one that I got from Revolve is probably going to be the cutest skirt in my closet that the other skirts are going to be so jealous.
Thank you Revolve Clothing! <3

btw for those who have asked abt the H&M tunic/dress I wore in the last post, Yes I just bought it a couple of weeks ago so it should still be available. Sizewise, I got a size 6 so I could wear it as a dress (I'm normally a size 2 or 4)

and No, it's not suppose to be an off the shoulder dress but I have narrow shoulders so I left it that way rather than keep adjusting it.

Have a great weekend everyone!

A Night at the Owl Tree

(H&M Dress, Booties from Store in Santa Monica)

Happy Birthday to my Lizzie pie & Erin!

And the Wind Blew

(Thrifted Men's Blazer, H&M Shirt, Dad's Louis Vuitton Belt that he got as a present and doesn't fit, F21 Skirt, H&M Tights, Steve Madden Lace Up Boots)

I'm glad I did an outfit picture before we headed out because boy, it was windy. I ended up changing into black skinnys, a faux fur jacket, and some cowboy boots.
I think my boyfriend was secretly happy because he said these tights scare him for some odd reason. Maybe it looks like I've had some kind of scary knife incision on the back of my legs......... eww. that does sound freaky.

It'll Keep You Warm

(image source: the sartorialist, all the pretty birds)

Big sweaters and coats, lots of layers, and tights....

btw, thanks for helping me support Red Cross.

Just to give u guys a heads up, I just finished sending them what I promised and I feel great.
Thank you, thank you!

It's Now Open

I've been meaning to clean out my closet and sell some of my clothes & shoes for the longest time but never got around it due to my busy school / work schedule plus I've been a lazy ass.
However, after hearing about Haiti, I wanted to do more than just texting to donate $10.

Therefore, I've created a separate blog where I'll be selling my clothes and shoes and 10% of all profit will be going to Red Cross to help the victims in Haiti.
The rest will help me purchase a new dining table and maybe more clothes. hehe

click HERE for the shop.

I'll be updating my Twitter everytime there is a new item in the shop.
You can follow me at www.twitter.com/aimeesong

Date with Lulu

(Me: F21 Aviator Jacket, H&M Dress, H&M Tights, Steve Madden Lace up Boots/ Lulu: Thrifted Blouse, RVCA Jeans, Chloe Docs, Prada Bag, YSL ring)

So for those who don't know, I intern at an Architecture firm and today, I had to go on top of the roof of a client's house and measure the entire roof wearing this exact outfit.
After doing a lot of labor I felt like drinking beer and the only person I know in SF that will drink beer, eat a lot of food with me during the day time is Lulu. so I called her up, ate Indian Buffet, window shopped and drank. The day ended with me unsuccessfuly trying to steal her little pouch bag. hehe maybe next time.. lol