Monday, January 26, 2009

the year of the ox or the year of the ban?

$65 and counting.....

2009, the year of the ox. ahhh....ox. when i think of ox, i think of ox tail...yum.

this year though, when i think of ox, i think of "appreciating bags from afar." "look, but don't buy." and the ever loud thought, "covet but don't own." the year of the ox for bagnatic means $65 in lai si money but also a few $$$ short for another chanel or bottega bag. will i be able to restrain the ever addicted bagwhore in me and acknowledge the hard economic times that we find ourselves in? perhaps. or perhaps not.

Monday, January 12, 2009

nothing but fine boot-ay here!

every winter, i longingly look at the hot boots that most chicks strut about in. you know who you are! i like looking at the scrunchy ones, the long and leathery ones, the boots with the laces, the boots that zip all the way up, or the ones with the buckles. black, brown, flats, or heels, you know i'm visually molesting every one of yous! i particularly love it when the boots are showcased uninterrupted with tights or tucked into jeans. it's cute and totally cold weather appropriate. it also gives you an opportunity to expand your look for the season, even though you'll look like every other boot wearing chick during winter. who cares right?

so every winter, i go to the shoe section of various department stores to try a few pairs on, hoping to find THE RIGHT PAIR to kick off my winter wardrobe. i generally start off feeling pretty excited because everything looks so good hanging on the racks, but after trying the first two pairs, i finally realize that my legs are more like these:


elephant legs. yup, elephant legs. they are not as dry or crackly, but my legs are short and thick. damn you genetics!

alas, boot buying has never been successful for me. it's actually quite embarassing and frustrating sitting on those chairs, trying to squeeze my thick calves into obviously small leg openings. it feels even worse when you see your skin flap spillith over or the zipper stopping midway through the zip. i have YET to find a pair....until last weekend that is. whoo hoo!

lookey at my new boots! i wanted black, flat boots and found them! i chanced upon them at aldo and snatched them up quick. i think they look cute but i also think i overpaid for them. but it's like finding water after you've stumbled through death valley ready to die from thirst. all i could think of was, I FINALLY FOUND BOOTS THAT FIT!! anyways, i wore them out once already and totally love them.

nothing like wearing pjs and using a dirty mirror to make the photo shoot a good one.

Thursday, January 1, 2009

finally!! the weaving is mine!

i think i've drooled about bottega veneta bags for quite a while now. since december 2007 to be exact. there's something seriously delicious when you touch one. so soft and buttery....and the weaving is simply divine. after visiting bottega veneta boutiques off and on for the past year and/or catching myself molesting the bags as i generally find myself doing when i come across one, i took the plunge and veered off the chanel-only-path and bought myself a bottega veneta ferro sloane! the color is a dark shimmering grey and the leather is absolutely delicious. the weaving allows for a variation of shimmering tones and visual texture so "grey" is not simply "grey." there is a darkness and lightness to it depending on the weaving and the way light hits it. it even has a suede interior!! holy shit! with time, the bag will slouch a bit to form to my body. i'm expecting quite an excellent hobo look. ahhh, it is a GORGEOUS bag indeed. i definitely see another bottega bag in my future....far future since i'm clearly smitten by this leather. the ferro sloane is 100% well made, scrumptious, and dearly loved as much as my chanels (oh gawd i sound like a freak).

the sloane has been put to use numerous times now. i think it would be a shame not to. it's been in hibernation due to the rain, but the gorgeous grey will be ready to use once the weather warms up a bit. i loves it a lot!
obligatory ass shot.