Under the Sea

Dress - Vintage // Belt - J. Crew // Shoes - Macy's

How could Ariel, the little mermaid, ever want to leave the ocean?  I mean seriously, look at that colour, the lapping waves, the cool sand.  What would compel her to come on land, to the honking cars, and all the stress?  I guess, to quote Sebastian, "The seaweed is always greener in somebody else's lake"
Although...Ariel was in love with a human.  I'll give her that.


love,
Annika

"Such wonderful things surround you
What more is you lookin' for?" - Under the Sea

Gobble gobble

Good morning KL! 

Yes sir. I'm a short five hour drive away from Singapore, across the Causeway and in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia for the Thanksgiving weekend. I've been swimming in the Shangri La Hotel pool, painting and watching Hayao Miyazaki films with my little sister the whole weekend.  My personal favorite would have to be Howl's Moving Castle, but the book is definitely better.

I hope all is well with all 404 of you!  Did you all have an amazing Thanksgiving with mouthwatering turkey and stuffing, buttery crescent rolls, mac & cheese, green beans, and jell-o? My family is having our feast on Sunday because we're out of town and I'm joining my friend, Alistair, on Saturday for his.  I'm going to bring a chocolate pie.  My absolute favorite desert.  

gobble gobble,

Annika

Necklace - J. Crew

Silk Shirt - Zara

Shorts - J.Crew

Skinny Belt - Abercrombie

Cuff - Cotton On

Heels - Macy's

Creepers

photos by Alistair Chew and Laken Sylvander

Hello sunshine!
I've had the best few weeks.  I spent my Halloween weekend in Indonesia at a place called Telunas where I spent the halcyon days laughing with fellow art geeks, painting, drawing, and swimming to my hearts content.  Bliss.
The last weekend I spent my days with friends shopping and eating and catching up.  At the same time I went to the fabulous Titanic Exhibit at the ArtScience Museum.  It was amazing to say the least.  They had remakes of the first class and third class rooms, the boiler room and so many other iconic spots. It was like you were actually on the Titanic!  It was a great exhibition and if you live in Singapore, please make sure you go.  It's great.
And finally today, I'm just finishing up two history papers and watching Suburgatory.  Have an amazing rest of the week everyone :)

love,
Annika

Jean Jacket - The Attic [vintage]

T-Shirt - H&M

Sequin Skirt - Parker

Bracelet - Hermes

Creepers - Underground

Sparkle

Better pictures with better light will come soon. The light and sunshine has not been quite what it normally is, but I promise. Better pictures soon.  

And I'll be out of my backyard and on the sweet, sweet sand in no time :)

thanks for the patience,

Annika

Tank - Gap Body

Sweater - J. Crew

Tulip Skirt - J. Crew

Skinny Belt - Abercrombie

Cat Heels - Miu Miu

Oh late bloomer, the rumors are true

I have arrived in Martha's Vineyard! The spaceship has landed! I repeat the spaceship has landed.  It feels nice to be home again in good ol' Massachusetts (GO BRUINS! First win in what? 39 years?! YESSSS).  My sister and I have been playing RockBand non-stop since we got here; we don't have it in Singapore.  And let me tell you, that was time well spent.  What I am looking forward to the most though is....drum roll please...Mad. Martha's. Ice. Cream. Yes. If you have ever gone to the Vineyard, you should know about this infamous ice cream store.  It is the best ice cream store in the world.  And I am soon going to have the delicious calorie filled snack in my tummy in less than 24 hours.  If I don't there will be some serious problems up in hur.
It smells like summer.
Today, I just wanted to test run these beautiful bloomers.  So, I kept it simple and colour blocked.  It's a little plain, but I like it.
Go treat yourself to some ice-cream :)

woooo,
Annika

ps. currently in lust with these beauties: pink capris and leather trousers

Necklace - J. Crew

Mens T-shirt - Gap

Bloomers - J. Crew

Charm Bracelets - Tiffany & Co.

Stone Bracelet - Tibet (Gift)

Oxfords - Prada

Little India

 photos by Laken

My exams are O. V. E. R! I am done with sophomore year!  Well, not technically...technically I have a Studio Art exam, a French test, and an Emerging Computer Technologies (Tech) Exam too. BUT those don't really count : )
I wasn't able to go to the little black dress exhibit yesterday, but instead my friends and I decided to get henna tattoos down in Little India.  My friend, Alexis, and I both got scorpion henna and Laken got flower designs on her hands and feet.  We strutted down the street like nobodies business when we were done.  Yes, we are that cool.  After strutting, we felt like we should let everyone's eye's rest after seeing such pure awesomeness radiating walking down the street, so we left and ate dinner at Chille's. Om nom nom.
Anyway, I wasn't able to go to the little black dress exhibit yesterday, but I promised an outfit post.  I love these shoes. So much.
I will get to that exhibit before it closes though. I will.
It's getting really late where I am so goodnight my lovelies : )

smile,
Annika

ps. Laken distressed these shorts with a cheese grater. Bow down to her.

Shirt - Vintage

Belt - Forever21

Shorts - Cotton On

Boots - Far East

Rocketships and Radios

As you may possibly have noticed. I've been shopping quite a bit lately.

And here are a few of the spoils from my recent trips.

The soles of these shoes and the oxfords below make me swoon. I'm loving the "tread sole" for Spring!

photos by me

Yes, I realize that some of the shoes are out of season.  But, to be frank, I really don't care because all of these shoes just make me smile.  I've been walking around my house wearing a different pair each day, alternating pairs of course.
But here's the deal.  I am going to this exhibition that I read about in Designaré Magazine at the National Museum of Singapore called the Beauty in Black.  It's showcasing 18 different versions of the iconic little black dress, featuring designs by Karl Lagerfeld, Rei Kawakubo, and Cristóbel Balenciaga.  I thought it sounded REALLY cool.
And I, being the weird person that I am, am trying to decide in advance which one of these shoes to wear!  I can't seem to choose between the four.
So, here's my question to you:
Which pair of shoes should I wear?  Which ones are your favorites?

stay tuned,
Annika

PS. Exams start Thursday. Good luck to all of you :)

Haji Lane

I am fully aware that my outfit is kind of out there and I'm not wearing makeup, so don't be too brutal.  I just really love this hat :)

The beautiful Kiran :)

photos by Kiran 

I went shooooppppiiinnngggg!

After much talk of amazing, vintage shopping and quirky styles at Haji Lane, my friend, Kiran, and I decided it was time to investigate. We spent two hours and thirty minutes shop-hopping down a 100 meter long street.  We touched the fabric, feeling the soft fabric between our fingers.  Our eyes flickered from one sequined skirt to another, watching the light dance.  But we could barely contain ourselves when we saw these beautiful babies and Miu Miu shoes in a store window.  Naturally, I couldn't walk away without buying them.  Kiran walked away with these fantastic blue shoes with a pink flower print.  They're really, really cute.

Quite the Saturday.  How's your weekend?

zoooom,

Annika

Hat - Ion

Denim Shirt - J. Crew

Skirt - Zara

Evelyne Bag - Hermes

The Prawn

 If there was a vote for who was best dressed at prom yesterday, this boy would win.
Hands. Down.  Gah. I wish I got a better picture of him!
He's wearing a denim shirt, khaki jacket, gingham tie, skinny jeans and black shoes.

Which way is up? Trippy......

Because I'm not an upperclassmen my friends and I worked the ticket stand, still SO MUCH FUN!

So, yesterday was my prom! Well technically not my prom, but I went and worked at prom.  I was able to party it up between shifts though. I had a blast!  As you can see I decided to wear the gold dress with feathers instead of the black  one.  They were both beautiful, but I felt like the gold one was a little more elegant and still had a good balance between fun and unpredictable.  I loved how the other dress was a little more edgy, but I didn't think I should wear it to prom.  I will definitely figure out a way to wear it somewhere else, you just wait and see ;)  Hmmm...maybe an oversized suit jacket and some grunge boots...hmmm...

I hope everyone had an amazing prom, and HAPPY EASTER!

Everyone make sure to sink their teeth into one of those delicious chocolate bunnies :)

Up, up and away,

Annika

Two dresses, one night.

Prom. Prom. Prom.

Possibly one of the biggest nights of a high school girls life. And I am stuck, let's call it "style block".  I'm so witty, hur hur.

I can't decide between these two beautiful dresses!

Ok, you will probably look at these dresses and think "Annika! These dresses look exactly the same!".  But I am one of those crazy perfectionists, and I can't seem to decide which one is the best!  

I need your help! Take a look at these dresses, and leave a comment saying which one is the better choice, please!

 Dress - Sherri Hill

Heels - Sherri Hill

Earrings - J. Crew

Cuff - Hermes

Necklace - J. Crew

Dress - Sherri Hill

Heels - Sherri Hill

Cardigan - J. Crew

Earrings - J. Crew

Bracelets - J. Crew

I hope everyone has a wonderful prom, and stay tuned to see which dress I pick :)

Also, let me know what your dress looks like!  

My favorite part of prom is seeing all the dresses.  

Amazing.

love,

Annika