Boy Next Door…
Clothing and fashion aside, I really admire the artistic directional shift Burberry underwent. The brand has elevated and set a standard of marketing in fashion apparel that goes beyond the basic human sense of sight & visuals. Burberry ran with the knowledge that “music” & “fashion” are synonymous with each other, and ingeniously incorporates the two mediums in such a seamless way, which transcends the “traditional brand” and into the “state of relevancy”. The label evokes us to sensationalize our ability to dream, to feel, and to be inspired by eternity (past), the nowness (present), and the unknown (future). In essense, Burberry Prorsum did just that with the Men’s Fall/Winter 2012 Collection and brought the boy from the past, the present, and severed us the future of the “Boy Next Door” with a touch of edge and a whole lot of mystery. -Absolutely Devine, xx
THE AWARD GOES TO…
…BURBERRY MAKEUP VIDEOS.
When I first stumbled upon the Burberry Makeup Tutorials the adjective which came to mind was “EPIC” and then it turn into non-adjectives and just sound effects of “WOOAH” - ”AH” - “DAAAAAME” - ”OWWWW” - ”WOOOW”. Whether if you wear makeup or not, its one of those video tutorial that can be appreciated on how its assembled together.
I’m always in search of….
“the fountain of youth”, and maintaining a good skincare regime is a great starting point. Although, skincare is important in generating a healthy fresh exterior there are also other factors that plays an even greater role, such as lifestyle, genetics, and eating habits. I strongly believe if you keep your lifestyle and eating habits in check, you can pretty much cheat genetics. In the past, my daily facial routine use to involve a cleanser, toner, serum, eye cream, and moisturizer. Nowadays, I’ve narrowed the process down to 2-3 steps. I also try to select products that are less processed and WholeFoods or the health food stores spots that I would usually hit up.
Although, my skincare involves a cleanser, toner, and cream; I still like to keep a few extra beauty essentials around for those rough days or breakout/blemish moments.
MY BEAUTY ESSENTIALS: 1 Cotton Pads-Muji (non-bleached) 2 Vaseline 3 Suki Face Exfoliate Foaming Cleanser (currently my favourite cleanser) 4 Thayers Witch Hazel (can’t live without, and most natural brand of witch hazel) 5 Kiehl’s Calendula Herbal Extract Toner 6 Aloe Vera-Skin Gel (great to have around and would sometimes use this over a face cream 7 Face Cream (it varies, depending on the season) 8 Spot Treatment-Desert Essence Tea Tree Oil (amazing when I have blemishes)
I am all prepped and ready to get my “beauty sleep on”. Nighty Night!
Sometimes I Surprise Myself…
…with my “domestic skills”…hahaha. My super healthy twist on “egg florentine”.
ON THE GO GO
Whenever I’m in New York, I find myself on the constant go. Just as I landed in NYC (early last month), I get a text from Gisela asking me to accompany her to the “Alexander McQueen + Barlas Baylar Event” and after to the “Ohne Titel + Easton & Combs Party”. With less then an hour on my side to get refresh and transform from “airplane mode of comfy clothes/no makeup” to a full on “fashion face/look”…I had to work my magic ;)
Here I am (all ABRACADABRA up), with Gisela & Maury striking a pose.
PUSHING FORWARD…
…. with the new year, and each year with the best foot forward!
I had every intention of documenting the new year celebration, but my camera was not cooperating :( So this is (more or less) the only photo floating around of me from yesterday taken by my friend J with his party hat styled on me.
HOW (SUR) REAL…
During one of my out door runs by the lake listening to Skream - How Real Ft. Freckles.
TACKLING THE SUNDAY
I’m back in NYC….
Its Winter, its Sunday, and its Football Night! I’m from Canada, and its wild how fanatic Americans get about football. Any conversation associated with the sport normally ends with extreme enthusiasm. Therefore, the first sentence was complimented with an exclamation mark for authenticity purposes or my roommate would have my head. With one of America’s favorite sport glaring in the background and my roommate as my trusty sou chef, we “tackled” a seafood inspired pasta with white wine sauce.
With my Apple Juice in hand and her Pinot Grigio in hers we toasted to a wonderful & lovely Sunday evening completed with style, flare and o* yes can’t forget about football of course ;)
DISCOVER “THE EXTRAORDINARY” IN…
…LEVIS …
I went a little crazy at the LEVIS store in New York, but didn’t break the bank because there was a SAAAALE! I purchased one jacket, two sweatshirts, and two shirts (the shirts are shown above and below). All the merchandise were from the BOY’S SECTION, which is the area of choice when I shop at LEVIS . Can’t wait to put my own twist to these “regular” basic :)
SPECIAL APPEARANCE…
…by my one and only sister who finally decided to spend some time with here baby sister. We headed out for what I called/nicknamed, “Asian Breakfast” a.k.a “Dim Sum” at Crown Princess . It’s one of our favorite places in Toronto to have Dim Sum in the morning or early afternoon.
Haw Gow with scallops, shrimp, and caviar on top.
Tea please…
Sticky rice wrapped in leaves.
The image with the chives garnished on top are tofu skin wrapped with various mushroom, the image next to it are carrots, taro, and string mushrooms held together with a pieces of chive (both are veggie friendly).
Rice noodle wrapped with shrimp & asian broccoli.
Above is a special they had-fried pumpkin. The batter had a similar texture to “french cruller”, and with the sweetness of the pumpkin slice it tasted like a (slightly) sweet and salty delight, which obviously left us smiling from ear-to-ear :)
After, we decided to stop by Indigo Bookstore. When I was younger I use to spend a lot of time here. I wish I can say it was because I was a bookworm, but the real attraction was the glossy magainzes & books on fashion, arts, & design along with the section they have on home furnishing, and specialty confections that drew me to the place.
TIcK TOcK*…TIME TO LEAVE & HEAD FOR THE CHECKOUT TO PURCHASE OUR GOODS….
…thank you, come again…xx
