Tuesday, November 8, 2011

Design Year Book

Design Year Book


JIRAFA Three-Legged Floor Lamp by DING3000

Posted: 08 Nov 2011 08:12 AM PST



Shy giraffe - being all bright, it hides in the lampshade!

This giraffe lookalike floor lamp is definitely inspired by a giraffe with a special construction of the lamp´s base.  The three legs differ in length and are attached to each other following a mathematical algorithm. Despite this technical design principle the lamp has a natural appearance and offers different impressions when looking at it from varying angles.

The design is by DING3000.



+ DING3000

Mall Window Displays + Street Style @ the Mall

Looved her style, and loved her red hair, so pretty!
She's a cool nice girl, and she actually worked in the Betsey Johnson store. :D 


Love the Bebe clothes on the mannequins

I liked her outfit.
Loved her sweater.

Express window display
Looove their fall clothes
I looove all the knits in store

I looved her outfit!
Loved her faux fur vest, the belt....
...and her BAG!!


I forgot which store this was, but gosh, looved the leather jacket and the black skinny pants !

I tried to do street style pics at the mall on Saturday, when my family friend left for her job, but, ugh, it was hard to go up to people and stop and ask them for a outfit pic, they looked so busy shopping. It's A LOT EASIER to do street style pics at events, people are just cooler there. :P

*Stay tuned for my Saturday outfit post this week!*
:)

Sunday, November 6, 2011

Saturday Shoping @ The Mall :)

On Saturday I went to the mall with a family friend, & had a great time with her!
We did some shopping together, well, she mainly did the shopping, I just went into stores and 'ohhh'd' and 'awwwed' at the clothes and tried on 3 leather jackets @ guess
I remember the day before Saturday, a male net friend asked me if I wanted anything from the mall, and I said I don't know, lol, but on Saturday, once I saw the GUESS mannequin wearing a leather jacket, I was like, OH YEAH!!  NOW I KNOW WHAT I REALLLY WANT! So I was on a hunt for the perfect leather jacket. And, I actually did find the perfect leather jacket.
But guess what? .......They didn't HAVE MY SIZE!!!! ARRRGHHHHHH!!! WHYYYYYYY?!?!  Why does it ALWAYS have to END THIS WAY?!  :((  I guess, next time, I'll just have to check in GUESS and see if they have it in my size.
After some hours of shopping, we had lunch & had Subways , and while eating, we had intellectual convo's and also had a discussion on the current book I'm reading for my class, Wuthering Heights. That was my fav topic, discussing about the book, I very much enjoyed it, and hopefully we can discuss the book more, when I am done reading it! :D  I love her so much!
After lunch, we continued on shopping, and I helped her look for a V-neck sweater top, which she found at Express! Out of alll the stores in the mall, Express was the only store that had what she wanted, & Express is her FAV STORE! :D She then sadly, had to leave for her job, and I decided to hang at the mall by myself, and check out the rest of the stores and hopefully to buy something. Every store I went to I seriously only cared to look for LEATHER JACKETS! I went into Zara, and found a AWESOME jacket, that looks like leather from far, but once you get closer, it isn't leather. But, I loved the style of the jacket and the illusion of looking like leather that I had to try it on. And omgod, MAN IT'S A KICK ASS JACKET! IT SERIOUSLY STOLE MY HEART AND MIND! I just felt so cool wearing it, and just loved how casual but cool looking it was. Through out the whole day, I just kept thinking about this jacket, I love it so much, I REALLLLY WANT IT!! ♥ 

Here's the awesome jacket from Zara, isn't it awesome?!  :D
I would wear this jacket EVER DAY!!! I love it soo much!! i miss it, hahhaa.





It's either $79.90 or $79.00


While I was looking around Zara, from far, this lil black short caught my eye, and I was like *GASP*!! OMGOD, LEATHER SHORTS!!! And ran over to check it out, but to my surprise, they weren't leather. It was the same fabric as the jacket. I was curious, and just had to try them on, (oh they also have it in brown  and in the same fabric, but I love the black more), and they fit sooo well! I really loved them, pretty hot lil shorts. I don't think I'll be getting them, because well, it's waaay too short, I would be too shy and paranoid wearing them out. I don't want unwanted attention on me :P. I mean, I guess, if I did own these shorts, I can wear leggings under them, but, I don't know, I think I'll still be paranoid. lol.
 Looove the fabric!!

I love this pic, because of the mirror effect :D

$49.90


Cargo jacket @ Zara's
This was a size small, and it still was a little big on me. -.- 


I then went to Forever 21 and found more jackets and tried em on. The woman who worked in the dressing room gave me this dressing room that HAD NO LIGHTS! UGH!
I took a pic of the jacket, but came out too dark, so I decided to take a lil video of the jacket.
I reallly loved this jacket from Forever 21, I think it's cute, really warm and just a comfy leather jacket. :)
I also want this as well. lol 


I LOOOVE THIS JACKET from Forever 21!!!
It reminds me of my twin's red jacket from H&M, and I think this was the last kind of jacket, because I found it laying around the sale section with like no price? I don't know. :/
I really wanted to buy this jacket, but only had $20 on me :(


FRINGED VEST!!!!
I LOOOVED IT! Very fun and cute!




I LOOVED THIS VEST AS WELL!
I loove the faux fur at the front of the vest, loved the buttons, and the forest green fabric.
It was a size small, but still was a lil big on me. -.-



has a buckle strap at the back.
Such a cute fall/winter vest!

I did get to buy something from Forever 21, 3 rings that came together, one ring is a white plastic flower, 2nd is a pearl ring, 3rd ring has a white/silver-ish rhinestone on the ring. The 3 rings are simple and could be worn all together, and I bought them, because, I have a loot of feminine pieces in my closet, and they will go with my new 3 rings! :D Yaaayyy. lol
I'll show you guys the rings in my outfit post, which will be sooon! :)

When I went to pay for my rings, the guy cashier was like, "Just this?"
& I said, "yeah" and laughed and he then he just laughed LOL. I guess it's rare for him to see a girl buying just 1 small thing from the huge forever 21. *shrugs* lol.


I shot this lil video of the professional dancers, dancing @ Macy's in the early afternoon, with my family friend.  She went to Spain last month, and so when she heard the latin music, she was very excited and happy, and we followed the music and the crowd and saw the 2 DANCERS! My family friend loves this kid of dancing, I believe it's her, and she was just happy to see them dance. :D  I enjoyed watching them, even if it was for only a few minutes, because we came late to the performance, because we obviously were unaware of the event. :/
I think they were Flamenco dancing?
Uhh..I'm not really sure, I forgot, if someone know's, please tell me which dance they're doing.
Thank you. :)

So that was my Saturday, Oh, and I also forgot to mention, I got to TRY ON THE LITA SHOES!!!! :D The store, Erik's Shoes, were out of stock of the Black leather Lita's, so I tried on the black glittery Lita's and OH MY GOD!!! WHOOOAAA, I ALMOST FELL WHILE WALKING IN THEM!! LOL! I mean, they are comfortable shoes, but oh my, those shoes, sadly weren't made for me :(
I was really heart broken, when I looked in the mirror and saw myself in those shoes, it so did not fit me. :( I was sooo sad, because I was hoping it would, *sighs* my face went from a giant smile to a frown. :/ They also had the all black leather Lita's in spike studs, and ohhh maaaan....my heart melted when I saw those spiked Lita's! :D  Even though, I now know my answer, that the Lita shoes don't go with me as a whole, I'm still going to try on the black leather Lita shoes when they are back in stock....juuust for fuuuun! :D

Saturday, November 5, 2011

Design Year Book

Design Year Book


Siesta Seating by Emanuele Magini for Campeggi

Posted: 04 Nov 2011 08:45 PM PDT



Milan-based designer Emanuele Magini has created the Siesta seating for Campeggi. Siesta is a simple bench that keeps the iconography design of an outdoor bench, allowing a funny, ironic and comfortable usage.




+ Emanuele Magini

Thursday, November 3, 2011

Design Year Book

Design Year Book


Wind Fan by Jasper Startup

Posted: 03 Nov 2011 10:55 AM PDT





A pretty find from Italian furniture maker Gervasoni and British designer, Jasper Startup- The floor standing WIND fan made of dark striated pulut. Available in two sizes.

+ Gervasoni

Tuesday, November 1, 2011

Design Year Book

Design Year Book


Giant Red Rabbit Leaping at Sacramento Airport's Terminal B

Posted: 01 Nov 2011 10:36 AM PDT



One of the 14 art pieces at Sacramento Airport's newly open Terminal B, the 56-feet-long, 19-feet tall "Leap", a red rabbit made of steel and aluminum by Denver artist Lawrence Argent is an eye-catching public art for everybody in & out of the airport.

To integrate art into the airport architecture and utilizing the unique open/transparent aspect of the airport with the green space to the south, Lawrence Argent will bring the outside in with a sculpture titled, Leap. A rabbit appears to have leapt through the glass from the green space on the south side of the terminal and is diving into a suitcase that appears to have a liquid vortex opening on the top which is situated on the floor of baggage claim.

The rabbit is red to emphasize speed and our inherent desire to get to our "stuff" as quickly as possible. The artist says, "…Loose it, misplace it and disaster can erupt. Possess it, and it fills the gap of distance from home. What is it about our baggage that defines the nature of this emotion of connection with our stuff and who we are?" The rabbit was selected because its symbolism works on many levels. The rabbit is a symbol for cleverness, foolishness, of femininity and androgyny, of cowardice and courage.



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