Powdered snow always passes us by...

Du Juan in Vogue China December 2010

This editorial really reminds me that it's nearing the end of November and I have yet to buy any clothes that are even somewhat warm. Oops.
Du Juan is so gorgeous in this, as is the snow. I'd like to spend a day playing in this wardrobe and set...but just a day, I can't handle snow for too long.

We All Fall Down.

All I feel like doing lately is staying snuggled in my warm bed and sleeping the day away. The holidays are coming up fast and I'm feeling extremely homesick thinking about how another holiday season is going to pass without my family around. It definitely doesn't help that there's no Thanksgiving in Japan, and Christmas isn't an actual holiday here either so almost everyone I know is at work all day. Last year I literally sat in my apartment alone for the entire day stuffing myself with chocolate and champagne and watching Christmas movies from my childhood.

I'm hoping to make things a little more festive this year, hah. I even upgraded to a new, bigger, prettier Christmas tree! We'll see how it goes.

I know I've said this about a million times by now, but I promise I'll get some new stuff up here soon. I have a 4-day weekend coming up so I definitely have enough time to do it.

Hope anyone who reads this is doing well!

Back in Black

Well, who knew it would be so hard to connect my laptop to the internet? After almost a month, I'm back! Apparently my new internet company isn't very fond of foreign computers? Who knows.
Although I have to admit, being without internet for awhile did give me some time to do more important things, like finding a grocery store, unpacking, and eating way too much apple pie.

I'll be back soon to post something more substantial!

Monstrocity

(Vlada Roslyakova in Marie Claire Italy, October 2010)

With mid-October and proper fall weather finally here, the only thing on my mind is Halloween, vampy reds and blacks, and dark sultry spaces. I want to wear every single thing in this editorial and hide out in my own lair.

I'm moving to a new apartment this weekend (boyfriend and I have completely outgrown our current) and I'm so stressed out. Especially when it comes to shopping for the new place; who knew it was so hard to find a black chandelier? I am, however, looking forward to an easier commute, more space, and redecorating. I won't have internet for about 2 weeks after this Sunday, so in case I don't make another post before then, I'll be back!

Is anyone doing anything special for Halloween? I'm thinking a small dinner party (costumes required of course) with some close friends, followed by a crazy night out.

Caught in a Whirlwind

Ahh, finally back to the blog.

Guam was absolutely amazing. Four days of drinking, jetskiing, sleeping in, lazing on the beach, parasailing, stuffing my face, shopping, being in airports at odd hours, and skydiving (scariest thing I've ever done in my life, easily). I'm already wishing I could go back. I went right back to work the day after coming back to Tokyo and have barely had time to breathe ever since. Meaning I've unfortunately missed anything and everything to do with all the fashion weeks...I'll have to catch myself up this weekend. I did however see some of the stills from the Burberry Prorsum show and my my Mr. Bailey, I'm enamored with all that outerwear.

Tokyo is freezing all of a sudden, and it's been raining crazy amounts. I haven't done any fall/winter shopping whatsoever (except for some amazing boots I bought this weekend) so I'm sadly becoming accustomed to shivering all day. I'll have to take care of that soon.