don't want to talk. all i hear is noise.

my cousins and I standing by the shore...well, the San Francisco Bay...

can I just tell you all about how obsessed I am with Empire of the Sun? since their uberly stellar coachella performance, I cannot get enough of these guys and have no idea how I ever lived without their music prior.

I felt compelled to post this song because I just got great news in the mail regarding a big white envelope sent to me by a university in New York, enclosing an acceptance letter to their grad school program. !!! I do have much to think about and have heard a slew of opinions and words of encouragement but since I have a couple weeks to turn in my decision...right now, all I hear is noise (but don't get me wrong...I'M SO EXCITED)

"standing on the shore"

she had that bad hip like a fanny pack

it all began with this moment in Sex and the City (as it always does-we see something on Carrie Bradshaw and need it the next possible minute) when Carrie wore that Gucci fanny pack and since then, the fanny pack was never looked at the same way it was in the 90s.

I know this is nothing less of a random subject...there's no recent moment in fashion where the fanny pack was in the spotlight, at least not recent enough for me to blog about it, but I saw this entry from Sea of Shoes that featured a Tatsuyuki Tanaka fanny pack and I almost shit my pants because I want it so bad. as strong supporter of the fanny pack, it's no wonder why I fell victim to the Gucci craze started by SATC. I remember buying this in Paris with my mom in 2006 thinking, "am I really going to wear this?" the idea of a fanny pack is so dorky, so detached from being fashionable...but that's why I love it. the designers that transformed this bag to become less of a staple for unfashionable tourists and more of a statement piece is enough for me to wear it. and though I haven't gotten much use out of mine, it's been a lifesaver for the times I have used it...probably the most convenient purse I own (especially for running errands or going to Disneyland). even if I get flack from my friends for rocking the fanny pack, I could give two fucks. because by my wearing it I can say that A) I have balls and B) I can bring back a '90s look like it's my job

to read more about the fanny trend, click through to this article in the NY Times

p.s. these pictures of me are old...if you consider 2-3 years ago old...but I look at least 5 years younger soo yeah, I'd say these are old.



though I'd love to own each and everyone of these, this Alexander Wang fanny is probably my favorite & the most versatile


buy it here