Sitting in lectures in school and I swear all I can think about are the picture perfect beaches in LA. Vancouver is a beautiful place don’t get me wrong… but the coastline of LA is just STUNNING. There’s not a single cloud in the sky, everyone’s out having a good time, and the palm trees… Oh the palm trees. *Heart eyes*.

We rented bikes from a shop right in front of Muscle beach and rode it along the boardwalk down to the Santa Monica pier. Something about riding along the beach felt so good. I’ve always enjoyed biking in the summer as a fun activity but biking along Venice made me love it that much more. It also kind of made me feel like I was in a Cali-based TV show and that’s always a plus. 

 Not to mention the sun in LA is SO much hotter and stronger than in Vancouver! We’ve had few good days this summer in Van but everyday was scorching and beautiful in LA. I definitely learned this summer that I am a hot weather kind of girl. Put me in minimal clothing and under the scorching sun and I am one happy camper.

I tanned more in my one day spent at Venice than my entire summer in Vancouver. I mean in Vancouver’s defence, I was mainly working when I’m in Van but STILL.   

I am super envious of all the Bloggers and Youtubers that get to live in LA. It’s such a beautiful city and is absolutely perfect for photos. The goal is to have a job that requires me to fly between Vancouver and LA ;D but that’s a goal that I’m still far from achieving. Until then I’m definitely going to be visiting LA again in the near future. Can’t wait!

Have any of you ever been to LA? What were your favourite spots?

Until next time, 

Who doesn’t love summer inspired clothes! Especially festival inspired clothing. Anything festival related totally brings me back to attending SVMF last year. Hands down one of the best music festival experiences in my life.

I got the chance to pick out something from Bench Canada’s new Festival Lineup collection. And of course I had to grab another maxi dress! I loved the fit and quality of the ‘Acting Out’ dress that I got from Bench in May, and so I thought it would be a pretty safe bet that I would love their ‘Santa Catalina’ dress as well… And I DO!

The dress comes with a nice black tie belt which gives you the option to cinch in your waist and make the dress a little more fitted. However, it’s also super cute without the tie as just a simple long black maxi. Like the ‘Acting Out’ dress, this one also has slits on both sides which I LOVE because it means I can adjust the length and shape of the dress by tying a knot on one of the sides (as I did here). Although it seems like just a plain maxi dress there are actually so many ways that you can wear it to make it your own. Versatile pieces are the best pieces!

Love the braided detailing in the straps. The braided straps actually separate into three braided strands in the back before connecting back to the dress (as shown here). UGH LOVE. Sometimes the simplest details does SO much for me.

Gotta love Bench for introducing me to yet another summer favourite. They’re also having a huge summer sale right now and their entire inventory is on sale for 30% off. So if you were eyeing down any pieces this is definitely the time to check it out. My favourite items from them are their simple T-shirt dresses (this one and this one) and of course their maxi dresses which I’ve mentioned in this post. I’d say Bench is definitely worth checking out if you’re looking for some staple good quality basics for your summer wardrobe.

Cheers,

I’ve been forced to do a lot of “quickies” for my blog lately :(. And yes I realize how disturbing that sounds. I thought it was funny HAHA. 

Okay let me explain myself. A lot of my posts on here and my instagram recently have been, what I like to call, “quickie” content. Where I just go outside and get my little sister to take a few shots for me before having to get back to stressing about school. I’ve been feeling an itch to create lately… but with projects and reports and final presentations all being due in the next 2 weeks, I’m really going to have to lock it down and get my shit done. If I could I would 100% dedicate all my time to Youtube and Blogging and Instagram. But it just doesn’t pay the bills. Plus I still have to finish school or else my Asian parents would disown me, so I am left with “quickies”. 

Here’s a typical outfit that I would wear to school. And then on other days it’s just slight adjustments to the same-ish outfits. Here I’m wearing a boyfriend-fit Aritzia button down which I LOVE. So comfortable. I also have been obsessed with this thin jacket from Oak and Fort. It looks like a oversized all-black flannel almost, with an elongated back side for that. It’s the perfect spring jacket since it’s thin but it’s still lined. And then of course can’t go a day without wearing my favorite brand of jeans, Citizens of Humanity. So comfortable while keeping me looking stylish for school days.

You know what’s the giveaway that this was a quickie? Not sure if you could tell but I’m wearing sunglasses because I’m not wearing any make up. I could not be bothered putting a face on just for photos so how do I fix it? Wear the darkest pair of sunglasses I own. TA-DA! Ready to shoot.

Hopefully I’ll be able to create some bomb photos/videos for you guys soon. I have a shoot day planned for next Monday so let’s hope it all goes as planned. 

More soon,