pullover-madness

for some reason, I don't seem not to be able to fill my head with knitting and knitted items...

my pinterest board is filling up rather quickly with the warm cozy things...

maybe because of the fall air.

yes, fall is here. definitely.

crisp, clear, fall air.

I can't stop thinking about owning a perfect piece of comfortable, warm pullover(or cardigan).

I am not a big fan of a puffy big sweaters, usually, so I don't even own a single pullover.

but I am really digging the ones below. 

(pic 1, 2, 3, 4 & 5)

if I could afford paying $$$ for a sweater(am sure it's worth the money),

I would love to own a few.

I am also daydreaming about knitting myself one,

and have been searching a perfect pattern on Ravelry,

but I haven't found a single one there.

I am sure it's not too hard to design your own if you know how to knit different kinds of cables and how to knit a basic sweater,

but I am not quite comfortable with designing my own just yet....

well... there is also another thing,,,

 I am not going to fit in it for the next while anyway as my belly is already HUGE but only keeps getting bigger...

ha.

trench + stripes

love the trench & stripes combo!

i know it"s kinda monotone and would be nice to add some accent color(s).

maybe, by wearing a vivid pair of pans, or bright red lipstick & nails??

1, 2, 3, 4 & 5

yesterday at the park

yesterday at the park by lunatepetal featuring skinny pants

this 4yr old girl I saw at the park yesterday inspired me to wear a bright nail polish and dress nicer.

this is basically what she was wearing.

kids nowadays are oh so stylish! 

today & tomorrow is our big moving days!!

the entire place is one huge mess and stuff are scattered all around... UGH!

hope you all will have a happy weekend :)!

clenimo

Honey Kennedy reminded me of posting about Clenimo.

aka Aya Nakagawa, a London based Japanese designer.

love how simple, yet sophisticated and elegant her designs are!

and you gotta love those hats, of course!!

patternmaking class: week 1

last week I started on the patternmaking class at Portland Sewing.

I had been looking forward to it since I registered to the class around the christmas.

I met my classmates and teacher in the first class.

some are already in the apparel/fashion industry,

and some are beginner/intermediate sewer like myself.

regardless of the difference in skills/levels, I was super excited to be in the class and meeting the people.

it's good to be in the environment that makes you motivated and inspired :) 

in the last class, we paired up, took some measurements, and started work on bodice moulage.

and we will be continue working on drafting it this week, I think. 

I also met someone whom I had been following online(blog) of.

she is also taking the class and she is the one who recommended me about Portland Sewing.

it was kinda weired( in a good way) and a bit awkward for me to meet someone virtual in 3D.

it's like meeting a mini-celebrity of your own world-I know you (somewhat) well, but you don't know me.

and it is probably weired for them to be known by a stranger, 

and asked "aren't you from xxxx?  I read your blog!".

anyhow, it was and is still cool and fun to meet her in a real life!

and maybe I get to know her a bit better, separate from the online world.

a bit off topic,,,

but I will keep updating on my class!

japanese souvenir

it's kinda late for this, but still wanted to upload all the goddies I brought back from Japan this time.

fabric

 I got all of them on sale.

unicorn one is a gift for my friend.

 sewing notions

the bigger one is for ironing.

you put it in between folded fabric, and it helps to keep the hem allowance even(same length).

small one is for adding sewing allowance. 

when you are tracing an existing pattern, it comes handy.

especially the ones from Japanese sewing books, they don't have the sewing allowance included, 

which is very inconvenient!

sewing & embroidery books

the left one is called "She Has a Mannish Style" (気分はマニッシュ)

The right one is called "Wappen" (Uiの刺繍ワッペン)

 I had been wanting to learn embroidery.

so this one is perfect!

there were so many cool Japanese sewing/crafting magazines/books over there 

and it was so hard to choose a couple from so many,

but these caught my interest the most.

 mt(masking tape) and stamps

 these are so much more expensive to buy (via etsy or ebay) over here,

I had to replenish my supply...

clothes carts

Food Carts are very popular in Portland.

you see them pretty much everywhere you go, and they are cheaper than dining in, yet still so delicious!

you can find a wide range of food, like Mexican, Thai, Korean, crapes,,, you name it!

my husband and I really want to make a ritual of going to one food cart a week,

and check all of them out.(we haven't made a point yet : I)

yesterday, I was reading The Oregonian, a local news paper,

and found an interesting article.

it was about this double-decker vintage dress shop, called Lodekka.

Erin Sutherland, the owner, got laid off from her job,

 and she decided to pursuit her all time dream, owning a vintage clothes store.

she researched for affordable retail space for rent,

but even tiny space wasn't below $1200/month.

so she decided to go with the cart idea

"if you can sell food from a cart, why not put a dress shop in something that moves?"

so here it is!

a vintage dress shop on a double-decker!!

read more of Erin's story on Lodekka, please visit here,

and her blog and Facebook page.

surprisingly enough, Lodekka isn't only one vintage clothes store on wheels in Portland!

I remembered reading a blog post over at Modish.

Wonderlust!

it might seem smaller compared to Lodekka, but they travel well!

they drive over to street/craft fairs!

pretty awesome, uhn?!

I wonder what kind of new type of carts start appearing in Portland in the near future...

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Lodekka pics are from here and here.

Wonderlust pics are from here

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happy Friday!
and have a lovely weekend :)
xo

the autumn breeze

the autumn breeze by lunatepetal featuring a tea dress

LOVE this dress from Alexa Chung for Madewell!

so simple, so sweet.

back to basics

back to basics by lunatepetal featuring high heel shoes

milano girl

I know I've just posted about these girls in Milan not too long ago,

but another very stylish Milan lady I can't regist making a post about!

(pic)

just LOVE everything about her styling.

leather jacket, (folded) mini skirt, black tights & pinheels, dark nails, short hair, and her smile

- everything is just so devine!!

carla caruso

Carla Caruso
that is the name of the artist who made my wedding band.

here are a few pictures of her jewelry.

I had a hard time picking a few(well, more like 'several') items...
I love all of her jewelry!

her creations are so feminine and delicate,
even the chunky(er) pieces are...


I'd love the twinkle ring :)
(hint hint to my hubby!)