SCARBERIAN FASHION LOVER

" Purple rain, purple rain I only want to see you Only want to see you In the purple rain." - Prince H&M shirt, jeans from Urban Outfitters, Vans slip ons

You guys, my love for the Korean show Descendants of the Sun  has led me down the rabbit hole of Korean skin care after drooling over the flawless skin of all the actors and actresses on that show. I know, I know...I'm 10 years behind this trend, but better late than never, right? So, I've always double-cleansed, but have tried using sheet masks just recently and I love it! I'm lucky enough to live not too far from Pacific Mall , which makes it easy to get Asian goodies.  Then, I got The Little Book of Skin Care by Charlotte Cho, and I became obsessed with the whole Korean routine! This book is well-written, and I learned more about the famous "10 steps". I also love how it's part travelogue, where the author discusses some aspects of the Korean culture in a very light-hearted way. I highly recommend this book (I even have this downloaded on my phone so I can read it anytime.) such cute illustrations And so, this is what happened...a stop at...

This is the second time I've sewn from this pattern (first one here ). I wanted to make a plain version that's good for day-to-day wear, so I picked a cotton/lyrcra fabric. I really do love how easy this dress is to make and wear, you know? dress from McCalls 6886 pattern worn with Vans slip ons Here are the other stuff I've knitted/sewed lately: 1) Crofthoose Hat (pattern here ) 2) Love Birds Jumper (pattern here ) 3) Jalie ballet leotard (sewing pattern here ) This is third one I've made for her. See the other two below:D Anyhoo, is there something you've made or bought over and over because you really just love it?

We've finally been having spring-like weather over here...woohoo! To take advantage of this, my husband and I decided to go downtown during the weekend just to walk around while the in-laws took the kids. Good times:D Here are some pics we took. You won't see any snow, you guys...no snow! In Chinatown (Spadina area) Lunch time   Congee for me coz I've been feeling a bit ill lately, and this was all my tummy could take for days. Checking out the fruits at a market Fabric shopping at King Textiles Walking around Queen St West City Hall On the subway. This was the best pic we had together...yup.... How was your weekend, guys?

Not too many today, but man....this set is pretty special because I'll be loving these for awhile...hehe.... 1) Song Joong Ki I blame Rowena for this obsession. She first posted about him here . Rowena then blogged about  the Korean show he's in called  Descendants of the Sun and why she loves the show, so I clicked on the viki link she posted to watch the first episode, and I'm hooked! (The episodes are sub-titled.) SJK's Captain Yoo character is very swoon-worthy, and he's not too bad in the eyes either...ahem... And Rowena, you were right! Once you hear him talk, that's pretty much it.  (Can I just say how much I squeed at Episode 9?!? I got all the feels for that episode:D I've seen up to episode 10 as of writing this.) (PS If you've read The Lunar Chronicles by Marissa Meyer, he is pretty much who I have in mind for Prince Kai... sigh....) image from kdramastars.com image from movienewsguide.com 2) NARS Velvet Matte Skin Tint I...

This is a colour palette that you can't really go wrong with:) Kenzie top gifted by my mom, old H&M pants and Vans slip ons Happy Monday, everyone!

Because we're still seeing some snow around here, the knits are still out! Pullover I knitted awhile back, no-name leggings, Timberland boots And speaking of knitting, I recently passed Level 2 of the Master Hand Knitter program . Such a difficult level, but so worth it in the end. I was happy when I got the news from my co-chair! Will be enrolling in Level 3 (final level) as soon as I finish some other projects. Wish me luck, you guys:)  On other crafting news, I'm trying to teach myself how to crochet. I learned when I was a kid, but have completely forgotten how to do it. Why do I want to learn again? Because it's all about the granny squares. I mean,  look at this awesome tunic from Zara! And here are other stuff I saw in Zara that are inspiring me, sewing-wise:D I wanna make outfits like these! (I should point out that most of the time, how I actually look in these outfits are never quite what I had in mind...just saying....) What have been...

The winter-like weather has reared its head again...windy and snowy and cold...oh my!Well, at least I can wear this sweater longer. No Face sweater from Hot Topic, Habitual jeans, Ugg Australia boots Has spring arrived where you are? (My birthday months starts today...woohoo:D)