It's my birthday, too - yeah!

Yesterday was my birthday! Christine and I met at Lincoln Center bright and early for the Tory Burch and Michael Kors shows, stopped by the Harper's Accessories Bazaar and caught up with lots of friends. After the shows, I went home, ate some lunch and a delicious slice of the best cake ever - FUNFETTI! - and took a nap. Later on, Bobby and I attended the J Sabatino show and he cooked my favorite dinner - Broccoli, cheddar and gruyere quiche and potato leek soup! Birthday!

Fun facts: Yesterday was also my grandpa's, Kim's dad's, Eliot's, Prince Harry's and a few of my readers' birthdays. How crazy is that? And today is my grandma's birthday!

Outfit Details:
Moschino Cheap and Chic button up: Beacon's Closet
self made skirt: made from vintage and recycled materials (the waistband is made from antique trimmings that are SO fragile!)
MAC clutch: courtesy of Rebecca Minkoff
Lace Expoze peeptoes: courtesy of Nine West

Love Love,
Keiko Lynn

Birthday Girl

vintage dress - The Loved One Vintage
heels - c/o B Brian Atwood (now available at Saks)
MAC bag - c/o Rebecca Minkoff (I wore it on my birthday last year, too)
vintage necklace - gift from my mom
glasses - Ray-Ban

All I requested for my birthday was a napoleon pastry cake, and that's exactly what I got! The Funfetti cake goes without saying - I can't have a birthday without one of those. You might remember that I had a chance to sit and chat (well, stand and chat) with Brian Atwood during their preview. Needless to say, I was pretty thrilled to receive a pair of B Brian Atwood shoes from the highly anticipated collection, just in time for fashion week and my birthday. It's no Napoleon cake, but you know, what else is?

And no, I'm not sharing. You can get your own cake!

Okay, you can have a little.

Treasure Hunter

Outfit Details:
black lace button up - Century 21
Milly dress - Century 21
Rebecca Minkoff Boy Toy Satchel - c/o Rebecca Minkoff
Jeffrey Campbell heels - Century 21

Gee, do you think I took a trip to Century 21? I actually forgot to post these photos before I left for Florida, so they're a little old. I love all of my bargain stores - Century 21, TJ Maxx, Marshalls, Loehmanns - and even the sites (Gilt...and coupon sites for extra discounts). People often tell me they never have any luck at stores like this, which doesn't really surprise me. If you're a skimmer and not a hunter, you might overlook the treasures. It's the same way with thrifting. You can't just walk in and glance over the racks. You have to dedicate a set amount of time and go through every piece. In my opinion, it's worth the search. I got these shoes for $15 and the shirt was even less. The dress was over 70% off. I walked out with two bags full of stuff and spent less than I would even if I just bought the shoes full price. Worth it!


p.s. Speaking of good bargains, if you're as big of a fan of Rebecca Minkoff as I am, now is the time to make a purchase! They're having their Endless Summer Sale with major price reductions (up to 50% off) on bags, apparel and shoes. Also follow their twitter for extra discount codes!! They're tweeting discount codes throughout the whole sale.

p.p.s. This is NOT sponsored by Rebecca Minkoff and they did NOT ask me to post about this. I'm just sharing with you because it's a good sale!

Let a smile out and show your teeth

Do you like how I balanced out the picture where I look miserable with a bunch of smiling photos? Yeah, I did that on purpose. I was probably thinking about the fact that I'm about to turn 26. Let's not talk about it. Luckily, I had such a great week, I haven't really given it much thought - and that is something, because I'm holding onto my youth for dear life.

Rebecca Minkoff made all of our weeks/months/years by letting us each pick out a bag of our choice. I had no idea she had that surprise planned - I was even excited and surprised by the custom silly bandz they had for us. It doesn't take much to make me happy. You should have seen us all deciding on what bag to take. It was interesting how each of us gravitated toward completely different bags; there was something for all of us. Naturally, I went straight for this fuchsia number - it is the exact same shade as my favorite [discontinued] lipstick, MAC Pink Poodle. Even better - it's called the MAC clutch. Meant to be? I think so!

How many people do you know who would choose a purse based on their favorite lipstick color? Pretend like I'm the only one!

Outfit Details:
MAC clutch - courtesy of Rebecca Minkoff (thank you so, so much!)
open cardigan sweater - thrifted
grey t-shirt - forever 21
bb dakota mini - courtesy of ModCloth
Jeffrey Campbell heels - gift from Bobby

Love love,
Keiko Lynn

Tea and Sympathy

You got a sneak peek of my tea party outfit on yesterday's post; now you can see the whole thing! Oh, how exciting. You must be absolutely thrilled;) I can't seem to go to a tea party without dressing like some sort of cupcake (cupKeik?) or dessert. Next time, I might just bring Snowball the Panda and a throng of dollies. If you're going to have a tea party, you should always have some dolls on hand. But, I digress. On to more pressing matters:

I recently picked up a pair of the Steve Madden Caryssa platform pumps, while shopping at Nordstrom. I originally saw them on my friend Christine, and knew I had to get them in the "blush" color. Luckily, I had a handy little Nordstrom gift card and it was just enough to cover the entire cost. Gift cards are the best! In my haste, I failed to notice something in the store: the two shoes are completely different shades! I didn't even notice it until this day, while in broad daylight. I guess I have been wearing them at night, mostly, or just don't make a habit of staring at my feet for extended periods of time. Oh my goodness! How long have I been walking around with mismatched shoes? I must have worn them at least four or five times since their purchase.

What should I do? I imagine Nordstrom won't exchange them, since I've already worn them a few times and discarded the box. I'm not even sure if I still have the receipt. I'm pretty bummed, because I really adore the shoes - they're strangely easy to walk in and pretty comfortable (considering the insane height). I also love that they go with just about anything. I imagine the mismatched shoes were a quality control oversight, since no other reviews have cited this problem.

Haha...I just read over all of this complaining about shoes and I sound like a whiny brat. Woe is me!

Outfit Details:
Lace and jersey top with shoulder cutouts - borrowed from Kimberly
cropped lace camisole (underneath) - thrifted
bow belt - thrifted
Steve Madden Caryssa pumps in blush - Nordstrom
reconstructed ruffled tier skirt - original piece from my mom, reconstructed by me
nude fishnet stockings - gift from my mom

(Makeup Monday is still scheduled for today, so please check back later!)

Love love,
Keiko Lynn

pssst: Christine of My Style Pill is sponsored by Steve Madden and has a 15% discount code on her blog!

Edit: Steve Madden is helping me resolve the issue - they have been extremely helpful. A big thank you to my reader, Mel, for bringing this to their attention! The internet is an amazing thing:)

Tea with Rebecca Minkoff

Last week, I attended Rebecca Minkoff's tea party, hosted by Rebecca and her incredible team. We sipped tea and champagne, ate delicious scones and sandwiches, and got a sneak peek at their accessories and debut shoe collection. Food, fashion and great conversation is my favorite combination, so you can only imagine what a great time I had. Rebecca reminded me so much of my American Sign Language mentor, Allison Wonder. I may or may not have been tempted to have a conversation with her in ASL. I'm not creepy at all.

It was neat to see that, despite all of us having completely different styles, almost everything could be worked into any of our wardrobes. They pay attention to detail without making anything overly designed or fussy, and everything is exceedingly wearable. That's what caught my interest in the first place, but the warmth behind the tightly knit operation makes everything that much more alluring. There's nothing like getting to know the people behind a company; it can make or break a consumer's experience. We were all lucky enough to go home with a purse of our choice, which may have made the experience that much more.

See more photos after the jump - and make sure to check out the feature on Rebecca Minkoff's blog, Minkette.com, for more pictures and links of the bloggers in attendance!

Love love,
Keiko Lynn

(Sittin' on) The Dock of the Bay

My outfit details:
Ray-Ban Wayfarers - c/o LensCrafters
Alice Ritter sleeveless trench - Bird (boutique in my neighborhood)
C&C California leopard t-shirt - Beacon's Closet
vintage belt - Hourglass Consignment (mom's store)
skirt - H&M
vintage brooch - gift from my mom
bracelets - LOFT and Nine West
Seychelles heels (on sale!) - c/o Seychelles
Love at first sight bag - c/o Rebecca Minkoffvintage cocktail ring and vintage silver and gold elephant ring - gifts from my momlipstick - Revlon Sassy Mauve
Kim's outfit details:cutaway blouse - boutique in San Diego (similar one here)skirt - Urban Outfitters (I think it's this one) racerback burnout tank (underneath) - Urban Outfitters Seychelles Mother of Pearl (on sale!) - Seychelles rainbow wire wrapped ring - vendor at Artists and Fleas (help! do you know who makes this?)rhinestone ring - Chinatown vendorAriana bag - Melie Bianco 

I forgot to put my photos on my laptop before leaving for Florida, so I didn't get a chance to post these photos from the day of the CVS Beauty Club Beauty Board luncheon in San Diego. Kimbly was downright harassing me for them ("Where are those photos, b?!"), so I'm sure she will be pleased that I finally got around to it. I have a million or maybe even a billion more photos for Kim, so make sure to check out her blog a little later. She loves company.

Which reminds me, I believe she might be coming to visit in a couple of weeks! And then I will be going to Los Angeles, hopefully in late October, so I'm pretty excited about the next couple of months. I'll also be turning twenty-seven in less than a month and I'm not completely thrilled about that...but let's just gloss over that for now. On the bright side, I made a list of cakes and pies that I want for my birthday. Yes, plural.