RoadTrip!

I FINALLY have some days off from work for summer vacation and me and a couple of friends have decided to get on the road! I'm going on an epic road trip across South Korea, concentrating on the southern part and I'm extremely excited to see the beautiful beaches and breathtaking sceneries down the coast.



There's still a couple of days left but I have to start doing one very important thing....packing...how i loathe thee. What's a girl to bring?! If there is one thing that I can NOT do is pack lightly. It's just impossible for me.

Regardless, I'll be putting up other posts before I leave but I can't wait to start documenting this trip!

OK...back to packing...or not.

Pretty is Back!

It's around that fabulous time when we finally get a glimpse of the Fall 2010 Ad Campaigns. Fall is my favorite season(as far as clothing is concerned) and I'm UBER excited to see these new ads!

There have been quite a few campaigns that have popped out already, but the one that has caught my attention the most, so far, is the Louis Vuitton Fall 2010 campaign featuring Natalia, Christy and Karen.



It's absolutely stunning, from the angles, to lighting, to clothing. Perfection. And I LOVE the cinematic feel to it.

PS. On a side note, I've been taking some great street style photos of people in the Seoul area and I'm working on a summer wrap-up piece...LOVING some of the shots so far. They will be posted up soon :)

You're Welcome.

I present to you Francisco Lachowski(Ford Modeling Agency)...This beautiful specimen hails from Brazil (where else?) He's been making the rounds for about a year or so, gracing the catwalks of pretty much every important designer and working with the best photographers in the industry.

Vanity Teen recently did a shoot featuring the stud and made this amazing vid to go with it.



I'm not really one for ogling over male models. Yes some are extremely attractive but for some reason this one really caught my eye.

There's something about him and i can't quite put my finger on what exactly that "something" is...

Regardless, I'm asking Santa for him as my early Christmas Present.

Calling All OnlineShoppingAddicts !

Some say online shopping can be quite addictive, and it can. There are multiple reasons as to why online shopping has been so successful.

For one, it’s convenient: there’s no need to go out and purchase something when that item can be directly delivered to you.

Second, bargains: some online shopping sites offer hefty discounts, most notably Ebay.

Third, you can shop in your underwear.

I hadn’t done much online shopping in back home in Canada…but now it’s a different story. Online shopping in South Korea is beyond popular. Everyone and their grandma shops online for simple reasons: It’s easy, you can buy pretty much ANYTHING, and delivery is usually free and EXTREMELY quick (especially in the Seoul area).

There’s a specific site that everyone knows about and shops at: GMarket. Think of it as EBay but on crack. You can buy ANYTHING from clothing to groceries. Check it out at: http://www.gmarket.co.kr/ (It’s in Korean but you can get a basic English translated web site by clicking on the top right hand corner)

Cute Jumpsuits (which I LOVE right now) for 10 bucks?! These are some cute ones I found on GMarket.





Apart from GMarket, Online Shopping Malls (as they call it), are extremely popular and successful. The best thing about these web sites are the prices. (1,000 Korean Won is equivalent to .86 cents…you do the math on the web sites)

Check some of these out:

Yubsshop(Not as cheap as GMarket but def. more on the trendy side and you can find a lot of unique items)

Chicgirl2 (I just bought this cute crop top for about $5.00!)



T-aradot.com (They carry a lot of “pretty” and cute things, but they often have a lot of trendier individual items) I’m loving this vest at the moment…for around 20 bucks Canadian Why not?



Modne (More Casual and Cute but you can still find some trendy items)

Some of the items these "stores" carry are super trendy and often difficult to find over in Canada/America etc. So I'm taking FULL advantage of these deals while I'm here :)

American Vogue: You bore me.

I walked by a newsstand the other day and instantly noticed this cover of the July 2010 issue of Korean Vogue:



Eye catching isn't it?

This January Cover was STUNNING as well:



I've been an avid Vogue reader of American Vogue for years but as many of you readers know, American Vogue really doesn't push the boundaries as far as their covers are concerned. I especially LOATHE the fact that they use mostly celebrities on the cover.

The beautiful French Marion Cotillard was on July's 2010 US Vogue issue... the cover itself is absolutely BORING, but I will US Vogue credit for taking a "risk" by putting a French actor on the cover.



Here is Blake Lively on the June 2010 US Vogue Cover. Boring! She is a gorgeous girl but I should mention that she was also on a previous February Cover...honestly use someone else and stop recycling your celebrities and use an actual model!



American Vogue should learn something from Paris, Korean and Russian Vogue. Their covers are AMAZING, unique and EYE CATCHING and don't always involved celebrities posing on the cover. I say Bring Back the Models!! No wonder American Vogue is struggling to sell magazines.

*Cough* Anna Wintour...are you listening? *Cough*

Did you know...

that in Korea (and most Asian countries such as China, Singapore, Philippines and Japan)you can get MC Donald's food delivered to your house...with free delivery? :) I know it's totally unhealthy but once in a while it doesn't hurt to get some McD's fatty goodness ; )



On the same note, I do want to add that food delivery here is absolutely AMAZING. It's super quick, you can get pretty much ANYTHING delivered to your house, which is nothing new per say BUT here's the cool part: you get your food delivered super quick, you get free little "side dishes", and you would think that the food is delivered with plastic or boxed cutlery and paper plates etc...BUT it is delivered with actual breakable dishes and cutlery...NO plastic.

Once you are done with your food you simply put the dishes and cutlery in a bag outside your house and in about 2-3 hours...they will pick it up.

Pretty ingenious right? They are saving on paper plates and plastic utensils, which is great for the environment AND it is delivered and picked up for free + NO TAXES and if you tip them, it is considered rude...HA!

On a side note: I'm seriously BAFFLED at how Korean women can stay SO skinny with food and eating out being so inexpensive. It's cheaper here to eat OUT instead of grocery shopping and staying in.