They Outfit the Urbanites

BLING-LE BELLS. Day 3 of "The 12 Days of Fabulous" at Urban Outfitters in San Diego. (Yes I realize I already missed Day 2 for cat-lady-crazy-finals, will wrap around and double it tomorrow). I still love window shopping inside UO, though I rarely ever shell out (except for my favourite double face watch). It feels like the perfect picturesque museum of cool stuff.

Lately I've been obsessing over sequins and sparkly things this holiday season. I remember thinking, "oh eww ... gawdy" as endless sheen decorated Forever 21's two years ago, but now it's the new hot thing and I simply can't resist looking like a good Times Square New Years Eve disco ball. Currently hunting for the perfect little gold sequined number ... and there will be some nice therapeutic holiday shopping tomorrow after this horrendous hell week of back-to-back finals.

Pardon my French, but the second photo is my favourite ever. Domokun dinorawr, moustache bunny, Angry Birds, the perfect descriptor of my life sometimes always. P.S. More great news from the med school front!

Readers - what's your favourite place to window shop?

Enter my UNESTABLISH giveaway for TWO $50 gift cards!

[CLOSED] UNESTABLISH $50 Clothing Giveaway (2 winners)

To kick off Pandaphilia's "12 Days of Fabulous," here we are with a holiday giveaway, thanks to UNESTABLISH clothing. They are a new online store based in Singapore (they ship internationally for free!) and feature clean cuts and minimalism in their pieces. There's also a men's section for my male readers, or for the sweet girl who wants to splurge on their boyfriend, brother, guy pal. What's up for grabs is TWO $50 gift cards to their store, so there will be TWO lucky winners. The prices are a bit steep for my usual budget, but there are items under $50. Update: Code XMAS25 takes 25% off your purchase

Here are my picks:

Pauline.Ning Flap Jacket $189.90

Ready Made Kheocheplari Top $94.40

Pauline.Ning Drapery Skirt $113.60
For Love & Lemons Lulu Dress $95.20

[eve] Flare Button Blouse $43.60

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H2O

Styleta for Charity: Water v-neck tshirt (S) // Forever 21 navy collegiate preppy cardigan (S) // 

H&M plaid tweed boyfriend shorts (Euro 4) // Merona blue sweater tights // 

Zoe&Zac/ Payless penny loafer pumps (5) // Taiwan brand red frame glasses //

Photography: JJ

PREP-ARATION. Outfit for yesterday (12/11), quick throw-together for some late brunching at a nearby pho noodle venue. My new favourite way to eat it: gather a little sliced beef and noodle in the soup spoon, dab a bit of hoison sauce and 2 drops of sriracha hot sauce, submerge in the broth, slurp! My mouth waters at the delicious memory :D As much as this outfit is great for a day in the library, it was worn for rabidly-hungry college senior face-stuffing and bumming around the house writing papers all night.

It feels so nice to be re-motivated to blog. Recently, videogaming has been preoccupying my life and obsessive mindspace, and today I finally reached the point where I'm reluctant to proceed because that means the end of the game and possibilities D: Many a videogame has been left 95% finished for that reason, but hopefully I'll man up and finish Zelda: Skyward Sword before Winter Break. Meanwhile ... my penultimate finals week is here, which ironically means more blogging to relieve stress like a good pair of bike shocks.

This comfy loose-fit tshirt was from Saturday's Styleta Fashion Night Out (post coming up after editing hell). Even though it's an American Apparel size S, it's quite big - perfect for a lazy Sunday lounge feel. These tomboyish plaid tweed shorts from earlier in the fall have been recycled through many outfits not shown here, and as you all know by now, I can't live without pockets. Lastly, throw on some bright warm tights that, if I might add narcissistically, make my legs look nice. Penny loafer pumps and collegiate cardi and systems are a-preppy-go.

[This post was all ready to go yesterday, then Flickr crashed for Google accounts. Why is Flickr owned by Yahoo anyway? These photos were uploaded on Picasa instead Fixed 10:50 AM]

Readers - what's your favourite charity?

Holiday Coveting: Cream Rosette Skirt

Free People Rosey Holiday Skirt $128 (buy here)

A perfect three-dimensional holiday skirt that could be paired with my champagne pink peep lace shoulder top I'm wearing now. This is reminiscent of the ever-popular American Apparel rosette jumper that has been on my mental wishlist forever. Oh, romance.

Readers - what's on your holiday wishlist?

Image credit: www.freepeople.com. Compilation by me.