The Thoughts of an Asian in Washington

Rihanna Spotted Wearing Belle Noel!!

2011-09-02T12:13:00.000-07:00

Great Artists Who Died at the Age of 27

2011-08-15T00:11:00.000-07:00

Amy Winehouse

Dead: July 23, 2011, 27 years and 313 days

Brian Jones

Dead: July 3, 1969, 27 years and 125 days

Jimi Hendrix

Dead: eptember 18, 1970, 27 years and 295 days

Janis Joplin

Dead: October 4, 1970, 27 years and 258 days

Jim Morrison

Dead: July 3, 1971, 27 years and 207 days

Kurt Cobain

Dead: April 5, 1994, 27 years and 44 days

Alan “Blind Owl” Wilson

Dead: September 3, 1970

Ron “Pigpen” McKernan

Dead: March 8, 1973

Les Harvey

Dead: May 3, 1972

Dave Alexander

Dead: February 10, 1975

This isnt my body .. but the message says it all.

2011-08-14T23:57:00.000-07:00

Top Five Budget Shopping Tips:

2011-08-14T16:07:00.000-07:00

Shopping is one thing, but budget fashion is another.

1. Know what looks good on you. Just because it looks great in a magazine doesn’t mean it will look great on you. Be honest with yourself about your body. It will save you time and money.

2. Know the names of sales associates. Sales associates are a great source of information on upcoming sales and have access to Friends and Family coupons, which offer up to an additional 25% off store merchandise. Some might even let you use their employee discounts.

3. Leave the debit and credit cards at home. I have a friend, who shall remain nameless, who views paying for purchases with plastic cards as not spending “real” money. Paying with cash gives you an instant visual indication of how much you’re spending.

4. Head to the outlet malls. Shopping at the outlets of your favorite stores and designers can save you a bundle. Some of my favorites are the Chelsea Premium Outlet Malls, Off Fifth (the Saks Fifth Avenue Outlet), the St. John Knit Outlet, the Donna Karan Outlet, and the Last Call Neiman Marcus Outlet.

5. Remember the 70/30 rule. Fashionistas with limited budgets should follow the 70/30 rule: 70% of your closet should be classic pieces, 30% trendy pieces. Go as cheap as possible on trendy items because they have a short closet lifespan; purchase these pieces at stores like H&M, Target, Forever 21, Wet Seal, Asos.com, Zara, Bluefly, Urban Outfitters, etc. Go designer on classic pieces like black suits (Tahari, Donna Karan), coats (Burberry, MaxMara), evening (Armani, Tim and Linda Platt, Carmen Marc Valvo) and purses (Coach, Longchamp, Marc Jacobs).

From scarves to dresses.

2011-08-13T02:00:00.000-07:00

August 10, 2011

Free time + Webcam = Camera Whoring