back to black

 (blazer: Alexander Wang; shirt: Uniqlo; sweats and heels: Zara; bag: Madewell;

bracelet: Giles & Brother; ring: Soo Ihn Kim)

photos by Lisa from Paint with Stars

I went back to black... literally. I got a new do this weekend and decided to sort of go back to my natural hair color (black) and sport some bangs again. Like I said in my last post, I can't get enough of black. The heels and blazer I'm wearing here are a bit old, but I added some new pieces that I purchased recently. I think my favorite is the silk shirt I got at Uniqlo for less than 2000 yen ($20!). It's oh so comfortable and goes with anything and everything.

My friend Lisa never disappoints when it comes to photography. We originally planned to meet for coffee & girl talk in Omotesando, but I asked if she could snap a few photos for me. Thanks girl! She has an amazing photography blog so please check out the link above! :)

Love,

Samantha Mariko



fuzjko hemming

(blazer: Alexander Wang; blouse; hand-me-down; shorts: 

Urban Outfitters; heels: H&M; clutch: Michael Kors)

Photos from Sunday evening at the Palace of Fine Arts for Fuzjko Hemming's piano recital.

I was in awe of both the beautiful architecture of the building and the beauty in which she played her music. Her 2-hour program consisted of Chopin and Liszt etudes, Mussorgsky's "Pictures at an Exhibition," and 2 pieces by Debussy. Loved every single minute of her performance. The illustration on the program is by her (it looks better in color!).

I was really excited to finally wear the frilled blouse with the pale pink shorts & blazer. One of my cousins in Japan had given me the blouse because she didn't want it anymore. I wasn't sure what to wear with it at first until I found the shorts at the bottom of my drawer, which I had never worn before either. I need to make it a point to wear what I have...!

Anyways, have a good week everyone! 

Love,

Samantha Mariko