my mom and i started our morning at the met to catch the phenomenal “alexander mcqueen: savage beauty”. it certainly didn’t disappoint! unfortunately photography was not allowed in the exhibit but we ended up buying the $45 book (which also means a heavy thing to carry back to SF – it’s temporarily out of stock […]

hello from New York! sorry i’ve been MIA. soon after my incredible 2-week trip to china with the hubby, i quit my old job only to start my new one a few days later. now, i find myself in the big apple for work. how lucky am i? even better is that my mom decided […]

today’s post is dedicated to some of the favorite things that i ate in shanghai. and you thought what i ate in beijing was mouth watering… shanghainese cuisine is known to be a tad sweeter and more delicate than other chinese food. it’s actually one of my favorite types of food! the first dish that […]

i really enjoyed browsing the creative boutiques along julu, changle and xinle roads throughout the french concession in shanghai. i also purchased a floral dress inspired by the louis vuitton resort 2011 collection at one of these boutiques. pics of this dress to come in a future post and if you get hungry and need […]