Moving Blogs

Hey everyone!

Just letting you know, I'm making the move towards professionalism with a new blog! I've moved over to http://www.likkiexiong.com/blog/ for future posts. It's time to shed the image of The Dippster and be Likkie Xiong.

Winter Picks

Booties Asos + Holiday pack Bare Minerals (Regular sizes here)

Recent gifts from my lovlie ladies: My mum and sister.

A new shift

Wearing: Hat (Forever 21), Top + Scarf + High-Waisted Jeans (H&M), Cardigan (Urban outfitters), Shoes (Steve Madden Andie Burgundy)

My last semester of school. A new internship. A chance to be confident in body and soul. These are just a few things I have to look forward to in the new year, I'm a bit nervous! There will be huge changes in my 2015 and they'll surely be things that will make me happy I'm positive! At least that's what I'll tell myself. Speaking of 'body', I'll be trying out Buzzfeed's Get Fit 2015 challange! At the end of the month, I hope I can do all the work outs without stopping inbetween to catch my breath. I want arms as defined as my high school days! I've let them go. But that's all for now, thanks for tuning in this new year!

Tropical Weekend

Photos from Miami + Bahamas
Wearing: Trina Turk Top + Bottoms (Kenneth Cole Reaction)

I was away for the weekend finally getting away from the stresses of school-life and jumping into the tropical weather with my bae. It was a fantastic weekend, I never wanted it to end. 

High Wasted

Wearing: Top and Scarf (H&M), Jacket and Earrings (Forever 21), Jeans (BDG), Boots (Report)

These jeans I will live in forever. Everyday. All day. They are perfect.

Wasteland

Wearing: Jacket (similar), Dress (Vintage), Hat (similar), Report Aydin Boots

Effortless is ideal. That's what I try to tell myself everyday as the goal to keeping my wardrobe as clean and crisp as possible. I've been around as a retail worker here and back so I know how trends are sold and thrust at consumers, so lately I've been inching for more classic staples and vintage objects. For example, I've been waiting for fall weather to strike to break out this velvet dress. It's an 80's vintage piece made to be sultry and sexy, I'm loving the v-cut neck and back-line on this it screams vixen! You don't find things that feel as good and look as simple as this dress anymore! But I'm shameful to admit, I'm still a sucker for good prices from Forever 21 and H&M. It's a bit hard to resist the pull. I always find something I'd like to add to my wardrobe from these mall favorites. How do I resist the pull? By reading. Lots of reading. Particularly reading these texts in the picture above. They keep you busy and give you great inspiration to...not to live as fast as fast-fashion.

Lately in Future-Past

Wearing: Jacket (Vintage Levis), Snapback + Slip Dress + Sandals (Asos)

My BF's somber apartment view.

Bubble Tea at Saigon.

Oh Asos. Take my wallet. I had been looking for another basic midi slip-dress with a twist, and found this one in their summer sale. I love how it feels; airy and comfortable against me. Perfect for this heat.

So after debating with myself all summer, I decided to not keep my internship through the school year. My co-workers gave me some flowers as a parting gift which was very endearing to me. But I'm back in the frying pan, it's senior year! So that means capstone projects and personal projects galore. Visual Communication Design can be demanding sometimes so time will be of the essence for many projects. I'm glad to have had the experiences that I did at my internship over the summer, but now I will focus my efforts on my own work and what it means to me. I have a feeling this blog will immensely grow to be apart of what "work" means to me, so please look forward to my journey in this crazy visual world.

Forbidden Nights

  

Wearing: Hat + Earrings (Forever 21), Top (Staring at Stars), Trousers (Cynthia Rowley -old-), Shoes (Restricted), Purse (Coach -vintage-)

I've been out doing things I shouldn't be doing lately so I've been dressed to kill. This top...is magic. The most basic thing you'd ever seen on a rack but it's now my favorite thing in my closet. I actually bought this once, returned it, and went back to buy it again. I fretted a bit bout the price because...well it's a drape t-shirt that i could make if I had time...but I don't have the time! So now it stays in my closet. It's got a witch-like quality that in a way, suits me. Why did I ever return it in the first place?? 

Black Beauty

Wearing: Bralette (Out from Under), Shorts (Similar), Blouse -wrapped- (H&M), Espadrilles (Tommy Hilfiger (similar), Sunglasses (Akira Chicago), Jewelery (Vintage)

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"I paint the sky black, you said if you had your way, you'd make it nighttime all today, so it'd suit the mood of your soul.

Black Beauty. A Dark Beauty. :)

Summertime Travels

Maxi Cardigan (Forever 21)

Batman Muscle tank (Batman for Hot Topic), Lace Top (you are not alone)

Summer Road Trips to Holiday World in Indiana & Hmong Freedom Festival in Minnesota.