murder at the stiletto formal

my new addition to my collection of shoes.
I'm not much of a fan for heels, but i am absolutely into wedges! I've always wanted a pair of wedges but there was none that suited my style. I've been looking for wedges i could casually go out in for any occasion not being a formal event. It had to be black, with little embellishment, simple design, with lace at the front, and had to be vinyl. This particular pair i picked up at Dotti for a margin of its price, and it really satisfied my check list for purchasing wedges. The heels weren't very high, it didn't have any embellishment, it was black and a vinyl fabric that really drew me to the pair. I, of course immediately brought it as these additions would be a good pick me up shoe for on the go. However, i'm still in the search of higher wedges especially for many night outs and events coming up.

drop kick the punks

A trip down to the coast with Lucy and Trung, to visit the infamous chocolate restaurant Max Brenner while embracing such beautiful weather. The restaurant has everything chocolate from the menu to the interior that makes you kind of feel like a kid entering into Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. I however must say that it did not meet up to its hype, maybe because im not such of a chocolate fan but the meal was very ordinary and too rich in chocolate. It didn't have anything that was unique or different. I had the trutti frutti which consisted of a waffle with drizzled choclate on top featuring banna, strawberry and vanilla ice cream on the side. It was very filling, but it did not satisfy my taste buds. Overall, i wouldn't personally go back as i know there are better dessert restaurants that would totally kick its butt.
p.s This event happened a week ago, but i just finally received photos for it. ta ha!

Its moments like this you just wanna take a step back and pause time for awhile, just to embrace it momentarily as life seems to be running away from us too fast.

the good that wont come out

Don't you just love it when friends go overseas and come back bearing gifts?
Recently i had caught up with one of my work mates who took a trip overseas to asialand. We and also my dear friend Lucy went out for dinner at a Korean cuisine restaurant called Maru ( they make the best rice cakes ever! ) where he had surprised us by presenting both of us with a faux Chanel bag in black and white. I, of course had dibs on the black one since white color products does not appeal to me as a) they get dirty too easily, b) is too bright of a color and c) does not match anything in my wardrobe.

The faux Chanel is a side bag, small in height but wide in width and is very sufficient in holding the many things a girl needs to carry with its many pockets and secret sides. It's of a black vinyl fabric quilted together to give the replicated Chanel trademark look.
Usually with products over in Asia the quality and style of replicated bags are not so well done and looks like a terrible rip-off of the product, however once i opened this bag and inspected it for myself, i was blown away by the features it had on the bag. The bag had 2 flaps, one being the overall fold on top of the bag and the other being a flap that covered the inside more. There where also a pocket behind the bag and also a small compartment behind the second flap, that hid secretly. Opening the second flap reveals the main inside where its divided into 2 sections and feature other small pockets for little things. I was overly happy with the bag and how organized it had look, the way it featured many pockets and the interior was divine to ones eye. I was also pleased with the chain as the length was relatively long and it was thick. Overall, i love this bag in more ways than one; though i still have to test out its strength and mobility due to it being made over in Asia but so far my impressions are good.

Another thing about the interior i must mention is it was RED! everything else is black then when you open it up the array of the luscious and luminous color of red radiates out of the bag and demands you to wear it. oh how i love the contrast between black and red!

hello, let me introduce to you 2011

Started the new years off with a little get together at my place on new years eve. A toast to the new year with alcohol beverages kicked off our funky and unforgettable night, with many situations during the evening being 'whatever happens at helen's house, stays at helen's house'.

happy new year lovers and friends.

sink to the beat

2011, are you ready for this ?

the district sleeps alone tonight

After coming across a blogger's page review about a certain clutch, i had found immediate love for it and have been wishing upon the day i was able to get my hands on one of them or something that is remotely close to it.

I am in absolute love for Alexander McQueen spring/summer 2010-2011 collection of clutches. The attentive details of having a clutch handle as a knuckle brass totally mind fucks me! It gives off such an edgy, vigorous and rebel feel as well as a 'sex, drugs and rock and roll' dynamic to it. I believe McQueen is a total genius in hes own rights in redefining the way clutches are held by implanting handles that are forcefully known as a weapon upon a clutch to create a different effect from the norm. If he was to be alive today he would have created so much more intriguing and innovative things that the world has yet to see.



The story goes like this, i was catching up with one of my close friends Lucy as we were long overdue for a good old hang out session. We bestowed upon a quest to shop for her sisters birthday in the hope to find her a costume. There was a new store open just above the 2nd floor of Indooroopilly were i stumbled across a replicated version of McQueens clutch. Every little detail that McQueen used has been also replicated onto this very clutch! Even though its not the real deal, i still broguht it as anything remotely close to it is still the same thing! And now it has become one of my favorite items! i must say i need to buy another one, doesn't hurt to have a spare right?


I brought it at a reasonable price as well, and it looks just like the real one.

girls on the dance floor

Thursday the 25th of November, i got the privelege to have a extravagant day out with my home girl Raina as we began our journey to chill at the Gold Coast.
Such a relaxing day to get out and about and adventure into our new found freedom, with no school or work to take worry about, it gave us the pleasure to relax and absorb life at its best.
The trip was by train and had taken us 2 hours to get there and back. Though if we had not missed our connecting trains we would have safely made it back under the 2 hour mark, but we can only run for the train at a certain speed and that the speed had seemed relatively slow.
The week we went down was also the week of schoolies, were all the graduates of 2010 come down to the Gold Coast and let loose after the daunting 12 years of schooling. We didnt stay for the whole week, as the party scene wasn't our thing but going for a day still classified us as being a part of schoolies (even if its was for less than 24 hours, we still experienced it).