leaving las vegas.

Rolling big, welcome sign

Saxophone shadow, Hard Rock Hotel

All day fortunate, Mr. Lucky's

Menu text + stripes, Mr. Lucky's

Domes, LV to LA

[ Topshop vest, Alexander Wang bra, 7 For All Mankind jeans  ]

Photos by myself & Stevy Pyne

Apologies for the neck craning to view the outfit but I like to keep all the photos the same size. 

When we were planning our road trip, the only request I made was to see the welcome sign, so with us being us, we saw it on the day we left. There's nothing left to do but laugh at the situation now. 

I know wearing jeans in Vegas is some type of sin or something but this pair is so good. It's basically a denim version of the dojo pants I used to wear to karate practice. 

My peculiar reasonings for purchases never cease to amaze me.

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one big veneer.

Gold elevator rides

Disco mirror duck, Sugar Factory

Seeing double, Las Vegas Blvd.

Grandmother's purse, Le Village Buffet

Chandelier bar, The Cosmopolitan

Reflection, Las Vegas Blvd.

Life size Louboutin, The Cosmopolitan

Aura sphere


Pink neon, Flamingo

[ Vintage blouse & Wildfox shorts  ]

Photos by myself & Stevy Pyne

Witness the attack of all things sparkly and shiny in this post. From disco ducks, to light panel signs, to a blue aura sphere which closely resembles Lucario's weapon of choice. Yeah, I just threw in a Pokémon reference in a fashion blog. Must be my Japanese half trying to give a shout out. Heya! Our second night in Sin City and we were told not to leave without experiencing a buffet meal there. 

So we went to the veneer of Paris. 

Outfit of choice was (guess the embellishment) sequinned shorts and this gaudy 1940's vintage top I bought in England ages ago that I've never found a place to wear. I'm 99.3% sure the inspiration for the blouse came from a cross between a valance curtain and a table runner. 

This may have been the reason behind me buying it.

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encore.

Floating beds, Skrillex show


Smudged, hotel room


Sink lined entrance, LAVO


Nighttime sequins, Wynn


Red chandeliers, Encore Resort


Wynn waterfall


Light paths, Skrillex

[ McQ by Alexander McQueen dress, grandma's purse, Bakers boots  ]

Photos by myself & Stevy Pyne

Nighttime in Vegas is quite interesting. Since drinking is allowed in public areas all day, when night falls... everyone is VERY merry. It's quite entertaining to observe the habits of Las Vegans while the only thing I'm ingesting are clear liquids, like water. And maybe some gin. Anyway, perhaps the desert heat was getting to us or Stevy and I just lack serious depth perception but our walk to the Skrillex party was much farther than we had estimated it to be. Exercise is always good though.

I swear the only thing I packed for Vegas nights were an overload of sequinned things. In my mind they go hand in hand so that's ok. Here I'm wearing a grey jersey dress with the aforementioned embellishment flaming out of the neckline. It's way too big for me so I cinched it in by tying a knot to give it more shape. Tailoring it would've been easier but apparently I like to make things more difficult for myself.

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welcome to rome, las vegas

Awkward stance, Venetian patio

Pink elephants, Marc

Pegasus, Caesars Palace

Vanity bulbs, Planet Hollywood

Chicken + pancetta pizza, TREVI 

[ All Saints vest, ASOS crop top, Wilfred shorts, Marc by Marc Jacobs necklace ]

Photos by myself & Stevy Pyne

My first time being in Vegas and it's definitely not my kind of place. But I'm also not one to knock things until trying them. These were taken on our first day after checking in to our hotel and doing a quick wardrobe change to something more casual for walking around everywhere. Yeah I don't know why I deemed a leather vest appropriate for desert weather but I needed some form of overbearing body covering to contrast the tininess of my crop top and shorts. The latter of which were probably just made for sleeping in but who follows those rules anyway.

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large vacation.

[ Juicy Couture bikini, Tarina Tarantino earrings, La Dama necklace ]

Photos by myself & Stevy Pyne

Start of the second day in Vegas and we decided it was a day purely for lounging. Rented out a day bed at Treasure Island, ordered 2 too many drinks, went between bouts of  being too hot to too cold, and learned that I could tie a cherry stem knot with my mouth.

I feel like this bikini has a total Park Avenue Princess sort of vibe with its uniform stripes and grey/white colour palette. Although the cute bow in the front was what really sold me. Here I am also wearing jewelry to the pool and I know how very impractical it may be but I like it. I always pick non-metal jewelry when I'm pool dipping from fear of it burning onto my skin. Unpleasant imagery, I know. 

Just focus on my lovely plastic earrings instead.

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that ride in.

[ Topshop dress & Bakers boots ]

Photos by myself & Stevy Pyne

LA to Vegas. That 5 hour drive that consisted of beautiful scenery out of car windows, the glaring sun on my shoulders, Beach House blasting on the speakers, Joshua Tree spottings, and an old railroad track on the side of the road. Perfect for photos wouldn't you say?

This Topshop dress is perfect for hot days like this was with its lightweight tissue thinness and its mid-torso triangular cutout provides ample breeze to my waist. At least, that's what I like to think. These Bakers boots are completely reminiscent of Balmain's circa 2008 and I'm definitely wearing a fall boot in the summer but I justified this by saying I needed a sturdy foot protector for traipsing around in the desert.

Just go with it.

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bits.

Inside my bag + dessert, Charlie bed

Post Moonrise Kingdom viewing snack, Norms

Sequinned crosses, Wildfox 

Stevy, Mr. Blacks

Nighttime bus rides, Interstellar Transmissions

Wet bikini, leftover from Vegas

Photos by myself & Stevy Pyne

A couple of breadcrumb photos to transition my LA trip photos to my Vegas ones. Although I would be breaking that rule if I were to document my time in Sin City. Does what happen in Vegas, really stay in Vegas? Hmm. Well while I'm left to ponder about that I'll be packing my bags once again for beautiful Hong Kong!

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instagram LA+LV 2012.

Photos by myself & Stevy Pyne

My recent cavorts to LA and Vegas through various filters. 

Lots of food was eaten. Oversized baubles were worn. Lobby tables were laid in. Flea markets were hit. Pinks was had. Skrillex & Nervo was experienced. Memories made. Road trip to Vegas has been crossed off the list.

Treasure is still being sought.

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