The Colors of Fall

Express denim jacket, ByCORPUS top, BDG grazer cigarette jeans, Report clogs, Aldo fur bag, Victoria's Secret lipstick in Cabana

How beautiful are the colors of fall? The trees are drenched in gorgeous fall colors that are so inspiring for getting dressed. I'm loving my new Victoria's Secret lipstick in Cabana. It's a nice coral orange color that works well for Fall. I'm crazy crazy crazy about my new furry friend bag! I got it on sale at Aldo on Black Friday for an amazingly marked down price. It's such an easy and approachable way to work the faux fur trend.

During my Starbucks run to pick up my favorite Iced Black Tazo Tea with soymilk, the sweetest barista made my day by perfecting my tea and giving me a complimentary chocolate creme whoopie pie! I've been dying to try out Starbucks' holiday treats, so this was such a nice surprise.

The highlight of my week was receiving a tweet from Natalie Off Duty at a very early hour on Wednesday morning after 8am lecture saying that I won her NatalieOffDuty + DeJaVu $200 gift card giveaway!!! Let's just say that my yelp of excitement created a little awkwardness in the library. They have adorable clothes and the most beautiful and unique jewelry, I'm really looking forward to shopping on DeJaVu after finals week. I'm already planning to get the Wild For You jacket along with a few other things.

Don't forget to enter my Giving Thanks Giveaway! It's ending December 20th, so hurry!

CLOSED– Giving Thanks Giveaway!

I'm super excited to be doing my first giveaway in honor of this past Thanksgiving. I wanted to do this giveaway to give thanks for everyone who's been reading my blog. The theme of the giveaway is vintage romance: it includes a vintage brown satin wide-brimmed hat, vintage pearl earrings, a vintage heart brooch, and a hand-made scalloped Peter Pan collar. The collar is hand sewn and decorated with a gold pearl button by myself! It ties together with white ribbon from behind, so it's a perfect way to add a feminine touch to a sweater, top, or dress that needs a little something special. All of the items are vintage treasures that I've found recently, along with my hand-sewn Peter Pan collar. One winner will be receiving all four items to spruce up their Autumn wardrobe!

To enter:

1. Like me on Facebook.

2. Follow me on Twitter, where I will announce the winner.

3. Leave a comment with your name and e-mail (so I can contact you if you win), as well as all the places you are now following me.


The giveaway will be running until December 20!
Good luck guys! Thank you for reading my blog, I appreciate every one of you.

** Also, if you're interested in purchasing a unique, handmade Peter Pan collar, shoot me over an e-mail (jessicawu@jemappellemoi.com) and we can discuss the materials, colors, sizing, buttons, and pricing. I'd love to make one for anyone who's interested.

Simplicity

Simplicity by jessicawu 

(Les Prairies de Paris knit sweater, $305; Chaser scoop neck shirt, £30; Carolina Herrera scoop neck tank, £191; D&G skinny leather pants, $932; ALDO leopard wedge, $129; Fiona Paxton statement necklace, $350; Zara Simon cross ring, £96; LE VERNIS Nail Colour – Pirate - CHANEL - What's New - CHANEL - Luxury..., £18)
If I had to wear this combo every day, I would feel damn confident. Black, grey, red, and gold with leopard print is probably one of the best combinations in existence. And how hot is Tao Okamoto with red lips and a Coke? Tao Okamoto, Alexa Chung, and Sarah of clothesencounters are some sexy ladies that make me contemplate cutting my hair into an edgy blunt bob...
In other news, I'm going to be holding a 'Giving Thanks' giveaway on my blog to give thanks for all the people who have been reading my blog! Check back next week for the full details.

Lomography Winner

photos taken from that'schic.net

I'm going to attempt to come off as poised... but in all honesty, I squealed like a baby when I receive Rachel's e-mail that I won her lomography giveaway.  I'm still pretty shell-shocked, completely honored, and so excited! I'm especially pleased because Rachel rarely does giveaways, so I'm elated to have won. The lomography I'm going to be receiving is a Diana F+ Quing Hua, which has a gorgeous blue on white porcelain print and retails for $99 (If any of you are interested in picking one up for yourself!). I'm going to be receiving the Diana F+ Quing Hua complete set, which retails for about $454. I couldn't have picked a better lomography than if I had chose it myself– gorgeous colors, vintage Chinese inspiration, and hands-on skills required). I've always been intrigued by lomography cameras and how they work, so I'm beyond ecstatic to have won the giveaway. I'll also be receiving some tips and tricks on how to work this baby. There will definitely be an ensuing post about the photos I'll be taking with the lomography camera.

Check out the lomography site and all their amazing cameras. They have so many different designs and camera styles, and they even feature handpicked and popular photos taken by lomography cameras.

Guilty Pleasures

When I'm beat and tired at the end of the day and I need a pick-me-up, I go straight to my blog roll. Some of my favorite blogs to check out include fashiontoast (my very first fashion blog discovery), songofstyle, late afternoon, color me nana, natalie off duty, fascinationdrop, cupcakesandcashmere, I've got a lust for life, thatschic, and Emboite (food blog!).

One of my guilty pleasures is checking out this girl Mint's blog. She's based in SF and has the most unique style and I adore her review of asian beauty products, it really helps me get around when I'm shopping for beauty products at Marukai market. She's having an amazing giveaway full of false lashes, nail polishes, cute eyelash cases, colored lenses, and an HK key topper, so check it out!

Silver Summer Giveaway!

I was lucky enough to win Jessica Wu of Fascination Drop's Silver Summer Giveaway! Imagine my excitement when I saw that I was the lucky winner on her blog! This is the first giveaway I've ever won, despite having applied in tons of giveaways. I received the package a few days later and took photos of every step of opening it. Everything was wrapped so nicely in individual tissue paper and she even included a handwritten note and a Cynthia Rowley Resort '12 outfit bookmark that she drew herself! Jessica is super sweet and really talented (she plays piano, dances, and draws/sketches), so you should definitely check out her blog.

The cuff and necklace are unlike any other jewelry pieces I own, so I'm especially excited to incorporate them into an outfit. Keep an eye out for a silver summer-inspired outfit post!