A Year of Blog Fail

Oh the irony.  Apparently the last time I had time for this blog was at the beginning of my first spring semester as a law student and I was facing a dire future in the land of unemployment.  Then I got creative.  The top US law firms only extend internship positions to the top of the top of the top US law schools.  If I'm not top of the top of the top, how do I get into this fabled land of $20K yearly bonuses, $160K starting salaries, chic briefcases, and Chanel power suits?  By putting my networking skills into full force.  Long story short, my cousin sent my resume to some of the law firms that she works with and as it turns out, they happen to be the top law firms in the world.  Before I knew it, I was setting up an interview with SA (since I realized I would love to one day work full-time for this firm, I thought it would be best to stick with initials...) and now I'm slated to start my summer internship with them on May 16th.  I also found out that the company that I used to work with is actually a client of SA.  I guess it was truly meant to be.

Anyhoo, my blog has all but gone down the drain.  Thank you if you still check this blog from time to time.  Since August of 2010, instead of Christian Louboutin, CL has come to mean "common law".  Instead of picking my favorite styles of the season, I've been busy trying to figure out who my favorite Supreme Court Justice of all time is (FYI: Scalia closely trailed by Cardozo).  Rather than following the drama on tPF, I spend my time trying to figure out who scored the A+* on the midterm.  And instead of LMAO with DZ on gchat, I get a kick out of civ pro jokes at 8am.  Oh the exciting life that I lead.  Heres a quick look back:

Me and my gay boyfriend with Mr.Mike Posner at his Redbull after party:



(If I look drunk, its cus I was.  That was me after 7-8 drinks.  And the worst part...this picture actually made it onto some magazine...fml)

Casino Night:



SLS:



Nobu:



Mozza:



Now with only torts in between me and Sidley, instead of memorizing the duty owed to entrants on land, I've been occupied with the much more exciting task of organizing my BRAND, SPANKIN' NEW SHOE CLOSET :)  Welcome to the love of my life (second to Libby and Olivia of course..):

Full view:

Pure love.  I look in every morning and just sigh.  This was meant to house my shoes and purses.  As you can see, my army of shoes won the battle.  For now, my purses have hijacked my mom's closet BUT they might get their very own space before the end of summer :)

View from bottom-left:

View from left-middle:

View from left-top:

View from right-bottom:

View from right-middle:

View from right-top:

Missing: my flats and YSL Jeanne Pumps.

I'm not gonna take close-ups of each row since you can find everything under my shoe collection post but here are my new lovelies:

Royal Blue Watersnake Biancas:







(Msr Louboutin had many styles available this S/S season in watersnake.  So much so that there was actually a watersnake shortage!)

Leopard Ponyhair Madame Butterfly Pumps:







(pony hair actually = calf hair)

And now for something that bears a close resemblance to the wood carvings on the antique screens my parents have around the house...





Beige Pampas Pumps:







A little pricey for non-exotics but seriously...look at the laser-cut detail on these babies!!!!!!!

Updated shoe collection, click here.

Updated bag collection, click here.

PS:  Dedicated to ND.  I'm sorry I've been such a crappy friend.  I love you.

Inspired

Before I start the actual post, I want to apologize for not responding to comments!  As you can probably guess from the lack of posts, the blog that used to be updated on a weekly basis has been put on the back burner.  I see comments as they come in but often after I publish them, I forget to sign onto the blog to actually address the questions/comments.  So yah, sorry!

Anyhoo, I was dejectedly looking into options for my 1L summer when I received an email from a fellow Chanel lover.  While looking for the answer to her question, I skimmed through a few of my old posts and suddenly became inspired to do a quick post to get my mind off of cover letters, writing samples, etc.

Before starting school, I knew my shopping habit would tone down but between August to December, I actually outdid myself by purchasing ZERO shoes and going on ONE shopping trip.  It was pretty amazing.  However, as soon as the fall sale season started, the itch came back with a vengeance.  After a lot of going back and forth, I ended up with three lovely pairs to get me through the semester:

Bibi - Tanzanite Suede:

Bianca + thicker heel = Bibi.  Some CL lovers love the Bibi and some are thrown off by the thick heel.  I ordered this pair from NM "just to try it on" and was surprised at how much I loved the thick heel.  So of course, I "had" to get another pair...

Bibi - Taupe Ostrich

My SA had told me abt these back in July but when pictures came out, I crossed them off my list.  Then of  when I realized I loved the Bibi, I decided I was too hasty with my initial assessment of the ostrich Bibi and yah :)

And finally, the pinnacle of my CL-collecting career...BROWN (aka Gold) CROC BIANCA:

I went to CL hell and back for these shoes.  Okay, maybe thats a little dramatic.  Long story short, I initially ordered the denim blue ones and was in CL heaven for approximately 24 hours.  My SA woke me up the next morning to tell me that she just realized that the shoes were two different tones of blue and wasnt sure if she should send them out.  What followed was five days of me bemoaning my ill-fated love affair with croc to anyone who would listen and nearly going blind from staring at the blurry Blackberry pic my SA had sent me.  Just as I had come to terms with the fact that it just wasn't meant to be, my SA emailed me pics of the brown crocs and life made sense again.

Of course, no shoe purchase is complete without Libby and Olivia trying out the boxes:

I'll have to update the collection post later cus I'm tired : /

My Life As A Infrequent Blogger

My once beloved blog.  Briefing cases for class and outlining for exams has replaced shopping online and stalking SAs worldwide.  The other day I was finishing up a interview for a fellow blogger (more details about that later) and I had to look through some of the pictures I had previously taken for this blog.  As I went through my pictures, I realized how painfully unglamorous it is to be a student.  But then again, no pain, no gain.  A lack of shopping now will translate into Chanel suits, more SHOES(!!), and BIRKINS(!!) later on...or at least thats what I tell myself every morning when my alarm goes off at 5:45am : )  Anyhoo, as part of adjusting to life as a student, I had a long and hard battle with which bag to use for school.  I came THIIIIS close to purchasing a backpack but when I tried to picture my outfits with a backpack, I decided to go with more fashion-friendly choices:

 Longchamp Le Pliage (from the Art Deco collection):

This bag is lightweight and super roomy BUT there are no compartments so you literally have to fish for your keys and cell phone.


LV Totally GM:

I originally wanted the Neverfull but that was sold out so I ended up getting the Totally and looking back, THANK GOD the Neverfull was all gone.  This bag is bigger, has a zipper, sturdier handles, and more compartments than the Neverfull.  My shopping gods are good to me.

When in Rome...

Heh, I couldn't help myself and picked up the 6 key holder when I was getting the Totally...



Sigh, okay no more procrastinating, time to finish the memo I was supposed to have finished yesterday...!!

School, Wedding, School

Despite previously promising more frequent posting, orientation, moving, first week of classes, and IC's (I guess IW would be more appropriate now!) wedding took up the bulk of my time, energy, and focus.  My move-in day somehow got mixed up with first day of orientation and then my first week of law school concluded with me rushing off to SF for the wedding so yah, I'm pretty pooped.  The new apt is beautiful, even if I still haven't found the time to take advantage of our various amenities and oh yea, I'm missing just about my entire shoe collection :(  I tried to pick only my "sensible" pairs for school but at this point, I've pretty much decided that my next visit home will consist of me dragging over as many pairs of shoes as I possibly can.  If you recall the pic of my shoe closet at home, you can probably understand my pain when you see my current "shoe closet":

I realized early on that it would be extremely easy to fall into the habit of and trudging along to class in my sweats and flip-flops so I'm making a conscious effort to keep up appearances for the sake of my sanity and because yoga pants are not good for the waistline.  I'll try to remember not to change into my pjs as soon as I get out of class but for now, I only have today's outfit pic to share:

Dress from H&M and Gucci flats.

Enough about me, lets talk about IW's incredible wedding.  For anyone looking for a venue in the Bay Area, check out Ruby Hill Golf Club in Pleasanton.  A M A Z I N G.  And you get to oogle and drool over ginormous mansions while enjoying the ceremony :)  Besides the gorgeous venue, the food was delicious, excellent music, HOT pastor, sensitive husband (DW started crying the minute IW started her walk down the isle..HAHA), and of course, seeing IW in her dress was priceless.  Just looking at these pics makes me a little emotional and I miss all my Bay Area friends already :(

(I dont know why but I feel like I dont look like myself in any of the pictures...if you're having the same problem, I'm the third one from the left..)

(Our dresses were grey with purple sashes and we were asked to wear our favorite silver shoes.  My choice: anthracite glitter NPs by Msr. CL)

(OH YEA, I CAUGHT THE BOUQUET!!!!!  And yes, I danced with it the entire night while screaming "I'M GETTING MARRIED NEXT" at the top of my lungs.  LOL, good times.  The guy next to me caught the garter but he didn't have to fight nearly as hard as I had to for my bouquet.)

If you dont believe all my gushing, this picture is proof that I and D's wedding was one of the best in wedding history...who else had a Stormtrooper at their reception?!?!

What The Flap?!

I purchased my first Chanel flap in 2007, I paid $2250 for the Jumbo. Today the Jumbo is priced at $3500.  The 227 2.55 I bought in 2008 was $2850, today the 227 is $4000.  Um, WHAT THE F*CK?!  Supposedly Chanel wants consumers to stop overexposing the brand - they want an Hermes-esque rep, not an LV-esque rep.  Thats very Karl Lagerfeld of Chanel but seriously, when I can afford to spend $4000+ on a leather purse, I'll make sure NOT to spend it at Chanel and instead, add the money to my Hermes fund (or knowing me, I'll probably end up spending the money on shoes!).  Since I doubt Chanel will bring the prices back down to the $2500-3000 range, I dont see myself getting a new flap...ever again.  That doesn't mean I wont ever spend money on Chanel again but definitely staying away from Chanel flaps.  Very sad way to end such a loving relationship but at least I'll have more money for CLs and Bals now!!  Hah, just kidding, sorta.