This was taken a few months ago en route to our usual drinking hole. I really like the juxtaposition of the leather shorts w/ the ultra preppy sweater and polo.
wearing: madewell sweater, vintage polo, forever 21 leather shorts, hk belt, bali bag, jeffrey campbell litas
Thursday, May 5, 2011
preppy meets leather
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Friday, April 22, 2011
Friday, April 1, 2011
where did spring go?
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Nothing interesting going on except for constant rain...wishing for the warm weather we had 2 weeks ago. I guess its time to break out my furs again!
(wearing: sword leather jacket, f21 skirt, random tee, jeffrey campbell litas, hk belt, bali bag)
Nothing interesting going on except for constant rain...wishing for the warm weather we had 2 weeks ago. I guess its time to break out my furs again!
(wearing: sword leather jacket, f21 skirt, random tee, jeffrey campbell litas, hk belt, bali bag)
Wednesday, March 30, 2011
Making Okonomiyaki
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After my last attempt to find good okonomiyaki ended in another disappointment, I started thinking how hard could it be to make my own? Having tasted it multiple times I knew it was no more than eggs, water, and some flour for the batter. Toss in some sliced cabbage and seafood, voila! Now I just needed to get the ratio right.
For that I searched the internet and used the simplest recipe. I was mostly right about the contents of the batter, but the recipe called for dashi if on hand. Luckily my friendly local korean super market carried the little flavor pellets to make instant dashi.
I decided to thinly slice the cabbage instead of using a shredder to give it more texture. The results were better than any okonomiyaki I've had, even in New York. The batter was just right, not too thick with ample amounts of cabbage. That's one of my pet peeves when ordering okonomiyaki, when they skimp on the cabbage.
Cleaning the squid was the hardest part since neither of us had a clue on how to do it. This video though gave exact instructions. I still however deferred the task.
We also added in some fake crab meat since we forgot to pick up some shrimp.
After frying up all the toppings I covered the toppings with the cabbage laden batter to form a circle. Cooking each side of the pancake about 5 minutes. Top with bonito flakes, dried seaweed flakes and drizzled with quipie mayo and tonkatsu sauce our first okonomiyaki was more delicious than any we've had in the states. And it was so easy to make! This is the recipe I followed, you can practically use any topping you want but I prefer seafood.
After my last attempt to find good okonomiyaki ended in another disappointment, I started thinking how hard could it be to make my own? Having tasted it multiple times I knew it was no more than eggs, water, and some flour for the batter. Toss in some sliced cabbage and seafood, voila! Now I just needed to get the ratio right.
For that I searched the internet and used the simplest recipe. I was mostly right about the contents of the batter, but the recipe called for dashi if on hand. Luckily my friendly local korean super market carried the little flavor pellets to make instant dashi.
I decided to thinly slice the cabbage instead of using a shredder to give it more texture. The results were better than any okonomiyaki I've had, even in New York. The batter was just right, not too thick with ample amounts of cabbage. That's one of my pet peeves when ordering okonomiyaki, when they skimp on the cabbage.
Cleaning the squid was the hardest part since neither of us had a clue on how to do it. This video though gave exact instructions. I still however deferred the task.
We also added in some fake crab meat since we forgot to pick up some shrimp.
After frying up all the toppings I covered the toppings with the cabbage laden batter to form a circle. Cooking each side of the pancake about 5 minutes. Top with bonito flakes, dried seaweed flakes and drizzled with quipie mayo and tonkatsu sauce our first okonomiyaki was more delicious than any we've had in the states. And it was so easy to make! This is the recipe I followed, you can practically use any topping you want but I prefer seafood.
Tuesday, March 29, 2011
back in black
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Maybe it was because I was sick and feeling kind of morbid, but another all black ensemble. I cannot emphasize how much I don't like to wear black, but it seems I can't avoid it. Probably because this is now possibly my favorite sweater and the only color I have it in is black. VS really needs to update their color palate from the 80s.
I'm wearing the crochet shorts from lulus that I so desperately tried to find. I rolled up the inner lining for more of a lace effect at the edges.
Maybe it was because I was sick and feeling kind of morbid, but another all black ensemble. I cannot emphasize how much I don't like to wear black, but it seems I can't avoid it. Probably because this is now possibly my favorite sweater and the only color I have it in is black. VS really needs to update their color palate from the 80s.
I'm wearing the crochet shorts from lulus that I so desperately tried to find. I rolled up the inner lining for more of a lace effect at the edges.
Monday, March 28, 2011
craving potato chips
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I never noticed the Herr's truck parked outside of our favorite friday night drinking hole. I immediately wanted potato chips upon spotting the truck. But of course I didn't want to get arrested for ransacking the truck. I settled for an eerie picture next to it instead. Potato chip craving not satisfied.
It's still pretty much winter here in DC, I can only dream of spring like temps.
(wearing: vintage fur coat, jcrew flannel, william rast jeans)
I never noticed the Herr's truck parked outside of our favorite friday night drinking hole. I immediately wanted potato chips upon spotting the truck. But of course I didn't want to get arrested for ransacking the truck. I settled for an eerie picture next to it instead. Potato chip craving not satisfied.
It's still pretty much winter here in DC, I can only dream of spring like temps.
(wearing: vintage fur coat, jcrew flannel, william rast jeans)
Friday, March 25, 2011
brushing my coat
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I wasn't loving this coat when I bought it. The fur was not as fluffy and soft as I imagined it to be. But some heavy brushing w/ a slicker brush (usually used for my dog) rejuvenated the coat completely as well as cover my room with lamb hair.
Bare back clothing and green eyeliner make me happy.
(wearing: arden b dress, vintage coat)
I wasn't loving this coat when I bought it. The fur was not as fluffy and soft as I imagined it to be. But some heavy brushing w/ a slicker brush (usually used for my dog) rejuvenated the coat completely as well as cover my room with lamb hair.
Bare back clothing and green eyeliner make me happy.
(wearing: arden b dress, vintage coat)
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