Finally a bit more traditional

As you can see, I've been on polyvore a lot lately. I guess I forgot about how much easier it is to create sets there, than it is to do in Photoshop!!!

Anyway, here is a more traditional look at a wedding.... i do like the simplicity of the black and white wedding, I'll give you that. I still had to go with comfortable flats with the shoes though. Sorry people, but the chances of me wearing a pair of uncomfortable heels on the big day is extremely slim!

Let's try Indian this time

This time on Polyvore I opted for an Indian bridal theme. I'll be honest though, this is probably last on my list of choices for the wedding! Any family/friend gathering we have pre wedding ceremony will probably be all Indian (for me) and I will be outfitted in a sari and tons of jewelry. I would also want to get Henna done, but surprisingly my mom is not a big fan!

MUJI

I cannot describe how excited I am to see that the Muji store in Midtown Manhattan is open!!!! Apparently the grand opening was Friday. I don't know how I missed it, to be honest with you... but never the less, I was way giddy upon entering those glass doors!

What is Muji? A sweet Japanese store with simply designed products. The name "MUJI" is derived from the Japanese phrase "Mujirushi Ryohin," meaning "No Brand Goods." Some might kill me for saying this, but dare I say... it's like a Japanese Ikea in there, that's how much I think you will love it.

This store is all that and a bag of Doritos, for real!! 45 minutes and $45 later I emerged with a bag of goodies... I'm not even supposed to be buying stuff (saving for the wedding), but I've literally been walking past the Muji "coming spring 2008" sign twice a day since the sign went up so I HAD to go in. Right now, the only place to buy Muji items online is at the MOMA store, but that will only get you 11 pages of shopping and a mere glimpse of all that Muji has to offer. I am serious, if you haven't discovered this gem yet.... you should stop buy the new flagship store in the New York Times building across from Port Authority on the 40th street side. If anything, you'll enjoy the space and the view of the little forest they built inside the times building.

How Soon is Now?

We're getting ready to head out to the Bronx Museum of the Arts for the opening of a new show called How Soon Is Now? that my friend Sujin Lee is a part of!

How Soon Is Now? features an array of work by 36 artists from Artist in the Marketplace (AIM), one of the most celebrated and competitive programs for emerging artists in the country.

We're so excited to see her new video piece: One Horse or Two Horses? (In a Hungry Voice). The exhibition runs from June 1- August 18, 2008. Woo hoo!

Casual Wedding?

I've been pondering the issue of the wedding dress lately. A few people have suggested getting started with that soon because altering takes a long time. I had sort of planned on starting to look in December, knowing that I would probably change my mind another 15-20 times between now and May of next year. Anyway, lately I've been browsing online for dress ideas that are .... less gown-like, and more casual I guess. I don't really know what I want to do, but I know I haven't seen any dresses online that I love yet. Not to mention... I don't think (from what I've seen), that a traditional wedding dress is really going to be for me.

That said, I was playing around on Polyvore with some color themes and with a more casual look for a wedding and came up with this little collage. To family and very formal friends reading this: don't be afraid just yet about the short dress and the blue colors!! I know its scary for some people to see nontraditional looks, but I'm exploring some ideas here, ha!

I actually really love that dress.... and I just found out, that it is a Vera Wang Lavender dress! I adore the pockets, and that hair is super chic and cool! I looked for colors I like, and of course landed on this blue that many people know is right up my alley.