Shopping & Sunflowers

I've been meaning to put this post up for quite some time, being that the photos featured were taken over a month ago, but nonetheless I am persisting to post them up as I have intended to for multiple weeks.  Anywho, I went to the launch of the Target + Neiman Marcus collaboration collection for CFDA (that I already posted the things I bought here), which was on December 1, 2012.  It was a lovely event, and I'm glad I decided to attend at Neiman Marcus rather than Target, since the experience was quite pleasant...and we got free cookies (which is always a good thing).  I attended this event with my dear cousin Rowena, and we were there super early so we could get all the things we planned to get (and so we didn't have to wait for ages to get inside).  While at the event, we ran into our friend Valerie of the Valerie Joseph Boutique at Ala Moana Center, who had nearly twice as many bags full of things as we did since her primary goal was to purchase gifts.  It turned out to be a very good shopping experience, although some crazy people felt the need to push and shove their way into getting the things they wanted.  Aside from that, after finishing up our morning at the mall, we decided to go for a drive to the countryside and visit the sunflower fields just to keep the day fun and spontaneous.  It was gusty, full of red dirt, and it was hard not to be bombarded with bees while walking amongst the sunflowers, but being out in the sun was nice.  We only ended up spending less than an hour at the sunflower fields, just enough time to explore and snap a couple photos.  I thought I was cool, and jumped around all "Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon" all over the place, but seriously just looked a fool.  All in all, it was a fun filled random day of shopping and sunflowers.  Photos of my day can be seen below, and were taken by Rowena, Zeric, and myself.  =]

Standing outside Neiman Marcus with Rowena and the nifty lady carrying the box.

We got Neiman Marcus cookies and water...how cool is that.  I got the green ones.

...and Rowena got the pink ones.

Ran into Valerie of the Valerie Joseph Boutique while shopping.  She definitely outdid us in terms of how much she bought.

Outfit Details: black cashmere slouchy sweater by Ralph Lauren, charcoal acid washed jeans by Forever 21 Men, camel leather cowboy boots from Buffalo Exchange (Seattle, WA), black lambskin Rocco mini duffel with black nickel hardware by Alexander Wang.  Accessory details in other photos below.

Camel scarf by H&M, antique silver cross ring from Brandy Melville.

Knotted camel leather bracelet by Beach 2 City, tan leather wrap bracelet by Cara New York, silver stainless steel mesh band watch by Skagen, tan beaded skull charm bracelet from Valerie Joseph.

Leaping through the air...cuz I can.

Pink Pony Pride

Halloween marked the end of October, which meant the end of breast cancer awareness month.  Since I've been an avid shopper at Ralph Lauren for numerous years, I make it a point to use the Pink Pony items I've purchased over the years in support of cancer research.  Ralph Lauren's Pink Pony foundation produces a variety of products from bags and accessories, to a range of clothing pieces and specialty items that are sold as limited edition pieces to provide support for the foundation.  As Ralph Lauren says, "Breast cancer is not just a woman's issue - it affects all of us: the brothers, husbands, fathers, children, friends.  Pink Pony is our effort in the fight against cancer."  Although the various hues of pink may not be some of the "go to" colors of my wardrobe, any way I can show support is well worth making the exception.  Below are a couple Pink Pony pieces I've worn through breast cancer awareness month to show my support in the fight against cancer.  =]

Canvas screen printed Pink Pony tote by Ralph Lauren.

Black custom fit mesh Pink Pony polo shirt by Ralph Lauren.

Details about the Pink Pony foundation from the inside of the tote, and from an informational postcard.