Keepin it Cas(ual)

There's a lot of talk on the interwebs about how to spell the abbreviated version of casual. Is it "Cazj", "Cas'", "Cazh"...? It boggles my mind every time. I even looked it up on google and checked out 3 websites to see what people think just so I could use "Keepin it Cazj" for my title of this post! Buzzfeed did a poll  and had their audience vote for which way was the best, and "Cas'" won. All of this debate, reading and wasted time just to tell you that I'm wearing this plaid dress from Madewell to keep it casual on the weekends. yay.

photographer: FENG
stylist/director: Courtney Yeh
dress - madewell | boots - steve madden | bag - danielle nicole | ring - rocksbox (code: heyyehxoxo)

Plaid

Hi guys, how was your Halloween? I posted a photo on my instagram of what Feng and I dressed up as. I was a black and white photo of skelefied Breakfast at Tiffany's, and Feng was a lion (long story short, it was a theme between the Quest guys). Check it out here!

It's been cooling down here in LA, so I don't feel so silly posting these photos anymore :). 

Here's the second fall/winter look that I put together for Urban Outfitters. I am loving this green plaid jacket! It has an A-line cut, which makes the outfit more feminine. I paired the jacket with a longer top so the color can peep below. I also didn't realize I was wearing Christmas colors - how perfect for the holiday season!

When we were taking these photos, it was probably the day the weather changed. We were on top of the hill suffering from 20mph wind. I tried really hard not to show that I was cold, or that my hair was flying all over the place! 

photographer: justfeng

Top - UO | Jacket - UO | Jeans - Forever21 | Boots - Asos

shop the look:

NYC // Part I

It was sooo cold in NYC! I really don't know how I survived 4 years in Syracuse... haha. I had a blast visiting the city and catching up with old friends.  Every time I go, it's a different experience and this time I got to explore several new restaurants, shows and art exhibits with Feng.  On top of all that, we ate so much pizza... so much... I mean... We went to 3 different spots in 4 days..
My photographer friends also took me around to see all the new spots - which you can see some of the highlights on my instagram. I'm glad I left the city right before it hit 9 degrees but I'm sad I missed NYFW and the All Star basketball game!
I wore this plaid jacket a few times. It's surprisingly warm, but it also probably helps that I'm wearing 4 layers underneath. haha.. That's definitely the key to staying stylish and warm... LAYERS!!
Part II will be coming soon! Stay tuned!

photos by Feng

Jacket - Gap (it's sold out, but I also like this & this) | Jeans shirt - Target (similar here) |
Tote - Madewell | Scarf - Aldo (similar here, here) | Jeans - TopShop | Boots - Jeffrey Campbell

East Meets West Meets East

Erin and Court's adventure part TWO! You can see part one here!
I noticed a lot more detail this time around trekking along Hollywood Road and hitting all my favorite Soho stores and passing by cute bars. I think it was because I was holding a new camera and wanted to keep snapping everything.
I absolutely love this photo - a great mix of both Western and Eastern style with a red door handle, a swing bench and a very interesting collection of men. Was this bar always there?
My turn!
While trying to find a snack, we found this amazing door! I couldn't get over how random but awesome it is!

Loving my new "sister" ring from The9thMuse by Alex Mika!
We got too hungry and had to stop at the first coffee shop we saw.
Twinsies!
It's rare to see blue skies in Hong Kong, but the pollution wasn't too bad that day! Got to snap a lovely sunset photo from the highway on our way home.