Orange is the new Orange

If you follow my instagram, you know that these pictures are from awhile ago. I chopped off a foot of my hair a week ago! :) That's right.. no more curls, no more crazy hair whips. These pictures were taken the day before. I really wanted to have a good batch of photos since my hair grows out very slowly. It's been pretty awesome though - low maintenance, light-weight and knot-free! The one thing I really miss is putting my hair up into a bun. But other than that, I'm ready for the summer!
We've been experiencing June Gloom. I KNOW RIGHT... California?! Gloomy?! Crazy... That day turned out to be beautiful with a spring breeze and flowers in bloom. I call this look my tea party outfit. I paired this flower lace tee with flower printed white jeans and my fun thrifted sunnies!
Do these sunnies make me look like Willy Wonka?!
Anybody watching Orange is the New Black Season 2?

top - topshop
pants - jcrew (similar here, here)
Clutch - Kimski (similar here, here)
sunnies - thrifted
watch - target

photos by justfeng

five minutes with Tricia Ling

Super excited to introduce Tricia Ling of mydiylab - our newest sponsor of Hey Yeh! I met Tricia in college at a dumpling making party ..of course haha.. and immediately bonded over the love for our hometown, design, parties and food. We ended up hosting many events and parties together and kept in touch after college! I've been super inspired by her entrepreneurial spirit and her energy to continuously learn. 

Read on to spend 5 minutes with Tricia to find out what cool stuff she's doing and get the 20% off discount code below for some awesome goodies from her store!
My name is Tricia, and I am from Hong Kong. I graduated from Syracuse University with an Interior Design degree. After I graduated, I moved back home and worked at a vintage shop that focuses on mid-century design. I decided to quit to run an online craft supply shop called mydiylab full time.

What was it like to quit your job and start your own company? 
It was scary quitting my job. It was lurking around my mind for a while when I was still working, but you know how it is when you have a full time job. It's easy to just keep putting things off. So when I finally decided to quit, opening the shop became my first priority.
What were some things you were nervous about?
I was nervous about everything - like if I'm good enough, if I priced everything right, if the photos look OK… literally everything. The final push was when my boyfriend bought me a new mac book air to show his full support. I knew I had to start.

Before I started, I did a lot of reading. I read a couple of books about selling on etsy, and many blogs on running an online shop. Those really helped me guide my way and give me a starting point.
What is your goal for mydiylab?
I want to be able to bring a well-curated DIY supply store to my customers with a friendly price. I want my products to look modern, sharp and strong. Ultimately, I want to work from home and be able to juggle family and work life. 
What are you working on now?
In regards to mydiylab, I am expanding the collection to more than just paper products. I've been contacting a lot of vendors to test out new products and I am starting my own line of supplies. 

I've also been looking for another creative outlet outside of running the shop, and recently discovered my love for web coding. I dived in head first, and am getting better at it!
Do you have any advice for people who want to start an online shop or go freelance?
I just want to say to anyone who is thinking about it, it sounds a lot scarier than it is. There is never a better time than now. You will never be more ready than you are now.

The first leap is always difficult, so you can ease into it by starting at your full time job. Once you have a steady stream of customers and you are ready for irregular income, do it.

Use Discount Code: heyyeh at checkout for 20% off at mydiylab!

modcloth x hey yeh | Patio Dinner Party

Patio Dinner Party




I love party planning! I find a lot of party ideas and cute set ups on pinterest. I have a whole board solely dedicated to party ideas - from balloons, to drinks, to table setting and much more. Throughout high school and college, I loved hosting events. I helped throw fashion shows, dance performances, charity art shows, house parties, secret santa potlucks... and the list goes on. Many times it got really stressful but in the end, it's always great seeing everyone enjoying themselves even though I'm frantically running around in the back!
When Modcloth asked me to feature this cute black dress, I immediately thought of a patio dinner party! It's super cute for a night time event, matching it with gold jewelry, a minimalistic big face watch, a mint satchel and statement heels to give the outfit a pop of color!

Be sure to check out their other amazing dresses and shoes!
I've already got 3 pairs waiting in my shopping cart ready for checkout :)