• Fashion,  Outfit of the Day

    Giving in to the Chunky Sweater

    I’ve always been really reluctant to wear chunky sweaters. Maybe because they conjure up memories of being a kid stuck in a big uncomfortable wool sweater and not being able to move or maybe because they always seemed itchy. But with the Bay Area recently being in a state of “extreme cold”, I finally decided to give it a go. Granted, this is not the warmest sweater (yeah, I don’t think having a sweater with lots of holes will do…

  • Fashion

    Japanese Winter Fashion

    After experiencing the madness of Shibuya 109, I started putting together a mental list of big trends I had seen there and in the many magazines I browsed. Given that fashion moves so fast in Japan, I’m sure this list will be out of date by the time you read it.