Forever At A Time

August 14, 2016

 Forever 21 Pre Fall Forever21 FOREVERVANNY Laced Up Top Forever21 FOREVERVANNY Laced Up Top Forever21 FOREVERVANNY Laced Up Top Forever21 FOREVERVANNY Laced Up TopForever21 FOREVERVANNY Laced Up Top Forever21 FOREVERVANNY Pre-fall
It’s really funny how things work out sometimes. Times where you’re not even aware that time’s passing by. Times where nothing really moves forward or backward. And times where everything happens all at once.

If I’m being honest, Summer isn’t half as bad as I make it seem like, but sometimes I’m too used to dreading it that I can’t seem to find any reasons to like it. As much as I prefer Fall over Summer, I always take for granted that I am able to twirl around in a pretty dress when my birthday comes around thanks to the appropriate no-pants-allowed weather.

When I had to shoot this outfit in 104 degrees for Forever 21’s Pre-Fall launch was when I realized how difficult the transition from Summer to Fall actually is. It was the first time I wore pants in the past month, and I can’t even imagine how much getting used to it I’ll have to bear in a couple more weeks when the temperature starts to drop. Yes, laced tops will probably continue to be seen everywhere but not sure how my nips will handle the cold breeze without a bra underneath (tmi?). Of course, I'll miss the mini skirts and short shorts, but I'm definitely excited for the long oversized/ruffle sleeves like the Forever 21 top I'm wearing here lazily tucked into classic black cropped jeans. Watch this space, to see how I'll be layering this in a couple months.

I just feel like I’m constantly in a long distant relationship with everyone and everything that I love. My boyfriend is halfway around the world. I see my best friend once a year. And Fall is always far away and fails to never stay long enough. Yet when I get to see my significant other, my best friend, and even fall - it seems like I could spend forever at a time with them.


Top: Forever 21
Pants: Forever 21
Shoes: Forever 21 (similar here)
Bag: Chanel WOC

Photos by Sandra L.
Styled by Van Le

This post is sponsored by Forever21 for Pre-Fall 2016
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Scandinavian Barn Airbnb, Germantown, New York

August 25, 2021

Making up for lost time, earlier this summer, me and two of my closest girlfriends decided to take a trip upstate to spend a little 'R and R' time together. We came across this stunning Airbnb listing in Germantown with stunning decor and a beautiful view of the Catskill. Right then and there, we quickly made our reservation and were off to the trip a couple of weeks later.

We booked the property for a 3-days and 2-nights stay, which was just the perfect amount of time. As always, I was the one out of all of us to overpacked for a weekend getaway because I bought 3 different summer dresses and 2 other casual outfits that I totally didn't even get to wear. By now, I'm sure you're all familiar with how much I love linen- so true to myself, I repeated two of these Sleeper dresses back to back.

On the first day, the girls and I spent most of our time making a big lunch, tanning, and we even set up a little picnic by the dock that also was part of the location. I didn't get a good photo of me in this swimsuit I bought specifically for this girl's trip, but I think regardless of where you're going in the summer, packing one never hurts! Later that evening, I threw on this lemon yellow dress for the picnic with the most darling sleeves (they also came in handy for protecting my arms from mosquito bites- we are all city girls after all).

I saved my most versatile dress for the last day. I love how this one easily looks like it could pass for loungewear, but better, and still appropriate for going out. I spent the morning making some coffee for the girls in this lovely kitchen while they were off on a morning run. This kitchen and the view was absolute bliss and I now dream of having one that faces such a view sometime in my life.

The weekend flew by really quickly and though this post is much shorter than my usual travel recaps, it goes to show how disconnected from my phone and camera I was and I was fully present and enjoying my time with my girls in the most beautiful place. For a recap in motion, see this.

Wearing both dresses by Sleeper (yellow linen one) and (white linen one) with a new bag addition from Yuzefi.
Airbnb Listing by Martina's Place (Instagram)
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Catching Up / 09-102019

December 12, 2019

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Portugal window balcony view / Catching Up / 09-102019 - Personal Style Blog by Van Le / FOREVERVANNY.com

I'll keep this one short since I've officially run out of excuses for these delayed monthly posts. To recall from my very very faint memory of September and October, I can only say that there was a lot of moving around. If you were following along, you'd know that Shun and I took a quick Euro trip to visit Portugal early September. We came back and lived hermit life to let our financials recover due to the crazy expenses incurred from the rough end to the trip. In October, a very close friend of mine, Zoe, came to visit for a couple of weeks. While showing her around and playing tourist with her, I also got to do a quick getaway to Kyoto with her as well.

As there are only November and December left in the year, I hope that I can deliver them before 2020 arrives.

Outfit
September 6, 2019
Casual summer look with shorts and blazer / Personal Style Blog by Van Le / FOREVERVANNY.comSummer casual style, personal style, t-shirt and blazer look / Personal Style Blog by Van Le / FOREVERVANNY.com

Blazer: JP
Top: GAP
Pants: AGOLDE 
Shoes: Common Projects

Photo by Shun S.


Travel
Kyoto

Kyoto kimono in the rain / Personal Style Blog by Van Le / FOREVERVANNY.comAWOMB Kyoto, Japanese set meals / Personal Style Blog by Van Le / FOREVERVANNY.comAWOMB restaurant in Kyoto / Personal Style Blog by Van Le / FOREVERVANNY.com

Outfit
September 14, 2019
Summer ribbed knit dress, casual style, simple knitted dress / Personal Style Blog by Van Le / FOREVERVANNY.comCasual Tokyo style, ribbed dress and white sneakers / Personal Style Blog by Van Le / FOREVERVANNY.com

Knit Dress: &Otherstories
Shoes: Common Projects
Bag: Chanel

Photo by Shun S.

Outfit
September 16, 2019
Unique wooden building in Tokyo, Tokyo wooden architecture, simple casual outfit / Personal Style Blog by Van Le / FOREVERVANNY.comWooden building portrait, simple tee and sharp Le Spec shades / Personal Style Blog by Van Le / FOREVERVANNY.com


Top: GAP
Pants: Aritzia
Shoes: Ancient Greek Sandals
Bag: Proenza Schouler PS11
Sunglasses: Le Spec

Photo by Shun S.

Travel
Portugal
September 18-26, 2018

Portugal travel outfits, sneaker outfits for travel, beige jumpsuit and sneakers, simple outfits in Lisbon / Personal Style Blog by Van Le / FOREVERVANNY.comPasteis de nata in Portugal, beige jumpsuit, simple monochromatic outfit / Personal Style Blog by Van Le / FOREVERVANNY.comPortugal travel photos / Personal Style Blog by Van Le / FOREVERVANNY.comPorto travel photo ideas, pink dress in Porto, Portugal travel outfit ideas / Personal Style Blog by Van Le / FOREVERVANNY.com

For a full photo-diary recap of my trip to Porto and Lisbon.

October

Outfit
October 14, 2019

Ribbed knit and leopard satin skirt outfit, casual slip skirt with sneakers, oversized knit and slip skirt / Personal Style Blog by Van Le / FOREVERVANNY.comSimple oversized sweater and skirt outfit ideas, casual sweater outfit, chunky ribbed knit sweater / Personal Style Blog by Van Le / FOREVERVANNY.com

Sweater: Acne Studios Ribbed Knit
Leopard Skirt: (similar here)
Shoes: Common Projects
Bag: Chanel

Photo by Shun S.

Outfit
October 20, 2019

Blazer coat outfit, simple beige and black outfit / Personal Style Blog by Van Le / FOREVERVANNY.comSimple beige and black outfit, black blazer outfit ideas / Personal Style Blog by Van Le / FOREVERVANNY.com
Omoide Yokocho in Shinjuku Tokyo, Tokyo travel outfit ideas, blazer dress and sneakers / Personal Style Blog by Van Le / FOREVERVANNY.com
Blazer dress and sneakers / Personal Style Blog by Van Le / FOREVERVANNY.comBlazer dress and sneakers outfit / Personal Style Blog by Van Le / FOREVERVANNY.com



Ribbed Knit Top: (similar here)
Blazzer/Dress: Billie The Label
Pants: GRLFRND Denim
Shoes: Common Projects
Bag: Chanel

Photo by Shun S.

Outfit
October 25, 2019

Monochromatic white outfit idea, Loewe puzzle bag blue, statement bag outfit idea / Personal Style Blog by Van Le / FOREVERVANNY.comAll white outfit ideas, casual white on white look, monochromatic fall style /Personal Style Blog by Van Le / FOREVERVANNY.com

Ribbed Knit Top: (similar here)
Shirt Jacket: MANGO
Pants: Trave Denim
Shoes: Common Projects
Bag: Loewe Puzzle Bag

Photo by Shun S.

Outfit
October 28, 2019

Pink cardigan and baby blue outfit, casual sneaker outfit ideas / Personal Style Blog by Van Le / FOREVERVANNY.com

Top: Billie The Label
Pants: GRLFRND Denim
Shoes: Common Projects
Bag: Loewe Puzzle bag

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042018 / Spring Things

May 9, 2018

Rapeseed Portraits Tokyo Japan April Flowers / FOREVERVANNY.com

As April passes, it now feels appropriate to start exclaiming how fast the year is going by while everyone eases from "oh beautiful Spring" to "omg can it be Fall already?". But really, it doesn't even feel like May -- and for some reason, I've been telling everyone I'm 25 already but my birthday isn't until August.

Springtime in Japan was honestly the blossomest Spring I've ever experienced in my life. I don't remember the last time I've seen this many different flowers, and being excited about it, if anything, is what was honestly shocking about all this. Somehow, I feel like I've lost all sense of time and its relevance to me. I'm growing up and slowing down while letting go of any control I ever had of life altogether. Just like that, the cherry blossoms trees all sprouted leaves and turned completely lush green even before the second week of April. Rapeseed turned wild fields golden yellow for a short period of time until they faded like the nemophila covering the hills at Hitachi Seaside Park too. For once, someone as uninterested in the circle of life as much as I was intrigued, by the nature of it all, looping me wherever I am, 365 days, at a time.

This month, I really feel like I've gotten to know Tokyo a little better. I managed to make a couple of friends and visited a few prefectures that even my Japanese boyfriend has never been to before. Of course, there were ups and down, as I was already mentally prepared for while moving to a completely foreign country, and still, I managed to pull it together for at least 50% of the month. With the weather warming up, I'm starting to run out of outfit options since there really isn't anything that exciting about sweaters and pants/skirt (so please bear with me for now). Promise it'll start to look up in May (but don't hold me too harshly against this since chances are, you'll see me wearing the same top at least five times on my Instagram stories).

Jacket: Alpha Industry Bomber
Top: Asos
Skirt: Black Crane Linen Skirt Similar
Shoes: Common Projects
Bag: Staud Clothing PVC Tote Bag
Floral Stud Earrings: Similar

Photo by Shun S.

Travel / Chiba Prefecture, Tokyo / Sawara
April 7, 2018
Sawara, Chiba Tokyo, Japan April Flowers / FOREVERVANNY.com
Sawara, Chiba Tokyo, Japan April Flowers / FOREVERVANNY.comSawara, Chiba Tokyo, Bomber Jacket Outfit, Linen Skirt Style, Japan April Flowers / FOREVERVANNY.comSawara, Chiba Tokyo, Japan April Flowers / FOREVERVANNY.com
Sawara Facades, Chiba Tokyo, Japan April Flowers / FOREVERVANNY.com

If you ever visit Tokyo on a limited time constraint and really wants to see Kyoto or the traditional vibe of Japan, I highly recommend spending a half day or a whole day in Sawara, Chiba. It's actually on the Narita train line so it's perfect if you have a layover in Japan or something too.

The specialty here is eel (unagi), so make sure to get it for lunch or dinner when you visit. If you walk around, there's even a shop that sells soy sauce gelato (which in my personal opinion tastes like salted caramel).

Outfit
April 8, 2018

Cherry Blossoms in Tokyo, Japan April Flowers / FOREVERVANNY.comCherry Blossoms in Tokyo, Keepsake Dress, Japan April Flowers / FOREVERVANNY.com

Dress: Keepsake The Label / FSHNBNKR (c/o)
Shoes: Acne Studios Jensen Boots (25% off on Shopbop)
Bag: J.W Anderson Velvet Pierce Mini (new season)
Earrings: Faeber Studios

Photos by Shun S.

Outfit
April 9, 2018
Striped Tibi Top, Oversized Shirt, Streetstyle Tokyo, Japan Living / FOREVERVANNY.com
Striped Tibi Top, Oversized Shirt, Streetstyle Tokyo, Japan Living / FOREVERVANNY.com
Striped Tibi Top, Oversized Shirt, Streetstyle Tokyo, Japan Living / FOREVERVANNY.com
Top: Tibi
Pants: GRLFRND Denim
Shoes: Acne Studios
Bag: Proenza Schouler PS11 Mini Classic
Earrings: Pearl Studs Similar

Self-timered


Outfit
April 13, 2018
Acne Studios Sweater, Oversized Knit, Streetstyle Tokyo, Japan Living / FOREVERVANNY.com
Having a lot of time and a quiet neighborhood gave me no excuses to slack on honing my self-timer skill. Most days, even if I'm my usual bummy self, I'll try and get a shot or two just to keep myself busy. As usual, repurposing my boyfriend's sweater.

Sweater: Acne Studios
Pants: GRLFRND Denim
Shoes: Acne Studios
Bag: Proenza Schouler PS11 Mini Classic
Earrings: Faeber Studios

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Travel / Ibaraki Prefecture, Tokyo / Hitachi Seaside Park
April 15, 2018
Hitachi Seaside Park, Nemophila Fields, Blue Flower Fields, Japan Travels / FOREVERVANNY.com
Hitachi Seaside Park, Nemophila Fields, Blue Flower Fields, Japan Travels / FOREVERVANNY.com
Hitachi Seaside Park, Nemophila Fields, Blue Flower Fields, Japan Travels / FOREVERVANNY.com Hitachi Seaside Park, Nemophila Fields, Blue Flower Fields, Japan Travels / FOREVERVANNY.com
Hitachi Seaside Park has been on my list of places to see after stumbling across photos of the hills covered in Kochia bushes in the fall. I was pretty bummed to have missed it last November when I was in Japan, but was pleasantly surprised to discover that other beautiful things bloom here all throughout the year. For example, in the Spring, about 4.5 million nemophila (who's responsible for counting anyway) cover the same hills to pretty much paint the ground blue, making it pretty much one with the sky.

Unfortunately, or fortunately for me, I came on a gloomy day and there weren't nearly as many tourists. The skies were grey, but honestly, it was one of the prettiest sights I've seen so far in Tokyo.


Fashion
Anouki
Anouki, Designers To Know, Silver Sequin, Fashion Designers / FOREVERVANNY.com

It's been a while since I've gotten fascinated with a brand/designer. Anouki is a brand that I recently came to learn about while acquainting myself with Pinterest (I am so late to the game, I know). Taking a step back from much of the mainstream fashion icons/brands/designers/labels that are pretty much plastered all over the majority of well-recognized Instagram handles - I've pretty much been seeking out what else is new and interesting out there - and my eyes hyper zoned into Tbilisi-based designers/labels.

In Anouki's case, I'm obsessed by Anouki Kaladze's eccentric use of silver sequins in every wardrobe's stables like trenches, button-ups and even undershirt garments which of course only elevated her latest collections of asymmetrically cut white dresses and layered able tops and skirts. Let's also not take her line of footwear lightly too.


Outfit
April 24, 2018
Oversized Blazers Style, Tokyo Streetstyle, Clear Bags, Japan Salary Man Style / FOREVERVANNY.comOversized Blazers Style, Tokyo Streetstyle, Clear Bags, Japan Salary Man Style / FOREVERVANNY.com
Moving to a new country was rough enough but finding work and dealing with starting over in a sense have been giving me quite the anxiety. Even so, I know that things will work out because it definitely isn't my first time being in this position. At the end of the day, I would rather prefer to dress up like I have a 9-5 than actually work a 9-5. Speaking of working - can't wait to show you more photos of a quick photoshoot that I did with WYETH Eyewear. Full outfit post was published earlier here.

Suit Jacket: Boyfriend's
Belt: Madewell
Shirt: Uniqlo
Denim: GRLFRND
Shoes: Nicholas Kirkwood
Bag: Staud Clothing

Self-timered

Coveting
Fresh Spring Things
I've been all about fresh whites and beige tones for Spring and into Summer. It helps that PVC and transparent pieces are now prominent in a lot of brands' collections and I'm more and more intrigued by clear accessories and small bags.



Outfit
April 26, 2018
Cecilie Copenhagen Top, Linen Top, Balloon Sleeves, Loewe Puzzle Bag, J Brand Jeans, Summer Style / FOREVERVANNY.comCecilie Copenhagen Top, Linen Top, Balloon Sleeves, Loewe Puzzle Bag, J Brand Jeans, Summer Style / FOREVERVANNY.com

Top: Cecilie Copenhagen
Pants: J Brand / Shopbop
Shoes: Common Projects
Bag: Staud Clothing PVC Tote Bag

Photos by Shun S.

Fashion
Cecilie Bahnsen

Cecilie Bahnsen, Designers To Know, Silver Sequin, Fashion Designers / FOREVERVANNY.com
If you've been keeping up with fashion, then you've already seen the brand Cecilie Bahnsen floating around although it's only been showing for a few seasons previously. It makes me even more sure that you'll be seeing more of this brand popping up for coming fashion cycles. I came across this brand through Copenhagen Fashion Week for their Fall/Winter 2018 collection and was instantly drawn to pretty much all of the pieces featured on the runway (which is rare for me).

Cecilie Bahnsen's take on volume and texture is what I admire most about her collections since I strongly believe these are two aspects that really makes it difficult for adapting wearability for the everyday fashion enthusiastic (including myself). But hand me a random dress or skirt from her line and I can easily throw a sweater on with sneakers or boots for pretty much any occasion.

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And that's a wrap for April. Looking forward to what May has in stored.

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