wake up and LOVE

3/31/25 addedum: i laugh every time i see this comment (from when americans were trying out xiaohongshu due to the tik tok ban) because this is how i felt in Harajuku 🤣🤣🤣

beauty report: field trip

orbit ring by nai charles

 

young black jewelers? yesssssssss. say less. i absolutely love this ring. happy birthday to me!

"Nai Charles focuses on creating a jewelry experience that speaks to the founder’s island ancestry. Nailah grew up adorning herself with silver and gold, elevating her look and expressing her character. The studio is influenced by images of sleek, contemporary architecture, combining elements of nature - leaves, flora and fauna - to create jewelry pieces that reflect the environment's necessary basics. Similar to our both everchanging and constant world, Nai Charles creates timeless jewelry that generations will want to hold near."

https://www.naicharles.com/

august character fit

hat by tea house vacation, shirt from takumi (the dye work on this top is sooooooooo delish), necklace from mondo mondo, bag from american apparel (rip), skirt from los angeles apparel (LOL), earrings from my mom, shoes by origin (also from my mom, one thing bout that taurus lady, she's gonna find nice quality things for free), glasses by versace (another freebie), denim rilakkuma found in kyoto on my way to see a bamboo forest, and the other keychain i can't remember who it's made by but it was gifted to me by a museum educator when i was a teenager.