Landry Fields & Cameron Jones

Guess what?!?!?! I have to share with you! Over the weekend, I got to meet some NBA basketball players! I don't know how many of you watch NBA games or how into athletes you are but, I think this is the coolest thing ever.

I was honored with a chance to meet Landry Fields and Cameron Jones. If you are not familiar, Landry played for the New York Knicks alongside Jeremy Lin and Cameron Jones currently plays for the Indiana Mad Ants (NBA Developmental League).

Cameron Jones selecting his style type with Steve Chiang of den.m bar

The two athletes were coming into the shop to get fitted! Can you believe that? Two NBA players WANT to wear our den.m bar jeans! Amazing!

Landry Fields selecting his with Zach

Zach, writing down Landry's choices

Measurements time!

By the way, I just learned this that day of the two guys coming in but, wearing shorts to your fitting is not the best thing to do. Apparently, shorts are thicker and harder to measure around for your denim jeans fitting.

For Landry and Cameron's sake, I opted to not photograph some of the "embarassing" measurements such as their inseams. I'll spare you this time guys! :)

Landry and Cameron are the nicest guys ever. I really enjoyed working with them. Very polite, funny, and just all around good guys.

The two guys also took home some of our denim ties too! Can't wait to see them sportin' our stuff :)

From Left to Right: Kat (me), Landry Fields, Steve Chiang (one of four den.m bar partners), and Cameron Jones

And just for kicks... a picture to show you how freakin' tall they are compared to us!! I literally bent my head as far back as I could to look up and greet them/shake their hands when they walked in! Cameron is 6'4" and Landry is 6'7".

Good luck to Landry Fields, who just signed with the Toronto Raptors and to Cameron Jones in your career with the NBA as well :) Look forward to crossing paths with you more often!

...Still a little starstruck. Wouldn't you be?

:: Outfit Details ::

Polka Dot Sheer Sleeve Top :: Zara, similar here

Mint Denim :: Zara, similar here

Taupe/Pink Flats :: Zara, similar here

Double Pearls :: Francesca's, similar here

Gold Chain (old) :: Similar here

P.S. While posting these pictures, I realized that I am all Zara'd out!! Not intentional... just coincidence :)

LA Color Rush

Hope everyone had a great Father's Day weekend. We celebrate the way we know best.. with food. But I'll talk about food later.

I've been a native SoCal girl all my life. I've never lived anywhere else. I'm spoiled by the weather (I get cold when its 70 degrees), the food (as you can see from my gluttony posts), and especially the scenery! Perhaps you're from here and you're thinking, "Pssh! What scenery?" Or... you're not from here and you're thinking, "You mean all that 'graffiti' behind you in those photos?"

I think when I was younger, I never paid much attention to the "writings on the walls" (The literal writings. Not the Destiny's Child's album. Just clarifying). I used to never really understand why people HAD to put all their art on the sides of freeways or on random buildings. But over the years, I've come to appreciate it. I like finding it when I do and my favorites will always be the drawings/paintings off of the 101frwy/Spring Street exit (which they've actually photographed, hung as a banner, and painted over the originals... sad).

I'm also not saying that I like ALL the walls of LA to be painted on. I still enjoy green trees and flowers and a "clean" and a polished look. I just think that some areas have so much more character with people's artwork, proudly displayed for all to see, share, and love. It's a nice rush of color in one moment then back to peace in the next.

Until next time my friends... Oh and... Happy Monday!

:: Outfit Details ::

Chambray Button-Up :: Banana Republic

Skinny Jeans  :: Gap

Blush Pink Shift Top :: H&M, similar here, cute one here

Leather Flats :: Target

Brynn Tote :: Rebecca Minkoff

Asian Fit Tortoise Sunnies (old & discontinued) :: Fendi, similar here

Wishful Wednesday :: White Skinny Jeans

Thank you for your suggestions and input on watches from last Wednesday. I'm still shopping around.

I've also been looking for a good pair of white skinny jeans. It's really hard because white can be so trivial sometimes. It can be see through, it gets dirty easily, and the fabric makes a big difference!

Maybe I'm just really picky but I want to make sure they fit right. White is also difficult in the sense that it can make you look bigger than you actually are... or can make you look in-proportionate. At least I feel that way. I'm about 5'4" and I'm not super tall and thin but I'm also not that short either. I've tried on pairs where they fit buuuuuuut... it was too thin and exposed everything! Or, I've tried some on where it was the right thickness of fabric BUT... it was not flattering.

Here's a couple of styles I've pulled. Does anyone have any other suggestions?

J Brand

Joe's Jeans

Paige Denim

Current Elliott

Rich & Skinny

I've also been thinking about getting a pair of den.m|bar skinny jeans too. They recently just got white denim into their shop. I happened to stop by this past weekend and saw that. I have yet to get my own pair. And when I do, I'll definitely blog about the process which is utterly cool. And I am not being biased. I think the concept of having custom jeans is awesome. If you're in LA, definitely check out the shop.

How it works:

For related posts on den.m|bar:

626 Night Market :: den.m|bar by Kat

They'll Try to Fit You In by Los Angeles Business Journal

den.m bar Grand Opening - Downtown LA by Kat 

Good Jeans: Custom Denim Boutique Fills Retail Niche in Historic Core by Los Angeles Downtown News 

Your One-of-a-Kind Pair of Jeans by Urban Daddy Los Angeles

den.m Bar: Downtown LA’s First Custom Denim Workshop Now Open in the Historic Core by Brigham Yen

Custom Denim Bar Opens DT by Racked LA

Bespoke Jeans by Kat

A Friend in Tweed is a Friend Indeed at Yamashiro

I kind of borrowed the post title from a Paul Frank frame name.

Anyway, this past weekend, we celebrated the friendboy's sister's birthday! Happy Birthday C! She wanted to have a birthday with a nice view. So we took her to Yamashiro in Hollywood. It's on top of a hill and overlooks Los Angeles. Nice view of Downtown LA, Hollywood night lights, and the valley!

We had some delicious food there. I haven't been there in some time and I think when I did go last, we only had appetizers. I can't even remember what I ate last time but I can remember this time! Plus we took some photos. Talk about picture-perfect memory. ;)

Started off with some cocktails. I ordered a "Bernheimer Basil Mojito" (muddled strawberry & basil). The friendboy swapped his "Yama-jito" (cranberry juice, sake, cane sugar, and mint) with the birthday sis and drank her "Lyhcee Margarita" (it was a bit strong).

We had some Fanny Bay oysters on the half shell. It was served with an interesting Wasabi sauce and better yet, a Yuzu sauce! Very tasty!

I'd show you pictures of the Kurobota Pork Carnitas (why does this menu item sound redundant to me?) but we didn't get any :( It's okay... we had the above Spicy Tuna Crispy Rice appetizer. I really like crispy rice! I know this isn't "true sushi" but it was pretty delicious and paired well with the rice texture. If you ever want really good sushi, please go to Sushi Zo. Be prepared to spend a pretty penny... or maybe thousands. Make sure you get omakase and eat til your heart's content!

Friendboy and I both got the Shoyu Glazed Black Cod. We usually try to get something different but I really wanted this and so did he. So we decided, why not? Very tender, flaked nicely, light "shoyu" (soy sauce) flavoring. Served with Shiso mushrooms, spinach, and wasabi mashed potatoes. Decently sized also.

Friendboy's parents ordered the Himalayan Salt Plate. On this plate, literally made of salt, is served with American Wagyu Beef and you get to sear and cook it yourself on this salt plate. It comes served at over 400 degrees and you just cook to your liking. And there's no additional seasoning required because the plate is... salty. Very neat concept. I've always wanted to try this Himalayan salt plate out for cooking. I've seen it sold. It's not cheap for the block of salt. But you can reuse it. You just rinse it off and reheat/reuse again. P.S. for the bite of steak that I had, I can attest to the flavorful taste.

We did not forget dessert! Well, actually, we forgot to take pictures of all the desserts... except for this one. Dessert Sushi. You're probably thinking, eww... dessert fish? Actually, if you look closely, it's fruit on top of rice pudding. That "wasabi" is actually green tea ice cream. Cute idea!

Since we had out camera on us (for the food), we were able to sneak some photo ops in!

Some scenic views of Los Angeles.

Friendboy pretending to be a fashion blogger also. :) I chose to omit some of his other "poses". Trust me, it was for your sake.

Have a great week everyone!!

:: Outfit Details ::

CoCo No. 5 Tweed Blazer :: UniQueen, similar (& awesome one) here

Lace Top :: H&M, similar here

Skinny Jeans :: Gap, similar (& better quality) here

Fuschia Pumps :: Chinese Laundry, not the same color (can't find it!) but diff color here 

Pink & Brown Woodstock Bag :: R&Em

 Layered Jumbo Pearl Necklace :: Francesca's, similar here

Ivory Earrings :: Forever 21, similar here

Purple Sunnies (old) :: Marc by Marc Jacobs, similar here

:: Friendboy Outfit Details ::

Navy V-Neck Sweater :: J.Crew, similar here

Pink V-Neck Tee (underneath) :: H&M, similar here

Boot Cut Jeans :: Joe's Jeans

Tweed Oxfords (gifted by ME) :: Urban Outfitters, similar here

Modern Wayfarers :: Prada, similar here

Wishful Thinking :: If I Could...

 This would be my "lazy day" outfit. If I could have all the various articles of clothing, endless accessories, a bajillion handbags, and about a zillion (zillon > bajillian, right?) different sunglasses and glasses to choose from, AND be able to fit in my mansion of a home (hey, one can dream), I would wear something like this:

Skinny Denim at Loehmann's
Wallets by Rebecca Minkoff

What pieces would you choose?

den.m bar Grand Opening - Downtown LA

There's a new custom denim shop in town and it's den.m bar! Grand opening last was a success in my opinion. There were quite a few people interested in the business concept and even purchased a pair of custom jeans last night!

Brigham Yen couldn't have written a better article. "We all know that LA is the denim capital of the world. What pair of premium denim isn’t from LA? Even so, LA’s vast land of denim just got a little hotter last night with the debut of Den.m Bar (during the Downtown LA Art Walk), a new retail concept now open in Downtown LA’s Historic Core."

Finally got to take some photos from last night's grand opening event. I was impressed by their product spiel & delivery. Here are some photos from last night:

den.m bar store front and logo

Different samples of washes/denim

 

Another look from a distance

 

den.m bar pocket tag

You can customize your own pocket lining

Zack, den.m bar's tailor, working on a pair!

Also working on denim ties

Patterns

Choose the type of denim you'd like

Types, origins, and blend information is listed on the wall like a beer/wine list at a "bar"... get it? Ha!

Available patterns are listed on the wall

Get measured!

Pick and choose your accessories: buttons, zippers, and tags

Pick your own pocket fabric lining

Top off your outfit with a denim bow tie clip-on!

 Grand opening had a great turn out. Enjoyed the (short) time we had there. Check in on Foursquare! Oh! The owners let us know that they are extending the 50% off discount til the end of the week! Get your den.m on and go!

Juki (and Zack) is waiting for you!