Thursday, June 27, 2013

nykeiko wears: Sample sale buys...

I think I should start a blog segment about my sample sale buys. I always talk about the sample sales I attend but rarely show off my purchases. I also haven't done an outfit post for a while so here goes...

Here is an outfit I wore last weekend.


Bracelet by Lulu Frost ($115 sample)/Dress by Equipment (bought for $50/retails $258!)/ Tristyn Sandals by Boss Orange (bought for $30/retails $315+)/ Sunglass by The Row x Linda Farrow ($75/retail $377). Outfit total is about $270. Approximate retail value: $1,685. Pretty good huh!

Now do you see why it is so hard for me to shop retail anymore??


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Wednesday, June 26, 2013

nykeiko: Bride to be....Sketch our wedding

I've written up so many lists of to-dos, purchases, ideas all to prep for the wedding but what I really needed was to sketch out my ideas instead. It's much better to see your ideas in pictures/drawings and see everything sort of come together... (We need a pen for the guestbook!)

Here, we have most of the things now almost coming to fruition. Just a few more projects to finalize it all...

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Tuesday, June 25, 2013

The last of New Amsterdam market ??...





New Amsterdam Market in South Street Seaport
Last year, the New Amsterdam Market was held weekly at South Street Seaport. This year, they only had a one-day-only event and it was held this past Sunday. We were lucky to not have missed it because coincidentally, we made an appointment to meet White Pike Whiskey's brand manager Steven for a tasting at the market. White Pike was the only distillery company there and was really popular. They sold out within the first couple of hours.

We got to taste plenty of great locally-made treats. From fresh sourdough breads to homemade hand pies, ceviche tacos, maple syrup, dried grapes, fresh cherries, handmade beef jerkies, freshly churned yogourt and lots more..this market had over 70 vendors for this one-day only event and everything was fresh. Many vendors sold out of stuff quickly not anticipating the popularity of this market! If you missed out, it's okay. This is the first event to kick off a monthly series of food events happening at this South Street Seaport spot under the FDR right with the Brooklyn Bridge as a backdrop. I am sure some of the same vendors will make an appearance once more. Some are also present weekly at the ever popular Smorgasburg in Brooklyn.







During our stroll and getting to know all the interesting vendors, we spotted this cute Shiba Inu staring intensively for a very long time at a grill cooking delicious hamburgers. Waiting for something to be dropped I'm sure. We stared and laughed at him for the longest time as well. We're definitely dog people but can't commit to having our own....yet!


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Monday, June 24, 2013

White Pike Whiskey Wedding!

This is our whiskey brand of choice for our wedding day! We're hauling a case of White Pike Whiskey and McLure's pickle brine to our wedding reception for some pickleback shot action! I actually tried White Pike whiskey AND pickleback shots for the very first time on the same day at this Of A kind event in Chelsea. It is when you take a shot of whiskey followed by a shot of pickle brine! It's great! It originated from Williamsburg, Brooklyn and not sure if it is served outside Manhattan yet but most bars have pickle brine so if you ask nicely, you can get!

This whiskey is produced in upstate New York and we're all for supporting our local businesses. Our guests can have Jameson whiskey any time, any where but not White Pike. This whiskey has a slightly sweet and wheat taste which I thought was unique. After drowning it down with pickle brine though, it doesn't really matter that much. Hopefully we'll be able to finish all 12 bottles but if not, these are good for mixing with citrusy juices such as grapefruit or lime!

NOSE

Smells like a breeze running through a ripe cornfield
at dusk.

TASTE

Hints of fresh buttered toast, rich in the middle and smooth as soft leather.

FINISH

Very clean, integrated.

OVERALL

Easy drinking and adaptable – shoot it, sip it, or mix it. Pickle brine or pomegranate. Lemon or lime.



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Sunday, June 23, 2013

There was a bachelorette party part 1 of 3...

Can you guess what we did?







Yep, one person was in art major...




A nude model drawing bachelorette party!

Although my sister came up with this brilliant idea all on her own, it is not as unique as we had thought. A few Google search results show that several companies out there organize nude model drawing for bachelorette parties. My sister wanted my bachelorette to stay classy and tasteful but still include some type of male nudity. She gets full props for thinking of this idea all on her own and approaching an art center in Montreal with the idea. I personally never heard anyone do this before!

The art center did it right by showing my sister some pictures first of a couple of models (without the face) she could pick for my party. Because she was unable to pick her eye-candy of choice, the girls were slightly disappointed that the model was older than expected and not "hot". However, we all agreed that he was an excellent choice. There was no distractions, blushing and he had the perfect body for drawing. With well defined pectorals and good muscle definitions to challenge us. The model is actually a professional and is often hired for art classes. I'd love to show you pictures of our model but we were advised not to post any online for the model's privacy. You can deduce his look a little from all our awesome drawings.

If you're interested in doing this fun amazing party for your next BFF's bachelorette bash, I would seriously recommend it. I was able to find a company in New York who does this for a business and their models are natural eye candies for bachelorette giggles. It is free for brides and comes with champagne and treats! Check out The Artful Bachelorette! I personally preferred our party as it felt more tasteful and there was minimal interaction with the model which was a good thing for me. It felt like a real art class where we used charcoal and several art tools we were taught to use and we were also able to do several types of drawing methods. Some of my friends whom declared themselves as artless souls did so so so well. We were all so surprised and proud of ourselves! My sister also organized a tea/coffee party afterwards to compare and discuss our drawings but we just ended up all eating cupcakes and cookies instead :)

My bachelorette party did not end here... Once I get some more pictures from a photographer yes, a photographer, I'll show you part 2 and 3 of the party my superb sister organized for moi! :)


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