PeSuit and Tie

may is asian and pacific islander heritage month - and we may not realize how much asian culture shaped our history and the whole world. from the silk road, to fireworks, to spices and tea originated from india.. harajuku girls appropriated by gwen stefani, our favorite sushi spots with lychee-tini's, pineapple on pizza, the indian bead purses that the girlies were obsessed with a few months ago. yoga, anime, hawaii vacation dreams, some of the best 2000s hits were inspired by bollywood. the list goes on. let's think for a bit about the icons of asian descent. for now i'll share 5 items, icons, moments of asian heritage that stay rent free  in my mind. tabi shoes the internet is divided by the tabi's, most often referred to maison margiela tabi shoes. some call them hoof shoes, many find them a sensory nightmare, while other (anti)fashionista's will praise their boots and ballet flats. tabi's have been on my wishlist for some time now, something about them being...

 while sib was heavily dodging the coachella influencer fits and performances, i have to claim of being a victim of the festival culture (mind you the only music festival i ever attended is vlajternativa  when i'm in town).  the first time i heard of coachella was in 2011-12 when one direction imagines  (aka pov's). i had to do a deep dive on what coachella meant, while reading imagine, you and harry at coachella (with an appropriate chevron outfit crafted in polyvore)  and the fans start to recognize him ... coachella definitely did something to my brain, and i mimicked the fashion of festival culture, including tribal prints (called aztec prints at the time?), flower crowns, studs and everything 2010 boho chic. growing up with boomer parents, i had vast knowledge of woodstock, alongside with the belief that i was born in the wrong century. so coachella brought me comfort that i too can be in a very hot and uncomfortable crowded place, waiting longer for t...