Kakoo's Place

Music

2014-02-27T03:22:00.003-08:00

Dear readers!

Here is an article about my favorite music artists of the moment.

Music

I often listen to rock, indie, or electro music and I like listening to some internet radio such as "Music Machine" "DM Pulse", Gimmie Indie" to discover new artists.

Icona Pop are a Swedish duo.They make electronic and cachy pop music. They are famous for the song "I love it" that I overheard during the last summer, but one of my favorite song from them is Good For you :http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=73SSOMb84AU or , Manners http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rY-dKxGpBLg

Tame Impala is an amazing australian rock band! Their music is very catchy and quite psycadelic. You might have already heard the song "Elephant" since it is quite famous: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b0jqPvpn3sY

Yodelice is a french rock singer. His style of music is quite simular to the british band Franz Ferdinand. My favorite song is definitely time http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pcb5RpuhSS4

Plastiscines is a french girls rock band. I love their new song called "Comment Faire " : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4k74V2zFgrg or "Barcelona" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZMy7DRLlDaE. Their music videos are also quite vintage and it reminds me of the 1960's

Siouxie And The Banshees are a british rock/punk band. I first learned about this band when I was watching the beautiful movie "Marie Antoinette" by Sofia Coppola in this scene : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7X9HojJ6N5I (hong kong garden). My favorite song is Arabian nights http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YP-ZUbSmkRM because it contains a lot of mystery, or jigsaw feeling http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xZUiCmYSdH4.

Superhumanoids is an American Indie Rock band, and they make very catchy music. I love listening to their song when I go jogging or in parties with friends: so strange http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CtvCaoSSOro is definitely my favorite song, and I also like too young for love http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u-k6DkWUUCQ

Grimes (Claire Boucher) is a Canadian psycadelic pop singer. I love listening to her songs because for some reason it makes me nostalgic . I like listening to her song to calm down before sleeping, and her music videos are definitely exentric and interesting! My favorite songs from this artist is Genesis : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1FH-q0I1fJY and Oblivion : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JtH68PJIQLE

Cults is an American indie rock duo from New York, I adore their music because it gives me a lot of adrenaline. I especially love the high pretty voice of the singer. They are definitely one of my favorite band, and since the day I shazamed one of their songs in a café I listen to them all the time especially when I am studying. My favorite songs are abducted : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9i1MXHGB8g0, I can hardly make you mine : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k-K-sa2o5WI, and Always Forever http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Mlgl--V5h0 !

I can't find any words to describe how fabulous , amazing, beautiful , devine and unique is Lana Del Rey. I love her music, her style, her music videos she used to make collecting old vintage movies. I even went to one of her concert in Paris, and I literally cried when she appeared on stage!

I love all her songs but here is a list of lovely songs you might have never heard before: Never let me go http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FVAHIqF8Rm4, Velvet Crowbar : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nD3flHB6xDs, Driving in car with boys : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n2M4shU3OYI.

Blood red shoes is a British rock duo, and I like the harmony between the

strong voice of Steven and the soft voice of Laura-Mary. They like singing powerful and energetic songs such as light it up : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LXu-Q4EsaFA or animals: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IUWfid5nIcY , but also calmer and beautiful song such as : the silence and the drones : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=waSmxXVc33I

Blood Orange (Lightspeed Champion) is a british artist/ music composer. He makes catchy hip-hop/pop music and listening to him gives me the impression to be back in the 80's. It is good to play one of his song in a party especially when you are running out of good music. My favorite song is definitely You're not good enough: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NbZ3s8XWJlA, but I also High Street : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7z1pMeGDyGE and Uncle ACE: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iMZwvjYyyUA

It's almost chirstmas!

2013-12-18T11:18:00.000-08:00

Dear bloggers :)
I decided to take some pictures behind the woods of my backyard, and it reminded me of the creepy stories my gramma used to tell me when I was a child, such as the little red riding hood :) At xmas time she especially used to tell me the story of Saint Nicolas !
The outfit I wore on the pictures is kind of a mixture between the two stories. The cap is more inspired from the little red riding hood but the check motifs are more on the xmas and Saint Nicolas's side.

Coat: Pull & Bear

Neckless: Six

Skirt: American Apparel

Shirt: New Look

I just loved the colors and the effects of this blurred picture so I decided to include it in this post :)

Too Cool For School

2013-12-01T04:58:00.004-08:00

Dear readers :)

I decided to make a post about people I find "elegant" and "fashionable" in my school :)

People in my school are coming from all around the world, some of them have a very original and interesting style!

At the library:

At the library, I found Emily and Gabriel studying philosophy together! They are both from the United Kingdom and their colorful and original style is lovely.

I loved Emily's girly and elegant outfit !

Top: Pull & Bear

Blazer: H&M

Leggings : Marks & Spencer

Boots: Kurt Geiger

Gabriel, is matching his red/pink trousers with the little spot on his t-shirt! He is also wearing a big pair of glasses and a pair of derby shoes that gives a "classic" touch to his outfit .

Top : H&M
Cardigan: Col Chale
Trousers : Japan Cherry
Shos: ASOS

At the cafeteria

At the cafeteria, I met Adèle and Yagmur and I am glad I had the opportunity to take a picture of them because I don't always time to meet them otherwise.

Yagmur is from Turky. She is a energetic person with a lot sence of humor!On this picture,her green hat gives a beautiful accent to her simple and beautful outfit !

Hat : Benetton

Top : Zara

Trousers :Hue

Shoes: Adidas

Adèle is French and British ! Her Doc Martens gives her outfit a "Punk" kind of nuance.

In the main school building

The main school building is the place we have lessons and where students spend most of their times! I took picutres of a bunch of people I met randomly in the corridors, or people that are attending the same lessons as myself!

Esther is a Danish and French girl ! I am totally in love with her creeper shoes and her leather jacket :)

Leather Jacket: Kookai

Sweater : Urban Outfitters

Scarf : Gap

Jeans : Cheap Monday

Shoes: Creeper

Aminata is from Senegal and Japan ! I love her sporty top with her skinny jeans :)

Blue Top : Forever 21

Yellow Top: Uniclo

Jeans: H&M

Shoes: Pull&Bear

Julie is from France and Japan :) ! She is wearing an amazig spiky bag everyday and the rest of her outfit is very colorful and elegant !

Bag : Bought in Harajuku (Japan)

Trousers : Uniclo

Shoes: Bought in a vintage shop

Shirt : Cacharel

Coat : Hand-Made

Caroline (left) and Leopoldine (right) are two stylish girls in my class :) ! Caroline wears a beautiful and original shirt that fits her perfectly, Leopoldine has a very classic and chic style ! She looks very elegant by wearing very simple clothes !

Caroline's outfit

Top: H&M

Jeans : Made & Crafted by Levi's

Earrings: Monoprix

Leopoldine's outfit

Top: Comptoire des cotonniers

Trousers : Uniclo

Ksenia is from Russia, she used to live in Moscow but she moved to France two years ago :) !On this picture she is wearing her father's boylish Jean Jacket with the badge of her favorite rock band Arctic Monkeys. Her jackets contrasts with her girly flower printed top and her elegant hand bag!

Top : from Zara

Jean Jacket: Zara Men

Sweater : H&M

Jeans: Top Shop

Shoes: Doc Martens

Bag : Massimo Dutti

Scarf: it's hand made

Annabelle is a Romanian and German girl ! I love the contrast between the simplicity of her top with a lovely collar with her flower printed leggings and her yellow shoes !

Anne is a Russian girl ! She has a chic and feminin outfit and I am amazed by her beautiful style

Shoes , Bag , and Coat : Zara

Skirt : Stradivarius

Léna is a French and Japanese girl :) ! I love the color she used in this outfit, it reflects the color of automn :)

Cardigan : Mango

Scarf : H&M

Top : Forever 21

Trousers : Bonobo

What's Inside My Bag?

2013-11-11T14:46:00.004-08:00

Today I'm going to show you what I usually put in my bag !

The Bag that I use the most often is a backpack I bought at new look (around 20€) ! It's big enough to carry large notebooks for school and I find it quite convenient :) !

So here is all the things I usually bring in my bag !
1) Stylist Magazine (October issue) : I always need to bring a nice magazine or a book with me ! Reading is important .
2) Keel's Simple Diary : I like writing about how I feel at a precise moment , this Diary asks you personal questions and it can be useful to know yourself a bit better!
3) Toast Bandage : I always carry Bandages ! They can be very useful in case of injury
4) Blue Sunglasses : If the sun is shining very bright, or in moments I want to feel like John Lennon, I wear these sunglasses !
5) Phone Case : this is actually a phone case but people often think that it is a camera.
6) Notebooks : The one with the bulldog is from a Japanese brand called "La dolce vita" and the one with the robots is from Paperchase . I love writing on pretty notebooks, It actually makes my lessons more enjoyable !
7) Sketch Book : Whenever I have time to draw, I draw !
8) Cupcake Wet Wipes : Useful whenever I need to clean my hand :)
9) Mentol Mint Chewing Gum from HEMA: I'm a chewing gum addict, and these one are the most tasty !
10) Louis Vitton Wallet : a second handed wallet that my lovely sister gave me !
11) Pencil Case : an old pencil case that my mother gave me a few years ago!It's from a Japanse brand called Ecoute!
12) My makeup case : I bought it in a cheap shop called Primark!

Here is all my makeup I carry in my makeup bag :)

1) A foundation I got from "Too cool for school" : I love the fluffy texture it has ! And it covers your skin perfectly

2) Perfume from Benefit "Laugh With Me Lee Lee" : a perfume that has a lovely smell !

3) Mascara called "Majorca Majorca" from Shiseido : It gives your eyelashes lots of volume

4) A lip gloss from & Stories: It makes your lips glossy and pink

5) A mirror from Marc Jacobs: Because keeping a mirror with you is important!

6) Waterproof eyeliner from Mac : It is so waterproof that you can even go swimming with it !

7) A "Satin Magenta" blush from & Stories : It's perfect on my skin because I am usually very pale

8) Eyeshadow from Sephora : Basic colors that are very useful especially when I need to go out for the night

9) Gemey Maybelline Baby Lips Lip Balm : It gives keeps your lips moisturized and it has a barbie pink color

And here is all the thinks I bring in my pencil case

1) A 360° Ruller : It's very useful for maths lessons
2) Japanese Mugen Pop Pop Toy : it is a de-stressing toy and you need to push it buttons in order to make your daily stress disappear
3) Kadokeshi Kun : It's a rubber that can help you erasing your mistake in a very precise way
4) Color Pencil from Kukuxumusu : useful for my geography lessons
5) Colored Pen from Stabilo : I use it in every lessons
6) Stabilo Highlighters : I bring with me all the colors everyday and I highlight all my texts in different colors
7) A deer Pen from Nara
8)A moomin pencil

Nail Polish

2013-10-31T14:44:00.000-07:00

I'll post in this article a few pictures of my favorite nailpolish

I find this glitter nailpolish lovely because it is a blend of nice colours!

I bought it for about 4€ at H&M

I love making Polka Dots nails ! It is actually quite easy if you have the appropriate tools !

Here's what I used on the picture! I usualy like using pastel colors as a base , here I used an "essie" nail polish that I bought for about 10€ ! I have also made the little dots with a pen that I bought in south Korea ! You can try buy them online (http://www.ebay.com/itm/New-Dong-A-Shavet-Deco-Long-Color-Pen-5-Colors-For-Instax-mini-Film-Nail-Art-/221299249311?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item338676909f)

This is a slightly pink metallic nailpolish ! I really like the way it shines

I bought this nailpolish in a shop called Skin Food that makes a wide range of original cosmetics (http://eng.theskinfood.com/). It is actually made for pedicure use, but I also use it on my hand nails because it tends to last longer than normal nailpolish

I also like putting on the top of the pink mettalic nail polish a black crackle polish !

On the picture I used a crackled nail polish from "Tony Moly". I don't really recommend using this one because I think it doesn't work very well every time you try it. I think you should rather buy an O.P.I one because I the crackle comes up better

This hollographic nail polish is definitely my favorite one!

I bought it for about 50 € at Urban Outfitters ! It was quite expensive but it was worth buying it! It gives your nail polish a beautiful shine!

I also use a transparent top coat on the top of my nail polish in order to protect it! I use an "Essie" which lasts quite long.

Going Vintage Shopping!

2013-10-24T01:00:00.002-07:00

I love wearing second handed clothes! This post will be about my vintage clothes that I recently bought in various places :)

To start with , I bought a Jean Jacket and an oversized winter jumper at "Kilo Shop" (http://kilo-shop.fr/) which is a vintage shop in Paris (Marais). It is such an original shop where every single item by the kilo.

->Jean Jacket 13€

Jumper-> 15 €

I bought a sport jacket and a checked shirt at "66 Vintage Story" (http://www.thevintedge.com/fr/friperies/187-vintage-66.html) which is a hudge and amazing shop in Chatelet. I loved it because there is a wide variety of different iteams and the shop is very well organized.

-> Sport Jacket (25 €)

->Checked Shirt (15€)

I bought an Abercrombie and Fitch jumper at the yard sell of my home city! :)

-> Jumper (2€)

I don't know if this short pants is a vintage piece of clothing, but since I found it behind my wardrobe in a summer camp, I'll include it in my post because I am pretty sure it is second-hand iteam !

And finally I found in Japan at Harajuku in a tiny shop called "Panama boy" (http://ameblo.jp/panamaused3) a pair of short pants and a dress made out of old frabrics !

-> Short Pants 700yen

-> Dress 5000yen

Wearing skirts :)

2013-05-30T10:55:00.002-07:00

Nothing can be better than wearing your favorite skirts! :) Of course with some nice tops :P ! Especially when it's quite hot outside (which is not the case here in France) ! Hope it's gonna get hotter ! :P haha

-Top : Japanese Brand "In field"
-Skirt : H&M Rabbit skirt
-Background : My room (hehe)

-Top : Skull and Liberty Print T-Shirt : Bought at Topshop
-Skirt :Blakc Leather Skirt : Urban Outfitters
-Background : Lady Gaga / Jo Calderone

2013-05-10T16:40:00.000-07:00

Pictures of my "voyage" at new york :P

Time Square

This naked guy is amazing ! It was so cold outside x)

Best view of time square !!!!!!!

MOMA :)! This museum was AMAZING ! It was quite big and full of interesting stuffs! I could spend my life there !

andy warhol <3

Central Park

Little Squirrel going nuts :) <3

Calm Summer Night Music

2013-04-27T14:33:00.003-07:00

Every single day the weather is becoming warmer ! And I can feel that it is almost summer :D
I'm looking forward summer holidays so much :) But before I need to pass my bloody final exam x(
haha :)

Btw I'm writing this post to ask you What do you guys listen to during summer nights when you are for example spending a good time with your friends or family in front of a bonfire rosting mashmallow?

I have made a broadcast on a music site called Grooveshark called "summer nights" , where I have put songs I really enjoy listening! Please tell me if you have any suggestions of songs you recommend me to
:D
->> http://grooveshark.com/playlist/Soir+D+t/82264931

Picture Taken on a french Isle called "l'Ile De Ré" in June 2012 best moments with my friends -> we put some candles on the sand and it reminds me of those good moments we were listening to music together :D

Notebooks

2013-01-20T21:40:00.001-08:00

Hey guys :)

I just wanted to make a post to show you what kind of notebooks I'm using at school :D I just realised I have plenty of them (haha)

Economy lessons notebook :D ! I did the collage with magazine ,pictures and candy packages ;)

Folder where I put my random stuff (everyone has a folder like this one) ! Bought at Clair's a long time ago

English lessons notebook :) ! -> LONDON + rain !!! Bought at Carrefour (french supermarket)

Science lessons notebook :) ! Bought at Carrefour :)

Bouldog face folder :) (I can't use it because it is too cute) Bought at Harrods in the pet corner

My agenda :) (2012-2013) ! Bought at Loft (Japanese bookstore)

My Japanese lessons book :) Don't remember where I got it :) !

History lessons book :) ! I wish I could have a sweet dog like that ;( !! Bought in a bookstore in Japan

Lana Del Rey

2012-06-03T00:12:00.000-07:00

Lana Del Rey

"Elizabeth Woolridge Grant (born June 21, 1986), better known by her stage name Lana Del Rey, is an American singer-songwriter. Raised in upstate New York, Del Rey moved to New York City at age eighteen, where she attended college and began writing music and performing in clubs

Del Rey's music has been noted for its cinematic sound and its references to various aspects of pop culture, particularly that of 1950s and '60s Americana. Del Rey has been described as a "self-styled gangsta Nancy Sinatra", and cites Britney Spears, Eminem, and Antony and the Johnsons amongst her musical influences.^"

^{( from wikipedia )}

"Darling, darling, doesn't have a problem
Lying to herself cause her liquor's top shelf
It's alarming honestly how charming she can be
Fooling everyone, telling them she's having fun

She says "you don't want to be like me,
Don't wanna see all the things I've seen"
I'm dyin', I'm dying'
She says "you don't want to get this way
Famous, and dumb, at an early age"
Lyin', I'm Lyin'

The boys, the girls, they all like carmen
She gives them butterflies, bats her cartoon eyes
She laughs like god, her mind's like a diamond
Audiotunes lies, she's still shining
Like lightning, white lightning "

from Carmen Lana Del Rey

AMAZING TRIP TO LONDON !!

2012-04-06T21:08:00.000-07:00

My Trip To London :)

We stayed in an SUPER NICE hotel called Eden Plaza for such an interesting price ! It is located near Gloucester Road Station and it wasn't far at all from London city centre !

Gloucester Road Tube Station is served by the District ,Circle and Piccadilly lines so it is close to Harrods , Picadilly Square and Oxford Street :P !

Gloucester Road is also close to the famous " Hummingbird Bakery " which is an AMAZING bakery where you can eat delicious Cakes (cupcakes , brownies ....) <3

Camden Town

Camden town is an Amazing place to visit in London ! It's such a FUNKY PUNKY place full of lovely markets and shops where you will find llllloooooottttttsssss of super cute items !

Delicious tea time <3 Having delicious cupcakes ^^

Picadilly Circus

Picadilly Circus :P

London Teddy bear mascotte in front of a souvenir shop !

Carnaby Street

Carnaby Street is a really cute street near Oxford street ^^ ! There you can find lots of independent boutiques and cafes ^^ ! I loved this place because it was really elegant and trendy :P !

"Liberty" is a very elegant and pretty department store located on the edge of Carnaby Street :)

Portobello Market

Portobello Market is located in West London and it's a really good place to buy antiques , vintage accessories and souvenirs from London ;) !

Borough Market

Borough market is an Awesome market where you can eat British and international organic produce ;) ! On the picture you can see a shortbread owl from "The cinnamon tree Bakery"

Cath Kidston

When I went to London I was so glad to see my favorite brand " Cath Kidston " ! When I went there everything was so cute that I just wanted to still the hole shop x) !

Really cute note books that I bought for art classes ;P !

I also bought this pink and blue flowers bag ;) ! It's quite big so it's good school days and also for shopping :P !

London"ish" pictures ;)

London double-decker Bus ;) !

London Taxi ;) !

London Telephone box ;)

London Tea shop + Underground

Goodbye London

At the end of the trip my suitcase looked like that x) ! It wasn't easy for me to pack up all my stuffs !

I was so so so so so sad to leave :( !

Flower print t-shirt and Neckless

2011-09-16T21:24:00.000-07:00

T-shirt : Zara
Neckless : Accessories
Jacket : River Island

Ado Mizumori

2011-04-20T23:48:00.000-07:00

I love Ado Mizumori's (known as "Ado-chan") drawings from the 1970s ! She's a wonderful creator who loved drawing as a child . Anyway , she is famous for all her pretty illustrations of girls, boys, dogs, cats ... :DD

Cassie from skins

2011-02-16T15:37:00.000-08:00

Cassie (played by Hannah Murray) is a charcter that appears in the two seasons of the TV show "skins" . She appears as an original and mysterious character :) ! I made two different sets on "polyvore" inspiring myself with the lovely fashion style cassie has in the tv show.

"She's thin, she's blonde, she says "wow" a lot."

Casual

Dressy

Hawaii: My Summer Dream During Cold Winter

2011-01-28T12:40:00.000-08:00

Hawaii is a very cute place ! I've never been there , but I wish to travel there one day !

Pink Hibiscus

Hawai Is A rainbow

Aloha Shirts

Guava pink and pretty drink !

I Love Cath Kidston

2011-01-14T10:41:00.000-08:00

Cath Kidston is one of my favorite brand , they make very pretty Flower prints !!
You can find them in the UK or in Japan !(not in France ;'d)
I love their accesories especially their bags :)

Marché De Noël Champs Elysees

2010-12-28T05:34:00.000-08:00

On Sunday I went to the Marché de Noël at the Champs Elysees , it was very pretty but very COLD :S !!

Bears Playing Music :)

Thease Cannelé were the most yummy :)

Yummy :DD

Matroushka <3

The Illumination were so beautiful !! :)