petit panda fille

Fool of a Kind by Marine Life

2013-05-17T15:57:00.000-07:00

Happy music for a Happy Friday! Check out this new song from SF Indie Pop band, Marine Life

http://marinelife.bandcamp.com/track/fool-of-a-kind

Happy Valentine's Day!

2012-02-14T15:36:00.000-08:00

a true romantic

2012-01-11T18:03:00.000-08:00

lovely

pretty

2011-10-26T11:21:00.000-07:00

meow

2011-10-04T10:07:00.000-07:00

just a little drawing of my cousin

2011-09-29T09:58:00.000-07:00

who makes the the best truffles and pastries

Vintage 90's Light Blue Floral Sleeveless Dress now at Etsy

2011-05-02T10:50:00.000-07:00

Now available at my Etsy shop

The Morning After the Night Before

2011-04-21T09:31:00.000-07:00

Clean and simple, classic yet modern, femininity with the right amount of textures and colors delicately flaunts Juliette Hogan's signature style. I always check her collections to see what's new. "The Morning after the night before" is her Winter 2011 collection and I'm loving the model's hairstyle as well. I think my favorite collection of hers though is the Winter 2010 called "So pretty it hurts"; so true because my heart truly ached after viewing those pretty outfits, oh how i wished to have all that wardrobe : )

So pretty. I always seem to sigh when I look at the photos. Photos from Juliette Hogan's designs at

http://www.juliettehogan.com/

Dots, Stripes and Wildflowers, it's Spring!

2011-04-14T23:56:00.000-07:00

What a nice spring day! Not too warm and not too cold. We hung out at my Mom's house, ate yummy food and a fruit dessert cake. My husband and my brother came out with me to take a few pictures outside while my Mom and the kids watched Spongebob episodes. "Ahoy there me hearties!"

I usually don't mix dots and stripes but I felt like doing so this particular day. The wildflowers seemed to enjoy it : )

Fashion starts early

2011-04-06T17:22:00.000-07:00

When I was a kid, I used to look through my mom's fashion magazines. One day, I came across this sewing pattern book called "Simplicity" and fell in love with the drawings. I used to copy them because I wanted to become an artist but then as I kept reading through them, I thought "I think I want to be a fashion designer!" Although, I didn't become a fashion designer, I still love fashion!

The green dress on the left looks like my vintage 60's mod scooter dress (without the yellow buttons, of course) from my last blog post.

Coming soon! Petit Panda Fille Shop

2011-04-01T10:21:00.000-07:00

I didn't think selling things online would be so time-consuming! Taking the photos, measurements, researching and writing descriptions on just one little item took me a week and I haven't even it posted yet. Anyway, this is a preview of what's going to be in my shop. This photo was taken months ago and I've been meaning to post it but kept forgetting to take the proper measurements.

Vintage 60's Green Mod Scooter or Stewardess style Dress

Scented Bubble Tea Necklace

2011-03-30T11:43:00.000-07:00

Scented Bubble Tea Necklace

What a cute necklace! These are scented bubble tea necklaces by Tiny Hands from Shanalogic.com. I love browsing through this site for their endless array of cute accessories and since I am a bubble tea addict, these necklaces make me crave the drinks even more! Check out their other items at https://shanalogic.com/index.php

Shoo-shoo-shoes from the 90's

2011-03-29T16:13:00.000-07:00

I bid adieu to two pairs of shoes from the early 90's.

Esprit Black Ankle Strap Heels

Black Mary Janes with Double Buckled Straps

Oh beautiful beautiful Françoise

2010-06-26T00:57:00.000-07:00

Oh beautiful, beautiful Francoise, such effortless beauty.

Oh yes and one of my style icons. This is a video of her singing "Comment Te Dire Adieu".

It might have been for a Dior ad but I'm not certain since there's no description

and most are in French.

Françoise Hardy - Comment Te Dire Adieu

sous aucun prétexte, je ne veux
avoir de réflexes, malheureux...
il faut que tu m'expliques, un peu plus mieux
comment te dire adieu...

mon coeur de silex vite prend feu
ton coeur de pyrex résiste au feu
je suis bien perplexe, je ne veux
me résoudre aux adieux

je sais bien qu'un ex amour n'a pas de chance... ou si peu
mais pour moi une explication vaudrait mieux...

sous aucun prétexte je ne veux
devant toi surexposer mes yeux
derrière un Kleenex je saurais mieux
comment te dire adieu...
comment te dire adieu...

tu as mis à l'index
nos nuits blanches, nos matins gris-bleu
mais pour moi une explication vaudrait mieux

sous aucun prétexte, je ne veux
devant toi surexposer mes yeux
derrière un Kleenex je saurais mieux
comment te dire adieu...

Craving Almond Tea Cakes

2010-06-25T23:47:00.000-07:00

I should have posted this weeks ago but I totally forgot. Well, so what if it's a little late, it's still fun to post ha ha! Anyway, I was craving financiers (almond tea cakes) on Mother's Day and my husband took me and his mom to Bouchon in Yountville, CA for breakfast (post Mother's Day). Yummy yums! They are a little pricey so I gotta learn how to make these soon.

Night out

2010-06-21T17:33:00.000-07:00

What I'm wearing:
Dress - Forever 21
Vest - Thrifted
Shoes - eBay
Leggings - Target

Went out to celebrate my brother in-law's birthday. I haven't gone to a club in more than a decade and I was feeling a bit nervous but after a couple of drinks, I was havin' a ball! Woohoo! I had such a wonderful time dancing all my troubles away. Sometimes you just need to get out of your shell and let loose. I'm so glad I had gone. For a few a hours I felt euphoric and stress-free, I really needed that.

Birthday Party

2010-05-26T16:02:00.000-07:00

Thinking it was going to be a warm Saturday, I put on a lightweight, sleeveless dress under a denim jacket for my niece's birthday party. Since I am a person that always thinks "what if", I grabbed a top that I haven't worn in a while and added it to my simple attire. I was glad I did for it was a little cold and windy. The balloonish type design on my top kind of went well with the occasion.

Dream a little dream

2010-05-20T13:10:00.000-07:00

Dream a little Dream by Dedess featuring Gas Bijoux bracelets

We're all entitled to dream. This would be a perfect outfit for a walk on the beach with your loved one, as you're holding on to those pretty shoes of course, on a warm summer night. I can just hear the waves crashing... oh yes and one day I will travel to Liguria...

Love is Blue

2010-05-20T00:47:00.000-07:00

Pretty Blue by Dedess featuring Giuseppe Zanotti shoes

Well, hello there!

2010-05-17T11:03:00.000-07:00

I have now officially entered the "blogosphere". I've been wanting to start a blog but I've been so busy, well, I'm always so busy. Pics of my latest thrift and vintage finds will be posted real soon. I can't wait to embark on this new blogging adventure and I hope to meet new friends who think and enjoy the same things I do. It's nice to meet you!