happy new year!
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2010 was an interesting year. a lot has happened in the past 12 months, but aside from our more personal lives, what i am grateful for is this blog that sophia & i started in february, which allowed us to document our thoughts throughout the year.

going through our 200+ posts definitely puts a smile on my face.
here are my best of 2010 moments on the haute commodity...

[1] our very first post. was mary kate smiling or screaming? not so sure...maybe that's why i love this photo so much!
[2] immersing into the blogosphere led me to anna dello russo -- the fiercest editor ever.
[3] while sophia expanded on her collection of Loubous (aren't her maggies so gorgeous?)..
[4] ...i kept adding to my collection of wedges :)
[5] the return of the maxi skirt. i'm sure we'll continue seeing this in 2011.
[6] carrie mulligan was fantastic in An Education (one of my fave movies of the year), and has also become one of my favorite red carpet dressers
[7] 2010: the year of glee, matthew morrison, and raquel zimmerman
[8] finding my mom's vintage karl lagerfeld paris necklace
[9] thank you gerogia may jagger for proving that girls with gap teeth are hot
[10] joseph gordon levitt stole our hearts in (500) days of summer
[11] baked + decorated these couture cupcakes for sophia's bday. not too shabby.
[12] one word to describe this year's look? UTILITARIAN.
[13] this was my first time styling a photo shoot. five girls, a roomful of clothes & accessories, and one amazing day of shooting.
[14] freja, white, and wang.
[15] kate moss' last collection for topshop
[16] a much needed night out with the ones we love
[17] the haute shop! hopefully we'll be able to expand this next year.
[18] "work" - a Refinery 29 event at Revolve's store.
[19] my first time styling a fashion show in l.a.. <3 LAMIXX!
[20] carine roitfeld bids adieu to vogue paris. looking forward to the next chapter..
[21] sophia gets engaged! a perfect way to end a fabulous year.            



thank you to all our friends + readers. 
hope you enjoyed reading our blog as much as we loved writing it!

xoxo

a+s



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as decembers often go, the days are filled with shopping, nights are reserved for dinners and parties, and weekends are meant for spending time with loved ones. this december, though, was a little more eventful than ones in the past...

SOPHIA JUST GOT ENGAGED! people in the blogosphere will definitely have a soft spot for the way she was proposed to by her BF of four years, CHRIS NGO. knowing that SOPHIA is a major fan of blogs (obviously), Chris decided to pop the question via B L O G!

check out http://www.howimetsophia.com/ to see their story.

CONGRATULATIONS to the new soon-to-be-married couple! <3 we'll definitely be posting up photos from all the future wedding planning :) first up...DRESS SHOPPING!

on their first trip to paris in 2008 <3
she found her lobster!
the ring. 

 let the celebrations begin...

our little brother just turned 22! oh how time flies...
custom crafted double rings gifted from sophia to her friends. such an awesome present!
& i turned into an amateur jewelry maker! i made rings, ringlets (ring attached to a bracelet), and body armor & gifted them to my girlfriends for xmas. figured i could save $ and give them something unique & handmade w LOVE.
linh + kathy + anna = good times @ mesa

FOOD & FUN!

@ a little early xmas party
garlic, anyone? yum!
kathy + minh @ our gift exchange out on the street.

thank you tony for my amazing leopard maxi skirt! who knew a dude can shop for a good gift?

sophia's super delicious deviled eggs topped with a dot of sriracha. they went like hot cakes before everyone arrived @ the potluck!

Christmas day...

we didn't have a tree but that didn't mean we didn't have PRESENTS!
our dad with bubba
a traditional vietnamese meal for a not so traditional xmas dinner
to: chris <3: sophia
TRUTH!
new grey suede shoes to me from kathy! loooove!!!
a. wang mini brenda camera bag to house my new canon s95 :)
i love assouline books!
& a hand-knitted scarf made esp. for me from my best guyfriend minh. .. what a way to top off a great christmas :)


hope everybody had a fabulous, love-filled holiday!
can't wait for NYE & 2011!!!
it's time for some change.


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