wine, fashion and tapas

it's a beautiful thing when you meet someone and thing just click. such was the case thursday afternoon when i happened to stop by a colleague's office to drop something off. bengla and i had previously met on a couple occasions but never had the opportunity to discuss anything outside of work stuffs. what was intended to be a short exchange wound up being a half an hour discussion about work, our backgrounds and etc. wanting to continue our conversation but feeling the need to get back to work, i suggested grabbing drinks one night after work.

instead, bengla suggested attending a launch party for pyndela, a new, young designer of chinese-thai descent. luckily meg was game to check it out rather than eat dinner at my place. so the four of us, including one of bengla's friends, went to the roger smith hotel to see what all the fuss was about. the spring 09 line of mostly dresses, party tops, and retro hats was mostly fun and flirty however sometimes veering into the sleek and elegant. while the designer was clearly still developing in her design aethestic, i was impressed by a couple of standout pieces: an above the knee length number that evoked the flapper spirit and a white flowery, bohemian number that is the perfect summer dress.

after meeting the designer, taking in the clothing, and enjoying the open bar we decided to head to bar jamon. stepping into the small, dark restaurant i was immediately transported back to barcelona. the only thing missing was the communal plates of tapas ready to be devoured! two glasses of cava later, meg and i headed back home, sated by an unexpectedly delightful night.