Pencil Skirt
Posted: April 16, 2021 Filed under: Clothes | Tags: beige short-sleeve sweater, belt, brooch, brown, brown heeled oxfords, brown plaid pencil skirt Leave a comment
I used to wear the occasional pencil skirt back in LA, but ever since I moved home and started to bike to work, I’d given all of them away. I’ve never been crazy about them anyway – they always come off too “business corporate” for my taste. However, when I saw this skirt in one of my favorite vintage/secondhand online sellers, I was drawn to the kick pleats and the row of buttons (and of course, the brown plaid), so I decided to give pencil skirts another try. It took some getting used to on the bike, but the pleats help a lot in making it easier to move in. It’s too bad that I got it so late and the weather is getting a bit too warm now, but I’m looking forward to wearing it more next fall/winter.
The Black Queen
Posted: April 9, 2021 Filed under: Clothes | Tags: belt, black, black houndstooth skirt, black turtleneck, black-and-silver oxfords Leave a comment
It’s rare these days that I’d wear an outfit without a brooch or a pin, but I kinda liked the minimalism of this outfit and didn’t want to spoil it with any other accessory. It’s inspired by the costumes of The Queen’s Gambit – another show from last year (other than Normal People) that I watched purely for the fashion. I mean, I know nothing about chess, and just like with Normal People, I find the main character’s tendency to self-destruct irritating and unbelievable, rather than sympathetic. But, like I said, the costumes are fabulous. Beth Harmon never wears anything exactly like this in the series, but the houndstooth skirt is kind of similar to her many chess-themed costumes, so I thought this would be a nice nod.
Old Hag
Posted: February 17, 2021 Filed under: Clothes | Tags: belt, brooch, brown, brown box pleated skirt, brown plaid blazer, maroon heeled oxfords, white, white scallop collar button-up 2 Comments
The other day I found three gray hairs on my head. I’ve had the odd gray hair since my 20s, but those were just half-gray (what we call “tóc sâu”, literally “bug-eaten hair”, in Vietnamese). This is the first time I found full-length, completely silver hairs from root to tip. I’m not worried, though. I inherit my dad and my grandmother’s hair, meaning I’m not going to go fully gray until my 70s. Besides, I don’t mind gray hair. If anything, I’m actually looking forward to having gray hair and being properly old. As long as I can keep reasonably healthy (*knocks on wood*, but with my terrible genes, who knows), I plan to fully embrace being a crazy, “get off my lawn” type of old lady. I mean, there’s a reason I took my style inspiration from Miss Marple. Take this outfit, for example. It wouldn’t look out of place on the old nemesis herself.
Brown Whale
Posted: November 20, 2020 Filed under: Clothes | Tags: belt, blue, blue plaid dress, brooch, brown, brown lace-up boots 3 Comments
This outfit is a little too summery for this time of year, but the dress material is actually heavier than it looks, which is why I’ve been saving it until now. I tried to make the outfit more autumnal by pairing the dress with brown accessories, but because of the blue of the dress, I felt I had to have a nautical touch in there somehow, so I added this whale brooch – it’s nautical, and it’s made out of wood, so the color is still within the blue-brown scheme. Hey, I’m nothing if I don’t overthink every single detail of my outfit, right?
Fall Boots
Posted: November 4, 2020 Filed under: Clothes | Tags: belt, brown, brown lace-up boots, green, green blouse, white, white baggy pants Leave a comment
What’s this? Am I wearing… boots? That’s right. Although the rest of my outfit is still summery, the footwear is distinctly fall-like. The weather has cooled down enough now that oxfords and boots are replacing sandals and flats, and I’ve been itching to wear this pair ever since I’ve thrifted them, so as soon as it’s socially acceptable, I brought them out. I’ve wanted a pair of lace-up boots for a while, and these fit the bill perfectly. And apparently I wasn’t the only one who thought they were awesome – as I stopped at a red light, a lady pulled up next to me on her motorbikes and said “I love your shoes!” The light turned green and she roared off before I could say “Thank you, kind stranger,” but it definitely made my day.
