The Gray Jedi
Posted: December 22, 2017 Filed under: Book/Movie/TV Reviews, Clothes | Tags: black striped turtleneck, gray, gray jeans, movie, red, red suede heels 5 Comments
It seems every time I go to see a Star Wars movie, I always wear black and red (well, this is more like gray and red). It’s unintentional, of course – my wardrobe simply has more colors of the Dark Side. Besides, what are the colors of the Light Side? White, yes, and… blue? Green? I’m not even sure.
Anyway, back to the movie – The Last Jedi. I gushed about The Force Awakens, but I have to say, I’m disappointed with the follow-up. It’s just… a mess. A bunch of storylines go nowhere, there is no character development to speak of, and with all the talks about how different it is from other Star Wars movies, it still looks and feels very familiar to me (it follows the same basic plot points as Empire Strikes Back, just like how The Force Awakens follows A New Hope). Oh, there are certainly a lot of cool moments, but they’re just that – moments, with no connection between them. The movie ends up being way less than the sum of its parts. I may see it again this week if I have time, but I don’t see my first impression changing.
Spring Transition
Posted: April 4, 2017 Filed under: Clothes | Tags: black, black jeans, black striped turtleneck, leather jacket, pink, pink sneakers 1 Comment
It was still chilly here during the last few weeks, but I’m getting tired of my winter wardrobe. So I tried to make it more spring-appropriate by adding some lighter pieces, like these pink sneakers. Not the most revolutionary idea in the world, I admit, but at least it’s something other than boots all the time. I must remember to find another background to take photos whenever I’m wearing them though. They’re almost the same color as our front yard so they never show up well in photos.
Funny story: I packed these sneakers for my Europe trip last summer, and when my friend in Amsterdam mentioned that people often wear pink for the Gay Pride Parade, I said I would wear as well. She howled with laughter when she saw my “pink” item – of course, they’re practically nude-colored and a far cry from the vivid shades of pink sported by the parade-goers. But by heck, they’re the only pink thing I own so I’d wear them to the Pride Parade if I wanted, and I did!
Top: Uniqlo, Jacket: Zara, Jeans: local shop, Sneakers: Johann Cruyff
Spring? What Spring?
Posted: April 7, 2016 Filed under: Clothes | Tags: beige, black, black brocade boots, black striped turtleneck, blue, blue skinny jeans, brooch, khaki blazer 2 Comments
Don’t let my smiles fool you. I’m not feeling this outfit at all. Granted, it looked better in my head. I was thinking black stripes, tan, light-washed jeans, all classic items, right? But this looks awkward as hell. And the brooch is a total afterthought. I guess this in-between weather just got to me. For the entire month of March (and maybe even before that, I can’t remember), the sky has been the color of dirty cotton balls and it’s been drizzling or foggy most days. I appreciate the new leaves and the flowers, and I know I will complain when the sun arrives and it gets hot, but can we just get something else to break up the monotony here, please?
I envy those of you who get to have a real spring with sunshine and shit. All we get is fog, smog… and… uh, bugs.
Top: local shop, Blazer: thrifted, Jeans: Sneak Peek, Brooch: vintage, Boots: Betts
Halloween In March
Posted: March 1, 2016 Filed under: Clothes | Tags: black, black boots, black jeans, black striped turtleneck, brooch, orange, pumpkin sweater 2 Comments
Sorry for the late posting today. Usually I write my posts ahead of time and schedule them, but work has been so crazy lately that it completely slipped my mind. Also I haven’t had time to take outfit photos regularly or even think about putting together blog-worthy outfits, so expect posting to be spotty in the next couple of weeks. Hopefully as work slows down and the weather starts warming up, I can get back into it.
This outfit is from last week, when it was still pretty cold. I put the sweater out the previous night without thinking anything about it, but when I put it on in the morning, I realized it’s the perfect Halloween outfit – black, orange, stripes – so I added the cat brooch to keep with the Halloween theme. Halloween in Vietnam is never cold enough for me to wear something like this anyway, so I’m going to take the chance when I can.
(And yes, the boots are new. I’m in need of a pair of waterproof boots with a good grip, and it took me a while – as it is usual the case with me, I’m always looking for things at the end of the season when they’re no longer in stock – but finally I was able to find these. They’re probably the comfiest pair of boots I own and if it wasn’t getting warmer you’d see them a lot more on the blog.)
Turtleneck & Brooch: local shops, Sweater: Target, Jeans: Mango, Boots: Clarks
When You Reach Me
Posted: February 24, 2016 Filed under: Clothes | Tags: black, black striped turtleneck, blue, blue wide-leg jeans, book, brooch, brown ankle boots, herringbone jacket 6 Comments
Here’s my outfit inspired by Rebecca Stead’s When You Reach Me. It’s definitely the best out of the three books I read last month, and also the easiest to translate into an outfit as well. The story takes place in the winter of 1978, so I chose my wide-leg jeans and striped turtleneck to mimic a 1970’s style. Then I topped it off with my herringbone jacket and this ceramic brooch, because… the pattern looks kind of mysterious and time-travel-y? I don’t know, I just like it. (And shut up, “time-travel-y” is totally a word.)
Jeans: H&M, Turtleneck & Boots: local shops, Jacket: tailor, Brooch: vintage
Arctic
Posted: February 2, 2016 Filed under: Clothes | Tags: black, black jeans, black striped turtleneck, brooch, brown, brown riding boots, gray, gray cableknit sweater, gray coat 9 Comments
It’s still not warm enough to take photos outside, but at least the temperature is in the 50’s instead of 40’s, so I wanted to show you guys what I’ve been wearing this past week – basically all of my warmest shirts and sweaters layered on top of one another, my thickest coat, thickest jeans, and boots. What you don’t see here is fleece-lined tights under my jeans (I would’ve added another pair of socks but then I wouldn’t be able to fit into my boots – and even then my feet are still like icicles) and a wool scarf.
Think I’m a wimp? Try spending a week in this kind of humid cold, with no heating anywhere, and see how you like it. I would’ve said this:
… except sometimes it’s even colder inside the house.
Shirt & Brooch: local shops, Sweater & Coat: H&M, Jeans: Mango, Boots: Vagabond
Second Semester
Posted: January 12, 2016 Filed under: Clothes | Tags: black, black blazer, black brocade boots, black striped turtleneck, blue, brooch, navy skinny jeans 5 Comments
It’s the second week of the new year, and also the second week of my second semester teaching solo. At the end of the last semester, it wasn’t clear if I was going to keep teaching this class or not (I taught Film Analysis 1 last semester, so this semester I would go on to teach Film Analysis 2), and the students were kind of disappointed when I told them I didn’t know yet. So I was glad to find out I still got the same class, and it was really heartwarming to hear the students cheering when I walked into the classroom.
Now, onto a new semester with more superhero and fantasy movies!
Top & Brooch: local shops, Blazer: Warehouse, Jeans: Mango, Boots: Betts
