What Kind Of Print Are You?
Posted: November 9, 2018 Filed under: Clothes | Tags: black, black pants, black pumps, blue, blue striped popover, brooch, red Leave a comment
That post title sounds like a BuzzFeed quiz (I’m pretty sure it actually existed somewhere), but actually I was thinking of this post by Jen, in which she said Daenel once complimented her by saying that her personality is like polka dots, “fun, flirty, and classic”. That got me thinking, if I was a print or a pattern, what would I be? And I decided that I would be more of a stripe or plaid – utilitarian, versatile, and yes, classic. Which is why I think this outfit is so “me” – clean lines, neutral colors, and a pop of interest with the brooch. I would gladly dress like this every day.
Oops, I Did It Again
Posted: November 7, 2018 Filed under: Clothes | Tags: black, black culottes, black sandals, white, white eyelet button-up 1 Comment
“It” here means repeating an outfit, that is. I always find that it is one of the difficulties of running a personal style blog. In theory, you don’t have to worry about repeating outfits because your blog provides you with an archive of all your outfits, but in practice, you rarely think to check if you’ve worn the same outfit before, and usually don’t realize it’s a repeat until it’s up on the blog.
To be fair, it’s not an exact copy in this case – the shirt is different – but otherwise, it’s just like this outfit, even down to the belt. What can I say? These culottes work well with a white shirt and black sandals, and in my defence, I wore the other outfit over a year ago, so who can remember it, right?
Cool As A Cucumber
Posted: November 2, 2018 Filed under: Clothes | Tags: black, black loafers, green, green linen pants, white, white short sleeve shirt 1 Comment
After an overenthusiastic cold snap earlier in the month, the weather has turned warm, so my straggler outfits (yes, I’m still posting them) suddenly make sense again. Thankfully, now “warm” really means “warm” and not “scorching hot”, and with an outfit like this – linen pants and shirt – you may actually be a bit cold in the morning and at night. But I’m committed to posting all of these leftover outfits (I’m nearly caught up now), so here we are.
P/S: I’m rubbish at thinking up post titles, and given how I’m talking about cold weather and wearing green pants in this post, this is the only phrase I could come up with. Maybe I should just give up thinking of snappy post titles and just go with something simple and to the point, like “White button-up shirt & green linen pants”.
A Disco Ball Hanging By A Thread
Posted: October 17, 2018 Filed under: Clothes | Tags: black, black pumps, blue, gray, gray sequin tee, navy boyfriend jeans 3 Comments
This shirt is a little more sparkly (well, a lot more sparkly) than I usually wear, but it was on sale, so I thought I’d give it a try. The only two setbacks are 1) it’s hand-wash only due to the fragile sequins, and 2) if it’s sunny out, I would essentially turn into a walking disco ball and wreak havoc on any oncoming traffic. Still, I’m keeping it, because it’s fun, and apparently silver is one of the trends for this fall. When the weather is cooler, I can try pairing it with a blazer or my leather jacket, to tame the sparkle a bit.
This is the reflection I cast on the wall as I was taking these photos
One-Trick Pony
Posted: October 12, 2018 Filed under: Clothes | Tags: black, black loafers, blue, navy skinny jeans, purple, purple tunic 1 Comment
I have a lot of work horses in my closet – staple pieces (I almost typed that as “stable pieces”, you know, since they’re “work horses” and all, but I decided that I’m not old enough for lame puns yet), things that go with almost anything and can be styled many different ways. On the other hand, I also have some “one-trick ponies”, things that I wear a lot but always in the same way. This tunic is one of them. I wear it a lot, but it rarely makes an appearance on the blog, because I style it the same every time – with skinny jeans/pants and flat shoes. In a way, though, that makes them easier to style, because I don’t have to think about what to pair with them.
Do you guys have any “one-trick ponies” in your closet?
Silver And Gold
Posted: September 21, 2018 Filed under: Clothes | Tags: black, black flats, black midi skirt, black printed blouse, brooch 2 Comments
Earlier this week we had some rain, and it finally felt like summer has ended. Note that I said “summer has ended”, not “fall has begun”. It’s still quite warm, but the heat is no longer muggy or oppressive, and in the morning and at night, there is a certain crispness in the air, which prompts me to bring this top out again. I don’t know why I associate it with fall so much – it’s certainly a summer-weight top, but the color and the print always make me think “fall” rather than summer.
I’m being a little cheeky with my jewelry in this outfit too. See if you can find my brooch!
Tiny Glasses
Posted: September 14, 2018 Filed under: Clothes | Tags: black, black pumps, brooch, cream khaki pants, pink, pink gingham button-up, white 3 Comments
I’ve noticed that I haven’t worn a lot of jewelry lately. One reason is that not a lot of my summer clothes go well with brooches, which is my jewelry of choice, but a bigger reason is that I’ve been feeling burned out on jewelry. I don’t buy them anymore, and I tend to focus mostly on the silhouette and proportion of my outfits instead of accessories. I’m sure when the weather cools down and I wear more layers, I would start wearing jewelry more, but for now, I’m keeping it simple. But that doesn’t mean I’m not having fun with it too – like with this eyeglasses brooch. Usually I would wear it horizontally like a normal brooch, but this time I decided to wear it like how you would put glasses into your pocket.
