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.
A Perfect Match
Posted: October 26, 2018 Filed under: Clothes | Tags: blue, brooch, navy culottes, red, red slingbacks, white, white colorblock blouse 2 Comments
This is another “duh” outfit, one that seems like a no-brainer but I didn’t think of for the longest time. I mean, the navy stripe on this top matches the navy of my culottes perfectly – it’s not often that two of my items are a perfect match like that – so naturally, I had to pair them together. Then, when it came to accessories, I know I wear this brooch with this top a lot, and these shoes with these culottes a lot too, but again, they go so well together, so why change it, right?
Windowpanes
Posted: October 19, 2018 Filed under: Clothes | Tags: blue, blue suede loafers, gray, gray plaid pants, necklace, white, white eyelet top 2 Comments
The weather has been cooling down considerably over the last few weeks, but I’m still posting stragglers from late September – early October, so please bear with me through some very unseasonal outfits.
Anyway, this outfit looks like it’s been matched very carefully, right? The eyelets on my top match the plaid on my pants, and the blue pendant matches the blue loafers. The truth, though, is that I put almost no thoughts into it at all, other than, “Oh yeah, those will go together.” It’s one of those outfits that just came about naturally, which goes to show, sometimes it’s best to go with your instincts and not to overthink it.
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?
Cleopatra
Posted: October 8, 2018 Filed under: Clothes, Style Imitating Art | Tags: blue, brown, brown heeled oxfords, maroon jeans, navy print blouse, red, style imitating art 5 Comments
This week’s SIA, inspired by the poster for the 1917, Theda Bara-starring film “Cleopatra”, is a difficult one for me. It has mostly autumnal colors – rust, orange, gold, etc. – and the weather where I am is not cool enough for those yet. There are a lot of patterns too. After some thinking, I decided to go with this printed top – the busiest thing I have in my closet, and these jeans and heels to mimic some of the colors in the poster. The result may not be as close to the inspiration piece as I’d like, but it’s a perfectly functional outfit, and I’d take that over some forced attempt to mimic the inspiration exactly.
Don’t forget to check out Jen’s blog on Wednesday for the full round-up of other oufits inspired by this kickass poster!
Row, Row, Row Your Boat
Posted: October 5, 2018 Filed under: Clothes | Tags: blue, navy boyfriend jeans, navy linen tee, red, red slingbacks 1 Comment
I saw this linen tee on sale last week, and even though the weather has cooled down considerably, it is still warm enough for a T-shirt, so of course I had to snatch it up. (In Vietnam, “cooling down” generally means “you’re going to wear the same summer clothes except you’re not going to sweat through them in 10 minutes”. And then, snap! Winter is here! There is no in-between.)
I think it’s not just any old boat but actually a Chinese junk embroidered on the T-shirt, but “Row, row, row your Chinese junk” doesn’t have the same ring to it, does it?
