So Frawnch
Posted: April 14, 2017 Filed under: Clothes | Tags: beige, blue, brown heeled loafers, cropped trench coat, navy pants, pink floral scarf, white, white button-up 2 Comments
At the risk of sounding totally pretentious, I must say this outfit feels quite French to me. I’m not sure if it’s the pants, the white button-up, the scarf, or the cropped trench coat, or a combination of them. No, it’s definitely the scarf. I usually zhuzh my scarves a lot whenever I wore them, but this time I just knotted it quickly and let it be. I guess that lends it a certain air of “je ne sais quoi”.
Of course, if this was truly a French look, I would have to pose with my coat around my shoulders, but I tried it and it looked like I had no arms, so I guess I’m not quite so French after all.
Everything from local shops except thrifted trench coat and hand-me-down scarf
Once More, With Feelings
Posted: September 30, 2016 Filed under: Clothes | Tags: blue, brown, brown heeled loafers, navy cropped jeans, navy plaid dress 3 Comments
I like the “dress over pants” outfit I wore last week so much that I decided to try it again this week. Like I said the last time I wore this dress, it’s getting a bit too juvenile for me now, but adding the jeans makes it a bit more age-appropriate, don’t you think?
I still kept the outfit simple because I think the silhouette is eye-catching enough so I don’t want to clutter it up. The funny thing is, I never like wearing dresses with leggings, but dress with pants feels like a different outfit somehow. I’ll definitely try it more in the fall and winter.
Dress: Sonoma (thrifted), Jeans: H&M, Shoes: local shop
Oops
Posted: April 14, 2016 Filed under: Clothes | Tags: blue, brown, brown heeled loafers, hot-air balloon shirt, white, white tweed skirt 1 Comment
I had this post all lined up and ready to go, when I happened to check my archives and realized I’ve worn this exact outfit before. Just with different shoes (and a belt). Oops. But hey, we all repeat outfits all the time, so what’s the harm, right? Besides, I think I like this version better. The brown of the shoes goes better with the skirt.
But the repetition is understandable, because this skirt is kind of awkward. I didn’t mean it’s awkward to style. No, it’s more like it only fits a very awkward kind of weather. It’s made of heavy tweed-like material, so I can’t wear it in warm weather. And then in the winter I have a hard time styling it too, because it’s difficult finding a pair of tights to go with it (other than black, that is.) That means I could only wear it during these in-between times, when it’s still cool enough for a heavy skirt but warm enough for bare legs.
So I guess… I did mean this skirt is awkward to style after all?
Shirt: Zara, Skirt: Zalora, Shoes: local shop
Spring Tulips
Posted: April 4, 2016 Filed under: Clothes, Style Imitating Art | Tags: blue, brown, brown heeled loafers, chambray shirt, red, style imitating art, wrap skirt 5 Comments
Whenever an SIA challenge features a work of art with bright colors, it’s a challenge for me, and this week’s inspiration, a piece of 16th century Turkish tulip embroidery, is no different. As gorgeous as it is, I had no idea how to interpret it, since the dominating color is red, and I have very few red pieces in my closet, and even fewer pieces with a print similar to this. And then I remembered my reversible wrap skirt, with an exuberant floral print on one side and bright red on the other. My plan was to wear the red side with a printed/embroidered top, but after looking more closely at the print, I decided it would be better – sort of like a realistic interpretation of the embroidered tulip, if you will. Then I chose my chambray shirt because the faded blue in the piece looks like chambray, and finished the look with my heeled loafers. This is a looser interpretation than I usually do, but I quite like it.
Don’t forget to drop by Jen’s blog to see how others do with this piece!
Shirt: Esprit, Skirt: vintage, Heels: local shop
Weekly Capsule 41.4: Tabby And Calico
Posted: October 16, 2015 Filed under: Capsule, Clothes | Tags: belt, black, black striped top, brown, brown heeled loafers, brown print skirt, capsule fall/winter 2015, necklace 2 Comments
I didn’t realize it when I put this outfit together, but I’m actually wearing two cat colors – the tabby in my striped top, and the calico or tortoiseshell in my printed skirt (I believe that’s the sort of association only a true cat lady would make.) Coincidentally, I also have a tabby and a calico, so it’s quite appropriate. I should’ve worn my cat brooch too 🙂
Top: Forever21, Skirt: hand-me-down, Shoes & Belt: local shops, Necklace: Lia Sophia
My looks this week:
Weekly Capsule 41.1: Gray Day
Posted: October 12, 2015 Filed under: Capsule, Clothes | Tags: blue, brown, brown heeled loafers, capsule fall/winter 2015, gray, gray wide-leg pants, navy top, necklace 4 Comments
I got these pants as hand-me-down from my sister a while ago and didn’t get around to wearing them for the longest time because, well, they feel too “office-y”. But I get a bit tired of skinny pants all the time, so I decided to give them a try.
… And I hated them. Maybe I didn’t do a good enough job picking the top to pair with it, because while I like the silhouette, the whole outfit feels kinda aging and frumpy to me. And the colors are kind of grim – these pants may look better with a crisp white shirt. Well, I’m going to keep the pants in rotation to see if I could style them in any way that feels more “me”, but if not, they’re going back to my sister.
Pants: Esprit (hand-me-down), Top: Forever21, Necklace & Shoes: local shops
Weekly Capsule 34.3: Schoolmarm/girl
Posted: August 27, 2015 Filed under: Capsule, Clothes | Tags: blue, brown, brown heeled loafers, capsule summer/fall 2015, navy skirt, watch, white, white button-up 4 Comments
This is what I wore for my first solo class this semester (I have been teaching several classes but always in conjunction with older professors; this is the first time I’m on my own). Considering I dress like a schoolmarm most of the time, it didn’t take me long to put this together. My only qualm is that it might look “schoolgirl” instead of schoolmarm with the white button-up and navy skirt, but then I saw this outfit featuring the exact same skirt, and I thought I’d be fine. The class went well (I showed a collection of Pixar short films, which I always do with every beginners’ class), everything was good.
Then, after class, I went to my sister’s place for lunch, and as I got into the elevator, a very nice old lady turned to me and asked “What grade are you in?”
*Facepalm*
I was tempted to tell her I was in high school, but my poker face is not good enough. So I told her I was in college instead. Which is not a lie. Technically.
Shirt & Shoes: local shops, Skirt: Banana Republic (thrifted), Belt: thrifted, Watch: Swatch (gift)
