Fall, But Make It Spring

I bought this dress last year but didn’t get around to wearing it until now. It’s linen, but it’s pretty thick, so it’s impossible to wear during summer. I was saving it for the spring, but one thing led to another and I complete forgot about it. To my dismay, I discovered that it’s a bit tight on me compared to last year (hello pandemic weight gain!) so as much as I love it (especially the pockets), I’m not sure if I’m going to keep it in the hope that I may lose this weight or if I’m going to pass it down to my niece. The thing is, she’s a total tomboy and probably wouldn’t want to wear a dress anyway, so maybe it’s best if I just keep it.

P/S: A funny thing happened while I was looking up ideas to style a green linen dress. I came across this photo which features the exact same dress! Too bad reverse image search doesn’t yield any further information.

Pencil Skirt

Posted: April 16, 2021 | Author: Salazar | 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.

Autumnal Colors

Posted: November 11, 2020 | Author: Salazar | Filed under: Clothes | Tags: blue, brooch, brown, brown heeled oxfords, brown plaid skirt, navy blouse | 2 Comments

Although the weather has cooled down, it’s still fairly warm (most days are 27-28C), so I’m still wearing my lighter clothes, but I try to stick to autumnal colors – navy, brown, green, mustard – and autumnal prints (plaid, mostly.) I even emphasized the autumnal feel with a leaf brooch. I know wearing colors by seasons (like no white after Labor Day or wearing red/green during the winter holidays) is an antiquated fashion rule, but sometimes I can’t help it. It seems weird, somehow, wearing bright colors and floral prints during these moths, no matter what the temperature is. Does anybody else feel the same?

Plaid Again

Posted: July 8, 2020 | Author: Salazar | Filed under: Clothes | Tags: belt, brooch, brown, brown heeled oxfords, brown plaid dress, green | 2 Comments

The plaid-dress-turned-skirt last week was part of my quest for a summer plaid dress, which was a bit of a bust – yes, I could wear it as a dress, but it’ll probably need some layering, which, in this weather, is a big no. So when I came across this other plaid dress at a vintage store, I decided to grab it even though it looks quite similar to the other one. I could wear it as an actual dress and it has a pocket! Yes, just one pocket, which is a little weird, but at least it’s better than none.

Almost Perfect

Posted: July 3, 2020 | Author: Salazar | Filed under: Clothes | Tags: brooch, brown, brown heeled oxfords, green, green shirt dress | 2 Comments

I told you there would be more green things on the blog, didn’t I? When I first saw this dress at the thrift store, I hesitated because it has a polyester lining (why would you do that? Make a dress in cotton and line it with polyester, thus negating all the benefits of the cotton?), but then I saw that the lining can be removed quite easily, and well, you bet that I snapped it up right away. It’s pretty much the perfect dress for me – the length, the style, the color are all right up my alley. The only demerit is that it doesn’t have pockets, but well, you can’t have everything.