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 41.3: One Of Those Days
Posted: October 15, 2015 Filed under: Capsule, Clothes | Tags: belt, black, black pumps, brown, brown print skirt, capsule fall/winter 2015, white, white button-up 2 Comments
You wouldn’t know it looking at these photos, but it rained pretty heavily just that morning (I took the photos in the afternoon, after I got home from work). So heavily, in fact, that it pretty much threw half the city into chaos – there was a 2-mile long traffic jam on one of our thoroughfares because everywhere else is flooded. It wreaked havoc on my day, too. First of all, I couldn’t bike in such heavy rain, so I had to hitch a ride with my dad. Then, when I got to work, I found out our classroom was flooded from a leaky roof, so I had to gather my students into the teacher’s lounge. I was going to show a movie but the TV in the teacher’s lounge was not working, so I had to let them go early. Finally, because I didn’t bike, I had to take the bus home, and I’m telling you, taking the bus during rush hour from a stop in front of three big universities is no fun.
Back in LA I used to scoff at people for freaking out over a bit of rain, but now I know why.
Shirt & Shoes: local shops, Skirt: hand-me-down, Belt: thrifted
Weekly Capsule 25.2: Stubborn
Posted: June 24, 2015 Filed under: Capsule, Clothes | Tags: belt, brown, brown flat sandals, brown print skirt, capsule spring/summer 2015, cream lace tee, white 1 Comment
Today’s outfit looked better in the mirror than it did in photos. That usually happens to me. I put together an outfit, check it in the mirror, and think it’s all good, only to hate it when I see the photos afterward. And I was being stubborn in trying this skirt again with flats. Well, I think I can safely conclude now that this skirt + flats is not a good combo. If it was shorter or longer, then maybe flats may work, but it hits my Shetland pony legs at such an awkward spot that it definitely needs heels.
T-Shirt: American Eagle, Skirt: hand-me-down, Flats: gift, Belt: from a Miss Sixty dress
Weekly Capsule 25.1: Redo
Posted: June 23, 2015 Filed under: Capsule, Clothes | Tags: beige heeled sandals, blue, brown, brown print skirt, capsule spring/summer 2015, chambray shirt 4 Comments
Last summer, before I started my first version of the capsule wardrobe, I put together a few outfits using just the leftovers that didn’t make it into the capsule. One of them featured this skirt paired with my old chambray shirt, but I wasn’t happy with it because the shirt was too baggy and the flats looked wrong with the skirt length.
Since then I haven’t worn the skirt again – the print is a bit tricky to style and a bit too loud for work – but now that I can wear more casual stuff, I decided to give it another try. I paired it with a chambray shirt again, but the more fitted shirt and the heeled sandals are much better with the skirt, right? 4 years of style blogging, and I’m still amazed at how shoes can make or break an outfit.
Shirt: Esprit, Skirt: hand-me-down, Sandals: Clarks
The Last Of Summer, part III
Posted: September 26, 2014 Filed under: Clothes | Tags: blue, brown, brown print skirt, chambray shirt, converse sneakers 1 Comment
This outfit is not great because it’s literally leftover pieces from the rejected pile that I threw together, but I’m committed to a theme, so here goes why they didn’t make the cut:
– The chambray shirt: I have two chambray shirts, and I’ve been meaning to keep this one for the fall because it’s a bit thicker, but then again it’s a bit too baggy for layering under sweaters, so no go.
– The skirt: it’s a hand-me-down from my mom. The colors are perfect for fall, but the pattern is a bit tricky to style – other than pairing it with plain black or white shirt or maybe a light-washed chambray like this, I have no idea what else I could wear it with.
– The sneakers: I had considered adding sneakers to the roster, but these are just too old, and maybe only suitable for running errands.
Now please excuse me. Fall TV season is here and I need to catch up on my shows (Sleepy Hollow first, and Gotham looks interesting too, even though I’m not a big fan of Batman or prequels in general.)
Shirt: thrifted, Skirt: hand-me-down, Sneakers: Converse
