Rewired

Posted: May 26, 2017 | Author: Salazar | Filed under: Clothes | Tags: beige heeled sandals, belt, blue, chambray polka dot button-up, pink, pink midi skirt | 2 Comments

Occasionally, after I’ve been in a sartorial slump like I have over the past few weeks, I would try to put a bit more thoughts into an outfit to get my “mojo” back, so to speak (actually I don’t use phrases like “get my mojo back”, which sounds so corny to me. Plus “mojo” only makes me think of Mojo Jojo from The Powerpuff Girls.) The result is often spotty – sometimes I would chance on something good and get inspired again; sometimes I would overthink it and end up with an awkward mess. This outfit falls somewhere in the middle. It isn’t an awkward mess, but it certainly didn’t look as good as I pictured it in my head. I guess I’m going back to my minimalist phase for a bit longer…

(P/S: I was going to title this post “Re-inspired”, but the outfit is not “inspired” exactly. Then I saw Kasabian playing on TV and just grabbed the song title. It’s close enough.)

Fake Suit

Posted: April 8, 2016 | Author: Salazar | Filed under: Clothes | Tags: black, black blazer, black oxfords, black pants, blue, brooch, chambray polka dot button-up, red | 1 Comment

If you’ve been reading this blog for a while, then you know I have this thing about blacks and whites that don’t match, i.e. they drive me insane. I’m not sure if it’s something I picked up from reading Tom & Lorenzo, or if it’s just the way my brain works, or if it’s because I have a lot of black clothes but none of them match. So I was really excited when I found that my black blazer and my black pants are close enough that I could wear them together.

… Well, they kinda match. If you tilt your monitor at a certain angle.

Maybe I should just buy a suit and be done with it.

Shirt: tailor, Blazer: Warehouse, Pants: thrifted, Shoes: Vagabond, Brooch: vintage

Weekly Capsule 40.1 & SIA: Bibliophile

Posted: October 5, 2015 | Author: Salazar | Filed under: Capsule, Clothes, Style Imitating Art | Tags: blue, brown, brown heeled oxfords, capsule fall/winter 2015, chambray polka dot button-up, navy skirt, necklace, style imitating art | 3 Comments

Here’s my interpretation of this week’s SIA, inspired by the “Be Kind to Books” poster. It’s pretty self-explanatory – I know there is no polka dot in the original poster, but the shade of blue of my shirt matches the blue in the poster exactly, so I couldn’t pass it up. The funny thing is, around the same time last year I wore a very similar outfit that could work for this SIA challenge as well, so this time I tried it with a different skirt and shoes. My mustard oxfords (RIP) would’ve been perfect, but alas, I had to make do with these brown pair. And of course, my book necklace is a must 🙂

Don’t forget to check Jen’s blog tomorrow for other outfits inspired by this work of art!

Shirt: tailor, Skirt: Banana Republic (thrifted), Belt: thrifted, Shoes: local shop, Necklace: self-made

Lunar Holiday Capsule 04: Stain-Resistant

Posted: February 20, 2015 | Author: Salazar | Filed under: Capsule, Clothes | Tags: black, black riding boots, brooch, capsule winter/spring 2015, chambray polka dot button-up, gray, gray sweatshirt, maroon jeans, red | 1 Comment

I picked this outfit specifically for firework watching on New Year’s Eve and going to my uncle’s yesterday for the New Year feast. It’s dressy enough, but still comfy, and the sweater and jeans are dark – but not black – so I didn’t have to worry about getting food or drink on them. I actually spilled wine on myself as I was trying to open the bottle, so it’s great that I was wearing wine-colored jeans!

Shirt: tailor, Sweatshirt: Next, Jeans: Pull&Bear, Boots: local shop (they’re all cracked and gross so I’m using them as glorified rain boots for now), Brooch: vintage

Lunar Holiday Capsule 02: On Wednesdays We Wear Pink

Posted: February 11, 2015 | Author: Salazar | Filed under: Capsule, Clothes | Tags: black, black jeans, black riding boots, blue, capsule winter/spring 2015, chambray polka dot button-up, pink, pink sweatshirt | 3 Comments

I posted this outfit anyway, even though it’s not very blog-worthy, because all these pieces are going to be parts of my holiday capsule. Plus I wanted to link up to this week’s Work My Closet challenge, which is to wear red, pink, or purple, to get into the spirit of Valentine’s Day. Now if you guys have been reading the blog for a while, you know how I feel about commercialized “holidays” like Valentine’s (and if you don’t, I have one word about them: ugh), but I’ve never been one to turn down theme-dressing, so here is my contribution to Valentine’s. Oh and eating a lot of chocolate too.