Gingham and Herringbone

I probably shouldn't have mixed them. But I guess I did. Sorta'.

BR button-down shirt, J Crew belt, Liz Claiborne skirt (Sears),
tights (Winners), Aldo boots

braided leather with gold (fr Mexico), Joe Fresh cuff, H&M bow

So tired. Bah! That was me Thursday. Went out after work for our Christmas dinner. Actually had another invite tonight but I didn't have any energy left. O well. It's Friday, that's the important thing. Weekend, here I sleep! HAH!

RED

Last month, I finally decided  to buy colored tights.

H&M dress, Tristan tank, Joe Fresh tights (recent purch), 
Aerosole boots (Winners)

I guess I didn't have the the nerve to wear this particular one til now. I loved this color the moment I started seeing it in some of my fave blogs. And I guess it took me a lil longer to figure out how to incorporate it in my wardrobe.

And thought I'd start out in small doses. Just a peek here, for now, and maybe more next time. Hah! The good thing is I love red with any shade of browns/creams/taupes.

The whole time I was getting ready, every time I looked down on my legs, one song kept sticking out in my head, Red and Black, from Les Miserables. It's just as well, since I'm getting excited, to begin with, and cannot wait for the movie version to come out. Is it Christmas yet? hehe

Getting There

I mentioned yesterday that sometimes it takes a day or two for me to gain momentum. Not work, more like with how I look hehe...

Esprit dress, cardi (old), Joe Fresh tights (recent purch),
Nygard necklace (Sears), Born boots (Winners)

Today was a non-stop kinda' day. This other woman and I had to go visit various offices and as much as it does not appear to be work, it was tiring going in and out of the car, talking to every single person at every office... wah, wah, wah...

Love, love this tights. Soooo comfy. Me, say that about tights? What's up with that? Seriously!

Just noticed my dress looked spotty too. Hmmm, again, what's up with that?! Interesting how I noticed things about my outfit at the end of the day as I'm looking at the pix. You'd think these things I should notice when I'm getting ready in the morning and before I stepped out of the house... tut-tut...

This Time, It's About the Accessories

So, I did my volunteer earlier. As usual, more thought was put into the clothes than normal. Not that I'm dressed to the nines or something. Just saying...

Esprit dress, Aldo boots

Of course, nothing is stopping me from putting the same effort at work.

BR butterfly necklace

H&M belt

Joe Fresh bracelet/cuff

And after my volunteer, managed to cross off another person from my gift list. Slowly but surely...

Here's to 2 more days of weekend, yay! hehe...

Getting Nekkid (Yah Right!)

Ever since my other sis brought to my attention that the color of this sweater is almost the same as my skin tone, I started associated it with nude skin.

Joe Fresh sweater, H&M collar necklace, AE jeggings,
Aerosole boots (Winners)

Don't ask me why that thought never crossed my mind when I bought it. Regardless, I continue to like the sweater. I'd like to think my skin does not look like a cable knit. Does it? HAH!

Kinda' losing momentum lately with my "writing". Not sure if it's the adjustment to the change of season, or work, or the books that I'm trying to finish, or god knows what else...

Must not lose speed... But then again, if I do, so what? hehe... Hmmm...

On an unrelated note, and late a day as it may be, just want to acknowledge the soldiers out there, both old and new, who put their lives on the line all in the name of our freedom. Happy Remembrance Day!

AND, tomorrow would've been my dad's 65th birthday. He would've been officially a senior. From down here, HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!! <3<3<3

Winter-y Copycat

As soon as I saw this look from one of my fave blog, I knew I was bound to copy it one of these days.

AE chambray shirt, Gap dress, Joe Fresh cuff,
Nicole Miller leggings (Costco), belt & Aerosole boots (Winners)

Boy was I glad I layered. Got some heavy rain in the morning then the temp just really dipped by the afternoon. Not complaining. Still better than snow, definitely.

Definitely not complaining considering what some people are going thru right now no thanks to the recent hurricane. One thing that's definite was it put things in perspective for me, which seems to happen when major things happen around the world, whether jubilant or heart-breaking...

Watching the election coverage right now. Heck, I'm not even American and I feel vested in the result. Good luck America!

Black and (Shades of) Grey

Cannot get any more basic than that, eh?

Gap jacket, H&M shirt & belt, Della Spiga pants (Costco), Geox flats

Thought I'd add a bit of dimension to it with the stripes... pffft... Well the pinstripes goes up and down, and the white stripes goes sideways. I say good enough.

Oh, and let's not forget the touch of red, right?

Joe Fresh, H&M

That was me yesterday.Got home late last night, thanks to a special screening of a movie. So I overslept this morning. But who cares. Loved the movie! That's all I can say...

HAH!

A Touch of Red

I'm actually away from the office Wednesday and Thursday. No, I'm not off work (I wish!). On some kind of course, so I guess it's almost like off work hehe...

AE chambray shirt, H&M belt (recent purch), Joe Fresh cuff,
Liz Claiborne skirt (Sears, recent purch), Aerosole boots (Winners)

Not really a skirt person at work but I do try every now and then. How can you go wrong with a black skirt after all, eh?

(customary hand in pockets shot:p)

It's got pockets too, so bonus!

On to more learning...

MAXImum Blue

I almost forgot about this maxi dress, funny enough. Guess I just remembered on time.

Eyeshadow maxi dress (Winners), Gap jean jacket, Joe Fresh cuff

Without really meaning to, I ended up wearing blue head to toe blue.

"... bluer than blue..."

Wish I can wear this everyday. Sooo comfy...

A Touch of Neon

Although it has cooled off considerably these last 2 days, the whole of last week was quite gorgeous. It almost felt like summer all over again. Oh, but wait, technically it was still summer up until yesterday. Ah, so there you go...

cardi (old), RW & Co dress, J Crew belt,
Clarks flats (The Bay), necklace (old),
Joe Fresh cuff (recent purch), BR bracelet

Had a super busy week at work last week. Didn't really think it was until Thursday night hit and there I was realizing how exhausted I was. Wednesday, in particular, was cray cray... *sigh*...

Must figure out a way to relax...

Step Away from the Stripes

Nope, I don't think so... HAH!

Joe Fresh shirt, CK jeans, Gap belt, Expression flast (The Bay)

That was me Friday... And now, can't believe it's September. Labour Day has come and gone...

And funny, as nice the weather has been during daytime, the air takes a different feel come night time. *sigh*

Hmmm, which stripes to wear now... hmmm...

Option #2

Today promised to be another hot day and since I'm determined to wear as many of my summer clothes, my hands automatically gravitated towards my summer dresses.

CK cardi (Winners), Esprit dress, Joe Fresh sandals

This happened to be dress option #2. What happened to option #1? Well, let's see, while putting it on, side zipper got stuck halfway thru, got hubs to help, hurt his fingers, at which point I suggested to him to use the pliers (yes, pliers, I thought why not), then him managing to pull it up all the way to the end only to have the teeth of the zipper gaped almost to the bottom... So, on to option #2.

And as much as I like this dress, my psyche was not ready to wear this one today. O well. Wachoo gonna do...

And boy was it hot! Ok, not tropical hot, or south-of-our-border kinda hot, but it was still hot. I love it!

Bringing Summer Back

Despite the rain over the weekend, it does appear that the city is working its way back to summer temp. Well, it is still summer after all.

Gap jacket (old), Joe Fresh tee, BR jeans,
Cole Haan loafers, Nygard necklace (Sears),
J Crew bracelet & bangle

 

For this week and next, I'm working at a different office. Change of pace, I suppose... *shrug*

Funny enough, a friend also happens to work in the same building and for whatever reason, we were almost wearing the same outfit, although her version is a tad less colorful. Cropped jeans and jacket. I guess great minds think alike...

Words seem to have escaped me all of a sudden. I guess I'm more tired than I thought. O well...

Blue and Floral;)

Last night, after work, met some colleagues I haven't seen in a while. For 5 women to get together, it definitely took a bit of an effort. Like someone in the group said, it was like herding cats. Go figure.

Effeti Moda shirt (Winners), H&M pants, AE belt,
Joe Fresh sandals (recent purch)

Let's just say last night's get-together took roughly 50 email correspondences and a few text messages here and there in a span of a month and a half. What was up with that!

But in the end, yes, we finally locked down a date. And what a fun evening!

We met up right after work, so we're talking late afternoon and it just went on and on. It's interesting, to me, that as a group, it was the most unlikely grouping, but with a common experience, the personalities just mesh and the dynamics work for some reason. Unexpected, in a delightful way...

Oh, and these sandals were worn for the first time last night. Let's just say I had to break it in, but for a change I didn't care. I like it, ok. And because I've been on flats for a good while now, I just felt really tall in these babies. Best part, it was only $10! Yay!

;)

Bubblegum Pink

Another stab at bright colors.

Joe Fresh shirt (recent purch), Nygard cuff (Sears),
For Cynthia linen skirt & Elise M belt (Winners),
H&M flats

Sorry, just can't help wearing these bright colors. The long winter we've had musta' really done a number on my fashion brain.

I love the pinkness of this shirt. I normally don't like baby pink shades since it washes me out, but this shade has enough brightness to it, I thought.

It was quite a productive day. Three of us at work did our bimonthly blood donation. Always a perfect excuse to go for dinner after. Gotta replenish that iron after all, no?

Best part, and considering I didn't work on Monday, hump day! HAH!... Weekend, almost there...

Wear the (Summer) Rainbow

I figured since Skittles suggests to "taste the rainbow", I thought why not wear it...

CK cardi (Winners), 725 cover-up dress (Walmart)

HAH!

First, I got this cardi thanks to a fave read.Then after having bought it, I realize I actually liked her entire look so I knew the moment I get a chance, I will do something similar.

Second, yes, it's a cover-up dress. That I wore to work! Is that so bad? (ah, ya-ah *shakes head*) BUT what I like, and want to point out, is that you couldn't tell (Or did I just convince myself that? Well, nobody said anything). It just looks like your normal summer dress. I know I've talked about how casual things are at work, but c'mon, even I have my limits. 

Could I have piled any more colors, you think?

Needless to say, this getup got a lot of comments. I think they were all good. Well, I take them to be good anyway. *grin* Strangely enough, the moment I stepped out of our place, I felt a bit self-conscious. Only for a second though. hehe As I started looking around, all I could see were figures of grays and whites and blacks and tans. For a brief moment, I wondered what happened to the colors. It is summer, people!

RW&Co necklace

J Crew bracelet and bangle

Joe Fresh sandals (recent purch)

Again, is it just me?... Whatever... all I know was that my inside was smiling. End of story...

HAH!