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!

No Time, No Time

I suppose this new assignment I have has got me more tired than I thought, and I'm not even realizing it. On Monday, I forgot to set the alarm the night before, overslept by an hour. Yikes! Then last night, I remembered to set the alarm but what did I do? I kept hitting the snooze button and got up almost 45 minutes later. Hey, I guess 15 minutes better than the day before.

CK cardi (Winners), Old Navy button-down shirt,
BR jeans, Expression flats (The Bay)

On a sunny note, no really, I mean, literally sunny, hehe the weather's been gorgeous. Not sure how much longer we're gonna have this kind of weather but soaking up every bit of it.

Feeling that itch again to wear every imaginable color I have in the closet. Fall is just around the corner, after all, as in 3 days around the corner, no?

Is the weather alone enough to make up for the busy-ness of work lately? Not really, but it's a mighty fine consolation, for sure..

When Stripes Go Mad

It becomes gingham. No? hehe

BR button-down shirt, J Crew cord skinnies, Old Navy flats

Friday was just a craycray day for me. It flew by fast for sure, which was good 'cause brain was fried at the end of the day. All I could think of was where's the closest liquor store 'cause I gotta get me some wine. HAH!

Haven't had a week that busy in a while, ssshhhh hehe... In the end, guess that's a good thing. Brain juices had to swirl around every now and then, right?

Picnic Table for 1

As soon as I got to work yesterday, first thing I heard was I look cute(?) and my top looks like a picnic table.

Old Navy button-down shirt (recent purch),
Gap reversible men's belt,
CK jeans & Adidas kicks (Winners, old)

Well, it does, doesn't it? HAH! It's funny 'cause that's the very reason why I wasn't a fan of gingham in the past but I obviously got over that.

And funny enough, remarks like that, in my young(er) years, would have sent my insecurities to the forefront that it would've bugged me and made me feel uncomfortable for the rest of the day. Oh, the follies of youth...

Now, I actually thought comments like that are just amusing. Gave me something to write about, for starter. HAH!

This top was purchased over the weekend at the store. It's been going in and out of my virtual cart for months now but never got around to going thru with it. Luck of all luck, it was on clearance at the store and with an additional 20% off thanks to an email alert, I figured I had no other reason not to buy it. Well, that's how I'm justifying it anyways hehe...

Yel-low There!

Sun. Perfect start to what hopefully will be a fab weekend.

CK cardi and jeans (Winners), BR button-down shirt,
J Crew belt (recent purch), Clarks flats (The Bay)

Weather- and clothes- wise.... HAH!

I love the color of this cardi. So bright! But the more I wear it, the more I'm noticing its odd length. It hits me at my widest (I think) which me looks like a rectangle. How can I still love it?!? Is that odd?

I guess it doesn't help that I'm pairing it incorrectly. O well... *shrug*... Next time...

J Crew bangle & bracelet, leather cuff (gift from friend)

I can't seem to help myself but I just keep piling up colors lately. Guess the summer inside me just wanna come out. Fun!

Extra Looong Weekend

Since I didn't really book any vacation this summer, I thought I'd take a few days and attach it to a stat holiday. Hence, the 5-day weekend.

AE button-down shirt, Gap trousers & belt, Clarks flats (The Bay)

I really relished last Wednesday, knowing it was the last workday of the week. I ended up leaving work much later than I anticipated, just because I didn't want to leave too much stuff hanging. Oh, I know there was even no need for that, but like I said, it's what I wanted (or didn't want).

I didn't realize how tired I was until I woke up at 10 yesterday morning. Damn books keeping me up later than usual.

And since my free time has officially started as of yesterday morning, I decided to meet a friend for lunch yesterday. That was quite enjoyable. And today, I've decided to do nada.

Ah, free time *sigh*

(Side story: this is probably the farthest I can go with this half-tuck/semi-tuck business. Wanna know why? I tried a half-tuck one time, and a colleague surreptitiously pulled me aside to whisper in my ear that I missed tucking the other half of my shirt. BURN!... HAHA... So the fashion limits have been set, so it seems, by the fashion gods for mere mortals such as myself. *giggle*)

Native Western

After all that griping about the weather, I think it's finally out of my system. Hey, if it's cold and rainy, it's cold and rainy. So be it.

BR button-down shirt, AE jeggings, Aerosole boots (Winners)

But it doesn't mean I stop wearing colors. Although, I still refuse, at this point, to revert to my sweaters. I may feel differently tomorrow.

Needless to say, I froze, again, at work.

turquoise necklace (Winners)

I feel like I should be south of our border with this outfit. Somewhere where New Mexico meets Texas. No stereotype intended. Somewhere warm, for sure.

faux leather jacket and scarf (Winners)

And I'm back north again...

TGIFT(omorrow)!

Berry Tired Girl

Must be a bug in the air. I know it's not just me. At the end of the day, looking at everybody's faces, they have the same look as I do. Tired.

AE button-down shirt, Gap jeans and belt,
floral cuff (The Bay), Born boots (Winners)

Not really sure what I was going for here. When I was done getting ready this morning, I'm reminded of my grade school and high school years in uniform, but hit with a bucket of (gingham) paint. Hah!

My original thought was a bow tie, which I saw from her a while back, but since I didn't have one, I went for the next best thing. hehe

Ok, I think this is the most my tired brain can come up with...

Gingham Cracker

I like plaids. Any plaid. So guess it just makes sense that I'm getting into gingham now too.

Gap jacket and belt, BR button-down shirt, RW&Co necklace,
7 for All Mankind jeans (Costco), Two Lips shoes (Winners)

Someone at work told me I look like I'm in mourning, so I pointed to my shoes and my necklace. And shortly after, I also realized that my shirt is not even black. It's navy. People are just strange sometimes. heehee

Another usual busy day at work. Not hectic. Just regular busy. Does that make it better?

A bunch of us were supposed to go to the blood bank after work to donate but one of the girls got a call saying they had a flood issue so all the afternoon appointments had to be cancelled. First image that popped in our heads was the scene from The Shining, when the hotel hallway started filling with blood. Are we terrible or what! But we all thought it was funny. Not funny ha-ha, just kinda ironic funny, no? HAH!

Mixed Patterns

Other (style) bloggers have said it before, I say it too (hah, (style) blogger! me!), one of the beauty of reading other blogs out there is that they provide you all sorts of ideas about style/outfit.

AE button-down shirt, Esprit button-down shirt (inside),
BDG jeggings (UO), C'est Chic boots (Designer Depot)

Thanks to all these blogs, I've seen this look of layered button-down shirts with contrasting patterns (I think that's what I remember seeing anyways:p) enough times that I just had to try it.

Well, for what it's worth, this is my version. 

necklace (gift from mom from her cruise)

Too bad the collar(s) got hidden, pretty much buried under the hair...

bracelet (The Bay)

(but you see it in the sleeves)

Going thru some major system changes at work so just really trying to stay as chill as I can. Perhaps why all the recent pops of color and prints? You know, to inject some fun and something light to the atmosphere? As if I'm not bubbly enough! HAH!

Stick to What You Know... No!

Been looking for a gingham shirt for a looooong while now. Ok, I'm exaggerating. Not that many o's in long, but still. I've seen it in practically all my fave blogs. And I finally found one! Thanks, fave blogs!:p Then, another thanks to this one blog, I came across this one article.

So getting ready this morning, I thought, why not!:p

AE button-down shirt, BR knit vest & jeans,
Clarks desert boots (Winners)

That is gingham, eh?:p... Anyhoot, did it work? I didn't think it did, but I ran out of time getting ready in the morning *groan* Kinda' sad when you feel you have no choice but to leave the house looking like you do, no? HAH!

Not that I totally care. I know I've had outfits that were "misses". The way I see it, live and learn. I looked like a rectangle on the top, I know, but hey, now I know not to try the look again heehee

Nygard necklace (Sears)

But then again, I have lapses every now and then, so I might end up trying this look once more. Maybe I'll go for circle shape next time. Or oblong. Or even diamond shape... HAH!