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Wedding Outfit Remixed

I wore this outfit to a wedding last October (post here), but remixed it and wore it to work before I wore it to CJ’s wedding (original post here). I really played up the burgundy of my dress by doing the “matchy-matchy” thing with my shoes, purse and glasses. But it really worked well together because they were slightly different shades of burgundy, and I was sure to break everything up with black.

Outfit – Kirna Zabete for Target dress; Nordstrom cardigan (old); Express belt; Talbots shoes; Michael Kors watch; Wendy Brandes genie necklace; Vintage purse from Bad Madge & Company; iSee glasses from GlassesUSA; Rings by Suki Bijoux; Earrings by Momotique and bracelet made by Amy Butzen, both gifts from my best friend Janice; Maybelline Color Show Fashion Prints Nail Stickers in Sapphire Jewels; Haircut by Jazzie at Deb-N-Hair

Isn’t my boy handsome? *proud Mama*

Flower Power

Floral prints always look and feel fresh. It’s been awhile since I’ve worn this much pink in one outfit. But because it’s so wonderfully bright and sunny these days, I felt like I wanted to infuse a little of that into my work outfit. I paired my floral pants and bubblegum pink blouse with some floral pieces: a necklace with a vintage pin as the pendant, and my favorite Spanish gold earrings that I bought back in the 80’s in Old Town San Diego.

Outfit – MNG blazer from JC Penney; Unknown brand blouse and floral pants from M’s Clothing ($9.99 each piece); GUNAS Camel Sweetheart purse from Modavanti (on sale for $70); Prabal Gurung for Target shoes; necklace, vintage typewriter & Recoil rings by Suki Bijoux; Wendy Brandes @ ring; Spot On glasses by Nicole Miller from GlassesUSA (on sale for $52); vintage Spanish gold earrings

Made Well

I’m not sure how it happened, but I have accumulated quite a collection of printed pants in the last few months. I like what the printed pants add to my wardrobe, making it very dynamic. It’s always easy to pair printed shirts with jeans or dress pants, but I find it more challenging to build an outfit around printed pants. These wonderful printed pants are my first purchase from Madewell. I also don’t really pick a color theme for my outfits, but I ran with the blue in this one (you may recognize the blue purse, as I wore it during my many days and nights out in London last year, orignal post here). Believe it or not, the blues were not all the same shade, but they appear that way in these pictures.

Outfit – Madewell pants (on super sale at the location in South Coast Plaza, only $17!); Old Navy shirt; H&M sweater; Rebecca Minkoff purse; Betsey Johnson shoes; iSee glasses from GlassesUSA; Necklace from Southwark Cathedral (London); Mimi Boutique zipper bangle; Wendy Brandes ring; Suki Bijoux rings; Michael Kors watch

FTC Disclosure: This is a sponsored post. Although this is a sponsored post, the opinions, pictures & content of this post are strictly my own.

Well Covered

A couple of weekends ago, my family and I attended an 80th birthday party for another great-aunt, Remedios Posadas Madrid (my cousin Regi’s mother). It was a semi-formal daytime event at a beautiful location: The Skyline Room at the Admiral Kidd Catering and Conference Center. I kept my look very simple by wearing a lace babydoll dress, a light blazer and printed clutch. Although I wore all black, I made sure that the blacks had texture: my tights had a different pattern than my dress, and my shoes were velvet with glitter. I’m glad I kept it simple, because I wanted to make sure that my fantastic clutch really stood out. I included a couple of other pictures: one with my handsome hubby and one of our son. We had a great time at this lunchtime affair, especially with that gorgeous San Diego skyline in view.

Outfit – H&M blazer; Forever 21 dress (last seen here); Poetic License shoes; Hanes argyle textured tights; American Apparel clutch; Clutched & Covered clutch cover; Origami Owl necklace; Coach sunnies; Juicy Couture ring; iSee glasses from GlassesUSA

On Deon – Trevero hat; Van Husen tie; Michael Kors shirt; Old Navy pants; Steve Madden shoes

On Dominic – US Polo Association sweater; H&M pants & Northside high tops (both unseen)

Photos 1, 2, 3 & 5 by Deon Chen; photo 4 by Leonard Ancheta

Blue Baby Doll

I know the dress isn’t blue, but title of this post is for my shoes. These are the cute little pumps that I posted about here. I intended to wear this outfit to my god-daughter’s 18th birthday party a couple of weeks ago. But because my mom had a reaction to her antibiotic, we ended up in the hospital most of the day and into the evening of the debut.* I may bring this little outfit along to London for a night out, which is funny because I put this outfit on for the picture, then took it off to spend a quiet night at home.

Outfit – Forever 21 dress (old); Betsey Johnson shoes from DSW; Rebecca Minkoff MAC purse; Wendy Brandes rings; Michael Kors watch; iSee glasses from GlassesUSA

*(Edited to add that my mom is totally fine. She was given medication for an infection she didn’t have, so she was taken off the medication and is fully recovered.)

Shades of Grey (or is it Gray)?

Is “gray” or “grey” the correct spelling to describe the color? I’ve read that “grey” is used primarily in England and many use it to describe a color more close to silver, whereas “gray” is used mainly in the US and is used to describe a color between black and white. Either way, I see “grey” as referring to “Fifty Shades of Grey” (I’ve read the trilogy), and “gray” is the color of this fabulous skirt I’m wearing. I guess the spelling of both words can be interchangeable in this case, especially with these spiked heels (and may I note that the color of my polish is Dominatrix). I think Christian Grey would approve, don’t you?

Outfit – Old Navy shirt; Toi et Moi skirt; Rebecca Minkoff MAC purse; Sam Edelman shoes; iSee glasses from GlassesUSA; Nameplate necklace from The Honeyroom

(Photos by Rholnna Jiao)

Inner Circle

I’ve got a few circle scarves, including this cute green one. It was a last-minute purchase during a recent mini-shopping spree, but I’m glad that I bought it. It added a subtle punch of color to this black & white outfit. I really am trying to embrace more color, so I think accessories are a great place to start.

Outfit – H&M Jacket and shirt; Guess jeans; Axxiom Boots; Cotton On scarf; iSee glasses ℅ GlassesUSA

An Old Favorite

I bought this coat at the first H&M I ever went to at The Eaton Centre in Toronto, Canada. This was back in 2004 when the US dollar was doing very well. It was a tough year because my father had just passed away, so my mom went to spend the summer with my dad’s sister to be close to his family, and to have some breathing room. I had flown to Toronto at the beginning of that summer with my mom, then flew back to bring her home because she hated to fly alone. I stayed there for a week before coming back to San Diego, so we went on a few little trips while I was out there. During one of our day trips, we went to a resort casino called Fallsview, which was called so because of the spectacular view of Niagra Falls. I went tooling around Niagra while my mom and aunts played the slots. Thirty minutes before the bus arrived to take us back to Toronto, my mom came out of the casino and whispered to me that she won $1500 Canadian! She gave me $500 of it to go on a shopping spree at H&M. Isn’t amazing how many memories a simple coat can evoke? Now you know why it’s one of my favorites.

Outfit – H&M coat and velvet pants; White House Black Market top; Matiko shoes; Rebecca Minkoff purse; Dominique Cohen for Target necklace; Wendy Brandes & Juicy Couture rings; iSee glasses ℅ GlassesUSA;

Deep & Wide & Tall

I’ve worn these wide legged jeans once before (here). I have been on the search for jeans that are just as wide with the same length because I can wear them with shoes of more extreme height. The search has not been too fruitful, but I am optimistic. Although I like flare or boot-cut jeans, the fact that the width of these jeans starts at the top of my thigh rather than from just above my knee makes them comfortable. I’m sure I’ve posted about my search before, so I guess I’m giving an update that it continues.

Outfit: Forever 21 blouse & tank; Guess jeans; Jeffrey Campbell “Lita” platforms; Cotton On cardigan; Rebecca Minkoff purse; iSee glasses ℅ GlassesUSA; Vintage earrings; Dominique Cohen for Target necklace

(Post title is a song by Aztec Camera)

PS: Happy Leap Year!

Golden Lights

I took advantage of the lack of foot traffic by my house to take these photos. The light had this lovely golden hue that you just can’t recreate with photo enhancements or even a flash. It made even my silver ring look golden. I took my Matiko shoes for another stroll because they just deserve to be out and about whenever and wherever I can wear them.

Outfit – Zara sweater; H&M jeans; Rebecca Minkoff purse & wrap bracelet; Matiko shoes; Michael Kors watch; Dominique Cohen for Target necklace; Wendy Brandes ring; iSee glasses ℅ GlassesUSA

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