Down Brown (& Orange): Thursday/March 31

Last day of March, finally! Really not in the mood to go to work, soooo sleepy & also not in the mood dressing up. Jeans here I go.

Photos & details:

Sweater jacket: cropped 1 button color heathered brown (United States Sweater
Layer: cotton tee color orange (St. John's Bay)
Jeans: flared antique washed (Express)
Wedges: croco embossed with goldtone buckle color dark brown (Style & Co)
Handbag: same as yesterday
Belt: same as yesterday
Shawl: Pashamina paisley cotton blend color mostly orange/yellow/gold


Earrings: same as yesterday

Another DOUBLE-BREASTED (& STRIPED): Thursday/March 24

Updates: I stayed home with my youngest son on today due to his eye puffiness. So this outfit will be worn on Thursday/March 24
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Okay according to the forecast it's supposed to be nice(r) tomorrow (Tue/March 22). Let's hope they're right and that no more snow please.

Here are what I plan to wear tomorrow:

Looks like I am ready to sail around the world ain't I?

Jacket/blazer: knit double-breasted full length sleeves (I fold them) color: stripe red/white (Grace Elements)
Layer: long tee cotton color: white (St. John's Bay)
Pants: denim light weight trouser with white sticthing (Worthington)
Wedges: patent Mary Jane color: black (Style & Co.)
Handbag: leather embossed satchel color: black (Treesje Presley)
Earrings: clip on clustered color: red (vintage)
No belt necessary

Ahoy Matey! We Are STRIPED and Sail: Friday/March 18

It was a beautiful day today. It's finally feel like Spring in here. Hopefully it continues..
I'm feeling wearing my light weight my striped knit jacket tomorrow. Fun Friday here I come!

Photos & details:

Blazer/jacket: knit striped, color: navy & white (Merona) - the sleeves are full but I fold them into 3/4.
Layer: cotton v-neck tee, color: white (Multiplicity)
Jeans: dark washed skinny (Old Navy)
Wedges: leather, color: navy with sand-wash looked (Seychelles)
Handbag: leather deerskin hobo (Prada - Cervo Antik)
Shawl: Pashmina silk, color off white (a Christmas gift from coworker)
Accessories: bangle bracelet, color off white (Forever 21); dangling earrings, color bronze (no brand)

St. Paddy's Day, so it's GREEN: Thursday/March 17

Luckily for me, this year St. Patrick's day falls on Thursday so I could wear my jeans with my green ensembles for tomorrow.

Here are the details:

Jacket/blazer: light weight cotton paisley color: mixed of mostly green & brown/orange (vintage SportTemps - Ebay)

Jeans: boot cut dark washed (Express)

Layer: light weight crew neck sweater, color: Irish green(!) (Mossimo)

Wedges: leather loafer with gold tassles, color: cognac - matched perfectly with the MJ handbag! (Michael Kors)

Handbag: quilted leather, color: cognac (Marc Jacobs)

Shawl: no brand (the tag is gone already), color: kind of like lime green, from my dear late mother - thank you Ma!

Earrings: clip on clustered, color: orange-y (vintage - Ebay) not pictured - the same earrings I wore on Monday this week.

I decided: no belt is necessary!



The Lazy Gray: Friday/March 11

Last Friday I was not really in the mood for dressing up. So the handbag, shoes & all the accessories were from the day before. Once I got to work, news hit that one of my dear & nicest co-workers just passed away the night before due to her cancer. RIP Janet!

Here are the details:

Jacket (knit): zip front (could be a funnel neck style too) with folded 3/4 sleeves, color light heathered gray  (INC)
Jeans: dark washed boot cut (Express)
Layer: long sleeves mock neck light weight sweater color black
Shawl: silver Pashmina silk (Ebay) no brand
Wedges: leather loafer with white stictching (DANI)
Handbag: leather croco embossed black (Dooney & Bourke)
Accessories: silver loop earrings (no brand)

Another Newfound Obssesion: RUCHED Slleeves on Boyfriend Jacket: Thursday/March 10

I used to be so against anything ruched. Then one day I was hunting for an inexpensive but good black boyfriend jacket at JCP, stumbled upon I Heart Ronson collection. Since that day, there is no turning back! I am now officially a fan of ruched sleeves jackets/blazers!

Here are what I'm going to wear tomorrow to work (it's Thursday, yay!)

Photos & details:

Blazer: ponte knit soho boyfriend jacket with ruched sleeves, color: dark gray (Susan Graver)
Pant: ponte knit black skinny (A.N.A.)
Layer: tee cotton sequined 3/4 sleeves color: heathered gray (Quacker Factory)
Wedges: loafer leather with white stitching (DANI)
Handbag: still not switching: black croco leather embossed (Dooney & Bourke)
Accessories: silk blend Pashmina (made in China) - Ebay; silver earrings (no brand - made in Bali) - not pictured.

Back To SWEATER: Tuesday/March 08

Okay so today I was staying home with my sons as the central disctric school system in our area were all closed - thanks to the nasty weather. For tomorrow, I am planning to just use the ensemble that I put together for today (yes I know, lazy), with a little tweak (replace all the tops).

Here are the details:



Sweater: cotton blend with rayon black color with kimono sleeves (United States Sweater)
Pants: cotton black & white plaid (New York & Co.)
Layer: light cable-knit sweater gray color (Sonoma)
Shoes: black t-strap patent mary jane (MIA)
Hnadbag: croco embossed black leather hobo (Dooney & Bourke)
Accessories (not pictured): vintage silver clip on earrings; red/gold/black Pashmina shawl (made in India) .

STRIPED Boat Neck SWEATER: Friday/March 04

Here are what I wear today. It's Friday so jeans is a fair bet (well.. even if it's not Friday, jeans is still okay in where I work. I personally do not want to wear jeans every single day though).

Details & photos are here:

Top: boat neck sweater with bell sleeves mixed color/pattern (vintage)
Layer: cotton tee khaki color (Old Navy)
Jeans: dark washed (almost like black) straight leg (Old Navy)
Belt: weaving/woven leather dark brown color (A.N.A.)
Handbags: leather cognac/tan color (Treesje Presley)
Wedges: croco embossed dark brown color (Anne Klein)
Accessories: silk Pashmina tan color (Ebay); loop earrings (no brand)

Feeling NAUTICAL: Monday/February 28

Well.. this ensemble of clothes were supposed to be worn last Friday as my usual casual Friday. Thanks to the temperamental weather we had, I did not go to work. Rather than putting together a new one for Monday, I just used the one that I already had from last Friday. Yes, I am lazy like that.

Here are the details:

Jacket/blazer: navy blue with white trim (ponte knit) - TravelSmith
Long sleeves tee: white - Inc.
Jeans: dark washed boot cut - Express
Shoes: tan leather with tassle with stack/wood heels - Franco Sarto
Handbag: pebble leather hobo large tan - Dooney & Bourke
Accessories: light weight cotton spring scarf (made in India) - Ebay; long bead gold tone necklace (not pictured) - HSN; gold earrings (no brand)

The Warm BROWN-ish: Thursday/February 24

Today is the first day back to work after a long weekend (need more days!). It's almost weekend again  - yay for that - it's not snowing nor raining but it's cold. So I try to keep myself warm (especially since my office feels like an artic most of the time).

Here are what I wore today:



Three quarter folded sleeves light knit brown jacket (Chartered Club) - the neck is also foldable (like funnel neck style)

Cashmere blend (cotton) V-neck sweater: orange (Mossimo)

Jeans: flared leg antique wash (Express)

Shoes: dark brown croco embossed wedges (AK - Anne Klein)

Handbag: orange pebble leather (Dooney & Bourke hobo large)

Belt: reversible woven leather brown (A.N.A.)

Accessories: gold earrings (no brand) and layered long goldtone necklace (HSN), scarf brown/metalic (Ebay) - forgot to put it on display.

It's Time For A ZEBRA Crossing: Friday/February 18

Friday is finally here. Here is my take for this Friday. Very simple & easy.

Here are the details:



Short-sleeve double breasted jacket: heather gray (GAP)

Cable sweater: light gray (Sonoma)

Jeans: boot cut heathered black (Express)

Shoes: black croco embossed wedges (Style & Co.)

Handbag: leather zebra pattern (Dooney & Bourke Chiara large)

Accessories: silver hoop (no brand) - forgot to put it on display.

The Hues of BLUE: Thursday/February 17

It's Thursday, and I have not been sleeping good for the last 2 days. Hint: my youngest son has a cold. So I plan to take it easy on me dressing up to work today. Also, just in case I have to take him to see the doctor if his cough does not stop. Hopefully it is not the case.

Here are the details:



Sweater: blue cable knit (Sonoma)

Cowl neck short sleeve sweater/vest: heathered blue (Motto)

Jeans: medium washed flare (Express)

Shoes: dark brown croco embossed wedges (Style & Co.)

Handbag: blue pebbled leather (Dooney & Bourke - June)

Accessories: royal color clustered clip on (vintage) - forgot to put it on for photo display



An ORANGE A Day.. (Friday: February 11)

I picked up my clothes to work for today last night and as predicted, I went for the 'go-to' outfit, which is jeans. It's kind of boring I admit. But what can I say, it's just so easy (& comfortable) outfit to wear. Especially on Friday.  I made an effort though to make it  interesting. I added an orange (it's called Mandarin) handbag as a popping factor. Yummy!

Here are the details:

Jacket: light brown cotton(!! I know it's winter but what the heck) (Old Navy)

Mock neck: bone color cotton (St. John's Bay)

Vest: white/bone/dark brown striped (vintage)

Jeans: dark washed skinny (GAP)

Shoes: dark brown croco embossed wedges (AK of Anne Klein)

Handbag: croco embossed leather orange/mandarin color (Brahmin Daphne)

Scarf: yellow wool - made in India (from Ebay) - I forgot to put it in display when the pic was taken.

Accessories: dangle yellow earrings (no brand)

A Hint of PINK (Thusday: February 10)

These outfits are perfect for Thursday in my office. It's winter and it's freezing cold. There is no official rules of 'what to wear' where I work. So this is my interpretation of Thursday in a cold February day.

Here are the details:

Jacket: pink corduroy (J.G. Hook)

Tee: white cotton (GAP)

Sweater: light brown cashmere (Charter Club)

Jeans: dark washed boot cut (Express)

Shoes: dark brown croco embossed wedges (AK of Anne Klein)

Handbag: cognac leather (Kate Spade)

Scarf: Pashmina wool (made in India) from Ebay

Accessories: gold hoop earrings (no brand)