Work It

How awkward are company photos? Today, I had to dress more 'professional' because the photographer came in to take individual photos of each employee for our corporate database. Even though the photoshoot was from the chest up, it would have been weird to 'work it' on top but not on the bottom. Thus, I 'worked' my entire outfit.

Seductions shirt; Urban Behaviour sweater vest; H&M skirt; Anna Sui tights;
Sammydress bow belt (here); Aldo 'falge' oxford booties (here)

Red, White and... Blue?

Red, white and blue go so well together. It's too bad that it always reminds me of national flags though... But oh well! My coworker said I looked really British today- probably because of the Union Jack. Funny because I thought I looked very fourth of July, haha.

H&M top; Motel 'Sally' skirt (here); Seductions leggings; Dibi 'Looped' belt; Aldo 'Doiley' Boots (here)

I got this new equestrian-esque riding belt on PLNDR. It was only 5 bucks! The only thing is that it's a little bit too big :( I already put it on the closest belt holes on both sides, but it's still too big. I don't know if I can alter it to make it any smaller. I had to wear a cardi on top and belt on top of it. One because it was too cold without the cardi, and two, to make the belt fit better.

OM NOMS: Prestons Over The Weekend

Hope everyone had a good weekend :)

Mine was extra special because I had an anni with the bf~ To celebrate, we went to a modern + Asian fusion restaurant Downtown called Prestons, situated inside the Coast Coal Harbour Hotel.
It's funny because I work literally a block away from the restaurant but I never knew it was there!

Massimo Dutti trench coat (more on trenches here); Suzy Shier scarf;
Rebecca Minkoff Quilted Swing in Pale Gold (here in black) 

More Suspender Love

Suspenders are one of my favouritest accessories. So easy to wear. So many ways to wear. I dug out my grey suede Dolce Vita boots that I totally forgot about (how can I forget? They're in my About Me picture!) and totally fell in love with them again. The J brands you guys have / seen / enough / of / lol.

H&M sweater; Suspenders; J brand twill skinnies in Nightfall (here); Dolce Vita 'Pax' boot (here)

And thus, this outfit was born. More photos after the jump.

Stay Gold, Vonnie, Stay Gold: Rebecca Minkoff Quilted Swing in Pale Gold

First things first! What do you think of parting hair in the middle? I decided to try it out yesterday and I'm not sure I like it. But you can see it all in this post and let me know what you think. Personally I think it makes me look more intense and not as cheerful, lol.



BB Dakota 'Jocelyn' blouse (here); Habitual jeans; Vince Camuto 'Braden' boots (here);
Rebecca Minkoff Quilted Swing (here in black); Owl necklace (gifted)

Some additional things I got through November but not on black-friday-slash-cyber-monday: The BB Dakota batwing blouse is a nice coffee/taupe colour and feels very soft to the touch. I like how the back is longer than the front. The Vince Camuto boots I discussed in THIS post won over all the other boots, and now I have a great new pair of brown boots to add to my closet staples. The pale gold bag is Rebecca Minkoff, called the Quilted Swing. Love love love (I want your love). The leather is soft and supple and there are lots of compartments inside the bag.

More Fur, More Owls, More Boots

Fur? Good.
Owls? Gooood.
Boots? GOOOOOOOOD.

(Hope you got the reference! If not: that episode of Friends where Joey eats the cake turned shepherd's pie Rachel made)

I'm wearing the life out of this fur vest. You've already seen it a kajillion times here, here and here, but honestly, it's one of the easiest things to wear that goes with virtually any outfit. Totally worth the buy. As for owls, I've been collecting owl jewelery for a while and have an array of owl necklaces, rings and earrings. They're just so cute!

H&M fur vest; F21 sweater; Owl Necklace; Habitual Jeans; Aldo 'Doiley' boots (here)

These boots were from my black friday purchase at Aldo. Do you think I should keep them? They're pretty comfortable despite the height, and make my feet look smaller (I like that). I'm liking the fact that they're actually KNEE-high boots! The shaft actually goes to my knee unlike all my other boots. I'm tempted to keep them but I promised myself I'd only keep one pair of boots from the sale... and the others haven't come yet. So!

Fur Stole, Pleated Skirt and Oxford Booties

I've been on a fur kick this season! I'm so glad that it's back in style :) I got this fur stole at a steal (haha!) during Hautelook's Buy $50 get $25 off promo. This on hautelook was $36, and together with a shirt for the boyfriend, it came to around $50. With the promo, the total was $25 altogether for both items. Very happy about that. I really wanted to pair this fur stole with something girly, but not too fancy- usually when I think of stoles, I think of glamourous parties and charity balls. I opted for one of my favs: an H&M pleated skirt.

My brother totally photobombed my perfect shot, lol.



Hautelook Fur Stole; Wholesale7 shirt (here); H&M pleated skirt;
Sammydress bow belt (here); Aldo 'Falge' Oxford booties (here)


On my feet are my newest additions- genuine leather oxford booties from Aldo that I bought during their black friday sale. These took forever to arrive! But totally worth it. I had tried them on in store before buying them online so I knew they'd be a perfect fit~ The shape of the shoe definitely remind me of my Louboutin Inverness booties you can see in this post. The leg opening and arch are very similar.

Polkadots, Bows, and Lace

Hope everyone had a joyful weekend~

I had a weekend full of cheer (company holiday party), song (karaoke) and tears (Korean drama). Being up and about this whole weekend searching for gifts and holiday necessities didn't leave much time to brog. Weekends nowadays cannot be wasted now that I'm working fulltime; there's simply nothing I can do after I get off from work when the shops are closed and it's pitch black outside. I can't wait for holiday hours. But I still need to be more productive over the weekends and make the most of them.

Here's an outfit I wore to my sister's birthday dinner.
Polka-dots, bows, and lace...oh my! The girliest things you can get. And all in one outfit.

Wholesale7 chiffon blouse (here); Alythea Lace to Lace Shorts (here); Anna Sui Tights;
American Eagle Boots; Black RH Balenciaga City

Another blouse from the myriad of shirts I received from Wholesale7 during my last haul, and you can add this one to the list. With a Peter Pan collar that is so IN this holiday season, paired with a makeshift bow, this blouse screams estrogen- all I'm missing are the pleats and curls.

Black Friday / Cyber Monday Haul

You knew this post was coming. How can it not be when one of the biggest shopping days of year just past?
Oooh man. So many deals too be had this year, specifically DJ Premium, Ann Taylor / Loft, Endless, and Aldo.

Before I get into the haul, I found these funny shoes during my online shopping frenzy. Don't they totally remind you of Rudolph the Red Nosed raindeer? Just throw on some antlers and you're good to go! LOL~

Anyways, let's take a look at the damage:

Menswear Inspired: Suspenders and Trousers

I love suspenders. They're both awesomely functional and awesomely assesorizing. They definitely jazz up an outfit, and can be worn a variety of ways. This time, I wanted to wear them the traditional way- holding up my trousers. These trousers are actually the pants that go with my grey blazer (that ya'll have seen here, here, here and here) to complete the suit (SUIT UP!).

Dolce Vita cropped blouse; Seductions longsleeve; Suspenders;
Suzy Shier trousers; Ann Taylor Perfect pumps (here)