Tattered

Photos courtesy of Sung Shin

Turtleneck-J.Crew

Jeans-Blank NYC

Tweed jacket-Zara

Sunglasses-Karen Walker

Ring-David Yurman

One of the things I love about fashion is that even when you bring unconventional styles together, it can still work. Clothes don't always have to match in print or be in the same color family and can still look cohesive, if that makes sense. I love mixing casual clothes with a bit of prim and proper like ripped jeans and a tweed jacket. Kind of cheeky, no?

Hope you're having a great week. Xo.

Working Girl

Photo courtesy of Sung Shin

Blouse-Ann Taylor (great fit, use code FRIENDS40 for 40% off)

Cardigan-J.Crew

Pants-Banana Republic

Pearls-J.Crew Outlet (old)

Sunglasses-Karen Walker

Happy Monday! You were probably expecting my usual Monday Weekend Snapshot post but I'm going to skip that today because I completely forgot to post today's outfit that was supposed to be scheduled for Friday last week! I think that the first week at the new job tired me out and for some reason I thought I saved this post for Friday to publish, but I guess I didn't. Oops.

I wanted to post one of the outfits I wore to work last week to hopefully give some work wear inspiration to you. I've been on the look out to add more work pants to my wardrobe (I've had to return many work pants I ordered online due to the loose fit though it was labeled petite) and was curious about the Banana Republic Sloan Fit Ankle Pants after reading a review from fellow petite blogger, Extra Petite. My curiosity peaked after seeing that she wore it often so I ordered the pants online and was relieved to find out that no hemming is required and that the fit is slim, not too tight around the leg area, and the material has a stretch to them which helps with comfort. I do want to mention that the waist is slightly loose on me and it's a little baggy in the knee area so I might consider shrinking these in the dryer. Fingers crossed. 

I'd love to hear any suggestions you may have with buying work pants for petite ladies. Xo.

Fresh Leather

Photos courtesy of Sung Shin

Leather jacket-Maje

Turtleneck-J.Crew

Jeans-Blank NYC

Boots-Rag & Bone

Purse-Proenza Schouler

Beanie-Hunter (old)

Sunglasses-Fendi

Hi everyone! Sorry that it's taken awhile to post an outfit for you but due to the recent travels and work transition, it's been a busy month. Regular outfit posts will hopefully resume starting next week! Starting a new job this week has been a bit overwhelming (but still exciting) due to a plethora of new information to familiarize myself with so please be patient with me while I try to adjust to a new schedule.

While I was in NYC last week, I stopped by Bloomingdales to look around and to take a little break from walking around in the bitter cold. One of the brands I browse through when shopping at Bloomies is Maje because of their slim fit and the effortlessly cool pieces they usually carry, like this leather jacket. The fit, all the cool zipper placements, and shoulder detailing promptly brought me to purchase it. Love. Personally, it's difficult to find a leather jacket that fits me well and that doesn't make me look too much like a biker. That's just not a cute look on me.

Hope you're having a wonderful week. So happy the weather's starting to warm up. Xo. 

Winter Brights

Photos courtesy of Sung Shin

Blazer-J.Crew

Fur stole-vintage

Fold over Clutch-Clare V. (use code SHOP25 for 25% off, ends today)

Leather (faux) pants-BlankNYC

Sunglasses-Karen Walker

Shirt-J.Crew

Happy Wednesday! The weather the past couple of days have been rainy and cold but the sun finally decided to peek through the clouds today so I decided to inject some of my favorite bright color pairings into my outfit today to go along with that winter sunshine;)

Have a great week. Xo.

Cropped Leather

 

Photos courtesy of Sung Shin

Leather jacket-Helmut Lang (similar version here)

Turtleneck-J.Crew

Skirt-Loft

Sunglasses-Celine

Shoes- Enzo Angiolini (similar option here)

Happy Friday everyone! The weather's a bit gloomy over here in the DMV area but at least the weekend is finally here. So looking forward to catching up with friends, trying out a new restaurant, baking holiday goodies, and getting the last of the holiday decorations up around the place.

Have a wonderful weekend. Xo.

Fall Vibes

Photos courtesy of Sung Shin

Sleeveless Trench-Ann Taylor (currently additional 60% off)

Gingham shirt-J.Crew (old but this years style here)

Jeans-Blank NYC

Sunglasses-Celine

Purse-Chanel

Shoes-Enzo Angiolini (no longer available online but similar style here)

Bracelet-Hermes

Hi everyone! My apologizes for the absence of posts the past couple of weeks--it's been due to an accumulation of unusable blurry pics from a hopefully fixable lens, an extremely busy and tiring work schedule, and preparing for my upcoming trip to Hong Kong (crossing fingers the current situation over there dissipates and gets better by the time I visit) and Korea this weekend! It's so crazy how September just flew by and we are already in the month of October. Am I the only person that feels that way??

A couple of outfit posts ago, I first wore this sleeveless trench here and with the fluctuating weather we've been having lately, it has been the perfect layering piece for Fall. Repeat offender over here.

Hope you've been enjoying everything about Fall so far. Have a great week. Xo.

Working Girl

Photos courtesy of Sung Shin

Button down-Ann Taylor

Skirt-Loft 

Pearl necklace-J.Crew

Cardigan-J.Crew

Sunglasses-Karen Walker

For me, one of the hardest things to find that fits me well and meets my criteria (not too tight, respectable length, etc) is a basic black pencil skirt for work wear. Often times, I come across skirts that are either too long (goes way past my knees), doesn't fit well on the waist, or the cut accentuates my hips. Fortunately, I finally found one that fits well when I bought this skirt online from Loft. I ended up ordering this skirt in different colors after finding the black colored one fit so well but oddly enough the camel and grey colored ones accentuated my hips--definite returns since my hips do not need to look wide. However, if you are in the search for a basic black work appropriate pencil skirt, I highly recommend this one from Loft:)

Have a great week. Xo.

Sleeveless Trench

Photos courtesy of Sung Shin

Sleeveless Trench-Ann Taylor

Tee-J,Crew

Cuff-Hermes

Sunglasses-Karen Walker

Scarf-J.Crew (old, but similar style HERE)

Happy Friday everyone! The past couple of weeks have been busy and a bit stressful but things are winding down now and I'm just happy the weekend is finally here so I can finally relax and catch up with old faces I haven't seen in what seems like forever. 

The weather is finally cooling down and the hint of cool air is starting to make it feel like Fall which means trench coats, leather jackets, and blazers--all of my favorite timeless pieces that should belong in the closet. I recently added this sleeveless trench to my closet when Ann Taylor was having their Friends and Family sale a month ago and finally got the chance to wear it recently. It's the perfect transitional piece for Fall because it's easy to layer and incredibly versatile. Will post another way to wear this sleeveless trench soon!

Enjoy your weekend. Xo.

The Classics

Photos courtesy of Sung Shin

Sweater-J.Crew

Shorts-American Eagle (sold out online but similar style here)

Clutch-Prada

Sunglasses-Celine

Shoes- Loeffler Randall (old)

There's nothing like the good ol' white top/denim combo when you just want to keep it casual yet effortlessly classic--this combination never fails. I recently purchased this light summer knit from J.Crew and love the low key, relaxed look to it which is perfect to wear on cool summer nights or use as a layering piece. J.Crew calls it the "beach sweater" which pretty much epitomizes the vibe of the top.

Hope you're having a great week. Xo.

Post Vacation

Photos courtesy of Sung Shin

Shirt-H&M (old)

Jacket-Elie Tahari

Jeans-Gap

 Necklace-J.Crew (old, but this year's style HERE)

Hi everyone! Just wanted to say a quick hello after being away from the blog for a couple of weeks while on vacation. I got back from Japan a couple of days ago and have been trying to adjust to getting over some major jet lag. I ended up sleeping for 17 hrs straight when I got back which is just crazy because I think that's only happened once in my life back during college. Anyway, the trip to Japan was truly amazing and I have so many pics to sort through and will hopefully get around to at least sharing the ones I have from my phone next week. 

Have a great weekend! Xo. 

Cactus

Photos courtesy of Sung Shin

Sweater-J.Crew

Pants-Gap

Belt-J.Crew

Shoes-Vera Wang Lavender Label (old)

Cuff-Hermes
Pendant-David Yurman

I've been on the hunt for a pair of loose yet fitted khaki pants (surprisingly hard to find) and was curious about the fit of the ones I'm wearing today, after seeing them look so good on my fellow petite blogger friend, Kelly from her recent post here. I ordered both the cactus and khaki colored pairs online but ended up returning the latter due to an odd fit where it was too loose on the waist yet fitted around the leg. (Kelly also had similar issues with the navy colored pair). So if you're on the hunt for for a casual pair where it can double as slim fitting pants or a boyfriend fit, I highly recommend these pair from Gap. These comfy pants are definitely coming with me on my trip to Japan this weekend;)

Have a great week. Xo.

Pastel Perfect

Photos courtesy of Sung Shin

Sweater-J.Crew 

Leather faux skirt-Boundary & Co (old, love this one here)

Shoes-KORS Michael Kors

Fur scarf-Adrienne Landau (similar style here)

Sunglasses-Karen Walker

This bipolar weather we've been having has been playing with us East Coasters for the past several days. It was in the mid 60s a couple days ago and just yesterday it dropped to the low 30s!! Clearly, Mother nature is not done with Winter because apparently there's another snow shower coming on Monday. Ugh. Sweater and tights wearing weather really needs to be done with. 

Hoping the weather will let up this weekend. Have a good one, either way. Xo. 

Peter Pan

Photos courtesy of Sung Shin

Shirt-J.Crew
Skirt-H&M (old) (love this one here)
Purse-Chanel WOC
Bracelet-Hermes
Shoes-Kors Michael Kors

Happy Wednesday! The snow is beginning to melt away and the weather is starting to slightly warm up. Here's to wishing that Spring like weather will come soon and I won't be needing to wear tights anymore. I'm over you, winter.

Hope you're having a great week. Xo.

All of My Favorites

Photos courtesy of Sung Shin

Stripe turtleneck-J.Crew (recent)

Coat-Theory (recent)

Jeans-Rag & Bone (recent)

Boots-Stuart Weitzman 

Sunglasses-Gap

Stripes, leather detailing, leopard print, and a new pair of Rag & Bone jeans are pretty much all of my absolute favorite things. I wore this outfit this past Monday to take me from running errands to meeting up with my best girlfriends for dinner at Cava Mezze and everything in between.

Hope you're staying warm. Xo.

Modern Tux

Photos courtesy of Sung Shin

Turtleneck-J.Crew

Blazer-Ann Taylor (on major sale here)

Jeans-Rag & Bone

Clutch-Chanel

Sunglasses-Karen Walker

Necklace-J.Crew

Ring-Cusp by Neiman Marcus

Happy Monday! A quick hello to introduce you to the latest addition to my blazer collection. I love that this blazer is reminiscent to a tuxedo yet there is still a feminine, crisp, and polished look to it--it has been on major rotation lately. I'll be posting another way to wear it later this week;)

Have a great Monday. Xo.

It's Cold

Photos courtesy of Sung Shin

Peacoat-J.Crew (40% off with code TAKENOTE)

Jeans-Rag & Bone

Shoes-Pour La Victoire

Fur snood-Trilogy via Saks (similar here)

Gloves-Portolano (similar here)

Sunglasses-Karen Walker

Hi everyone! Hope my fellow Northeast/Midwest readers are bundled up against the subfreezing temperatures we've been having the past couple of days. Over the years I've come to realize the importance of layering and winter accessories when battling bone chilling temperatures like the ones we've had the past couple of days. The last time I felt this cold was when I traveled to Austria and Czech Republic two winters ago where it would constantly snow with temperatures being in the teens during my stay. It was a huge lesson for me in layering and adding warmth with winter accessories to say the least. 

Stay warm. Xo.

Shine On

Photos courtesy of Sung Shin

Sequin sweatshirt-Alice & Olivia (similar here)

Blouse-J.Crew

Leather (faux) pants-BlankNYC

Shoes-Pour La Victoire

Sunglasses-Karen Walker

Happy (almost) New Year! Wishing you a joyful, prosperous, and healthy 2014. Thank you so much for following along this past year and the continued support whether it be from your sweet emails/comments or kind words while meeting in person--it truly means a lot to me. Xo.

Black Leopard

Photos courtesy of Sung Shin

Coat-Ann Taylor (use code STYLE25 for 25% off)

Blouse-J.Crew

Leather pants-BlankNYC

Shoes-KORS Michael Kors

Purse-Proenza Schouler

Sunnies-Karen Walker

Happy Wednesday everyone! Hope you enjoyed the Thanksgiving break by eating and shopping to your hearts content. I overindulged a bit (per usual) with food and am trying to detox this week by eating more veggies and fruits. Emphasis on the trying. 

Have a great week. Xo.

Repeat Offender

Photos courtesy of Sung Shin (thanks for braving the cold with me!!)

Blazer-J.Crew

Chambray shirt, scarf-H&M

Jeans-Rag&Bone

Boots-Vera Wang Lavender Label

Purse-Proenza Schouler PS11

Sunnies-Karen Walker

Hi everyone! One of my favorite low key outfits I tend to wear, especially on my lazy days, is the double denim look. It's simple and effortless and can be the base for anything else you want to add on (i.e. blazer, jacket, leopard print, solid color scarf, etc) I wore this look initially on the blog by just adding a leopard print belt to separate the two denim pieces HERE but, today, I decided to throw some color to the mix by wearing a red blazer and a warm scarf for added warmth--this is usually my go to look for running errands/shopping/lunch date with friends.

Hope you guys are enjoying the short work week thus far and thank you SO much for visiting. Wishing you a Happy Thanksgiving filled with delicious food that's shared amongst your loved ones. Xo.