Goodbye and Hello

Photos courtesy of Sung Shin

Coat-Vince (old, but this years version HERE)

Jeans-AE

Knit hat-Portolano (old, similar HERE)

Scarf-Old Navy (sold out online but similar HERE)

Sunglasses-Fendi

Clutch-Clare V.

Happy New Year! I hope you enjoyed the holidays and had a safe and wonderful new year. I was planning on posting this outfit last week but the busyness that ensues during the holidays and a quick trip to NYC last week got me distracted. My apologies! 

Thank you so much for following along in 2014 and wish you a healthy and prosperous new year.

Have a great first weekend of 2015. Xo.

Uniform

Photos courtesy of Sung Shin

Dress-Ann Taylor (on sale use code FRIENDS40)

Shirt-Old Navy

Purse-Chanel

Leather bracelet-Hermes

Sunglasses-Karen Walker

Happy Friday! I've been wearing both this button down shirt and dress over and over again and I actually have another outfit post coming soon wearing this shirt again. What can I say? I like to maximize the wear on my clothing purchases;) Oh and I took this photo when the weather was a tad warmer (which explains the bare legs) compared to today's cold front and what's in store for us this weekend so black tights are now necessary. Sad.

Stay warm and have a great weekend. Xo.

 

A Fall Stroll

Photos courtesy of Sung Shin

Shirt-Old Navy (also bought it in gray)

Jeans-Blank NYC

Blazer-Banana Republic (camel color sold out online but love this color here)

Shoes-Enzo Angiolini (similar style here)

Purse-Chanel

Sunglasses-Karen Walker (last day to use code FAMILY25 for 25% off)

Hi everyone! I just got back from my trip to Hong Kong and Seoul and am trying to get back to the groove of things. The first couple of days are always the toughest after a vacation especially when you're trying to get over jet lag. The absolute worst. 

The trip was so much fun, especially revisiting Seoul, my birthplace. It's been about 12 years since I've been back and I still have several relatives living there and it was so good to see all of them and spend quality time together during the trip. Hong Kong was great in its own ways because it was a new city to explore which had awesome (and cheap!) food and shopping--my two favorite things;) It felt like summer in Hong Kong though with temperatures reaching the mid 80's, so coming back home to this Fall chill was a drastic change. More on the trip on an upcoming post.

I recently purchased this blazer and button down shirt several weeks ago and both items have been on constant repeat since the purchase. The petite sizing on the blazer is the perfect fit (sleeves actually fit in length!) and I just love me a striped button down shirt that can be worn for both office wear and casual pairings (not to mention the hard to beat price at $10!).

Though this is a little off topic, I think it's worth mentioning. Last night I had the opportunity to attend Saks Fifth Avenues Annual "Key to the Cure" kickoff party who has teamed up with the Tigerlily Foundation, a non-profit that raises money for women 15-40 years old for support before, during, and after breast cancer.  The charity shopping weekend begins today until Sunday 10/19 at all Saks Fifth Avenue stores nationwide and online (www.saks.com and www.saksoff5th.com). During that shopping weekend 2% of participating vendor sales will be donated to Tigerlily Foundation and 100% of the proceeds from this years shirts (retails at $35, designed by Rag and Bone) sold at Saks stores and online, will be donated to the foundation. I have to admit that I forget to do at home breast self-exams and this event was a stark reminder to start making it a habit. I hope that you will make it a habit as well.

Wishing you guys a fantastic week/end. Xo.

Sheer Summer

Photos courtesy of Sung Shin

Top-Parker

Shorts-Old Navy (old)

Clutch-Prada

Shoes-DKNY (old, similar style here)

Sunglasses-Celine

Happy Friday everyone! I don't know about you but I am so happy the weekend is finally here. An agenda that involves a good balance of lazy mornings (much needed) and busy fun filled evenings with lots of good food and good company is what I'm looking forward to. Tonight I'll be at my first baseball game of this summer cheering for the Nationals!! Who am I kidding? I know nothing about baseball and am only going for the beer, the awesome weather we're having today, and supposedly "really good seats!!" It's Friday. Whatever;)

Cheers to the last couple of weekends of summer. Enjoy. Xo.

Florals

Photos courtesy of Sung Shin

Chambray shirt-Old Navy (buy here)

Skirt-Alice & Olivia (dress version here)

Shoes-Pour La Victoire (suede version here)

Sunnies, Bag-Celine (buy here, here)

Bracelet-Hermes, Alexis Bittar (buy here)

Necklace-Alexis Bittar (old)

Happy Wednesday! I mentioned in my recent Weekend Snapshots that I attended a luncheon hosted by Fairfax Square last Friday and this outfit was what I wore that day. I've been into floral prints lately (although you won't ever catch me in floral pants) and the vibrant colors of this skirt which also has tulle underneath to give it a full shape made it an easy decision to add this to my closet a couple months ago;)  

Hope you're enjoying your week so far. Xo.

Crisp

Photos courtesy of Sung Shin

Blazer-Alice & Olivia (buy here)

Blouse-Old Navy (buy here)

Khaki pants-Uniqlo

Purse-Louis Vuitton

Cuff-Hermes

Shoes-Pour La Victoire (buy here)

Now that Spring is here, some of the colors I associate this new season with is crisp white and classic khaki. There's something very simple yet timeless about pairing white and khaki together that will never go out of style. Streamlining the look by staying within the the same color palettes can elevate these basic colors into something very crisp and chic. 

On another note, Refinery29 DC featured my Stripes Reversed outfit yesterday and you can see the street style post HERE:) 

Have a great rest of the week! Xo.

Fuel

Photos courtesy of Sung Shin

Sweater, Blazer (J.Crew, blazer currently on sale, love this color HERE)

Jeans-Gap

Shoes-Vera Wang Lavender Label

Necklace-Sequins via Neiman Marcus

Happy Wednesday! Nothing like a mid morning coffee pick me up to get me through the day. After working 14 hours yesterday, I am exhausted. I'll be running some last minutes holiday errands on my day off by wearing something bright such as my new blazer with a cup of coffee on hand to keep me energized;)

Talk to you soon and thanks SO much for visiting. Xo. 

   

Military Lady

Photos courtesy of Sung Shin

Leopard blouse, jacket-Old Navy

Leather pants, scarf-H&M (affordable version HERE)

Belt-J.Crew

Ankle boots-Via Spiga

Bag-Balenciaga (similar color HERE)

Sunglasses-Stella McCartney

Happy Friday! Hope you've ended the week well and are looking forward to the weekend. I'm very excited about today's post because my awesome photographer has recently upgraded his camera to a Canon 5D Mark 3 and today's outfit post was shot using that camera. Lets just say that he's extremely happy to be working with his new gadget...I guess it equates to the same feeling I have when buying a new bag.

Today's outfit is military inspired based on an interview request I received from Washington Life magazine asking me to incorporate current trends into one outfit. For the next several week, they will feature a DMV fashion blogger and mine will be posted next week. I'll link that post when it comes out--hope you enjoy the little feature:)

The trends I chose were military, leather and ankle boots because those are all trends I've been loving (and wearing) this season. I've been wearing these leather pants constantly as shown several times on my blog and thought it would be fun to pair it with an utilitarian jacket. I added a belt to cinch the waist to give it more shape to the outfit because it's easy for your figure to get lost in a jacket and a shapeless blouse underneath. Oh and as always, a pop of red never hurts;)

Have a fantastic weekend. Xo.

Leather Love

Photos courtesy of Sung Shin

Chambray shirt-Old Navy

Sweater-Loft

Leather pants-United Colors of Benetton

Shoes-Same Edelman

Purse-Chanel WOC

Cuff-Hermes

Sunglasses-Stella McCartney

Hi everyone! I am back from a fun and interesting time in NYC and sluggishly heading back to work today. On my last day in NYC yesterday, I ventured out to the YSL sample sale and stood in line for 6 hours. When I arrived at 8:45am (doors opened at 9am), the line was wrapped around 34th street (bldg was on 33rd) and down 9th Ave. It was insane. 

You're probably thinking I'm crazy because that's what I'm thinking too but after standing for a couple hours, you start to think, "I can stand for a little more." But then that little more turns into a lot more. Ugh. That was my first time standing at a sample sale for that long and I've been to several in the past so it was a definite experience. I came out with an arty ring and a clutch so I'm pretty happy with the purchases. I wasn't impressed with the shoe selection, RTW, or the bags though I saw many, many girls walking out with shopping bags filled with shoes/bags. It's still going on until tomorrow so if interested, the sample sale is located at the Soiffer Haskin, 317 W. 33rd St. (near 8th Ave.)  

Ok so let's talk about today's outfit post. I mentioned a couple of posts back that I love everything leather this season and was on the hunt for leather pants while I was in Portugal. I found these pants at United Colors of Benetton and have been pairing them lately with lots of knits and button downs.

Leather can be tricky if worn wrong because it has a tough look to it which can easily translate to biker chick, which isn't exactly the look I normally gravitate towards. I wanted to pair it down with a conservative top to soften the look against the leather. I have another pairing coming up with these leather pants which completely transforms the look into something completely chic.

Are you getting into the leather trend? 

Over the Weekend

Photos courtesy of Sung Shin

Jacket-Old Navy (buy HERE)

Blouse-UniqLo

Pants-H&M

Shoes-Pour La Victoire

Bracelets-Lolabellas (c/o), Mulberry, flea market from Egypt

Necklace, ring-David Yurman

Purse-Chanel

Happy Monday everyone! I know I usually post my weekend snapshots every Monday but today is a little different. I'm leaving for Portugal/Spain today and wanted to give you one last outfit post before I leave. Over the weekend, I've been running around trying to get last minute errands done for this trip and wore this easy, no fuss outfit while doing so. I'll be bringing this recently purchased utility jacket with me on this trip because it's light and a perfect transitional piece into fall. The temperature over in Lisbon is in the low 70's which is perfect to walk around with a light coat.

I'll be gone for about 2 weeks but I'll be posting my adventures on twitter @NomNomBlngBlng through out the vacation, so make sure you follow me there, if curious=)

Thanks for visiting and I'll talk to you soon. Xo

Safari Chic

Photos courtesy of Sung Shin

Vest-Old Navy

Maxi dress-Splendid (similar style HERE)

Scarf, belt-J.Crew (similar style HERE)

Bag-Balenciaga (similar style HERE)

Bracelet-Mulberry 

Happy Wednesday everyone! The weather has finally started to cool down which means I've been layering my clothes and adding one of my favorite accessories to my outfits: scarves. I love using this vest as a layering piece to my outfits and that it reminds me of being on a safari which is something on my travel list;) I layered it on top of a maxi dress and couldn't resist adding a leopard scarf to the mix.

A couple of days ago, I was invited to the private sneak peek preview party for the new Nordstroms Rack in Tysons Corner, VA. I was contemplating wearing today's outfit that night but decided to wear something else that didn't require layers for efficient fitting room changes if necessary;) It was a great night of shopping and noshing with bubblys being served constantly.Who doesn't love that? The 2 floor store has a huge selection of designer goods for both men and women. I managed to snap a couple of photos from the event in the midst of my shopping/munching. Enjoy. xo.

Green Summer

Photos courtesy of Sung Shin

Chambray shirt-Old Navy

Skirt-H&M (recent)

Scarf-J.Crew

Purse-Mulberry

Shoes-Pour La Victoire

Bracelets-David Yurman, Mulberry

Hi everyone! I'm back from my brief weekend trip to NYC and have been trying to rest and gear up for the rest of the work week. I recently pulled out my favorite chambray shirt (one of my favorite items to wear during the fall) and wanted to pair it with this recently bought skirt from H&M. I was initially on the hunt for a green blazer actually but I couldn't pass up buying this skirt for the fit, price tag, and color. This skirt will suffice for now;)

Hope you guys have a great rest of the week. xo.

Cool Down

Photos courtesy of Sung Shin

Oxford shirt-Juicy Couture (old)

Vest-Old Navy (bought this color too!)

Skirt-Abercrombie&Fitch

Pearls-J.Crew outlet (recent)

Bracelets-David Yurman, Hermes

Sunglasses-Stella McCartney

Shoes-Jessica Simpson 

Hi everyone! Can you believe that we're already halfway though August and that summer is practically over? A part of me is sad that the summer season is over but I'm definitely looking forward to a season of change. The weather is beginning to feel less humid which means fall is around the corner. I can't wait to welcome jackets, layers, and fall colors into the wardrobe. 

I bought this cargo vest last week and it's been a great layering tool for my clothes and something I can easily transition into the next season. It also makes me feel like I need to be on a safari;) 

How are you getting ready for Fall?

An Oldie But a Goodie

Photos courtesy of Sung Shin

Shirt-Old Navy

Pants-H&M

Shoes-Jessica Simpson

Bracelet-Kenneth Jay Lane

Necklace-Alexis Bittar

Happy Friday everyone! When I first purchased this red pants, I immediately thought about pairing them with my beloved chambray shirt. I've worn this combination awhile back HERE with a red skirt and couldn't resist repeating it again with these red pants. One of the things I love to do with my wardrobe is to remix it again and again to get good use from it;) 

Trends are fun to dabble in but I always ask myself before buying if I'd be able to wear it again in several different ways.

It's supposed to be a beautiful, sunny weekend here in Washington, DC and I hope you enjoy it whatever you do. Thanks for stopping by=)

 

Spring Layers

Photos courtesy of Sung Shin

Gingham shirt-J.Crew

Sweater-LOFT

Shorts-Old Navy

Necklace-H&M

Sunnies-Chanel

Shoes-Jessica Simpson

Hat-Lerner New York

Bracelet-Hermes

Ring-David Yurman 

Happy Friday everyone! The sun is FINALLY out after being showered with rain and dismal weather for the past couple of days. Today's weather here in Washington, DC is not exactly the warmest but not exactly the coldest either so I wanted to feature an outfit on spring layering. 

Usually when I know I'm going to be out all day and the weather is mild, I like to carry a cardigan, a light jacket or a light sweater when the temperatures drop at night. I also wanted to pattern mix by pairing stripes with my favorite gingham shirt. 

I've showed a couple different ways I like to wear this gingham shirt HERE and HERE and this will probably be the last pairing I do with this particular shirt for awhile since the weather is starting to warm up now. So if you're sick of seeing it already, you won't have to see it for some time;)

Have a great weekend and thanks for visiting.