Category: style

Mauve-ing Up

Louis Vuitton Alma Amarante
Skirt, consignment; blouse, J. Crew (via consignment); cardigan, J. Crew Factory; shoes, Calvin Klein; bag, Louis Vuitton

Is this mauve? I think it’s mauve, but then again, colour names are not my forte. In any case, I think it’s a pretty good match for my difficult plaid skirt.

Louis Vuitton Amarante Alma
Nailed the colour?

Speaking of difficult things, my hair, you guys. Oh, my hair. I tried to give myself those fashun bloggery loose waves, and failed miserably (as I tend to do at all fashun bloggery things). I documented my feelings about it on Instagram, because of course. What kind of fashun blogger would I be if I didn’t, I ask you. Anyway, if you missed my odd facial expressions, you’re in luck.

loose curls; loose waves
Did NOT nail the hairdo …

Ahem. Oh look, pretty, shiny bag.

Louis Vuitton Alma Amarante
Eh, it’s all about the bag anyway

Office Christmas Party, 2015

Moschino floral dress; Valentino half bow peep toe pumps
Dress, Moschino; belt, Anthropologie; shoes, Valentino (via consignment); bag, Rebecca Minkoff

Roses and red lips: a perfect combo for an Alice in Wonderland themed party? I think so. Plus, I’m happy with any excuse to wear my lovely Moschino dress.

Here’s a slightly less blurry look from the afternoon “dress rehearsal”. I literally picked my outfit 3 hours before the party – I’m that disorganized, or that efficient. Potayto, potahto.

Moschino floral dress; Valentino half bow peep toe pumps
afternoon trial run …

The party was super excellent. You can always count on nice decor (because we’re talking about the Hotel Mac here, and it’d be hard to make it look chintzy), but the organizers outdid themselves this year. I mean, just take a look:

alice in wonderland party; christmas party decor
showing us the way … or not
alice in wonderland party; christmas party decor
table centrepiece
alice in wonderland party; christmas party decor
love the attention to detail

The food was good, the alcohol free-flowing, and the company excellent. I didn’t win the annual draw for a trip to New York (boo!), but I did get to take home this cute centrepiece – that is a functioning pocket watch there!

alice in wonderland party; christmas party decor
party favour!

Hope you’re enjoying a lovely Christmas (party) season!

Not Feeling It

office style; banana republic sloan ankle crop
Blouse, J. Crew (via consignment); pants, Banana Republic (via consignment); cardigan, J. Crew Factory; shoes, Calvin Klein; bag, Marc Jacobs (via eBay)

Oof, my hair. The first few weeks after a new perm are usually trying; combined with a too-short bangs trim, this go-around has served up more Tragic Hair Days than usual. The bangs situation is entirely my fault, and a lesson in why giving in to one’s laziness typically doesn’t pay off. I hate the hassle of going in for trims, so in order to avoid for as long as possible having to butcher my own bangs at home, I asked my stylist to cut them really short. Really short. Yikes short. Oh well. This too shall pass grow out.

The outfit is fine. The end.

marc jacobs spearmint blake bag
meh