MY SININA

ikat

2014-10-20T03:00:00.000-07:00

To be honest, I would never be caught dead wearing a dress or a skirt WITHOUT any tights in the middle of October in Seattle… but these pictures were shot earlier. There. That is my excuse. Kidding aside, this dress is one of my favorite Fall-appropriate dresses that I own. Not that it is a heavy, heat insulating fabric nor is it warm enough to be worn on it’s own when the temperature drops but this Ikat print just makes me think of Fall, don’t ask me why. I usually wear this with black tights and heels or booties, kind of that staple cold-weather outfit for us that try to dress up in unfavorable conditions. I sometimes find myself too lazy to accessorize at this time of the year because all the pretty accessories just tend to get buried underneath a pile of massive scarves and bulky coats but I just had to throw in this chunky necklace to make this outfit less boring.

As always, thank you so much for reading and see you on my next post!

Photos by Tim Calamiong (Instagram: @calamiong)

Dress: Mango Shoes: Dolce Vita Bag: Rebecca Minkoff Necklace: Jewelmint

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comfy as can be + $300 piperlime giveaway!

2014-10-12T22:00:00.000-07:00

Ugh, after so much resistance on my part, fall has finally arrived in Seattle. I know because I am obviously wearing a sweater on this post, lol. Sarcasm aside, I hate to admit that Fall has taken over Summer as my favorite season and with that said, I am just as excited as other fall lovers out there to finally take that soft, comfy sweater out of hiding and slide it over my head while my hot tea and my fleece blanket await me. I decided that these transition-to-fall floral jeans are my way of saying ‘I hate to see summer go’ which I honestly do (cannot really make up my mind over which season it is that I like better!!). My go-to fall uniform is a loose sweater over skinny jeans so it is only fair to usher in my Seattle fall donning this outfit! I have also participated along with several other amazing blogging in a giveaway to win a $300 PIPERLIME gift card. To enter, check out the details below, click on the rafflecopter giveaway link and you are on you way to winning the gift card!!

As always, thank you so much for reading and see you on my next post!

Sweater: Urban Outfitters Jeans: Uniqlo Shoes: a gift from a sweet friend :) Bag: Prada Necklaces: Jewelmint/gift from another friend Watch: Michael Kors

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carrie bradshaw moment + styling Tulle for fall

2014-10-06T02:00:00.000-07:00

Today, my blogger BFF Rhea of rheaetcetera.com and I decided to do something fun and share with y’all our take on the Tulle skirt. We never talked about what our outfits look like or how we styled them but I loved how it turned out when I saw our pictures side by side! The contrast between Rhea’s beautifully styled ultra-feminine, dreamy pastel-colored tulle and my darker ensemble made this little collaboration of ours perfect. Head on over to Rhea’s blog at rheaetcetera.com to see how she styled her Tulle skirt!

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Admit it, we’ve all had our fair share of envisioning ourselves wearing a tutu since the day we’ve laid eyes on Carrie’s pink tutu from Sex and the city. Okay, maybe not a tutu but doesn’t that TV show just make you want it too? Hahaha, maybe not but I’ve gotten myself one around 2 years back but when I brought it home, hubby was laughing at it!! I know he doesn’t know squat about tulle skirts but I ended up returning it anyway. I still wanted to rock one though so when I saw this navy number at a consignment store, decided to take it home because 1) it was a great deal 2) I thought since it is a darker color, I can pull it off better with no laughing spouse in the background and 3) if I ended looking like a Disney character, I wouldn’t feel so bad about this purchase. As it turns out, it didn’t look too bad! Infact, I think it is rather cute without looking overly sweet. This is probably how I want my Carrie Bradshaw (SATC opening credits) moment to look like. J

Top: HM Skirt: from a consignment shop Shoes: Zara Bag: Rachel Roy at Macy's Watch: Coach

birthday suit

2014-09-30T04:00:00.000-07:00

No, it isn’t THAT type of birthday suit you are thinking of, lol! I initially set to publish this post last Tuesday, on my birthday but I ended up not being able to, for reasons that are irrelevant now. Since I had already begun working on it, I decided to just go with the title I had chosen for it and also for sentimental birthday reasons. As much as I want to deny it, autumn/fall is upon us! I have started wearing lighter coats and jackets and have slowly brought out my cold-weather appropriate dresses, this blue/purple dress being one of them. I love a classic shift dress that never goes out of style as they are the easiest to wear! Shift dresses are almost like blank palettes that you can play around with – dress it up or down, accessorize it (or not), wear it for summer, fall or all year round, whatever it is that you wish to do with it, the dress won’t complain and also won’t betray you after a big, hearty lunch! Haha. I really think a flattering shift dress is a must in every woman’s closet. Trust me when I say that this can easily become your best friend on days that you feel like you have absolutely nothing to wear!

As always, thank you so much for reading and see you on my next post!

Dress: Gap Shirt : Forever 21 Shoes: Dolce Vita Bag: Tory Burch Earrings/Watch: Jewelmint/Michael Kors

paint splatter

2014-09-17T11:09:00.000-07:00

First off, I just want to say sorry for being MIA lately. As with every single one of us, life happens and we get caught up in how hectic, stressful, crazy, overwhelming things are at times (is it okay to say this on a fashion blog? Lol) . Needless to say, we try to get back to the normalcy of things so here I am as I try to get back on track with the things that I love doing. Second, excuse the title of this post, lol. I have not a drop of creative juice left in my brain right now and really, doesn’t this dress/top look like it has paint splatter all over it?? On to a more blog-related discussion, this top was actually sold as a dress but I guess for a tall person such as moi, it isn’t. Have you ever bought something where you fell so in love with how it looks but unsure of how to really wear it BUT ended up getting it anyway? Well, this is one of those buys. I knew I couldn’t wear this as a dress, obviously because I do not want to be arrested for indecent exposure, duh. Hahaha. So my go-to solution for fashion dilemmas such as this, wear it as a top! I think it works… it does because I have no other choice. Lol. Sorry for this very unhelpful fashion post, I hope y’all got a good laugh from it, though!

As always, thank you so much for reading and see you on my next post!

Top/Dress: Rachel Roy for Macy's Jeans: Hudson Shoes: Sole Society Bag: Marc by Marc Jacobs Earrings/Watch: Jewelmint/Marc Jacobs

culottes

2014-09-03T04:30:00.000-07:00

Here is something we do not see everyday. One that I certainly do not currently have in my closet and has kind of a funny sounding name, to me at least. I know in the past years I have owned a pair of culottes or two and I remembered always gravitating towards them. So when I saw these at Zara, I thought hmmm what a cute print and I secretly have been wanting to rock a pair since summer began (at this point, I refuse to talk about the impending cold weather, so please let us save that on another blog post. Lol!) I like the fact that they pretend to look like a skirt from a far but up close, they are actually aren’t. I have worn this at work and it certainly has been a good conversation piece, eliciting both positive and negative comments (“hey that’s cute”/ “what the heck are you wearing”). Either way, I wanted it so I am wearing it. It is comfortable, different and they remind me of my younger years. Hahaha.

Thank you so much for reading and see you on my next post!

Top: HM Pants: Zara Shoes: Zara Bag: Tory Burch Earrings/Necklace/Watch: Jewelmint/Marc Jacobs

Linking back to What I Wore Wednesday @ Transatlantic Blonde, Summer Style, Vodka Infused Lemonade's Tres-Chic Fashion Link Up, Tara @ Penniless Socialite, Friday's Fab Favorites, Lena B, actually, Friday Frills, Fashion Friday, More Pieces of Me , On the Daily Express, Rhea Etcetera, Monday Bloom @ DC In Style ,Let it Shine @ Still Being Molly, Life's a Party, Dress Like It, Style Sessions @ Style Elixir, What I Wore Wednesday, Get Your Pretty On,

polka dot pants

2014-08-28T23:00:00.000-07:00

I hate to put it on the title bar but I was really itching to refer to these as pajama pants. Im pretty sure I’m not the only person that refers to these uber-comfy pants as that. I am in love with the comfort these loose pants give although I admittedly would like to NOT wear these with flats (if I can help it!) as they put me at risk of looking like Aladdin. I have a feeling that some of you might have been tempted or at least have been the teeniest bit curious to try on this style of pants but never took the plunge, I’d say give it a go as long as you carry a pair of heels with you in the fitting room, hahaha. I tell you, they make a world of a difference on how they can look. Don’t get too intimidated with the stretchy elastic waist either as these come in handy after an extremely satisfying lunch! Trust me, you will thank yourself for getting a pair of them! Also, this is a perfect time for me to wear my whites, just in time for Labor day!!

Happy Labor day weekend to everyone in the States, thank you so much for reading and see you on my next post!

Top: Mango Pants: HM Shoes: Sole Society Bag: Marc by Marc Jacobs Earrings/Necklace/Watch: Baublebar/Jewelmint/Marc Jacobs

jumpsuit + style to inspire link-up co-host!

2014-08-25T01:00:00.000-07:00

A little late to the summer jumpsuit craze but I honestly, believe it or not, got this jumpsuit in late Winter, while it was on sale for being last season’s. I got it online, NOT in my size (not even close) but I figured what the heck, I have never owned a jumpsuit in my life and I had a bad feeling about it as with every jumpsuit that I have tried on. These things, I realized, could look disastrous on a nearly 5’11 long torso-ed and long legged person/woman/giantess if it weren’t tailored for that specific body type. But this being black, an itty-bitty part of my brain was thinking maybe I can make this work. Just like my dress before this post, I surprisingly liked it. Not crazy in love with it but enough to convince myself to venture out and possibly try on different styles. If you are a skeptic on these, give it a try as I did on this one. I mindlessly threw this jacket on just to see how it looks and voila, works like a charm! Or at least in my not-so-expert opinion. Hahaha!

Thank you so much for reading and see you on my next post!

Jumpsuit/Jacket: HM Shoes: Tildon (Nordstrom) Bag: Tory Burch Necklace/Watch: Gifted to me/Marc Jacobs

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I'm excited to be co-hosting the Style to Inspire linkup with my sweet blogger BFF Rhea! As this is my first time to co-host one, I will always be grateful to her for letting me be a part of this and for providing some blogging guidance as we continue on this fun journey! Please be sure to check it out below!

Fellow fashion bloggers, we are all part of this amazing community where we can share our own style and check out other bloggers' style through our own personal space in the web. Through blog hops/link ups, we discover more blogs to follow, and more outfits that inspire us to shop our closets and come up with a similar outfits!

That is what is amazing about blogging... in our own ways, we inspire and are inspired by our fellow bloggers' style posts! This is the reason for this weekly blog hop called Style to Inspire, with hopes to be a weekly collection of style posts that reflect the bloggers' personal style, in turn inspiring new outfit ideas and new connections with fellow fashion bloggers!

Welcome this week's co-host, Uris of My Sinina!

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take me back to hawaii

2014-08-21T11:00:00.000-07:00

I got this dress a few weeks after a trip to Hawaii in late March for my sister in law’s wedding. We had such a great time but it was such a short vacation that I felt like I would’ve loved to stay longer, as with any tropical getaway… nobody ever wants to leave! Back in the real world (which is Seattle lol), I happen to see this dress as I was leaving HM and for some crazy reason, it screamed “take me back to the Islands with you!” Such a trendy mirror print dress but with how cheap it was, I couldn’t leave it behind. Didn’t bother trying it on, i just took my “hawaiian” dress home with me, tried it on and then love ensued. Lol, okay that might have been a little dramatic but I did surprisingly end up loving this impulse purchase on me! Don't we ladies just get excited when that happens?!!

Thank you so much for reading and see you on my next post!

Dress: HM Shoes: Sole Society Bag: Rebecca Minkoff Earrings/Bracelet/Watch: old/Jewelmint/Marc Jacobs

Linking back to What I Wore Wednesday @ Transatlantic Blonde, Summer Style, Vodka Infused Lemonade's Tres-Chic Fashion Link Up, Tara @ Penniless Socialite, Friday's Fab Favorites, Lena B, actually, Friday Frills, Fashion Friday, More Pieces of Me , On the Daily Express, Rhea Etcetera, Monday Bloom @ DC In Style, Life's a Party, Dress Like It, Style Sessions @ Style Elixir, What I Wore Wednesday, Get Your Pretty On,

lace shorts

2014-08-17T23:30:00.000-07:00

Shorts are a rarity in my closet as I much prefer dresses over them during the summer but I decided to go for these because I couldn’t stop looking at them and kept taking them back with me to the fitting room! So I finally decided to pull the trigger with the idea that I would walk around the house in them for a few hours and see how I feel. Well, it turned out that I have almost completely forgotten about them as they have been sitting in my closet for over a month now. Time to bust these babies out, I guess. I’m not entirely smitten with these but too late to return hahaha, the good thing about them is that they are black which are easy to style. I decided to go the black and white route as it makes them less casual than what shorts normally are and I’m quite happy with the turnout. In case you are wondering, I threw in that random photo in the very end of me wearing flats, I initially wore flats with them but decided I wanted to dress it up a bit with a nicer looking heel. Either way, this outfit is idiot proof--- no thinking required!

Thank you so much for reading and see you on my next post!

Top/Shorts: HM Shoes: Zara Heels/Report Flats Bag: Rebecca Minkoff Earrings/Necklace/Watch: House of Harlow/Baublebar/Marc Jacobs

Linking back to What I Wore Wednesday @ Transatlantic Blonde, Summer Style, Vodka Infused Lemonade's Tres-Chic Fashion Link Up, Tara @ Penniless Socialite, Friday's Fab Favorites, Lena B, actually, Friday Frills, Fashion Friday, More Pieces of Me , On the Daily Express, Rhea Etcetera, Monday Bloom @ DC In Style, Life's a Party, Dress Like It, Style Sessions @ Style Elixir, What I Wore Wednesday, Get Your Pretty On,

chambray

2014-08-12T13:21:00.000-07:00

I hate to admit that summer is nearing it’s end because I am absolutely dreading the rain, I think I might even be having panic attacks just thinking about it.. kidding! I do wish though that we had more summer than rainy days. Enough blabbering, I have a point, I promise! What I meant to say was summer is never complete without showcasing some sort of chambray item. I think I must have seen chambray/denim in all shapes and sizes from the countless blogs I have visited/magazines I've read and I must say, I love every single one of them. Chambray can do no wrong in my book! I just think it looks good on anyone. So, before the sun stops shining momentarily on my beloved city, here is a favorite chambray dress of mine. I love that this isn’t as heavy as denim and feels quite cool and comfortable to wear. I hope everyone is having an awesome summer!

Thank you so much for reading and see you on my next post!

Photos by Tim Calamiong (Instagram: @calamiong)

Dress: HM Shoes: Tildon from Norsdtrom Bag: Tory Burch Earrings/Braclete/Watch: Jewelmint/House of Harlow/Michael Kors

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color, color, and more color!

2014-08-06T08:43:00.001-07:00

Here I go again with my bold colors and florals, I just can’t stay away from it for too long! I cannot even begin to describe my love affair with this skirt, I love it so much I feel like I’m cheating on my husband with a skirt, lol! I love how flowy, billowy, bright and cheerful it is, not to mention comfortable. Let’s just say I can get away with things that I wouldn’t be able to if I were sporting a much shorter skirt. And this top… what more can I say? I think these two were a match made in heaven. Floral top would never cheat on blue maxi skirt with me, sadly. Hahahaha, okay I better stop. My post writing endeavor is going nowhere, seriously…but I hope y’all are having a great week!!

Thank you so much for reading and see you on my next post!

*Photos were taken at the Olympic Sculpture Park, Seattle WA

Top: Old Navy Skirt: Gap Shoes: Enzo Angiolini Bag: Rebecca Minkoff Watch/Bracelets: Michael Kors/Etsy

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white dress

2014-07-29T11:05:00.000-07:00

It seems like summer isn’t complete if one hasn’t donned that staple white dress. If you have quite a few in your closet, I’m pretty sure you try to wear every single one of them as much as you can while the sun is still beaming and labor day hasn’t come yet, haha. I’ve been trying to wear mine but couldn’t, for the longest time, find an appropriate occasion to do so. Actually, I take that back, I think a LWD (little or LONG white dress, lol, whichever style you prefer!) can actually be worn at any anytime during the summer months, depending on how you style it or how it coordinates with your mood. I guess my excuse would be is that I have been craving for more of my fun, colorful outfits but since this one deserves to be taken out on a spin,take pictures of it while I’m at it and share it on the blog and hope that y’all enjoy this post!

Thank you so much for reading and see you on my next post!

Photos by Tim Calamiong (Instagram: @calamiong)

Dress: old Shoes: Dolce Vita Bag: Rachel Roy for Macy's Earrings: Jewelmint

colorblocking

2014-07-24T10:05:00.000-07:00

I’ve always been drawn to colorblock pieces but if you take a peek at my closet, all you’ll find are floral/graphic and plain dresses. If I am remembering correctly, this dress was an outcome of what was supposed to have been a window-shopping trip that was incited by my extreme nervousness from my sports team losing in the finals, hence my altogether complete avoidance of being near a TV. Lol. I figured, “just” trying on dresses might be a good distraction. Well, I ended up picking this up over a much desired floral dress because I wanted to try something new and the two teenage girl cousins I was with at that time said so. No regrets ever since! This dress garnered so many compliments that I never want to let go of it! Even when I am old and gray…. And probably will not fit into it. Hahaha! I hope y’all are having a good week!

Thank you so much for reading and see you on my next post!

Photos by Tim Calamiong (Instagram: @calamiong)

Dress: Mango Shoes: Zara Bag: Rachel Roy for Macy's Watch/Earrings/Necklace: Michael Kors/Jewelmint/Baublebar

maxi dress

2014-07-16T03:00:00.000-07:00

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Who seriously doesn’t love the already-a-classic maxi dress for the summer? I know some of you are probably screaming in protest that noooo, these don’t ever look good on you but trust me when I say that there is a maxi dress out there for all of us… the optimist in me believes this, hahaha! This hot weather staple has been around for a few summers now and I know that a lot of us felt that this was one hard style to pull off if you didn’t have the height for it but as our summers progressed, I have found (and seen) that the trick is finding THE perfect one for your body type. I can confidently say that I have seen a maxi dress on almost all shapes and sizes and I am happy to share that majority of the time, I have not been disappointed. So believe me when I say that you look good in it!!

Thank you so much for reading and see you on my next post!

Photos by Tim Calamiong (Instagram: @calamiong)

Dress: HM Shoes: Sam Edelman Bag: Rachel Roy for Macy's Watch/Earrings/Bracelet: Michael Kors/Jewelmint/House of Harlow

orange is the new black

2014-07-09T16:06:00.000-07:00

This is the title my husband came up with after I had shown him the pictures for this post. He obviously wasn’t being serious but too much TV (him) and lack of blog post title ideas (me), well….. let us just stick with that. It might as well be since I seem to have a print-mixing, color-binge theme going on as of late. Not that this is different from my previous posts, as you’ve probably noticed, I wear a lot of color. and prints. and more color. These are my absolute favorite things to wear during the hot, summer months. They just seem to go with the mood that everybody seems to be in during this time of the year. The colors on this ensemble is no exception. I had worn this to work and love how it is such a pick-me-up especially on humdrum work days. Wait…. Is this even orange? Lol!

Thank you so much for reading and see you on my next post!

Top: BCBGeneration Skirt: Duro Olowu for JCP Shoes: Nine West Bag: HM Watch: Marc Jacobs

Linking up with: Mix and Match Fashion's Work Style, Vodka Infused Lemonade's Tres-Chic Fashion Link Up, Tara @ Penniless Socialite, Sharon @ The Tiny Heart, Fashion Friday, Friday's Fab Favorites, More Pieces of Me , On the Daily Express, Rhea Etcetera, Eat, Drink, and Be Mary, Life's a Party, Dress Like It, Style Sessions @ Style Elixir

tuxedo jacket

2014-07-03T13:59:00.000-07:00

Breaking away from all those overly feminine outfits I have been posting recently… way.too.girly ... it's killing me! Hahaha, who am I kidding, I love skirts and dresses so much, they practically make up my entire spring/summer closet. My cousin and I took these photos in the end of spring, hence the jacket. It wasn’t quite 80 degrees (like it is now!) back then so this was just perfect. I love the colors on this jacket so much that it needed to make an appearance on a blog post. My outfit preferences on certain days are very mood-dependent, and on some days, my no-brainer outfit is a trusty pair of skinnies and a nice jacket or blazer. Grab and go as I would like to call it. I'm out of the door in, say, an hour? Hahaha, an hour definitely isn’t the definition of grab and go but you guys get the picture! Have you guys thought of what your go-to outfit is on lazy days?

To everyone residing in the states, HAVE A HAPPY and SAFE 4th of July!!!

Thank you so much for reading, and if you haven’t yet, please check out my Instagram @my_sinina J and see you on my next post!

Photos by Tim Calamiong (Instagram: @calamiong)

Jacket: from Macy's Top: Forever 21 Bottoms: HM Shoes: Piperlime.com Bag: HM

Watch/Necklaces/Bracelet: Marc Jacobs/Jewelmint/House of Harlow

Linking back to More Pieces of Me , On the Daily Express, Rhea Etcetera, Life's a Party, Dress Like It, DC in Style, Bunnies & Pearls, What I Wore Wednesday @ Transatlantic Blonde

seeing red

2014-06-26T08:45:00.001-07:00

I have to admit that a lot of the outfits I have worn so far aren’t very current. While I’d love to keep shopping for new clothes especially since the fashion-obsessed in me can’t help but lust over so many pretty things, my practical side keeps whispering in my ear that I shouldn’t. I have things hanging in my closet that I am still in love with and I have decided that they need to make an appearance on my blog before any madness ensues (you know what I’m talking about, hahaha)!

That being said, I remember perusing Atlantic Pacific’s blog and saw her in a stunning red midi skirt awhile back. All of sudden, I was reminded that I do, infact, have one too and have not worn it in over a year! While it isn’t as amazing as her’s, I thought "hey, you old little red skirt, this might be your turn to inspire those ladies whose skirts have been tucked away for years and have not seen the light of day!" So starting today, I declare, shop your closets, ladies!! J

Thank you so much for reading, and if you haven’t already, please check out my Instagram at my_sinina for blog updates and see you on my next post!

Top: Nordstrom BP Skirt: HM Shoes: Dolce Vita Bag: Marc by Marc Jacobs Watch: Marc Jacobs

Linking back to More Pieces of Me , On the Daily Express, Rhea Etcetera

almost summer

2014-06-19T09:41:00.000-07:00

Seattle has been quite the moody one lately. It can’t seem to make up it’s mind on what it wants to be, chilly in the morning so you bundle up somewhat, but as soon as you step out of your building at the end of a work day, you realize that you are inappropriately dressed for what the weather has turned out to be… oh well! Lol. Nevertheless, summer is next week and we all just need to bust out those sweet, summery colors. One of my favorite things about the sun being out is being able to wear skirts and dresses again and the feeling of satisfaction when heavy winter clothes are finally being stashed away! So here is the beginning of my hopefully color-filled and vibrant summer. Wait.. on second thought, I don’t wanna be ripped for wearing black with my fun skirt, so scratch that idea! I’ll begin when it really starts to legitimately feel like summer around here. J

Thank you so much for reading, and if you haven’t already, please check out my Instagram at my_sinina J and see you on my next post!

Top: Forever 21 Skirt: HM Shoes: Piperlime.com Bag: Rebecca Minkoff Watch: Michael Kors

blushin' and distressin'

2014-06-12T09:53:00.001-07:00

I think this title is corny. Lol. It cracks me up that deep down, this title makes me somewhat cringe and giggle at the same time, hahaha. Enough about that! I have I always referred to this blazer as my blush blazer and the jeans, well, they are obviously distressed jeans (so popular right now!), hence the title. I snagged mine from a consignment store for just $10… $10!!! Such a steal, I was ecstatic! I was thinking of how I personally wanted to style my jeans and decided to go the “unstructured” route. I tried a few tops that one would’ve instinctively pick to pair with these jeans but after a few futile, dissatisfying attempts, I thought well maybe I can make this loose, asymmetrical Asos top and an equally loose blazer work with a really casual pair of jeans…. I think I just did. J Turned out to be a good day after all.

Thank you so much for reading, and if you haven’t yet, please check out my Instagram @my_sinina J and see you on my next post!

Jacket: Forever 21 Top: ASOS Bottoms: thrifted Shoes: Sole Society Bag: Rebecca Minkoff Watch/Jewelry: Michael Kors/Jewelmint

Linking up with: Lindsey, Alison, Tucker, Shanna, and Jo-Lynne

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office appropriate

2014-06-09T09:37:00.001-07:00

I had worn this outfit to work, unsure of whether my cousin and I were going to be able to shoot at the end of the day. We decided at the last minute that we would, and since I always have a pair (or two J ) of heels stashed in the trunk of my car, I told myself “why not?” and decided to just go ahead and shoot what I had worn to work that day. For years, I have always separated clothes/outfits that I decided were appropriate for work from the ones I would wear on a casual/fun /dressier occasions. Since the more “fun” clothes were strategically placed in the deep recesses (okay, maybe not even deep at all lol) of my closet, I never get to see them when I am running around like a headless chicken EVERY single morning. One day, I decided that maybe I should stop with labeling which articles are for what occasion and just get the heck dressed, look appropriate for work and be on time!!! So if you are the same way as I am and stuck in an office wardrobe rut, take a less boring piece from your more “fun” clothes and find yourself MAYBE smiling more for the rest of the day … or not, lol!

Thank you so much for reading, please check out my Instagram @my_sinina (I know, I know I’m bad at social media channels but at least I have this)! J and see you on my next post!

Top/Bottoms: HM Shoes: Dolce Vita Watch: Marc Jacobs Bag: Marc by Marc Jacobs

Photos by Tim Calamiong (Instagram: @calamiong)

sunday best

2014-06-03T13:53:00.000-07:00

I can’t remember if it was hubby or my cousin that said I needed a dress as my next post because all I have posted so far are bottoms. I purchased this dress awhile back from asos.com on a whim, hoping that it would fit since it had been such a sweet deal. I was ecstatic upon trying it on, fell in love with how much it fitted me but alas, have only been able to wear it once! So thank goodness for this blog, I was able to take this dress for a second spin! J

But the pièce de résistance of this outfit, in my opinion, are the gold-heeled booties. I know, I know, sounding very partial to it but I just looove that particular detail of the shoe. I was cracking up the first time I saw them but a little later I decided that I might just like them enough to try them on and well, you know the rest of the story, Cinderella wanna-be has found her sparkly shoes, hahaha. Or in this case, shiny heels. I do apologize for the lack of close-up shots of the heels, for those of you that are interested. I love them so much right now that they will keep reappearing on my next posts until the heel loses its luster, haha!

Thank you for reading and see you on my next post!

Dress: ASOS Shoes: Tildon from Nordstrom Bag: Prada Saffiano

pink pants

2014-05-28T17:22:00.000-07:00

Despite my few number of posts, by now you would've noticed that I do a lot of shopping at HM. Now before you start hating on my deal-searching tactics when it comes to shopping, let me share that this entire outfit was on sale at HM last year from a random drop in at their impressive union square store in San Francisco ( I officially give you all the more reason to hate on my stinginess hahaha!). The trick for me about randomly perusing sale racks is to search for a trendy article of clothing that i want to dare try or something totally out of my comfort zone. As far as I know, I do not like wearing pink. Or at least that is what I have always told myself. When I came across this pair of hot pink pants, I noncommitally told myself, hmmm I think maybe I can pull this off and a few minutes later, I saw this beautiful floral sweater that was so perfect for spring and decided that I scored and found an outfit. So the next time you scour a sale rack on a mall trip born out of boredom, maybe try taking an adventurous plunge of purchasing a deal of something you think you would never think of wearing.

Thank you for reading and see you in my next post!

Sweater/Pants: HM Shoes: Nine West Bag: Rebecca Minkoff Earrings/Watch: Baublebar/Michael Kors

Photos by: Vanessa Horn (madbattercake.tumbler.com)

peplum

2014-05-20T13:06:00.001-07:00

Seattle is still not as warm as I hope it would be so in a my haste, I just grabbed this black peplum sweater. Hmmm..peplum and I are not best of friends. Lol. My longer-than-normal torso screams "no!" to some of the prettiest peplum pieces I have seen. On the other hand, finding one that fits you right can make an outfit, so a fitting room trip is a must. Now black and gold accessories are a different story. I love these two colors together! Gold can definitely fill that missing void when trying to dress up a black outfit.

Thank you for reading!!!

Top: Zara Bottoms: HM Shoes: from Piperlime.com Jewelry/Watch: Forever 21/ Jewelmint/House of Harlow/ Marc Jacobs watch Bag: Prada

Photos by Tim Calamiong (Instagram: @calamiong)

lincoln park

2014-05-13T20:39:00.000-07:00

Second post, here we go! Trying to get the ball rolling as much as I can, so please bear with me and my procrastinating ways, haha! It turned out to be a beautiful afternoon in Seattle, after a dreary start to the day, so I decided to drag my trusty photographer/cousin Tim and headed to Lincoln Park, because, well, Seattlelites and Parks are a given on a sunny day. We tried to take photos that would showcase the scenic views and share it with everyone but it just was not working out, sorry about that! So for now, you are stuck with a brick wall and me… and some greenery.

I have been dabbling with mixing prints since last year, nothing too drastic but just articles of clothing or colors that complement each other. It feels like stepping out of my comfort zone but only taking baby steps, so don’t expect me don a full on Lady gaga inspired outfit in the near future… No. haha! I decided that adding a neutral shoe helps to tone down how busy an outfit looks so that is what I did here. :)

I just want to say thank you for everyone that took a little bit of time out of their busy lives to read my blog. I greatly appreciate the love! Shout out to my cousin Gea and my brother Naz for helping my technologically illiterate brain understand possibly 3% of what has been done to this blog so far! :)

Thanks for reading!!! :)

Sweater: Forever 21 Jacket: from piperlime.com Bottoms: Gap Shoes: Corso Como Bag: Rebecca Minkoff Watch/Jewelry: Michael Kors/Jewelmint

Photos by Tim Calamiong (Instagram: @calamiong)