In with Bright Pants

First, I want to apologize for being MIA lately, and much thanks to Jules for posting always amazing and interesting outfits!! 

Today, I am in the mood for these bright color pants I scored from H&M back in December.  It's a brave day for me, as I love these pants, but was afraid it's a little too bright.  I had to get these pants, because they were last pair in store, and it was my size, they were originally $70, and was on clearance for $20, and I used the $5 store credits on top.  I was so excited for the deal, but more so because the quality of these pants were amazing, feels soft and high end.

Pants::  H&M

Blouse::  Joie at TJ Maxx

Blazer::  Anthropoloie

Necklace::  Anthropologie similar here

Shoes::  Streets of Shibuya Tokyo

Bracelets::  Banana Republic, Vintage, Loehmann's

Watch::  Fruitz by Philip Stein

{ Laced }

I am a girly girl, so when lace came back in style, I was excited! I know, like everything else, it won't be in style for long, so I tried to look for an inexpensive piece. I found this blue lace dress at Zara for $59. It's not the most perfect dress, but it's good for the price. I paired it with this J-Crew inspired bib necklace, which I found on eBay for $10, and a light gold bag. I actually received a lot of compliments from coworkers on this combo.

- Dress: Zara - get it here

- Necklace: Ebay - J Crew inspired

- Bag: Unknown name - boutique in Shibuya, Tokyo

- Shoes: Vintage, via Etsy.com

- Watch: Fruitz by Philip Stein

- Bracelets: Banana Republic + vintage

{ Nude + Black } @ Sushi Yasuda

My sister took the November babies (me, our brother and her husband) to Sushi Yasuda for our birthday celebration. I was so excited, as it is only the best sushi in town! It's also the best sushi I ever had, which is saying a lot, as I am picky about fish.

It was good, but it was not the same as my first experience when we sat next to Chef Yasuda as he showed us every kind of wild fish known to man and had us taste them. At the end, every taste bud in my mouth was touched. I will die thinking about that meal! This time, we didn't get personal attention from the chef, but had omakase (chef's selections). Still, it was delicious.

What I Wore

For a sushi date, I thought I would go with the Zen spirit, which compliments the minimalist decor at Sushi Yasuda. I decided on this nude dress and black tights. It's simple, yet perfect-- just like Sushi Yasuda!

- Dress: Infinite Possibilities Dress (ModCloth: $59 here)

- Cardigan: SHAE (Loehmann's $39)

- Necklace: Anthropologie ($35 [old])

- Bracelets: vintage, chan luu, david yurman, banana republic, qvc

- Watch: Fruitz by Philip Stein

- Shoes: Steve Madden Grettta (now on sale for $70 here)

- Bag: Louis Vuitton

{ At The Office } mini series - episode 6

I don't ever want to be labeled as the girl in pink, as the color is so quintessentially for girls. Therefore, I have very little pink in my closet. I have items that are patterned or used for layering, but I don't own any statement pink pieces. I even try my best not to dress my daughter in pink, although it's almost impossible for little girls. For some reason, when I saw this hot pink skirt, I loved it. It's wool, it's simple, it's got pockets... it's very me. I even paired it with the only light pink top I have.

- Scarf: vintage from American Apparel

- Blazer: DVF ($99 at sample sale)

- Skirt: J-Crew, get it here (get it when there is 25% or 30% sale)

Bag: Louis Vuitton

Ring: YSL Arty Ring

Watch: Fruitz by Philip Stein

Shoes: Stuart Weitzman here

{ At The Office } mini series - episode 3

For the longest time, I didn't know how to wear a cape and look good in it, even though I love the fact that it's easy to wear, loose and comfortable. I am so glad capes are in fashion this season, and there are so many cute capes available. Here are two that I love from Zara.



However, as the cape is a trendy item, and considering NY weather these days, I don't see myself getting a lot of wear out of capes even though they are sooo cute. In the spirit of current trend, I paired an old cape I had with a green skirt for a day at the office while the weather is still somewhat warm.

- Cape: Lafayette 148

- Skirt: Diane von Furstenburg ($50 at sample sale)

- Bag: Louis Vuitton

- Shoes: Por La Victoire

Bracelets: vintage and Banana Republic

Ring: Kendra Scott on Gilt

Watch: Fruitz by Philip Stein

Green for Fall

This is my first fall outfit of the year! The weather has been pretty warm, so I tried to delay wearing boots and sweaters. As much as I wanted to wear them, I kept telling myself to save them for the colder days. There will definitely be plenty of those in NYC!

I got this green top from a recent trip to Anthropologie, but then I wasn't sure if it was worth keeping. So I went into my closet and tried different pairings, and surprisingly this shirt pretty much goes with everything. For $14, I decided to keep it. My first outfit with this top includes this green skirt I bought at the DVF sample sale and brownish red boots-- which is the perfect fall color combination! Unlike the last post, this outfit is something I would normally wear.

- Top: Anthropologie $14

- Skirt: DVF $50 @ sample sale

- Watch: Fruitz by Philip Stein

- Bag: Martine Sitbon

- Bracelets: vintage and Banana Republic ($49, used old store credit)

- Earrings: $8 at Sun Wind

- Boots: Vero Cuoio $229 at Century 21 (love the color and comfort of these boots)