working wardrobe | on the mend

dress: Banana / cardi: Loft / shoes: Tory Burch
I think I am almost over this thing that has been kicking my a$$ for the past 2 weeks. Actually slept without being woken up by hacking coughs for the last 2 nights, although I am basically almost sleeping sitting up since lying flat seems to make it worse still.


dress: ABS / cardi: Gap / shoes: MarcJacobs / sunnies: Dsquared / jewelry: Collingnon Designs
I don't normally wear a huge amount of makeup on a good day, but I definitely couldn't be bothered this week. It would all wipe off with the amount I am blowing my nose!


dress: Loft / cardi: Target / shoes: Geox
And the trend for the week so far - dresses with cardis. Easy, comfy and don't have to think about it.


We went to a movie last night. It had so much potential, but wasn't as good as I wanted it to be. Did bring back high school flashbacks and how I am so happy I survived that part of my life!

just a tease

top: Old Navy / cardi: JCrew / skirt: Anthro / shoes: Geox / tights: Hue
So the boots made a guest celebrity appearance but unfortunately the warm humidity has returned. {Sorry about the washed out photo; if I don't change the settings on the camera it does this sometimes}
Yesterday was a better day, today is already Thursday and we are that much closer to the weekend. Have a great day :)

Back to basics

top: Anthro / pants: Gap / shoes: Geox / earrings&necklace: gift'd

On days when I am feeling less than inspired to think about what to wear (a.k.a. feeling lazy), a fun top and comfortable pants are a go-to.


Every girl should have a good pair of black pants (IMHO). They are especially good for "fat" days as well (a.k.a. ladies holiday, that time of month, etc.).

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cardi&dress: Loft / shoes: Geox / earrings: gift'd

On days I don't want to think about what to wear, my ever-growing collection of dresses comes in handy.  I've been pretty tired this week so comfort has been key as well.


I fell in love with this one a couple years ago and am happy to say I still love it.

Is anyone as happy as I am it's finally Friday?! I took the afternoon off for an extra-long, well-deserved weekend on the lake. Happy weekend to you!

Hello, June

top: Anthro / skirt: Old Navy / shoes: Geox / sunnies&bag: Gucci / earrings: gift'd

TGIF, right? We've actually had a much quieter end of the month at work than I anticipated, which has been nice, but I am still ready for the weekend.


I have had this top for 2 years now and am not bored with it yet. I guess that's the beauty in created a working wardrobe of elements that I love.

We are going to the Houston Free Press Summer Fest this weekend. Despite it's name, the show is not free :) Performances will be going on all weekend but our main goal is to see Snoop and Afrojack on Saturday night and Willie Nelson on Sunday afternoon. With such a varied line-up I am sure the people-watching and photo ops will be numerous!

Pseudo-ban

top: LoL for Target / pants: Gap / shoes: Old Navy / earrings: gift'd

I have both consciously and unconsciously not been shopping a lot this year. Consciously by cutting down on the amount of style blogs I read, especially those with an emphasis on wearing everything new, new, new as well as those skewed towards certain stores, as well as deliberately deleting all store sale emails before I am even tempted.


My lack of new clothes have probably been contributing to my lack of motivation to blog about the same ole stuff, but really I like to see how other people wear the same clothes in different ways, so why shouldn't I do the same? I love the print on this top and, of course, the color. Apparently I need to wear it with something other than black, though. My favorite look of the bunch is the pink on pink. Any suggestions?


top: Loft / skirt: Old Navy / shoes: Geox / earrings&bag: gift'd / belt: Anthro

The unconscious shopping ban has been due to our big move. We have been so busy packing, unpacking and decorating as well as enjoying the new place that I haven't really had that much time to shop anyways. And nothing with stop you from buying more sh!t than having to pack it all up!


However, I couldn't resist the call of the Anthro birthday discount as well as their bi-annual "big" sale. I wasn't super impressed with what they had, but I did pick up a few basics, a fun top as well as this belt.

Raise your hand if you are ready for the weekend already. I've got both mine up!

Finally Friday

dress: CK / cardi: Target / shoes: Geox / sunnies: Dsquared / belt: Ann Taylor

I am traveling to Dallas this evening to work there on Saturday. Kind of a pain, but one benefit is to have a date with a dear girlfriend while I am there.


This photo has made me realized I need to break out of the matchy-matchy rut with this sweater and pair it with different colors. Any suggestions would be appreciated!

Hope your weekend is less work-filled than mine!

layer up | long over long

{Sorry, I am a day behind on the challenge. The cleanse has me a bit off schedule, but more on that later}



all items remix'd
top: Anthro
cardi: Target
skirt: Old Navy
shoes: Geox
earrings: Collignon Designs, gift'd

I bought this maxi skirt last summer thinking I would wear it all the time because it is super comfortable. Then I realized Houston heat is not cut out for large amounts of dark fabric. I think I did a good job of dressing the skirt up for work but it's funny how petite I look in this photo! For the record, I am 5'6", which is pretty tall for an Asian chick.

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Day three of the cleanse: Besides drinking the lemonade all day, the other things you drink are a laxative herbal (senna) tea before bed and a 32-ounce salt water flush in the morning. And you want to have easy access to a restroom while the flush does its job. The whole point of the MC is to clean your body of toxins (hence the name, I suppose!). I have been drinking close to 88 ounces of the lemonade each day so far and I am hungry but not starving. I just feel a bit tired by the end of the day.

On the flip side, the scale has dropped 3 pounds since I started; I am curious to see how much weight I will end up losing and how much will come back once I start eating regular food again. Only 7 more days to go...

Comfort dressing

top: Ann Taylor, remix'd
cardi: Target
pants: Gap, remix'd
shoes: Geox, remix'd
earrings: gift'd&remix'd

This week has been that time of the month when I just want to be comfortable. It's also been a week where I have been bored with my clothes (again) so I wore a cardigan that I bought months ago but have yet to actually put on. See, hoarding has its benefits because I am wearing something new but haven't actually spent more money.


These pants are definitely my go-to when I want something easy yet put together. I wish Gap would make them in all colors of the rainbow!

This must be a record

all items remix'd
top: Loft
jeans: Gap
shoes: Geox
scarf: India

I woke up this morning and the clock read 4:53 AM, which, to me, means it's time to crawl out of bed, make some coffee and get ready for yoga in an hour. What I failed to realize was that when the hubs said to me about an hour earlier, that the clock seemed to be an hour ahead, he didn't change it to the correct time. So I was really up at 3:53 AM. So I am not sure if we fell asleep around 8 pm instead of 9 pm. At any rate, yes we are a bit insane to be up this early, but we really work more efficiently this way. I like the quiet and stillness of the early morning hours.


Yesterday was a nice Monday off from work and so I decided to re-wear a shirt from over the weekend. The only people who know are the hubs and now you. But I think I am a relatively clean person and the shirt is now in the laundry so it's ok.

Losing steam

all items remix'd
top: LoL for Target
cardi: Express
pants: Gap
shoes: Geox
earrings: gift'd

Some days I don't want to think about what I am wearing, just want to dress comfortably for work and bust out the black pants. Yesterday was one of those days.

Tomorrow is my last working Saturday of the year - woot! Have a good one!

Black and blue

Evidently I drank too much white wine at our friend's holiday party last night. I am hoping the Aleeve and cup of coffee I just ingested will speed along my recovery. I really need to drink more water before crashing into bed on nights like this.


sweater: H&M, remix'd
shirt: Old Navy
skirt: Uniqlo, remix'd
shoes: Geox, remix'd
earrings: Collingnon Designs
belt: Gap,remix'd
tights: Loft, remix'd

The sleeves on this shirt are a bit too loose to be layered like this, but oh well, next outfit.

No Black Friday for you

all items remix'd
top: J.Crew
skirt: Loft
shoes: Geox
jewelry: Collingnon Designs

Can you believe Thanksgiving, and then Christmas, are just around the corner? Like every year, they just suddenly appear and I feel way behind on present-buying. In my line of work, the holidays are a busy time and I will be actually working on the weekend after Turkey day, which is good to avoid the Black Friday temptations. I need more clothes like I need a hole in my head.


I love this skirt, but its shorter length keeps me from pairing it with heels during the warmer months, which, apparently includes November in Houston.

Give me Liberty

all items remix'd
top: LoL for Target
skirt: Loft
shoes: Geox
earrings: James Avery, gift'd
belt: Gap
cuff: Tiffany's, gift'd
bag: LV, gift'd

Before there was Missoni, Liberty of London was all the rage. I really loved the bright patterns and designs they brought to Target.


And a big clown collar always makes me smile.

This is a working weekend for me so have some fun for me if you are not!

A summer dress for fall(ish)

all items remix'd
jacket: F21
dress: Loft
shoes: Geox
earrings: gift'd

Houston has had a scorching summer this year. Labor day weekend brought some cooler temperatures - 90s instead of 100s. So basically we get hot and less hot as our seasons. I predict I won't be wearing boots or layers or anything remotely fall-like until late October. The heat kind of sucks, but I take that over long snow days any time.

An old favorite

I am participating in Remix Week with the ever lovely Megan and Keely. Please join along!

{In the interest of full disclosure, my outfits will probably be a mix of "real time" looks and looks from last week. But I do promise I have worn them recently at one time or another!}


all items remix'd
top, skirt, belt: Anthro
shoes: Geox
earrings: gift'd
cuff: Tiffanys's, gift'd

I love Anthro but don't love their prices so I try to scoop things up when they go on sale. One thing I learned after discovering so many Anthro-centric blogs is that almost everything eventually goes on sale. Another great thing about Anthropologie clothes is that, for the most part, they last a long time and the styles last a long time. I don't feel like their clothes are completely trendy so anyone at any age can wear them.


I was having fun in my sister's back yard with my mini-tripod. The light was a bit wonky but nothing a little Photoshop can't fix!


I love having photographic evidence that, yes, indeed, I wear the clothes I buy and I wear them a lot.

Let me know if you are participating, I would love to see your looks!

The no-think pants

all items remix'd
top: Ann Taylor
pants: Gap
shoes: Geox
sunnies: Dsquared
earrings: Collingnon Designs, gift'd

These pants are my go-to when I just can't bear the thought of what to wear. They are comfortable and I can pretty much wear any top in my closest and feel put together enough for work. I wish I had them in all the colors of the rainbow!

TGIW! This has felt like another long week. But I am definitely looking forward to a 4-day holiday weekend (I have Tuesday off too..don't hate!).

Gimme more

I had so much fun mixing pattens for EBEW
that I thought I would do it again.


all items remix'd
top: LoL for Target
skirt: Loft
shoes: Geox
earrings: Collingnon Designs,gift'd
cuff: gift'd
belt: Anthro

I'm feeling a bit tired already and it's only Wednesday. This is going to be a long week!


I am looking forward to seeing The Help soon. If you haven't read the book, I highly recommend!

Veintiocho: What's lost is found

all items remix'd
21 top: Anthro
17 skirt: Loft
27 shoes: Geox
earrings&necklace: Collingnon Designs
cuff: gift'd
belt: Nordstrom Rack

I thought I lost the cuff I am wearing in this photo somewhere in Miami a couple weeks ago, but, as I was looking for my IPod the other day, I found the cuff in my carry on bag! I love when that happens.

Have you ever had a day when you woke up on the wrong side of the bed? Seems to have happened to me today and I can't seem to shake it. I have nothing particular to complain about, just not feeling it today. Here's to a better tomorrow.

Happy June

all items remix'd
top: LoL for Target
pants&belt: Gap
shoes: Geox
earrings: Collingnon Designs, gift'd

This is what I wore to work yesterday, my last day in Austin. I am happy to be at home this morning. I am even happier to have the day off!


These are probably my favorite pair of pants ever. They are so comfortable and Audrey Hepburn-esque. They are definitely my go-to when I don't feel like thinking about what to wear. I should have bought 2 pairs because I will be very sad when they start to fade!