At a Wedding

I recently attended a wedding and thought that I’d share what I wore there.

Since I am not native to American culture, I did do some research on what to wear to a wedding before I went, and here is what I found: basically, we should look decent but not too eye catching, because it is the bride’s day and she should be the center of attention. So when it comes to dressing ourselves, we should avoid pure white dress, and dresses that are overly bright in color and sexy in design:). Black dress used to be a “No’ item, but nowadays people are totally fine with it.

While I have many black dresses, I picked this dark blue Ochirly dress that my cousin bought me a couple years ago. Its modest color and girly cut makes it a perfect choice for a casual garden wedding.

(Dress: Ochirly || Shoes: BCBG || Bag: Coach)

Ruffle My Heart

By now you can probably tell that I am a girly girl, I love floral patterns, ruffles, and pretty heels that I can handle.  I still remember how thrilled I was when I discovered this ruffled top with asymmetric shoulders a few years ago. Although it was the first time I wore it this year (and feel guilty about it), I really feel it is a piece of gem that can brighten up my day:)

(Top: Abercrombie&Fitch || Shorts: Abercrombie&Fitch || Sandals: Karen Scott || Wristlet: Coach)

When Things Are Black and White

People often say, every woman’s closet must have “a little black dress” and “a little white dress”.  If we try harder, we find ourselves often have something that is black and white. This combination is simple and chic and hardly go out of style. It is interesting how many different messages can be delivered by different patterns created by only two colors.

The nude ankle strap sandals are really a big hit this summer, I saw slightly different versions by different brands.  But this BCBG pair with block heels is just perfect for me—I can actually walk on them for more than a couple of hours without feeling hurt. I felt so lucky to find them in time for the summer! :)

(Top: White House|Black Market || Skirt: Express || Sandals: BCBG || Necklace: Guess || Clutch: Estee Lauder)

Fuchsia Peplum

I love summer not only because we really don’t get much of it here in MN, but also that summer is full of colors, and it even feels OK to bring bright colors to our relatively conservative work place. I actually bought this peplum top from New York Company over two years ago when peplum just started to become popular, and I am glad it stayed in this season.

This pencil skirt from Banana republic is not only professionally-looking, but also very soft and comfortable, I wear it almost all year around, just with different tops.

I am so excited to show off my arm candies, which I recently purchased from Fossil. They are not only with pretty looks, nice quality, but also made so easy to wear--I am sure girls as clumsy as I can do it ourselves in a second, without assistance from the hubbies:)

(Top: New York Company || Skirt: Banana Republic || Wedge pumps: BCBG || Clutch: Michael Kors || Bracelets: Fossil)

Shopping Day In Light Colors

Summer is finally here with us! The crab apple trees are blooming everywhere and bring the incredibly scented smell with breezes. It felt so great to go shopping in all light colors.

I was a little reluctant to try these cropped boyfriend jeans since I was worried they are going to make the legs look chunky. However, they turned out to look fine and even somewhat feminine when you pair them with heels (or in my case wedges since I haven’t learned how to handle heels), . These are from New York Company, but I am sure you can find similar ones all over the world! :)

The black rivet hat was a new purchase from Wilson leather. I love hats, not only because they provide shades in summer time, but also because they help hide second-day hair and make you look fresh and stylish! :)

To us northern people, enjoy every day of summer! (Layered top by Express, Shoulder bag by Coach).

Remodeled Cardigan and Eyelet Dress

This buttonless cardigan from Nordstrom had been sitting in my closet for a long while because I didn't know what to do with it--I am generally not really comfortable with the loose pieces in front being blown away when I walk:D Then one day I tackled this problem with this little cute bicycle pin—I use the pin as a button to pull the two pieces together (this might sound funny, but it definitely works for me!)

I got this eyelet dress from EXORESS last summer. It was the color that first caught my eyes because I really need to add some bright colors to my somewhat dull winter closet. And the eyelet design was very feminine and cute.

The COACH wristlet comes in handy when I go out for a short walk and only need to bring my keys, cell phone and some change with me. It’s also proved to be a great decoration to any outfit

Skinny Jeans

Skinny jeans have been popular in the past few years, but I never thought I would find a pair that suits me because I don’t have really skinny legs like those other girls do, until I saw these in Express.

The style is actually between “matchstick” and boot cut, with the leg opening offering extra room to tug in a pair of slender ankle boots. However, if you are very lucky to have tall lean figures, you might prefer to wear them with a pair of pretty flats. These jeans almost go with everything: a slouchy sweater in Spring like the one I was wearing in the pictures, or a sexy tank top in summer.

The Tignanello shoulder bag I luckily found in TJMAX is one of my summer favorites, not only because of its fresh white color but also the one of a kind delicate style. I have used it for so many years that it starts to show signs of wearing and scratching.  I love it nevertheless.

Camel Wool Coat

The tulip season is coming again, and this brings me back to the time when I visited Chicago for its beautiful and large varieties of tulips last year. 

I was wearing this incredibly soft wool coat my mom bought me. It is the first camel colored coat that I own. The raised waist line with expanded lower edge gives me a lively look. It came with a detachable faux fur collar, which I would have put on if I wasn't wearing a scarf that day. She bought it as a “winter item”, however, with the cold weather in MN, I get to wear it in Spring or Fall, if we luckily get any:P

The Coach shoulder bag was a gift from my dear hubby two years ago, for no special reasons other than that he loves meJ . I really like the springy color and artistic design of it.

Let’s hope that the real spring will be here soon and our world will be full of tulips like the ones shown in the picturesJ