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)

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

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

While Waiting For The Spring

I was hoping that I could shoot some of my spring styles by now, but it looks like I still need to be more patient. It is a sunny but very windy day, and it doesn't take much time for me to realize that spring is not here yet.The good thing is that, the grass starts to turn green.:)

This red coat is by United Colors of Benetton, I purchased it when I visited the magnificent mile in Chicago for the first time 6 or 7 years ago, and soon realized that the tax costed me quite some money (I am so used to not paying tax on clothing in MN). The style was a new arrival of the store, and the red color turned out to be THE color in that winter.

I was very excited to find these Etienne Aigner boots--the color is so gorgeous that they brighten up the whole look no matter what dark color you wear on top. The calf design is also elegant and fits my legs perfectly. Since these boots have wide low heels, walking in them for a whole day is never a problem.

The Coach bag was a Christmas gift my hubby got me when we just started to date. It was my first Coach bag. Later during the years, he got me a second and third...I kept them all like new:)