Jackets

Why jackets now that it's coat season? I still wear a jacket under my coat. Nice coat but when it gets to be 17 degrees and windy... a wool coat is not going to cut it. It's usually wearing a couple of shirts, then the jacket, then the coat.

Imitation leather, pile collar according to H&M UK. I'm sure you can find this in one of the millions of H&M's in NYC. Or outside of NYC. Yay to the collar! Shearling obsession :)

Luxirie Varsity Jacket - $54.99
I've been wanting a varsity jacket for a while. This one is cute but it's pink and blue. I'm not sure if I'm ready to make that leap. But H&M had one that I can't find on the UK website that I might look into. This one is pretty cute though.

American Eagle also had one but it's out of stock.

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The Obamas

I haven't blogged about the Obamas even though I've had these pictures on my hard drive for a while. So now that I'm on break, no excuses :P

Isn't this a great-looking couple? And well-dressed to boot. I love Michelle Obama's Dress. I want to be this fabulous :)

This is one of my favorite of her outfits. It's such a cutesy dress and she looks so classy in it.

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More boots and Ruche

I've browsed ShopRuche.com before but as I'm currently on the hunt for the perfect fold-over (ish?) lace-up boots, I've found that I really love that site. It has so much eye-candy and it's all 'buy me!' and I'm all, wait... what was I doing again?

Sawyer fold-over lace up boots in brown - $54.99
It's heartbreaking. They're out of stock! Just when I thought my search was over. I will decide by the end of this post whether I'm going to wait for them or if I'm going to send my love to a different pair.

Tina leigh rustic boot - $107.99
Aren't these lovely? Very homey. Remind me of some spread they had in Marie Claire a while back.

Lacy western delight vest - $44.99
Speaking of things that are ridiculously adorable and out of stock...

LUG12 Women Military Boot Distress Black - $24.99
And by the way, that isn't how I wrote it, that's the name on the site. I would have added an apostrophe 's' and another dash or the word 'in' but whatever. I found these on Amazon. How I love thee Amazon. Until the wonderful boots of love come back on Ruche, I think i'll get these. I was out with my friend and she talks to shoes too. It feels great to not be alone in your insanity ;)

Oh right, also...

Aldo Halat - $38.49 (but they go lower today only)
I tried these on today while I was out. If they had shearling peeping out the top they would be perfect. But I need to stop combining all my shoe fetishes into one. Also whatever happened to picking up a pair of canvas shoes?

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SOMG! (Boots :)

If we can have zombies omg, we can have shoes omg :)

Roxy Women's Truckee Winter Boot - $88.99
I can use some of this in my closet. But since my closet has my life in it, I might be running out of room.
Now for what actually IS in my closet

Women's Xhilaration® Karassa Slouchy Heeled Boots -$29.99
Recently acquired to solve the shoe crisis in the boot department. It was part of a huge Target solves my life problems shopping trip. The boots are extremely easy to walk in, mostly comfortable. I have a high arch so I might get something to put under the ball of my foot but other than that they're awesome. And they look great.

On another note. Did I go Black Friday shopping today (yesterday)? Yes. I didn't actually get anything though. I hit up the Tanger Outlets with my sister and it was nice and stampede free. I'm not going to lie here. I'm an online shopper. I usually make the most of deals I find online. If I'm out shopping in person, I don't do crowds (especially stampedes). But there were some pretty good sales so it was nice to try. It was also frigid. Brrr!

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Shoe Crisis: When nothing works

That's right, while I was busy letting school eat my life I found myself in a situation where none of the shoes I have worked. Unless I needed to go to a party. It's the middle of the fall semester. I'm not going to many parties. So I went to H&M the other day and here's what I found interesting. H&M now has a UK site which is nice. Before I sort of guessed what the tabs meant since I don't know Swedish or the languages for the other countries they had websites for. And while I'd love to learn Swedish, I'm currently in the midst of learning another language and that would be confusing.

I tried these on. Trust me they look better in person. I've always been skeptical of wedge heels so it's always satisfying when I find a pair that works for me. I also like the lining. These can keep me happy until I find a pair of shearling aviator boots.

I think H&M has had these heels for a while but I've been meaning to get them for as long as they've had them. They have this shape in a cutesy pink which is cute, but not for me. The suede works though. I prefer the black.

I've finally admitted that I can't live without canvas sneakers. Even if they die every six months, like my favorite in-ear earbuds (and the earbuds are still functioning with a little tweaking :), I'm an addict and will keep buying them.

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Levi's Slim Straight 514 Jeans

SO... I went shopping with my brother a few weeks ago. It was a lot of fun and he picked up two pairs of this "family" of jeans. The cut of the jeans is very clean and sophisticated. This is probably my favorite cut that I've seen in men's jeans.

These are the jeans in Shock Black. This is the first pair (maybe. we looked at so many pairs that I don't remember which was the first) we picked up in this line. I've been trying to get a pair of jeans in this color into my brothers' wardrobes since forever and a millennium. This color in denim is extremely versatile. You can dress it up, or dress it down, but it always works. I think the jeans looked better on my brother but the model looks nice too, heh.

This pair is in Worn Grey. The picture isn't such a good representation of the color. The real pair is a very nice shade of grey.
We got both pairs from JCPenney's, buy one get one 50% off. But you can get them online on the Levi's website.

Also... The shoes in the picture for first pair are these:

ASICS Alton Men's Sneakers
Interestingly enough, I can only seem to find this color combination in women's :) I've seen these around a lot so it's nice that I know what they are.

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2NE1 Park Bom wears Alexander McQueen Canvas and Leather Peep-toe Boots

I previously blogged about these and I just realized that the shoes Park Bom wears in this photo...

Are these...

Alexander McQueen Canvas and Leather Peep-toe Boots
Farfetch no longer has them so I'll have to look around.

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Manolo Blahnik Heels on Constance Jablonski for Bon Magazine

I was checking out the Constance: constantly chic workwear editorial over at Fashionising and there was a shoe that definitely sold me on that photoshoot.

Manolo Blahnik Campari - $645 @ neimanmarcus.com
You should definitely click on the link above and check out the photoshoot to get the idea. And while you're at neimanmarcus.com you can also effectively be distracted by their fall collection. <3

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Birthday!

So I celebrated my birthday today and while that has nothing to do with my blog, it does have a little to do with a post I've been meaning to do.

What I wore:

Monday morning, this came in the mail...

Gasp! It was just as exciting as it looks ;)

Hellz Bellz Top Notch Dress
I'm kind of tired now but I'll update with the picture of the dress I got which is the same, just in turquoise.

I

Forever 21 Shelf Bra Cami - $3.50
I wore this under the dress. Due to the nature of the straps of the dress you don't really have to worry about bra straps/spaghetti straps of any sort showing.

Elastic Leatherette Belt - $4.80
I also wore this belt about right under the turquoise neckline part.

The dress is awesome and I'm so glad I got it!

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Uniqlo Women's Color Legging (Pants)

Interestingly enough they don't have any pictures of the color I got... They have the purple which is okay if you're into that kind of thing and then they have... Sherbet orange... why? That's on my color hate list.

So these were on sale for a whopping 5.90 in the Uniqlo in NY. I got them in blue and they're so comfy. The fit is awesome and as expected from Uniqlo, the fabric is good quality. They have a bunch of other things on sale. I'll probably go check it out tomorrow. Also, these aren't jeggings. They look basically like skinny pants but the front pockets and fly are fake. It has an elastic waistband and comes in non-number sizes (S,M,L,etc. though let's be honest, when I went they had a ton of XS's and a few S's)

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Target Clearance section

I've always looked through the clearance rack at Target though more out of habit than actual intent to buy. I always check the clearance rack wherever I shop. There's something more thrilling about shopping the clearance section than the rest of the store. I feel like maybe since you sort of have to search through the racks and there's no real guarantee what you'll find, it's always exciting when you find something you like. It also helps that these finds tend to be cheap.

The Target clearance section in particular tends to have unique stuff priced as low as a dollar at times. Here's what I found. Interestingly enough, I picked up stuff in a huge variety of sizes and ended up buying only the stuff that wasn't in my size. Funny how this stuff works, eh?

License Juniors Flower Love Sleeveless Top - $6.98
Creative name there... I got this in XL. So it's an oversized look which I really like.

License Juniors Princeton Tee - $6.48
I really don't like the fit of this tee. So... I bought it an XL (or large I don't remember) and voila! Oversized look. I can add a belt, tuck it in, make it off-shoulder, etc.

I also got a 3-pack of knee high socks for $5 bucks which was nice.

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The Top Notch Dress by Hellz Bellz

I shopped two days in a row this week. Rather than guilting myself I'm just going to be happy with my purchases. I'm pretty excited about this dress :) Ordered it this morning from Plndr. I first spotted this dress in a blog post about Minzy from the girl group 2NE1 wearing it at this blog. Check out the blog, it's awesome :)

It's originally priced at $135 and I got it at... 81% off. Do the math :) You can find it here in the Bargain Bin Sale until it's sold out. I got it in turquoise though now I'm wondering if I should also order it in purple.

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Nike Women's Sweet Classic Leather Low Sneaker

Aha! So this morning I pulled a Mr. Rogers. Went to Modell's, bought a (emergency) pair of sneakers, changed in the car, tied my hair up on the subway. I used to be Mr. Rogers back in my first year of college. I'd come home during breaks and then go back to school wearing different shoes and jacket.

Here're the kicks:

I was pretty skeptical at first. Still analyzing them from each angle (it's so much fun being a geek :) to come up with a verdict. I think so far the verdict is YES.

See my issue is, I have this thing about black sneakers. Everything else black is wonderful. But with black sneakers I wince. And it's all because of Reeboks. I remember my grandfather's brother (as well as other old people) used to wear black Reeboks (probably still does). And as a kid, I HATED those. I still HATE them (have you ever seen the ones with velcro straps? OMG!). And I'm still extremely skeptical when it comes to black sneakers. They go in the same category as the color yellow. Not in the same category as toothpaste green because though it's on my color hate list, i do own stuff in that color which I don't hate.

I try to like both. But it requires turning on my geeky superpowers (yes, I have those) and trying to reconcile between my hatred for these things and the possibility of them looking good.

So far, these guys have won. Though I STILL want those Adidas Mids. Workin on it :)

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Staple Dress and Sequined Shirt

Yes, summer break is indeed over hence the mini-hiatus. But mini is subjective. I do intend to keep posting throughout the semester though.

These two are what I consider staples. Gonna let the pictures do the talking since I had three classes today and they were pretty intense (yes, on the first day). Plus, it's Monday.

Charlotte Russe Sequin Cap Sleeve Tee

Redopin Long-Sleeve Asymmetric Hem Dress

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Dresses by Motel, Delia's skirt, Diesel pants, Alloy Shoes

Haven't posted in a bit so naturally my Firefox bookmarks grew. I went through all of it and dumped it right... here :)

The Rae Dress in Black by Motel - $48
Those are not embellished shoulders but ropes. They go over your shoulders and show up in the back of the dress. I thought it was a simple way that Motel made a little back dress, a Motel little black dress. I'm quite a fan.

Delia's Isadora Multi Floral-Print Skirt - $14.99
There's a certain Mexican artist this skirt reminds me of. I'll have to look through my Modern Art notes. Oh right, I think I threw those out. Wait no... 

Diesel PAJARO 003B3 Pants - $69
These pants are 70% off. They remind me of something you'd see at GAP but regardless it's very nice cut.

ALLOY GOLA PASSION MID - $24.99
Another product in which I can't choose between the colors. And sadly, both is not always a good answer. I love these. They're so understated but so sleek. Sleek seems like the wrong word to describe canvas shoes but hey, works for me.

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The Emma Tee by Motel

Now this is definitely my favorite embellished shoulder look I've seen so far.

The Gray is $24.95 and the Black is $30 @ Karmaloop

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ASOS Sweat Lounge Dungarees

This kind of jumpsuit? Works for me.
$50.55 @ ASOS

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Miss Selfridge: Cream Lace Trim Ruffle Dress

£35.00 @ Miss Selfridge

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Plndr: Graphic Tee by Sabit

$12.99 @ Plndr

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Free People: Oxford Ankle Boot

$128
My love affair with Free People Oxfords continues.

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Alexander McQueen Canvas and Leather Peep-toe Boots

$480 @ Farfetch.com
LOVE

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YesStyle: Cropped Jeans and a Pullover

Deepstyle Cropped Jeans - $65
Interestingly enough, the first guy I saw wearing cropped pants was my uncle. This was way before they were in fashion. We were all trying to figure out if they were long shorts or was he really wearing "capris". Smart man.

LUVMAISON Twist-Neck Hooded Pullover - $28

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Watches by Diesel

Diesel Two Tone Dial Watch - $106.90
I saw this one and then I saw...

Diesel Cushion Watch - $106.90
Similar but obviously not the same. I suppose this one is for those days when you're secretly James Bond and the other one is for days when there's too much glare? I dunno.

That's the best I got :)

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