Dressing Up For Me

Visited Burgos again last weekend. It snowed the day before and so there was a little snow left on the streets. Perfect time to take out my thrifted shearling jacket for a spin because the weather was bitingly cold. ;) Highlight of the trip was visiting the Museo de la Evolución Humana ( Museum of Human Evolution). If you´re interested in anthropology then this is the place for you. This museum´s relatively new, it just opened last summer. In here you´ll not only see skulls of the different hominids, their history and what they would´ve looked like but you´ll also find a detailed information about the origin of the human race and how it evolved. Don´t you know that our ancestors, the homo sapiens, came from Africa about 200,000 years ago? ;) This projector screen made of plaster ( I think) is the perfect artwork and visual aid to catch attention. What an innovative way to present documentaries like this animal painting found on a cave w...

No outfit post for today. I´m literally living in jeans and sweaters and in my pj bottoms too and so you know what that means, boring .  In the meantime, meet the newest member of my bling family: Is that a perfect bow, or what? ;) Normally, I never liked crawly and scaley things on my body but this little buddy is an exception. He´s too cute and cheap to pass up. Must be because I love watching V . I´m hooked on the series. And talking about cheap,what´s up with the quality of designer brands nowadays? I´ve been reading really bad reviews by bloggers about the quality of products and services of some designers brands which isn´t at par with the moolah that was spent on buying the products. Just to let you in the know: A Bag Down the Drain - Savvy Gal´s girlfriend was having a problem with her color changing LV bag and it wasn´t even designed to be a mood changing nor a chameleon bag! We Got a Problem   - Chiara of The Blon...

I´m glad that wide leg pants are back because I get to pull out my ¨ hibernating¨  5 year old jeans. You see, hoarding does have it´s perks too. hahaha! I think I´ve only used this once because at that time skinny jeans were starting to become the rage. Wearing:   turtleneck top - Mango wide legged jeans - Guess clogs - Blanco When choosing your retro pants, don´t go very loose especially when you´re petite because you´ll get swamped by your ah... ¨bottom¨ wear. Look for a tapered look on the legs which slightly flares at the bottom. For more tips on who should and how to wear wide leg pants, click here . Have a nice day, everyone! :) xoxo, Che

Got this whole outfit from Zara lately. I love stripes but I don´t remember buying any in black and white before. It could be in any color combination except black and white because I find the combo a little bland but just by feeling how soft the cloth is, it´s roomy and flowy the style ( perfect for those bloated days) and that pocket at the front made me give in. Moreover it´s right on trend with it´s huge stripes and so it´s a lovely addition to my spring wearables. As for the pants below, it has this soft velvety texture which I´m liking a lot. The thing is, I´m a size ¨in-between sizes¨ and so I usually opt for the bigger size because my hips couldn´t fit into the smaller size even if my legs are molded into perfection. As a result, the pants are a little loose and I look huge in them. Oh the agony of jeans/pants shopping! I´ve also discovered that the zipper is broken. Looks like I have to return this at all or maybe not be...

It´s predicted that it´s gonna be a very cold weekend and so I needed to wear knits. Since I´m feeling bloated and I´m lazy to think about color mixing and layering, wearing black is the easiest option. I know, it´s a no-brainer. hehe old floral tights - H&M The flat boots are perfect for running errands, another of my go-to footwear nowadays. I can´t be bothered wearing heels when I´m out because I walk a lot. Just the thought of stepping into those vertiginous heels is making me cringe. I have a low arch and I´m ¨lampa¨ --- have poor balance   and so ímagine how it´ll be when I´ll accidentally  fall in all fours  or face flat on the road. Though I have high regards for those girls who dare going out wearing in 4-inches heels , the practical side in me always wins. Dressing up for yourself should be fun and painless . I don´t believe that you have to suffer for fashion´s sake. Don´t let the trends dictate what you wear most of th...

knitted top - Mango tiered skirt - Lefties I was a bit hesitant to wear a ruffled skirt ever since my hips decided not to stop growing sideways but I can´t help that they were 80% off the original price. Can you resist that price for a piece of evergreen and a little crumpled thang ? ;) I think the dark top did a pretty good job too in concealing what shouldn´t be revealed. What d´yah think? ;) Need to hide my face in this photo because it looked so puffy. I took this photo this morning after I got out of bed and decided to do the dreaded autumn cleaning. Okay so that was the plan. In the end all I did was mix, match and tried on everything that was supposed to be segregated and disposed. Haha, talk about procrastination to the max, hello favorite vice! ;) Oops, need to press some clothes! Time to go now. Have a sunny day tomorrow, dears! :) Hugs, Che

Halooo! Maybe I´ve already told you this but I don´t normally use scarves. I use them rarely BUT I love collecting them. Weird, no? Must be because I´m a no-fuss gal and can´t be bothered about tying and re-tying them once you´re in and out of a well heated building. So when I´m in the mood, I usually wear them two ways: the long: and the short: If you ask me how, just wind it around your neck depending on the desired length that you want and don´t forget to l oosen it a bit so that you won´t  feel choked. ;) The longer and finer the scarf, the better it is for winding and knotting later, the thicker the scarf, the harder it is to make a knot and the more your neck disappears. hehe! Thin scarves are best worn on windy and cool days while thick woolen scarves are best worn on very windy, very cold days. ¿de acuerdo? ;) Wearing: scarf - H&M coat - Mango My first time wearing red lipstick. Since I´m a lot older now, I think it´s time...

Howdy, sweeties! Last Saturday, the hubz invited me for a chocolate buying trip at Trapa somewhere in Palencia, Spain. So I put on my long knitted dress/ vest, pair of purple tights for color:  knitted vest/ dress- Pull & Bear, tights - Zara a pair of colorful floral earrings because the weather felt like spring:   earrings - local store a pair of studded booties ( my first!) and a gray bag: bag- Zara, studded booties - local store Et voila, ready to go! :) Little did I know that I was a bit under dressed for a very cold day. The temperature stayed between 5 to 6 C all day and it was foggy and cloudy even on the way back home!  Have you tried traveling at night where there´s almost zero visibility on the road because of the fog? It was scary! Good thing by time we´re halfway home, the fog had already lifted. What a relief. Nevertheless, we had fun the whole day. ;) We also visited the Monasterio de San Is...

Some pieces of  my earring collection. These photos will always remind me not to buy anymore earrings unless it´s necessary. When you have a lot, I think it´s time to stop ¨curating¨. Ooops, I hope I won´t be eating my words soon... Ciao! Che

Spot the difference: Nah, there isn´t ANY actually except for the shoes. Honestly, the boots in the 2nd photo are much comfortable than the clogs which you´ve seen here in the blog a million times. This is my favorite pose: right hand out, left hand back --- because I look taller and slimmer. I know you have your favorite poses too. ;) The knit dress is an early winter buy. It was love at first sight with the colors. It´s also loose and very warm and so that´s a triple whammy. ;) The bangles are from Sfera  but the dress I can´t tell you because it´s from a local store here. Everything´s sunny and cool in here. Actually it feels like spring! I hope this goes on and on. What about you in there? Ciao for now! ;) Che

Just before the leopard trend fades away ( I doubt it if it does!) let me show you wearing my one and only leopard print skirt: top - Promod bracelet - Sfera skirt - New Yorker No, I´m not going to buy anymore leopard ( I already have a pair of tights and a top from my secret Santa last Christmas) because I think leopard right now is super hyped . Can´t you see how every clothing, accessory and shoe store right now is overstocked with  leopard? I fear the day when leopard becomes another has been and  done that fashion trend. Any thoughts on this? ;) xoxo, Che

One of my eherm , NY Resolution is to limit my fat intake. You know, more veggies and fruits and less sweets and anything creamy. I´m sure every girl has this on her list by time she turns 18 or at most 21. ;) So on January 6, when every bakery in Spain whipped up this delicious confection, the hubz and I bought the smallest size. Just a teeny weeny slice for me to get by the day, I hoped. But just one bite at this tasty slice completely changed my mind.This doesn´t look like an ordinary bread and cream. The whipped cream´s so rich and creamy, you´ll gonna have your seconds and third. Ooh lala! Must be the azahar on the cream. We liked it so much that we bought another box, the biggest , the following day. Looks like my NY Resolution will have to take a backseat until next week! As a result, I wasn´t breathing and was trying to flatten my tummy when I took this photo. Good thing it turned out well with just one click. Okay, so I took a dozen, hehe.   top -Zara, neckla...

Today, Catholics around the world celebrate the feast of the Three Kings. While in other countries this is not a big deal, here in Spain IT IS because it´s gift giving day. So hurray for the kids and the not- so -kiddie looking who get to receive gifts twice during the holiday season! ;) In every major city in Spain, the grand parade of the Three Kings happen every late afternoon of January 5. The bigger and richer the city, the more spectacular and colorful it is. There´ll be lots of  candies too for the sweeth tooth. :) What I Wore: I wanted something comfy and warm at the same time because it´s drizzling and there´ll be lots of standing while waiting for the parade to start. I also wore my new ring. A cameo ring  in mother of pearl setting. Isn´t it cute? These are my best rain/snow shoes ever. It´s light, made of rubber and suede and best of all, it´s platform. So I walk taller, literally. I´ll be showing you a close-up ...