Dressing Up For Me

Last weekend ( yep, I always blog late, hehe) we visited a small quaint town near here called Moreda de Álava in the La Rioja-Alavesa region of the Spanish Basque Country. They´re having their first ¨Fiesta del Aceite de Oliva¨  and we got intrigued on what they had to offer. So off we went and saw and tasted quite a lot of delicious things. My Look: Just like what the title says, sumthin´short and red paired with gray and a light coat. Some of the famous products that they´re selling: ( clockwise from left: apple cider wine , Idiazabal cheese(made from the milk of a special variety of sheep which can only be found in the basque region) , basque tarts , olive oil ) A novelty, olive oil flavored ice cream! It has a light taste, not overbearing and with just a subtle hint of olive oil in the palate. It´s refreshing actually. :) I wore a cameo ring to match with my gray top for that matchy- matchy look. lol! So why did I end in this...

A lone snapshot from last week under the fading sun. I tend to wear the same color the whole week. Last week was yellow and gray. As for this week it´s  red but you´ll have to see that on my next post.. ;) ( coat, jeans - Mango, top and cardigan - Zara) So how´s the mid-week so far? xoxo, Che

Let´s get real. Although it´s a season of  solid pastel colors which I´ve welcomed with open arms, spring is really all about flowers. So I took out my very old midi rosette floral skirt for a walk and celebrated the sun despite the very cold breeze. Never mind the wild hair,  like always,  it has a life of it´s own. Finishing the whole look with a cream blazer which made the hubz blurt out: ¨You look like an executive!¨ lol! A blazer can really make a girly outfit look a bit serious, no? ( v-neck top - Zara, shoes(old) - Blanco, skirt(very old) - SM Dep´t store, Phils., clutch- H&M) The weather here has been perfect so far but not warm enough for walking around barelegged. Oh how I missed walking around in sandals and a flowy skirt or shorts. Soon, maybe. ;) Happy Monday, dears! Che PS : Just in case you´re ¨wundrin ¨,  I wore clear tights aka stockings because it´s still freaking cold despite the sun and all!

One of darling friends gave me this stretch colorblock dress in black and mint green on my birthday. I was so excited to try this on until yesterday when I finally did, I encountered some fitting issues. You see after fifteen minutes  ( yep, it took me that long!) of serious tugging and wiggling, I´ve finally discovered that the dress and I weren´t to be. *sigh* Although it hugged my hips and butt nicely, it didn´t   hide flatten my muffin top. Wearing a body shaper underneath  is out of the question because I like to be comfy when wearing a dress. Too bad because I really liked the color combination of this dress and a size up isn´t an option either because it´s going to be too loose for me (I´m in between sizes, ya know) . I guess I´ll have to return this dress and exchange it for another style. ( dress - Bershka, cardigan - Zara) When giving gifts it´s the thought that counts but sometimes it´s also a hit or miss especially with our friends. ...

What I love about layering aside from playing with different textures and prints is that we can also match/ combine different shades belonging to the same color in an outfit.Take for example brown, an earth color which I´m sure can be found inside anyone´s closet nowadays. Chocolate brown, moccha, tan and beige, these are just some of the shades with a solid brown ish base which I used in yesterday´s outfit. Coincidentally, orange and blue complemented well with brown and so that´s a plus! Tangerine Tango is Pantone´s color of the year.  If  you´re afraid of using this color as a top or bottom, why not as an accessory? ;) ( blazer - Fórmula Joven, knitted top - Sfera, pants - Promod, bag - Blanco) Anyway, just as I thought that spring has finally landed on this side of the world, the weather decided to change it´s mind yet again..  Y es, you´ve read that right. We´re back to winter  mode. At least it isn´t snowing here unlike in some parts o...

Did you remember this short pencil skirt which I ¨DYI ed¨ into a mini skirt Hi-Lo? Well here´s the 1st combination that I came up with. A solid background in black, my ¨super exposed¨  b/w patterned cardigan, some colorful ring and a nice and affordable clutch to complete the whole look. Ready to go! ;) ( clutch - H&M) ( skirt - Custo Barcelona, very old!) Enjoy your Sunday, y´all ! :) xoxo, Che

Spring is in the air my dahlings ! I can definitely see the flower buds sprouting on trees and hear the birds chirping and the hubz´s sneezes in the other room. ;) ( necklace - H&M, ring - Bijou Briget) How nice it it to wear something light finally (with a minimum of layering)  and walk under the bright sun for once in flats sans thick socks. * huge grin here * ( top - Blanco, inner - Mango, pants - Pimkie) Anyway, another thing which makes it special this month is that it´s my birthday month! Love this cabochon shaped cocktail ring, an advanced birthday gift from a friend of mine. Now if only my hands  weren´t that wrinkly... So how´s life in your side of the world? ;) xoxo, Che

Hola! :) Yesterday I got to escape from my city and went to Cantabría. At Santillana del Mar to be exact about 30 kilometers from Santander. First stop was to see the interesting polichrome paintings ( bisons, steppe horses, etc.) on the cave ceiling at the Museum of Altamira. Although the cave and it´s paintings were only a replica of the original cave of Altamira , it looked so real. Once inside, it feesl like you´ve stepped back to about 18,000 years ago to vicariously experience how life was back  then. The Altamira Cave is by the way a UNESCO World Heritage Sight. Anyway, since photography inside the museum was not allowed, I had my photos taken instead at the cloister of the Colegiata   at the town center. ;) The cloister. The sculptures are exquisite! The church and the cloister preserved it´s original Romanesque style. Santillana del Mar is a small town but very tourist y. What I like   about this place aside from the cave paintings and t...

The high-low aka mullet skirts are back on trend nowadays. Not sure whether I should buy one ( very trendy) or not, I found a way to make do with this trend   but with a twist . That is.. by using a pencil skirt with slits. Yup, you read that right. You just need any good ole  a ttention grabbing skirt with slits. I know.You´ll end up with a straightlined skirt but it´s still high-low, no? ;) First: Fold the front part until the start of the slit and... hem it using blind stich.  Second: You have your skirt ready! What a no-brainer, no? ;) So there you have it, (Hi)gh at the front: and Lo(w) at the back: ( skirt - Custo Barcelona) Mission accomplished! Outfit photo coming soon. ;) xoxo, Che

Welcome to the 3-things post for the month of March! Things that catch my fancy anytime, anywhere this month. To start:   Baked   Emapanadas Being a couch potato do have it´s advantages, first I get to learn a lot of Spanish vocabulary ( never mind that my Spanish teacher tells me that watching tv is not the best  way to improve my Spanish grammar but for that I have my books)  and I get to test run  some typical recipes from the morning shows. These delicious empanadas can attest to that. ;) They are perfect as finger food, simple to make and the possibility of choosing and combining the ingredients for your filling is endless! Since I wanted this to be typically español as possible, I stuffed it with diced tomatoes, sautéed morcilla/black pudding/boudin with chopped prunes ( the original recipe calls for raisins) and topped the whole filling with a slice of chorizo.   All together now: ¡ Qué ricas! :)   Spring Flowers Spri...

My whatever outfit. The kind where you don´t know what to mix and match but just put it all on anyway hoping that it´ll look good together. I tried but I don´t know if I failed. hahaha! I did start with this floral skirt and then the goldie top because it had long sleeves. It´s back to the cold days again, pipol and that´s  three layers to the rescue. So how do I look? I thought I had the scarf   tied chicly  but after untying it while visiting MIL at the nursing home  (Oh man, it´s summer in there the whole year!) and tying it again just before we left, I kinda lost it and what´s  left was a messy scarf. lol! ( skirt - Zara, top - Mango) So what can I tell you about last weekend? Dreary, dreary and dreary, hence, my yellow scarf, top and yellow lined clutch. So how about there at your side of the world? ;) xoxo, Che

I can´t find any mint green top in my closet and not giving in to buying one yet , I wore one closest to that color. A light blue greeen v-neck top. Matching it with dark blue pants makes the whole outfit a trendy color block combo . A little bit of peachy accessories sorta completed the whole casual look too. Matchy- matchy with my shoes I know but that´s me almost all of the time, hehe! ;) A gift from the hubz.  Actually, I forced him to buy me this for something bad he´s done. Until now he never learned that making up to me for something bad can be a bit pricey, lol! :) ( top , necklace - local store, pants- Promod, clutch - Bershka, shoes - thrifted, coat - Mango) Enjoy the weekend, y´all! :) Hugs, Che