Dressing Up For Me

Hi, all! First, for those who are new to the blog, thanks for dropping by and second, it´s Flyday Friday once again! While everyone´s bundled up from head to toe on this side of the world, let me entice you with some beach photos which I took while we were on a short trip in Portugal last October. Peniche  - a coastal town in the center of Portugal and according to Wiki , this town has one of the best surfing locations in the world. Sand dunes, clear blue skies and flying sea gulls over sparkling sea water, isn´t it nice to dream of summer again amidst the cold rain or the falling snow right now? ;) What do you think? ;) Nazaré, another coastal and famous surfing town in Portugal. Although this bustling beachside town reminds me a little of jampacked Benidorm in Spain, I wouldn´t mind spending my afternoon siesta by the beach while listening to the sound of the gentle waves. ;) Since I´m an Old World fanatic, we capped off the trip at the Alcobaça Monastery ,...

Hi, everyone! I´m commiserating with the weather and so I wore black. hahaha! Anyway, we finally got to shoot some photos outside and I wore a dress! Whaaaat?! Yes, I did! See? ;) And a pair of black leather boots. Pointy is in and since I don´t wear pumps, I wear pointy boots instead. ;) dress - ZaraTRF, bag - Blanco, boots -thrifted And now for some blooper shot before I go. ;) Today´s a Wednesday. As usual, I´m linking up with The Pleated Poppy´s What I Wore Wednesday . Visit us and join the fun! :) Happy mid-week, everyone! :) Che

Happy Monday! Looks like winter has arrived early here in the northern part of Spain and so I´m up to my neck (pun intended) this week. That means, a thick turtleneck and colored trousers for today and maybe thick dark tights and tall boots for tomorrow. Orange and purple is a good combination to stay in trend this season too! Do you like cashmere but don´t have the budget for it? Don´t fret! Nowadays, it´s also available in the high street. If you´re wondering will they really last after the first wash, here´s the test result  on cashmere quality, durability and price point on some of the major high street brands selling cashmere. Lastly, for those who are in or out of love or who just believes in love, here´s something for you! A funny, witty, heartwarming and straight to the point ¨monologue¨  about love and how it evolves. I got emorional after watching this video. What can I say, I´m a hopeless romantic. ;) That´s it and have a fruitful week, y´a...

Hi, everyone! It´s me posting on a Sunday. Get your table napkins ready for a sampling of delicious Italian cuisine, albeit virtually. I forgot to post the food photos from our Italian trip last summer, so here it is! :) Pasta - no introductions needed. Pepperoni Pizza - with the best tasting mozzarella ever. It smelled so fresh and tasted so creamy too! We had this in one of those restaurants lining on the street just before reaching the Trevi Fountain in Rome. After gorging on pasta and pizza for two days in a row, the hubz and I decided we need some veggies to compensate for the marathon carbo loading that we´ve been having since landing in Rome. We had this ensalata  of mixed greens with an assortment of dried and cured sausages ( salami, pepperoni, prosciutto) and mozzarella balls in Pisa. Yum, yum! After more than four days of eating in an Italian restaurant, we finally learned that there´s so much waiting going on for your food   to be served, 30 minute...

Hola, holaaa! I´ve designated my Friday posts as my travel posts. If you´re a regular reader of this blog you´d know by now that aside from bargain shopping, museum hopping and eating , sightseeing is another favorite hobby of mine. ;) It doesn´t matter if it´s just around the corner or in a nearby town but seeing and discovering a new place always gives me the thrill. You´ll still be seeing my What I Wore outfits incorporated in my posts because in the first place, this is what this blog is all about, dressing up for me. ;) Anyway, this was what I wore when we stopped by Figueira da Foz in Coimbra, Portugal, a coastal city with a very important seaport. It´s too bad that it was pouring hard that day and so I wasn´t able to take a lot of photos of the place except for this short stop by the seaside and when we´re passing by the bridge: I went for a casual preppy look and classic jewelry: View of the bridge architecture and looming rainclouds: If I´d worn slouchy...

This was what I wore when I went on a date with the hub z last weekend. Since it was raining (as usual) , we didn´t have the opportunity to shoot outdoor photos but I was able to snap a few just before going out. ;) I kinda missed wearing shorts ( the last time I wore one was last summer) and so I pulled out this faux leather number and paired it with thick tights and a cosy sweater in mocha topped with gold flecks. I finished the look with this all-around metallic clutch bag and bangles and I´m done! Although the hub z is already used to seeing me wear shorts in spring and summer, in autumn and winter no. The first thing that he blurted out when I came out of the room was: ¨Don´t you feel cold wearing just that on your legs? The shocked look on his face just got me laughing. lol! Men... they´re so practical when it comes to fashion. :) sweater -H&M, clutch - Pimkie, booties - Xti, bangle - New Yorker, shorts -local store And... since today´s a Wednesday,...

Hellooo! I´m blogging late on a Monday night, I know. You see I just arrived home today from a late lunch with a friend of mine and mind you, these pictures are fresh! Never mind that my hair looks like a nest ( haven´t washed it since yesterday, eeew!) and just focus on the food because my friend always prepares a lovely feast even just for two. ;) Her veggie salad: So colorful, fresh and crunchy and so trendy too with pomegranate bits! Yum, yum. :) My plate: Okay, I won´t lie. I had a second serving after this...  and a third . Ssssh! Just before the fiesta began: What I Wore: Nothing much, just preppy, leather and a pair of floral flats because it was another sunny day. :) button down- Massimo Dutti, v-neck top , jeans - Zara, flats - local store My weekend was a blah because as usual it was rainy. Don´t you know that we´re having non-stop rainy weekends since autumn started? So please don´t hate me if I bombard you with indoor phot...

Happy Friday, everyone! Today I´m debuting this delicately knitted short sleeved beige cardigan ( wow, that descrption was quite long!) in the blog. Found this on sale this summer but I can´t seem to find the occasion to wear it. Since today´s a sunny day, I´ll take it for a ¨walk¨ outside. By the way, the color reminds me of the Temple of Sagrat Cor    in Tibidabo, Barcelona. Actually, almost all old churches here in Spain have this color. This is to remind  you  and me to never visit monasteries or churches wearing something in beige unless we want to  blend in with the walls and we don´t want that don´t we?   ;) Facade of the Temple of Sagrat Cor (Tibidabo, Barcelona) Here´s how it looks on all sides: cardigan - Blanco, stripe top - H&M(old), pants - Promod What got my attention was the cute design at the back. Now I´m guessing what it is: a ribbon, a wing or okay this is quite wild , the head of an owl? lol! I´m open to sugges...

I can´t believe how time flies really fast, suddenly we´re in November and almost at the tail end of the year!  I don´t think I´ve accomplished a lot this year. Uh-oh ..! Anyway, my inspiration for this outfit was a mint chocolate bar which I gobbled up for dessert.  Yep, I get my outift inspiration sometimes from what I just ate. lol!  If chocolate and mint tastes so good, then will pairing these two colors together look good too? See for yourself! BTW, the skirt´s color is really mint green, the camera´s flash just turned in white. My fault for taking this outfit in the late afternoon sun, hahaha! skirt - Zara, top- boots - local stores I wanted an all brown monochromatic look accented with the mint green jacquard skirt to lengthen my silhouette and added this pastel colored clutch (which I first used here ) fo added color. The gold chain bracelet with light green stones ( which you can´t see clearly, hehe)  was part of my costume jewelry shopping spree th...

Hi, everyone! When fall or early spring comes, I like wearing a thick wool cardigan over a jacket. It´s light, not bulky and I´ve discovered that it´s the perfect layering piece over everything! Here´s my fave cardigan which I´ve been using non-stop since late last year: The first and third photos were from my Barcelona trip ( early December of last year) , the second and photo was taken February of this year and the last was from March. To date, this look is a favorite of mine: cardigan-New Yorker Although I´m still new to this layering thing, I´ve learned that you can wear anything ( in any print and texture plus accessories) with a cardigan as long as you know how to harmonize your colors. So what´s your fave cardi? Do you use it as a layering piece? Have a happy Monday! Che

Ola, ola! tops, shoes -local store, skirt - New Yorker, bag - Longchamp, jacket - Zara First, I´ve got to warn you that this is quite a picture heavy post. Now that we´ve got that out of the way, let´s go museum hopping, shall we? ;) My long Lisbon weekend was a wet and cloudy one and so we had no choice but visit museums than go sightseeing. First stop was at the Museu Nacional do Traje e da Moda at Viana do Castelo. I´m glad that we did because despite having a small collection, it was impressive and we can take photos( w/o flash) . You must see their fur collection, even my non-fashionista husband was mesmerized! ;) If  I were to compare this with the collection in Museu Pitti( in Florence), I´d say this is much better and  the entrance fee was much cheaper too! For a price of 4 euros ( if I´m not mistaken) you can visit one museum more which is the Museu Nacional do Teatro and the Botanical Garden which connects the two museums. Here are some photos which I too...