Dressing Up For Me

Howdy! Do you still mix prints? I still do! top, culottes and shoes- Zara, tote ba g- Mango, necklace - Bimba & Lola, sunglasses - Massimo Dutti Although summer is in full swing right now, there are still days where the temperature drops to  21ºC maximum and so I can get by wearing a light knitted top over anything,; a pair of jeans, skirt or in this case my good ole  cullotes from three seasons ago. I just make sure that the colors/ color motiff blend with each other, in this case, I mix a black and white striped top with a same colored color combo of chevron prints at the bottom and there you go! I stayed with the two-color theme by wearing black Mary Janes and a black tote bag for a more harmonious ensemble but accented it with a shell necklace from Bimba & Lola which was scored from the sales about three years ago. So if like me you also do mix prints, what are the usual color combos you opt for? Have a lovely week ahead, y´all! :) Hugs, ...

Hello, hellooo! Today, I´ve decided to put on some metallic stripes instead of the pink overloaded that has taken over everyone´s closet this season. Oh and I did cave in and bought a pink top ( just one because  I already have a growing collection from several years of ¨curating¨ the color ) and you´ll be seeing it soon. But for now, here are some stripes to break the monotone that´s pink that you´re seeing in everyone´s blog: top(old ) and jeans - Pull & Bear, crossbody bag - Bimba & Lola Have a lovely week, dears! Hugs, Che

Happy Wednesday, dears! I´m writing this post with the thick fog hovering outside our window and it´s already noon! Anyway, I just want to share this cute pair of palazzo pants that I got from Zara more than a month ago. If you live in a warm weather country right now, this is the best type of pants to celebrate autumn/fall without freezing and be on trend at the same time! Although the colors, blend well with the vegetation in here, sadly the cloth is quite thin for the chilly weather and so I had to wear clear tights under it. Oooops, TMI, hehe. Nevertheless, it´s quite an eye catching piece because I stood out in a sea of dark plain color outfits when I wore this, hahaha!😁 top and palazzo pants - Zara, shoes - Sfera, crossbody bag(very old )- Zara Have a lovely mid-week ahead! Hugs, Che PS: Linking up with Lindsay , Lauren , Allison , Victoria and Alisson . Join us! :)

Good morning, girls! Just a short OOTD post to liven up the day. Aside from leopard, metallics are also IN this season. I opt for a metallic knit top in all fall colors. I wore this on a winter trip last December to the south of Spain, hence, the hotel room selfie (hahaha!).They do add some pizazz to an otherwise boring black outfit. ;) top( AW15)- Pull & Bear, jeans(old) - Zara, bag- Bimba & Lola, shoes - Massimo Dutti Have a lovely mid-week and oh for my US readers, you´ve got  a new Pressy! Lots pf luck on this one. Hugs, Che PS: Linking up with Lindsay .

Hellooo, hellooooo! Stopping by to say howdy to all of you, I´ve one more week to go with internship and then I´m free. :) I really missed this space which I´ve  been neglecting for the past two years. I hope to be blogging regularly soon. In the meantime, here´s a casual look which I wore today. Summer arrived early last week although it rained today and probably tomorrow too and the temperature dropped by half, no worries coz it looks like summer´s here to stay. By the way, how´s your spring-summer shopping? I find the clothes they´re selling n the stores this season´s not really worth taking home stylewise and quality- wise and so I´m sticking to my good old closet for my casual outfits. I´m into stripes lately and choco brown too: Boring color combination I know but I  love flowy tops and this fits the bill, hehe.  top - Stradivarius, bag - Bimba & Lola, jeans and flats - Zara So how´s life  lately on your side? Besos! Che ...

Hi, alllll! Surprise, surprise and yep, I´m still alive. ;) Just popping in to let you know that bell sleeves are the  rage for spring. Here´s my version with stripes: Found this while looking for a black top for my uniform. I did find my black top but this also came home with me. What can I say, stripes and bell sleeves are a refreshing combo in my almost dead fashion sense nowadays. top- Sfera And ...just like the saying goes: ¨When opportunity comes, take it by the horn¨.  Okay, I made that up but you get my drift, no? Have a lovely weekend, everyone! Hugs! Che

Good morning, all! I´m keeping this short today with a very casual stripes and shorts combo. Pardon the squint, I forgot to bring my sunglasses when we took these photos and my face never looked puffier, lol! I was pegging for the French nautical vibe in red, white and blue colors but opted for an ombre clutch on the last minute because I like changing the rules a little. ;) Given the chance, I´d wear this look everyday but it´s so hard finding shorts with the the right length nowadays and which is modest enough for me to wear. All I can find in the stores right now are tiny shorts which are tinier than your underwear which I´d never dare wear even on the beach. Because I´m a prude like that and yes, I´m older than you think I am. ;) shirt ,   clutch   and  shorts   - Zara, sandals - Massimo Dutti Gotta go now, girls. So many errands to do, so little time. Ciao! Hugs! Che PS : Linking up with  The Pleated Poppy , Victoria , Laura , Ta...

Good morning, luvs! School´s finally done for the year and I´m happy to say that I passed all of the exams too! I consider this as a great achievement on my part because I took the whole course in Spanish ( I didn´t have a choice with the language, hahaha!) . The last time that I went to school was to take my degree in the university and pass the license exams which was more than 20 years ago. So just imagine the tremendous pressure that I was going through the whole year. Anyway, since I´m on a summer break, I can finally go back to one of my favorite pastime, blogging. :) Here´s a short travel post on my trip to the Codorniu Cava Winery in April. For those of you who aren´t familiar with the word ¨cava¨, it´s the Spanish equivalent of France´s champagne. top - Comptoir des Cotonniers, pants - Zara This is my second time to visit a cava winery on the Catalonian region. My first visit was at the Freixenet Cava Winery which you can read here . The Codorniu Cava Winery has a l...

Helloooo! I´ve been posting a lot of jeans/pants combos in the blog lately (student life´s turned me into a boring dresser,hahaha! ) and so I put on a skirt and an old trusty chambray top for a change. I´m still mixing and matching old pieces from my closet although the mid-season sales are so tempting, even Zara´s having one right now. I don´t know how long I can resist not shelling out a few euros because when I´m stressed out I sale shop, heheh. Leaving you with a blooper shot that the hubz took at the beginning of the shoot. I was laughing very hard because the neighbor´s dog wouldn´t go away and wanted to photobomb. After about five minutes of coaxing he finally went away to join the the other dogs, lol! chambray top(very old ) - thrifted, skirt, and shoes - local store, bag(old) - Bershka Seize the day, my virtual friends! :) Hugs, Che PS : Linking up with Lindsey , Shanna , Victoria, Ayana and Keren , Danielle , Leanne , Tara and Sharon . Join us!

Hola! I´m starting my WIWW 2015, albeit late, with stripes. These are old photos by the way when the weather was still sunny, mild and I still have long messy hair. Now, it´s foggy at night until mid-morning and even if it´s sunny it´s so so ooo cold! Oh and I cut my hair short but it´s gotten messier than ever, hahaha! Anyway, it´s been a while since I´ve worn a dress and so here´s a welcome post for all of ya out there. Black and white has always been my go-to combination, it´s a classic and slimming. I just paired it with my all-time fave fuchsia crossbody bag for a touch of color to the look. shirt dress - Primark, cardigan and bag(old) - Zara The sales season is going on full-swing around here, what´s in your shopping bags? ;) In my case, I just bought a few basics to add to my closet. By the way, part 2 of of my DUFM Year-End Review2014  is coming soon. Watch out for that. ;) Hugs, Che PS: Linking up with Lindsey , Shanna , Alison , Ayana and Kere...

Hi, all! Here´s another casual and summery look to start the week right: red stripes for a top, blue colored corduroy skirt, a tan colored bag and sandals and Panama hat to cap off my nautical inspired look. Such a no-fuss combination, isn´t it? ;) Throw in a studded leather bangle and an assortment of other bracelets on the other hand and we´re done! My feet always swell when it´s hot  outside and so I make sure that I´m wearing open-toed sandals so that it can breathe especially the toes. bangle and blue chain bracelet - Massimo Dutti, sandals - CLN(Filipino brand) Summer is my favorite season to dress up because you don´t need to layer a lot of things (except that jacket/cardigan for those chilly mornings and evenings) to keep you warm because it´s already hot AND I don´t need to worry about stacking my bangles and bracelets because they won´t get snagged. Practical thinking, no? top -Mango, skirt - New Yorker, bag - Bimba&Lola As for the corduroy sk...

I´m bringing WIWW to you from my kitchen door today! ;) With more than four years of  posting outfit photos here in the blog(  yep, I´ve been here that long although I don´t take it seriously, hahaha!)  this outfit´s got to be my most favorite look. After years of  finding the style that works best for my lifestyle and body type and experimenting with trends once in a while, I´ve come to realize that minimalist dressing is the ONE for me. I could go over the top   with colors and prints because I also love vibrant colors and crazy prints but clean lines and a flattering silhouette really makes a difference when you dress up. Agree or agree? ;) So today my darlings, the secret´s out. I´m part of the minimalist dressing cult. lol! Okay, I know that you´ve known that all along so much so if you´re a regular reader of my blog. Don´t get me wrong, I still love my prints and bold colors but dressing up in neutral colors is perfect to me too! top, nec...

Oh, hello, there! :) Isn´t it strange that I´m wearing a tube dress on the post today? I rarely wear one and I had to wear a chambray shirt as a cover-up because I wore this to church last Sunday. No dress rules here though I won´t definitely  wear hot pants inside the church, never ever! ;) I found this maxi skirt hanging in one of the racks during the tail end of the winter sales.Since I´m a vertically challenged ga l, as expected, the lower half ended up in one huge heap on my feet. So what I did was hike it up, et voila, I found my almost perfect  maxi tube dress! No trip to the tailor needed although Zara here in Spain offers tailoring services at a discounted price. So what can I say? Finally, an instant maxi dress for me! Expect more combinations of this skirt-dress soon. I debuted my stripe skirt converted dress  together with this beautiful gray and yellow envelop clutch which I think you regular readers of mine have seen in one of my Flyday Fri...