Dressing Up For Me

Hey, y´all! I´m wearing a melon colored top while trying to blend in with the peachy wall, heehee! It was a chilly day last Sunday, so I tried to wiggle my huge butt into my fave blue jeans but put on open- toed high heels( first time since my grand vacation in the tropics) for some added ya know, height . It´s quite strange to walk with a highly arched feet once again but after a few strides I got the hang of it and I survived for at least two hours without taking the heels off -->  dilemma of a perennial flats wearer. leather bracelet - Massimo Dutti So here I am trying to look cool and casual at the same time and yep, matchy-matchy. lol! Melon and peach are such lovely summer colors, right? I bet you have these colors in your closet so why not try wearing them now while the sun is still in ¨full bloom¨? They look good with jeans too. ;) I´m linking up with Style Elixir´s Style Sessions , Kiwi Women Style´s Wardrobe Wednesday and The Pleated Poppy´s Wha...

Just when I thought that I´ve finally escaped the the sticky and sweat inducing tropical heat, here I am again at the mercy of the dry and super sunny European summer right now. You just don´t know how many tubes of sunscreen/sunblock I´ve used these days to keep my freckles at bay and to slather my arms, neck,legs and feet just before stepping out into the street. Do you also use SPF creams everywhere your body even if you don´t go to the beach? ;) Anyway, since shortie shorts are out of the question ( I´m too old for that and my orange peel aka cellulite would be horrified, lol) , a modest and breezy skirt would be the best alternative to beat the heat. I just go for a colorful accent like a fuchsia colored bag, bracelet, watch and wood bangles for that perfect and light summery feel. Oh by the way, that´s a bamboo bangle on the far right of the picture and that one in the middle is made from the vine of the old trees in my home country. My Mama loved it, she asked me to ...

Ola! :) Did you remember my trip at the Douro region early spring of this year? I bet you don´t  because that was more than three months ago and like always, I post my travel photos very late, like one season late, hahaha!. Anyway, here´s one of the places that we´ve been to, the Mateus Palace in Vila Real(Portugal). It´s  like an old southern style mansion only much bigger and well-preserved which was handed down from one generation to another. Unfortunately, taking photographs is prohibited inside and so I only got take photos outside but the view´s still breathtaking, isn´t it? ;) The place boasts of a well- manicured garden which is as photogenic as it looks for real: Ah, life´s beautiful and I wish this is my home, hahaha! Hmmm, I wonder how much it costs to maintain this place because we had to pay 9.50 euros to see both  the gardens and the main house. I recommend that you visit this place once you visit the Douro region of Portugal. It´s ...

And I´m back, my dear blogger friends! :) After a month stay in my beloved tropical lalaland, I´ve gained two things: poundage and a nice golden tan . Quite nice, huh, except for the extra gravity (hehe!). ;) Anyway, these are photos that we took just a few days before I went on vacay . I´m loving this little studded bag in white but unfortunately, it can´t hold all my basics : heavy wallet, keys, sunglasses, lipsticks, etc. So I left it as a parting gift for my sister instead and boy, she liked it! :) Paisley isn´t so in these days but you know me, once in a while, I dress out of  ¨trend¨. As long as everything mixes and matches, then I´m good. :) top- Sfera, jeans and sandals- Primark, bag- Mango So how have you been? Today´s a Wednesday, I´m linking up with Style Elixir´s Style Sessions , Kiwi Women Style´s Wardrobe Wednesday , The Pleated Poppy´s What I Wore Wednesday , Small Town, Big Town´s Whatever Works Wednesday  and Dear Abby Leigh´s Dressed...

Hello, hello! The vacay is almost over. Just a few plane rides and hopefully smooth airport transfers, I'll be with you soon. In the meantime, help me pray that I'll have a safe trip  as I  also wish an exciting and fun weekend for you all. See yah! :) Hugs, Che

And I'm still here, rounder and heavier than ever, hahaha! Pardon the sporadic outfit posts lately, most of what I'm wearing nowadays aren't really blog worthy. Nowadays, I'm mostly in shorts and tops( because of the heat and the high humidity) or in a rare day like this in a skirt: top - Lacoste, skirt - Vero Moda, bag - Mango I did bring two shirt dresses with me but I keep forgetting to take my picture whenever I wear them. That's what happens when you lose touch with the blogger world, you forget to take your  "selfies" or have somebody take your pics, hehe.  Anyway, this mint green top was a surprise find in my closet at my parents' home. I've forgotten that I had this, an early wedding present from darling hub z  from six years ago. Surprisingly it still fits and yes,we're,  ah , reunited! By the way, this pair of flat snakeskin sandals is becoming my feet's trusty companion these days. If these were a car, it would be ...

Hello, world! I'm still on vacay but here's a photo peek of where I've been lately. I'm  blogging from my tropical lalaland . Life's been sweaty (literally!)  around here ( hello, humidity!)  peppered with days of  heavy rain (thank God there's no flooding in here) but everything's worth it. If there's one thing that I missed so much in my original home country, it's the lush almost untouched natural beauty that it still has that hopefully will be preserved in the near future. This lake is a natural beauty and soothing to the eye, isn't it? More photos to come soon. In the meantime, I bid you a short adieu until my next post. top - Promod, skirt - New Yorker, sandals - Primark Enjoy the weekend, y'all ! Hugs, Che