Showing posts with label banana republic. Show all posts
Showing posts with label banana republic. Show all posts

Sunday, January 22, 2012

A Lengthy Update

I apologize for not having posted in a while because the whole last week was just filled with meetings and hangouts and dinners and etc... It all seems like such a blur now. But despite my busy schedule, I have been shopping rather recklessly!  So there are many updates to share with everyone.

Lets start with my "diamond in the sky" nails as Maggie terms it.  Jessie's Nails first did this gradient design and wowed us. It is super simple (and error-proof) but simplicity doesn't mean that the look of sophistication and elegance has been compromised with. For this weekend, I decided to give it a go also.

Milani Nail Treatment - Smooth Base Coat
Wet n Wild Wild Shine - Kaleidoscope
Wet n Wild Wild Shine - Sparked
Seche Vite -  Dry Fast Top Coat

I also bought the Michael Kors Hamilton Satchel in Black & Gold. With some connections, I was able to get this bag for half the price! HOWEVER, I will be exchanging this bag for another because the leather is slightly misaligned (ripped?) where one of the handles are.  For such an expensive bag, there's no way I will settle for something not in perfect condition. 

Below is a picture of the flaw. The Michael Kors store nearest me already told me that they are willing to exchange it with a new one once this style is restocked.


It's not as roomy as I imagined it to be either. From the picture below, it's only slightly larger than the size of your standard notebook. Oh well, won't be using this for school too much - probably mostly for work and outings that do not require much to carry.

Wednesday, January 11, 2012

Sunday Shopping

Below are some things that I picked up from this past Sunday.

Banana Republic - The Gold Grandma Cardigan - $26.99


It caught my eye right away since I've been looking for a gold cardigan/sweater for a while now. Unfortunately, I found this in the sale section and the smallest size was a S - and it's not even petite sizing. But luckily, the fit of the cardi was not baggy at all and looked decent with a belt.  The sleeves were a tad long and loose so I remedied it by folding and pulling them up a bit.

This is how I wore it to work. Looks nice with gold jewelry too. Gold ftw! lol

Gold Cardigan - Banana Republic - Size Small
White V-Neck Tee - H&M Divided Tee - Size 2
Vintage Belt - Stole from Mama
Black Slacks - Gap True Straight Pants - Size 00P
Black Heels - Aldo - Size 6

In addition, I also bought more casual pieces that day - a green gingham button down (which has been widely acknowledged by other petite bloggers) and a pair of medium grey jeggings.  I don't know if I will keep them yet but here are some pics. 


 Green Gingham Shirt - H&M - Size 2 ($19.90)

Grey Jeggings - Size 2 ($19.90)

Both are great staples to a wardrobe but a part of me wants to wait to see if I can get them on sale! I guess I'll just take pics in them soon and see how I feel then. lol