today's outfit

Tokyo designer’s week

November 4, 2009 By Chie

From the end of last week to yesterday, Nov. 3rd, we had Tokyo designer’s week exhibition here in Japan. Since my sister was helping out one of the designers’ booth, I went to check out the exhibition with her.

Here are outfit photos of my sister and I yesterday.. it was freezing cold!

My sister wearing: thrifted coat for $20, boots she bought last year and the rest is unknown.

I’m wearing: thrifted Zara sweater, handmade skirt and scarf (also available here), thrifted boots and furla bag. oh and the hat, my mom bought it before I left for Philly 5 years ago, since she knew that it would be cold over there. Andy thinks I look ridiculous in that hat, but I like it! It keeps me warm, and that’s all that matters when it’s freezing outside..

These are my favorites from the designer’s week. I wish I had an endless space/closet to store beautiful garments! The drawers below are shaped as a little black dress.. isn’t this adorable?

The guy behind the drawers in the pic is the desiner for these.

I don’t know how they are connected together! I would be afraid that I would knock it over!

Sunday: Church and BBQ

October 25, 2009 By Chie

wearing: thrifted velvet dress, unknown tights, payless booties, moto jacket borrowed from my sister, handmade scarf

Snapped this photo before going to church today. I ended up getting totally lost, driving all around the town to go to church. I am like a typical woman, I am terrible at driving, can’t read a map, and can’t park. This drives my husband totally crazy.

Anyways, I LOVE this crushed velvet dress I found at a thrift store last week. It was only 50 cents, which makes it even better. I didn’t try it on, but fits me just perfect. I will be wearing this dress a lot, with different jackets and cardis.

By the way, I recently bought this 70’s floral dress from Market Publique. This was my first time, auctioning off a clothes online, because I usually use Etsy or Buy it now button. I’m so excited to receiving the dress!!!

Well, now I’m off to my friends’ BBQ party;)

Have a great weekend:)

Friday library trip

October 24, 2009 By Chie

I had this uniqlo bf jacket I thrifted a month ago, and the sleeves were way too long for me, because the jacket was for men’s. So I did a little diy, and cut off the length, added polka dot fabric for a cuff and change the gray button to matching polka dot.

I am not sure if I like the result, because the polka dot limits the clothes that I can pair with, as opposed to plain gray jacket. but oh well. And I just realized that I was wearing three kinds of polka dot today, with gray tanktop polka dot, and skirt!
I took a trip to a library during lunch hour today to take out some sewing books. I got one about jacket, and old, “Mrs summer clothes” pattern book. I am not sure if I will use their patterns, but I just like to look at the books for inspiration.