Playing With Colored Pants

Wow it's been a crazy couple of weeks with jury duty and it being busy season at work. Yes I got selected to be a juror but it was an interesting experience and I would consider doing it again. I have been taking more pictures with my new smart phone than on my regular camera lately since it's easier to take self-portraits so some might look a little dark. I last wore the colored pants below in this post and I love them...they fit really well and were on sale for $10 at H&M! I wear them to work by dressing them up with heels and accessories or wear them casually. 

Work outfit:

Old Navy pullover sweater (similar) -- JC Penney striped blouse (similar) -- H&M skinny pants (similar) --  thrifted ivory kitten heels (similar with a bow)

Accessories: pearl necklace from Goodwill (similar) -- H&M 3D flower ring (similar) -- Nails - Kiss Nail Dress from this post 

Here is the more casual look:

Gap chiffon trim long sleeve striped T (similar) -- H&M skinny pants (similar) -- Rubi boots from Australia (similar) -- F21 feather necklace (buy)

Side view

Have you gotten any colored denim/pants lately and what color??

Recent Find: Cozy Ann Taylor Knit

Sorry for my lack of updates lately...I guess I need to make it a habit of writing on here more regularly if I want to keep my readers coming back! =P Life just gets busy or I'm too tired after work and I'm sure you all know what I'm talking about. I was in Dallas for 2 days of training towards the end of last week and am still pooped from that. Maybe this is just a sign that I'm turning into an old lady.
 
Speaking of old ladies, I recently made a pit stop to the Ann Taylor outlet and got an item that is a new favorite of mine...I lovingly call it my 'grandma sweater' and it's so cozy. 

Ann Taylor chunky cardigan (similar here and here) -- F21 coral colored tee (similar) -- no name boot cut jeans (similar) -- Payless cheetah patent flats (similar) -- thrifted Gap leather belt (similar)

Back view

I adore the color and print of these flats!

Accessories: Lovisa necklace from Australia (similar) -- no name cluster ring (similar)

  

Here are some belated photos from Ping's birthday dinner at Cha Cha Cha!

Birthday dessert

Make a wish!

Girl photo

Random photo but this is one of the best late night eats in my neighborhood...tacos!

  

What is your take on 'grandma' sweaters and how do you motivate yourself to blog on a daily/weekly basis? 

Neutral + Black Remix

Boy was my weekend trip well-deserved...didn't realize how much I needed a break from life until I was there and letting loose with my girlfriends! I had an amazing time on my first cruise to Ensenada but was saddened by the news of the Costa Concordia incident in Italy. =/ Makes me a bit nervous to go on a cruise again but I need to remember to bring extra Dramamine next time (if and when) since I got a bit seasick. What did you guys do over the MLK weekend? Anyway, I know I'm behind on my blogging but I've been trying to catch up on sleep and work has been insanely busy.

There are 2 outfits that I wore recently in the same color scheme, one to a holiday party and the other for wandering around the city one Saturday. I just love mixing neutrals/nudes with black since the contrast looks so sharp and is edgy at the same time. 

 

Cotton On chiffon blouse (similar here and here) -- H&M black skinny pants (details and similar) -- Dexter nude wedges from Payless (buy or similar here and here)

Accessories: H&M orange cocktail ring (was on sale for $3) (similar) -- H&M suede/gold bracelet (similar) -- F21 filagree earrings (similar)

 

It started to rain outside so I went indoors to take a few more shots. One is from the side and the other is after I did my make-up and had my sister curl my hair. You can tell how flowy the top is but that's what I love about it!

I finally got a pair of nude shoes...took me long enough! haha

Here is my 2nd outfit in similar colors but a more casual look. 

H&M bomber jacket (see on Ping here) - sz 4 (similar here and here) -- Gap chiffon trim long sleeve striped T- sz XS - (buy) -- F21 dark wash skinny jeans - sz 24 (similar) -- Dexter nude wedges from Payless - sz 6 (buy or similar here and here)

 Accessories: F21 feather necklace (buy) -- Modtoast Arty Oval Ring - sz 5 (buy)

After I washed this tee once, it shrunk a little but now it fits much better than the one in this post.

How do you mix neutrals and black together?