This is how I handled going out on the coldest night in San Jose. A soft cashmere turtleneck dress, a wool jacket with a scarf collar, tights, suede boots, and accent jewellery. Sitting on the patio under the heaters never felt cozier.
crystal ring
jean-pierre braganza
I’m not sure if it’s just that Christmas jingles are finally getting to me, but I’ve been gravitating towards red and burgundy tones more than ever. There is something so dramatic yet feminine about them, so fierce yet warm. I spent my Christmas in this silk dress by Jean-Pierre Braganza, a Canadian designer living in the UK. Interestingly enough, Denis Gagnon is Canadian too. All this Canadian talent makes Lida a happy girl.
special treats
I kept hearing over orientation that in the process of studying (which takes up most of day) we will need to take breaks and relax our minds by doing something enjoyable; something to look forward to as a reward for a a completed task. As you could have probably guessed, working on the blog will be my reward. I finished my contracts readings for today and now I can share this next look with you with a clear conscience. I went from the Uniform Commercial Code on to these playful chiffon frills – how is that for a distraction.
bow flow
The wind posed a serious challenge to my picture-taking experience today because the bow, which is arguably the focal point of this look, just wouldn’t stay in place. What you are seeing here is not exactly what I had envisioned in terms of the dress’s silhouette and composition of the pictures. I was thinking of cleaner, more defined lines which is what I saw in the mirror at home. Under the influence of the wind, the shape of this loose a-line dress and the bow became unidentifiable. Lol, surprisingly nature has no regard for my ‘artistic vision’ (note the sarcasm please). Anyway, “all is well that ends well.” Even though my plan was undermined I’m quite content with the result, especially because I got a chance to wear my new Marni tweed platforms.
Miu Miu meets Mawi
I was taking care of “businazz” all day today; I went through all of my graduate school information forms and booklets and created a schedule for the school open-house visits this spring. I actually can’t wait. I love how in order to get into these competitive schools you need to go though a long, tedious process of applying but once you get it it’s time for the schools to impress you. Once they grant you admission the tables turn and it’s time for you to decide where you will ultimately go. My life seems to have entered a “planning and decision making” phase. One last step before I commit.
