As part of the Japanese Business Law class I was taking in Tokyo this summer, we got to visit their patent office and Supreme Court. I welcomed the opportunity to get out of the classroom but the intense heat and humidity of Tokyo summers was making it a little difficult to enjoy wearing business attire. My clerkship in Seoul presented the same challenge of having to dress for the office in the most unconducive weather conditions. I quickly simplified my looks to a light blouse over a silk camisole and a pencil skirt. A sacrifice of one layer needed to be made in the interest of preserving my sanity 
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suit me
black and gold
Toronto weather has been really beautiful lately so I’ve been keeping my looks short and feminine. This light Robbie & Nikki blouse is actually an unusually awkward length; a little two short to be worn as a dress and too long as a top unless it’s tucked in. I love its sheer delicate chiffon and how it drapes over the shoulders so I was determined to make it work during my visit. Thankfully I remembered about my old vintage skirt and threw it into the suitcase last minute. The gold and black combo is timeless, classic, and easy to put together.
time and again
These pictures are from a while back when my brother and I spend a day at Santana Row. I couldn’t dream of going out for hookah or just chilling on a patio these days – it’s officially law-school-crunch-time. But I’m still enjoying it all…especially this beautiful California weather.
cashmere wings
If I were stranded on an island and could only bring two things I would probably first cry, because that arrangement sounds a little unfortunate, and then I would bring the cashmere blanket (aunt Laura knitted me) and this cashmere scarf. Cashmere really is the fabric that loves you back. Umm, sometimes my quiet apartment feels like a desert island, minus all the perks like the crazy monkeys and the free bananas.
it’s a wrap
I absolutely love winters in California. In terms of dressing for the weather, “being safe” when going to school or out to eat basically means bringing a cardigan or throwing a scarf over my top. It never ceases to amaze me how agreeable the weather is here every day. I don’t think I’ll ever fully get used to this luxury. I can’t let myself for fear of missing something.
