One of my professors had extra tickets to a golf tournament so yesterday my friend and I experienced it for the first time. I wasn’t really sure what to wear but my friend’s “fancy picnic” advice kind of helped. Don’t you love getting fashion advice from straight guys – it’s usually very sophisticated. Anyway, what I decided to do was wear the blouse from the last Thailand post in order to show you what I meant by “out of context.” Wearing it to the beach over a bikini is a more untraditional approach and today’s post exemplifies an “in context” version. Hope you all had an amazing weekend.
ya-ya aflalo
chiffon blouses out of context
I’m on fall break right now and it’s hardly a break at all. I take it as my opportunity to catch up with school work and prepare for the chaos that is law school exam period. Riding a scooter in Thailand was just a tad more exciting but that’s okay.
sheer Yves Saint Laurent
I spent so much time at work that, unfortunately, I hardly got a chance to explore Seoul. My visit to the Unhyeongung Royal Residence was one of the exceptions. Located just next door to my firm, “serene” and “simple” are the two ways I would describe the grounds of Unhyeongung. A step outside the office and into history. These pictures were taken last weekend when I commuted back across the river to see the residence, and do some shopping, of course.
dries van noten: china town in japan
I bought this Dries Van Noten silk layered skirt the last time I visited my family in Toronto. I love its lace detailing but I had a hard time figuring out something to pair it with. Blouses made it feel overbearing with fabric and simple tanks somehow didn’t do it justice, so I needed to give it time until something worthy came along. And when I was packing for my Asian extravaganza, I started experimenting and tried the skirt on with my light, Ya-Ya Aflalo dress. I loved how its lace detailing complimented that of the skirt but something was still missing. That’s when I layered a silk Winter Kate vest over the dress and voila – the look was complete. The Dries Van Noten skirt was ready for Tokyo.
in a heartbeat
Today I found out what Koreans have for breakfast – kimchi and meat – the same thing they have for lunch and dinner. It has also been raining in Seoul everyday since we got here, so I’m getting to know the Monsoon season pretty intimately. A Coach umbrella and Coffee Shop rain coat are my trusty companions everywhere I go, and as you can imagine, this redundancy can really get to a fashionista. Looking forward to some dry days of a Korean summer.
