Orange is the New Black

Now before you get on ahead with that title.. no.. I didn't watch the TV series yet although I heard many compliments about it~ heheh... but that's sort of where I'm deriving the title of this outfit from!

I don't have much orange clothes now that I think of it.. NEW SHOPPING MOTIVE!! (Just kidding, haha- I need to start saving for school too!!) Anyway.. the weather is so so hot today (and a bit humid)- it felt nearly like the warm, humid weather in Hawaii when I took a stroll down here in the evening! Loved the feeling.. gosh, how I miss Hawai!! 

Oh my gosh.. I love this setting so much!! Perfect shooting location for more outfits! Con is that my photographer (aka my sister(s)) didn't have a fun trip here walking! Oh, look.. I'm wearing my "walking shoes"! 

What I'm wearing: Top from China | Shorts from China | Hat from China | Roots Bag | Clarks Shoes

This light thin cardigan was absolutely perfect for the cooling evening! I honestly don't remember where it's from! :P but today was too hot to wear the cardigan! It's probably above 38 degrees Celsius including humidity!! Well, I love hot more than cold, so I'm going to embrace this weather while I can (crazy me, huh)?! ^^ *flips sticky hair in air* (I'm debating what sorts of short hairstyles should I go for as I have extremely thick hair!) 

Until next time!! Have a great day!

-Nicole 

Crop it with a Skirt

Eek, I can't believe I found a crop top from my Mom's old collection!! Haha, I actually remember seeing some pictures of my Mom rocking it when she was younger... she's still stylish! :P Anyway, I'm wearing this black crop top with a lace skirt, plus a denim jacket for the extra structured denim touch- quite a basic, easy outfit to put together if I do say so myself.. it should be great for school. 

And, I did quite a bit of shopping the other day, and I thought I'd like to share my haul! 

There was a sale in La Senza- these bras were only roughly $9 each- down from around $30-$35 each! 

1/3 of the shoes I bought- it was on sale for $29.99! 

A look from the front/side :) 

2/3 of the shoes I bought: the brand of this is Clarke, and I bought it in sears for $69, down from $109! I know it might not look really in style, but this I'm calling this my "walking shoes"- I know I can walk in this for a whole day without my feet hurting from it! It's so comfortable.;) 

 The third pair of shoes is not yet in my hands- I actually spotted it in Aldo, but my size was not in stock. I'm usually a size 7 to 8, but since I decided that pair of shoes would be great for winter, I sized up just in case I wore thick socks for the shoes; so, I ordered a size 8 and it should arrive within 3-6 business days! Can't wait to see and wear them!! Anyway, I can say that this shopping haul from yesterday was pretty successful, though still quite a bit pricy! 

Did you do any recent shopping hauls? Share them with me so I won't feel bad splurging so much, haha!!
Until next time~ have an amazing day!

Formal blazer and a Casual Romper

Hey everyone!  Hope everyone is enjoying their day thus far! Within the last week, I can't believe I watched 2 movies.. of course, it might not be a lot to some people, but I'm not a big "movie person" though it's probably the number one "hangout idea" with anyone. 

Friends: "Let's meet up this weekend!"

Me: "Sure! Let's watch a movie- what movie?"

Anyway, I watched How To Train Your Dragon 2 (didn't watch 1 yet) and The Truth In Our Stars. They were actually both touching with some funny scenes- I would recommend them! Now, onto my outfit- mixing a blue, formal blazer with a casual print romper. I'm getting really hyped up about mixing different pieces together lately, haha. I would say this outfit is good for casual events such as lunch or breakfast.. maybe a little under semi-formal, too! 

Outfit Details:
Blazer: Stitches
Romper: asia-fashion-wholesale.com
Bag: bought from China

What are your plans for the weekend? Thoughts on mixing something formal with something casual? Thanks for reading! 

Vintage from Head to Toe!

Don't you just love it when you incorporate some clothes from your mom/grandmother/aunt/any other family member 's old collection (basically, hand-me-downs) into one of your going-out outfits? I love it when that happens because I usually get bugged at for spending too much money on new purchases while I have piles of hand-me-downs from my family, stored in the back of my closet where they usually never see the light of the day, except perhaps once or twice a year. 

So, since summer break started, I started cleaning and clearing my whole room- from the old notes to the desk, bed, bookshelf, and to the closet- Voila!  Here's to the birth of this outfit  with this button-up floral shirt, white shorts (the double pockets at the front can't seem to stop flipping up though), the beige knit bag, and these black shoes. 

Outfit Details:

Top/ Shorts/ Bag/ Shoes: hand-me-down

Since I'll be moving to another province to study in Fall 2014, I thought this would be the perfect chance to splurge on clothes and more (and my sister thought it'd be the perfect time to raid my closet), but unfortunately, I was recommended to save money... we'll see how that goes...

Anyway, thanks for reading and have a great day!

Comfy Patterns

Happy Canada Day to all the Canadians out there! It's a sunny day with some light wind today in Edmonton- yay! Wearing this grey button-up cardigan from Urban Planet I bought around one year ago ($10 on sale) and the shorts were from roughly two years ago for only $3.33 (3 for $10)! 

When I was on the bus heading home after my last exam, I was formulating a list of "summer to-do's"- making myself stay productive for summer. Crazy how after summer started, I'm beginning to ignore that list. I think we should all relax and just enjoy life- that's the point of summer! Of course, I will still have to accomplish some major must-do's such as getting my driver's license and completing my grade 8 piano repertoire exam (I also have 3 piano performances to do this summer!), but I won't be pressuring myself too hard; after all, summer break is the time to relax, enjoy, and reflect upon your past school year (for the students out there) to make improvements! 

Outfit Details:

Cardigan: Urban Planet

Top: Forever 21

Shorts: Urban Planet

Tights: gifted

Heels: eBay

What are your plans for summer? Hopefully we'll enjoy it but also get stuff done!

Knit Skeleton with Florals

G'morning everybody! It's a holiday today because of Victoria Day, so hooray for an outfit shot! This long weekend was full of reading and piano playing- I'm having my grade eight repertoire piano exam in August! I'll be talking more about that as that day comes :)

Anyway, for today's outfit- a hand-me-down romper with a light knit top (has a skeleton print on it, too)! I thought the romper was actually a dress until I tried it on today- boy was it awkward to find out it was a romper! It's still a cute piece, though.

This nice, loose top was bought during my vacation at San Diego, California, from Fashion Q. Now thinking about it, I should have splurged there! (I was browsing through their store, admiring their pieces and affordable prices, but hiding my wallet.. grrr.) The shoes were also bought somewhere in San Diego, but I can't recall which store it was from.




Outfit Details:
White top: Fashion Q
Romper: Hand-me-down




Anyway, thanks for reading and have a great week ahead of yourselves!

Stressed, Depressed, but still Well-Dressed.

Hey everyone! As I'm typing away right now, the sun is shining brightly through the windows, while I'm just staring at the gloomy setting in the photos in the post I just took this morning! If only the sun came out earlier!! And, don't get me wrong about the title of this post- I'm not feeling stressed or depressed.. well, not to the extreme! I was merely describing the setting of today's photo shoot! Haha.

Of course, the weather this morning was chilly, looking at the sky; this outfit was layered with a fur vest to keep me a tad bit more warm, plus a belt for a pop of colour and to pull my outfit together.

Outfit Details:

Top: asia-fashion-wholesale.com

Fur Vest: Suzy Shier

Leggings: Lululemon

Boots: Stitches

Cap: Target

 Thanks for reading; have a great week, all!