Dressing up is not an easy thing to do. Girl's can't just slip on a pair of pants, put on a shirt and wear a sneakers like men do. We ladies spend time thinking of the clothes we're going to wear the next day. Most of us even plan for the whole week. The difference between us and men is that we are more conscious of how we're going to look. There's also more pressure from the society for girl than for men. People would forgive a man with mismatched tie but it's hard for women to get away with unflattering combination of colors.For my guy readers, that's also one reason why girls takes too long in preparing for a date especially when she just came from work and going straight to a dinner.
Today, even with an absence of a date later in the day, I decided to experiment with my recent (and not so recent) purchases to create a day to night ensemble, something that will be acceptable in the workplace and easy to transform into a fab party attire. It was the red shoes that inspire today's How I Wear It post.
First let me just tell you how much I love my red pumps even with the usual "first bite". Surprisingly, I didn't get blisters with this one like how I would with other sexy shoes. I've been wearing it for three straight days now and I'm enjoying every glance that it gets from passerby's.
The secret in this ensemble is that shoes and the blazer. When you want to go from daywear to party wear, a jacket and a fashionable pair of footwear always does the trick.
For this one, I paired my EUR1,0 brown pants from V&D with an old spaghetti top. The black top has elaborate sequined design and a little low on the neckline, showing a bit of skin for the party scene. I threw in the H&M jacket and wore my red shoes and voila! Something that is appropriate for office and the club. And of course, I didn't forget my red bag.
I intentionally wore black and brown combination of clothes so that it will highlight the red shoes. The red bag I think is the perfect accessory for the whole thing. Though I had a smaller bag, I chose to carry the big one because it necessary to carry all my stuff, books, planner, phone and cigarettes.
The cost - EUR35,0
Pants - EUR1,0, V&D
Top - Old clothes
Blazer - EUR9,0 H&M
Shoes - EUR20,0, Xtravaganza
Bag - EUR5,0, H&M
What do you think?
6 comments:
woooooot! look at that body !! hahah! ;P red pumps are HOT! love it girl!
Looking good girl!! The red shoes are sensational!
@ kym and thamarai. Thank you. The shoes made all the difference hehehe. Like what MK's mom said, we have to put a little color in this gray season.
I always check the weather forecast for the following day when I wish to wear something non-water proof. If I have to do something after work (let's say koopavond) I want to be sure I can wear sandals and not get my shoes wet ! You have a beautiful comination (pants+shoes) on the photo - but only wear it if you are sure it is not going to storm in Holland!!
@ anita thanks for the reminder. I think Ive already learned to dress up for this crazy Dutch weather. I brought a jacket for that, as in winter jacket. In case it rains, oh heck, Ill let it get wet. The price of vanity, hehehehe. I don't think this would be of good use during the winter though or the worst part of the autumn unless of course I wear it with tights.
Thanks for the comment
Very interesting indeed!
Best wishes from an Estonian living in Italy.
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