Sunny Tree

First of all, I’m very proud of myself for two reasons.

1)     I learned how to resize photos (yay!)

2)   I’m posting a look from yesterday (I usually take much longer to actually transfer the pics to my computer and then upload them to the blog) (double yay!)

Estoy muy orgullosa se mí misma por dos razones.

1)     Aprendí como cambiar el tamaño de las fotos (yay!)

2)     Estoy poniendo un look de ayer (generalmente me demoro mucho en bajar las fotos y luego subirlas al blog) (doble yay!)

Yesterday was a special day in college, we had to go sign some papers and a photographer was going to take our pictures at that moment, so we had to look nice. My outfit might be considered everyday attire in other countries, maybe normal for college, but not here. College outfits are usually jeans, nice shirts & flats and then at night girls go all out. So wearing a dress to college was slightly weird. The background is my university hehe, we have this huge monkey-pod tree in the middle of campus, and it’s a symbol of our college identity. One of my best friends took these pictures, and we had lots of fun during the day. I’m wearing a Zara dress I got in December, my go-to flats, and I decided to add a belt for a detailed waist.

Ayer fue un día especial en la Universidad pues debíamos ir a firmar unos documentos y un fotógrafo iba a tomarnos unas fotos en ese momento. Por lo tanto, teníamos que ir bien vestidas. Mi outfit puede considerarse normal para un día en la universidad en otros países, pero aquí no lo es tanto. Generalmente en la univerisidad vestimos con jeans, una franela bonita y flats, luego es en la noche cuando nos arreglamos más. Entonces ponerme un vestido para la uni fue un poco raro. El fondo es la universidad jeje, hay un árbol grandísimo que es símbolo de nuestra identidad universitaria, y me encanta. La fotos las tomó una de mis mejores amigas, y en realidad, la pasamos super bien este martes. Llevo un vestido de Zara que compré en diciembre, los flats que siempre me sacan de apuros y una correa para darle un poquito más de color al look y acentuar la cintura.   

Choosing the outfit probably took a few hours. I emptied all of my closet, my mom and sister were helping me pick out outfits. Anywho, it was taking foreeever, and I started thinking, this is only for girls, guys just have to choose the shade of beige of their pants and whether or not to wear a plain or striped shirt. Seriously, guys have it way too easy! We finally opted for the dress because it was both casual but also dressy for the occasion.

Seleccionar el outfit tomó unas mil horas. Vacié todo mi closet, y mi mamá y hermana me ayudaron a elegir que ponerme. De verdad que me demoré mucho, nada me gustaba o terminaba de convencer, y optamos por este look porque es casual pero también lo suficientemente elegante para la ocasión. 

I think this is a funny picture, my friend kept telling me to look into the distance, and since I didn't understand, she stuck her hand out to indicate where I should look. The result: my confused face/ blank stare.

Zara dress, Jessica Simpson flats, vintage Gianfranco Ferré belt 

Thanks for visiting!

Gracias por visitar!

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Midnight Outings

Leggings are not pants.

Now I’ve had this discussion with my sister various times, and also with Kristie since she was wearing  really cool leggings in some posts.

In college, during the recent leggings boom, some girls wore leggings wonderfully, very cool long shirts, or under skirts, however, most, unfortunately didn’t. Leggings suddenly became pants; they were worn with short shirts and, let me tell you, they’re tight and stretchy and do show all of your body. So, it’s like walking around in tights, only wintery thick ones. Seeing the pics, I don’t think I even look that fantastic. Anyway I felt like experimenting with my clothes…  

I bought these leggings some time ago, they were cheap and I thought to myself maybe you’ll figure out what to wear it with. Well, after digging through my closet (and my sister’s) I came up with this look. I think the length of the shirt and also its bagginess, plus the actual material of the leggings, make for an all right combination, even by breaking the leggings are not pants rule. (Hopefully!) (It would really suck if it didn’t because I already wore it haha).

I decided to finish the look with my favorite jacket (and it’s thrifted!), to make it a little dressier. I’m also thinking "I’m so cool and got the whole jacket look down" but only one of the sleeves is pushed up... oooh dear...

 Old navy shirt (sister's hehe), Steve Madden heels, Thrifted jacket

  

So what are the best ways to wear leggings?

Cual es la mejor manera de usar leggings?

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Dorothy Shoes

You know what I really really like? Sales! I got these Stuart Weitzman shoes for the most amazing price. Yes, there's this satisfaction you get when you buy something for a lot less than the price you originally thought (recalling my econ knowledge I believe this is called consumer satisfaction). Actually, for the original price I would've never bought them. Of course these are a few seasons old, I believe from the Balmain season (remember?), where everything was rock n' roll and black with studs and leather. They're super tall but so awesome, they're edgy yet elegant. Perfect!

Saben que me gusta muchísimo? Las rebajas! Compré estos zapatos de Stuart Weitzman por un precio increible. De verdad que hay una satisfación al comprar algo con un precio muy por debajo del que pensabas pagar (si no me equivoco eso se llama satisfación del consumidor). De hecho, al precio original no lo hubiese comprado. Por supuesto que ya son de hace unas cuantas temporadas, creo que es de la temporada de Balmain (se acuerdan?), cuando todo era negro con tachuelas y cuero. Son altísimos pero bellos. Son perfectos!!

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Thank you so much for the comments on the previous post, it was very interesting to read your thoughts on the subject. I guess in the end we wear what we like and feel comfortable with but at the same time but it's hard to ignore that other factors can influence our decisions as well. 

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On another note...

Super sweet Arty-Heart (with the most beautiful hair) recently gifted me with this award:

Lovely and creative Nina Holland (her writing is fantastic) gifted me with this one:

Yay!! Thank you so much for thinking of me, it means a lot, and it’s also really cool to meet wonderful people through blogging (as cheesy as it sounds) I truly truly mean it.

So the rules are that I have to state 7 things about myself for the “Stylish” award and 10 for the “Adorable” one, then tag other people (tell them about it), and also name the person who tagged me so here it goes:

• 1)  I love cheesecake. That’s the dessert I always order (and evaluate after- as if I were an Iron Chef judge).
• 2)   I think the worst feeling is regret.
• 3)   I used to play tennis (and was fairly good at it too.)
• 4)   I HATE worms, they gross me out. Any other insect or animal is fine, but big fat goopy worms are awful.
• 5)   I’m very very clumsy.
• 6)   I procrastinate a lot.
• 7)   I prefer cats over dogs.
• 8)   Singing in the Rain is one of my favorite movies.
• 9)   I tend to lose misplace things often.
• 10) My favorite color is turquoise. 

For the Stylish Blog Award I tag, Alicia, Kristie, Gretchen, Sarah, Madeline and Nina.

For the Adorable Blog Award I tag Selma, Kate and Pranita.

With absolutely no pressure to do it. Oh and if anyone else would like the awards no problem, just follow the rules ;) so the circle continues. 

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