Mimi's View

Military Jacket

2009-03-01T08:31:00.001-08:00

^Le Blog de Betty

^Nailpolish

^Garance Dore

^Random Thoughts of a Delusional Mind

^Sea of Shoes

^Stockholm Street Style

^Elin Kling

^Lookbook

^Cats and Dogs

Black bowler hat

2009-02-17T19:10:00.000-08:00

^The New Black

^Super Fantastic Picture Time

^Lulu And Your Mom

^Lookbook

^Elenita (pre haircut hehe)

^Knightcat

^Johanna

^Hoy

^Garance Dore

^Facehunter

^Cherry Blossom Girl

^Cats and Dogs

^Hand it Over

^That's Just My Vibe

^Stockholm Streetstyle

^Emma Nygren

^Unknown

PSA

2009-01-18T19:24:00.000-08:00

Your thoughts?

Black beanie

2009-01-08T19:22:00.001-08:00

I've been (and continue to be) on "lazy mode", so I'm not taking the time to credit the pictures. If you're interested in knowing the source of a specific photo just leave a comment and I'll gladly let you know :)

Inspirational Quote

2008-12-27T19:55:00.001-08:00

"Don't complain because you don't have...Enjoy what you've got." H. Stanley Judd

Merry Christmas!

2008-12-24T05:53:00.000-08:00

I want to wish all of you around the world a Merry Christmas full of love, health and harmony. May you spend this time with the people you love the most. See you soon!

Love,
Mimi

Fur Hats

2008-12-13T07:20:00.001-08:00

^Erika

^Lookbook

^Stockholm Streetstyle

^Kingdom of Style

^Stil Med Sara

^Fashion Toast

^Style Clicker

^Am Lul

^Fashion Girl

^Amanda Berg

^Emsedge

^Elin Kling

^Vanilla Scented

^Style and the City

^Dead Fleurette

^Emma Nygren

Perfume

2008-12-05T19:20:00.000-08:00

I want to try wearing perfume. (Is it weird that I don't wear any?)
Please tell me what perfume you wear...or what you recommend that I try.

Thank you my lovelies <3

Infinity scarf

2008-11-30T18:30:00.000-08:00

I recently bought a grey infinity scarf at H&M (the same one seen on Dead Fleurette below), and now I wear it almost every day.

^Dead Fleurette

^Vanilla Scented

^Stil Med Sara

^Tokyo Banh Bao

^Linn

^Elenita

^It's her Factory

^Lookbook

^Face Hunter

^Copenhagen Streetstyle

^Le Blog de Betty

^Annabanana at Make it Work

^Childhood Flames

Inspirational Quote

2008-11-26T18:44:00.000-08:00

"The Best Things in Life Aren't Things" Art Buchwald

As we're all getting ready to drop hints or send wish lists of what we want or "need" for Christmas, lets just remember what's really important...

(Faux) Fur Coats

2008-11-24T18:55:00.001-08:00

My mom just passed her rabbit fur coat down to me...it fits perfectly and it only took me dropping a couple of hints hehe ;)

Here are some gorgeous ladies wearing (faux?) fur:

^Style Scrapbook

^Sea of Shoes

^The Glamourai

^Oslo Nights

^Linn

^Engla's Showroom

^Fashion Squad

^Emma Nygren

^Elenita

^Modefeber

^Stockholm Streetstyle

What I wore...about 2 months ago

2008-11-21T20:17:00.000-08:00

LOL this was the last time I took a picture of my outfit...about 2 months ago before going out for a fun night with friends:

I have a feeling I won't be showing my bare legs in public for a few months...I miss the warm weather already :(

Drop crotch pants

2008-11-16T10:43:00.001-08:00

^Childhood Flames

^Reflections of an Urbanite

^Style Clicker

^Lookbook

^Kingdom of Style

^Sartorialist

^Lulu

Book tag

2008-11-13T16:48:00.000-08:00

Birthday girl B tagged me.

Here are the rules for the Book Tag:
1. Grab the nearest book to you (not the most intellectual or your favorite. From where you're sitting, get the nearest one!).
2. Open the book to page 56.
3. Post the text of the first two-five sentences.
4. Tag five people to do the same.

1. The closest book to me was a coffee table book with mostly pictures...and no writing on page 56, so I moved on to the book underneath it: "ABC do Corpo Humano" a portuguese book about the human body...not the most interesting choice, that's for sure!!!

2. Page 56 says:

3. "TAC significa tomografia axial computorizada. Estes scanners radiografam o encefalo em planos de corte. Os visores do computador mostram depois "fatias" do encefalo observado do angulo desejado. Para ter uma ideia deste processo, imagine-se um ovo cozido cortado em fatias."

4. I'm tagging Nina, Erika, Andromeda, the other Mimi and Andy.

Black-framed glasses

2008-11-10T20:05:00.000-08:00

^That's Just My Vibe

^Pandora

^Lulu

^Because I'm Addicted

^Une Pilule

^Lookbook

^Fahrman's Mode

^Childhood Flames

Wanna link up?

2008-11-07T17:45:00.000-08:00

I'd love to know who visits my blog, so please feel free to leave a comment :)
And let me know if you'd like to change links - I'd love to do that too.

I wish you all a spectacular weekend!!!

Horizontal slits on jeans

2008-11-02T18:26:00.000-08:00

^Shecity

^Luxenoir

^TFS

^Modefeber

^Stockholm Streetstyle

^Adj

^Linn

^Engla's Showroom

Shiny legs

2008-10-26T19:09:00.000-07:00

I own a pair of black lame leggings...but haven't worn them once. These ladies are at least one up on me:

^Sartorialist

^Susie as captured by Garance Dore

^Style Slicker

^Style Scrapbook

^Lookbook

^Vanilla Scented

^Lola

^My Daily Style

^Random Thoughts of a Delusional Mind

^Fashion Toast

^Hoy

^Luxenoir as captured by Hoy

^Fruchtzwerg's Island

^Fashion Pariah

^Emma Nygren

^Elin Kling

^Rantings of a Fashion Addict

^Because I'm Addicted

^Elenita

^Fashion Fillers

Holes

2008-10-18T19:36:00.001-07:00

^Lookbook

^Verily

^Peace Love and RocknRoll

^Kingdom of Style

^Fashion Junkiie

^All in your Innerspace

^Rantings of a Fashion Addict

^Sartorialist

^Pandora

^Cafe Mode

^Milk

^Engla's Showroom

^Lulu

Purple legs

2008-10-12T18:19:00.000-07:00

^The XOXO Kids

^Style Clicker

^Lookbook.nu

^Peace Love And RockNRoll

^LeStyle

^High on Life

^Fruchtzwerg's Island

^Unknown source

I want your opinions!!!

2008-10-10T15:34:00.000-07:00

Hello everyone,
I'm in a movie watching mood and would love to get your opinions on what movies to watch. I don't discriminate so any genre, any year, any language (with subtitles) is welcome.
Thank you, thank you, thank you!

Colin Stuart boots

2008-10-08T20:32:00.000-07:00

^Victoria's Secret Website

^Rantings of a fashion addict

^Reflections of an Urbanite

^Louise as captured by AltamiraNYC

^Fashion Toast

^Karla's Closet

^Punky B

^Taghrid

Bloglovin'

2008-10-05T18:49:00.000-07:00

So I just joined Bloglovin'....and so far I'm lovin'

If you'd like to follow my blog using Bloglovin', just click HERE

Red tartan/plaid

2008-10-04T20:24:00.000-07:00

I'm loving this print - especially on a pair of fitted pants/leggings.

^Isabel Marant

^Balmain

^Vanilla scented

^Random thoughts of a delusional mind

^Unknown sources

^Nitrolicious

^On the corner

^Martalicious

^Kingdom of Style

^Hand it over

^Glam Canyon

^Elin Kling

^Cuervogirl

^Alice Point

^Absolut Vintage

^Style and the City - Paris

When bloggers meet

2008-09-30T17:04:00.000-07:00

So something funny happened to me this morning while on my way to work: I saw a fellow blogger!!! I've seen many examples of bloggers meeting (see pictures below) ...and mine wasn't an actual meeting, since I just kept on walking and she didn't even notice me..., but it was quite a unique and interesting situation for me.

^Rumi and Lulu

^Lulu and Camille

^Camille and Laurel

^Kristina and Lina

^Kirsty and Molly

^Taghrid and Lucrecia

^Betty and Tokyobanhbao

^Carolina and Emma

Have you ever met/crossed paths with another blogger? If so, what happened?

PS - I "met" Jessie77

Knot on top

2008-09-28T20:32:00.000-07:00

^Style Sightings

^Street Peeper

^Emma Nygren

^Bees and Ballons

^Fashion Fillers

^Almah

^She City

^Linn

^Kristina's Mode

^Kristina

^Garance Dore

^Fashion Girl

^Fahrman's Mode

Bleached Jeans

2008-09-25T18:48:00.000-07:00

^Karen Walker's F/W 2008 Collection

^Kate Moss

^That's just my vibe

^Femme Rationale

^Punky Style

^On the corner

^Hoy Fashion

^Childhood Flames

I just don't see myself actually wearing bleached jeans...do you?

Motorcycle leather jacket

2008-09-22T09:57:00.001-07:00

Here are some great outfits that incorporate the motorcycle jacket. Mind you, I had to significantly limit my photos as it seems every single one of you own one. Do you?

^Fashion Toast

^Super Fantastic Picture Time

^Style Sightings

^Stadium (can't find the link)

^Sallie

^Michaela

^Lisa Place

^Linn

^Linn as captured by Stockholm Streetstyle

^High on Life

^Gillo Filippa

^Fashion Girl

^Fashion Flash

^That's just my vibe

^Emma Nygren as captured by Stockholm Streetstyle

^Emma

^Kenza

^Traina as captured by Garance Dore

^Copenhagen Streetstyle

^Cafe Mode

^Lulu

^Modefeber

^Stockholm Streetstyle

^Unknown sources :(

I don't yet own one, but I just got this knit version from Forever 21 that will do the trick (for now at least hehe):

(Faux) Fur vests and such

2008-09-18T09:30:00.000-07:00

^Right Now

^Style and the City

^Peace love and rock n roll

^Stil med Sara

^Silje's Fashion

^Oslo Nights

^Fashion Toast

^Elin Kling

^Engla's Showroom

^FashionJunkiie

^Stockholm Streetstyle

Last minute addition (who is this girl???):

^Unknown source

^Style sightings

Exposed zipper in front

2008-09-13T09:28:00.000-07:00

^Sophomore

^Style Sightings

^Nailpolish

^Le Style

^Karla's closet

^High on life

^FashionFlash

^Engla's Showroom

^Amanda

^Elenita

Tag

2008-09-09T19:25:00.000-07:00

I was tagged by Belowen. The purpose of the tag is to post a song that accurately represents my personality and style.

Believe it or not I thought it would take me much longer to come up with an appropriate song/video. This one seemed to throw itself in front of me at the perfect time: I was watching my daily "novela" (brazilian soap opera) and this song was part of the soundtrack...I looked it up on YouTube, and fell in love with the decor in addition to the song itself. Hope you like it!

I will now tag Elenita, Rodellee, Maria and YOU!

Leopard Print

2008-09-01T10:20:00.001-07:00

^Tjejsajten

^Sofis Snapshots

^Hand it over

^Fashion Toast

^Elle

^Unknown

^Emmanuelle Alt (Unknown source)

^Little As in New York

^High on life

^Garance Dore

^Modefeber

Animal print legs

2008-09-01T10:12:00.000-07:00

^Cafe Mode

^FashionFillers

^Am Lul

^Modefeber

^Unknown source

Black seethrough top

2008-08-26T19:07:00.000-07:00

Not for the timid...

^Fashion Toast

^High on Life

^Fashion Flash

^Almah

Studded footwear

2008-08-24T19:46:00.001-07:00

^Kate Moss

^Over the undies

^Taghrid

^Kirsty

^Nitrolicious

^Elenita

^Camille

This one goes out to all my fans...

2008-08-21T19:35:00.000-07:00

...yup, that's you B!

Thanks for your question...it was getting pretty lonely on this end ;)

You asked: Do you find that your taste in home decor/interior design is similar to what you dress yourself in?

Well...yes and no: my home decor "style" is very minimal, and the palette consists mainly of black, white, red and dark brown (wood). I do tend to dress in a minimal fashion (not many accessories and not much layering), and funny enough I noticed yesterday on the way to work that I was wearing black pants, a white pinstriped shirt, black vest, and RED sunglasses LOL... and driving my red car.

But I don't want you to think I'm weird and ONLY wear the colours I have in my house. You can see from the (limited) pictures I have here of my outfits that I like wearing various colours and patterns. In fact, although I always think of red as my favourite colour, I rarely wear it, and when I do it is usually in accessories (shoes, belts, purses and sunglasses)

Until I got married and bought my house I had no idea what I would one day like my home to look like. I started off buying many pieces of furniture that I wasn't particularly in love with, but slowly I've discovered that I gravitate towards mid-century modern and contemporary decor, with a few eccentric pieces thrown in. I've always thought that I dress in a modern fashion, liking to keep up with trends (or at least knowing what they are) and sometimes taking risks, although they seem to be fewer and fewer as I get older).

This is my favourite home decor magazine: DWELL

What about you? What's your favourite home decor style? Do you have a favourite interior design magazine or website you'd like to share with me?

Studded belts

2008-08-20T18:48:00.000-07:00

^Rougemarie

^Newly Inspired

^Punky B

^Kora

^Runway Today

^Fashion Junkiie

^Fashion Blanket ...I can't find this blog anymore :(

PS. I've only gotten 1 question so far on my last post...so I'll wait a bit longer for any further questions I may get. Sorry B but your answer will have to wait a bit hehe

Question period

2008-08-16T17:55:00.000-07:00

Following the example of some of my favourite bloggers, I'd like to give anyone who reads my blog the opportunity to ask me anything they'd like to know about me. I'll answer your questions in a future post.

You now have the floor :)

What I'm wearing today

2008-08-11T19:08:00.000-07:00

Ok, so this is what I wore yesterday to go to the park with my girl...I'm getting really lazy with taking outfit pictures, so whenever we take a picture you'll see what I was wearing :)

Men's v-neck white tee with sleeves cut off
Yellow Forever21 dress
Black Jeffrey Campbell gladiator sandals

Black lace

2008-08-10T19:17:00.000-07:00

I can see how this look could go really wrong, but of course these ladies did it just right (whether on a dress, top or stockings,which I MUST still get). I have a black lace dress from H&M that looks like Louise's below...and I also have a black lace clutch which I should be able to incorporate into some evening looks. How would/will you wear black lace?

^Rumi

^Nathalie Modevarld

^Make it work

^Glamcanyon

^Fahrmans Mode

^Elenita

^Louise shot by Garance Dore

^Cinderella

^Because I'm addicted

^Childhood Flames

New purchases :)

2008-08-07T19:05:00.000-07:00

I just got my most recent Forever21 order in the mail - it's always so exciting opening the box and trying to remember everything I ordered LOL

Here are most of the items I got (a couple are no longer available on their website, but included a plaid skirt and a long black sweater vest that I know I'll wear over and over this fall/winter):

^I have a thing for high-cut tops (is that what you call the opposite of a low-cut top?). I almost never wear anything that reveals cleavage...just one of my quirks I guess

^I definitely won't be wearing this to work, but I'm already daydreaming of how it will look with my light wash jeans or jean skirt and sandals :)

^This picture does NOT do this dress any justice, so I'm really glad I bought it. It fits perfectly, and may well become my favourite dress right now!

^This skirt is veeeeery form fitting (maybe I should have gotten a size bigger) so I hope I actually have the guts to wear it to work...it will definitely grab the attention of one or two male passers by.

^ FINALLY A FEDORA!!! I didn't want to miss out on yet another one, so this is the item responsible for the rest of the purchases (I had to buy a bunch of stuff to get a discount and free shipping...makes sense, right??)

^This is such a girlie item, but I couldn't pass it by - it's so cute, and the time was right when I opened it.

Have YOU bought anything recently from Forever21? What was it?

Grey sweatshirt

2008-08-03T15:57:00.000-07:00

I'll definitely be getting one for fall/winter. They're stylish, comfortable and look good with just about anything (as illustrated by the stylish ladies below):

^Sea of shoes

^Fashion Toast

^Elenita

^Am Lul

^Garance Dore

^Laurel

^Bees and balloons

^All in your innerspace

^Karla's closet

Stars

2008-08-02T05:59:00.001-07:00

Wearing stars adds such a fun, young touch to an outfit...there's no way you can feel like a sophisticated, powerful woman if you're sporting stars all over your outfit. Don't you agree?

^Runway today

^Am Lul

^Filippas

^Fatale

^Facehunter

Acne sandals

2008-07-28T17:37:00.001-07:00

I love how these sandals look fabulous with or without stockings.
Aren't they great???

^StockholmStreetStyle

^Fields of Fashion

^This lady was captured by StockholmStreetStyle and Cafe Mode

^Modefeber

Inspirational Quote

2008-07-26T06:01:00.000-07:00

"Unless we think of others and do something for them, we miss one of the greatest sources of happiness."
- Ray Lyman Wilbur

I personally take any opportunity I have to let people around me know how special they are, or what great thing they've brought to my life...it not only makes them feel good but also brings a wonderful feeling to my heart. Try it...you won't regret it :)

The maxi dress

2008-07-20T19:33:00.000-07:00

I really enjoy wearing maxi dresses...they make me feel really sexy :) That probably sounds weird to you, since they cover up so much of your body, but that's how I feel - can't explain it hehe.

This one is probably the best looking maxi dress I've seen in as long as I can remember (if anyone knows who it's by, I'd love to know!)

^Amanda Berg

^Cafe Mode

^Fields of Fashion

^TokyoBahnBao

^Milk

^Picked Picks (I own this H&M dress, but have not yet worn it out...I really don't know what I'm waiting for!?!)

^Elle.se

Striped skirts

2008-07-19T12:43:00.001-07:00

^Garance Dore

^Fatale

^Facehunter

^Engla's Showroom

^Ladybird's Nest

^Unknown source

Gladiator sandals/boots

2008-07-14T20:05:00.000-07:00

This look is definitely NOT for those who like to go unnoticed!

^Linn

^can't remember source...

^The Sartorialist

^Needs no introduction!

^Nitrolicious

^JennyCindy

^Stockholm Streetstyle

Do you like to stand out? Or blend into the crowd?

Fringe purse

2008-07-13T08:41:00.000-07:00

I have quite a few purses, but somehow end up carrying the same one most days! I think it's the hassle of switching all the contents from one purse to the other that keeps me boring like this (man that sounds sooooo lazy of me!)

I'd like to add a fringe purse to my collection...preferably in brown. Here are some great fringe purses that inspired me to want one:

EDIT Another gorgeous one:

Lace stockings

2008-07-12T21:09:00.001-07:00

I'm going to enjoy showing off my bare legs as long as I can, but for those of you who are already planning your wardrobe for fall/winter, here's a look I quite enjoy for work...and you may too:

My new gladiator sandals

2008-07-05T19:50:00.000-07:00

I already own the Nine West wedge gladiators in black and brown, but I couldn't resist buying these Jeffrey Campbell flat gladiators last week (on sale!!). I actually wanted to buy the brown ones, but these looked better on my feet...I still can't understand why!?!
I've already worn them a couple of times, and I predict they will be worn in quite well by the end of summer.

You thoughts?

My baby's birthday!!!

2008-07-01T08:00:00.001-07:00

My little girl is 1 today!!!

She's really lucky to have been born on Canada Day, which means she'll never have to go to school or work on her birthday! She was born at 11:47pm...almost didn't make it, but mommy was determined that she be born before midnight, so when I saw the time, I did my best :)

I've been really busy planning her party, and now it's 11am and almost everything is ready. I'm exhausted, but loving every minute.
It's time to go get ready and try my best to look fabulous before the guests arrive!
Please send me your positive vibes so that everything runs smoothly :)
Thanks!!!

Take care everyone <3

Zara shoes

2008-06-26T19:51:00.000-07:00

These shoes are gorgeous...and everywhere! I know Zara is on sale, so I'm trying my best NOT to walk by a Zara store. I'm really trying not to go shopping right now, but all of you aren't helping me! I mean, look at these beauties:

^ FashionFillers

^ Alice (can't find her link now!)

^ Almah

^ Annabananna

^ Fashion Squad

^ Play like a girl

^ Camilla

Tag

2008-06-25T09:28:00.000-07:00

I'm honoured to have been tagged by a wonderful girl, B, from Playground Love.

The rules: “List seven songs you are into right now. No matter what the genre, whether they have words, or even if they’re not any good, but they must be songs you’re really enjoying now, shaping your spring. Post these instructions in your blog along with your 7 songs. Then tag 7 other people to see what they’re listening to.”

1- James Blunt - Same Mistake This song was in the soundtrack of a novela (Brazilian soap opera) I was watching recently, and now it's one of my favourites
2- Alicia Keys - No one Alicia Keys has such an amazing voice, and this song just makes me sing...I especially love singing it while driving LOL
3- Daft Punk - Around the World This song will always reminds me of one of my best summers, and I still love hearing it
4- B - Morning A beautiful love song to listen to while lying in bed in the morning and the sun rays coming through the window
5- Enur feat. Natasha - Calabria I looooove this beat. Sad that she passed away last year (I believe)
6- Eu sei que vou te amar / Tu sais je vais t'aimer A beautiful Brazilian love song (with a French complement)
7- Belo - Tua Boca Another beautiful Brazilian love song featured in one of the best Brazilian novelas I've seen.

Now I tag YOU! (if you haven't yet been tagged)

One minute it's here...the next minute it's gone!

2008-06-21T17:34:00.000-07:00

I hope I learned my lesson! I was sooooo excited 2 days ago when I did my daily check of the Canadian Forever21 website, and found a beautiful straw fedora for under $13! Here it is:

It was perfect...now I just needed to buy another $60 worth of stuff to get free shipping (makes sense, no? LOL).
Sure enough, yesterday when I got home, I went to buy the hat (and the other stuff)...and IT WAS GONE! :(
Next time...maybe.

Out and about...

2008-06-20T06:11:00.000-07:00

Hello everyone!
So I haven't had much time to blog in the past couple days. My mother-in-law is visiting from Europe and staying with us for a couple of weeks, so we're out doing stuff all the time (which is great!).
Yesterday we went down by the lake for a stroll, and today we went strawberry picking. I'm exhausted but enjoying myself...we're hoping to get lots of different activities going in the next week or so.
Here are a couple of random shots taken yesterday and today of my daughter and I:

YESTERDAY

TODAY

Miss Pandora

2008-06-19T13:42:00.001-07:00

Louise, as captured by Street Peeper:

I want that hat!

2008-06-18T09:46:00.000-07:00

Not everyone looks good in a hat...I've always heard that, and thought it to be true. So can anyone tell me how come all the examples I found look stunning? I really want a straw fedora hat - I know it's very trendy, and I probably wouldn't get much use out of it, but sometimes it's enough for me to just own something (WOW that sounds so bad, but it's my reality...I have more than a couple of items that I've bought and have never worn, but feel great just looking at them). I'm definitely a consumer!!!

So here are some of the girls responsible for my NEED for a straw fedora hat:

And these are only a "few" of those responsible...YOU may also be to blame my friend, so don't look all innocent!!! Tell me the truth now: do you own one? Have you posted one in your blog? If so, then I think it's your responsibility to pitch in to buy me one :)

Have a great day!!!

What I'm wearing today

2008-06-17T10:23:00.001-07:00

Hello everyone! I'm soooo excited cause I got my Canon xti yesterday evening!!! Yay!!! I've taken soooo many pictures already, that when it was time for today's outfit picture....the battery died! NOOOO!!! So I had to rely on good old Canon Powershot (2 megapixels LOL):

Forever21 top
Zara vest
Miss Sixty jeans
Nine West wedge sandals

I like how the front picture looks like I have short hair, but from the back you can see its true length :)

Here are a couple of random pictures of my closet that I took with the new camera:

What I'm wearing today

2008-06-16T10:27:00.000-07:00

Dress - Forever21
White flats - Aldo

I'm doing my best to wear tons of casual outfits before having to start work again. While at work we have "casual fridays"...but they're not that casual :(

Isn't she lovely?

2008-06-16T09:14:00.001-07:00

Want to help someone realize a dream with a mere click?
It's simple, and totally worthwhile!!!

Her name is Laurel Stovall, and she's a sweetheart, a fellow blogger (check her blog out here), and a gorgeous specimen of a girl!
She's competing in the V Magazine model search, and deserves to win! I'm doing my part by voting every 24 hours, now it's time you help out - just go here and vote! Vote from home, vote from work, vote from school, vote.... get my point? hehe

Brown belt on black outfit

2008-06-16T07:50:00.000-07:00

I love the simplicity of this look. Like most women I have tons of black in my wardrobe, and adding a brown belt can provide you with a wide range of new looks...just like that!

Jean Jackets

2008-06-14T15:43:00.000-07:00

Do you own one? Do you regret having gotten rid of the one you had years ago? (I do!)
I own 3 jean jackets, but I'm wanting the one I gave away long ago...isn't that always the way?? My husband still has his light denim jean jacket from years ago in the back of the closet, although come to think of it I don't think I've ever seen him wear it...
It's a good thing he didn't listen to me (this one time only hehe) when I told him to get rid of it - I tried styling it for myself, and it may actually work...or I'll probably just end up buying one for myself (and never giving it away!).

Here's how jean jackets are being worn these days by the stylish girls out there:

^ Silje's Fashion

^ Shecity

^ Modefeber

^ Linn

^ Milk

^ FashionFlash

^ Fahrmans Mode

And some streetstyle pictures too: (Facehunter, unknown, GaranceDore)

So I just realized that all the blogger references I have are from European girls! Do you see this trend where you live too? I know I've seen Rumi and Camille wearing jean jackets, but we all know they're great style inspiration!

Most of these girls here are wearing their jean jackets paired with skirts or dresses, which I think is an updated way of wearing them...NOT with jeans!!! Don't you agree?

PS. Aren't you proud of me? I learned how to insert links in my posts! I feel like an official blogger now LOL (Why didn't anyone tell me it was soooo simple?!?!)

Day 3 and counting...

2008-06-12T10:35:00.000-07:00

So I've been miserably sick in bed for 3 days now BLLAAAAHHHHH!
The worst part is that I haven't been able to spend much time with my little girl, seeing that she's getting over her own sickness and I don't want this to be a vicious cycle back and forth between the two of us :(
My wonderful hubby and mommy have taken turns on caring for our precious little one.

Pleeeeeeease let me be better by the weekend!!!

Hope you are all doing well <3

Inspirational Quote

2008-06-09T10:26:00.001-07:00

"It is not how much we have but how much we enjoy..."
Charles Spurgeon

Rolled up pants

2008-06-09T09:36:00.001-07:00

I personally haven't tried this look (yet). Have you?

KAKHI PANTS:

^Punky B

^Modefeber

^Lisaplace

^Facehunter

^Engla's Showroom

JEANS

^Karla's Closet

^Stockholm Streetstyle

^Facehunter

OTHER:

^Garance Dore

^Facehunter

What I'm wearing today

2008-06-08T16:35:00.000-07:00

Another beautiful day today, and my baby girl is feeling better, although not fully recovered. We went over to my parents' house for a family get together, and this is what I wore:

^Club Monaco skirt, Forever21 top and belt, Payless sandals

My husband took this photo (to his delight LOL) and because he's taller than I, it looks like I have short legs...which I don't :)

Belt over skirt

2008-06-06T18:44:00.000-07:00

I've been seeing many girls wear a belt over their skirt...like this:

I think all these girls look great, but for some reason, to me, this look says: "I love this skirt! It used to fit me perfectly, but since I've lost about 10 lbs I have to hold it up with a belt. I don't care though, and I'll keep wearing it like this." LOL It's probably just me...how do you feel about this look?

What I'm wearing today

2008-06-06T10:39:00.000-07:00

The weather is crazy hot today! How hot is it, you ask? About 30 degrees! Great news, right? Not so much...my baby girl has been sick, and was getting better, but took a turn for the worse yesterday with 39 degree fever, a cough and an ear infection (poor baby!!) so I'm not even stepping outside today. I'm just going to pamper her all day, and let her do whatever she wants (except for touching the inside of the toilet, putting garbage in her mouth...you know what I mean).

So I'm wearing something simple and practical:

Men's Fruit of the Loom white v-neck tee
H&M jean vest
Earnest Sewn skinny black jeans

(I hope she gets all better real soon so we can hopefully enjoy some of the weekend outdoors with family and friends.)

What I'm wearing today

2008-06-04T08:50:00.000-07:00

So I know it's been a while since I posted a picture of what I'm wearing. The thing is that I've had little time to do so. By the time I get everything ready to leave the house, get the baby all dressed up and looking cute, the last thing on my mind is grabbing the camera to capture what I'm wearing. Today I found some time, so here it is:

^H&M black skinny jeans, American Eagle brown leather belt, Forever21 polka dot top, my small brown Balenciaga "style" purse by Lush (I can't afford designer purses, and love the quality of Lush purses...what can I say!)

I seem to be attracted to a lot of polka dots recently, seeing that I bought 3 polka dot tops and 2 polka dot dresses in the last couple of months...it's weird because I didn't even realize it at the time, just now when I look in my closet LOL

PS - I'm working on my posing, but I always end up looking silly, so all you get is close up shots today LOL

Heart Sunglasses

2008-06-02T20:18:00.000-07:00

I think heart sunglasses are really cute! But I'm sure most of you will agree that they're definitely for a younger audience, no? Or are they also for the young at heart? Can you picture your mom wearing them? LOL I'd love to see some pictures of blogger moms wearing these sunglasses!!

Here are some gorgeous ladies who wear these sunglasses marvelously:

^Emma Nygren

^Fashion Toast

^Amanda Berg

^Nitrolicious

^Fashion Junkie

Organizing...

2008-06-01T17:40:00.001-07:00

I love organizing! I don't mind if there's dust on top of surfaces in my house (although now with a baby I can't really let this happen...), as long as everything is organized and in its place.

Today I spent some time organizing my laptop. Picture a desktop FULL of folders and documents...well that's the before shot. I had the brilliant (or more like "obvious") idea of moving everything into a USB pen drive. I love it! Now I turn the computer on, and I see a clean desktop. YEY for the simple things that make me happy!

My husband also decided to re-organize the office today, by moving the desks and furniture around - I must admit: it looks a whole lot better now! And it's more child friendly too!

A couple of days ago I also added a few shelves to my shoe closet (which I had bought almost a year ago!), and now I have a gorgeous closet of shoes. Granted most of my shoes I don't really wear, but I LOOOOVE to look at them LOL).

If you're an organization freak, or would just like to get more organized, you may enjoy Helen Buttigieg's free monthly newsletter where she gives you great tips on organizing your home, office and/or life. Check it out at: http://www.weorganizeu.com/

Doc Martens

2008-06-01T12:49:00.000-07:00

I owned a pair of 8-hole black Doc Martens long ago...as a matter of fact, I wonder what happened to them. More than likely my mom threw them out so she wouldn't have to see me in them another day LOL I wore them (almost) everyday, and with everything from shorts, jeans, babydoll dresses, tight shorts (LOL)...you name it! Well that was a long time ago - today I probably couldn't get away with doing that.

Now they're back (although they never really left, did they?) and you see them in all colours and materials. Which would you wear? Or would you?

RED PATENT:

^Balibulle

^Garance Dore

PINK PATENT:

^TFS

BLACK PATENT:

^Facehunter

PINK:

^Facehunter

GREEN:

^Facehunter
WHITE:

^Fashion Toast

FLORAL:

^Style Sightings

BLACK:

^Childhood Flames

^Milk

^Style Sightings

Dust off that tux jacket!

2008-05-28T10:30:00.000-07:00

Gone are the days when a tux was worn by men only, and only on very special occasions. I have found quite a few very stylish ladies wearing them with the most casual of looks...and what an impact!!!

^Punky B

^Dreamecho

^Garance Dore

^Fashion Junkie

^Facehunter

^Am lul

^Altamira NYC

^Linn

I don't own such an article of clothing, but if I did, I would definitely be wearing it out. My husband owns a tux, but (luckily for me) he's not the same size as me LOL

I love all the outfits above, but first prize goes to this girl, for originality with the colour:

^Dress me up

Canvas totes

2008-05-27T10:02:00.001-07:00

I have an army green canvas tote with black stars from H&M that I love, but I'm looking for another one with a funny message or drawing...something that will make me (and others looking at it) smile each time I pick it up. They're such a great "green" idea too...and pretty simple to make, if you have the patience :)

^Garance Dore

^facehunter

^Emma Nygren

^Elin

^altamira

^Stockholm Streetstyle

Feline woman

2008-05-25T21:02:00.001-07:00

^Garance Dore

^Facehunter

Seeing red...

2008-05-25T20:26:00.000-07:00

Red DIY skirts that is:

^Childhood flames

^Nailpolish

^Engla's showroom

^Oooops, I can't recall who this is...if anyone knows pls let me know :)

^Closet kisses

^Almah

Camille at Childhood flames was kind enough to provide her readers with step by step instructions on how to make this skirt, but it would just be so much easier to pull out the credit card and purchase one :)
On the other hand, Almah is selling them, but she's all the way in Sweden and I'd have to deal with customs, currency and the whole bit :(
I think I'm waiting for someone to knock at my front door with one in my size LOL

Great minds think alike?

2008-05-21T13:10:00.001-07:00

I noticed that some of my favorite bloggers seem to love a certain H&M floral top:

Are you also the lucky owner of this sought after item?

Another obsession...

2008-05-21T09:39:00.000-07:00

Maybe I shouldn't call them obsessions...I mean I don't dream about these things, or kiss my monitor when I see a picture of them, or call them just to hear their voice and then hang up...ok wait, that last one didn't make sense, but you get the idea. I'm feeling a very balanced appreciation for the following: BLACK AND WHITE STRIPED TOPS (as seen in these very stylish girls:

Can anyone tell me where I can find a similar top? I have one that's a few years old and just doesn't cut it - it's too short.

I really need to install Photoshop on my laptop, so I can create collages...until then, however, I'll have to continue posting a bunch of pictures, cause there's no way I'm sitting at my desktop computer! LOL
Which reminds me: how did I ever live without my macbook?

Inspirational Quote

2008-05-19T12:09:00.000-07:00

"Go Find it! Find That Thing That Makes You Like Nobody Else." - PS I love you

My latest obsession

2008-05-19T08:34:00.000-07:00

I may be a little old to be wearing a "playsuit" or "romper", but I really want one, what can I do?! Maybe I'd just wear it around the house, or to the beach, but if I find one...I'm getting it! :)
I owned one when I was around 9, and I remember they weren't too comfortable when I sat down (if you know what I mean hehe), so I would try to get one that slouched a bit.
I currently have an ebay search going for the new rogan romper at target - wish me luck!!
These black rompers/playsuits are divine:

R.I.P.

2008-05-16T14:38:00.000-07:00

One of my favorite pair of jeans (my seven for all mankind) has RIPped right in the crotch :( ...if it was somewhere else I'd mend them, patch them, or gladly turn them into shorts...but NOOOOOO it had to be somewhere where all I can do now is look at them, cause the fabric just wasted away...and it's not like I have a bony ass that could have caused the wear and tear! Anyone have an idea of what I can do with this useless piece of expensive denim now?

R.I.P

What I'm wearing today

2008-05-13T16:35:00.001-07:00

Finally nice weather!! I would have worn my nine west gladiator sandals if I didn't have to push a stroller and walk with my baby all day, so instead I picked this comfy pair of sandals :)

jacket-le chateau
jean vest-h&m
top-h&m
skirt-club monaco
sandals-payless

To put it simply...

2008-05-09T11:37:00.000-07:00

I've come to accept that I'm a very simple person in all aspects: I don't wear jewelry (my baby would just pull those earrings right off), don't wear much makeup, don't like diamonds, I like a clutter-free home, and I keep my personal affairs as drama-free as possible. Needless to say I also dress very simply...but I like to add a little bit of interest, like the lace trim on this striped skirt. Here's today's outfit:

What I'm wearing today

2008-05-08T13:24:00.000-07:00

Today I wanted the comfort of a sweater to keep me cozy - it's not that cold out, but it's not hot enough for a t-shirt either, and this sweater gives me a wonderful "at home" feeling.

Sweater and belt - Joe
Bellbottom jeans - vintage

What I'm wearing today

2008-05-07T13:01:00.000-07:00

Here's today's outfit: H&m vest, home-made top and black earnest sewn jeans

Crazy summer fun

2008-05-06T07:49:00.000-07:00

What I'm wearing today

2008-05-05T11:19:00.001-07:00

^I need to teach my baby to hold the camera for me :)

old navy wide leg jeans
navy tshirt
F21 double wrap belt
shoes: TBD once I leave the house hehe
**I wore my white chucks

Make it a double!

2008-05-04T20:34:00.000-07:00

I wore my new double wrap Forever21 belt today, and it totally made my outfit! I told myself I'd post a picture, yet here I am ready for sleep and no picture :(
Tomorrow! Tomorrow I'll post a picture...I hope. Good night all

My latest acquisitions

2008-05-02T14:29:00.000-07:00

I'm addicted to a few websites - there I admitted it!
Among them are: Fashion Toast (that girl's got great wit); The fashion spot; ebay and my newest one: forever21!!! I check these daily, if not more. My wishlist at Forever21 was getting huge, so I decided to actually buy some items :) makes sense right?
Here they are:

^unfortunately I didn't realize it was so see-through...now I'll have to buy something to wear under it...

^this one is for when I go back to work

^I love this style of top - if they had it in black I would have copped it too hehe

^I've been looking for a belt like this for a while, and I can't believe I got it for so cheap HURRAYY!!! Now I need to control myself and not get it in black and white...wish me luck with that

^I realized I really needed work dresses, so I don't feel bad at all about spending the money (very little hubby!!!) on these beauties. I mean they're classics, don't you agree?

^And remember in my last post when I said I needed to add some pink to my wardrobe? Well, here's a start. As you see this item too was a necessity, so guilt-free also.

^This was the only item that didn't work out so well. I love the idea of it, but all the frills seem to add too much to my hips. I'll have to model it to the hubby and see what he has to say. I can always count on his honesty...that is if I can grab his interest to look at clothing first LOL. Oh, and it seems I probably bought the last one cause I can't even get a bigger pic as it's no longer available...

Now I want your opinions PLLEEEEASE!! Whatever they may be. mims

Wardrobe inventory

2008-04-30T08:17:00.000-07:00

I know I have waaaay too many clothes, but exactly how many do I have? Well, I'm going to try and track it all down. Maybe this will help me realize what I have too much of, and what I don't have enough of (although I have a slight idea...). Here we go:

Short-sleeve tops-61
sweaters/cardigans-47
Shoes/sandals-43
Dresses/tunics-30
Scarves/shawls-29
coats/jackets-28
Belts-28
Long-sleeve tops-27
Boots-22
Long Pants-21
Dress Skirts-20
Vests/shrugs-15
Jeans-14
solid tanks-13
Sunglasses-12+1 on the way ;)
Print tees-12
Solid Tees-10
Long-sleeve tees-8
Jean/mini Skirts-8
Short Pants-7
Leggings-5
Shorts-4
Purses-20 - I had much more, but I gave many away not too long ago :) I love the feeling I get when I give stuff away...but not the feeling I get when I'm looking for an item and realize I've given it away...LOL!

While going through this process, I realized that I have almost no pink in my wardrobe! Why? It even looks good with my complexion (or so I've been told)... gotta get more pink!!!

Here's a quick look at some of my fave items in my wardrobe - part 2

2008-04-06T09:03:00.000-07:00

^a vest like the one on the left (but in black). I love it because it's so versatile, and can be worn with just about anything underneath

^these ALDO sandals that I love to look at, but I'm still not sure if I'll keep them as they're really not that comfortable :( **I returned them**

^a citizens of humanity jean jacket similar to this one (but way hotter hehe) and my grey skinny jeans (that I only wish were a little tighter around the waist...)
^a black purse similar to this one (that I wear WAAAAY too much) and a black knit hat like this one
^a top/dress similar to this one. I liked it so much that I got it in black, purple and white :)

^a jean vest pretty much like this one
^ the h&m version of this dress

Here's a quick look at some of my fave items in my wardrobe - part 1

2008-04-05T17:26:00.001-07:00

^ The Nine West version of these balenciaga sandals

^ A pair of shiny leggings like these (I can't find an occasion to wear them)

^ The second dress here (Jovovich Hawk at Target)
^ This long coat (Mango) - my hubby gave it to me as a gift!!!
^ This leather jacket ^ These short minnetonka boots (in black)

^ these minnetonkas

My decorating style: MID-CENTURY MODERN

2008-02-11T13:32:00.000-08:00

I ADORE mid-century modern furniture, especially the following:

Tulip table and chairs,

Eames lounge chair,

Barcelona chair:

Looks to recreate

2008-02-05T11:37:00.000-08:00

So I've gotten rid of a few items of clothing from my closet, which to me means I'm "entitled" to some new ones (I'll never learn!!)

I'm going through some pics of outfits I like, and will try to recreate them, and post the result here. This was my first one. What do you think? (pretty boring, I know, but it can only get better...right? hehe)

What not to wear

2008-01-23T11:33:00.001-08:00

I have realized today that I have waaaaay too many clothes...more than half of which I don't really wear. Sooo.....I have to decide what to keep, and what to toss. Sounds simple enough, no? But it's not. I keep remembering times in the past when I wanted to wear something I hadn't worn in a while, and then realized that I had gotten rid of it! This recollection is keeping me from tossing MANY items of clothing.

How many pairs of pants should a "normal" woman have? What about jeans...how many? Whatever that magic number is, I'm way past it. Maybe I should wear the items I'm not sure about, and ask people to give their input!!! The thing is that I know that all I would need is one person to say "keep it" that I would...

OMG....now what?

2008-01-22T15:28:00.000-08:00

This is soooo new to me. I have so much stuff I can post about, that I don't know where to start, but let me just say: I think I'm gonna like this!!! yay!!!