Look of the Day: Sweater Weather

I am officially the worst blogger in the world as I still haven’t finished editing my photos of Mexico…and I know you’re probably tired of reading my excuses reasons, but in my defense I have been very busy with a lot of last minute planning. Planning what? Well, for that you’ll just have to wait at least a couple more weeks to find out… but I promise it is goooood, and you’ll totally forgive me for relegating my blogger duties.

Now, not only have I not finished working on my travel photos, but I also haven’t been able to shoot any new Looks of the Day. However, last winter I shot several outfits with my dear Norma, including this, this and this, but for whatever reason I didn’t post this look at the time, which  it’s coming in very handy right now.

Finally, the weather is catching up here in Arizona, and as of yesterday I think we can officially call it sweater weather. So this post comes with perfect timing as my first sweater outfit of the season! Also, this is my first festive outfit of the season, you know, with the holidays quickly approaching and all. And oh this skirt, this lovely skirt…my love for it hasn’t faded, not even a little bit.

20130106-IMG_5322 20130106-IMG_5316 20130106-IMG_5310 20130106-IMG_5346 20130106-IMG_5311 20130106-IMG_5355Photos shot in January by Norma Ibarra from Lapir0.com

Sweater: from Nordstrom Rack – Skirt: Anthropologie

Clutch: H&M – Shoes: Carlos Santana – Belt: Loft

Look of the Day: Truth or Dare

Remember when you were in middle school and used to play Truth or Dare ? Well, I played that game many times but you could always count on me to pick Truth only, as I was too much of a coward to go with Dare. However, lately I’ve been feeling more adventurous, which has translated into me daring myself to step out of my comfort zone. Recently, in the area of fashion, one of those dares involved wearing shorts again.

A few pounds years ago I used to wear shorts (and short shorts at that!) all the time. But at some point during my weight gain journey, I judged shorts as not flattering on me anymore and quit cold turkey. Truth is (no pun intended!) I wasn’t comfortable showing off my newfound curves, and it’s been years, years I tell ya, since I last wore a pair of shorts in public…come to think of it, I don’t think I even wore shorts in private all these years. Anyway, as part of my process of fully embracing my body, no matter what size (a process I discussed in this post and this one), I decided to give shorts another chance.

You most likely won’t find me in a pair of short shorts anytime soon, and clearly the ones worn in today’s look of the day are more of a Bermuda style, but it’s still progress in my book! I tried to dress up the shorts with a collar shirt and my new pointy-toe shoes, which I’m not entirely sure were the best choice, but I still liked the result just enough to feature it here on the blog. So, what do you think? What shoes would you have paired with this look?

Collar Shirt: from Marshall's - Shorts: Mossimo from Target
Shoes: Aldo - Belt: H&M - Clutch: vintage
Necklace: Afghan Lapis (gift from my mother-in-law)

Recuerdan cuando estaban en la secundaria y solían jugar Verdad o Reto? Pues yo jugué muchas veces y siempre escogí solo Verdad porque me daba miedo pensar siquiera en el Reto. Sin embargo, últimamente me he sentido más aventurera lo cual se ha traducido a que yo misma me rete a salir de mi zona de confort. Recientemente, en el área de la moda, uno de esos retos fue volver a usar shorts.

Hace algunos kilos años atrás yo solía usar shorts (y de los mini shorts hasta eso!) todo el tiempo.  Pero en algún momento en mi trayectoria de subir de peso, juzgué que los shorts no me eran favorecedores y los dejé de golpe. La verdad es que no me sentía cómoda exponiendo mis recién adquiridas curvas, y han pasado años,  años les digo, desde la última vez que me puse un par de shorts en público… ahora que lo pienso, creo que ni siquiera en privado me puse shorts en todos estos años. En fin, el caso es que como parte de mi proceso de realmente apreciar mi cuerpo, sin importar la talla (proceso del que hablé en esta publicación y en ésta),  decidí darle a los shorts otra oportunidad.

Seguramente no me encontrarán vistiendo los mini shorts próximamente, y como podrán ver los shorts del look del día de hoy son mas estilo bermudas, pero aun así es un gran avance para mí. Traté de darle un toque más sofisticado al look agregando la camisa de cuello y los zapatos con punta puntiaguda, los cuales no estoy completamente convencida que hayan sido la mejor opción, pero aun así me gustó el resultado lo suficiente como para publicarlo aquí en el blog. Ustedes qué piensan? Qué zapatos hubieran escogido para este look?

Look of the Day: The Blues

First day of March already!! Can you believe it? Time seems to fly by faster and faster every year, which it’s a scary thing for someone with slight time management issues. I am relieved it’s Friday though, because this week I’ve been suffering from a hormonal case of the blues and I’m definitely needing some down time.

And speaking of blue, today’s look of the day involves my blue dress (which you’ve seen before here) styled in a 50’s inspired way. An A-line dress paired with a cardigan screams 50’s, but to make it more modern I opted for my favorite neon necklace instead of the classic white pearls. As you may have noticed before, I’m not one to shy away from color and I’m really feeling this cobalt blue and neon yellow combination. I just added the gray elements to balance things out (gray may very well be my favorite neutral color).

How will you guys be spending your weekend? Whatever you are planning, I hope you have a great time!

Photos by Norma Ibarra - LaPir0
Dress: Cynthia Rowley - Cardigan: Merona for Target
Necklace: from Dillard's - Shoes: Michelle D from Dillard's
Clutch: H&M

Primer día de marzo ya!! Lo pueden creer? El tiempo parece volar más y más rápido cada año, lo cual es espantoso para alguien con pequeños problemas en la administración eficiente del tiempo. Claro que es un alivio que sea viernes, sobretodo porque esta semana he sufrido de un caso de blues hormonales, y me urgen unos días para descansar.

Y hablando de blue, el look del día de hoy incluye mi vestido azul (el cual ya habían visto antes aquí) en un outfit inspirado en los años 50’s. Un vestido con corte en A combinado con un suéter cardigan sí es muy de los 50’s, pero para modernizarlo opté por mi collar neón favorito en lugar del clásico de perlas blancas.  Como ya habrán notado, no soy de las que se esconde del color, y esta combinación de azul y amarillo neón realmente me agrada. Sólo agregué los elementos grises para dar un poco de balance (puede que el gris sea mi color neutro preferido).

Ustedes cómo piensan pasar su fin de semana? Sea lo que sea que están planeando, espero que se la pasen genial!

 

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