I was in the mood to wear something ladylike that can somehow appropriate my age. Color red keeps popping in my head and I also knew I wanted to wear my beige trench coat somehow. So, without further thinking and not wanting to be late for work on a Monday morning, this was the attire I came up with...
I'm once again selling my skills and services to prospective employers. Considering our current financial situation, I deem it wise to hold on to my cash rather than buy fabulous outfits for my major job interviews. So lately, I have been using my all-time favorite slacks (I've already sold my other pairs in one of my garage sales) I bought from Memo and matching it with my not-so-used blouses/tops.
With the correct jewelry, shoes and other accessories, I think I look respectful and presentable enough. Still, I can't wait to get my "first salary" again. By then I can buy more power dresses or perhaps I'd stick with my money saving regimen and save thousands of bucks. Or maybe I'd be lucky and get hired by a company that enforces the wearing of uniforms. We'll see. For now, let's take a look at what I've come up with...
Every New Year, our family has always been accustomed to wearing red. Actually, the most perfect outfit supposedly is that of any red and polka dot combination. But since it's hard to find clothes with polka dot design these days, we are happy to wear just red. In Chinese culture, red symbolizes luck and fortune, thus, our practice of wearing such so we may attract more luck and fortune this new year. As for me, just to spice things up a bit, I wore a bit of black too. They look really nice together. A bit classic-looking, but nice. Black for me symbolizes the stable combination of all positive forces (at least in my own world). Isn't it that when you combine all colors, you produce black?
So anyway, this new year, I'd like to imbibe stability & fortune in all my endeavors, thus, the red and black affair for my first few outfits this new year. ^_^
I was wearing red crocheted shawl by 248, old black haltered top, pink cutoffs and red flat plastic shoes.
Comfort + clubbing or gimmicking are words that don't really go well together coz most young people (even those not so young) I see who go clubbing or attend dance parties until the wee hours of the morning don't exactly wear the most comfortable of outfits. You know why? Number one, they most often than not wear super high heels to accentuate and elongate their legs. And two, they wear the most tight fitting of clothes to further create an illusion of ultra sexiness and desirability.
On the other hand, for those who won't be dancing or spending a lot of time standing or milling about, I guess these sorts of outfits would do. They surely would be catching a lot of attention and that would be enough. Typically, people go to clubs to see and be seen.
But for gals like me who want to make the most out of clubbing, then wearing whatever feels attractive, sexy and COMFORTABLE is the way to go. Take for instance the previous months when I frequented the club and reggae scene. I'd naturally wanted to look nice. But I didn't want to punish my feet either, especially when my ultimate goals were to get drunk, have lots of fun and go dancing (or was it the other way around?). Let's see if I followed my own rules ...
ON BOOTS & SHORTS/MINI SKIRTS
At first I was hesitant to wear my boots & shorts/mini skirts. But it just looked so nice with the rest of my outfit. I wasn't trying to make a statement or anything like that. I just wanted to make sure I can dance fine and do my usual moves.
Voila, both my suede flat cowboy and Hong Kong boots were very comfortable indeed, most especially on the dance floor. And my mini skirts didn't restrict my movement at all. I guess it was just a matter of proper dance coordination. Perfect choices!
