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Don't forget the last chance to shop till you drop on Barney's Warehouse sale this weekend! ( Aug. 7th and 8th.)

Maroon RED + YELLOW!!

Isabel found this Joie leather shorts w/ pleats in front and bought one for me too. Thanks to her!!


I love it very much and I think it has that timeless look which would be another wardrobe staple of mine! ^O^


Isabel also thinks we are undergoing a phase which super short shorts is deemed as inappropriate attire for our age.... (over 30s). Well, I can't quite argue w/ her and I do want to look more sophisticated for the years to come.

Can't stop my girls modeling in front of the camera. 

This is the moment that they are willing to do things that I like to do.  ^O^

What is great about this Joie leather shorts is that....it has that body flattering pleats in the front!


1. Top:

• Parameter pinstriped tunic shirt dress (wore as top)
• Boss orange label brown leather blazer

2. Bottom:
Joie leather shorts w/ pleats... a little flare look.


3. Accessory:

• Karen Walker Dandy sunglasses in tortoise
• Hermes horn earrings 2010
• Proenza Shouler PS1 clutch
• Turkey Pashmina red/orange scarf (a gift from the owner when I bought that Turkish fabric covered cow-boy boots in Carmel-by-the-sea)

4. Shoes:
A. Wang suede lace-up boots 09' 

This Joie leather shorts currently sold at Nordstrom Rack for $129.
Another great deal. 

Looking at those pictures of  yesterday and today's outfits, I found there is an coincidence of my ensemble: two dominant colors of Yellow and Maroon.


You know, you really should go through your entire wardrobe couple times in a year to sort pieces out. Otherwise, your laziness and unstoppable buying behavior would left your entire closet defunct.  (I am actually talking to myself here!!:P)





MY ODJ


1. Top:

• Dries Van Norton injet print blouse
• HM green short blazer w/ drapes in front

2. Bottom:
Y-3 big pocket cropped pants


3. Accessory:

• Anthropologie yellow ruffle scarf made in India
• J Crew gold stud belt
• Proenza Shouler PS1 clutch 

4. Shoes:
Christian Louboutin Bianca lambskin 140 KID 









Calling friends for happy hour. ^O^


Have a great Wed. evening!
xoxo Rachel 

Do Deal, Never Steal!

I was looking for birthday day gift for my gal the other day and found Joie Jester Silk Cargo Pants in Black silk in Nordstrom Rack.  

A great bargain for $69.97

Then I found the same pants in military green on Shopbop.com. 

A good deal for $104. 


The pants is loose fit so if you wear size 4 pants, you probably can go down to size 2........ 

Freebie alert!

You all know I adore The Body Shop so I was very excited to hear that this month's edition of InStyle magazine comes with a free TBS lip and cheek stain.

There are two colours to chose from - rose pink or bronze glimmer. I actually own the pink one (or a very similar colour) and it is perfect for a natural flush and stain on 'no makeup days' or even as a basecoat to a bright red or pink lip to ensure your lip colour is locked in place all day.

I will therefore be popping out this week in search of the bronze glimmer in the hope that it will give tanned skin a lovely natural highlight. If you want to know more you are welcome to check out the InStyle site here.

Hope you are all having a good week! Are there any other freebies out there I should be hunting for? xxx

Post Away!

Ball, Janae C SAJ to rcheng
Jul 28 (6 days ago)

Hi,
I just ran across your blog while I was searching for pictures of people wearing their leather jackets. After skimming some of the posts I must commend you on your personal style. While many of the outfits wouldn’t be my style, I love the way you put pieces together to make them your own. You definitely provide inspiration to develop one's own personal style and individuality instead of looking like a fashion clone. Have you ever done a post on your closet? I would love to see how you manage all of your clothing…and just be nosy as to what’s in your closet lol

P.s. Your kids are too cute!

I am so happy to receive such joyful email which also gives me motivation doing what I am doing!! ^O^

Except I don't recall I have a general clothes sorting methodology to share. Maybe in the future I will have a BEFORE and AFTER renovation pictures of my closet.  Friends know that I have a tiny walk-in closet. The size doesn't make sense in our house but enough is enough.  I often walk in my closet and go through my things and fold them, divide them, count them..... and donate them...like spring cleaning except that I do that like at least 5 times a year to avoid any overflow to my children's closets. I am not sure if that almost becomes some kind of life "meditation" to me. As you see, I am almost on top of things about all the pieces I keep.

The dress and the cardigan looks like a cut-out piece in ONE top.

Dress: Linda Loudermilk organic bamboo dress w/ organza back
Cardigan: Jamei Chen (陳季. 敏) Taiwanese designer cropped cardigan w/ satin bow tie
Accessory: 

Hermes white CDC w/ gold HW

Jil Sander cutout platform heels

Karen walker Dandy sunglass

haha.... funny look!

Jumpsuit

KOI jasper cape

Minnetona fringe boots

cashmere blend knitting scarf

MY ODJ!

Karen walker orange tee

Ports 1961 sequins cardigan (second hand find)

Diesel low waist white flare jean

Converse sneakers

GOT STYLE?!!

xoxo Rachel