Houston

f21 sweater, Target sweat pants, Sam Edelman boots

My brother's girlfriend came into town for the weekend from LA. We were trying to figure out what to show her and where to go, but we were seriously clueless! I've lived here for many many years and the only thing I could suggest was that my brother take her to Austin and the San Marcos outlets. Pathetic, huh? I feel weird suggesting shopping places to guests who are from LA or NYC. I mean, seriously? Do you really want to go shopping in Houston when it's infinitely better in LA or NYC?? Then when the weather is gorgeous (as it was over the weekend), there's nothing to do outdoors! So this leads me to a question directed to all you Houstonians... what do you guys do in the city for fun??

Platinum weddings

Gold Hawk embroidered kaftan dress, Christian Louboutin shoes, BR clutch

Oops. Forgot to post this a long time ago. Wore this to a wedding that will be featured on Platinum Weddings later this year. Can't wait for my 1 minute of stardom! You know, when the cameras pan the audience and I'm in the background stuffing my face with Marble Slab ice cream. That's right... they had a little station set up for the guests to create their favorite ice cream concoction, and I of course was first in line (behind the bride and groom). Gotta love what money can buy.

Lumberjack

f21 plaid button up, Target denim shorts and boots, Timex watch

In the words of Rachel Zoe, I literally have like 10,000 oversized plaid button ups. I seem to be strangely drawn to them whenever I shop, and the ones that truly win my heart over are the super soft, perfectly baggy ones that cover my ass just so. I once tried to break out of this vicious cycle by buying a fitted plaid shirt from Target, but ended up returning it because it just looked... weird. It made my thighs look big, or maybe I'm just not used to the shorter lengths anymore. The shoes were an amazing purchase from Target. For $50, it's real leather and an exact replica of the Frye's Harness 12R boots. I love Target.

So I woke up this morning with a sore throat and body aches. UGH. I seriously thought I had H1N1 but I think it's just pharyngitis. Whew, dodged that bullet for now. Though it's really only a matter of time before I pick up the H1N1 flu virus. Can't wait. =\

Boring

f21 sweater and denim shorts, American Apparel Sexuali-tank, Zara ankle boots

Wow. I have nothing exciting to say with this post.

I typed out a few sentences but deleted them... they were too boring.... but you know what's not boring? College football. I can't believe the sequence of events that have happened even before the season started. I feel like the world is finally paying us back for all the crap that happened last year that kept us out of the Big 12 championship game and ultimately the MNC. First, Gresham, the tight end at OU, sustains a season-ending knee injury before the season even starts! Then Bradford, OU's quarterback, sprains his shoulder during the first half of the opening game, putting him out for 4+ weeks. (side note: these 2 were idiots anyway for coming back instead of entering the NFL draft, where they were sure to be first round picks... I guess there's no incentive to leave early when you're already getting paid to play in college....................) Okie state loses to UH...WTF? OU loses to BYU and Miami, so no need to worry about a 3-way tie this year, thank god! Broyles, OU's best wide receiver, sprains his shoulder over the weekend. Okie state's wide receiver Dez Bryant lies to the NCAA and is ineligible to play the rest of the season. And Baylor's star quarterback, Griffin, tears his ACL, ending his season prematurely (Take that Art Briles! That's what you get for voting us so low last year). So what does this mean? We play OU without their star quarterback, tight end, or wide receiver. Then we tackle Okie state on Halloween at Stillwater, which would have been pretty scary if Dez Bryant was playing, but he's not. And finally, Baylor is no longer a threat without their star quarterback. Bottom line: we only have ourselves to blame if we're not playing at Pasadena come January.

....is anyone still reading this?

*cricket's chirping*

Military boots

Express men's button-up, Target leggings, Charles David riding boots, f21 bag

While getting dressed, I thought to myself, "Gee, this outfit would look uh-may-zing with some flat knee-high military boots." Too bad I missed the Ann Demeulemeester bandwagon due to lack of funds, so now I'm looking for some decent alternatives (i.e. knockoffs). What do we think of these??

Novelty

Target blazer, Hanes beater, Urban Outfitters jeans, Zara's black buckle booties, f21 cuff, Timex watch

It's a new month, with new weather, and a new desire to start updating my blog again. Sorry for the absence but last month nearly killed me from exhaustion. The last thing on my mind was fashion. Actually... that's not true. Shopping is a stress reliever for me, so I was constantly on the look out for new purchases but was too tired to put much thought into my outfits. This month looks to be much more promising in terms of time off and quality sleep, thus resulting in more outfit posts. Yay!

This outfit has basically become my new uniform. I just wear different shoes depending on my mood. These particular booties are my latest purchases from Zara. LOVE. I also bought this amazing feather shawl thingy from Zara too. I almost died when I put it on. It's amazing. I'll do a post about it soon.

I really must stop buying black ankle booties... I already have 5 now!!!

Side note: Thanks to clothescocktailsandcalifornia for the Kreativ Blogger award! I'm really bad at filling these things out AND I'm feeling super lazy, so I'll defer for now. =)

The day after

Boyfriend shirt, Target sweat pants, Bebe ankle booties, f21 bag, husband's Timex watch

Due to almost 42 hours of sleep deprivation (work + nail-biting-1st-half-of-Longhorns-football-game + high school reunion), the day following my high school reunion left me exhausted and craving for something comfortable, yet stylish of course. I mean, gotta live up to my Hello Kitty crown! So I threw on this uber relaxing outfit and before I got a chance to put on the booties, my mom made a comment about how I resembled a homeless man. Mission accomplished!

Ooo, and lookie! I'm finally wearing a wedding ring!! I found the perfect gunmetal ring while shopping around in Taiwan. The best part? It was only $9! I have high hopes for it... I've been wearing it for almost a month and it hasn't discolored my finger yet! Score!