Look of the Day: Overdressed? Never!

“You can never be overdressed or overeducated.” Oscar Wilde

This quote by Oscar Wilde has recently become quite popular online. I’ve seen it tweeted, pinned, and posted on Facebook dozens of times by dozens of people, and not only do I agree with it, but it has also been my personal philosophy for a while.

Since I have always loved dressing up, figuring out what to wear to an event, whether it’s casual or dressy, is half the fun of it for me. However, I used to worry about trying to fit in with my outfit. I certainly didn’t want to be underdressed and looking like I didn’t belong there, but I also didn’t want to be overdressed and looking like I cared too much or put too much effort into it.

Then, a few years ago, I sort of had an ‘aha’ moment while reading another quote, this time by the arguable style icon, Rachel Zoe. In her book Style from A to Zoe, she wrote “In my mind, being overdressed is not a bad thing at all. What’s the worse-case scenario? That you’re the best-dressed person in the room?” For some reason, her words really hit a nerve for me, and I realized that if I love fashion and dressing up, I should just do it and enjoy it, rather than trying to please other people with my sartorial choices. And that’s exactly what I have done ever since, dress for myself and my enjoyment.

Now, all that said relates to today’s look of the day because with this outfit I was technically a tad “overdressed” last Saturday night when I attended a friend’s laid back Holiday party, but I didn’t mind; first, because of my aforementioned philosophy on the subject; second, because I loved my outfit and was glad to have an excuse to wear it; and third, because I was too busy having a lovely time with friends to have time to worry about such petty concerns.

So, what have you been wearing or plan to wear to the Holiday parties this season? Please share!

And don’t forget to enter my Holiday giveaway!! You can find the instructions on how to do it here.

Dress: Cynthia Rowley- Jacket: Forever 21- Tights: Express 
Necklace: ILY Couture- Shoes: Aldo- Bag: Vintage

“Nunca puedes estar exageradamente arreglado ni ser exageradamente educado.” Oscar Wilde

Esta cita de Oscar Wilde se ha vuelto muy popular recientemente en las redes sociales. La he visto tuiteada, pineada, y publicada en Facebook docenas de veces por docenas de personas. Y no solo estoy de acuerdo con ella, sino que también ha sido mi filosofía personal por algunos años.

Ya que siempre he amado la moda, decidir que ponerme para un evento, ya sea casual o formal, es parte de la diversión para mí.  Sin embargo, solía preocuparme por tratar de encajar con mi look. Es decir, no quería arreglarme tan poco  que pareciera que no tenía nada que hacer ahí, pero tampoco quería exagerar en mi arreglo y parecer como que me importaba o me había esforzado demasiado.

Después, hace unos años, mientras leía otra cita, en esta ocasión de la discutible icono de la moda Rachel Zoe, me cayó el veinte.  En su libro Style from A to Zoe, ella escribió “En mi mente, exagerar en tu arreglo no es algo malo. ¿Qué es lo peor que puede pasar? ¿Qué seas la persona mejor vestida en el lugar?” Por alguna razón, sus palabras realmente me llegaron, y caí en cuenta que si me gusta la moda y arreglarme, pues debería hacerlo y disfrutarlo, en lugar de tratar de complacer a los demás con mis outfits. Y eso es exactamente lo que he hecho desde entonces, vestirme para mí y mi gusto.

Ahora, todo esto tiene que ver con el look del día de hoy porque con este outfit estuve técnicamente un poco “exagerada” en mi arreglo el sábado pasado cuando asistí a la reunión navideña de una amiga, cosa que no me molestó;  primero, por mi ya mencionada filosofía al respecto; segundo, porque amé mi outfit y estaba feliz de tener una excusa para ponérmelo; y tercero, porque estaba muy ocupada disfrutando con amigos como para preocuparme por tonterías.

¿Y ustedes que se han puesto o planean ponerse para las fiestas navideñas esta temporada? Cuéntenme!

Tampoco olviden entrar a mi giveaway!! Pueden ver las instrucciones de como hacerlo aquí.

Look of the Day: Something Blue & Something Borrowed

I adore this dress so much that despite being a size too big on me I still bought it, but as a present for my mom. However I can’t help myself, and occasionally I steal it, ahem, borrow it from her for a bit. I conceal the size problem with a belt… and then think perhaps I should buy my mom an even better present just so that I can maybe keep this dress after all (I know, I’m terrible!). Anyway, I won’t be doing that (for now!), and this darling will be going back to its righteous owner in a couple of days.

Sorry to keep this post so short, but I gotta run my darlings… hope you have a fabulous day!

Dress: Merona for Target
Belt: H&M
Clutch: Aldo
Shoes: Aldo

Look of the Day: Cowboy-ish

So, when you think of a leather+denim combo, I’m sure John Wayne comes to mind, but you might be surprised to realize you can also achieve a more sophisticated look using that exact same combo. Here I present you my results experimenting with it, and I am really happy with how the whole outfit came out.

By the way, this leather skirt is one of the items I had been dying to show you (as I had previously mentioned on this post), and finally I get a chance to do it now that the weather is allowing. I had been dreaming about owning a leather skirt for years (literally!), but usually they come in the form of pencil skirts which are not really flattering on me. Then, last year I bought a faux leather version similar to this one at H&M, but after trying it a few times, decided to return it as it had some pleats that also weren’t very flattering on me. So I was beyond ecstatic to find this gem at bebe a couple of months ago. I am completely in love with it and already have a million outfits planned for it, I’ll probably live in it this winter.

What do you think about a leather+denim combo? Would you wear it? Are you planning to wear any leather items this season? Please share!

Wishing you a lovely weekend darlings :)

Shirt: Old Navy
Leather skirt: bebe
Shoes: Aldo
Clutch: Hobo
Necklace: present from a friend
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