Look of the Day: Blue Jeans

Posted on January 18, 2014 by Abril

Photos by Nidy Hamue

Jeans: Old Navy – Sweater: Old Navy – Shoes: Shoedazzle – Bag: Coach

I can’t believe it had been four months since I last shot some Look of the Day photos!! But that dry spell is finally over as I bring you here today some photos we shot this past weekend. Let me tell ya, even though I’ve never really gotten good at this whole posing for the camera thing, I felt more awkward than ever shooting these photos. Honestly, ever since I started blogging my outfits, I have a new found respect for models and their work, and of course every other fashion blogger out there…They make it look so darn easy! I don’t think I’ll ever be good at this, let alone a natural in front of the camera, and I certainly doubt “practice makes perfect” will apply in this case, but I do hope practice makes me fairly decent some day…and maybe, just maybe even make the whole process more enjoyable.

Anyway, ever since discovering that the right cut and stretch in skinny jeans can work for my body type, I had been searching for colorful options to add to my closet, and finally I succeeded in finding a pair… or two (you’ll have to stay tuned to find out which other fun color I got, on a future Look of the Day). Of course, just as my black skinnys, this lovely electric blue pair (as well as my mystery color pair) I scored on sale at Old Navy. Seriously, thank you Old Navy from the bottom of my heart for not forgetting about us hippy girls.

This light-weight sweater was another find at the same store, and unfortunately for you guys the online sale is not as good as the in-store sale because I scored this baby for $5 if you can believe it. I love lucky $5 finds!

Now that I think about it, I scored every single item in this outfit on sale. Except for the Coach bag, which I borrowed but was also found on sale by its rightful owner, just fyi.

Well, gotta run now darlings, but thank you for stopping by my little corner. Have a lovely day.

P.S. I’m obsessed with dark lipstick!!! What do you think? Too goth?

Shopping: Splurge vs Save

Posted on October 25, 2013 by Abril

I know I’m behind again on my posts, and there are more posts coming about my trip to Mexico, but today I just had to share this amazing deal with you, my lovely ladies.

It’s no secret that if you’re a woman, chances are you fantasize about owning your very own pair of Christian Louboutin or Jimmy Choo shoes…and also, chances are you can’t afford them. And yes, I am one of those that would love to own a pair (or more!) of each myself. Pretty much any pair would do really, but lately I had been particularly smitten with the Christian Louboutin Decollete in Patent Nude pair ($685)…

And the Jimmy Choo Anouk in Patent Nude pair ($595)…

But yes, I’m also one of those that can’t afford them. So you will understand my excitement when I found the Aldo Frited pump in Patent Nude for only $54.98!!!

They are so similar to the designers versions, and such a perfect go-with-everything pair of shoes. And you can’t beat that price, which is a sale price by the way, not the original price, so even better! Now run and get your own while they still have them, because they’re practically a must-have that I’m sure won’t last in-stock for very long. In fact, they didn’t have them in my size at the store, so I ordered them and now have to impatiently wait to have them on my feet (which won’t be until next week, grrr). Of course, there will be countless Looks of the Day to come starring these beauties.

To splurge on the Christian Louboutin Decollete pumps, go here. To splurge on the Jimmy Choo Anouk pumps, go here. To save on the Aldo Frited pumps, go here.

Look of the Day: Essentially Seattle

Posted on September 4, 2013 by Abril

I am so behind with my blogger duties, and with the unofficial end of summer already here, the pressure to get caught up has only gotten worst. So bear with me my friends as I attempt to keep up with sharing my summer adventures with you.

As you may already know, during my stay in Vancouver, I took a quick weekend trip down to the Emerald City a.k.a Seattle. One of my closest cousins (funny fact: I happen to have around 50 first cousins!) lives in this gorgeous city with her husband and kids, so this trip was more about spending time with family than exploring. Nevertheless, we managed to do a quick tour of some of Seattle’s must-sees, like the Space Needle and Pike Market. Luckily, Luzma (my cousin) has no problem being around a camera, in fact she’s awesome posing for it, but this time she volunteered to be behind mine to help me shoot a Look of the Day.

I am so happy to finally get to feature my beloved cognac backpack here on the blog, which I bought especially for my summer travels. I had been wanting a 90’s style backpack for a while, and this studded one from Aldo was love at first sight. It has been my loyal companion for the past 2 months, and I foresee us living happily together for many years to come.