maxi skirts and snowy days

who says maxi skirts are just for the summer? well here's a girl who braved the cold in one and you know what? it worked! this skirt is one of the two (actually, 4) that my mom sewed. awesome, huh? weather here has been fickle minded lately - one day it's perfectly sunny and then come weekend there's a snowstorm. so i find myself checking the weather forecast everyday to determine what i'll wear for the day. sounds like a lot of work but someone's got to do it. have a good week everyone!

Saturday Inspirations

photos from style.com

Just some of my inspirations from this pre-fall collection (Balenciaga, Acne, Philip Lim, Stella McCartney, Celine)

Baby it's cold outside

this week has been VERY (times 10?) cold here and I am not exaggerating coming from a girl who has lived most of her life in a tropical country. my husband is complaining as well and that is something. this week the temperature decided to stay along -26 to -25 C so i dared not risk of getting frostbite except for a quick trip to the grocery or to joe fresh (i loooove joe fresh! but that's for another post i guess). needless to say, i don't have proper outfit posts to show here as i am mostly in my pjs and lounging around the house.  

oh the joys of staying at home!

Since we have a lot of time in our hand...

once my husband has found how to create wooden sprites, he couldn't wait to get started. after the pre-cut woods we ordered from Maine have arrived, we started working on them. I love the painting part while he loves putting the blocks together more. after a few nights, here's the result! i must say it feels so good to see it once it's done, there's some kind of fulfillment. since we don't have a decent sign outside our door, i decided to make one. thus, the dragonfly. 

one more day and it's Friday! hope everyone is having a good week so far!

Red Coat

Remember that red coat that I said I got from the thrift store? Well here it is! I am happy to say that it is very warm and not to mention chic. Long and oversized coats are very visible in the recent Celine and Stella McCartney pre-fall collection so having one in less than a quarter of the price (maybe even less) makes this cheapster girl happy! 

top, coat, belt: thrifted

skirt: human (from the Philippines)

boots: etsy

bag: coach