SIDEWALK MUSINGS AT SOCAL

Hooray! I am back after about 2 months of absence in the blogging world.  The last time I published a blog post was the night before I left for sunny California.  Sorry but I've been quite busy for a while;  doing "tourist" stuffs while in America and then catching up with work when I got back here in Guangzhou.  So here is the first of the many series from my recent US trip and I will bring you to quite a number of cities and of course, a whole lotta OOTDs.  

These pics were taken a few days after  I arrived in Wildomar, California and honestly, these were the days when I was still a bit jet lagged from the trip and the time zone difference.  California is really beautiful and those clouds and blue skies almost seem too good to be true.  Everything was so blue!  Weather was a bit chilly though, I had to wear a jumper under a leather jacket to keep me warm.  But it was nothing I couldn't handle.

WHAT I WORE:

gray jumper from H&M

black biker jacket from a Chinese online store

charcoal gray jogger pants from H&M

Pandora sling bag from Givenchy

eyewear from Miniso

knee high boots from Bootsies

BLACK FLOWERS

Floral dress and black? why not?  I think I managed to make this rather feminine summer dress into an edgier ensemble.  I am not the romantic femme type; my style gravitates more into the bohemian/edgy/rock/grunge category.  If given the choice and I don't have to conform to certain dress codes, then you will probably catch me donning stuffs like this more often.  Pairing this summer dress with the leather jacket is an easy solution for a grungier look; and of course the boots as well.  I added a scarf accessory in red for the color pop and style.

WHAT I WORE:

black floral dress from COCA CABANA

biker jacket from COATS TRADING AND CO

boots from H&M

bag from 3.1 PHILLIP LIM

shades from MINISO

scarf from BENCH





 

BIKER CHIC

I have this never-ending fascination with the grunge/rock/biker fashion.  There was even a time when all I wore were band shirts and leather jackets.  Yup, been there, done that during my younger years.  Slipping into this mode is like second skin to me.  I paired my biker jacket with a shirt I bought during my recent US trip.  The frayed edges seemed to match the rough look I want for the top.  However, I did not want to look like I am about to go to a band concert when the truth is I was on my way to work.  Yeah, I worked this Sunday afternoon.  So I wore my patterned jogger pants for a little "chicness" and to soften the look a bit.  The combat boots that I got for an astonishing low price completed the look.  I got the pair for 20rmb which is around 3 USD.  Amazing huh?  I got it from online thrift shopping.  China is actually amazing when it comes to online bargains.

WHAT I WORE:

top from URBAN OUTFITTERS

biker jacket from COATS TRADING CO

pants from H&M

combat boots from online shop

bag from CELINE

eyewear from MIU MIU

goofin' around