MANHATTAN HUSTLE

The quintessential New York hustle is very evident in the streets of Manhattan.  The constant buzz of the vehicles around and the endless streams of people just make you notice that you are indeed in the city that never sleeps.  It was a very busy and rushed day for me as I hopped from different places to photograph every few hours.  I am still quite disappointed though that I was not able to visit the Flat Iron due to lack of time.  Manhattan made the city girl in me gushed like crazy.   It has that vibrant and distinct ambiance that can only be attributed to being NYC's hustle centre. The original skyscrapers like the Empire State Building and the Chrysler together with the affluent shops are right in the middle of the city.

For this day, I opted to wear a dress that I bought at Chicago a few years ago and then just put a cozy turtleneck sweater over it.  I wanted to be comfortable enough since I would be doing a lot of walking (walking made me miss California haha!) and photographing.  New York weather can be very erratic so I did not leave anything to chance and wore tights with the thigh high boots.

WHAT I WORE:

turtleneck off white jumper from WALMART (yup it is a clearance sale haul)

black dress used as a skirt from URBAN OUTFITTERS (CHICAGO)

thigh high boots from BOOTSIES

tights from H&M

eyewear from COTTON ON

charcoal gray tote bag from STEVE MADDEN

Below are some shots of me taken by my kiddo or Uncle as well as other shots I took using a Sony Mirrorless Camera and a Fisheye lens (my uncle's camera and which made me consider buying one just because it is very handy and light.)

PHOTO TAKEN BY MY UNCLE

well, I just had to try most of the food stalls.  Walking stresses me out.:-D

5th avenue

THE SHIRT DRESS

I love multifunctional clothes.  This tunic can actually work several ways.  It can be worn with skinnies; tucked out or tucked in.  It can also be worn on its own like a dress; the way I did here.  I threw one my hub's vest in the ensemble for a grungier look.  I have worn this one autumn day so I had to wear high boots to keep me warm enough.

WHAT I WORE:

pinstripe shirt dress from H&M

black vest from the hub's closet

knee high boots from ALDO (yes I love this shoes a lot)

pandora bag from GIVENCHY

3 piece-linked silver cuff bangles from H&M

another time I wore this to the office but with a different pair of shoes

if you like the look here are some links to shops that offers the same shirt style.

pretty little thing

asos

The military jacket

It have been raining all day today so pardon me for doing these shots inside the house.  This outfit is what I actually wore to work today.  It is a little bit more relaxed than my usual office meeting attire but heck, it is Friday and ergo, it is a casual day for me.  This suits me just fine because I don't really want to go out dressed to the nines and then end up having a hard time traveling from home to work; that will be  an uncomfortable one hour or more to endure.

For this get-up, I actually stole my hub's jacket to complete the look.  That is the beauty of being a woman because you can actually wear men's clothes and no one will raise their eyebrows on you.  I paired the structured jacket with my camel colored cullottes and a comfy sweatshirt I found in one of the night markets here in Guangzhou about 4 years ago.  Too bad that night market closed because I found a lot of good bargains thrift shopping there.

WHAT I WORE:

olive green military style jacket stolen from the husband

teal blue sweater turtleneck with mustard lining detail from a Guangzhou night market 

camel cullottes from H&M

Amazon weekend bag from LOEWE

boots from H&M

I love the fact that men's jacket has a lot of interior pockets; perfect for someone like me.

this bag carries my work laptop,toiletries, lunch in one!

Fridays are meant to be casual wear days

still feeling a little under the weather though; I just recovered from sickness yet again.