RED CHECKMATE

Winter won't stop me from wearing dresses.  I just need some tights and a comfy coat to keep me warm like what I was wearing in this ensemble.  Dresses have always screamed me from the very start.  The truth is I have only had about 3 pairs of pants for the longest time; that is until last year when I started to enjoy the comfort of jeans.  I have always loved the flexibility of dresses; it can be prim and feminine or it can be smart and powerful depending on what you pair it with.  For this look, I paired a dainty feminine red dress with a structured plaid coat and some studded boots for a quirky office casual look.

WHAT I WORE:

plaid brown coat is a gift from my hubby 

pleated red dress from MANGO

bag from CELINE

boots from ISABEL MARANT

eyewear from MARC JACOBS

That red dress and the Harry Potter Cape

Just another outfit shot before I went to work.  I call this my Harry Potter coat because it does look like a sorcerer's outerwear, right?  Kidding aside, this coat is one of my most versatile pieces and it is not expensive at all.  I like the irregular cut so much especially when it is closed which I might feature someday with another style.  As for the red pleated dress, it is actually a sleeveless dress of mine that had been with me for the longest time.  I just put a matching red turtleneck on top of it to keep me warm.  It was a cold day when this was taken.  The apricot coloured bag is a gift from a good friend of mine.

WHAT I WORE:

blue asymmetrical cut cape from an online shop here in China

red pleated dress from MANGO

red turtleneck from ZARA

obi belt from a flea market here in China

apricot and beige tote from NINE WEST

knee high boots from ALDO

And this is how it looks like when its front is closed.  It actually becomes a whole lot of different coat.

and it is very warm, I tested it in Chicago when I went out one night with minimal clothing underneath.

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so till the next one!

all the love,

Sheri xxx