Look: the Wrap Dress

Happy St. Patricks day!

The pictures were taken tonight, after dinner. I should probably take pictures in the morning when the light is so much better or I can grab the manual and read the camera's features =). But for now, I'll have to make do with these =(

what i am wearing:
wrap dress: Banana Republic
shoes: Manolo Blahnik (on sale here)
accessories: gold/pearl necklace and earrings,
multiple gold, black and white pearls and black crystal bracelets
bag: Adrienne Vittadini

I am not a big fan of the wrap dress - I always think that it will only look good on women with curvier body type which I obviously do not have. But then I thought "why not give it a try?". So this dress was one of my weekend shopping purchase. I liked the black and beige color and the pattern is subtle. Instead of wearing black pumps, I opted to wear nude shoes and nude tote bag. I kept the accessories minimal and simple.

Trivia: DVF designed the very first wrap dress in 1973 (more )

Is there a fashion trend or style that you shy away from?

Work outfit...

I always have a difficult time finding clothes to wear to work that will still show my fashion sense yet conservative enough to command the respect of my colleagues specially since I am the youngest among them =) .

But shoes are a different story - I can wear whatever I want whenever I want =)) and the best part about shoes - your size do not change whether you grow old, gain weight or lose weight!

This bordeaux pair from CL is one of my favorite. I can wear them with almost anything and everywhere - from the boardroom to brunch to dinner. And it adds that subtle punch of color when needed.

what I am wearing:
jacket: Banana Republic
dress: Ann Taylor
skinny belt: Baker's
shoes: Christian Louboutin
pearl accessories: flea market finds in Boracay

Oh, and since nude shoes have been a thing lately, I got these new Manolo's at Saks. Thanks to my adorable baby sis Coco who found them, called me, tried them on and bought them for me.


Since we have the same shoe size and shoe taste, we call each other up when there are good sales going on.

Found any good shoe deals lately? What do you typically wear to work?

xs: Thanks for emailing me about the issue with the word verification when adding comments. I already took it off. Mwah!

Apple of my eyes...

I love shoes! And these three pairs are the current apple of my eyes. The first one is from Christian Louboutin which may look pretty much like my other shoes. BUT, I don't have black pointed toe pumps in patent leather yet so I thought these would be the perfect first pair for me.

The other black pair is from Manolo Blahnik and are really comfy and will definitely look great with any outfit.

I've always wanted a pair of red shoes to go with my black outfits but was always scared I'd look like Dorothy from the Wizard of Oz. The red patent d’Orsay pair from Manolo is just gorgeous and the buckle will definitely make a great accent to an otherwise boring outfit.

Hmmm eeny, meeny, miny, moe?

(All pictures from Neiman Marcus)