gimme all the shoulder tie tops.
HOWDY! βwrite blog postβ has been on my to-do list for a while now. since the last post, life was coming back to normal with work but i ended up visiting Japan! recovering from jet lag took longer than expected and finding lifeβs normal rhythm again took some time but it now finally felt like a good day to sit down and put something together that iβve been meaning to put out there! and it FEELS SO GOOD. this is my happy place right here.
usually before summer hits, i take a couple of outfit photos to get me through the summer months. thank goodness because summer this year has been BRUTAL π₯΅ itβs so hot to even be outside for more than 5 mins! scary what August will feel like. hopefully all the backlogged & Japan content will get me through to fall (my favorite season of fashion) π―
i am pretty much a sucker for all shoulder tie tops and dresses. why? the bow/tie adds a fun-flirty-feminine detail to the outfit and this particular one, the SΓ©zane doll blouse in cara red was the perfect shade of bold red (also avail in a matching skirt!!). the material (100% silk) made this an elevated top, so i styled it with some tailored shorts. while i love chino and denim shorts, they lean on the casual side and sometimes you need a pair of shorts that are good enough to wear to date night with tops such as this one that pulls the whole outfit together.
side ramblings: iβve been back from Japan for a little over a month and every week i find myself missing it! if i could put Japan in one word, iβd say orderly. people actually follow the rules there, itβs so clean, people are nice/respectful. i LOVED Japan and plan on going back sometime in my future. dedicated Japan posts coming soon! on another note, i saw Past Lives and it had been forever since i went to a movie theatre β the movie itself was very good and thought provoking. the more spiritual/woo-woo side of me does believe in past lives and an afterlife in the sense that sometimes we meet people that we feel weβve known forever, some sort of connection you canβt quite put your finger on/identify. it also made me think about people who have also touched my life for a season and didnβt really stay around for other reasons β maybe iβll see them in a different life with different lessons. either way, itβs all comforting to me at the end of the day.
currently on my playlist: monster by Shawn Mendes & Justin Bieber
currently reading: 8 rules of love: how to find it, keep it, and let it go by Jay Shetty sometimes i spend time scrolling, before bedβ¦ and iβve come across a lot of Jay Shetty clips. he always says things that resonate, that make me grab a pen and write it down. so i ended up picking up his latest book to read. itβs very interesting with exercises to practice on. much to unpack here and iβm only halfway through! itβs a great book for everyone at any stage β single, in a relationship, or married. it makes you ponder past experiences, how you couldβve approached it better and the future in terms of what you plan to do differently by working on yourself. itβs always about learning & improving, amirite?! π
top c/o | SΓ©zane doll blouse in red cara (wearing size 4 USA) β the red cara print is also avail in a matching skirt too (regrets not getting it!!)
bottoms | Aritzia Wilfred the effortless short 5β in light birch (wearing size 6) β similar from A&F // similar in linen
hat | GIGI PIP faye boater hat (old) β newer version // similar
earrings | Mejuri charlotte bold hoops in gold vermeil β similar for $49 by Quince // also available as huggies!!
bag c/o| SΓ©zane mini farrow bucket bag in natural raffia
shoes | Sam Edelman gigi sandals in cognac (old) β newer version
watch | Michele 29 mm deco diamond watch in gold and silver
rings | gorjana diamond row ring in 14K gold // gorjana diamond stacking ring in 14K gold
until next time,
JD
photo credit: @janeyunphoto