That 70's Style

Continuing the lookbook copycatting / inspiration-digging, I came up with my own version of the 70's look. Mango, Promod and H&M are highlighting that era this season, and I'm glad. I love that 70's style.

One of the best parts about this outfit is the yellow blouse, which I snagged at a second-hand / vintage shop opposite the university's city canteen (or as they dub here, the city mensa). It think the store was called Humana or Humanita. Unfortunately, I'll never have the chance to check, because when I had gone for the second time, an empty store front greeted me, with blocked up display windows. How sad!

I would love to know if there are any other second-hand or vintage stores in Leipzig. Knowing the grunge, hippie, alternative student vibe of the city, there must be a few lurking around corners. Come out, come out wherever you are!

Oh, just to segue a bit (and it seems I can't stop talking about clothes lately--perhaps I feel repressed due to the shopping ban)--I cannot wait to buy those long straight flared pants of this season. Eagerly awaiting for sales!

P.S. The other best part, you ask? My Charles and Keith sandals!

blouse - thrifted; vest - Mango;

belt - H&M; jeans - Promod; wedges - Charles & Keith

When the parents are out, the kids play about

Went to Rockwell with my younger sis. We walked around from noon til 3 and then had Dulcinea's churros con chocolate. There used to be a Dulcinea stall in the Ateneo caf and I’d have those churros religiously. Like once a week religious. It's just so good! Chewy fried dough paired with hot spanish chocolate. Nomnomnom. I haven’t eaten one in ages so this was a real treat. And I think my sister was converted into a churros fan too.

So this outfit... I liked it at the start but then it felt a bit kiddie by the end of the day. So I don't know.

ruffle dress – 168 tiangge ; chambray vest – Bayo ; 

sandals – Parisian ; bag – Jellybean

Copycat

Feeling that I do not re-mix the items in my closet to the fullest, I like looking at various label's lookbooks for inspiration. I flip through looks and do a mental inventory of my closet to see if I can recreate a certain outfit.

Mango's Winter 2010 lookbook featured this. I thought it's a cute look for school and before I knew it, my spidey senses were like, whoaaa, you might be able to recreate this!

So I came up with this:

Hahaha! It reminds me of a cheese spread TV commercial from my childhood days with a line that goes, "You're nothing but a second-rate try-hard copycat!" But close enough, right?

Granted, I don't have her impossibly defined high cheekbones and beautiful vintage bike. But I have a freaky-looking panda with its freaky-looking finger-hand and a spaced-out floating chicken behind me. So there, I win.

(That's the little Asian imbiss/mobile fast food at the beginning of our street. I think the hubby and I need to hone our location scouting skills. Lol.)

shirt dress - H&M; army green jacket - Stradivarius;

necklace & bag (hidden) - Promod

Mild meets wild

Finally found new spots in the apartment to prop the camera up :) I think I like the lighting here better.

Also finally busted out the booties I got in Barcelona. They're from Zara but it was 24 euros cheaper in Spain than it is in Germany. Thank differences in purchasing power parity...or something. (There goes the MBA geek talk. Excuse me while I annotate that for proper sources.)

The leopard print shirt was a hand-me-down from a friend / classmate who's now doing her exchange term in India. Every time I wear it, I think of her. (I also have a couple more here that I may hand further downwards to my sis...so she would think of her even if she doesn't know my friend personally :) Ah, the legacy of clothing.)

I'm digging the animal print trend, but I don't really know how to wear them. My friend suggested pairing it with something plain and more serious to downplay the "wild" print. I took inspiration from this cute lady, but switching it around as I obviously cannot wear the shirt as a skirt. Teehee.

More spots in the apartment! (No pun intended.)

blazer - Mango; leopard shirt - Forever 21;

jeans and shoes - Zara

In the middle of a hazy week

Wednesday Night. Had sisig pizza at Cerchio. It's actually quite good. Salty sweet flavorful pieces of sisig on pizza crust. At first bite, my friend A (my food soulmate) and I looked at each other with matching expressions of delight and approval. We were hungry though, thus easier to please.

I bought this skirt right around graduation but rarely wore it. It was too low waist so the hem hits an awkward length. Plus I didn't have the right top for it. I actually planned to make it shorter but hesitated since I didn't want to lose any of the print. Thank goodness I didn't. A loose tank and belt was all it needed.

skirt - Bayo ; gray tank - Topshop ; random white tank ; belt - F21

Brewing ideas

Monday blues are best remedied with a date with the girls. And after having an in-depth discussion on girly issues, I think our friendship just crossed over to a new level, haha. Wore pants for work and switched to shorts by night.

blazer - Promod ; random black tank ; shorts - Greenhills tiangge ;

bag - Jellybean ; flats - Shoebox ; necklace - Mphosis

Furry friend

I wore this once whilst at a friend's house for some MBA groupwork. (I had a brunch date prior to the groupwork, and thus the fancier get-up :))

My friend has a cat named after the gummy bear brand Haribo. But he could very well might have been called Terminator, Sabretooth, or the Hulk. He eyes every guest suspiciously and prowls about them like a hunter stalks a prey. (More so if it's an Asian guest, I kid you not.)

And an Asian guest wrapped in a fur vest that looks like a scratching post? Well, sign me up for the witness protection program.

vest - Promod; beige shirt underneath - Greenhills tiangge

jeans - Zara; snowflake necklace - stolen from my mom :)