Golden Year Birthday Outfit!

I had a lovely birthday as it was filled with lovely company of friends and lots of food. Heh. I was definitely well-fed and felt very loved.

Picnic spread courtesy of two lovely friends, T & S

Yummylicious double chocolate cake, a treat from a gf.

Definitely lovin' every bit of turning to my golden age!

Here's my birthday outfit to celebrate:

Top: H&M
Skirt: H&M previously posted here and here
Shoes: Saks Fifth Avenue (from the outlets)
Bag: Marc Jacobs Little Stam in Ivory
Bracelet: Long faux pearl necklace
Watch: Swatch

I ended my birthday with a BIG BANG, literally. I tripped on the stairs and hit my head on the window sill coupled with scrapes on my knees and elbow and bruises. Best.birthday.gift.ever. Priceless! It's definitely going to be a bangin' year!

Celeb spotting: Alexis Bledel and Kelly Osbourne

Alexis Bledel and Kelly Osbourne both spotted wearing the same dress from H&M. The dress definitely looks more expensive than that and in my opinion it looks better on Alexis Bledel than on Kelly Osbourne.

What do you think? Who wore it better?

On a side note, this is the 100th post for the blog! Wooohoo! I thank you readers for your continuing support! Perhaps I will have a giveaway soon in an effort to lure you to share your thoughts on the blog. Heh.

Shopping haul from end of 2009

I have some backlog of items that I bought which I did not post here on the blog, so now that I have my spanking brand new camera, here's the goods! Heh.

First up is a black and white dress from Club Monaco, which was marked down from $199 to a little less than $40. The dress is 100% silk and I love it coz it's in monochrome! Duh, like black and white is so totally me! It's also cute and the price was just right for me.

Close up of bust area - pleats!

This next piece is from the Banana Republic Outlet, one of the pieces that I scored for 50% off during the Black Friday sales. I was only planning on picking up sweaters and cardigans for work, but hey, I am not one to resist a pretty dress on sale with the right price! Heh. Besides, its a gorgeous print, 100% silk, and I don't have much in navy blue, so why not?

Inverted pleat sheath dress from Banana Republic

I had previously seen this dress on Ebay but it wasn't in my size. Randomly while I was looking for dresses, this piece was there, and lo and behold it was in my size! I was leaving for mother land when the auction was going to end, so I just entered an amount which I thought was reasonable and left it to the sniping software to do its job. End result? MINE! It's such a dainty and feminine piece! Of course, this is also made of silk!

Polka dot dress from Armani Exchange

Now, the next piece is not from the end of 2009, but a piece that I feel that I just HAD to have. Yes, it's none other than the pretty H&M skirt that I previously posted about here. It's now part of my wardrobe!

Isn't it pretty? Can't wait to bust it out come Spring! Seriously, I am so done with Winter! Of course, there's going to be yet another snowstorm tomorrow. Pfft.

Okay, I will attempt to post pics of my haul from mother land tomorrow should my camera/laptop coorperates. Till then!

New arrivals at ZARA and lemmings at H&M

As promised, here are some of the new arrival items that caught my eye, or rather pieces that I can easily incorporate into my existing wardrobe! Heh. I have some major wardrobe cleaning to be done. I have garments from a decade ago, which admittedly still fits me like a glove but my sense of style has definitely changed and therefore, those garments should be cleaned out! I am definitely in the process of streamlining my wardrobe and of course everything else that I have. One of my resolutions for 2010 is to have less clutter! Be forewarned that I am not responsible should you be experiencing some cross-eyed effect from all the stripes! Okay, no more rambling, let the pics galore begin...

I am definitely considering to purchase the navy raincoat as my current rain jacket is 2 sizes too big. Not to mention, the raincoat is only $19.90! Being greedy, I'd also like to add the trench coat ($129) to my wardrobe although I already own one but similar to my rain jacket, it's a tad big and doesn't quite fit as well although I have received countless compliments on it. Maybe it's time for an upgrade? Hah, maybe, just maybe. But it'll have to be on sale (yes, I am not shelling $129 for a trench coat!) I have to say till date, I have yet to step into ZARA upon return from mother land and perhaps it's a good thing.

I went to Bloomingdales and H&M at the mall across my work building on Wednesday and boy, it took quite a bit of willpower to leave empty-handed! I still have my eyes on the H&M pleated skirt and strapless LBD but we shall see how long I can hold out before I break down and purchase it!

Outfit for the Day

Here's a rare occasion that I managed to snap a pic of my outfit after work!

Top: BCBG Max Azria (hand-me-down!)
Dress: ZARA
Tights: H&M
Boots: Banana Republic (Ebay find!)
Bag: Marc Jacobs North South Tote in Black

Preview Video - Jimmy Choo for H&M

Apologies once again for the lack of posts. I have been busy with informational interviews (as a strategy to securing a job!), dealing with some pest issues, and moving my things out from storage. I reckon there will be no outfit posts for quite some time until I am absolutely certain that I have the pest issue over and done with. Sad, but true.

Anyway, here's a video on a preview to the collaboration between Jimmy Choo and H&M as mentioned here earlier. The video features picks from Tamara Mellon, the founder and President of H&M.

I am excited to see the accessories in person especially the chain necklace, the studded belt and the pair of caged heels. The collection is set to hit stores come November 14, 2009.

Jimmy Choo for H&M

The collaboration between Jimmy Choo and H&M was announced way back in June. The upcoming collection will include apparel and accessories and it will make its way to stores on November 14.

The sneak peek pic of the upcoming collection from here

I have previously refrained from blogging this as I prefer to wait for some leaks of pics on the collection, like what I did for the Anna Sui for Target collection. Well, today pics of the upcoming collection were leaked here. The following are pics from the leak...

The outfits...

Apparel...

Accessories...

Shoe galore...

H&M Buy 1 Get 1 50% off and a Little Sneak Peek

I received this email in my inbox this morning for H&M.

H&M Coupon

"Shop our entire collection and for every 2 items purchased, save 50% on the equal or lesser priced item. Coupon valid from Sept 14 to Sept 20. One coupon per customer, surrendered at time of purchase."

Boy, am I happy or what? I had mentioned previously in this post that I was guilt-ridden from shopping but this coupon definitely helped me to feel a little less guilt ridden! I rebought the same items from the store and scored 5o% off on my Chanel-esque jacket!

Black & white Chanel-esque jacket

Woohoo! That's definitely a score considering I was having a hard time trying to justify the price so this came in handy and just in time! I will promptly be returning my previous purchase back to the store with a big grin on my face. Heh.

For those of you who would like to get your hands on the coupon, kindly leave me your email in the comments section and I would be more than happy to forward the coupon along. Kindly take note that the coupon is however, only valid in U.S. stores. Sorry for you folks in the EU. Boo!

On another note, here's a little sneak peek of my Chanel indulgence or rather splurge...

Chanel sneak peek

Also, I have finally decided to let go one of my bags from my small little collection. I previously bought this Marc by Marc Jacobs Owl Lady bag in Fire from last year's summer sales.

Stock pic vs My pic

It was the last one in the entire system, so I bought it in a heartbeat albeit some kinks to it. I definitely had my sales goggles on and of course the beautiful shade of red was perfection! Sadly, the beautiful bag has been sitting in the closet in its dustbag with tags attached never getting to go out on a spin or see any daylight. I have finally come to my senses to let it go to a better home, one where the lovely owner would get more use of it than I would.

The retail price for the bag was $398 but I bought it for $277.90 as written on the tag. I will most likely post more pics or have it listed on Bonanzle soon. For first dips, kindly leave an offer in the comments section!