Ode to My Fashion

I had kind of a hectic week but it was all in good fun. I wore the same top twice this week. Once to go run errands in town, and another time for lunch with friends. 1st outfit: Scarf - Jerusalem Halal meats Headband - H&M Cotton shirt - Ross White eyelet top - Walmart Cargo pants - Shimamura Stripped flats - Zara                                                                                                          I love the top, although it makes me look pregn...

I went to Minato mirai yesterday with the family. It was such a nice day. We picnicked in front of the Nippon Maru while a band of high schoolers played some nice music. After lunch we took a walk around Minato mirai and up to Rinko park. I am always amazed at how beautiful Minato mirai is. Every time I go there, I find something different to look at. Anyway, while walking, I had the chance to take a good look at trendy ladies on the street. And I noticed something quite interesting, a new trend: printed wide legs pants. Some 15 years ago, wide leg pants were very trendy. But it took me a while to get into that trend because it implied having to wear the pants with a bloused tucked in. And some 15 years ago, I had such a complex over my big bottom that I would never expose it. Needless to say that the wide leg pants was a trend I liked on other people more than myself. The trend seems to be back. I do not know how many I saw yesterday but I saw a lot of them pretty mu...

My son's school had its Japanese day today. It was scheduled for the week of March 15 but the earthquake changed all the plans. The earthquake also put an end to the big food fair that the school organises every year. However, the super moms of the school decided to have a bake sale to raise money for the victims of the earthquake. So far, the school have raised 5 millions yens and the donations keep on coming. Impressive, isn't it. Anyway, for today's events I decided to wear a Japanese jacket that I love. I purchased it almost 10 years ago at a flea market in Tsukuba but never got the chance to wear it. I was inspired to do so today (since all the kids at school were supposed to wear something Japanese). Upon arrival at school, I realise that I was not the only foreign mom who thought about wearing Japanese clothes. And I did get some praise from my Japanese friends. Here are the pics: Pink scarf- Langkawi night market Japanese silk coat (or Haori) with flow...

Today I finally had my cooking class. It was meant to happen a month ago but due to the earthquake, it was rescheduled for today. My son's school has a great support group for the mothers. Mothers with skills offer their services for free. Therefore, almost every month of the school year, there are cooking classes among other courses. Today was my turn. I had 7 students and I hope they had as much fun as I had today. Cooking is not my forte therefore I am still skeptical that they really enjoyed it. I am telling myself that since they took all the left overs home, there is a slight chance that they found the food tasty. Anyway, here is what I wore today. Not really appropriate for cooking but I wanted to stay away from my mommy outfit (jeans and flowy top) Hounds tooth scarf- 99c store Sequined tank top- Honeys Silk dress- Gap Yellow cardigan- Old navy Trench coat- H&M Grey leggings- Ross Fake snakeskin flats- H&M         ...

I discovered an interesting magazine today. I was shopping in a convenient store, ready to pay the bill when my eyes wandered and dropped right in front of this magazine. I browsed through it and knew I had to have it. I rushed home and checked it out while giving the kids their snacks. And I did not regret the 880Y I invested in it. This magazine is a mind blower. Think The Sartorialist on glossy pages, and organized trough categories: tops, bottoms, accessories... The magazine offers pictures of women (age range: 30 to 50) on the streets. It does not tell a story behind every outfit (for example: who is the designer and how much it cost), nor does it tell us where the pictures were taken. All it does is show pictures, and make small comments. Moreover, it offers similar items  that the ones on the pictures that can be purchased in Japan. Going through each page, I was just blown away. I told myself that if that was how women dressed everyday around the w...

Today was another beautiful day of Spring. It started out cloudy but by noon, the sun came out. I had to go to Machida to have lunch with some colleagues of my husband. Here is what I decided to wear:                                                      I am laughing in the train. (I do not ride the train as much as I should and I have to admit that I miss it) - Beige scarf (Joa) - Faux leather jacket (Shimamura) - Flower print shirt (Pratunam market) - Black tee (Hanes) - Skinny Jeans (Ross) - Jeweled flats (Shimamura) - Longchamps bag (Chatujak market)                            ...

Stripped Kimono, ethnic print, huge bangles and loop earrings, what's not to love