Tartan

Shirt: J.crew (matching skirt here) // Shirt: Banana Republic Factory // Shoes: F21 (swooning over these metallic ones) // Earrings + Necklace: F21 (I simply snipped off the yarn chain) // Ring: Madewell

Cold (+ rainy) weather favorite

It's not hard to associate cold weather and hot cocoa. But hot cocoa itself is way too sweet for my taste. Yesterday a cup of leftover coffee was sitting on the countertop when I was having a hard time gulping down a too-sweet cup of cocoa. The lightbulb went off: Swiss Miss + left over coffee (unsweetened) = just right mocha (my version).

I don't usually like the cold, but I love snuggling with Maru, who doesn't mind it if it's cold.

Stay warm folks who are in the cold part of town!

Chocolate

Trying to pick back up drawing.

I like to pick up "splurging" snacks once a while to reward myself for being good!
Tonight I'm munching on Theo's salted almond 70% chocolate.

Black

Top: Thrifted / Jeans: F21 /  Shoes: Zara (also love this from Zara) / Watch: Citizen (style limited to Asia Pacific region) / Earring: F21 / Purse: MAC cosmetics

In my early teen years, my mom was very against the idea of a kid (me) wearing black. I would pick up a black shirt, and her comment was that "black weighs a person down". Granted that I did not have the most radiant face as a teenager, ugh, those insecure years when hormones went wild and the face was

shining with grease (as opposed to radiance), I see her point that black wasn't my best color.

As an adult, I have learned to embrace black. On a day when I get enough rest (still trying to get more of those days), black definitely helps frame the face and bring out the features, especially in the fall when the complexion gets lighter, I'd like to think of it like the face is radiating in the dark. Heh!