flat white & dusty pink

Autumn has arrived. It is getting cold, and it is just not my probable anemic state. The only gleam of light in this seasonal situation (besides it being a gift from God, thanks God, for real, I'm sure there is a very wise point to colder months) is that it results in a few coats, boots, and some semi-closed heels here and there. I have a few coats that I will share here this season. The one I have been wearing the most so far is the "Lofty" wool coat by Tildon. I love the oversized look, whether it be in the shape of the swinger style, cocoon, or A-line. I prefer collarless, though giant masculine collars are everywhere right now. As far as colors go, dusty pink and camel are my favorite colors in coats. Camel is fiendishly popular on runway, but I am finding it slow to appear in the average American store, especially at reasonable prices.

Coat: "Lofty" by Tildon

Heels: "Karlie" by Michael Kors in genuine leather (sold out)

Suede version here (personally, not a fan of suede)

Dusty pink leather version here

Wiser alternative here, here, and here

Lipstick: Dior Addict 545, it is a lovely, sheer, and feminine orange (discovered it two years ago in the department stores of London, that shade still has not made its way to the USA yet...but you can hunt it down online)

On our way to NYC, my gas ran out in the middle of nowhere. It sucks to be a procrastinator sometimes.

A delicious Flat White from Culture Espresso Bar, midtown NYC. (so smooth, even my little sisters LOVED it)

 Downtown B-more 

(Checkout Dooby's Coffee shop's new location on N. Charles street...GREAT cappuccinos, I know I seem to say that a lot, but really, very good)

And last but not least, this past weekend Sheerin and I met up in DC with a couple of other girls. I packed light because I am lazy, but I did not forget to throw these heels in the bag. These are called  Majisty by Steve Madden and come in different colors (I love it in "Blush Leather"). I switched into these in the evening, but a passerby was sure to inform me to wear sneakers to save my feet. Ma'am, I wear sneakers 43 hours of the week at work, so I do think I will take any opportunity to not wear them in any other setting ever in my life, thank you.

We of course stopped at Baked & Wired in Georgetown. They have really very spectacular cupcakes. There is always a line lately, for good reason.



Here are Sheerin's weekend outfits:

Denim on denim, love.

Watch: Tangerine boutique in Adams Morgan neighborhood, DC

It is FotoWeek in DC. We stopped at FotoNoma for the opening.


We finished the weekend with Sunday morning brunch. We ended up randomly selecting the absolute cutest French restaurant, Petits Plats. Two of the waiters were French and the other two were randomly Spanish-speaking (charming nonetheless). To be honest, we are highly uneducated in the beautiful French language, despite me having visited France and being somewhat preoccupied with the desire to marry one (I'm sorry, but who can resist a man with impeccable shoes and facial hair?). Our waiter had such a heavy accent on his English that it almost seemed fake, however, upon further examination we found that it was, in fact, not an act. Well, personally, I cannot deny that my accent is always genuine at any given point, but hey.


Mmm, poached eggs with smoked salmon.

Leather pants: H&M (love these because they are paneled and not entirely leather)

Sweater (pure wool): vintage

Thanks for visiting :)

Peace,

-A

bride-to-be hibachi & hijab DIY impatient couture

We went to a local hibachi restaurant because of the cheap entertainment (who isn't impressed by fire from a somewhat safe distance?) and the large seating in celebration for my cousin getting engaged. The food was pretty flippin' bland, I have to say, but it was an enjoyable night. For dessert, my little sisters and I had baked coconut cupcakes from scratch (and by that, I mean I sat on a chair in the kitchen and directed my sisters what to do). The party and I were thoroughly impressed with the results, and I certainly did continue to talk about it for another few days. I still think baking is the unskilled cook's territory. I joke, baking can be almost an equal of a skill as cooking, at times I suppose. 

Anyway, I wore an oversize mustard colored sweater, which apparently is a men's sweater at H&M. I wore some plaid-like gray pants from Forever 21 and random jewelry I got online, with green kitten heeled pumps.  I had gone to the fabric store and went on an old lady shopping spree with my baby sisters. I bought a polka dot print material and purchased light pink lace to add on to it. 

I love how simple but beautiful Inayah's hijab details are, and decided to cost-effectively replicate. I liked how my polka-dot hijab turned out and made a few more. Fabric and the details cost a total of no more than $10 each. I very impatiently hand sewed the trims, but you get the point. There are so many average patterns that look beautiful with some simple lace or bead trim. I think next I will make a hijab with sheer leopard print fabric with a hot pink lace. 

-A