Knitwear Festival

Winter break is here! It was the last day of school yesterday, fourth day of winter and second to the last day of the Fest Malhas. Off we went to Jacutinga to buy sweater and watch the fashion show. The pavillion was jampacked with both locals and tourists who were drooling to grab quality but real cheap knitwear.

Ended up buying these items, a cream and gold crochet vest (Tricot Minas) and a skirt (Stela Maris). So where is my new sweater? Next month will head to Jacutinga again for another winter shopping. Off-season winter deals usually start after the festival. There are still few classic pieces that I want in my closet this season.

On my mind now is the ensemble I´ll be creating with these new buys.

Chunky Knit

Am wearing today my first knitwear ever. Bought two years ago in Jacutinga South of Minas Gerais. It was winter when I arrived in Brazil in 2009. I wasn´t ready with my outfit. Knitwear is something so unnecessary in the Philippines. My motherland is like summer the entire year. At R$ 80,00 this chunky knitwear is already the most expensive I´ve got. Already pricey considering I bought it in Jacutinga (home of thousands knitwear factory in Brazil). Though when it reaches the malls they sell this kind sweater for R$ 250,00 or so. 

Contemporary Knit

Knit (tricot in portuguese) is one of the best type of clothes that can make you hot during winter. Fortunately, I live in South of Minas Gerais, home of quality knits in Brazil. There´s a lot of factory around the region where knitwear are manufactured for distribution both locally and abroad.  Got tons of knit in my closet which mostly were gifts from brazilian friends.

Wearing knit could be tricky. You don´t want to look like your grandma. Today´s ensemble is a mini-dress from F&H Philippines paired with two different forms of knitwear. The pink one that looks like heavy (but actually very light) and the other, a cardigan cinched on the waist with a belt. As shown, knitwear as a top made my mini-dress a mini-skirt. The solid blue color added vibrance to the ensemble. Black pantyhose could be an ultimate addition to the ensemble after sunset.

Enjoyed this photoshoot. Location is quite lovely - Albertina Municipal Lake.

Acrila Tricot (pink cardigan), F&H Philippines blue dress, Dumond shoes

Walking in Red Flats

Two consecutive days wearing the new red flats (as shown here), paired with yummy winter knits. One was worn Friday going to school and a dinner after and the other was to watch my husband´s regular football game on Saturday. What´s best with this red shoes is that it can be paired with almost any look from daytime to after sunset wear, pants to miniskirts to dresses. Drawing into a conclusion that a red flats is a must-have for every woman.

 friday ensemble - miniskirt+pantyhose+animal print top+knit

saturday ensemble - pants+blue knit+two-toned scarf