Independence Day Brazil

It was a national holiday in Brazil yesterday, September 7 as the nation celebrated its 189th  Independence day from Portuguese colonization. Aside from restaurants, everything was closed including the gyms. Off we went to Fratello, an italian resto (I would say the best in Pinhal) with our new neighbor to celebrate the night.

 my backdrop is the old Centro of  Espirito Santo Do Pinhal. Today, it´s the street where I usually go shopping. donned a very simple outfit for the night. first ensemble with the white v-neck shirt (posted here) paired with a dark tailored pants, red flats, red nails, brown belt and maxi necklace.

new drink discovery - chopp (draft beer) mixed with sweet red wine. drinking beer doesn´t have to be bitter.

fratello´s famous pizza. 4-flavored pizza of your choice. this italian resto is a place to bring your guests. surely you wouldn´t get frustrated. 5 stars i would rate them. 

tallarin ao pesto. a pasta you can pair your pizza with. fratello has a variety of pasta in their menu. one of my favorite pasta that reminds of my cousin Shaiyne and our date nights in UP Kiss Cafe in the Philippines.

Platform Heels

I never thought that a 4-inch heel will be as comfy as wearing wedges. Hurray! Whoever created the first platform heels, you are brilliant. Sexiness of heels and comfort of wedges rolled into one. With the hint of retro glam that can well work with 70s look, I picked this Dumond shoes.

Last night while reorganizing closet I stumbled into this stripe tube dress and came into an idea of using it as a skirt. Worn it under a black shirt with chiffon sleeves cinched with a belt somewhere between the waist and the hips creating a daytime wear.  

societa shirt dumond shoes vitorio dress (SM dept´store desinger´s section) DKNY watch societa gold belt kall importados turquoise accessories bella bjoux ring set

 a smile is the best yet priceless accessory you can always wear

 vintage clutch from tia marina´s closet (tia marina is my mother in-law´s aunt who died last year @ 97 yrs old....imagine how vintage is this clutch)

 Dumond shoes with red soft leather straps giving me the needed height that still affords comfort

credits to Jose Eduardo, my hubby for taking the photos within our residence

Off to School

Come as you are. That´s the dress code of the school where I teach. So I would always dress down. No high heels, no make-up, at the most just pressed powder and lip balm, no pressure. I would even go in shorts and slippers during hotter season. Dress to impress is definitely not the thing at school. Gone are those corporate days when suit has to be set at the very least a night before.

Got a little time to take photos today before going to school. Took advantage of the sun and the cold wind outside our house. (click photos for higher reso)

everything old..nothing is new

Zara April 2011

One thing that caught me in Zara´s April Lookbook is this grey shirt. You can use it in creating lots of ensemble. Knowing Zara, it´s no costly at all. A must-buy....