Comfy Shoes

I went out today intending to buy some new comfy shoes. I needed something closed with soft soles since I walk a lot between classes and wearing open-toed sandals leaves me with grimy feet at the end of the day.

Problem is, I have a hard time finding closed shoes because of my tendency to have ingrown toenails. The only closed shoes that I have right now are boots that have roomy toes but hard soles.

Style Icon: Nine d'Urso de la Fressange

all photos from RDuJour.com

I had the impulse to search "parisian chic" in Pinterest and this is

Choice Metal: Sterling Silver

I'm very partial to silver. I wear sterling silver comfort jewelry (a necklace and a ring), a sterling silver watch, and sterling silver earrings. Yep. 

One reason I prefer silver is it doesn't tarnish. And it's easier to acquire than stainless steel (my go-to shop for SS is Unisilver). Another reason is that I have a fear of being held up by thieves during my commute. It's much less conspicuous if I wear non-gold-looking jewelry. That's my belief, anyway. And since I almost always wear black, the contrast between the black and the silver is really great. Though, according to my skin color, gold looks better on me, but I honestly think either way is fine.

Sterling Silver watch from Unisilver

Totems and Guidance

There are times in one's life when one just needs to borrow traits from others, when one's character needs traits not inherent to it. - Donna (slothscribe)

I think that's why there are totems. They are representations of spirit guides, animal guides, who embody certain characteristics that could be of help to people who need them.

Do a quick search on the net and you'll find that your spirit animal usually appears to you through your childhood favorites, your dreams, and even just chance encounters day to day. Personally, I've always loved dolphins, not because I had any idea of what they represented but because I just loved them (and the sea). Then it became the wolf. So majestic. Independent. Powerful. Then I lost touch with the idea of them until college, when the chaos of everything that was happening just needed a guiding principle.

I bought these sterling silver pendants on Etsy from ShymaliLlamas some months ago. While I no longer wear them today (because I wear other jewelry), having them in my possession still comforts me. And the fashion statement of these pendants can't be ignored.

Comfort Jewelry

You know those jewelry pieces that you just have to wear otherwise you feel like there's something missing, like you're not prepared to face the day? That's how I feel when I don't have these with me. I wear these everyday. These are my comfort jewelry:

Saint Benedict Stainless Steel Necklace. Well, the pendant is stainless steel and the chain is sterling silver. Both are fantastic as they don't tarnish even in water. That's why I NEVER take this off, not even in the shower. When I'm not wearing this, I feel vulnerable, like there's an important thing I forgot to bring.

Health Heroes: Items to Keep Healthy and Fit

Remember my post yesterday about me being out of shape? Well, I'm really serious about getting back into shape. So here are some of the things I'm currently using (or would like to use :P ) to keep healthy:

FitFlop sandals / A1000 Bloch Studio Yoga Mat / UP by Jawbone Fitness Wristband in Assorted Sizes Onyx / 

Tiny Tea Teatox (28 day) / Tiny Tea Teatox (28 day)

Seven App. I featured this in my What's in my iPhone post. It's basically and exercise app that guides you through a 7-minute (or more, if you want) exercise every day. It goes from light to heavy and levels can be unlocked as long as you stick to your schedule and keep exercising every day.

On Outfit Colors and Personality

I love wearing black. I posted my all-black college outfit before and I still wear variations of it even now. It's my uniform.

I don't feel comfortable when I'm not wearing black, or at least dark colors. I don't feel myself. If necessary, I can stomach lighter colors, but only if I absolutely have nothing to wear anymore.

I also don't like prints that much, especially florals. If I have to go for prints, I'd go with stripes, preferably in black and white or navy and white. I haven't tried wearing other prints like checks or houndstooth. And god-forbid you try to make me wear pastels. I hate pastels. For dresses, I can be persuaded to go with pastels, but for "normal" everyday clothes, NO.

I don't know why this is. Does it reflect personality? Maybe. All I know is if I want to feel 100% for the day, I have to don a black or at least a dark shirt. Oh, and it's much easier to look put-together with this color palette, and it's better for your budget since you won't need to coordinate that much in terms of accessories and footwear (check out my footwear below :P ).

What about you, what's your preferred outfit palette?

College Outfit

College outfit by slothscribe

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My Polyvore is up! I did an edit of most of my social media. Aside from Twitter, Instagram, and Goodreads, you can now find me on IMDb.com, MyAnimeList.net, and Pinterest. Whew!

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LBD

I hardly wear dresses, if at all. I’m just not comfortable with them since I commute. Not to say, though, that I don’t like wearing them. Give me the right situation and I’ll gladly don one.

It just so happens I need to wear a dress in the near future. I haven’t found the perfect one yet (my criteria are very specific: black; tight-flare silhouette; preferably skater skirt; long sleeves; interesting neckline; and versatile - whew!), but these are close:

Cold Shoulder Skater Dress (Ezra Basics by Zalora)

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