work wear

haven't done a work outfit post in a while, probably because the "business casual" dress code (read: collared shirts and no jeans) is even more lax here at my new job than it was at my previous one.

i pretty much dress like a boy, which is fine, i'm one of only two female engineers on this project anyway, may as well fit in ;-)



- pants are usually: Theory; JCrew corduroys; or some random italian brand i find in the clearance section of yoox.com (these are usually cut narrower across the hips than american brands)
- shirts are usually: Rugby Ralph Lauren (machine washable! pretty rugged, they last forever); James Perse; Theory; whatever shirt i find that does not have bust darts (for some odd reason i've never liked bust darts)
- shoes are usually: my Miu Miu motorcycle boots with the harness taken off; Clarks UK's "desert boot", shown above

i really wish i could post more often than twice a week, but as you can see, i can only have fun with my outfits during the weekend!

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i wore my new rick owens boots (which i LOVE!!! so comfortable) out in the rain yesterday to toughen them up a little. does anyone else dislike boots that look too new?

i also crossed off "perfect chunky gray cardigan" from my "needs" list, with the help of a gift card from christmas.

apologies for the grainy photograph. it was rainy and dreary yesterday and the light was uncooperative, i had to do quite a bit of editing for brightness.



i finally signed up for my own domain - www.res-pulchrae.com - though the old blogspot address should redirect here. i found out that my blog is the top search result for "res pulchrae" on google, so i apologize to anyone who tried to look up what the phrase meant and didn't get very far!

"res pulchrae" is latin for "a thing of beauty" or alternatively, "beautiful things."


ITEMS (rollover mouse to view detailed picture)
T by Alexander Wang pocket tank (from Petulia's Folly/Philly)
Rick Owens leather drawstring skirt (from Barneys sale/NYC)
Rick Owens ankle boots
Go Green by Phillip Lim cardigan (from Barneys Co-op clearance/Philly)
Autumn Cashmere fingerless gloves with zippers (gift)
Portolano extra-long cashmere scarf (old, from Filene's Basement/NYC)
sword pendant (from Etsy.com)
vintage cross pendant (from Portobello Market/London)

modus operandi

i was too excited to wear this outfit which i had come up with the night before that i neglected to check the weather report, which is my usual modus operandi when getting dressed.

i walked out the door and was greeted by a strong blast of icy wind. i had to turn back and add a couple more layers - so just imagine this outfit with a brown mohair vest and dark gray cashmere shawl wrapped around me like a cocoon (i was too lazy to retake pictures!)



there's no chronological order to my blog posts, by the way. this was from two weekends ago.

ITEMS (rollover mouse to view detailed picture)
vintage leather jacket (old, from eBay)
Dior Jeune Homme striped boy's button-down shirt (old, from eBay)
Les Chiffoniers stonewashed suede leggings (from Kirna Zabete clearance/NYC)
extra-long Portolano cashmere scarf (old, from Filene's Basement/NYC)
Hermes collier de chien cuff (consignment/Philly)
Miu Miu motorcycle boots (old, from mytheresa.com)