at peace top

i saw some of the kaliyana autumn/winter online collection. i love the idea of wearing the brasilia dress overtop a shirt (maybe even my grey bellini print shirt, then i can pair the dress/shirt pairing with my grey bellini print long tight pant). i just need that fold boot by trippen (closed collection).

i am wearing the oggi top and the g.p. skirt by kaliyana. my sandals are the casar sandal (closed collection) by trippen.

checking in tunic

the other day, i had the most unusual experience. on my way to work, i saw a woman i had "met" some months ago shopping in one of my favourite bricks and mortar clothing shops. on my way home from work, i stopped by that shop and, lo and behold, in walked that same woman. occurrences like this intrigue me.

i am wearing the neck-tie dress, the brilliant jacket and the amazing skirt by kaliyana. my shoes are the mandarin shoe (x+os collection) by trippen.

roll up the sleeves and go to work dress

i have this knack of sometimes (sometimes) remembering really trivial things. like that last summer i wore this dress only once. this summer, i have worn this dress at least a half dozen times (and counting). in fact, i think that this summer this is one of my favourite dresses.

i am wearing the ono dress and the amazing skirt by kaliyana. my sandals are the manolo sandal (closed collection) by trippen. i am wearing the vertical five necklace by itsomi.

the teflon (scotch guard, etc) comes off outfit

finally, after many outings in white with no stain mishaps, it happened. it was inevitable that, eventually, i would slip up, drop the mindful living, and the spills and stains would catch me. first, it was a splash of tea. then, the smear of melted chocolate. neither stain was large enough to be noticeable, but i felt like i should just deliberately dump something on my clothes and get the inevitable big stain over with. i didn't though. and, somehow, i made it through a full day without any more stain mishaps. but i am not tempting fate too soon after this day. i think i will play it safe in black clothes for the next little while. coward? absolutely.

i am wearing the horizon jacket, the pelican top and the amazing skirt by kaliyana. my shoes are the boss shoe (box collection) by trippen.

far from tweed skirt

recently, i was reminiscing about what i call my tweed days. these reminiscences were brought on by how someone had decorated his new office.  surrounded by persian rugs and antique barristers bookcases, showcasing, among other things, his pipe collection, it was easy to picture him in a tweed jacket with a woollen scarf wrapped around his neck walking across the perfect collegiate quadrangle smoking one of his pipes. i told him as much. he replied that he was that person, once upon a time. to which i replied that, while it might be hard to believe, looking at me wearing this white outfit, i too had a tweed period in my life. minus the pipe ... of course.

i am wearing the higashi top and the amazing skirt by kaliyana. my shoes are the sleek shoe (cups collection) by trippen.

simple top

it occurs to me that i like clean and simple ... and that there are different types of clean and simple. this outfit represents one type of the clean and simple that i like.

i am wearing the oggi top and the g.p. skirt by kaliyana. my sandals are the casar sandal (closed collection) by trippen.

inventory dress

i am doing an inventory of my wardrobe. not the first time i have done this. but this time is different. by accident, it is taking place at a time when i am shopping summer sales and browsing autumn collections. i am noticing that, when shopping, it helps to know exactly what is in my wardrobe and what are the favourite pieces in my wardrobe. this knowledge keeps me on the right path -- purchasing only items that are truly me and fewer returns.

i am wearing the sundress and the aggro top by kaliyana. my boots are the noon boot (box collection) by trippen.

sales time top

i both love and hate that summer sales start about a month into what is officially summer. the love comes from the opportunity to get summer clothes on sale, with plenty of time to wear them. the hate, from the knowledge that soon there won't be any summer clothes to be had notwithstanding that summer weather lingers.

i am wearing the manifold dress, the pelican top and the balloon pant by kaliyana. my boots are the noon boot (box collection) by trippen.

and back to white outfit

mostly because the day was predicted to be the last truly hot one for the next little while (although not as hot as it had been previously ... and not that the next little while was going to be cold ... just "normal" summer weather), i felt compelled to wear a white outfit.

i am wearing the manifold dress and the amazing skirt by kaliyana. my shoes are the mandarin shoe (x+os collection) by trippen.

a return to normal outfit

mostly because there was a bit of relief from the heat, i was able to return to my normal state of dress: black.

i am wearing the manifold dress and the amazing skirt by kaliyana. my shoes are the mandarin shoe (x+os collection) by trippen.

the whitewash continues outfit

i am wearing the horizon jacket, the crop point top and the amazing skirt by kaliyana. my shoes are the boss shoe (box collection) by trippen.

the heat wave continues outfit

it's amazing how quickly i have come to feel comfortable wearing white clothes. the amount of open stares hasn't lessened, but feeling cool in my white clothes on a hot summer day puts them all in the background.

i am wearing the manifold dress, the pelican top and the amazing skirt by kaliyana. my shoes are the boss shoe (box collection) by trippen.

so white skirt

when i first emerged from my nest wearing all white clothing, i told everyone (who remarked on the dramatic change or asked, "what's up?") that i was conducting an experiment. i wanted to determine if all the claims about white clothing making one feel cooler than black clothing could be backed up by actual experience. i know that white reflects light while black absorbs it, so, logically, white clothing should make one feel cooler than black clothing, but could i actually feel a difference? well ... i think that i can feel the difference. of course, a feeling is just a feeling and very open to the power of suggestion. i may need to find some way of objectively measuring the different experiences. then again, do i really care whether feeling cooler is a function of suggestion or objective reality?

i am wearing the crop point top, the manifold dress and the amazing skirt by kaliyana. my shoes are the boss shoe (box collection) by trippen.

making a point top

i thought that i would give white another go. not tip to toe this time. i felt like i needed some black at the bottom to ground me.

i am wearing the manifold dress, the crop point top and the balloon pant by kaliyana. my boots are the noon boot (box collection) by trippen.

the fall back dress

this is the dress that i reached for that morning when two other outfits didn't feel right. i haven't had that happen to me for some time! i must say, not an experience that i have missed.

i am wearing the brasilia dress by kaliyana. my boots are the noon boot (box collection) by trippen.

winter skies on the bottom dress

it was chilly on the day that i wore this. after days of progressively higher temperatures, all of a sudden, the temperature plummeted. and i was thrown into a panic. the panic i usually experience when i am transitioning from one season to another and neither season's clothing is entirely appropriate. the panic that translates to the following internal scream: "yikes! what am i going to wear!" truth be told, i wasn't entirely pleased with my selection. but, objectively, it was fine. so i endured!

i am wearing the brasilia dress by kaliyana. my boots are the noon boot (box collection) by trippen.

winter skies top and skirt

i love this pattern even if it reminds me of winter skies.

i am wearing the oggi top, the edi skirt and the mondo top by kaliyana. my boots are the noon boot (box collection) by trippen.