Apologies to all 5 of you who read my blog, but I recently discovered TikTok and that's where I've been spending every free waking moment of mine for the past month. You can check out my videos here: https://www.tiktok.com/@sabellareyes
Even though I haven't been posting, I was keeping up with my weekly Zoom screenshots for the most part and my desktop has been littered with the photos. I feel like at this point, there's no time like the present to get them back up!
MONDAY 03.08.21
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| Cashmere Boyfriend Sweater: The Reset |
True to its name, I got this cream cashmere boyfriend sweater from The ReSet from my boyfriend Andrew for Valentine's day. I love it, it's extremely comfy and chic (Nancy Meyers vibes) yet still professional enough to wear to work.
TUESDAY 03.09.21
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| Cashmere "All Rise" Sweater: Lingua Franca | Dickey Collar: Amazon |
I live for RBG but the merch out there for her tends to be a little too basic for me. This Lingua Franca collab was in support of the RBG movie On the Basis of Sex and is a nod to both my profession and one of my feminist icons. It is perfect layered with this Amazon dickey, that I feel makes everything look even more put together.
WEDNESDAY 03.10.21
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| Cardigan: Zara |
I'm an outfit repeater just like Lizzie McGuire and I'm actually wearing this cardigan again as I type this. I love it, it's so soft, and I love the subtle glamour statement these buttons make for work. I will say I sized all the way up to a large and the sweater still fits a little TOO cropped. It's meant for Gen Z though so I'm just making it work the best I can.
THURSDAY 3.11.21
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| Blazer: Topshop | Kamala Necklace: Awe Inspired |
As you can see from this WFH post, I love wearing this necklace over t-shirts for work. I think it gives the perfect amount of statement and most people can't tell my liberal tendencies from the fuzziness of zoom. This plaid Topshop blazer is also a staple in this house.
FRIDAY 3.12.21
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| Chambray shirt: old Gap (similar) | Earrings: BaubleBar (similar) |
Talk about phoning it in! I don't know why I'm wearing any of this! I will say, I am constantly trying to make these dangly black earrings happen, but it's really hard when I have dark hair. I think it translates more in person but never in photos. It's never going to happen!
MONDAY 3.15.21
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| Burberry Shirt: @morganschadegg (similar) |
This hair is pitiful, but it screams to me that I haven't washed my hair because I didn't do a peloton ride over the weekend as usual. Pitiful! I still love this subtle grayish Burberry button up that I bought from an IG sale that Morgan Schadegg was hosting.
TUESDAY 3.16.21
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| Striped shirt: Commes des Garcon | Earrings: J. Crew Factory (similar) |
Okay, I really need to get over myself in this shirt. It's just too small for me and doesn't look flattering, even though it is a medium from CDG. I got it at Barney's during their closing sale for a deal, and I need to just move on. It is too constricting over my chest because it's sized for Japanese girls! That's a pro tip for anyone looking to buy one of these striped shirts (which I clearly still love), size two sizes up! I also wore it because I recently got the Trixie Mattel Daytime Realness palette and I wanted to tie in the blue in a way that I deemed on the fence of work appropriate.
WEDNESDAY 3.17.21
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| Nap Dress: Hill House Home |
Happy St. Patty's day! You know your girl never misses an opportunity to dress for a theme, even when she is being overwhelmed by Anti-Asian sentiment in the media. I made a TikTok in this vein and it's probably my best performing non-DragRace-related video.
THURSDAY 3.18.21
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| Cardigan: Everlane (similar) | Tee: Mott & Bow | Necklace: Awe Inspired |
This is a clear outfit fave and repeat.
FRIDAY 3.19.21
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| Long sleeve mock neck: Uniqlo |
Oh, someone thought she was pulling off a middle part here?! Gen Z TikTok is clearly really getting to my head.
MONDAY 3.22.21
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| Oxford Shirt: Ralph Lauren | Necklace: Vivienne Westwood |
I'm obsessed with this Vivienne Westwood necklace! Thanks TikTok for tipping me in a few months late, I don't even care to keep up with Gen Z, I just like the statement that this pearl necklace makes. Somehow, even though it's a pearl necklace, Vivienne has figured out a way to make it sort of punk looking. Anyway, I'm obsessed with how it mixes with my otherwise very preppy style! I'll also have a new post coming soon: Things TikTok made me buy.
TUESDAY 3.23.21
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| T-Shirt Dress: J. Crew | Necklace: Awe Inspired |
The necklace strikes again. I've clearly convinced myself that I can wear any t-shirt to work so long as I put this necklace on top.
THURSDAY 3.25.21
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| Tutleneck: H&M | Earrings: Lele Sadoughi |
Did you notice we skipped Wednesday? I hoped you didn't. Anyway, back we are to the jail shirts. I also put on these earrings just for some variety, even though I really would rather have paired this turtleneck with my pearl hoops. Those are my go-to work earrings.
FRIDAY 3.26.21
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| Nap Dress: Hill House Home | Earrings: TJ Maxx |
Honestly I look amazing in this outfit even though it isn't necessarily work appropriate. I think I actually changed out of this in the afternoon for a client meeting, or put a blazer on. This dress with the big gold hoops just makes me feel like drinking an aperol spritz on a patio. Get me there stat!
Anyway, it's good to be back. I have also been dealing with a lot of pent up feelings and emotions surrounding the recent rise in media coverage of anti-Asian hate and the social media about what to do about this Asian hate. I am thinking about writing something about my own "unique" experience soon, which is really not unique but probably from a viewpoint that isn't written about a lot just from the nature of the exact viewpoint (growing up around (many racist) white people and dating a white person).
Ciao til then.
Best,
Isabella
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