Blue Stripes & Pink Clutch

It's been a rather whirlwind week as D came back home! He arrived a day early while I was eating with my good guy friend, B at Uchi's. I was a bit torn between catching up with B and wanting to rush over to see D asap as he's been gone twice as long as was originally expected; however, I finished out the delicious dinner with B and watched an episode of HIMYM (How I Met Your Mother) at his apartment before meeting up with my boyfriend.  

If you haven't eaten at Uchi's, I highly recommend it! I will definitely have a post shortly about the yummy foods we tried out! Not only was it a great eating experience, it was an equally exceptional dining experience (i.e. service was top rate!).

Cardigan :: Forever 21

Top :: H&M

Bottoms :: Abercrombie & Fitch

Shoes :: Ann Taylor

Bag :: Proenza Schouler

Belt :: J.Crew

Ribbon tank & Kimono cardigan

This weekend has been pretty darn busy. I kicked start it by doing a 5k charity walk Saturday morning for NAMI (National Association for Mental Illness) where I raised $155. Then because it was hot and because I stupidly didn't drink enough water, I was dehydrated with a headache and pretty nauseated for several hours afterwards. I rested while waiting for S to finish up with all her volunteering commitments (I need to be more like her!) and originally she was going to meet up down where I live, but she finished so late and had had such a long day I drove to the Island to meet up with her instead. We ate dinner together and then went back to her condo for some girl talk!

That was the end of Saturday and I woke up extremely early on Sunday because I guess I'm just used to it. I had agreed to have beef noodle soup with W, a guy I had dated a while back but am still friends with. He recently moved into town and I had yet to hangout with him. We had a good time, caught up, and I got to see his new digs. His place is really nice and he seems quite settled in! Below is what I wore for lunch today and the top I wore the previous night with S. Still need to see A, a fellow co-res, for our "burger" time and then picking D up at the airport. What a busy, fun weekend!

Cardigan :: Splendid

Top :: J.Crew (here)

Bottom :: Forever 21

Shoes :: Lucky Brand

Bag :: Proenza Schouler

Lace, Mint, & Navy Shorts

One of the best things about warmer weather is that you get to bring your shorts back out. I wore this outfit a week or so ago, but never got the opportunity to blog about it because work and life just got in the way. I really liked how colorful this outfit was for me, with the navy blue shoes, the mint tank, and the taupe-gold lace top. Somehow, it all worked out. Don't you think?

Top :: Forever 21 (Lace) and J.Crew (Tank)

Bottom :: Custom-made (by my mom!)

Shoes :: Tory Burch 

Bag :: Proenza Schouler

Pretty Floral Dress & Peach Clutch

I have mentioned D, the guy I'm dating, in a few of my posts. I thought I'd relate a little more background into our relationship since my OOTD was for him. We met at a meetup (where people with similar interests will get together) and I had no intention of dating anyone at the time, especially after a fairly brutal breakup I had recently. But D asked for my number and I gave it to him; then he asked me to hangout and I was all for it.

I don't think either of us expected anything really to materialize, as our first 1-on-1 was not a date, but we had amazing chemistry and... we found each other mutually interesting. Fast forward several weeks, we've become rather close, and every step and progression has been so natural. Despite the difficulties, me being in residency and him having a work schedule more time-consuming than mine -- it's worked out as well as you could expect anything to work out.

For his last night in town before flying off on another business trip (this is the second time in our time together) where he'll be gone anywhere from 2-3 weeks, I decided to dress up for him in a strapless floral dress and pair it with my new PS1 pochette.

Cardigan :: Pins and Needle from Urban Outfitters

Dress ::  Forever 21

Shoes :: Ann Taylor

Bag :: Proenza Schouler

Peach twill & lace tunic

Today I went to my grandmother's grave. It's a well-known and well-observed holiday honoring the deceased for my ethnic background (Chinese/Vietnamese). My family and I go every year during this time to bring my grandmother her favorite foods, light incense and pray for her well-being, and burn paper money and gold so that she has everything she needs in her afterlife.

The day was beautiful -- bright and sunny and a little on the warm side -- so I dressed appropriately with an OOTD that wouldn't cause me to sweat underneath the hot rays.

Top :: Forever 21 & A|X

Bottom :: Forever 21

Bag :: Proenza Schouler

Shoes :: Toms 

Accessories :: Forever 21

Lace skirt & shirt

One of the best excuses for dressing up is when you get taken out on a date. When D came over this weekend, it was as good of a reason for thinking up an outfit to put together with my lace skirt. I decided to go a bit secretarial/librarian with a light blue 3/4 sleeve shirt because we were going to brunch and the skirt is a bit more "going out" than you'd want for an early Sunday. Add a slightly funky belt and we've got my OOTD!

Top :: Banana Republic

Bottom :: Forever 21

Belt :: Urban Outfitters

Bag :: Proenza Schouler 

Shoes :: Tahari

Spring purchases & Tiffany nails

I decided this weekend I needed to update my spring wardrobe, so where else to go but Forever 21? (H&M is coming soon and is very much needed down here!). I wasn't exactly sure what I was looking for, but I stumbled upon two fitted lace skirt in black and taupe. I really wanted the mint skirt, but alas they didn't have my size so I went from the two more neutral colors instead. If the mint had been available, I probably wouldn't have purchased the black. However, the mint and black are both online in all sizes though the taupe is gone...

Skirt :: Forever 21 (here)

S/P St. Patty's Day!

S/P = Status post and it means following or after... and it's a medical term we commonly use after surgical procedures and apt enough for it being the day after St. Patty's Day! I honestly didn't do all too much, which was kind of a let down. J was taking her Step 3 (something I need to get started on) and H is working this weekend. Sometimes, in a way, when I have nothing to do I'd rather be working... since I'm so used to working, even on weekends.

I was originally suppose to meet D, the guy I'm seeing for dinner/later in the night, but he ended up having to work then picking up the keys to his new house so that didn't go as expected. Things turned pretty good though, I called B, who is one of my closest guy friends and we hung out at his apartment for a couple hours before heading to Torchy's Tacos for dinner.

Everyone was dressed in some kind of green, except B, who was a bit grumpy because he was sore after a 30 mile bike ride this morning. I was fairly festive wearing my new mint green jeans and pairing it with some fun accessories, like my favorite watch and bag at the moment and polka dot flats!

Top :: Forever 21 (here)

Bottom :: Forever 21 (here)

Shoes :: Coach 

Bag :: Proenza Schouler (here)

Watch :: J.Crew (here)

Necklace :: David Yurman (here)

Ring :: David Yurman (similar) 

Colored jeans & burnout tee

It's sunny and bright outside and I'm more than a little under the weather. Even though I'm sick, I still go to work everyday (which seems counter-intuitive when you work in a hospital), but you have responsibilities as a doctor and your patients can't be put off until the next day. The only time where I actually took a sick day was when my flight came in at 3 am because of engine problems and only because I had already pre-warned my co-resident that I wasn't going to make it in the next day and he was prepared.

However, I still went out for drinks on Tuesday (which probably wasn't the best idea) because one of my med school friends was in town for vacation and was flying out the next day back to his residency program in Ohio. It was a good excuse to dress up in my new colored jeans though!

Top :: Forever 21 (here)

Bottom :: Forever 21 (here, similar)

Shoes :: Havianas (similar)

Bag :: Marc by Marc Jacobs (similar)

Olive slacks & gray tee to work

Clothes for work definitely aren't as fun for me as my outfits on the weekend, but more important than style is COMFORT (especially when I can be at work for up to 14 hours a day)! I try to wear stuff that I can sit in, walk in, lie down in and look professional in. So without further ado, here's my outfit of the day:

Cardigan :: Gap

Top :: Forever 21 (here)

Bottom :: Custom-made (by my mom!!!)

Shoes :: Nine West 

Bag :: Longchamp (here)

Watch :: J Crew (here)

Ring :: David Yurman (here)

Necklace :: Etsy 

Simple tee & jeans on a date

As I have gotten older, I have found that I feel more sure of what my style is, which is simple and clean. I like shopping at Urban Outfitters, J Crew, Loft, Banana Republic, and Forever 21 (and H&M, which will shortly be coming to a mall near me, thank goodness!). Urban Outfitters, Forever 21, and H&M are where I find my fun "weekend" clothes; whereas J Crew, Banana Republic, and Loft is where I get my work "weekday" essentials. I will certainly shop at other stores, but those are my mainstays.

This weekend I went to meet with a guy I'm seeing at Pinkberry for some yummy yogurt. I chose to be casual because of the location and I ended up wearing this:

Top :: Forever 21 (here)

Bottom :: Gap 

Shoes :: Coach 

Bag :: Proenza Schouler (here)

Brunch with the Girls

Today was one of my best girlfriend's birthday and what she wanted was to spend the day with us (her girlfriends). We started the day off by meeting at her house and then carpooling to brunch at Canopy. It was a very pretty, sunny day and we sat outside to enjoy the beautiful very spring-like weather. The food was good, we ordered poached egg, eggs sandwich, chicken salad, and topped off with a pitcher of blood orange mimosas to share.