uniform

On off days, I just resort to my good old uniform of knit+pencil skirt and boots. Nothing you haven't seen before.

Love pairing boots with pencil skirts. They keep things from getting too boring and ordinary.

Compensated with accessories. Loaded up on my new favorite Greek bracelets and an old silver choker.

I was wearing: Silver knit from Shana, Landmark (Manila) skirt, flat ankle boots from Zara, accessories from H&M and Athens.

i heart pencils part 2

Since I enjoyed sharing my little feature on pencil skirts, I've decided to continue with two more looks.



Urban Cowboy
I normally don't like knotting up a button-down - especially with a checkered print like this - it can so easily turn into a yeeha costume. But I couldn't resist cause I feel this style works well with this skirt. Since things are already too busy on top, decided to keep my footwear simple with my beloved pointy heels.





This is a really old pair of skirt (circa 2002!) from a store in Glorietta called Fish. I think they've already closed down. I was drawn to this skirt because of three things: 1. the soft denim material 2. the zipper detail with 3. the front slit.





Class Nerd
Here's another suggestion: Instead of tucking in your button-downs, leave them untucked and folded at the cuffs for a more casual take.



The crispy shirt begs to be buttoned all the way to the top.



Then paired with tassled loafers to complete the look.


So try it out, take out your pencil skirts and experiment with fun and unique ways you can style them.


I was wearing
First look: Zippered denim skirt from Fish, Cotton On flannel shirt, shoes from Charles & Keith.
Second look: Striped skirt from Forever 21, Uniqlo Oxford shirt, Trois & Inch loafers, Ma's shoulder bag, Naraya lunch bag.
All accessories from Forever 21.

i heart pencils

Pencil skirts are one of the biggest trends this fall. But instead of the usual corporate uniform of conservative black, pencils (just like this fall's pants) are all about bold prints and colors. You can check out this collection of pencil skirt street styling as compiled by the Style Copycat.

While I do have several pencil skirts, they are from the same cut as the traditional yuppie uniform. But if there's one thing inspirational about this trend, it is that it challenges us to think up of cool twists to what would otherwise be everyday office uniform. 



A little bit rock and roll
Instead of the usual tailored button-down, paired this sheer black pencil skirt with graphic men's tee. Instead of black pumps, I opted to wear my lace-up booties.
BTW, I bought this "Sisly" skirt in 99(!) in Landmark's bazaar back when I was on my last year of college thinking that I needed to pile up on "corporate clothes" for my internship. 

In keeping with the "rock and roll theme", this men's tee features electric guitars (how rock and roll is that?) and accessorized with colorful leather bracelets.



Preppy tomboy
Again, while we wear traditionally designed pencil skirts, we can still update the look by pairing with an unconventional top. This time, I decided to pair with oversized knit.



 For tougher hardware, paired with my flat ankle boots and chunky silvers. But added in the pearl necklace to complete the mix-and-match look.


I was wearing
First look: Sheer skirt from Landmark, People Are People men's tee, lace-up booties from Zara, gold belt gifted, leather bracelets from Boracay.
Second look: Pencil skirt from Zara, H&M oversized knit, ankle boots from Zara, chunky silver bracelets Forever 21.