outfit post: vintage outfit takes a stroll in the park in madrid

Barcelona; ticked, Segovia; ticked, Toledo; ticked; that means left Madrid to be explored. I spent the remaining days of my holiday in this vibrant city. Whilst there are many art museums in Madrid but did you know there is a museum of costume or museo del traje? The permanent exhibition showcases a historical evolution of costumefrom the 17th century to the present day. There is a small section dedicated to the Spanish renowned designer; Cristóbal Balenciaga. Would highly recommend this museum for fashion lovers.

Address: Avenida de Juan de Herrera, 2. Madrid, 28040.
Metro: Moncloa (lines 3 and 6) and Ciudad Universitaria (line 6)
Bus: Lines 46, 82, 83, 84, 132, 133, G
Website: http://museodeltraje.mcu.es
Admission fee: 3 Euros
Opening hours:
- Tuesday to Saturday: 9:30 - 19:00 h.
- Sundays and Public Holidays: 10:00 - 15:00 h.
- Last admission 30 minutes before the Museum closes

The Museum is closed:
- Every Monday, 1 and 6 January, 1 May, 15 May, 24, 25 and 31 December

Note: no photography is allowed in the museum

Outfit: small polka dots shirt, thrifted vintage skirt, thrifted vintage belt, leather jacket and wedge sneakers

Location: Palacio de Cristal, Parque de el Retiro

Besides art museums and museums, there are several parks in Madrid. Park is a good place to recharge and for a quick escape from the hustle and bustle of the city. Grab a bocadillo (sandwich) and enjoy a quick bite in a park. Once you are done, you can people watch too. The park is huge with different attractions within the park itself, for instance the Crystal Palace.  Buen Retiro park is a-must visit and I could not agree more.

Hope you having a wonderful weekend. Stay chic!

outfit post: the segovian holiday

After Barcelona, I travelled to Madrid and spent the remaining days of my holiday in Madrid and nearby cities. One of the nearby cities is Segovia; under 30 minutes AVE train ride. Perfect for a day trip from Madrid.

Two main attractions that I love are the Alcázar of Segovia and the Aqueduct. Doesn't the Alcázar look like one of the palaces featured in Disney's animation or cartoon? Currently it is used as a museum and a military archives building. It was originally built as a fortress but has served a royal palace, a state prison, a Royal Artillery College and a military. As for the Aqueduct, it is the most magnificent landmark of Segovia. It was built during the Roman era and was used to transport water from the Rio Frio river to the city. The Aqueduct measures 14.965 meters long from its origin in the Sierra de Guadarrama mountains. It has 166 arches.

Outfit: vintage top, thrifted skirt, leather jacket and wedge sneakers

My outfit was inspired by Audrey Hepburn's Roman Holiday; white shirt with circle skirt. A simple yet classic look. However, on second thought, my look is kind of reminded me of the guys in Grease; black leather jacket, white t-shirt and blue denims. What a funny coincidence, don't you think?

Do you have any funny fashion coincidences? Feel free to share!

Till my next post, have a great weekend and stay chic.

outfit post: a grey jacket, a white blouse and a pair of floral pants

 

Outift: jacket, thrifted vintage blouse and thrifted vintage floral pants, tassels shoes

The vintage floral pants was featured last year; click here to check it out.  Here's another way to style the pants. Although it is summer now, in the office the air conditioning is almost at its full blast, making it relatively very cold in the office. An outerwear such a jacket is needed to keep warm. The grey jacket is a new item bought during sale. Mixing it with a new item, the whole outfit assemble less vintage-y. Folding sleeves up also works as a quick 'fix' to update a vintage top either a blouse or t-shirt. 

What's your quick 'fix' or trick to update a vintage number?

outfit post: it's a knot

outfit: thrifted vintage top, thrifted denim skirt, vintage Ferragamo sling bag, shoes with tassels

I love pussy bow blouses and I bought this top at Mee & Gee from HK$10 rack; what a great find! Instead of the normal bow, I tried tying a square knot. It looks a little 'relaxed' than a bow. When I think of pussy bow blouses, I relate it to secretaries (no intention of stereotyping here). Therefore, I thought of a square knot. And I think it turns out good - what do you think?

outfit post: bringing vintage back

outfit: thrifted vintage top, thrifted denim a-line skirt, ballerina flats

Recently the management of my work place has decided to bring back casual Fridays. Yes, to me, it is an opportunity to wear vintage! I must admit whilst yesterday outfit was plain and ordinary but it was a good first step to wear vintage the office. What I love about the top is the double collars; such an understated design, don't you think? Now, I can't wait to wear vintage on every Friday...

Till my next post, stay chic and have a lovely weekend!

outfit post: vintage floral full skirt

the look: vintage top, vintage floral full skirt, thrifted belt, wedges

Outfit post is back (yay!), while wanderlust posts on Kyoto will be continued soon. May is here, which means summer is here! And also 'Le French May' in Hong Kong. There is a couple of exhibitions to my likings; one exhibition on shoes: 500 years on French passion for shoes and the other one is an exhibition on photos simply called French Kiss; a love letter to Paris (doesn't it sound romantic?) Stayed tune for posts on these exhibitions!

In the mean time, have a great weekend and stay chic!