Popovers

My new love since last winter has been popover. Not the food, but 1/2 button down pullover shirt. I first discovered them at J.Crew and that what they call these pullovers.

 



They are perfect for spring and summer with skinny jeans, leggings or shorts. Also, you could wear statement necklace to dress it up or layer it with cardigan or sweater for colder weather.
Here are some outfits that I would wear with popovers:

1. Casual shopping/errands day:

2. Date night:

3. Office attire:

Recently Target have a line of popovers that are perfect for this summer. Check them out!

Dream big<3

Work attire

Work attire by sophiayin featuring cork platform sandals

J Crew cuff shirt
jcrew.com

Rag Bone dress trousers
rag-bone.com

DV by Dolce Vita cork platform sandals
6pm.com

Michael Kors leather satchel handbag
macys.com

Michael Kors yellow gold bracelet
$350 - psyche.co.uk

White House Black Market studded jewelry
whitehouseblackmarket.com

Date Night

Date Night by sophiayin featuring a statement necklace

Madewell clothing
madewell.com

Old Navy capri
oldnavy.gap.com

Vince Camuto statement necklace
vincecamuto.com

A kind of summer

A kind of summer by sophiayin featuring a striped shirt

J Crew striped shirt
jcrew.com

H&M chino shorts
$22 - hm.com

Jack rogers sandals
saksfifthavenue.com

Ann Taylor vintage jewelry
anntaylor.com

I had a bad day...

This morning I went to USPS to fetch my missing mail that my parents sent me. The lady at the office was so rude and nearly yelling at me when I gave her a wrong tracking number. People behind me felt so furious about her words and tried to calm me down. Then I went to Lucky's Market to do some grocery shopping and a random old lady just glared at me with no reason. Later when I was at checkout I tried to talk to the cashier, and he just freaking didn't care!

I know sometimes people are just having a bad time themselves, but when you are working at services, you are supposed to suppress your personal emotions and try not to burst it out on innocent customers.

I have been trying so hard not to let it out when I encountered these bad services because I don't want to punish myself or even more people due to someone's fault.

A lot of people complain that nowadays our society are getting so mean that people are not nice and grateful anymore. Being in a school setting, I seldom ran into situations at which you hold the door for someone but he/she never says thank you. I was so spoiled by a nice academic environment and never noticed that there are a lot of mean people. I am nice to almost everyone and this is not right. When you are offended by someone, you are supposed to stand up for yourself and let people know what've happened. However, I still have this dream that everyone could be nice and considerate when something comes up.

Be strong and be nice.

Dream big<3

C.P.A.

Mid-May, two weeks from graduation, two weeks from going home, and the day when I officially submitted my CPA exam application!!

I am nervous yet excited about the journey ahead, a journey to a more matured and educated self.

I know that there are going to be a lot of challenges along the way and I have to be diligent and persistent.

All being said, I just want to enjoy life and everything accompanying it. Hope all the best to you who are going through same or similar life changes!

Dream big<3

Show Your Stripes

When I was younger, fashion magazines taught me not to wear stripes if you don't want to embarrass yourself by stretching them into zebra prints. Over these years, I started to realize that stripes can make you look more fit once you wear them right! Zebra prints are not that embarrassing anyways:)

Family and friends who know my style very well notice that half of my closet are filled with colorful stripes. My favorite color combinations are: navy blue + red, navy blue + military green, blue + white.

Carefully styled, stripes can make you look chic yet elegant.

One of my favorite places to buy striped shirts is Uniqlo--a Japanese brand that carries casual and natural styles. Hope they have more chains across the country!!

My favorite ways to style striped items are:

1. Striped shirt + solid color bottoms (pants, shorts, skirts)

 

 

2. Striped dress + solid color cardigan/jacket

 

3. Striped skirt (trending piece for 2014)

Hope you could find some inspirations from your closet:)

Dream Big<3