One of those days… (outfit fail!)

Everyone has one of those days…

Today I woke up a full hour before my alarm and could not get back to sleep. I was not rested at all!

So zombieface (me) decides to throw together an outfit that’s all in line with the weather last night (guesses?). I generally plan carefully, but this morning my brain was not yet up and running, apparently.

As I am about to leave the house, I realise (horror of horrors!) I have a very important meeting with my new boss. It was only the we-are-deciding-your-future-at-the-company sort of meeting, so no biggie.

All of a sudden that loud red button-up makes a lot less sense than 2 minutes ago. So I quickly change into a beige sweater and throw a gray blazer over my shoulders. Is this the moment to say I was wearing black jeans?

Due to my little wardrobe mess I missed my train connection. No need to panic, there’s another train 15 minutes later. But then THAT ONE’s delayed which makes me miss my second connection (the glamorous commuter life, sigh).

Then I finally open my eyes and I look at myself in the mirror. I look dark. Very dark. Bags under my eyes, disheveled hair, black on gray with beige combo. What was I thinking?

Thankfully I am not hired for my sartorial skills (yet?), so I get to keep on editing, at least for the foreseeable future.

Moral of the story: plan your outfits, Alba. Even being a morning person cannot always work.

A colorful weekend

Those who know me know that I am not one to wear much colour.

I have always stuck to the easy combinations, my wardrobe includes mostly black, blue and sometimes white. I have ventured into colorful territory with combos like this:

Primary colours to the rescue for a casual day

Even then though, this is more like me (and not only because I love food!):

Yup, the uniform: blue and white with white and blue

So this weekend, because I could, I decided to try this out.

There’s colour for you. Polka dots, a bright blue button up, even bright blue socks!

Not sure yet if it worked out, but it sure was daring! Polka dots, and bright blue, and the shoes, oh dear the shoes!

I am also not sure I will keep experimenting with colour this way, but it didn’t really hurt to try.

The thing with colour for me is that I always fear I am not doing enough, and then I end up doing too much. But with the summer almost ending, I am afraid I will never again get to wear my green polka dot pants, so there!

On hindsight, I should have taken the socks off, I suppose :S

The rules of the game

Today I read that the most you should spend on clothes is 5% of your salary.

I am a freelancer, and right now things are going well, but you never know when people might need my proofreading and editing services.

So I have a limit, and a very clear one. Never more than 100 euros per month, no matter how much I like the clothes or accesories.

This means I am only allowing myself to buy basics, rather than super trendy things.

Also, I am looking out for sales! I love sales! And these days things seem to be on sale perpetually, so there’s that!

Another goal of mine is to learn to sew. It’s on top of my list, together with learning to bike (a necessity that I have managed to skip in the last 3 years I lived here)! If I can learn to alter things, a whole world opens up for me, I think!