Knitted

Gray hooded knit dress from Armani Axchange paired with the loudest pair of shoes in my closet, Melissa Ultragirl in neon pink.

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I bought this dress two years ago but I rarely wear it because it's knitted, therefore not so ideal to wear on warmer days (which is like almost all-year round in  my part of the globe), and it's dry clean only.  When I saw it at the shop, I knew I won't be able to wear it as often as I want, but it was on sale (30% off) AND it's a size M.  Yes, it's a size M and it fits (not so) little old XL me :)  I just had to get it!

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Thank goodness for cooler in Bangkok!  There's no better time to wear this baby than now.

How My 7-Year Old Taught Me To Dress Up More

There was at time when I picked up Aly from school wearing jogging pants, a decent shirt and flip flops.  My daughter didn't seem to like it because she asked me why I was wearing pambahay (house clothes) that day.  I was too lazy to dress up!  Besides, I didn't go anywhere; I just stayed home so I didn't see the point in dressing up.  But that single statement from my daughter really got to me.  I thought I looked ok, but my seven-year old thought otherwise.  Yeah, I know she didn't really mean anything bad -- it was an innocent remark, but let's face it: kids don't lie.  Lesson learned: wear something nicER!  I don't really go out everyday; I usually just stay at home.  But even if I'm just chilling at home, I should still put in more effort into dressing up.  Think Carrie in Sex and the City2 where she's wearing heels even  at home.  Ok, maybe I don't really need to wear heels at home, but you get the point?  Sooo,  I'm going to make a bold move by sharing photos of my outfits.  

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This is what I wore yesterday:

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Black dress from Platinum Mall -- a steal for only Thb100 (Php150)
 Black slip-on wedges from Charles & Keith
Statement necklace by KIMV (that's me!)

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Aly liked it! When she saw me, she asked, "why are you wearing something special today, mommy?"  Heehee!  I told her that I just wanted to look good.  It didn't hurt too that I got a few compliments from the mommies.  That made me feel good :)  It was encouraging as well.