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Saturday, April 30, 2022

OOTD - April 2022

It's the return of the monthly OOTD blog posts! I really loved doing this series back when my goal was to wear each work-appropriate piece in my wardrobe once (otherwise donate/sell/toss) because I thought there was good variety + having the consistency of taking the picture every morning at my desk. Going forward in 2022, I want to try to have similar consistency while I'm in Japan since I'm going into the office regularly, but also feel the need to dress a certain way whenever we go out in general. I had also just been excited to dress for colder weather (something I didn't often get a chance to do in Hawaii), so here are the results for my first month living in Japan !

Outfit 1 (for work) - EATME choker ribbed top, EATME fukubukuro cardigan, EATME side lace up tight skirt, EATME cross wedge sandals, Michael Kors manhattan purse 

Outfit 2 (for running errands/getting dinner) - EATME 
Vintage Flower Print open shoulder OP, EATME faux leather cross belt, EATME belt sleeve hood jacket, EATME single belt sabot shoes, Michael Kors manhattan purse

Outfit 3 (for all day sakura sightseeing) - Liz Lisa merry-go-round jumperskirt, Liz Lisa message embroidery sailor blouse, Liz Lisa fukubukuro pom pom coat, Liz Lisa 3 ribbon pumps, Samantha Vega pass case purse

Outfit 4 (for work) - EATME fukubukuro peplum top, EATME belt hood jacket, EATME ribbon choker, EATME (2-way peplum) skirt, EATME single belt sabot shoes, Michael Kors manhattan purse

Outfit 5 (for work) - EATME vest bustier OP, EATME fukubukuro coat, EATME single belt sabot shoes, Dr Martens heart bag

Outfit 6 (for work) - EATME bow tie knit top, EATME flare jumperskirt, Honey Cinnamon fukubukuro jacket, EATME cross wedge sandals, Dr Martens heart bag

Outfit 7 (for work) - EATME fukubukuro OP, EATME cross harness belt, EATME fukubukuro coat, EATME belted pumps, Dr Martens heart bag

Outfit 8 (for work) - EATME cut out OP, EATME fukubukuro cardigan, EATME cross x cross rose necklace, OneSpo beret, Michael Kors platform sandals, Michael Kors star-embellished hamilton purse 

Outfit 9 (for dinner out) - EATME high neck relax Tshirt OP, EATME belt sleeve hood jacket, Vessi weekend chelsea boots, Michael Kors manhattan purse

Outfit 10 (for work) - Liz Lisa sleepy bunny OP, Honey Cinnamon fukubukuro jacket, Liz Lisa 3-strap pumps, Samantha Vega bijou ribbon purse 

Outfit 11 (for work) - EATME garter feather knit top, EATME ribbon choker, EATME (2-way belted) pleats skirt, EATME double strap pumps, Michael Kors manhattan purse

Outfit 12 (for work) - Liz Lisa 3-way trench coat, Bebe ribbed turtleneck knit, Guess ankle boots, Samantha Vega glitter flutter mini purse 

Outfit 13 (for work) - Rmine decolette ribbon 2-way top, EATME fukubukuro cardigan, EATME belt sleeve hood jacket, EATME fukubukuro mermaid skirt, EATME belted pumps, Michael Kors manhattan purse

Outfit 14 (for going out to Tokyo/Yokohama) - EATME neck harness design OP, Honey Cinnamon fukubukuro jacket, EATME single belt sabot shoes, Dr Martens heart bag

Outfit 15 (for dinner out) - EATME choker ribbed top, EATME ring zip shorts, Michael Kors wool coat, Michael Kors OTK boots, Michael Kors manhattan purse

Outfit 16 (for work) - Honey Cinnamon fukubukuro turtleneck knit top, EATME belt sleeve hood jacket, EATME pleats wrap skirt, Ank Rouge ribbon lace up sandals, Dr Martens heart bag

Outfit 17 (for work) - Resexxy blouse, Honey Cinnamon fukubukuro jacket, Ted Baker Blayyke peach blossom ruffle skirt, DreamV cross strap pumps and Runway Channel novelty purse 

Outfit 18 (for work) - Liz Lisa fur collar cardigan, Liz Lisa charlotte print skirt, Liz Lisa lace up music note OTK boots, Liz Lisa big ribbon beret, Samantha Vega pass case purse

Outfit 19 (for work) - Liz Lisa heart wish jumperskirt, Liz Lisa peplum cardigan, DreamV cross strap pumps, Samantha Vega bijou ribbon purse 

Outfit 20 (for work) - Liz Lisa grand magasin OP, Liz Lisa sweet latte cardigan, Liz Lisa pom pom beret, Liz Lisa 3-strap pumps, Samantha Vega bijou ribbon purse

Outfit 21 (for doing errands around town) - Rmine decolette double ribbon 2-way blouse, H&M long cardigan, DreamV pleated skirt, Michael Kors OTK boots, Maison de Fleur tote 

Outfit 22 (for work) - Delyle Noir flare sleeve top, Liz Lisa cardigan, Liz Lisa monochrome flower skirt, Liz Lisa double ribbon clear heel sandals, Samantha Vega glitter flutter mini purse

Outfit 23 (for work) - EATME lace up neck rib top, Ank Rouge key embroidery cardigan, EATME zip fake leather skirt, Michael Kors platform sandals, Michael Kors manhattan purse

Outfit 24 (for work) - EATME off shoulder tie front OP, EATME fukubukuro cardigan, EATME cross wedge sandals, Michael Kors star-embellished hamilton purse
braided my hair at work because I didn't have time before I left in the morning

Outfit 25 (for work) - Liz Lisa x Yui Kanno rose fairy story OP, Liz Lisa peplum cardigan (with fur collar from Liz Lisa fur collar cardigan), Liz Lisa lace wedge pumps, Samantha Vega bijou ribbon purse

Outfit 26 (for work) - EATME shirt collar pleat wrap OP, EATME fukubukuro coat, offbrand hat, EATME belted pumps, Michael Kors manhattan purse

I'm still getting used to dressing for the office when the inside temperature can be a little variable, but overall, I've been having fun wearing my outer pieces. I don't have a ton of variety for coats or warmer jackets, but I do like how versatile my current pieces are! It's definitely warming up, so I think I will be shifting to a lot more cardigans in May (and is closer to how I would dress in HI, especially for work). I was happy to have so many outfits to feature for this month and I hope I can keep it up!
Let me know if you have any favorites :)

8 comments:

  1. I know you were hesitant about having to dress more accordingly to Japanese standards but I'm loving this winter era!!

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    1. Colder months are not as bad because I'm not tempted to go sleeveless as much (haha)! Being forced to wear "real" footwear also makes the outfit look much more put together in general, even when casual so I'm glad that comes through as well since that's the intention.
      Wish me good luck in the summer :)

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  2. Did you have that industrial piercing this entire time? 😮 I’m just noticing it. My fave item in this post is the pink sweater with the heart embroidery.

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    1. Yes! I've had it since 2009 but it usually hides under my hair haha.

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  3. The short cream jacket is similar to one that I have and seeing how it works with these full skirt dresses has given me inspiration for my own wardrobe. Also I love how smart you look for work especially. I live in an area where everyone dresses casual for everything and I get unwanted attention for dressing smart. It's a difficult balance between being myself and blending in.

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    1. Thank you! I had a lot of fun trying to style something like that for the first time. This is definitely also an area where people dress more casually (and I came from a similar environment before) so I understand the struggle. The desire to wear the clothes I like usually overpowers my insecurities about standing out lol.

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  4. All of the outfits you styled and were wearing in the photographs above look fabulous!
    I love the appearances of all 26 of them! If I had to pick just one, it would probably be either Outfit 19 featuring the Liz Lisa heart wish jumper-skirt or Outfit 22 featuring the Liz Lisa monochrome flower skirt! You have wonderful taste in fashion!

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