New H&M Dress & Shopping Rambling
Monday, Apr. 25, 2011 | 63 Comments
It’s been a while since I’ve rambled on and on 
about, well, lots of things. But since I’m PMSing a bit, today is just as good as any day!! 
This weekend I got some shopping in as planned. 
Tried on more than I bought. Found a KEY ITEM 
I’m gonna wear into the ground!! 
It’s a maxi dress I’ve wanted since last summer.
Was at H&M holding up all sorts of pretty maxi dresses while Mike laughed as even the smallest sizes on me dragged about 6+ inches of fabric on the floor. 
I then pouted as I grabbed a blue border version to hold up to myself knowing it too would be too long. But then Mike stopped me, “Hey! This one might actually work!” sure enough it wasn’t dragging on the ground! 
AND it was the one I wanted most. LUCKY LUCKY!
I just kept saying. This is so Yukako. But I had to show Mike what I meant by that hahagagag! 
I tried on this other tank that I didn’t get but now I want to go back and get it. 
I hope to god I can find it in my size at my local H&M because I refuse to drive out to Tyson’s on a weekday. 
Why do I do this to myself gaaaah. I just realized the top will match some ‘hard to match’ shorts I have for the dead of summer heat. 
Buying new spring/summer clothes is bittersweet. I really liked my winter wardrobe this year. 
But going into spring I seem to want less monotone and want more flesh tone and frills. Sometimes I think to myself, “where am I going with this?” I’m trying to keep myself on track as to avoid wasting $ on clothes hardly worn or hard to match. 
Also something that has a flexible style so that it can fit into a couple of different ‘looks.’ 
I’m forever growing. And I get bored. I change. My aesthetic changes. My outlook changes. I need items that can keep up. 
I need something I can feel myself in any day of the week. I need a wardrobe built around key pieces. 
Pieces I’ll keep throughout seasons and just change a few items around them. Less wasteful! 
I started that last year and I am happy 
with some summer buys I made. Like most shorts I bought last summer! YES! perfect. I can work them so many ways and I don’t need any more shorts for summer this year.
I noticed there’s a difference in my train of thought when I see an item while shopping. There’s the usual “I could make this work and it’s on sale” thought.
And the more important, “How have I lived my life without this?!?!” train of thought.
I’m trying to ONLY PURCHASE the latter.
A third type does creep up. Like with the tank. The “looks ok and this would work for multiple pieces easily” thought. That’s the type I’m struggling with now. Usually I don’t buy it and then regret that. Mmmm.
Prattling on so much about clothes is a shallow maybe. 
But things lately have been getting better. 
Since the government shutdown scare is over I can actually focus on work better and enjoy it again. And at home I’m getting more projects done than before which is satisfying. 
Also I feel better. I was having a hard time with digestion weeks ago then the whole allergies thing keeping me from wearing my daily contacts. 
Actually so much had been miserable until recently. 
So I want to enjoy this while it lasts.
Blogging more often is nice too. I get to reflect more on things that make me happy or are going on etc.
Don’t get me wrong, things aren’t perfect. Work is still challenging, things go wrong, people I love still have struggles. But I do have this sense of being on the other side of all the worry I’ve had lately.
Anyway.
There’s a nice MONDAY type of entry lol 
Now onto avoiding eating all my Easter chocolate at once…
Jenny posted at 6:40 pm; Monday (4 weeks ago)
tags: shopping, outfits, h&m
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EASTER CANDY!
whoot!
Ah I know how you feel about the candy! I was up so late last night snacking on mine~
Wah~ life would be no fun if everything was easy, but at least there are moments to relax!
I’m jealous~ I’m 5′2 and every maxi-dress I’ve ever found has completely swallowed me up, but I need to go to H&M more often it seems!
I’m 5′1″!! I’m pretty sure this dress is supposed to hit normal girls at their shins but I’m happy to wear it at my ankles xD
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I’m glad you found a nice maxi dress! It’s really cute!
I love my winter wardrobe too! T___T
Time for spring though~ today it was a steaming 80 degrees out of nowhere!!!! Any ideas what you might be wearing this spring? Or maybe you have your wardrobe from last spring you still love?!
Lol! ^^
I’ve been wearing button down shirts and shorts lately. This spring, I’m trying to mix a little vintage in my closet.
Sounds really nice & classic! I’m in the same boat, vintage-type button downs please!!
noooooo! my message got cut off ;_______;
I’m happy things are looking up! I have been feeling more positive too lately~ I can’t wait till school is over so I can go shopping too!
The dress looks really wonderful! You look super cute~
LOL I thought you were just incredibly smiley or something in the first comment xDDDDDD
I did not have a single bite of chocolate at all. After seeing your last photo, I suddenly want chocolate LOL.
I absolutely love your wardrobe. Can I just have about everything you own? I probably won’t fit into them. T~T
SORRY, SORRY!!! I only had 1 truffle today :X *feels proud pacing herself*
You’ve got some amazing key pieces let’s borrow each others for a bit xDD!
I know what you mean about the 3 types - lately I’m really trying to avoid the duplicate syndrome - I buy something that is basically exactly like something I already own but a bit better. I need to plan better lol *dies*
When I met up with my friend in Asakusa, she was wearing your fur parka and a b&w striped maxi with Converse!! SO STYLISH
Happy Easter!
Can I just say BLACK & WHITE BORDER OVER HERE! I have like 4 winter tops in various bw border fml =___=;; Lately I’ll almost buy something similar too and that really is the worst guilty feeling :(
Oh I was thinking of digging out my pink converse for this dress this summer
I always love the outfits you get, but I do understand what you mean. I’ve been trying a t-shirt and throw some accessories in for the spring/summer, because I can’t stand the heat and if I wear sleeveless, I at least need a 3/4 sleeve cardi over it. I’ve got enough clothes, but I feel like I need more after I wear an item once. LOL! But I def say lean toward the flesh tones and ruffles. They really suit you. I’ve been trying to go that way, with the muted, fleshy colors. Just something natural. I couldn’t pull ruffles though, so that’s allllll you, haha.
I feel you on the “need smtg new, already wore this” thing. I found I really try to not wear the same outfit twice… BUT WHY!? So these past few months I’ve been working on finding outfit combos I love & wearing & re-wearing them which makes me feel I need less new clothes.
Cute outfits
I love my winter wardrobe too especially my boots. I wish winter can last longer here (Florida).
Oh FL *pats pats* you guys get winter for like… JANUARY and that’s it! LOL well not really but yeah. I remember my mild southern winters.
I love you wardrobe and your outfit is so cute!!
After that I seeing the lst photo I wnt chocolate. Look so delicious
Haahaa sorry to kick start any cravings
CUTE
u know i love stripes 
border ftwwwwwwwwwwww foreverrrrrrrr
Monday posts are always so interesting!
the maxi dress you bought is so cute! & i’m not that tall either, so you’re not alone ~
yes, even though things are exhausting these days, i’m feeling like things are a little better now too..
I’m wondering about summer wardrobe.. hmm…
Are they?! Yea because the weekends are usually more interesting than weekdays thankfully!
I was trying to avoid eating all my Easter choccie, but that resolve was quickly broken during a marathon of T.V watching… By the way, did you enjoy the new Who?
TV without snacking is one of the hardest things to do x(
I did, I did! I think this season might be better than last. I’m still getting used to the whole 100% Moffat flow of things but now that Rory & River have grown on me (though I sorta always liked River since Silence in the Library anyway!) Amy is somewhat less annoying this episode and The Silence are pretty balls out scary and intriguing. I’m looking forward to seeing how they all discover what they’ve been FORGETTING! Oh also… SO HAPPY THE US AIRTIME IS THE SAME DAY! No more spoilers to avoid on a weekly basis!
What a lovely maxi dress! I’ve never owned one, but I bet they’re awesome for the spring and summer.
I know you’ve said once before, you grew up having to go “without” a lot so now that you can, you reward yourself with a nice wardrobe. I’m stuck at the first part. Any tips or suggestions on how to start fleshing out a wardrobe? Did you start with the “basics” and go from there? So much clothing to pick from it’s overwhelming~~!
Wow, I don’t know if I’m the best to answer this but I’ll just do my best at remembering what changes I made for my CURRENT closet! Moving INTO being able to really buy what I want and not JUST what was on sale was a tough change! I’m still learning too.
First, donate anything you haven’t worn in a year. Even if you think it’s a trend that will come back it’s not worth holding onto because maybe you won’t like the trend second time around. Really think about your core aesthetic. What have you ALWAYS been drawn to? What do you feel most “yourself” when wearing? I was finding myself getting too lost in trends (because I like so many styles!) and then hating my clothes quickly. I was buying items that were ultra-trendy in one direction and had no flexibility. It was the difference between slashed shiny black leggings & non-slashed muted black leggings for me! One will ALWAYS BE ROCK but the other could look rock, or classic, or sporty easily.
Browse shop sites, blogs, catalogs to really see which you keep going back to most. And picture yourself wearing the clothes. A lot of times I’d think something would look fantastic on me but really I was just seeing how it looked on the model in my head. I wasn’t being realistic. Once you have an idea of what you want to really wear start with good basics, like you said. Invest in a always ready to wear pair of jeans or skirt. Don’t veer too far off from your original “look” so that the majority of your closet will be easily mix & match. I did this for my winter closet this year and I was so, so happy with it that I’m sad that winter’s over now & I have to try & do it with spring/summer!
I’ve found the best way to add a little “spice” is in less costly accessories such as tights. Sheer black tights are nice but switch it out with stripe purple and the outfit is less classic & more “pop” you know? And you don’t waste as much money on buying 1 entire “pop” outfit that no longer matches with anything else you have. Shoes too. Shoes are an area I buy lots of styles of because they can easily change an outfit’s tone. Same with coats/jackets.
It’s funny. I used to always be rushed so I’d throw on WHATEVER because I never had time to “put something together” and I often felt SO FAIL and looked random fugs. But now that most my wardrobe works easily with one another, even when I’m rushed I look WAY better than I used to rushed. Because all you have left is best of the best you know
I still have stuff that doesn’t “mesh” of course. But I have A LOT LESS of it than before which leaves me feeling less guilty and I can get ready and still look presentable quite quickly.
Another thing I found that helped was creating favorite outfits and wearing them over & over. I used to always feel I never want to wear anything twice and that I should find “a new way” of wearing something every time. I don’t know why. I still feel this way sometimes. But having items you wear over & over is nice too. Having favorite outfits has made me a lot happier & feel more “me” and shopping less than even a year ago.
Well, I don’t know if that helped at all or even answered your question. I know a lot of people probably have to find their own way.
my only complaint is sizing. WHY THEY ALWAYS HAVE NO SIZE FOR USSSSSSSSSSSSS.
WRRRRRYYYYYYYYYY???!?!!!?!!?!
When I was bigger I had the same problem though LOL It’s Murphy’s Law! I used to never find “L” and only “xs” and now I can only find “L” and no “xs!” fmllllllllllll hahahaaa. Though being short = ALWAYS NO SIZE FOR SHORTIES!! Especially in the bottoms & dresses ;_;
Aw, what a lovely entry! I’m so glad that you are able to realize all of this and look at it in a very mature way xDD;; while on the other hand, here I am, buying clothes that I might or might not wear! I need to be like you now! ^^;;
I love what you bought! It really looks so cute on you! I’m so happy that I can get my maxi dresses out! I’ve missed wearing them!
I feel like my tastes are also changing… but change is good! To forever stay the same doesn’t help us in the long run, so change is always good to have! ^^
Oh man, I miss H&M! I need to visit it again! haha~
So true, it would be sad if I had stayed as I was in ‘08, ‘09 and so on right? Never changing is a sign of something bad maybe?! LOOL
That’s a cute maxi dress! I want to get a maxi dress for the summer too. I’ve been eyeing on this on from yesstyle lately and thinking when I should get it, lol.
I really like maxi dresses on mild summer days
! Really breathes.
Jenny, I’m so glad to hear things are finally starting to even out for you ♥ Especially since that whole possible gov’t shutdown thing has blown over~
As for changes on fashion… Girl, you KNOW I can relate, haha! I thought I was getting a grip on what I wanted ‘my style’ to look like, but like you, I get bored. Wayyy too fast. I think the striped maxi dress you got is perfect though~ classic, minimal, & can be worn through several seasons ♥
& for the random (cuz you know I loves it, haha), I still think you are the Western twin of Yukako ♥
*clings* it’s so hard when so many styles look so cute or sexy or cool. But yeah. I need to start listening to what I’m drawn to the most! Because I can’t keep doing these closet overhauls!!! Lo
they take too long lol!
I do keep ripping off Yukako’s hair style since we have similar bone structure jahagagsaa!
I’ve been looking into maxi dresses too, but being barely 160cm, I can’t find any that would not be oversized. I really want find one that would fit!! ヽ(●`皿′●)ﾉ So maybe when I find the perfect one, I’lll have it professionally shortened……..
No worries I’m 155cm and found this dress so I have faith in that one’s out there for you!!!! Sure, it’s probably meant to hit normal girls below the knees but it hitting at my ankles works for me! xD
JENNY YOU’RE SO SKINNY! I loveee H&M clothesssssss!
Lol thanks I love them too! I think I’m wearing nearly all h&m in my first outfit lol
You’re soo freaking skinny Jenny!!!! And always so cute!
ooooh i have a maxi that looks SO similar to that (lol i got it at walmart) but it doesn’t have the different ’sections’ or whatever you’d call them…and it’s too long on me. so i always have to cinch with a belt in order to wear it. booo but oh well~
don’t you just wish you could re-sell/trade-in the clothes you had bought but don’t really like anymore? i wish life were more like a video game where i could sell ANYTHING i don’t end up using/wearing lol
Many a lifetime I’ve wished for real like Poupee Market!!! Mostly I just send off to my sister but I think she’s just hoarding it too now and now wearing it *fail
easter bunny!! wish we had a h&m in australia *sigh*
I’m sorry. I first visited h&m in Germany and there weren’t any US stores until 5 years later and then only in New York. It was torture :(
I’m glad things are starting to feel better for you
Sometimes it helps to just step back and appreciate the good that’s going on, it can help to counter-balance the bad.
I can relate with your shopping ambitions. I think your ideas are good ones. I’ve always been good at buying basic items, which I can match with other things; it’s the stand-alone items I struggle with more. I just get scared that I’ll end up never wearing it. Cos I’ve done that so many times in the past. Trying to build a wardrobe around my ever-expanding baby-belly has been, and continues to be, a real challenge. I think I might finally be winning
Lol definitely you only need a temporary 9 month wardrobe! Women at my office often exchange pregnancy clothing to save money and hassle.
You’ve grown a lot in your shopping habits! Congrats on finding your new dress.
Your chocolate looks so yummy, nomnom~
Haha thanks! I’ve been trying to curb bad habits just so I don’t feel so guilty and toss so many unworn clothes.
“style” is such a difficult concept, as long as you feel good you look good, so wear what you love and wear it with confidence! this is directed at anyone and myself included
ive followed your blog for a little over a year now and i can really see how your style has evolved! you look great! your co-ordinates are magazine worthy!
have you ever considered getting a chictopia or lookbook account?
Ah thank you. Yeah a few years ago I was thinking about getting a lookbook but in the end I know I’d probably end up abandoning it for my blog. Like my Flickr and other things. I’m not the type of person who can really spread focus around, it all ends up coming back home to my blog in the end
that makes sense
well if you ever do i think you would actually do great!
p.s. i got the idarkroom, i cant believe i lived without it! i loooove it, thank you~!
You look so lovely in your maxi~
Oh Jenny, you always make me want to go to the store and buy something cute lol. Now I have a craving for a maxi dress~
Easter candy! Yum.
I’m surprised, every year again & again maxi dresses are in style
omg -__- I don’t have h&m here and it realllllly sucks haha! and maxi dresses are so freaking hard to find especially when I’m under 5′5″! But cute striped dress, I was trying to find a yukako look alike dress too! are you using an app to overlay hearts and flowers on your pictures?
IKR, I’m 5′1″ and a few years ago my “maxi” dress was like a size XXXL dress I bought because it was cut in a way that I could wear the knee length dress as a full maxi!!!
Yeah the hearts & flowers are from an app called iDarkroom
As always nice outfits girl!!!
I totally understand what u mean. Even I still consider myself a shopaholic I think now I’m more conscious about the things I buy, lk I’ll really use it? does it match with the rest of my clothes & I won’t need to spend more $ finding a match? Geez, when I was obsessed with a piece nothing stopped me to buy it but when I ended giving away tons of clothes (with tags!!) b/c they were getting dust in my closet I started to feel terrible; guess we all have our shopping crisis at some point ^^ but it’s good to learn from them. TC!!! & hope things remain bright & positive in ur life. Xoxo
Awe yes, this exactly! I’d become SO obsessed with having a certain style item even though it was impossible to match!! I cleared out most of those from my winter clothes this year but now I’m being forced to look harder at my past summer clothes and either bring them in somehow or let them go :( I really used to buy “outfits” but then those pieces wouldn’t match with anything else and it went to rubbish. Need to continue to try & shop smarter.
I think it’s good for us not to shop too much and really use what we have. I really like your blog! ♥
Yup yup~!! Thanks!
Glad you’re feeling better! ^^ Yup, I know what you mean about shopping. I often just buy things I think are cute without thinking about whether it fits in with things I have at home. Which is ok, but I end up actually buying a lot of the same stuff. My closet is so similarly colored it’s BORING!
You know tbh I don’t care for most maxi dresses…at all –;; But I love the striped one! I feel like you’re not “lost” in it. You can still show off a little of your figure and still get the nice comfy feel of a flowy dress! ^^