October 24, 2014

Paisley & Green

I couldn't decide which one of these pictures I liked better and wanted to post. I decided to post both :).

I love wearing colours and prints. This paisley shirt is great as it has so many colours and I can wear it with different colour bottoms & accessories. Items of clothing like this are important in your wardrobe so that you can get more mileage out of it as well as make the purchase worthwhile. 

In 2 years of working at my current job I have maybe repeated the exact same outfit twice. I make a point to not wear the exact same thing. If you follow my blog or go to my outfits page, I repeat an article of clothing but not the same combination. It requires some thought and having the blog also helps as I see what I had worn before.

I usually hang 2 items on 1 hanger and sometimes this is how I come up with my ensembles as I see things together and I'm like hey this can work! Even when doing laundry this happens. When I am hanging out clothes or even picking them up. Happy Accidents. 

Shirt- Mommy's
Skirt- Seamstress (US$10)
Shoes- Nine West (Mommy's)


Xoxo
Ronz

October 22, 2014

OCTOBER: Breast Cancer Awareness month

This is a previous post but it's still relevant.

October is Breast Cancer Awareness month. The aim is to raise awareness to reduce the stigma of the disease through education as well as to raise funds in an effort to find a cure and treatments. 


The recommended age for even starting to do mammograms, etc was 40 but these days there are an increasing amount of women being diagnosed with cancer below age 40.

It's very important to do breast self-exams. Early detection is so important as it increases your chances of successfully beating cancer. You can find many videos online on how to do a self-exam. It's important to just do it so that you are familiar with your breasts so that you can tell when something is different. Here's one link you can try: www.youtube.com/watch?v=e6wpOnf2ORg‎ .


Do your mammograms and breast self-exams if you have a history of the diseases in your family.


Did you know that drinking a lot of alcohol increases your risk of breast cancer? Compared with non-drinkers, women who drink alcoholic beverages are at increased risk. The risk increases with the amount of alcohol consumed. Risk for those who consume 2 to 5 drinks daily is increased by about 1½ times normal.
One in eight women will be diagnosed with breast cancer in their lifetime.
Each year it is estimated that over 220,000 women in the United States will be diagnosed with breast cancer and more than 40,000 will die.
Breast cancer is the second leading cause of death among women.
Breast cancer incidence rates are highest in non-Hispanic white women, followed by African American women and are lowest among Asian/Pacific Islander women. In contrast, breast cancer death rates are highest for African American women, followed by white women. Breast cancer death rates are lowest for Asian/Pacific Islander women.
Exposure to certain environmental substances and conditions may also increase a woman's risk of developing breast cancer. Currently there is conflicting evidence regarding the risk of environmental exposure to organochlorines (some exert a weak estrogenic effect), tobacco smoke, as well as night shift work. Research is ongoing in these and other areas of our current environment with potential for effecting breast cancer risk.


This is no joke and as women need to take this seriously. Look at Angelina Jolie- her mother died of the disease and she made the brave decision to remove both her breasts. We all aren't big movie stars with lots of money nor have to go to such extremes but there are things that we can do such as breast exams, mammograms, drink less alcohol, etc. For more information please visit:
http://qap.sdsu.edu/screening/breastcancer/facts.html

Xoxo


Ronz

October 20, 2014

Grey & Black

I'm a girl that loves wearing black clothes. Love it, love it, love it. 

I also love this jacket for the embroidery detail at the edges, such intricate detail and adds a touch of femininity. I got this jacket made when I started working full time 9 years ago. It can't close anymore due to a larger chest now but I could not give it away. I just wear it open now. ^_^.


Jacket- Old
Top- Rainbow (US$5)
Skirt- old
Shoes- BCBG Generation (TJ Maxx, US$40)

Xoxo
Ronz

October 10, 2014

Paisley

This is my mother's top. It's sleeveless actually and I did what I usually do- pair it with a cardigan to make it work appropriate. 

One of my mother's favourite prints is paisley. This is print that is classic and timeless. 



Top- Mommy's
Skirt- old
Cardigan- Old Navy (US$13, sale)
Shoes- from Mommy
Xoxo
Ronz

October 6, 2014

Pretty little daisy

I just love this top. It's so girly and lady-like. This is the right way to wear floral print. Some of these prints can age someone and look very old. This one could be worn by a younger and an older woman.

As much as I'd like to consider myself a tomboy, that's my teenage persona. I used to say I hated pink- yuck, so girly. The colour looks darn good on me, if I may so so myself ^_^. Nowadays I embrace my femininity and have embraced being a woman. 


Sweater- Thrift store (US$5)
Top- Thrift store (US$4)
Pants- Burlington (US$19.99)
Shoes- from Mommy
Xoxo
Ronz