a whisper of green

My jewelry is serious business. Let's talk about this one, the only piece I wear on a frequent basis. I mentioned in this post that I had a peridot necklace that my mom gave me as a memento. I think that green gemstones in general are beautiful but I am especially in love with the shade of peridot. Apparently, my mom had this necklace for over ten years before she gave it to me as a gift three years ago. The story that I'm told is that back in 2000, we visited our family in Japan and my aunt gave this to my mom as a gift. She never really wore it and thought that such a nice piece was a waste to have so she gave it to me. I wear it everyday and it's become a habit of putting this around my neck but seeing it in this picture makes me realize how beautiful it really is.

orange and stripes

Orange is my favorite color so naturally I'm attracted to everything of that color. This necklace is no exception. I mean, orange clothing, yes. Give it to me. But orange accessories? Double-yes! When I'm not wearing my pearls or my usual peridot/gold necklace (which I will show soon) and I need to give my outfits a fresh spin, this is going to be the first thing I'll grab. A former manager was moving and giving away jewelry and this was the first thing I took. I feel like sometimes orange could be difficult to match but surprisingly, this goes with everything.

Also, this navy and white stripes dress from Uniqlo might be the best thing I bought for the upcoming summer. I can wear it as a t-shirt dress on its own or tuck it into my midi skirts and wear it as a top. The possibilities are endless. You'll be seeing it to the point that you'll get sick of it before I do.