Edit: Please take a second to vote for one of my readers - she is currently trying to get funding to buy French books for her class. My teachers made a huge impact on my life, so teachers always have a place in my heart! The fact that she's doing this on her own time is really special to me. You can vote once per day and you don't have to sign up! Just type in Meadowlands, select the listed school and you're done. Vote for Meadowlands!



Outfit Details:
Vintage suede jacket - hand-me-down from my mom (it was hers when she was younger than me!)
vintage knit beret - thrifted
navy blouse - courtesy of LuLu*s (use KEIKO to get 15% off your order)
vintage shorts - bought in LA at jetrag
Seychelles Platinum boots - courtesy of ModCloth
socks - Forever 21
tights - Beacon's Closet
old nine west bag - thrifted, a gift from Tessa:)
Please don't judge my wrinkled blouse! It's a loose fitting top and I stuffed it into a fitted, heavy jacket all day. I'll have to show you another time when I'm not being a sloppy mess, because it's a soft, comfy wonder of a blouse. As for the vintage shorts, they're wool and I have a slight allergy to wool...so I can only take these out when I'm fully protected by tights.



Kim and I started out our day at the Lexington Equinox location, where we went to show our love for Greta, the brilliant force behind Fashion Me Green. Greta was hosting the launch of the sleek Derringer pedal bike, which is limited edition and has a pretty hefty price tag ($2300) to match the exclusivity. Well, this is coming from someone who picked her bike according to how well it matched Miku's personality, so I'm not the person to consult about cycling.
Afterward, Kim and I bought way too much candy at the adjacent Dylan's Candy Bar, went shopping for lots of socks because it's freaking cold, and ate the most amazing brunch in history of brunch, at NoHo Star.

Eggs benedict on french toast, with apples and maple syrup! Favorite. I never know if I'll get yelled at for taking out my bulky SLR at a restaurant, so I took this ninja-style with my slick HTC Aria, which HTC sent to me because they probably felt bad that I used my mom's hand-me-down phone circa 2004. Hand-me-down vintage coat, good. Hand-me-down brick phone, bad. Now I'm all growed up and can take pictures and tweet on my phone.

p.s. If you aren't familiar with Greta and her eco-friendly, fashion forward movement, please reconcile that immediately. I adore her and everything she is doing. See the green makeovers she has given to some well known style influencers at Fashion Me Green. Also, please vote for her to become Sunglass Hut's full time fabulous blogger here!
you look so put together and cute! i love those boots so much. are they comfy?
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ReplyDeleteChic outfit, love those boots!
ReplyDeleteanna rose: Thank you! The boots are very comfy - I love Seychelles because all of their shoes are so comfortable and made well. What's not comfy, however, is when I pull my tights too tight on my feet and they squish my toes! I had to readjust at the restaurant. haha.
ReplyDeletei know your blog is about fashion, not food -- but that dish looks incredible.
ReplyDeletetheloudmouth: My life is pretty much about food. I'm constantly thinking about what I just ate or what I want to eat next. Food is my favorite thing in the world. haha!
ReplyDeleteThis is actually a comment re:yesterday's post... Is it possible for you to do an eyebrow tutorial sometime soon? I'm planning on getting my eyebrows shaped so I can maintain them, but don't know if I should get them plucked or threaded. I pluck them myself but I don't know how to shape them properly...
ReplyDeleteI'm part Japanese like you and have rather strong dark brows but they're on the shorter side and I'm not sure what I can do with eyebrow pencil and the like.
Your eyebrows always look so impossibly polished and it makes such a big difference! I'd love to learn :)
This is so downtown Ralph Lauren style, love it :)
ReplyDeleteyour outfit is gorgeous, I'd wear every last piece! Navy blue goes so well with caramel brown, AND I'm quite a huge fan of suede.
ReplyDeletegorgeous boots! and I love the little plaid peeking through!
ReplyDeleteI HEART your suede jacket.
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Oh, those BOOTS!! I love this whole look, Keiko. And the looks of your breakfast. Eggs benedict is one of my favorites, too.
ReplyDeletelove all these fall colors on you!
ReplyDeleteI bought a jacket just like that once at a thrift store for three bucks, but I've never been able to style it in a way I like! I love what you did, though, and I'm excited to try out my own version now :)
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You should TOTALLY have taken out your SLR, my boyfriend and I are always wishing we had a big fancy camera so that maybe somebody might think we're food critics and give us our meal for free or something! Kind of a silly fantasy but I highly doubt they'd ever get mad at you!
ReplyDeleteI'm curious, what does your closet look like? How packed must it be? Or do you get rid of clothes often for new styles?
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Dear Keiko,
ReplyDeleteI'm so happy to have re-found you! Way back in high school (I just finished undergrad a few months ago), I used to read your blog on LJ and whimsically dream of owning some of your reconstructed clothes. I came across this blog, and I was wondering why you looked so familiar? So I opened my old LJ account, and there you were! I know you don't know me, but it was like seeing an old friend walking down the street. :)
You have such a cool life! it's always full of adventures it seems!!
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ReplyDeletei adore that hand-me-down coat from your mom, so lovely! thanks for sharing about Fashion Me Green, will have to check it out.
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GORGEOUS as always...love the plaid and boots!!!
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I love this outfit, Keiko....you always look perfect :)
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You look great as always, Keiko! I also love Greta's peep toe wedges. Do you know anything about them?
ReplyDeleteinteresting mix of colors!! so bright and cheery for fall!! :D love it! :D
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Beautiful outfit as always! =)
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Cute outfit...love the boots!
ReplyDeleteAlso, it's awesome that you're helping a teacher win supplies for her class! I actually used to be a high school French teacher (I'm not pursuing a career in fashion) so I felt the need to vote!
your boots are gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteYou look great as always.
ReplyDeleteyour boots are beyond gorgeous and OHMYWORD i need that brunch in my life. my mouth is seriously watering!
ReplyDeleteThese colours look so good worn together, I even had no idea it's possible to mix these! Love the outfit!
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ah, love the boots!!
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My goodness those boots are to DIE for; I've been searching for the perfect pair of affordable lace up boots! Unfortunately that pair is completely out of my price range! :( I love the pops of color in your outfit (cold weather scares me into shades of gray!)
ReplyDeleteAnd apologies for the second post, but how long can you wear those boots before the start hurting your feet (if they hurt your feet)? There seems to be a considerable heel on them, and I always see style bloggers in heels, but my feet absolutely die if I do any serious walking!
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That jacket is quite handsome.
ReplyDeleteThe boots are great.
ReplyDeleteI was looking through the archives of your blog a couple of weeks ago, and for some reason this outfit reminds me of the earlier ones you posted on here. I love the jacket and boots!
ReplyDeleteI adore those little shorts and how awesome that the coat has family history!
ReplyDeletegreat outfit...is lovely!!!^_^
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I actually like how wrinkled the blouse is! Looks very laid back!
ReplyDeleteORGH! I just want to dive into my computer and eat those eggs bendict right up. YUM.
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Great outfit. Love the plaid shorts.
ReplyDeleteWow the outfit is so gorgeous :-)
ReplyDeleteLove your outfit! So gorgeous :)
ReplyDeleteOne of my favorite looks from you Keiko!
ReplyDeletejust love this outfit!
ReplyDeleteOMG, I LOVE Noho Star!!!!!!!!!
ReplyDeleteI LOVE your boots!
ReplyDeleteI love this outfit! You look so amazing in it! I am definitely not judging your wrinkles I am so bad and never iron anything. My mom is embarrassed of me!
ReplyDeleteAnd I voted for the teacher reader. My mother is a retired teacher, so any chance to help out a teacher, especially one who goes so obviously out of their way to help their students is a privilege!
First of all you look absolutely fantastic. But 2nd of all that eggs benedict french toast looks so good, my mouth is in a tizzy just looking at it.
ReplyDeleteKeiko! YOu never cease to amaze me, I love your blog so much. But I must admit...the eggs benedict is my favourite! Yume!
ReplyDeleteKrista: I will ask Greta about her shoes and get back to you!
ReplyDeletelove the boots here.
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this outfit is ADORABLE. i love it all!!!
ReplyDeleteKrista: She got them at shopbop here:
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I ate at the NOHO Star when I was in NYC a few years ago, they have the best breakfast!
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