Have you ever been in a situation where you fell in love with a dress but it just looked terrible once you put it on? The whole "It looks so much better on the mannequin or hanger." Maybe it was too short, too big or too tight on you. Well, PIOL solves this dilemma.

They say you shouldn't judge a book by it's cover but we are all guilty of forming some sort of judgement on others based on their appearance, myself included. Those who wear tailored clothing have a bigger presence, seem professional and more confident. The PIOL system takes tailoring clothes to the next level- it's a really fun process that you have to try for yourself! They offer very simple silhouettes that can be worn to the office and straight into the weekend - now, who doesn't love versatility! What I loved most about this dress was it's quality both inside and out. You can just tell how much dedication is put into their craft! They have a plethora of fabrics, colors, necklines and sleeves to choose from!

If you have been following my blog, you know that this is the second time I created a dress with PIOL. Check out my first dress featuring a very similar silhouette here.

 Create your own custom-made dress at PIOL. Until next time!

  

I found this amazing vineyard in a business complex which, I'm assuming, specializes in the production of wine! I will definitely return to this location for more outfit posts! My mom took a lot of pictures but I looked frazzled in the majority of them- probably because it was scorching in the mid-afternoon! These pictures were taken in 2012 and I am reposting them on my blog!

Despite the brief bout of rain earlier last week, the temperature in Southern California is continuing to rise (90 degree weather in November!). But then again, why am I surprised? As a native Californian, I understand that I am living in an eternal summer with occasional rain. Most people would say I'm lucky however, I actually like the rain - I want to witness the transition of seasons. Whenever Christmas comes around, store decor typically revolves around snow, festive ornaments and who could forget good ole Saint Nick. Though it may be true that society implanted the image of a "perfect Christmas season" into our minds, everything seems so much more magical in the snow, right? The first time I saw snow was when I went tobogganing in Australia. Most of the people my age went skiing or snowboarding but I hopped onto my sled like vehicle and rapidly went down multiple slopes like a gangster, haha. My last encounter with snow was when I went to Big Bear for French Camp but I still haven't seen an actual snowfall. Maybe, someday. But I digress. So onwards to this post. I am in love with this dress - It's something I can wear to research, school or out for lunch! If you are following my blog, you may have noticed these boots in my last post. Do you see anything different? The boots looked a bit plain so my mom added some fringe at the top. Gives it a little something extra! I finished off the look by maintaining the color scheme with this heart clutch.! Until next time!

I can't believe I just finished my first week of school! Technically it was 3 days worth of classes but having to readjust my biological clock to wake up at 6AM sure took a toll on me. I'm taking more classes than last quarter and I was able to catch up with all my school work over the weekend! I also signed up for Spanish since it's the second most spoken language after English! It'll definitely help me wherever I end up putting down roots. Fingers crossed my knowledge of the French language helps me through it! Anyways, my fingers are all bandaged up since I was pricking my fingers to test my blood glucose level in a glucometer - we have "Diabetes Care" this quarter for Pharmacy Practice and a lot of our Top 150 drugs are for diabetes. After pricking myself for a day, I can't begin to imagine the daily pain diabetics have to go through along with monitoring what's consumed. However, this assignment did give me a new perspective of my eating habits and how I should be more aware of the things I put in my mouth. Not too worry though guys, I'm totally normal!

Anyways, one thing I cannot live and survive school without is my agenda - it gets really messy as the school year progresses but it helps me stay organized. Not only does it help me highlight deadlines and midterms (high five to anyone who uses colored pens), my agenda helps me manage time! I highly recommend getting one even if you're no longer it school - it works for everyone no matter what you're doing in life. Now on to temperature! The weather has been a bit bipolar here in San Diego and Orange County has been experiencing the same temperature roller coaster. It's sunny and warm enough to leave the house without a jacket one day but then it starts pouring down the next. This outfit was taken in 2016 when warmer weather permitted me to leave the house in a maxi without shivering my skin off. I love wearing maxis since it elongates my petite frame and feels oh, so great to move in!

I've been getting a good amount of responses from potential pharmacy student candidates in emails and through the form and I'll address of your concerns within my posts! A lot of you wanted to know what my days are like and what you should do to prepare yourself for life as a professional student. More of this will come real soon! In the meantime, keep your comments rolling in! Until next time!

Neoprene, neoprene, neoprene! This is the first neoprene item in my closet and I adore the fit - I love how it "poofs" out in all the right places. Plus, it's extremely lightweight! I kept this outfit simple by pairing this dress with black accessories (3.1 Phillip Lim Pashli and Baldinini Heels).

As a side note, it has been quite some time since I actually went out to take outfit pictures (around a month). The outfits I've been posting were taken 1-2 months ago. Yeah, I've been that busy.... However, I now have some free time so you guys can count on more recent pictures! Anyways, yesterday was my first free Saturday in about a month so I decided to purge my closet. I need to sell A LOT of my clothes to save up money for tuition! Checkout my Poshmark @adriennenguyenn. I am updating my virtual closet everyday and many items are new with/out tags or gently worn! Hope you guys like this post - until next time!

// Free People Top // Highway Jeans // Seychelles Heels // Charles David Bag // Chanel Sunglasses //