Adrienne Nguyen: old money

A Classy Combo

9 to 5 style Friday, July 31, 2026

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A classic black and white look for a day at the office. I started with an ivory base, sleeveless collar top with a high waisted pencil skirt, and added some black statement pieces. I always get so many compliments every time I wear this cropped lace jacket and these suede and leather kitten heel mules allow me to run around to meetings and work dinners without any pain!

// Maje Black Crochet Cropped Jacket // Ted Baker Bow Top / / Calvin Klein Ivory Tweed Pencil Skirt // Dior Watch // Tiffany Sunglasses // Saks Fifth Avenue Suede and Leather Mules //

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Adrienne

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The Olive Branch

9 to 5 style Friday, July 17, 2026

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Shopping my own closet allows me to be so much more creative. I transformed this shirtdress into a lightweight jacket and layered it over a pleated midi skirt. Since it was looking a bit too big, I added a little more definition with a belt.

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Adrienne

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Cut the Mustard

10 crosby derek lam pants Friday, July 10, 2026

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A pop of color in my outfit always boosts my serotonin levels! For this week’s workwear look, I based the foundation of my outfit off my mustard coat! I wanted something that complemented yellow so I chose this mixed media brown blouse with a bow. Instead of tying it in a knot, I left it loose all day so it was similar to an undone tie or long silk scarf. To elongate my frame, I paired it with my high waisted pleated trousers.

// Derek Lam Pants // LAMB Suede D'Orsay Heels // Zara Top // Tiffany Sunglasses //

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Adrienne

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Black Florals

9 to 5 style Friday, April 24, 2026

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My typical outfit formula when I have nothing to wear for work is a pencil skirt and top combination. This pencil skirt feels silky smooth on and has a black floral pattern on it. To keep it minimal, I paired it with a black long sleeve flare cuff top.

// MCM Tote //

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Adrienne

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Nature's Color Palette

cafune Tuesday, March 03, 2026

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Whenever I’m looking for a comfortable fit, I opt for oversized pieces. I’m pretty petite so I tend to avoid really big items however sometimes the day calls for a loose fit. I paired my oversized double breasted plaid blazer on top of my high waisted pleated leather midi skirt. There are merlot and burgundy details on my blazer so I wore it with my Merlot and eggshell crossbody bag! Since things were already a bit busy on top, I kept it simple with my two-toned pointy slingbacks.

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Adrienne

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A Toast to Summer

amaranth small abc lady dior bag Friday, August 29, 2025

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Happy Labor Day Weekend! The holiday that signifies the end of Summer and transition into Fall... For those of you who follow me on Instagram, you know that my company is headquartered is in San Francisco so I travel there quite often. The Bay Area is known for its gloomy, windy weather and even if the sun makes an appearance, it's quite brisk and cold in South San Francisco. I love experiencing both ends of the spectrum within the month.... from the warm weather in SoCal to the chill in NorCal. I'm going to miss that once colder weather hits my area. I'm wearing all my sun dresses and lighter items before the temperature officially takes a dip.

For this outfit, I was inspired by the garden and wore a purple floral look with accessories that complemented my dress. This dress has dust rose, violet, navy blue and black tones so I paired it with my dust pink statement necklace, amaranth bag, nude bow sandals and black sunnies.

Have a safe holiday weekend!

// Dior Lady Dior Small ABC Amaranth Bag // Tiffany's Sunglasses //

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Adrienne

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All About the Blues

All Blue Outfit Monday, April 21, 2025

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A blazer has the ability to pull together an outfit. This blue gingham one is the perfect additional to my Spring rotation. I layered it on top of a boat neck top and high waisted sailor shorts for a classy, old money look. Of course, I wanted to add another punch so I chose my 3D floral Kate Sade satchel; it livens up the outfit and makes it a tad less formal.

// Kate Spade Madison Floral Satchel // Joie Slip-On Perforated Loafer Mules // Tiffany's Sunglasses //

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Adrienne Nguyen

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Casual Prep

cafune stance wallet Wednesday, April 16, 2025

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I haven't put on this denim mini skirt since high school! I was surprised it still fits though it was a tight squeeze and incredibly short. To make this more appropriate to wear out in society, I layered my slightly oversized houndstooth blazer on top to balance out the proportions.

// H&M Blouse // Roxy Denim Mini Skirt // Vivaia Knee High Boots // Tiffany's Sunglasses // Cafune Crossbody Bag //

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Adrienne

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An Evening of Stillness

chad lawson Friday, March 07, 2025

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Date night in Malibu consisted of a piano concert and Mediterranean food. Chad Lawson is one of my favorite pianists. He composes some of the most beautiful pieces which we had the honor of listening to over the weekend. In addition to performing all of my favorite pieces, I was introduced to some new ones. Learning the back story of these pieces gave them new meaning and it allowed me to conjure up new emotions.

I didn’t think I’d have the opportunity to speak to the man himself but I was able to chat and snap some pictures with Chad 🤩 He’s such a kind person! We got one of his vinyls to add to our growing collection! I also wanted his sheet music but it was unfortunately sold out when we got there.

Afterwards, we went to dinner at Taverna Tony in Malibu. It’s all about the vibes there with a live band and belly dancer! We were surprised at just how crowded it was at 10pm!