LOOKBOOK | Midweek escape and my blinged-out feet

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I haven't been on a plane for more than two years primarily because of the pandemic. Now the drought has finally ended because I had to spend time with family. I wasn't too keen on going full-on resort wear because of the cloudy (and occasionally rainy) weather, so I just went with a t-shirt and shorts combo. The mules, however, added a bit of fancy to an otherwise uninspired outfit. And oh, I'm wearing a cap, which is so not me.

The clothes are old pieces and my pandemic weight gain is evident in them. The Minions striped tee was a lot roomier when I got it more than four years ago. But never mind; I needed some color to go against the gloomy weather. And it doesn't hurt that my whole look is effectively blinged-out by my footwear's gold oversized chains. They can come in handy, too, if ever I needed a weapon. Good thing it cleared airport security (although they made me take them off for x-ray scanning).

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Then I changed to purple swim shorts and slides when it was time to hit the pools.

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And just like that, it's back to work again. But thankful still.

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