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For someone with longer legs and a shorter torso, it certainly wasn't a walk in the park to find a good pair of high-waisted pants, but I daresay I've found a pretty darn good pair here.
The best part? They were on sale in H&M for 1000 yen! That's like RM 30, guys.
Not to say they're perfect though; the hem needs to be an inch lower or so, and maybe then they'd finally be closer to perfection (there's always hope).
I paired the pants with the black and white striped top I last wore here; this wraparound top is actually a lot longer but it looks so much better tucked into anything!
Now let's talk about that clapboard clutch—or, clapperboard?
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Whichever the preferred term is, I've been lusting after this clutch since my second trip to Tokyo in March. I saw it in a store in Shibuya 109 but by then I already had another clutch and this denim bag on my list of Things To Get Before Leaving Japan. I had to prioritize, after all!
But then at the very last minute I decided to get this clapboard clutch instead of that other clutch on my list—only by the time I went back to Shibuya 109, it was out of stock. Ah well. So I thought I might as well get the other clutch after all, but the image of the clapboard clutch kept appearing at the back of my mind.
However I do believe in things that are meant to be and things that are not meant to be, so when I went back to Tokyo in May, I made my way to Shibuya 109 the very next day and this clutch was available!
Meant to be.
By the way, I was in the process of editing these photos when I realized who my outfit reminded me of: those gondoliers in Venice.
Which is kind of awesome.
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Striped top: Cotton On | High-waisted pants: H&M | Loafers: Timberland | Clapboard clutch: Shibuya 109 | Grey butterfly scarf: H&M
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