navy

Been loving navy a whole lot recently - especially coordinated with jeans. Did I mention how much I love baggy/loose jeans now?! So over the whole "skinny" look.. but this poses a problem as 90% of my jeans are of the skinny fit. SIGH. Oh well. Have also been using this bag a lot recently as it's big enough for all my junk (why I have so many things to bring out, I'll never know) and my other bigger bags have collapsed. Literally, the lining is all broken and such. Ew. Need to go bag shopping soon! I am always finding an excuse to shop..... woe is me. No idea why I started talking about navy and digressed on to talking about jeans.

Navy top / Online

scarf print

Gloomy weather has been making itself a permanent resident in Singapore and hence, the lack of posts these two weeks. I hate taking pictures under insufficient (and ugly, may I add) lighting. There was finally some decent sunlight two days ago! Wore this dress to attend Digital Fashion Week which I got tickets for. Felt a bit hesitant in wearing this honestly, the print is a tad too obnoxious for my liking..? But ah well, decided it looked fine in the end! I love love love shift dresses. I think I'm over the age of wearing dresses with a fitted bodice and skater skirts. Give me interesting cuts please! (I am not referring to meat... cuts just always sounds so butcher-y.)

On to Digital Fashion Week, I attended the Inspired by Nokia runway show, featuring local designers Max Tan, Mae Pang, Pauline Ning, SUNDAYS, and YOUYOU. It was pretty eye opening to say the least. This is my second "official" fashion show (attended FIDé Fashion Weeks approx two weeks ago, but no outfit pictures for that except on my Instagram because the lighting was TERRIBLE. Or maybe I have a lousy camera..), and it was quite an eye opener. I dream of attending the big four sometime soon.. well, baby steps they say, baby steps.



I absolutely loved Max Tan's collaboration with Nokia; his use of the all black jumpsuit meshed together perfectly with the bright yellows of the outfits. Feels like it really makes you focus on the clothes as there's nothing distracting (eg. the model's make-up, or face), and it fits in well with the whole "technological" aspect of this show. And it really fits in with his whole aesthetic: "Androgynous meets soft geometric forms: Experimenting with quirk cuts and expanding on extremely simple ideas, Max conjures up silhouettes that conceals the wearer’s form and exploring new shapes." (from Max Tan.) I am an absolute sucker for uniformity and congruence in fashion, it's refreshing to see that a designer is religiously following a theme and his ideal. Will definitely keep an eye out for him in this industry!

Scarf print dress Vero Moda / Bag Smooch

loose

Most people would agree that opposites attract - and in fashion this is true for some. A pair of loose pants like these may entail most to pair with a more tight-fitting top, but I like the whole loose top with loose bottoms look; it feels (and is) more comfortable to me and is more true to my aesthetic, I suppose. I rarely wear tight-fitting things... I don't know, it's just so hard to move around with it and you have to be extremely careful of unsightly bulges. But sometimes, I like the whole "tight" look as well. I really am a typical Libran (is there such a word, even?), aren't I. Have such love for these great pants, the drawstring is just the cherry on top. I love anything drawstring. Except drawstring bags. That gets a definite no from me!

Fan print floral vest Oasis / Drawstring pants Mango

pinstripe

First off, let me just say that I am very very pleased and beaming with joy~~~~ today! I got my hair cut after almost a year (literally a year) and I love it!! Feel like, hair affects 60% of my mood for the day, the other 40% being face and of course, my clothes. Oh what a superficial world I live in. Anyhow, dug out this pair of Zara skorts today. Bought it close to two months back and haven't had a chance to really wear them yet; they are slightly too big for me despite being an XS.. I was debating whether to get them altered or not and guess what, I still haven't come to a decision yet. How typical of me. I like this pair a lot as there are not like the generic solid coloured ones, and has that extra detail of a pinstripe pattern. However, it irks me slightly that many "online shops" in Singapore are just ripping off designs from Zara/ASOS/Topshop/etc now and claiming them to be manufactured. One could say that Zara actually rips off actual designers as well but at least they do not do it so blatantly.. I mean hello, Zara "inspired" skorts? Hmmmm. The Chuck Palahniuk quote - "Nothing of me is original. I am the combined effort of everyone I've ever known" - comes to mind, but there is definitely a difference between a combination of ideas/inspiration from various sources, and the exact replica from one source. Well I think I've said enough on this topic for now.

Top Lovebonito / Pinstripe skorts Zara / Necklace Tracyeinny

t-shirt

Have always wanted to experiment with the t-shirt and skirt look, so here is my take on it. I feel that tucking a shirt into a skirt (that's quite a mouthful) is sometimes slightly uncomfortable.. this may be due to the fact that I'm extremely particular about the "tuck" of the shirt - the creases cannot be too overwhelming but neither can it be too neat. Does anyone understand me?! Anyway, it is so hard to find the perfect white t-shirt as well - I am still in search of one! Funny how the things that are the most basic are always the hardest to find. Want the most amazing dress with a train and in yellow, no problem, you can find it easily, but want a white t-shirt with the perfect slouch and cut? Well, good luck with that. And good luck to me as I continue my hunt for THE t-shirt.

PS, I know that whenever I'm wearing something cobalt, I will definitely match it with white. Well what can I say, it's like the holy grail of matching colours.

T-shirt Topshop / Skirt Taobao