oh i love friday

Anthracite Gill Cropped Suede Biker Jacket

Apertive Jacket Vivienne Westwood

Heavy Strap Slingback Sandals

Contrast Platform Shoes

Studded Front Shoe

Stella McCartney Silk Jersey Top

Farhi Sleeveless Stripey Dress

Thomas Burberry Trench Coat

a plaid's plea

Vintage I am, frumpy I'm not.
Those girls adore me. Just ask Agyness Deyn and Katey Moss. Catholic girls, grunge bands and, may I add, Burberry love my patterned fervor.
Loud and brutal, I need not be.
One piece of me to pique a neutral look,
add a knee-high socks with patent boots.
The tartan movement is here to stay.
Avoid dizzy spells with all-plaid clothes,
Just one piece of me, to boot the look.

Plaid Cropped Jacket: K-Mart, Geelong Australia
White Cotton Capris: b + a b via IT Shop, Shanghai

obsession

L'Occitane Almond Supple Skin Oil

Boots like these warm fuzzy ones...

White Satin / Silk Cropped Blazer

Harem Pants / Full Body Jumpsuit

Georg Jensen Daisy Pendant

8GB iPod Nano Chromatic

High School Romance

11*C @ geelong

I haven't the time to check out Geelong's or Melbourne's fashion. With the stores all closing at 5pm, it's tough on my 9am-7pm schedule.

So thank goodness for K-Mart! At 9pm, I was still making a choice between black and beige floppy hat. If you need to know, I was half a crazy woman, grabbing nearly every thing from the shelves. Shopaholic deprived of her fix for a week makes her a mental one. hahah...

Anyway, it was 11degrees at Geelong and my poor feet were crying out loud for these fuzzy warm boots! The only problem: there is none of my size. Dammit!

audrey is that you?

It's a pleasant surprise to see Charles & Kieth coming up with such classy vogue-inspired ad campaign. A far cry from its Auntish heartland reputation with the locals.

Boy, I LURVE the little black dress and floppy hat! Oops, they both not from C&K.

Anyway, I don't own a truckload full of C&K's heelys. Mainly because I have had awful (and painful) experiences with its heels. Bottomline: I think my feet is worth more than rotten quality shoes whose designs are ripped off from the real haute couture labels. Though I must say its flats and accessories are quite worthed the buy. The signature store at Changi Airport Duty Free has become my usual replenishment stop for belts and sometimes sunglasses.

[image via Charles & Keith SS09 campaign]

another on the lust list

After writing the post of me having this insane urge to get a wide brim floppy hat, I spent the long long night googling about it. Call me persistent.

And Anthropologie has just what I want! Its Hideaway Hat (very apt name) has a 8-inch brim which, at first sight, seems a tad crumpled like an old farmer's worn-out sun hat. But floppy doesn't mean sloppy. The brim is actually lined with wires that will adjust to the whims of the wearer (which would me yours truly)!



I love the lazy, nonchalant look the Hideaway Hat brings out. The slightly crumpled brim resembles a lotus leaf, no? If I have my way, I would dance around in the barley fields with nothing but a cotton white dress, ruffia straw floppy hat and a flute of champange in my hand, singing to a Sixpence None The Richer number.

Other than ruffia straw and polyester, the floppy hat comes in velvet, wool, satin and even fur! But for more pragmatic purposes, I think the straw, satin ones would make more sense in tropically Singapore.

Now I just need to get The Mother to stop nagging at me for my excessive collection of headwear... =P

[Images via Anthropologie]

summer brimming with lurrrve

For some insane reason, I think frolicking and basking in summer sunshine while out on a picnic outing is kinda romantic. But not without a cute sun dress and a HUGE floppy hat! (think fun sans freckles)

I love my Fedoras and Trilbies but a floppy sun hat (somewhat) spells a different kind of romance and exudes a 'lil o-so-sweet feminine charm. Well, the huge brim will hide my squirting eyes (from the sun glare) very well.

The MOSIAC festival is coming soon. There will be excuses to go outdoors for music and beer. *rubs hands* Time to search for the perfectly stunning floppy sun hat! Heard of Helen Kaminski??

retourné à la maison

Each time I say the same thing. But each time, I really am glad to have returned home in one piece after a 14-day roller coaster trip.

Or least, with a new piece of clothe. Hahah!

Cotton Cardigan: Tommy Hilfiger, Bangalore
White Denim Shorts: H&M, Shanghai

xing jia ju yi!

It's the first time ever in many years, that the weather's cool and comfy during the Lunar New Year. Indicative of the changing climate eh?

Anyways, it's spring time! (Supposedly) What better time to don lovely pastel colours?

Baby Pink Empire Dress with Black Skinny Belt: BYSI
PIP Black Patent Boots: Zoe Witther, Brisbane

On The Brother:
Red Checkered Short-Sleeve Shirt: Coupé-Cousu
Grey Bermudas: Giodarno
White Leather Sneakers: Puma

screw the tights

Not a big fan of tights but, I'm definitely loving stockings and garter belts.

Old-school seduction is back, baby.

just feel like it

Aischa Belted Black Satin Dress Corinto: H&M, Dubai
Stella Grey Wool-Acrylic Cropped Cardigan: H&M, Dubai
Sheer Stockings with Ribbon Bow: Tangs The Dressing Room
Enzo Angiolini Easocal Dark Grey Suede: Nine West
Marc Jacobs Clutch in Cream: Shanghai
Charm Bracelet: H&M, Dubai
Garter Belt (not in picture): Priceless because it's a birthday surprise for The Boyfriend.

stepford wife

At least that's what The Boyfriend thought I looked like - prim and proper. Well, good news for me because *raises eyebrows* I'm having dinner with his entire family.

Block Colour Jersey Dress: Forever 21
PIP Black Patent Boots: Zoe Witther, Brisbane
Red Clam Shell 'Granny' Handbag: Topshop

P.S.: Those gold military-inspired buttons seem to add a lil sparkle to the other-wise plain dress. Love it.

just this last time

I've been telling myself to save up for an exotic getaway with The Boyfriend to Koh Samed - a really secluded beautiful island in Thailand.

So I promised myself that this pair of wonderfully gorgeous Enzo Angiolini Easocal Dark Grey Suede in 3.5inches heels will be the last pair of sole purchase this year. Then I recalled I said the same thing for the Zoe Witther PIP Black Patent Ankle Boots. And the stacked platform peep-toe sandals. And the Anne Klein Black Patent Wedges.

good morning love

Tis the season to fall in love and wear short skirts! Screw the recession. We need shorter hem lines to boost the bearish economy. Besides, tight skirts are good for withstanding the stronger-than-usual wind experienced on this sunny island!

Tanktop: Topshop
Gold Studded Skirt: My Runway Label
Black Patent Peep-Toe Wedges: Anne Klein
Aviator Shades: F21
Red Roses in the background: The Crazy Boyfriend

here's one for first day of work

The recent festives/holidays reeling in one after the other, has got me snowed in quite a bit. Some got married, some celebrated their birthdays and a few home parties to attend. Amidst the 'chaos', I realised I haven't taken a single decent picture to show you what I wore -_-"

Checkered Gingham Vest in Black: http://myrunwaylabel.livejournal.com
Charm Necklaces: Forever21, Dubai

Excuse my rather grim look; the sun was shining a tad brightly at my sleepy face.

cindy's wedding march

Weekend church weddings are probably my favourite kind of events. Casual dressy, flowing flowery, windy breezy. You get the idea. =)

Strapless Dress with Pink-Grey Flower Prints: Mango, Sdyney
Snake-Skin Leather Heels in Pink: Nué
Purple Wrist-let Clutch: Accessorize
White Pearl Earrings: Shanghai

On BF:
Dress Shirt: Raoul
Linen Suit: H&M, Dubai Belt: Springfield
Shoes: Pedro











Meanwhile, aJ decided to go oriental. So befitting for a SIA stewardess. =)

On aJ:
Black Cheongsum with Gold Embroidery: Far East Plaza
White Pearl Earrings: China

cutest.shoes.ever.

Clarice by Kate Spade

3.5" Peep-toe Satin Pump with Ribbon Detail in Fuschia

This is SWEETNESS overdose. Goes well with a white wedding dress. I think. =)

There's a round-toe pump in cobalt. Just as adorable.

I think I've been fussing too much over pinkish stuff these days. I used to eye them with disdain. Must be the love hormones.

misty-moistly dripply-dropply foggy-boggy stuff

Year-end in Singapore spells rain. It means the air is clammier than usual. But also the best (and probably the only!) time to bring out the boots (no pictures from yesterday) and wrap the shawl around my slender neck. Hah!

Wool Shawl with Black Flower Embroidery: New Delhi
Fake Pony-Hair Skinny Belt: Charles & Keith, Duty-Free
Leather Watch in Rose-Gold: Espirit, Hyderabad

P.S. The Mother is really getting better at holding the camera steadily. =)

how it should be

I'm still searching around for the ideal dress to The Crazy Boyfriend's house during Lunar New year. What I find on the Internet is wayyy better than what I've been seeing on the streets (i.e. Orchard Road).

Coral Alabri Square Neck Chiffon Dress (Paul & Joe)

Pink Layered Dress (Tara Jarmon)

Palomina Dress (PPQ)

Jaquard Print Dress (Alexander McQueen)

Yellow Optional Strapless Dress (See by Chloé)

Pleated Dress (Pringle 1815)

Seriously, senseless flashing of redness is disgusting. Or at least I think poorly made dresses in red makes me cringe. It's spring! Dress cheerily, not cheaply.

trends i love from spring 2009

Rompers & Playsuits (Halston)












Waistcoats (DSquared2)













Raging Twenties (Alberta Ferretti)












Orange (Lanvin)













English Hood (Burberry Prorsum)