Wow I found some time to snap a few pictures of a lightweight blouse I truly love. I am head over heels with this unique shade of green, a colour I have never owned and its liberal sprinkles of lavender, cherry and orange flowers all over the blouse and it is a pussybow! You guys know how I like my pussybow blouses ...
When I lifted this blouse up from the rack, I prayed hard that I could fit in and when it went sliding down my body, I swore I gave a discernible whoop and did a war dance! Oh and it is a size 16 *beams*! I have in no way lost weight but the beauty of these blouses is that they are loose and I am able to wear a few sizes down.
Anyhow, this is a trying time at the office but I found myself missing this blog and dying to be back and so I will see what I can do to blog a lot more frequently!
Blouse: Miss Selfridge
Ring: M)phosis
Necklace: Forever21
I walked into New Look, laid my eyes on it, made a beeline for it, dragged it into the changing room, cajoled its size 18 self onto my size 22 body and the rest is history.
It has the cutest little scallop Peter Pan collar, its material breezy with spring prints beautifully contrasted against its dark background. I am truly in love.
I wasn't sure what possessed me to match it with pinstripe shorts but I only knew that I was going for a hotpot that night and by its name, you can guess that it's a sweaty affair but I don't think it's a disaster, I'll be proud to wear this all hot days! Peter Pan Chiffon Top: New Look Black Spaghetti Top as innerwear: Marks & Spencer Pinstripe Shorts: Kaylene 3 Wise Owls Necklace: By Invite Only Flats: ASOS Nautical Ring: ASOS
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So ever since I changed a new pair of permanent contact lens, I get red swollen eyes often and my eyes became super sensitive to light. The doctor said I might be allergic to the contact lens material and advised me against wearing any contact lens for 4 - 6 weeks! Horror! I didn't really like my glasses to begin with and with a small nose bridge means they slide down pretty often but what can I do when eyes are so important in my life? You'll be seeing some outfit posts in the near future being totally specky and nerdy!
I breezed into New Look one day and found 2 completely beautiful blouses that I am in love with. The first being this New Look Striped Chiffon Shirt. I am a little obsessed with chiffon since last year and relished the chance of getting my hands on anything sheer because it works so well for hot weather and is breezy and easy. I also managed to think up at least 3 looks from this shirt so I didn't need to reconsider how frequent I will be wearing this! I paired it up with my lovely embellished necklace from Forever21 (shown here and here) because I had this major brainwave to match pink and blue that day. I was kind of pleased with myself because this year, I am trying harder to experiment with more unusual colour combinations that I normally wouldn't think of and this being one of my first. I'm really liking them!
If you need a short review on the shirt, I am a UK size 20 - 22 and size 18 fits me just fine with some room to spare and is even more beautiful in person than the website. I immediately thought of "Sailor Chic" when I saw it and would completely wear this with my beloved skinny jeans or with shorts. It is completely versatile!
I will also be excited to show you my next new buy from New Look soon because it was one of the things that I grabbed, raced to the fitting room only just to make sure it fits (because they are all size 18) and then I knew I had to have it.
Striped Chiffon Shirt: New Look White Slip: from another Dorothy Perkins blouse Metallic Accordion Pleat Skirt: Forever21+ Blue Skinny Belt: Dorothy Perkins Lace Flats: ASOS Embellished Necklace: Forever21
Thank you to those who gave me ideas on what to wear for 80s. I am appalled you guys asked me to look like Cyndi Lauper! How the hell am I going to achieve that?
I did find some erm awesome makeup inspiration that I am going to attempt and I'll show you how I look in it.
I think I'm going to attempt this.
When I bought this Camel Pussybow blouse, I had a few instant lightbulb ideas on how to remix it. I shall wear it with skirts - solid colour skirts, printed skirts, skinny jeans and so it was from this blouse that my fashion resolutions sprung. If I cannot think of 3 wears for a garment, I shall not buy it. Camel seems to be the hottest colour of last season and even if I found myself usually shunning it, I was forced to re-look and re-think my perspective. After awhile, it grew on me. Not every camel/nude/tan tone looks good on me since I am a little tanned but I am all over this blouse since there are little bits of details that made it a winner - the subtle puff sleeves, the cool shantung silkish material, the smock gathers (means allowance at tummy!) and a perfect length for tucking in or hanging it out. The big plus is of course me fitting into a size 18!
Bows for the Dorothy Perkins Camel Pussybow Blouse:
These skinny jeans are a favourite from Dorothy Perkins. They are "Dorothy Perkins Super Skinny" and I love them the best from all my jeans collection. They have this in dark blue and black but I am so head over heels over the dark blue one that I bought 2 pairs because you know chub rubs kill pants and bottoms. I only wish I had bought more because this pair is pretty chub-rubbed.
I actually felt really inspired that day when I mix all my bracelets together. If you notice, there are times I chose to overkill with accessories just to make use of them. Somehow I think each of them went well with camel so I wore all. I was at work, ran errands after work and had dinner with the Boy. I felt chic the entire day and that put me on cloud nine!
Is there a particular piece of clothing that you have been loving and want to wear all the time?
Camel pussybow blouse: Dorothy Perkins (available here) Super Skinny Jeans in dark blue: Dorothy Perkins Purple flats: Dorothy Perkins Rose-coloured gem bracelets: Forever21 Yellow leather bracelet: A shop off Far East Plaza Gold Tone Bracelet: Myth @ Far East Plaza Gold Necklace: Soon Lee @ Haji Lane
A few days ago, the Boy and I went to Riverdance at Marina Bay Sands Theatre. The Boy really had a fascination with Riverdance, we booked tickets the moment they were released and he had been looking forward to the day ever since.
The problem with most Singaporeans is that because of our warm climate and high humidity level, people tend to dress for comfort. But because of this very same reason, comfort doesn't necessarily equate fashion or formal. It is common to find people going for musicals, concert performances and even wedding dinners in jeans and flip-flops. There is nothing wrong with jeans but it would be lovely to see everybody dress up as an effort. Now you may ask, why should we dress up? For some, being 'clean' is their best but personally my heart tells me that wearing my best is showing the person his/her value to me plus I feel really good about myself. The church-goers wear their "Sunday Best" to show God what he means to them so why wouldn't we do the same to the artistes we respect, the dancers we admire and the people we love during an important day of their lives?
Usually I have an occasional splatter of sparkle somewhere around me. It could be a shiny ring, a dazzling necklace, a sparky scarf, a glistening pair of earrings but you know that when I attempt to bring them out all together, this is serious. I want to shine!
Verdict for Forever21+ Sequin Skirt: I felt lovely that day even though there were a few mishaps. If you don't already know, the more sequins I have on me, the more empowered I am by them. My mother thought I looked sparkly, colleagues thought I looked pretty and I am sure I walked with a skip in every step that day. One of the mishaps was that this skirt is generously adorned with sequins which is also a good thing but I have to say that many a time, I rubbed my arm full across it and had gotten many scratches as a result. In fact when the day was over, I looked like a self-mutilating victim but that won't stop me from wanting to own the skirt!
One of my favourite recent acquisitions. A stranger who was queuing up to buy fruit juice with me told me she thought it was dazzling.
Chloe had the same pair in a rose gold tone. I've seen this around for maybe a year but everytime I asked to try, they didn't have my size. There is another pair in a pewter tone which is a darker shade of gray. This is the silver colour which they made by request of many pleading customers. I had 2 weddings to attend to this month and I am tired of my feet hurting like hell in heels so am very glad to procure a pair of flats as such which twinkles like the stars. What could go wrong went wrong with the shoes though. I kicked a kerb and I could feel my heart breaking when I saw a few diamantes roll out. The claws of the diamantes also did not react favourably to carpeted floors. They kept getting caught in the carpet but I still love them very much.
Dinner at Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf Cafe at Marina Bay Sands before Riverdance. The Boy had the Caesar Salad.
I had the roast chicken with spinach pasta.
My favourite drink that comes only once a year - the Dark Chocolate Peppermint Mocha.
During the Riverdance performance, I was resisting the urge to tap my feet heavily and leap onto the stage. The dance spirit is so infectious! The dancers looked like they are genuinely having a good time. I am very impressed with the passion that the male lead dancer, Padriac Moyles displayed. There was fire in his eyes and a surety in his steps that only the most experienced and confident could reveal. There was a piece of instrumental music performed on the Uilleann pipes which is incredibly heartwrenching and powerful - Caoineadh Cú Chulainn.
The Riverdance Crew recorded their highest performance ever at the Marina Bay Sands SkyPark, 200 metres above ground. They are applying to have this feat recognised by Guinness World Records as a performance on the highest stage in the world. (source)
I thought their costumes blended perfectly into the blue of the swimming pool and background.
