OOTD: Mint Ice Cream
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: Forever21Labels: Blouses, Forever21, M)Phosis, Miss Selfridge, OOTD, Outfits, Pussybow
OOTD: All Decked Out In Denim
I've been loving a lot of denim lately and even managed to remix! In fact, I didn't realize how much denim I've worn till I looked back at my outfits taken on my camera. Here are 3 separate sets of outfits over the weekend!
Review of the ASOS Curve Stitch Pleat Panel Peg Leg Jeans:I have already worn this pair of jeans thrice ever since receiving it in the mail recently. May I just say it is one of the best acquisitions ever for a bottom from ASOS Curve? It is super comfortable and unlike my skinny jeans, it doesn't cling to the skin
(I can scratch the itch! Have you ever felt irritated because you can't get to the itchy bit when you are well clung by the skinny jeans?) and I can literally wear this everywhere. It is the one thing I would turn to religiously - to go to a cold movie theatre, to wear on a lazy day out, to do tomboyish actions, to dress down in for work. I know it is supposed to be some kind of a three quarters, as seen from the ASOS Curve model but let's face it, not everyone of us are equipped with a model's height so I am happy to let it remain as a pair of full length jeans. The pockets are big and can contain a ton. Usually when I go out for lunch, I have to have my wallet, my tissue, my cards etc and these pockets carry all!
Bowdicts for ASOS Curve Stitch Pleat Panel Peg Leg Jeans:
A well-deserved 5 bows! Well-done! Okay I am pretty positive that I can do a size down as it is super roomy but having it at the size I ordered, it kinda looks slouchy and I don't care if I look a bit stumpy. The comfort makes it all worthwhile! You can see me wearing them on 2 separate occasions in the pictures above. The black lace blouse is from Miss Selfridge and is a size 16. I can fit very rarely into smaller sizes but if you search carefully and not be daunted by the size tag, there are always room for pleasant surprises!
Lace Blouse: Miss Selfridge
Peg Leg Jeans: ASOS Curve
Ring: Diva for Miss Selfridge
Leopard print Loafers: Pazzion
Polka Dot Blazer: River Island (also seen here)
Pink Tank Top: New Look
Sling Bag: Pull and Bear
Velvet Flats: Melissa
Here, I am wearing my Dorothy Perkins Super Skinny Jeans
(also seen here) - another pair that I positive adore because I feel it looks good on me and makes my thunder thighs and legs appear slimmer. It is comfortable enough but not nearly as much as the ones from ASOS Curve. Still these jeans make very regular appearances on days when I want to look sharp
(and not slouchy).
I also want to make a special mention to my waffle ring, made by the lovely
Georgina and purchased by
amonkeyfashionista for a giveaway that I've won. Sweet chattermonkey sent me a package chocked full of cute little goodies from dollymixx, a beautiful snow white snood and a Joe Brown's blouse. A big hug to her!
Super Skinny Jeans: Dorothy Perkins
Blue Tank Top: New Look
Cardigan: Forever21+
Necklace: The defunct 'Addict' store from Far East Plaza
Shoes: Crocs (from the Boy)
Waffle Ring: Courtesy of amonkeyfashionista
The denim biker jacket made a comeback
(last seen here). It looks like I have a penchant for mixing ditsy floral prints with the denim biker jacket. I know it looks like I seldom remix but here's proof that I totally do. 3 remixes just over the weekend. I'm thrilled because it means I am exercising more of my wardrobe! And if you think the last 2 set of pictures look odd and my boobs appear giant
(no, it's not a weekend boob job), that's because I was toying around with my fisheye lens :)
Denim Biker Jacket: ZoZe from Bangkok
Floral Dress: New LookLabels: ASOS Curve, Biker, Bowdicts, Denim, Dorothy Perkins, Forever21+, Jackets, Jeans, Miss Selfridge, New Look, OOTD, Outfits, Peg, Reviews
OOTD: Have Yourself A Very Lacy Christmas
Merry Christmas folks! Singapore celebrated Christmas earlier than those in United States or United Kingdom so I had fun wishing everyone around me Merry Christmas and then to my other friends overseas! I am very late to wish all my blogging friends but here's a wish that Love, Joy, Peace and Happiness came in your way during the festive season and you had a great time with family and friends wherever you are.
There are only a few girls in my department so I sent them an invitation to participate in "Have Yourself A Very Lacy Christmas". It is really easy, we all just have to turn up in lacy tops, skirts or dresses and everyone appeared in lacy dresses which is kind of nice! I wore a lace dress that I bought from
Miss Selfridge about a year or two ago. At that time, Prada just launched their lace collection which kicked off the lace craze till today. The dress was size 14 and I fervently wished it was 2 or more inches longer and I had to wear a bandeau or an inner slip as the deep v also meant that there was a vulgar display of assets AND it was too tight around the bust to breathe properly but I felt compelled to buy it because I think the lace details are too pretty to miss. The things we women do to look good ..
I also overate on Christmas Eve during lunch and dinner. We had a potluck lunch and ordered in pretty much trays of noodles, a 4 kilogram turkey, 2 kilogram ham, 1 kilogram of Salmon Wellington, 2 kilogram of Shepherd's Pie with Tandoori Chicken Curry, a platter of cold cuts, a giant
Awfully Chocolate logcake, sparkling drinks, marshmallow cakes, brownies, 4 tubs of Ben & Jerry's and if you feel like puking, yeah me too.
For dinner, we had a buffet
hotpot. Basically, we were given 4 different kinds of soup bases which are chicken soup, duck soup,
laksa and
tomyam. You are free to take any kind and any amount of seafood, vegetable, mushroom, meat and noodle selections they had on display and dump it into the soup bases to cook it, haul it into your bowl and eat. To countdown, we ended up at
Timbre @ Old School and sang along with the live band till midnight.
Lacy Dress: Miss Selfridge
Black Inner Slip: Marks & Spencer
Black Flats: Dorothy Perkins
Turquoise Earrings: DivaLabels: Christmas, Diva, Dorothy Perkins, Dresses, Hotpot, Lace, Miss Selfridge, OOTD, Outfits, Potluck
OOTD: Roses Turn Black And White In November Rain
Pardon my squinting in the early morning sun. I can't seem to open up my eyes when I don't have enough sleep. The first time I saw the dress on the racks, I didn't love it. In fact, I walked past it a number of times without feeling slightly inclined to pick it up. This dress was in the shop exactly a year ago, near to the Christmas season and definitely meant to be a party dress or a date out. Finally one day, I ran out of things to try on the rack and eventually picked it out and went to the fitting room with it. Afterall, trying doesn't cost anything. The moment I slipped it on, I was enamoured with the the shape of the dress. It is a tulip-shaped dress, extremely flattering for those who are looking to have more curves. It narrows the waist ever so slightly, comes with pleats at the waistline to hide the love handle and flares out at the hips to give a curvy silhouette. Ever since then, I'm constantly on the lookout for tulip-shaped dresses or skirts. I wore this dress once to a party and there was a stranger who gave me unwanted attention so I'm guessing it works.
Usually this dress would never see the light of day (because it's out for party at night) but ever since I bought it, I've only worn it once and felt that it was too underutilized so I brought it out to be worn to work, paired with one of my new butler/rabbit waiter jacket. The jacket has small ruffles outlining the jacket, keeping it stern but yet just a little bit romantic. Ever since I've put it on, I couldn't help thinking of rabbit waiters serving dinner plates.
Oh and I know the slippers are totally off but I hurt my toe and couldn't cover it up so it had to be that way then.
The roses print on the dress looks like a watercolour painting.And finally, finally, I received my first ever
ASOS Curve order that took nearly a month to arrive. I received two shipments of
ASOS Curve orders so far (the second order came via express so it was fast) and I am in love with everything I purchased except for this one skirt. I'll do a review for those interested in how garments from
ASOS Curve fits on an extra large Asian frame like myself.
Black and White Dress: Dorothy Perkins
Rabbit Waiter Jacket: Miss Selfridge
Black Rose Ring: Off the streets of Bangkok
Silver Promise Ring: Gifted
Labels: Black And White, Dorothy Perkins, Dresses, Fashion, Miss Selfridge, OOTD, Outfits, Roses
OOTD: The Leopard Within
The Boy took one look at my dress and laughed. "How weird! A pink leopard!" he giggled.This was easily one of my best and most unexpected finds (of 2009). I bought it about this time last Christmas and when everywhere was on sale.
bYSI occasionally carries large-fitting pieces that I can slip in but most of the time, they carry till about a size 14. My other friends being size 14 and less wandered into the store which was having a megasale and I just flipped through the racks and found the dress. As always, the first thing I do in a shop which doesn't carry clothing my size is to look for either an XL or a L. I then tried to test the material with my hands, stretching it to see if it can remotely go around me. When I ascertained the possibility, I will then carry it to the dressing room. Viola! It fits me and the drapey front means that I get to hide my tummy.
The dress only cost SGD15 which is maybe like a USD10.
The black blazer is made from cotton and is a UK16 from
Miss Selfridge. I hardly fit into any blazer at all because either the boobs or tummy are my obstacles. Since this is cotton, it means that it is
a little stretchy. It would have been better with a UK18 but Miss Selfridge in Singapore does not carry up to 18.
The brooches come in a set of 3 and have gemstones printings on them. I am pretty sure I got them from H&M. This is the first time I've used them on any garment because either I forget I have them or I don't want to spoil the garment with pinholes.
Leopard-print Dress: bYSI
Cotton Blazer: Miss Selfridge
Brooches: H&M somewhere else in the worldLabels: bYSI, Dresses, Fashion, Leopard, Miss Selfridge, OOTD, Outfits, Prints
