OOTD: An Orange & Nude Palette
I love serendipitous moments in Life. So the weather has been insanely warm in the afternoons and I knew for sure that I wanted to wear something light and cooling. I settled on the orange chiffon top and set about to steam it. To digress a little, I bought a garment steamer and I think it is the greatest invention of recent times! I no longer have to struggle with setting clothes on an ironing board and set about to iron creases painstakingly and flip them over to iron the other side, only to discover the first well-ironed side is now creased. I also never knew what temperature to set for what type of material especially with materials like chiffon, satin, silk etc. With the steamer, I just have to hang my clothes up and let the steam permeate through and it will be miraculously straightened to a wearable condition! I'm not very fussy so as long as I don't look like a slob, it works for me. I highly recommend this to girls troubled with ironing issues.
In case you are interested, I am using the Novita SS13 in blushy pink.
Now back to the outfit story. It was one of those days I knew that the easiest to put on would be to grab a black cardigan from the cupboard but that day, I refused. There had to be something else other than black cardigans! I turned the cupboard topsy-turvy but still could not find anything suitable and I was about to give up when I spied a hint of nude underneath a pile of clothes. I dragged it out and was very pleased with the colour combination. Of course the colour combination is old news and
it had been done before but hey, to not step back into the old familiar pattern of matching everything against black requires some thought process.
And as I was heading out of the door, I also made a grab for the new coral necklace that I bought lying about even though I already had a necklace on. Halfway through the day, I put it on and felt surprisingly complete!
Nude, Asymmetrical Cardigan: Topshop
Orange Chiffon Tank Top: Dorothy Perkins
Black Jeans: Anusa in Bangkok
Coral Gem Necklace: Forever21
Gold Necklace: Green Petals
Ring: M)phosis
Labels: Chiffon, Dorothy Perkins, Forever21, M)Phosis, OOTD, Outfits
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 + Dorothy Perkins Event
My dear fashionable friends, I have not forgotten you! Truth is, I have been devoting myself to work and nursing yet another cold and preparing my trip to Taiwan but in the midst of schedules and illness, I still have a little time for fashion pursuit!
I recently participated in a search for Style Scout programme by
FashionFastForward so I was given a little liberty to step into Spring with Dorothy Perkins at their Great World City outlet and take as many pictures as I like in the open! We each received a goodie bag, thoughtfully prepared little sandwiches and cakes (so that we would no doubt be able to clutch onto our shopping bags with one hand and sandwiches in another), cool beverages to soothe the rising temperature of the passionate crowd, style and makeup tips from Barbara Koh, the Deputy Editor of
The Singapore Women's Weekly and Karen from Shisedo. What drove the crowd into an absolute frenzy was the 20% storewide discount! As it goes, everyone loves a good bargain!
For those in Singapore who missed the event, there is always the next and the next and fear not, I took enough pictures to share with all of us! I spied so many outfits I would so dearly love to own that I became quite fearful for the well-being of my ailing wallet!
Ever since Miu Miu came out with swallow prints in their S/S 2010 collection, I spy the emergence of swallow prints in more and more items. Fast forward a year later, is it passé you ask? My answer would be no. If something feels right, fits right then it IS right. For me, it feels quite apt to have swallows in Spring printed all over these white shirts no matter when it was first made fashionable. I do think they would go beautifully with brightly-coloured skirts, especially the pleated ones that I am currently so fond of.
No one should have any reason to shy away from colours this season. Look how beautiful this coral Céline-lookalike purse stood on its own in the midst of tans and blacks.
Maxi skirts and dresses are swishing fabulously into the fashion world. If so, why not let it be this brilliant orange maxi with bold floral prints? You can't see it from the pictures but it has a dipped hem (shorter in front and longer skirt train). I really love the gold threading, giving it a touch of maharaja glam.
Here is a perfectly paired outfit, ready to bring you to your lunch. It gives a whiff of uncomplicated elegance and for an outdoors picnic, an addition of a little straw hat and a big sunny smile would bring songs to the heart of onlookers! 
The one in the little cute jacket and harem jumpsuit is Barbara Koh and the girl in a pretty blue dress and a coral cardigan was styled by her to show how easy it is to bring florals into play.
Barbara, demonstrating how the use of a scarf can jazz up an outfit and no one should be afraid of patterns and prints.
Bright spots of colours against a sombre background, signifying hope emerging from the dark. If you are one of those who have always opted for darker tones, you could play it safe with an edge by opting for this which would just slightly shift you out of your comfort zone. And yes, I like to take pictures of myself in mirrors.
Sneak peek of my outfit as I passed by the mirror again. I was quite overwhelmed to wear a "Style Scout - Hard At Work" badge! 
Isn't that the most darling gingham blouse with embroidered details? The moment I saw it, I knew I wanted to pair it with the denim button-down skirt, basket in hand, straw hat in my hair. Obsession with straw hats? You'll see why later.
There is something irresistibly feminine about ruffles. They are an interesting touch for blouses if in moderation and is easily one of my favourites to transition from a day to night look. I chose the pants below for a more well-tailored look that will bring you from work (add a blazer or a cardigan for a meeting) to shopping (lose the outerwear) to drinks in the evening (switch of shoes from pumps to heels or bag to clutch). 
I think the shoes with the intricate knot details are simply gorgeous and stunning. I have to say I love them best out of the shoes collection.
Here's a shot of my friend, Josie, who always knew how to look good and rock her look in lace, fringe bag, shorts and all!
The red eyelet dress I tried and loved last week, days before the attendance of the event but have no means to purchase. Ignore my black leggings, I was lazy that's what it is!
Finally, that's what I wore to the event. I really wanted to have a chance to wear out my new blazer because I FINALLY found one that fits reasonably well! I paired it with my nudish chiffon dress and turquoise chandelier earrings, some glittery bracelets. The rolled up sleeves kinda got unrolled in the process of tug and tussel but it looks way better with them properly rolled up. The straw hat was an impromptu grab from a mannequin nearby and weird as it seems, I like how just adding something like a straw hat instantly downplayed my look into something more fun!
How many of you had a dream to write? How many of you have flipped a fashion magazine, read the columns zealously and wish that you are the column writer?
I seriously do not know which bee got into my bonnet but I remembered a dream years ago that I would like to be able to find an interest I would work towards which is a combination of writing and fashion. It just seems like the most glamorous job looking at how Anna Wintour, Carine Roitfeld do it. Somehow, nearing 30 and fatter than that ambitious girl of the yesteryears, whatever I had once dreamt of became just a passing fancy, a vestige of youthful idealism. How it came to be that I chanced upon an email urging potentials to take the chance to be the next Style Scout to ultimately putting my information in for a shot became somewhat a blur because I honestly didn't expect to be shortlisted.
But I did.
That day, I felt like a (pretentious) fashion journalist noob walking around, snapping everything in sight, making notes in my head, being daunted by all the other glamorous beings holding up the Style Scout badges thinking how young, slim and fashionable they are. It was tiring but one hell of an experience and I am glad because echoing Robert Frost,
I took that first step towards a road less travelled and it made a difference!
So people, I did it!
Labels: Dorothy Perkins, F3, Fashion, FashionFastForward, OOTD, Outfits, Style Scout
OOTD: The Orange Tangerine
This is not technically an outfit of the day. I wore it to a wedding lunch reception and I also wanted to do a review of the dress of course.
I must have gone through the wardrobe, pulling out clothes, trying them on and then discarding them in a bunch in a bid to find a suitable dress that wasn't dark coloured but still appropriate enough for the wedding reception. Finally I settled on the
ASOS Curve Cross Over Dress With Frill Detail.
Review of the ASOS Curve Cross Over Dress With Frill Detail:The success of my
ASOS Curve Exclusive Leopard Wrap Dress made me understand what is flattering to my body shape so when this Cross Over Dress with Frill Detail made its appearance, I knew I had to have it. Afterall, I begged for the Leopard Wrap Dress to be made in solid colours right? It would be hypocritical of me not to buy a piece and do a review on it.
I was disappointed.
This dress has a great shape for my body, that we concur. However, it wasn't made of a good material which is one of my peeves. The Leopard Wrap Dress was slinky and smooth to the touch and while I don't expect this dress to be of the same material, I did expect it to be a little more solid than this. The dress is soft to the touch but its discrepancy was quick to notice. It creases easily which means you have to iron it everytime you want to wear it. It was low cut and I have no problem with that, just had to sew up a little bit on the neckline to make it decent but the needle gets caught up in the strands of thread and almost made
runs on the dress! I had to be extremely careful, distangling the threads when they got caught which is like 90% of the time. But my ultimate horror came when I was having dinner and accidentally dirtied myself. I took a napkin, dip it in some water and attempted to clear up the spots of mess and to my chagrin, the dress started
balling! And when I mean balling, it means little bits of threads come together to form minuscule balls, most unsightly and I spent the rest of the night miserable because it embarrassed me on how low quality this dress is. It would have been well if this happened because you have overworn the dress but this is my first wear. The positive notes are that a. it has a great shape b. the frill detail was cute and feminine c. it has a good length for a dress. Would I buy it at full price? Absolutely
not. Wait for a really good sale.
Bows for the ASOS Curve Cross Over Dress With Frill Detail:
I tend to be a bit harsh on this dress because I had high expectations of it from my wonderful time with the ASOS Curve Leopard Wrap Dress.
I find myself quite disappointed with ASOS Curve items recently. Almost a lot of their dresses are not what I wanted else it is lacking in something. Their quality had been appalling of late. I also found awesome stuff with good structure and material from other online shops like City Chic. If ASOS continues their crusade towards providing substandard items, this fangirl will one day lose her faith.
After the wedding lunch reception, we went to New Asia Bar which is located on the 70th level of Swissotel. We went about evening time so we had the best of both worlds - the evening and night view of the city.
Dress: ASOS Curve Cross Over Dress With Frill Detail
Bow Belt: Marks & Spencer
Bolero: Marks & Spencer
Lace Flats: ASOS
Bag: ASOS
Chandelier Earrings: Dorothy PerkinsLabels: ASOS, ASOS Curve, Bags, Bowdicts, Marks and Spencer, OOTD, Outfits, Reviews
OOTD: All The Denim In The World
I'm back! Today I have the photographs of all the kind and lovely girls who took part in my "
Dress Up Your Denim" challenge. It made me very happy to receive pictures and links to everyone's effort. Some even went on to do more than one denim outfit and I sincerely thank you for it from the bottom of my heart. I love you all and I think every single outfit is amazing and I couldn't help thinking how sweet, how gorgeous everyone look. I hope everyone had fun participating in my first challenge :) and sorry if you think I butchered your pictures a little to fit into my polaroid frame!
For this challenge, I used the switch of a single accessory to make changes to my original outfit of off-shoulder top, Stitch Pleat Panel Peg Leg Jeans (also seen
here) and flats. Not only does it create different looks, it is cost-saving. And that is just with ONE accessory change, imagine if you had more accessories to play with! My favourite of the challenge was to use
this sequin scarf to somehow create a lopsided effect around my top, making it into some sort of a temporary half sequin top! I really like the effect!
Off Shoulder Top: Monsoon
Stitch Pleat Panel Peg Leg Jeans: ASOS Curve
Strands of Pearls Necklace: Accessorize
Sequin Scarf: Zara
Crochet Flowers Necklace: Bangkok Designer
Flats: Melissa
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