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
First of all, thank you for loving my peacock eye makeup! I was very pleased to be able to replicate what I saw on the magazine. If anyone is looking for a whole lot of colours in small portions, may I recommend the Coastal Scents 88 colour palettes? They are cheap (again, that's relative I suppose) and the quality is great, super easy to put on with strong staying power and brilliant colour selections. That's what I used for my peacock eye. They have other palettes too so you can check out and see what rocks your boat.
Following Claire's, Elizabeth's, Beth's, Valerie'sand Nicole's lead on pencil skirts, I've remembered that I had a pencil skirt from ASOS which I have not reviewed so I dug it out along side with some accessories that I had for years and never used.
I had these neck bows and suspenders in my wardrobe for ages. When I mean ages, I mean like 5 - 8 years at least and I've never once wore them! I feel determined to bring on the justice and let them see the sun at least once. Suspenders are so difficult for women with boobs. If I put them on each side of the boob, it looks way obscene. If I let them lay on my boobs, it looks odd and constricted. These pictures above are just for your viewing pleasure. I stuck with the red neck bow look because I think at least I looked like a huge present walking and that's cute!
Verdict for the ASOS CURVE Bengaline Tab Front Pencil Skirt:
This skirt is very elastic! It has an elasticated waistband and the material of the skirt itself can mold itself to your shape pretty well. I have never found a pencil skirt that fits so this is my first and I am pretty happy about it even though there's still some room for improvement. I feel that given the versatility of the material that it is made of can bring me far in the long run. I don't have to dress up for work so I always attempt to dress down with this. What I do wish for this skirt to have for more belt loops so that I can wear a belt over the waistband. It does have all but 2 belt loops (if they are even for belts at all) and if I put a belt over it, the belt will move around which is quite annoying.
Bows for the ASOS CURVE Bengaline Tab Front Pencil Skirt:
This is my first time having a full 8 course wedding lunch and the man of the show is Eddie who had come a long way in Love and finally receive the bliss he deserved.
I fell in love with the bag the first time I saw it but I wasn't quite sure if it is to be black or red but lobbied for the red in the end. It is furry, very roomy and if you believe it, I even put in a pair of high heels that I wanted to wear but couldn't.
The beautiful fir tree at P.S. Cafe was adorned with pretty little butterflies.
Had a cup of tea before heading home after the wedding lunch.
I have another wedding to attend to next Sunday and funny thing is that the colour combination that I intend to wear is exactly the same as what I wore for this wedding lunch, even the accessories I want to use are the same!
Verdict for ASOS Curve Tiered Pleated Rara Skirt: I have plenty of good things to say about this ASOS Curve Tiered Pleated Rara Skirt. It makes me feel delicately feminine and the pleated tiers do their jobs of giving me a swooooosh when I move. My friends love the skirt on me and it is very easy to match. More often, people think it is a formal type of skirt, great for dinners and events but I would have no qualms pairing this up with t-shirts too! I sized up and now the waistband felt a little loose on me but nothing a few stitches cannot fix. It is the perfect skirt and I want to wear it over and over again. It is a little heavy because of the tiers though.
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.
.
