Flat out

I feel like taking a picture of my outfit today.
I don't know whether I'll do this on a regular basis, but I thought I'd keep track of what I wear that I actually like. I'm very perfectionist when it comes to clothes - there are countless occasions where I'll be spending three hours on an outfit then three seconds after stepping out of the door I'll hate the outfit.

Anyway, the highlight of the day is the fact that I got these babies!
My beautiful pair of Quilt black flats with patent toe from French Sole. I love it~

Let's talk French (Sole)

I've just realised how adorable the French Sole ballet flats collection is! And the best thing is, today I just found the boutique that stocks them in Melbourne!





How cute are they?

I'm definitely getting the classic black pair for now, but there are so many styles in one colour to choose from. There's the Quilt, the India (classic, non-quilted style) and there's the Henrietta (also classic style but with a deeper front to show more toe cleavage).

Which one, which one, which one?!

(Images courtesy of frenchsole.com)

More MK

Loving these looks of MK from the past year. I guess I won't ever wear things like these, but these outfits just come off so well on camera.




(Images courtesy of olsen-files.com)

For the love of Lacoste

These babies have finally arrived in Australian shores.

I first saw them in the February 2008 issue of Non-no magazine, and from what I can read (which isn't a lot) they were arriving in Japan in April 2008. Six months later, they've finally come down this way. The Aussies sure take their sweet time in importing something.

I don't know which colour to get. There's the orange which is fantastic to go with grey; there's the yellow pair that will look amazing with parka-green; there's the green that can go with black; and finally, there's also the light-blue pair for the sake of my love of the colour.

Ah, I need to check first how much they cost.

(Image courtesy of hypebeast.com)

Photoshoot!

I attended my first fashion photoshoot today. It's not like I had to do anything - apart from holding up the flash for the camera - but it was actually a lot of fun.

I can't even begin to imagine if the clothes were designer's. I'd probably be drooling all over the camera or something.

Ew. Erase that image.

Pre-loved loves

The cape cost $6 and the dress $12.

The cape can be worn with simple black singlet, skinny jeans and Converse. Or if I wanna be very girly, I'll wear it with heels and a great body-con dress.

As with the dress. I was thinking of wearing it with body-con skirt, belt and flats. Or I can just change the skirt with a pair of leggings. Or I can wear the dress unbuttoned, put on a singlet and skinny jeans underneath and finish off with flats again.

I have so many ideas with the two and I only paid that little. Life can sometimes be too good to be true.

What I bought today

I was determined to find myself a Ksubi pair today. I wasn't even planning to buy anything else other than that, let alone Cheap Monday. But as soon as I tried this baby on, it's like my legs refused to let it go cos it just fits so well - and the price is so right! - so I couldn't pass up the opportunity and bought it on the spot.


That purchase also marked my first time using my new credit card!

Then I went and bought the Burberry London Special Edition for Women eau de parfum. I gave up on the whole priorities thing, you see.


I got a special deal for it, and I also got the bonus gift pack, which is a set of make-up tools packaged in a cute purse. Lucky~♪

Perfume (and shoes) talk

I tried the Burberry London Special Edition for Women eau de parfum today and it's actually quite nice. It doesn't have distinct smell, I admit, but it's not too heavy for parfum, just the way I like it.

And then DKNY's Be Delicious is actually growing on me. Again, I'm surprised that it's parfum; I've always assumed such light fragrance would be eau de toilette. I'll either get that or the Burberry London. Once I have some money.

I still need to buy the perfect black ballet flats, though. Maybe I should get that first and then the perfume.

I should really get my priorities straight sometimes.

Paint it red

What's even better is that these babies only cost me $14.

On another note, now that I've started working again, my summer wishlist will be a piece from Alexander Wang. And lucky me, a boutique that stocks his collection is only a few blocks down my house!

I got it

Got the Elle UK October issue with Alexa on the cover.

Bought it on Monday and I still haven't finished reading it. It's a fucking thick issue, all right.

Posh's new hair

I'm still deciding whether I like it or not. She was spotted at Marc Jacobs' Spring 09 Collection Show.

(Image courtesy of style.com)

Miss Selfridge

I remember when I first stepped into a Miss Selfridge shop 12 years ago in The Netherlands. It was bright, loud and since I was only 9 back then, I thought it was too mature.

Fast forward to now, I find myself defending my love for chainstore stuff because I'm very impressed with Miss Selfridge's current collection. It's a mix pallette of quirky-preppy (think nautical details, ruffles and colours) and structured glamour (visible in the fabulous selection of 2-in-1 dresses, modernised work shirts and textured accessories).


One of the dresses (top left) is even named 'Alexa'! I'd like to think that it was named after the Alexa Chung, but then again, the details are cute enough for me to love it.

(Images courtesy of missselfridge.com)

A magazine to get

Golly, it's been a while since I posted something in here.

My favourite girl Alexa Chung is on the cover of Elle UK's October issue.

I'm getting this issue as soon as I see it in store.

(Images courtesy of thefashionspot.com)

Mustard

As I've mentioned a couple of entries ago, my passion has now changed to bags and I just love this one by - surprise, surprise - Topshop. I've always wanted a mustard-yellow bag, and the light-brown strap goes so well with this shade of yellow. And it's leather so I'm sold.

I hope when I go to the Topshop in Indonesia they will stock this bag. Because I really want it.

(Image courtesy of topshop.com)

Lanvin love

I've just recently been converted to Lanvin, and here are my favourite looks from recent collections.





The silhouette and details are just pure genius. I just can't believe a person could actually be so smart and have that kind of attention to detail.

(Images courtesy of style.com)

Investing starts now...

I finally bought the black Longchamp bag. It's definitely very handy and versatile, although my friend describes it as a grocery bag.

And now that I've got the bag, I want to start building up my bag collection. I want to buy good-quality ones, perhaps branded ones, just so I can wear them for years. It's about time I go for good investment pieces - and I won't just be doing that for the bags. Clothing articles, in terms of jeans, shirts, dresses, accessories and shoes will be included.

Shoes will probably need another separate savings since they are truly precious, as any other self-respecting fashion-conscious would know.

Bag bitch

I'm starting to have a thing with bags. It's largely due to the fact that I need some on-trend daytime bags and classic night-duty bags. Basically, I need bags.

And I'm just putting these pictures up for the sake of inspiration and therefore hopefully motivating me to buy a good one soon.

Marc Jacobs.


















Miu Miu.

















See by Chloè.


















Vivienne Westwood Red Label.


















(Images courtesy of net-a-porter.com)

New adoption

Say hello to my new monster 'Ziggy'. I bought him today and he's been trying to get out, as you can tell from his lovely gesture in this picture.

My next purchase: black Longchamp bag.

The clash affair

I really suck at making those collages that say 'I'm such a natural-born fashionista because I only make creative fashion inspiration boards'. Instead, I whacked on all those music notes for background.

Anyhow, I'm in love with putting together different textures and prints, though I still try to match the colours up a little bit. It's obvious I still don't wanna let go of the comfort zone that black provides (hence the fabulous Mulberry 'Bayswater' bag and the Cavalli buffalo-horn necklace), but I thought I'll mix up the blues with the red and the yellow.

And I've sworn by white T-shirt with black prints. They give an outfit the instant lift and go with absolutely anything because of its monochromatic style. Then there's the Jonathan Kelsey for Luella boots that remind me of Lego, so hopefully this look doesn't look too mature?

Is nautical only for summer?

I bought this dress yesterday, and I'm starting to have second thoughts about it.

Don't get me wrong, I love the way it looks. But somehow it doesn't look all that when I layer it with anything.

Maybe I'll just wait till summer to wear this. Note to self: please refrain from buying stuff for summer and start buying stuff that can actually be worn now. Now.

(Image courtesy of supre.com.au)