Entries from June 2008

June 26, 2008

outfit!

From top to toe:
fur vest
ribbed jumper, 7/8 sleeve
dress
stockings
knee length socks
1/4 calf boots
I chose to put a treble clef over my face because I am listening to music at the moment, and the tangy/swingy song suits the ambient lighting of the room perfectly

June 19, 2008

miss universe australia

This is the dress Miss Universe Australia Laura Dundovic is going to be wear (national costume) at the Miss Universe contest finals on July 14, 2008
Paraphrased from the designer of this dress Jayson Brunsdon says it is supposed to represent the sand, sea and desert. I think the concept and colours are excellent, it looks good on some angles [...]

June 17, 2008

Emma.Chanel.Coco Mademoiselle

Emma Watson (Hermione Granger, Harry Potter) is going to be the new face of Chanel’s Coco Mademoiselle fragrance!
My favourite coco mademoiselle ad is the Kate Moss one with the short hair, it’s very untypical, manly but feminine at the same time, Keira Knightley’s been nailing the ads as well .. I really didn’t expect Chanel to [...]

June 16, 2008

pictures make me want to go to Austria

got nothing to do with fashion
Hallstatt lake in Austria, the scenery is so picturesque .. peaceful yet powerful and oh how beautiful would the fog and air be on a winter morning
and i love the coupling of a small town feel with the grandeur of the mountain and river… its feng shui heaven
if i was a pianist (i [...]

June 14, 2008

Skincare ABCs

I was flicking through ’ceci’ (Korean fashion mag) at the hairdressers a while ago and found some interesting skincare facts… couldn’t resist so I memorised it… just for you my darling readers!
Hmm… I wonder where I can get my hands on those Ceci mags without having to trek to Korea..
Vitamin A: anti wrinkle (eg. carrots, eggs, green vegetables – [...]

June 13, 2008

Stam.scarf.love

There is only one person who can pull off wearing a scarf like that and it is model Jessica Stam. I did a little in-home experiment and figured I need a very fine scarf (silk, crinkle chiffon) and I need at least 2 metres of it =)
Taken from Vogue Paris April/2008

June 12, 2008

Gemma Ward & Sasha Pivovarova

I’ve always thought the resemblance is astonishing..?

 
Gemma                              Sasha (for months I mistakened this as Gemma Ward)

June 11, 2008

fashion photography: zemotion

This is fashion photography by Singaporean photographer Zhang Jingna.. I could so imagine the necklace one for Gucci and the black ruffle dress one for a magazine editorial

more on http://zemotion.deviantart.com
 

June 8, 2008

real-life tribe

Remember when I was speaking of tribal clothing I stumbled upon pictures of Chinese actress Gigi Leung in a magazine editorial taken with a real tribe just days after

June 5, 2008

bare feet… no more!!

This is one of my personal favourite looks for the coming Spring 2008 season
Anna Sui Spring 2008 ready-to-wear
I do like how the socks in the first picture is bandless
 
Other examples…
  

My personal favourite… the cuffed lace socks, team with a pair of peep toe shoe-boots for example the shoes by Chloe below
 

cuffed socks from http://www.everythingtights.com
quarter calf socks from [...]