Beige-ing

I think beige is a very sexy color.  The color never goes out of style, it works with everything and if worn properly, it can brighten up your complexion and lift you up.  If worn as shoes, it can look as if you are not wearing any footwear but also at the same time pull together an outfit. 

Here are a few beige examples: dress, shoes, head-to-toe, as accessories or accents.

I think wearing beige or nude colors head-to-toe is absolutely pretty.  It is subtle yet pulled together.  Nita's outfit is from H&M, and I do love H&M!  It is high street and very affordable.  You get the designer styles at reasonable prices.  What I also like about H&M is its wearability and how you can tranform the pieces from morning to night just with accessories.

 

Here I am wearing a camel colored dress, but have beige as accents on my shoes (beige trim) and as a cape.  The cape is a nice add on as it brings the 50s look back in but at the same time keeps you warm when the aircon is too cold.  It is also easy to take on and off - you can look stylish yet have something functional at the same time. (Dress: Mango, Cape: GG<5, Shoes: Primavera) 

Beige can also be worn independently as accessories, either bag or shoes.  It does not really have to match the outfit or any other accessories you are wearing but I think it gives a warm, relaxed tone to your outfit while still pulling it together.  It can also be worn as a camisole and it gives a deeper V-neck impression without you having to go nude :-)



Dress: DVF, Bag: Chloe, Shoes: Enzo



Going Vintage

Old stuff doesn't always mean old fashioned and outdated. I have been shamelessly rummaging through my grandma's closet lately and I found so many things she doesn't use anymore.  Here are several things I unearthed.

Gucci handbag circa 1985. She bought this in the Gucci store at Fifth Ave, NYC.  Love the design though the leather is hard to care for. I am wearing a reversible washed bolero made from vintage Javanese batik fabric. (Bolero: Gaya Gaya Butik)

This handbag is from Cartier, also bought in NYC in 1982.  Other than the very dry leather, it is still in very good condition. I used leather conditioners to soften and moisturize the leather to prevent it from cracking. It perfectly matches the Prada heels I got in Melbourne from F/W 2009 season. This shows that vintage can be new again!

Techno Romance

Techno Romance was a S/S 2010 trend but for some reason a lot of the trends I am seeing these past few weeks reminded me of it.

As the trend name suggests, it actually is rather contradictory and confusing.  The colors involved are romantic: white, dusty pink, pastels.... but then there are the greys.  The style was also soft yet tech-y.  Not an easy one for me. 

I found the techno romance trend was full of dusty pinks.  When it came out, I had nothing in my wardrobe that was that color but for some reason, as always, I accumulated lots of dusty pinks after the trend has elapsed.





I kinda look like a school girl here, but I like the whole dusty pink ensemble, almost head-to-toe.  It will be super monotonous if it is all the same color, but I 'broke' it here and there with gold, such as the accessories I wore, the shoes and some on the bag. (Dress: Warehouse, Shoes: Aldo, Bag: Miu Miu)

 


Here's me and my son before we left for holidays.  You can still look nice on the plane without being restricted and still be 'on-trend' :-).  (Shirt & Necklace: Forever 21, Trousers: Zara, Shoes: Prada)

 

And the greys...it is an easy color, and the collar actually brought the 'techno' out.  However, the cut of the dress and how it falls asymmetically right above the knee brings the 'romance' in.  The bracelets are a ncie twist to pull the theme together and the strappy sandals accentuates the 'romance' bit.  (Dress: Zara, Bracelets: m-phosis, Shoes: Aldo, Clutch: Trussardi vintage, my grandma's :))



Hello Yellow

I have to admit, yellow is not one of my favorite colors, and so when I was briefed that yellow is the dress code for this week's event, for once I was confused. Without even opening my wardrobe I know that I only have one piece of clothing that is yellow and it is not even mine! It belongs to my cousin who was sleeping over more than a year ago and left it here. Apart from that, I really don't know how to accessorize yellow: is it with black, brown, gold, silver...? What color compliments yellow? And will it look good on my dark skin tone? Sooo many questions, not too much time to research... So here's what I cooked up.

The beauty of working at Novena Square is that it is close to many shops and by train it is just 2 stops from Orchard Rd. I bought this Max Azria dress during a lunch hour shopping sprint and the dress can be classified as yellow (though it can also be borderline mustard brown). I paired it with my newly acquired Aldo shoes and figured apparently gold and yellow does work! Just watch out on the tones, you don't want people to go blind when they see you!

Nita is pairing hers with red Guess shoes.  I have to admit it would not be my first instinct to do that, but hey, I think it works!

Marissa is our new Pantene ambassador for Nature Care in Indonesia, and she looks absolutely fab in her yellow and green strapless dress with the yellow bling shoes! Love, love, love!