Waiting For The Perfect Leather

Riveted Leather Colar from Chicwish - Mustard Leather Sleeves from Dorkas Boutique - Big Buckle Belt from Dorothy Perkins - Mary-Jane leather Platform from june+julia - DIY Black Skirt - Black Rosary as bracelet - Gold Vintage watch - Cartier - Revlon Lip Shade

Hi and hellow!

I cannot believe, what a lousy blogger I am! One post per month?! I should get fired from blogging right now... *sigh*

Hmm, in spite my awful posting record, I'm so happy that I won an amazing Chictopia Reward from Chicwish  few weeks ago. And exactly last week a mail-man delivered it to my door. As I have expected before, the Riveted Leather Colar looks great, and right away I just had the idea of how I was gonna style it. Then on last weekend, I asked my boyfriend to drive me some place nice to take photos of my outfit that day, with the colar of course.

I bought the mustard top with leathery sleeves a month a go from a new friend of mine, Edi, who happen to be a stylist and the owner of Dorkas Boutique, but I never actually wore the top. Yet, good things sure do come to those who wait. :) My leathery sleeves top just met its perfect match: the leather colar. I brought my outfit that day onto the leathery theme as I added the big buckle leather belt and also my mary-jane leather heels. Oh, and as for the skirt, I actually tailored them myself. I found this 2 metres leftover-fabric on my stash and I thought I just gonna sew it into a little black skirt. It kinda has rumpled detail on the top of the skirt, but thanks to the belt, you could not see it. :p

Oh, one more happy thing. Two weeks ago, my company held a fashion show for two of its brands, and for that I had a chance to meet local bloggers for the first time! I have many blogger friends from across my country (which I looove to have more), but never actually be friend with local bloggers. :( I know, it's a shame on me. So I met with this two sweet and stylish girls, Mitha Komala of mithakomala and Mei Ying of girlwithplasticcamera. :) They are a lot younger than me, and they are super sweet in person! I'm really looking forward to meet them again, and perhaps meets other amazing local bloggers someday. :) Here's one photo of how fab and stylish they were at the event!

Mei-me-Mitha

So, hope you guys have a wonderful and blessed week! ;) And thank you so much for the abundant support to this little blog. You guys rocks and I will give back your love. :) I'll doodling my style again soon!

Until next post, toodles-doodles!

Doodle It Yourself: Make Your Own Peplum Effect!

Hey hello! :)

Just few days ago, I read on Chictopia Newsletter that Peplum is back on trend. Since I love anything vintage and girly, also since I haven't spend my money on clothes recently :p, it then kinda inspired me to experimented with (or recycled to be exact) my current closet. So I got this idea to create a peplum-effect dress that is actually layers of different pieces of clothing. I played with the patterns and colors to make it fun. I think this outfit looks like a cupcake somehow. :)

Well, the definition of peplum itself is a 'short flared, gathered, or pleated piece of fabric attached on the waist part of clothing to create a hanging frill as a decorative edging'. And according to Mr. Google, this Pep Trend started on the 40s, then 80s, and now in 2012 it back on style as it starting to appeared in Paris and Milan Fashion Week 2012, on pieces from magnifique designers such as Channel and YSL.


Kei, now for the DIY (doodle it yourself) part. But before we're going further, I need to tell in advance that this is not really a tutorial, but more like a tips. ;) Well, the key to create your own peplum-effect to your outfit is to use up different length of your clothing, and wear it on layers. You know, like Superman does. :p Here's the numbered tips to nailed the peplum-effect outfit:


1. Peplum usually attached on blouses, skirts, or dresses, and it has this mathematical formula of vertically slight+wide+slight. So, what you'll need is a pencil skirt/pants/short that to certain extent shape your body. This is necesarry in order to have the 'wide decorative edging' on peplum style.


2. As for the wide part, you'll need a long and rather loose top that covers your waist (or hips like in my outfit). A tailored-layered top like mine would be perfect, coz it creates wider peplum effect on your waist/hips.


3. For the upper layer, you will also need rather figure-hugging cropped top. But, it doesn't necessarily have to be tight-fitting to your body. The point is, it has to be tighter than your loose lengthy inner top. This cropped top should tighten your torso part of the outfit and thus creates a delicate pleats in between your cropped top and your loose inner top.


And there you go. You're wearing your own peplum trend. ;) Hope this inspiring your closet-recycling somehow!

 

Also, last Friday, me and Mr. boyfriend had our fifth year anniversary. ;p I bought us a cute custom-ordered cake, made by MoCa Precious, who's actually a sweet friend of mine, Gladys, and her talented Mommy. Since I love monkeys, I ordered them to make me a cute monkey couple cake. This is how cute it turned out!

And to top it off, it's so yummy!! Thanks MoCa Precious! ;)

Until next post, toodles-doodles!

Take Me Back to Avalon

Gifted retro hat - Gaudi mustard sweater-dress - Le' Dollies black and white shirt - El'Belle Shop vintage  satchel - June+Julia ruby short wedges

Ola, people!! I'm so glad I can finally post again!

How's your first days in October? Mine was super great! I finally finished my study, exactly on the first of October. :) Then yesterday was the first lazy day for me, which also happened to inspiring me somehow. Not to be lazy-er today, but to playing dressed up  instead.

 Last night I watched this 60's black and white movie and totally inspired by the clothes of the female actress on the movie since I just got similar hat wore on the movie.My mom was just go back from Bangkok last week, and she bought me this cute retro hat. I love it so much. I think I need to plan to go shopping there again sometime soon. :p

So, since I don't specifically have anything to do this afternoon, so I did drive someplace near my house to do an outfit photos. Unfortunatelly, there is no train station nearby just like I pictured in my head to do this outfit photos. But it turned out pretty fine I guess. And on the way home until right now I'm writing this post, the song 'Avalon' by Coco D'or is just keep shufflin in my head and in my iTunes. :D

Just hope you like it!

And again, I couldn't thank you enough for each sweet comments and support to this little blog. Smooches to you guys!! :D

Until next post, toodles-doodles!!

Them Leaves Start to Falling (Enter Fashion's Night Out Giveaway Event)

Hai hai...!!

Today, no blabetty for my outfit photos. :p Just happily updating my blog in mid-week. :)) But, I have this amazing news to share to you guys!!

One of my fave shop, TOBI, have this 2 giveways for me and you, one of my readers!! No purchase necessary for this amazing 'event', and all we have to do is just liking the Tobi fanpage on FaceBook (here). Then just crossed our fingers and hope that one of you and, of course, me can both win the $100 gift cards and spend it on Tobi's tres chic items!!! That's pretty awesome, isn't it?! So, just click and click a-s-a-p after you read this post! The event just stand for one night only!

That's all for today's post. Then I suppose I just wish the very best weekend for all of you guys!

Until next post, toodles-doodles!!