Velvet tartan and woven basket

Last weekend my entire family went on a road trip to Malacca, Malaysia. The drive there took several hours so of course we had a stopover. Our stopover was Machap and it was there that I saw this woven basket. The store had many art crafts; all of which are handmade, woven and wooden. These baskets themselves came in various shapes, patterns and colours. Well I did not have any Malaysian ringgit with me but it was too pretty for me to pass it off. Thankfully my dad was kind enough to purchase them for me. And thank my mum too for she haggle the price down. Now I wish I had gotten the round shaped one as well. Oh well. My dad goes there pretty often because my huge extended family owns and runs a sheep farm there. Maybe I should ask him to get me the other shape one as well.

I trimmed my fringe today. Finally.
Cardigan: Bugis Village
Dress: Alano (My guy got them for me a few days ago)
Bottom: City Square
Bag: Machap
Shoes: Vincci

Granny's floral top

Nowadays I can’t get enough of wearing skirts. This denim high-waist has been worn to death for the last couple of days. If it had a mouth and could talk, it probably would tell me that it needs a break (from my ass and whatnot). I think it’s high time that I send all my skirts for alteration. It bugs me that they do not fit well and for that, I can’t wear them out. Anyway, I suddenly feel arty these days. I plan on going Spotlight soon to purchase some arts stuffs. And no, don’t get your hopes up high. It has been long since I played with fabric paints, beads and buttons.

Top: Lucky Plaza (a dollar)
Bottom: Bugis Village
Bag: Salvation Army
Shoes: Vincci
Belt: Flea Market

I found this dress but have yet to decide whether to purchase it or not. The smallest size they have looks rather huge on me, especially the sleeves. Therefore I am still contemplating.

You make my day

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The girl with the cute name, stararah, gave me this "You make my day" award. It really is refreshing to know that you have made someone's day. So thank you stararah : )
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Give the award to 10 people whose blogs bring you happiness and inspiration and make you feel happy about blogland. Let them know by posting a comment on their blog so they can pass it on. Beware you may get the award several times.

So now I am awarding this to:
(In alphabetical order)
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Art Greek and Fashion Freak
- I simply love her outfits. They just scream “Fun, fun fun!”

AsianCajuns
- Twins fashion blogger? You got to love it. They always look chic.

Diary of a Third World Fashionista
- It’s been a long time since she posted. But each time she does, it is truly worth the wait!

Jello on Springs
- Her hair, the bangs, the clothes. Awesome.

Jezmine the shopper
- She just makes me want to go Kuala Lumpur and spend all my money there!

Liebemarlene Vintage
- Vintage never looked this good. Definitely one of the best dressed in the fashion blog scene!

Sally Jane Vintage
- From biker chic to vintage goddess, she really can pull off anything.

Strawberry Kitten
- I can’t seem to part from those haunting blue eyes of hers and her cute outfits.

The Clothes Horse
- I so do love her style. And don’t get me started on her outfit poses!

Vintage Bunny
- 99cents clothes never look this chic. And did I mention she’s lucky when it comes to vintage accessories?

p/s: I have updated my links. Do let me know if you want to be linked :D

Sheer skirt and strings of pearls

Pearl necklace seems to have been out of sight for quite sometime now. I remembered the time when almost every girl had them on their neck, wrist and even fingers. I like pearls a whole lot but I have never gotten around buying one for myself. All of the pearls I wear belongs to my mum. And let’s just skip the part where she nags at me for wearing them before she did. Anyway, I paired the pearls with a sheer tiered skirt. Hopefully I did not expose my undergarments when I wore them out today. When night came, I had to put on the long, horizontal-striped cardigan. Long cardigans. Another fetish of mine now.
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Cardigan: Bugis Village
Top: Old Navy
Bottom: Lucky Plaza (a dollar)
Bag: Bazaar
Shoes: Bugis Village
Belt: Ice Lemon Tee

Patterned tights

Today I learnt that long and untrimmed nails do not work well with tights. While I was dressing up for school, to be precise, pulling up my hosiery, I heard a “rip” sound. Had I woke up on time, I would not need to frantically rush through my dressing. Anyway, I did not bother to change as the rip was high up my thigh area; therefore it was unlikely that anyone would notice it. Also, I like how the squares from the dress clashes with the squares on the tights.

Dress: City Square
Bottom: This Fashion
Bag: Philippe Charriol (Thrifted)
Shoes: City Square
Belt: Ice Lemon Tee

Items revealed

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AsianCajuns have tagged me to reveal six items in my bag. Since today is a weekday, I do not have many items and most of them are school related. And I know for sure that I will probably win the award for “most uninteresting items carried in a bag”. Man do I greatly miss the time where I had the leisure to read all the crime fiction novels I want.

First picture:
My trusted Samsung X500 handphone.
I don't really like handphones that much. They usually ring at times when you want to be left alone.
Sony Slim & Lite PSP in Ice Silver.
This I love very much. I used to play Harvest Moon on PS2 but never got around completing it. So now I'm using the long journey to do so.
iomega thumbdrive.
I think every student has one.
Sony DSC-W70 Cyber-shot.
Obviously the camera isn't inside the picture as I used it to take this picture. It sounds confusing but I'm sure you get what I mean. Anyway, I bring this camera to everywhere I go.

Second picture:
Pencil case.
Another student's essential.
A4 wiritng paper.
My beloved Flintstones notebook.
"When you're with the Flintstones, have a yabba dabba doo time, a dabba doo time, we'll have a gay old time". Wait. Gay?

Third picture:
Leopard purse.
It holds my cards and money.
Facial oil blotters.
Oily skins like mine swear by this.
Palmer's Cocoa Butter Lip Balm.
I do so love the creamy texture that I get after applying it.
Brush and acessories.

So when do I get to say, "I told you so".
I won the award for the "most uninteresting items carried in a bag", didn't I?

p/s: Thanks for your well wishes :D

Jeans and t-shirt

There will always be days where I just feel extremely exhausted and worn-out. On days like these, even the things I enjoy doing feel like a chore. Therefore it’s no wonder why jeans and t-shirts have since been a staple of mine these days.
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My camera's battery died so the handphone's camera will do.
And oh. It took a lot for me to smile like that.
Cardigan: Alano
Top: Abercrombie & Fitch
Bottom: Cheap Monday
Bag: Flea Market
Shoes: Mondo
Belt: City Square

p/s: I got tagged by AsianCajuns. Once I feel better, I will get right on to it.

Paint splatter

I have had this skirt for a good four years now. Back then I would wear it out often, too many times I think. Two years ago I decided to keep it nicely folded in my cupboard and last week, whilst cleaning through the closet, I found it tucked in one corner. It was never worn for two years for I wanted to maintain its condition. I believe that everyone has their own sets of clothing which they love and wear frequently. I like this skirt a lot and I hope that I could still wear them in years to come. Last week I wore them out repeatedly and now, it is going back to my cupboard. Let’s see when I would take them out again.
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Top: U2
Bottom: Lucky Plaza
Bag: Bazaar
Shoes: City Square
Belt: Esprit
Scarf: Hand-me-downs/ Vintage (My mum's)

All sequined and shiny

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This post marks my 100th entry for this blog. A hundred sounds a lot but when I looked back on my blog archives, it actually isn’t. Again I have to say, thank you all for the comments and support. Whenever I have the time, I will post an entry here. Meanwhile, here are two pictures of my recent purchases. The bag has black and maroon leopard dots on gold scales. The camera made it looked silver though. And them t-shirts, let’s just say I cannot wait to wear them out.
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Men's shirt and denim leggings

Sometimes when the mood comes, I would ransack my brothers’ wardrobes. I do not have any sisters so men’s clothing will do for me. Today I did just that and I found many nice shirts. Funny as I have never seen my brothers wear them out before. Just as I thought, they were new. My brother was out so I tried on a few and finally settled on one. Now I really need to wash the shirt and place it back nicely. I hope he doesn’t notice. Say. How would you feel if you bought a new dress and your sister wears them before you did? I know. You would be furious. But I guess if my brother did find out, he wouldn’t be that mad. Men are known to not be as dramatic as women right? Let’s just hope so.
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I have yet to see the girls here wear denim leggings. I got them on impulse and now I am loving them. And that big bag? I only bring them out when I have to carry the laptop.
Top: My brother's
Bottom: Bugis Village
Bag: Seed
Shoes: City Square
Belt: City Square

p/s: Kristin. Wow you suprised me. Thank you : )

Oh brother

My mum knows about my blog and so does my brother now. Brothers being brothers, he browsed through my blog and laughed so hard I felt like giving him a Karate kick. Well Taekwando kick that is. I took up Taekwando when I was younger, not Karate. So he laughed, shaked his head and said, “I have got nothing to say.” With that said and a smirk, he watched his poor sister run back and forth, trying to set the timer and pose right. Talk about taking the initiative to help me out huh. Finally he volunteered and I was too happy to refuse the offer. So I posed and oh the horror. Did he get the picture right? The heck he didn’t. He zoom the camera lens right to my eyes and nose. And he got a great laugh. Thanks brother.

Day time.
Top: City Square
Bottom: Bugis Village
Bag: Hand-me-downs/ Vintage (My mum's)
Shoes: Vincci
Belt: Flea Market

It got cold later in the evening so I put on the scarf and socks.
And yes, he eventually helped me out with the second picture.

It's the New Year

Here’s wishing all readers of full-clothes, a happy and healthy New Year!
May 2008 be a great year for all of us.
Thank you all for your wonderful comments and feedbacks.
To all fashion bloggers, keep posting and inspiring : )