Twenty Seven Names @ NZFW

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Out of a few fashion shows in New Zealand Fashion Week this year, I would have to say Twenty Seven Name's is definitely my favourite. Inspired by school uniforms, the line were filled with crisp white dresses and shirts, flat shoes, white socks, plaits, buttons and collars. I am pretty sure I am not the only one who loves and secretly miss my school uniforms back in those days.

I wish I can write more but I should really be listening to my lecture now. So keep an eye on this old blog, I'll post some pictures later. ;)

Shadowing Sunday: Diane Kruger

No, I am not much of a big fan of Diane Kruger. It's just because I am trying to make myself blog more consistently that I randomly came up with Shadowing Sunday, so there will at least be something up each week. And I was just looking at the whole boyfriend jeans trend because I had been in pain yearning for a decent pair of slouchy BFjeans from a decent brand - not like some random yuck ones. Then I found this on polyvore:

Cool right? A simple outfit made out of mostly things that you probably already have in your closet, the loose sweater, basic gray tank, gladiators from 5 seasons ago....you get the point.

So I thought maybe I can find another outfit that is worth shadowing. :) Here's what I came up with:

Basic black jeans that you should already have for years, washed denim jacket and silk scarf from that charity store, striped tee that was in style 2 seasons ago, little printed tote/book bag from your high school years and a pair of tough looking studded boots.

But if you don't already have these items, you can get them at Topshop.com(denim jacket). The tote is A.P.C bead bag and the rest can easily be found in any retail or even outlet stores near you. ;)

Leave me a comment and let me know what do you think. *wink*

Earthquake = 0; Eva = 1

Oh yes I did not get quashed by the 7.1 quake that happened a couple of weeks ago. The only reason I disappeared from the bloggosphere is just because I disappeared. I have had moments like these before, where my bloggi-land became a dry parched piece of desert. Not because I stop wearing or buying pretty clothes, just because I don't take pictures and write about them. And soon enough that creepy urge to want to show it to the world would catch up with me and I would resume constantly posting again.

So Christchurch city had been hit by a big quake in the early Spring, actully, on the first day of Spring itself. Hmm...aren't we trapped in the cold for so long that we need a big shake to celebrate the return of the sun?

And for me, big quake to celebrate my pair of Jeffrey Campbell patent brogues. Ever since I started reading blogs I marvelled at the shiny, pretty, stylist kicks that other bloggers wear. Trapped way down south than the down and under, I never thought I could get my funky polished nails around a pair of shoes I internet-lust over. Oh my I sound so sick. Ew.

But I did. And it was on a S-A-L-E. Like my collector* daddy would say: "Sa-layyy". Dad's undeniably a shopaholic, he gets so excited over sales and even made up his own pronunciation for it! Shopaholic, no? Except he calls himself a collector. Yea, right. I am a collector too. >:D

Anyhow, enjoy the photos. (I might be a bit rusty from not taking outfit shots for a long long time.)

Even the box makes my heart skip a beat. JEFFREY CAMPBELL!!!

Tadaa! - worn with leopard print tights for a little roar!

Mango new girl in town tee, thrifted rolled up denim shorts, leopard print tights.

It Is What It Is dress, Dotti gray long cardigan, Polka dots tights, Mango bucket bag.

When in doubt

For us southerners, winter is coming to an end. And what I hate the most about end of seasons is that trends seems to be so old and unexciting and most of us would stop caring about what we wear already. By the last month of the season we are convinced that there are no new on-season pieces or creative ensembles that we have not seen. Since I am new to this whole one-year-four-season thingy, I find myself surviving end of seasons like a fashion victim. Or I would just give up and go back to the sweater and jeans combo.

Well, what I did was to search up the street style shots from winter in the northern hemisphere for inspiration. Here's a little something I came up with:-

One. When in doubt, wear the fool proof classic big black coat.

Two. Crazy tights in winter = refreshing!

Three. Yes we know but we forget sometimes, to layer-up!

Four. In case you skipped washing your hair in the cold weather, wear a hat. ;) Nobody needs to know it is just a fashionable cover-up.

Five. This will last you till Spring, maybe even early summer, considering how crappy New Zealand's weather had been. - The nude trench had been in trend since last spring and still going strong!

All the best in your battle against end of season dullness! hugs*


Photos by: Mr. Newton, All The Pretty Birds

On the Panel (again)

Yay! I love being on the panel for talks and stuff. The last one I was invited on was for our club's weekly event about relationships and tomorrow we will be talking about friendship. It is really cool how we still talk about things like this when we are in uni and can afford the luxury of time. Conversations like these will be so hard to come by once we start working and have heaps of other stuff piled up in our real-working-adult-world plate, no?

Not that I have that luxury of time that I speak of. Seeing how I have neglected this blog and left it neglected for quite some time. Rest assured that I still wear cool clothes, match them, wash them, remix them. But without the time to actually record my what-I-wores, I can only do this, for now.

Magazine cut outs! I think this is actually one of the best runway to real way ensemble that I have seen recently so sharing = caring.

Take care my darling readers, I will be back soon. I hope. :(

June: Things I saw and liked

Candy for your lustrous eyes.

Source: Madewell, Google Images, Modcloth, Stockholm Street Style, The Skinny, Style Scout, The SF Style, Streetpeeper, Daily Alexa Chung.

Who Wears The Pants?

Thanks to the screening of Coco Avant Chanel last year, us girls recognise the importance of practical clothing again, especially pants. A garment that is much more practical than tights, leggings and skirts if you are a busy girl who has to hustle hustle in your daily activities. Or you ride a bike. Like me. So I have decided to have a Pants-off competition, between the guys and the ladies from several stylish points of the world.

Take a look at these stylish pantsters and vote in the poll.

Photos from: The Sartorialist, Style Clicker, Stockholm Street Style, Face Hunter, Altamira

Vogue UK | Class of 2006 | Paolo Roversi

If my yearbook were like this, I would believe that I have died and gone to heaven. This has to be my favourite editorial for a while (a long long while). I know it had been quite some time since it was published. Back when I talk about fashion so fervently and not very much an OCD vintage person. But that's the thing about vintage, they won't get old, they are already old. In a good way. So applause to Paolo Roversi, for exquisite photos.

Source: here.

Spring's Wish List

Alright, we are not going to get Spring whether till next year but a girl can dream, right? Seeing floral prints, sailor dresses and wooden clogs brings (good) chills all the way to my heart. So I will, enjoy Spring that is not mine.



From land to land; and in my breast;
Spring wakens too: and my regret
Become an April violet,
And buds and blossoms like the rest.

- Lord Alfred Tennyson on Spring

- Eve's Eden -

Inspiration Blogs for March

one. Blushing Ambition;
two. The Cherry Blossom Girl;
three. Leproust Vintage;
four. Sacaton June;
five. Blooming Leopold Vintage;
six. Vint Junky;
seven. Calivintage;
eight. A Thought Is The Blossom;

It has been a while since I did an editorial post, so behold the links round up of these inspiring blogs of March. As the weather is finally turning decent for northerners, the weather down south had certainly took a sharp turn to the bad side. We have been having windy, cold wet days.

So I look to these pretty ladies for inspiration. These are some tips that I gathered:

One. Get an oversize knit jumper to keep you warm. Put it over dresses/top and you will feel warm enough to wear open-toed shoes.

Two. If that doesn't work, put on a pair of plain white socks or some tights. They go so well with brogues, pumps and even clogs!

Three. Lace is in and floral prints stay. These material brings a softer edge to your outfits and they are just the thing we need to add a twist to boring colours.

Four. Alter that dress! Check out the links above and you will see that most successful bloggers can at least do a bit of alterations or DIY. Thrifting may be the best way to recover pieces from the past but they usually don't fit perfectly. Go with what your heart tells you. Whether it is to chop off the sleeves or to shorten the hem, they will be pretty by the time you are done.

So ladies, may you be pretty through all the seasons of the year. As Tim Gunn says, "make it work,". Wink.

Clogs Crave

Chanel Spring 2010

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So we've seen Alexa Chung's amazing collaboation with Madewell featuring the most crave-worthy wooden/leather clogs. As it turns out clogs are no longer confined to little wooden fridge magnets you got from Holland or 70's/80's hippie boho shoes. They are back and ready to take over a fashionable season.



So far,we have seen them flaunting it in Chanel's Spring 2010 shows, paired with feminine white stockings and floral details. They are also spotted in Max Mara's runway show, Alexa Chung x Madewell's debut. Methinks they deserve a spot in my wishlist.



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Photos from obsessedwithshoes.com

Something fashion related...

Style Rookie & Alexa Chung

Alexa Chung for Madewell. Photos from here.

The Military Jacket

Hut! Indeed the puffer jacket may be our number one choice for keeping warm, but I am very sure that there is a not-so-new rival in town. I first spotted this amazing piece in one of many Asian magazines that I bought, with cute Japanese girl pairing them with frilly dresses and short skirts. Even though I am a 100% asian girl, I have to admit that I can never work out any cute outfits (proof: I'm selling off that furry dress I got just a couple of days ago). Oh well, I am already very satisfied with the other clothes and shoes that I can wear.

Anyhow, since I've already bought a military styled jacket of my own (as seen in my previous post) from Forever21, I did a little homework of my own. These photos can be found in Onlylady's website, which is all written in mandarin. I personally like Taylor Momsen's ensemble the best.

Thakoon Pre-Fall '10

Woot!

Photos from here.

Look out people, I'll be giving out Lookbook.nu invites sometime this week. Stay put! :D

I don't care what they say I'm in love with you

I suddenly remembered about shopaholics yesterday. Not the series of book, but shopaholics in general, well, mainly famous ones. Like Mary Todd Lincoln, Marie Antoinette... etc. It seems like most of them would have some kind of preference on things they spend on (as in Mary Todd Lincoln who bought 300 pairs of gloves in a day). Then I thought of my dad, who calls himself a "collector", he splurge mainly on cars, bikes, cameras, electronic devices, watches and men's shoes. He has tonnes of clothes too.

So I was taking my outfit shot after reading an article about consistency in blogging. It hit me. I knew it from the moment, my fetish was for coats. Make sense though. I grew up in a country with no cold weather. Seeing, touching or wearing a good warm coat means we are heading somewhere far far away for holiday. The thrill of holding a thick heavy coat is just exhilarating.

Naturally, now that I spend most of my year studying down south, I have to own some decent coats to keep this tropical shopaholic alive and buying. Of course, I don't need them here with me. But as I open my closet in search of a decent outfit to put together, I found lots of outerwear that I barely have a chance to wear. And they are just gorgeous!

The black trench that I wore on the journey back from NZ.

That cute pink corduroy jacket with with furry collar that mom and dad bought for me years ago.

All hail the Sportsgirl pinstriped boyfriend blazer. Every tall girl's best friend!

Meet my new favourite! The super comfy stylist military jacket from Forever21!

Thrifted denim jacket, literally cheap as chips. Worth every penny I paid!

My outfit of the day, remember to hype me in Lookbook.nu! :)

Much love,

Newly found jacket shopaholic