tight tweeds and secret needs

Don’t you just hate it when your shoes spoil?

Well, rest in peace my beloved pair of silver shoes. Your straps are wearing out and I will miss you. We’ve had fun times together, pounding down the roads of certain streets. We’ve sprinted for the bus together, in record time that would have put an Olympic record holder’s dash to shame. We’ve laughed secretly (oh now I’m ascribing human-like intentionality to you, Daniel Dennett will be rolling his eyes) at how crazy people stop me on the streets offering to buy them off me. We’ve smirked secretly at the tons of people who keep asking me when I got them from. And we’ve heard a good many “Great legs” and “lovely shoes!” together, weathered a collection of the most creative pick-up lines together. I’ve had you since I was eighteen, which was four years back– my eighteenth birthday present from my brother-dearest, those days when he was young, poor and generous, whilst he’s older, richer and a conveniently forgetful 16-year old miser. I’ve worn you more than thirty times, and I’ve never shamed you in any one of my outfit combinations, always making sure you’re never hidden under jeans or pants. Even though I promised The Mother I’ll throw you away, your nice silver skeleton is too beautiful for words. Therefore, I’ve dashed up the stairs and hidden you in a box atop The Shoe Wardrobe. Rest in Peace, we’ve had good times together.

P.S. This is the first time I’ve been affected enough to write an obituary for my shoes, or for any of my possessions for that matter.

So I picked up yet another short-sleeved jacket, this time with a ruffled collar. I have another top with such a collar which I absolutely love, so I thought it’d be perfect for matching with a dress. Couple that with my new earrings (which I call Lucy Liu earrings after Cashmere Mafia), and my new Man Boots– the perfect blend of androgyny– voila!

silk dress from M)phosis; booties from Topshop; earrings from Accessorize; bag from Nine West; jacket from Sixties Inspired Design; bangle from Mango; shades from Mango

It looks so manly yet the chunky heel adds height and somewhat-feminity. Also, leather and silk furnish the perfect juxtaposition

Previously I’d worn the silk dress this way. . (a good many months ago for a dinner with the gurlfriends– I am so ashamed of my already-bursted wardrobe this is the second time I’ve worn the dress)

chains (and necklace worn as bracelet) vintage; flowers from Spotlight; shoes from Charles & Keith

And also, the other ruffled-collar top. .

top from Sixties Inspired Design; shoes from VNC; clutch from Yves Saint Lauren; belt vintage; high-waisted skirt (my mom’s); earrings Accessorize

earrings: vntage

retro top: my Mom’s (from Trend)

tweed skirt: secondhand

necklace: Accessorize

earrings: Accessorize

ring: Mango

clutch: Roccobaracco

Seeing this at Guess? was lust at first sight. It’s a tad loose, but the gold buttons and embellishments make up for it. I’m thinking of wearing it with a black top and with a black-and-white printed scarf the next time round. Woot woot for Guess?!

top: BySi

jumpsuit: Guess?

earrings: vintage

shoes: Pazzion

bangle: Mango

earrings: gift

Isn’t this Mango dress too gorgeous for words!? I’m hooked. And sold.

Lazy dressed-down day to the skin doc’s means minimal accessories, the same ol’ pair of red stilettoes, the same ol’ bag and a large pair of earrings.

top: Chomel

headband: Chameleon

drainpipes: Mango

shoes: Pazzion

bag: Nine West

earrings: Accessorize

Ahh well, I have a huge penchant for PJs– I even wear them out. I think they are art, and are superb for lounging around the house in. Today was generally a lazy day, so it was PJs day.

PJs from Cotton On, tank from Mango

dress: Mango

tiger’s eye necklace: my mother’s

Indian stone beads: my mother’s

belt: Aldo

ring: Aldo

boots: Charles & Keith

handbag: my grandmother’s

I love jewel tones, so I thought this poufy-sleeved satin top would be fab for work on Thursday, coupled with my new hugeassed earrings.

earrings from Aldo; hairband from Forever 21; top from White Closet; ring from Aldo; drainpipes from Victoria Beckham for Rock & Republic.

On Friday, I had tons of errands to run, and a few different sets of people to meet. For project meetings, some shopping, and meet-ups.

dress from Australia; tube from Mango; shoes from Charles & Keith; hairband from Artimus; bangles from Forever 21; bag from Charles & Keith; ring from Aldo; earrings are my mom’s

At Zara I decided on these two:

I especially love this shade of green, and notice the side ribbons as tassels that are uber-lovely. I’m thinking it can also be worn as a top. Fabulous.

Sunday was an easy and extremely sunny day, so I wore an old lace dress out with my summery wedges. Part of the pit-stops, again, were some shops. It’s the holidays after all.

dress from This Fashion; shoes from Charles & Keith; bag from Nine West; bangles from Aldo and Forever 21; earrings from Forever 21; necklace from Diva; shades from Mango

isn’t this doggie bag adorable?

My package from Sock Dreams arrived, and this was one of them. This pair of shoes is particularly painful to wear, in that it pinches in the front despite the umpteenth times I have brought it to be expanded. So the only time I can wear them are with tights, stockings and socks.

dress: Nichii

bangles: Aldo; Forever 21

shoes: Charles & Keith

earrings: Six

Another monochromatic getup to work. Actually I began with the camisole which is so big it’s safety pinned to death. Sometimes I buy the wrong sizes so you can actually see extra larges, larges, mediums, smalls and extra-smalls in my wardrobe when I’m really an XXS. Actually, make that an XXXS. Tucked it into my Sara Sturgeon skirt because I thought I’d wear it another time before sending it to the dry cleaner’s. And then The Mother told me, “Hey wear my vest”. And voila.

Today, however, I tied the skirt at the side rather than in the middle.

Clearly I am in need of more black shoes. Actually, I might have seven pairs. Just that this one’s perfect for sprinting for the bus in.

top: Mango

necklace: Diva for Ms Selfridge

ring: Mango

cuff: Purple Smoke

shoes: Pazzion

vest: Esther Tay (my mom’s)

skirt: Sara Sturgeon

shades: Mango