tight tweeds and secret needs

The less casual version of the outfit today. .

I decided to experiment with poufy top over a high-waisted skirt, even though it might be mistakenly taken for blubber in photographs. Ahh well. . and I like the effect.

g’morning

love, lurve, luv the mismatched earrings. they have black beads and tiny gold elephants on them.

where else better to take photos in than an old-fashioned, wood paneled bar. . a friend was practising singing, so I had the unopened bar for my photo fun!

I love retro shots like these. .

top: BySi

skirt: Roccobaracco

Maharajah earrings: customized

tiger’s eye necklace: my mom’s

bangles: Forever 21

pumps: Charles & Keith

belt: Mango

skirt: Roccobaracco

retro top: my Mom’s (from Trend)

tweed skirt: secondhand

necklace: Accessorize

earrings: Accessorize

ring: Mango

clutch: Roccobaracco

Like last week, today’s sun was an utter killer. Therefore, I searched frantically for a top as loose as possible. This one’s actually used when I go swimming (nah, actually it’s floating) and jacuzzi-ing or tanning, because its knitted strap-area reminds me of the beach and the pool. Which makes it perfect for lopping over a bikini.

The pants are actually high-waisted, but the camera angle doesn’t make it seem that high. I love the slouchiness of the wide-leg.

Today, too, I experimented with thicker eyeliner.

top: Mango

beads: my Mother’s

pants: BySi

earrings: gift

ring: Mango

shoes: Pazzion

Today I tried on a long skirt that I would typically call a milkmaid skirt. Because I’ve always thought I look like a milkmaid milking cows somewhere in Holland. I like the prints because they are nice and vibrant, and I reckon that because The Mother has truckloads of such skirts, I can have fun wearing them till I die.

top: M)phosis

skirt: Marks & Spencer

shoes: Pazzion

cardigan worn as scarf: Mango

watch: some small shop

earring: vintage

shades: Mango

belt: Mango

Marciano occupies a corner in Guess? boutiques here, and have absolutely scrumptious offerings. Literally, Marciano means alien in Spanish. Every detail in their clothes reflects something either very polished or sensual, and despite it being substantially pricier– e.g. a shirt at $200 and up, and a dress more than $300– I normally succumb to the temptation. Two of the most sensual clothing labels I can afford for now would be Bebé and Marciano. I often like to quip, they are sex. Seriously.

I love shirts alot because they can be either dressed up or down. I also love oversized men shirts because they are extremely sexy. For now, before I work proper, I choose shirts with nice details. This one has gold buttons and a satin pink sash. The materials are a combination of satin and lycra-cotton-mix, which makes it a mold-fitting dream to wear.

It’s quite a lament how few times I get to wear my clothes. Sometimes, only once, because so many others are in the queue, of which the queue has even more to be added to it in future. This juicy-looking fuchsia one, however, was worn twice. “Yeah, P, huge achievement” as my friends love to tease me. Anyhows, I’m looking forward to wearing it a third time.

top from Marciano; belt from Mango; skirt from Rest & Relax; shades from Mango

shirt from Marciano ; drainpipes from Victoria Beckham for Rock & Republic; diamond necklace (my maternal Grandmother’s); bracelet (vintage); shoes from Nine West; bag from Chloé

Had an interview today so I wore my pleated skirt, with minimal accessories.

I have been blind all my life and finding glasses is chore. This pair of eyeglasses, though, is my best investment so far. Worth every single cent and dollar, in the same price range as Versace and Prada. Check out Prodesign, a Danish brand. They’ve got pretty cool designs for the blind and the fastidious. .

shirt: Osmose

skirt: Mango

shoes: Charles & Keith

earrings: my mom’s

glasses: Prodesign

It has been raining insanely. Yesterday, it rained non-stop the sky seemed to be suffering from incontinence. I slept at 6am. It was still raining. When I awoke at 1030am, it was pouring even more. I was practically freezing to death. Which is a good excuse anyhows to bundle up

I never like how people like to say I reveal flesh– trust me, there are tons of people who walk around in poor excuses of microshorts when they have thunder thighs. I don’t do that. Anyhows, it’s not my job here on this site to be extremely mean and caustic the way I normally am, albeit peppered with a dose of tongue-in-cheek.

Or is it tongue-in-cheek peppered with a few shakes of satire. Both, say I.

Even though I was still cold because the winds blew bitterly. A nice, refreshing change from the inhumanly humid weather here, though.

top: PJs from La Senza

jacket: This Fashion

culottes: secondhand

cardigan worn as scarf: Mango

belt: vintage

earrings: Monet

shoes: Charles & Keith

bag: Charles & Keith

Some days I like feeling like a man

top: White Closet
vest: Sixties-Inspired Design
pants: Topshop
shoes: Ebay
bag: Charles & Keith
ring: Mango
skinny tie: Topman
earrings: vintage