Victoria's Secret lust I

I took a look at the Victoria's Secret website today at a whim and I'm in love with some of their stuff. Too bad Singapore does not have a Victoria's Secret store, I'm sure if the whole store layout would be really intimate and seductive...

Wishlist

This Silk georgette halter babydoll (black/white) won't look out of place in a club or dressed down with jeans.

The Georgette halter babydoll comes in Violet, my favourite colour!






For more comfort, here's the nice, cushy robes (with hoodies! how cool is that!) they have:

Victoria's Secret PINK® Terry hoodie robe (white)

Victoria's Secret PINK® French terry hoodie robe (grey or pink)

I'm leaning more toward the white one.


These pants look good too! I'm lacking in bottoms so these comfy pants will just fit in my wardrobe.

Victoria's Secret PINK® Knit PJ pant

Victoria's Secret PINK® The Lounger sweats

I like white but they get dirty so fast. I'm thinking of the Lounger sweats in grey.



The Whispery georgette pleated babydoll (pink/blue/white) just look so sweet...

Boyshort pajama
Why don't we have pajamas like this??? I want!!!







Knit eyelet-trim chemise is like a longer version of the Boyshort pajama (to mid-thigh). It's equally cute and wearable











For something more racy...

Pleated babydoll

Point d'esprit babydoll







I want!

colourful shirt dress

from River Island

Perfect Tees

The perfect complement to jeans is a perfect, form-fitting tee.

Here's some picks from Topshop:


Music Notes Vest (£16.00), Petite Tree Applique Vest (£16.00), Petite Hummingbird T-Shirt (£20.00), Butterfly Print Skirt Tee (£20.00), Garden Scene Applique Tee (£18.00), Retro Boats Crew Tee (£20.00) --- The long tees with skirt detail can also be worn as a standalone dress. Casual and pretty.

Topshop sale

Bow Neck Pleat Dress (£10.00), Striped Strappy Dress (£5.00), Asymmetrical Waist Short (£15.00), Numbers Hoop Earrings (£2.00)

The dresses are casual and comfortable enough for everyday (I've got a similar green dress from Esprit and its really soft and comfy). The shorts look cool and a little different from the norm. Add on the earrings for some geeky math cool.

topshop-ping

some of the lovely items I saw today while shopping.

from Topshop:


Star and Stripe Tee (£18), Foil Print Skirt Tee (£20), Puff Sleeve Tie Back Top (£18), Cherub Frill Sleeved Top (£20), Ribbed Pocket Hotpant (£6/S$19)

The Puff Sleeve Tie Back Top and Cherub Frill Sleeved Top are from the Realitees collection and I saw a few others in store that I quite liked as well. Topshop is fast becoming one of my favourite stores to window-shop in. If I had the money, I would get all of the above in an instant.

However I did not see these instore. Maybe it has yet to reach Singapore shores.




Cloud Print Vest (£16), Music Notes Tee (£14)

back to basics

i find it is difficult for myself to buy pants. Most of the time, they just don't attract my attention. whenever i enter a store, it is the tops, skirts and dresses that jump to greet me. Yet pants are still an essential in my wardrobe, especially for days when I'm cooped up in the frigid cold environment of the library or attending morning lectures. Pants keep my legs warm (I'm just not a tights/leggings person)

Very often, when we shop for clothes, we tend to neglect the basic items that we need but are not flashy enough to catch our eye. We need to put more effort in looking out for these items. For me, it is pants and plain tops.

One way to avoid this trap is to look for basics but with a twist. For example, pants with an interesting contrast trim at the waistband and/or pockets, more luxurious fabrics for camisoles, plain tops with ruching.

Just a small amount of detail will make shopping for basics more fun and add some zest to your outfit.

caution: make sure that the detail does not overwhelm the main purpose of the item: a basic that can be worn with many of your other wardrobe pieces.
Keep the details small and the overall line of the item simple.

tip: Fit is the most important criteria for a basic. Make sure that it is exactly the correct size and cut for your body shape.

the journey

Here's memo of the steps I took on my journey to find my personal style.

1. Observe.
This is the most important starting step. Open your eyes to what people are wearing and when you see a looker (someone who makes you think: Wow, s/he looks great!), try and see what sets her apart from everyone else.
Is it the hair, the accessories, the clothes, the shoes, the bag or the interesting way that the outfit is put together.

2. Read.
Magazines, fashion blogs, street-style sites and sites like StyleDiary offer lots of ideas about how to pull an outfit together. Trends are identified and simplified for you in mags and fashion sites/blogs. Browse through street-style sites and StyleDiary for looks that strike your fancy, save and collate them in one place.

3. Review.
After a period of time (your personal preference; 2 weeks should suffice), you should have a sizeable collection of pics/looks that you prefer. Now go through your own wardrobe and pick out your favourite clothes, the one that you are most comfortable in and the one that get you the most compliments. (This would be a good time to do a wardrobe clean-out.)

Use your own clothes gauge your own comfort level and what type of clothing suits your body type. Pay attention to details like hemlines and cuts. Using this knowledge sieve through your looks collection (don't be too thorough at this stage; leave some for more experimental inspiration, they can be discarded later on)

4. Experiment.
Using your narrowed down collection of pics, try and see if you can effect a similar look with your existing clothes. Try out new ways of layering or accessorising. This should garner you a few different outfit combinations.

After you adjust to new ways of wearing your existing clothes, slowly add new pieces to add freshness to your wardrobe. Use these new pieces to achieve your desired looks. It would be best if these pieces can be combined in many ways with your existing wardrobe, instead of a single stand-alone piece. An easy way would be to start with accessories like a new belt and then moving on to items like coats or blazers. Alternatively, a new coat or a blazer could add instant panache to your look if you chose carefully. (I would suggest a longer period of deliberation before purchase, in case you tire of the look after a while)

5. Advice.
Take pictures of your new looks and evaluate them on your own. Listen out for compliments or criticisms and seek out other's opinions with your new look. (If those around you are totally disinterested, which I doubt, the internet has many avenues for you to solicit opinions. Try StyleDiary.

Note: I'm not advertising for StyleDiary. I just think it is a novel concept and invaluable if you trying to define your personal style.