The Versatile Lace

Every little girl has a princess dream. Living happily ever after with the Prince Charming in her life. And when comes to the romantic dream, ribbons and lace, full of fantasy, full of hope, and how charming lace can be to make you feel like a girl, and even a woman.

Not just sweet, the elegance in it make it so versatile. You can pair with a pencil skirt to go formal, you can pair with jeans/shorts to go casual. Who said lace is just for cute little girls? We flaunt it with the very feminine side of us as woman, and it's up to your inner aura to bring out your personality from the thin layer of beautiful fabric.


Go Formal: Pair with skirts, or tight pants. The body-hugging lace will bring out your curve and shape. Formal, presentable, elegant and charming. Show yourself off! :)

P.S: I have quite a lot of lacey working clothes. <3

 

Go Casual: Jeans. Always fit. Pair with some accessories, and the right bag to bring out the right feel. Comfortable and light weighted as well!

More looks on lace! Stay tuned!

>>>> To be continued :)

Love for Mr. Porky - Manipuri Pork Fry

I love to be pretty. But, in the modern definition, many people tell me that you have to stay slim to stay pretty. Some of the girls I know will starve themselves to stay slim. Some of them even have to count the calories before they put any food into their mouth. I totally don't agree with that. Pretty and Beauty is not just about being slim. It's the aura that comes out from the inner you, the confidence that shines, the personality that make yourself wonderful. And food can be a miracle. They make me smile no matter how tough my day has been. They give me energy to fight. Having good food with your love one(s), it is always, always incredible. 

Never fail to pamper me, I had this amazing home cooked Manipuri Pork Fry for dinner. The spice, the ginger, the onion, and the amazing Mr. Pork, how can anyone resist such delicious yummy meal!

Mr. Porky. A very special type of meat that so many people are crazy of. I've been to many countries, and a lot of them have their own special style. The Chinese love pork and they have thousands type of preparing a nice pork dishes. The Korean loves to BBQ them. The Japanese fry them, or cook them in the shabu-shabu hotpot. And so many more to share! I just have to admit, my love for Mr. Porky, irreplaceable. :)

Pic 1: Korean BBQ with marinated spicy chicken and Pork! Super Yummy!
Pic 2: In Malaysia, they cook minced pork in dark soya sause and onions, topping on to rice vermicelli. They serve with 'pork ball' in soup. I love that as well that's on my top list whenever I visit Malaysia.
Pic 3: The Cantonese style Chinese restaurant serves very good roast pork. With the crunchy pork skin, and the nicely seasoned meat with some combination of fat = perfect!

So, I am also a food lover. :) Mr. Porky's lover. <3

Will share more with you next time, as I have to stop here before I start drooling looking at all my food photos. Just remember, healthy eating means everything in moderation. Don't overeat as you won't enjoy as much. And healthy lifestyle means you have to exercise as well to tone up yourself! (Alright I better go to the gym now!)

The Big Bun Theory 2 - Volumizing the bun

Hey girls, just a bit more to share about having a hair bun. I like the bun helper that I've shared in my previous blog and it's really easy to use. Until one week ago my friend showed me how she tie a super big bun, I feel like sharing with you girls! This method that she uses is extremely well for girls with thinner hair. It gives a lot more volumizing effect than the one I had shared.

I haven't tried this method before as my hair is already quite thick. My personal feeling is that if you are using this method, you'll probably want to make the bun higher if you want your face to look slimmer...and longer. :)

P.S: Again, remember to accessories the bun! ;)

Funky Patterns in my Wardrobe

I somehow fell very much in love with prints and patterns after I wrote my previous topic on Funky Patterns Funky Me. Here are my recent favorites in my wardrobe! The one on the left looks flowery, but if you look closer, it's all made up of tiny color boxes, like the pixels effect we get from camera! :)

These are a few things I'd love to add in to my collections as well!:)

 

<3 more to come!

The Big Bun Theory 1 - Not any normal Bun

When I was young I always think it's mature and elegant to have a hair bun. I always wonder how people do up such a nice and tidy bun, while my pony tail was not even thick enough. As I grow up, my hair gets longer and longer, I am excited and eager to have a bun for myself. But after so many attempts, I decided to keep that thought aside, as my effort to get a nice bun was always futile. It either ended up like a volcano, or it just get too messy to deal with. Until two years back, my Taiwanese housemate bought me a bun helper, I had so much fun and bun has been one of my favorite look nowadays. Girls, remember, accessorize your bun to create the feel you want! :)

This is the bun helper that my housemate bought for me from Taiwan:

It is a sponge with wire inside. The sponge give the hair more volume, while the wire keep the bun firm! Very easy to use! <3

Tips: If you want to position your bun higher, tie the pony tail higher and remember to coil it tighter, and use a few hair pins to pin them nicely!

Add in accessories and you're look fabulous! ;) Here're some personal collections on my hair accessories I got from Thailand, Malaysia, and the pink and red flowers on the left are from my Taiwanese housemate!

P.S: Girls, if any of you are looking for the bun helper, feel free to email me!

P.S.S: I did my bun today and my colleague said I look like a Korean doll! :) hehehe

Funky Patterns Funky Me!

Some months ago when I was browsing through fashion magazines, I saw that prints are getting back in style. Not refering to animal prints this time. It's the colourful geometric prints! :) Not a safe option that most ladies will go for, but it is undeniable that the loud colours and the artsy-futsy patterns are really eye-catching. The colourful geometric patterns combine the elements of cool and fun, but in Asian context, people might try to avoid due to the rather shy nature of our character. But frankly, I think that the outstanding colours do look really good on the Asian skin.

In the west, designers come out with patterns and even clashes of patterns, in a way to let the modern and versatile women to show their bold, independent and fun-filled character. Not a sweet look that many of my friends will go for, but it's something special that I don't mind having one of two pieces in my wardrobe. :)

Bold Clashes of Patterns:

For those of you who likes the colours and patterns, one less stressful way to start with would be the colourful printed legging. Pair with a simple top, or an oversized T-shirt, or even a plain collared shirt with a simple thin belt, mix and match and you'll find your very own style. P.S: The effect of having a looser top will give your legs a slimmer look. Try it out!

 

P.S: I just bought a bold red dress with patterns. Will share a photo with you girls next time! ;)

 

Accessories Craze

It has been noticeable that ladies are getting more sophisticated by adding accessories into their daily wear. Pairing with different accessories gives a very different effect, and thus equips your wardrobe much efficiently. A same blouse, with different necklaces, or even with or without a belt, gives fashion a whole different statement.

In Japan and South Korea, majority of the accessories are very sweet and girly. Most of them are made up from lace, pearls, ribbons, crystals and many times you see flowers and ribbons everywhere. Taiwanese are quite influenced by them, but from what I noticed, they are generally more conservative in term of the girly factor. Usually, with the Japanese & Korean accessories, you just have to combine with a very natural make-up, you’ll definitely be sweet enough for the day. And tips for this look -> go with a light-colored super juicy shiny lip gloss that pumps up your lips!

Korean Style Accessories: Sweet & Girly <3

In Thailand and Malaysia, other than the sweet Japanese & Korean accessories, they add in a little bit of ethnic’s flavor, and a little combination of the western culture. Probably because these markets have more tourists coming from western countries, they have quite a good market selling all the bigger size clothing and chunky accessories, catering to the tourists. It’s only until recent years where there’s huge increase in tourists from China when I see more shop selling Korean fashion and accessories.

Bangkok Chatuchak Market: Varieties with affordable prices!

In Singapore, it’s very cosmopolitan. The K-pop fans and the J-pop fans are everywhere. And there’s a group who follows the American/British fashion, where you see them in chunky necklace, spiked heels, big leather bags etc. If you want me to generalize the Singapore style, most of the ladies take priority in investing in this very expensive accessory – branded bag. Chanel, Prada, Louis Vuiton, you see them everywhere.

In Singapore: Bag can be a statement

 

Next time, I will share with you girls on specific accesories in more detail! Stay tuned! ;)