DREAMERS

I have had dreams and I have had nightmares, but I have conquered my nightmares because of my dreams. We grow great by dreams. All big men are dreamers. They see things in the soft haze of a spring day or in the red fire of a long winter's evening. Some of us let these great dreams die, but others nourish and protect them; nurse them through bad days till they bring them to the sunshine and light which comes always to those who sincerely hope that their dreams will come true. Like all dreamers I confuse disenchantment with truth.

PURPLE HEART

 
JUST IN. Doing some requisite hunting for some pre Christmas goodies this weekend. Made a stop by a vintage lovelies to grab some awesome basics and unintentionally updated my wardrobe with this lovely reasonably priced purple shades. I loved the fact that I could pair the rings with other pastel combi and still come out perfect. How charming!

COME OUT & PLAY

Currently eyeing for vintage flowing dresses/skirts in a beautiful mix of colorful patterns and luxe textures. This definition is fully suitable not only comfortable to wear, but extremely trendy tunics. It's really a dress up game meant for fashion lovers that love colorful combi. Who's with me?

PRINTS

The never ending charming prints. 

CLEAN CUT

 

 Simplicity is the keynote of all true elegance. I imposed white; it still going strong today, for white stands out everything else around in any season.

CURRENTLY

Spotted this baby on Grazia.it and went totally gaga. Can someone tells me which brand it belongs so i can get back to my beauty sleep?

STREETS GREEN

New York Fashion Week via Grazia.it & Streetsfn

This is so fashionably refreshing it made me happy! One will never get rid of greens, ever.

SEE THRU

Loving the versatility here. I have a feeling it could provide something perfect for any context. I am kind of addicted to these see-thru details and perfectly structured shape. I can already imagine how this creation will fit perfectly into my wardrobe. The entire design just sets is so far apart from all the tops I own.  And I have a feeling things are not going to change dramatically any time soon. LOVE.

WFW (DAY 4) I ALEXIS MABILLE

Runway showcase by Alexis Mabille as part of Women's Fashion Week Haute Couture on October 29, 2011. An apprentice at Emmanuel Ungaro & Nina Ricci, Mabille was resident at Christian Dior for 9 years, working alongside John Galliano & Hedi Slimane. His rich and playful imagination, technical affinity and wealth of experience conjure a dynamic, playful and daring landscape; a unisex realm of sophistication where he is free to rewrite the codes of fashion.

WFW (DAY 4) I ANNE VALERIE HASH

The long awaited runway showcase by Anne Valerie Hash as part of Women's Fashion Week Haute Couture on October 29, 2011. Hash has made-to-measure clients spread out around the world, from Switzerland and Belgium to the Middle East and Asia.  For one thing, she has always had an enthusiasm for lingerie colors, and they were present yesterday, along with more vivid shades of orange and whites. The designer continues to work on cleaning lines, playing with contrasts of her famous flowing drapes and vertical lines. Silk pants, emphasizing the hips line; loose muslin blouses, feminine straight silk knee-length skirts and some long flowing skirts which adds sensuality. Hash experiments with elements of macrame and embroidery, appearing here and there in collar details, cuffs and plastrons. Inventive, imaginative tailoring was the main event. The results looked put-together, but not precious - which is pretty accurate way of describing French women's approach to dressing.

GIOIA PAN SS/2012

Beautiful artistic showcases on the runway with GIOIA PAN SS/2012 of China Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2012 on October 29, 2011 in Beijing, China

WFW (DAY 3) I CHRISTOPHE JOSSE

Christophe Josse on the catwalk as part of Women's Fashion Week Haute Couture on October 28, 2011. In this fall-winter collection, i'm impressed by cascades of organza and fantastic muslin dresses. There were not a single pair of pants. Dresses didn't echo each other; from midi to maxi, from pitch black to immaculate white. And here we get to the climax of couture collection – a wedding dress! This dress should only be worn once and that would be enough, a snow-white dress, woven from layers of tulle. Instead of a bridal veil designer, he has chosen red feathers – the white colour of innocence + red colour of victory, blood and love. And standing ovations. Bravo, maestro, bravo!

AUGUST SILK GUO BAOBAO SS/2012

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Opening showcase design during the August Silk Guo Baobao SS/2012 show of China Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2012 (Day 4) at the Banquet Hall, Beijing Hotel on October 27, 2011 in Beijing, China. Fascinating! China Fashion Week has so far already displayed an astonishing kaleidoscope of colors, shapes, and architectural designs. China's fashion world is exploding. And Asian models are currently all the rage in the fashion world.

CHINA FASHION WEEK SPRING/SUMMER 2012

A showcase designs on the catwalk by Weiyun Ye Jianying SS/2012 of China Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2012 on October 28, 2011 in Beijing, China that caught my eyes. As you know that Philippine Fashion Week (October 24-30, 2011) & China Fashion Week (October 25-November 1, 2011) are concurrently happening right now in Asia as we speak.

WFW (DAY 3) I EYMERIC FRANCOIS

Runway showcases designs by Emeric Francois as part of Women's Fashion Week Haute Couture on October 28, 2011. Amazing laces + sculpted corsets, the perspectives is a paramount of his creations. The Eymeric Francois woman slips into gowns who sensually draw her silhouette. Plenty of affordness in Asia, you may not know this yet .. and many still don't really appreciate or understand what haute couture really is, simply because it has not been in the fashion main limelight for many years and the future between couture and ready-to-wear has yet to be revealed here. Asia, and especially China, is fashion's current main focus, with other luxury labels including Dior & Chanel staging their fashion shows there and US Vogue's Anna Wintour reportedly working on establishing a Vogue Fashion Fund designer scheme in the country.   

WFW (DAY 2) I MAXIME SIMOENS

Maxime Simoens runway show as part of Women's Fashion Week Haute Couture on October 27, 2011. There were incredible pieces, including laces + sequins details and shoulder furry pad you could really see all the work involved. I’m not into a chain dresses, but  there were some beautiful, form-fitting jackets + dresses I really liked. The coolest pieces were this chain dresses–the long one at show’s end would make a statement at any soirée.
 

BACKSTAGE I MAXIME SIMOENS

Maxime Simoens backstage prior to his show as part of Women's Fashion Week Haute Couture on October 27, 2011.

GET SET, GO!

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Shows officially kicked-off yesterday with designs of Gustavo Lins & Maxime Simoens. Join by 6 other Paris Haute Couturiers; Anne Valerie Hash, Christophe Josse, Stéphane Rollans, Dominique Sirop, Alexis Mabille & Emeric Francois will showcase their collection from 27-30 October, 2011 exclusively held  at the Marina Bay Sand, Singapore.

Stay tune for more updated photos on Singapore Women's Fashion Week in here daily. This will marks my first fashion week coverage and  I do hope that I will get to be part in the real crowd next year!

WFW (DAY 2) I GUSTAVO LIN

Gustavo Lin runway show as part of Women's Fashion Week Haute Couture on October 27, 2011.
 

H&M x VERSACE

H&M. Abbey Lee Kershaw looks like a goddess here. this collection will hit 300 stores worldwide as well as online, on November 17.. which is less than a month from now! will you be camping outside H&M before it is released? i may love fashion, but freezing my tits off in the cold 8 hours (to be right in front of the queue) before the store opens is not the kind of fun i love. let me know if you are! :)

SINGAPORE WOMEN'S FASHION WEEK 2011

“Haute Couture has quite rightly garnered critical acclaim, cultivated exceptional design talents and decorative traditions. I am therefore particularly excited that over 140 years of artistry and passion should be revealed to a wider Asian audience through WFW 2011 Singapore initiative. In doing so, it will develop a stronger future and presence in Singapore and Asia and as well as build upon an already exceptional legacy” - Frank Cintamani, WFW 2011 Singapore's Chairman & Founder of Fide Multimedia

BERGAMO I PHOTO DIARY

photos by me

PERFECTO. some random shots during one of my stop in Bergamo, Italy. wearing all from Zara, it is less than an hour by train northeast of Milan, by the foothills of the Orobie Alps, very popular with Italian skiers. but those who simply pass through risk missing a world-class mix of diverse architecture, impressive art collections (often tucked away in unlikely spots) and special gastronomy. i found myself deeply in love with Città Alta, the centuries before and after are all around you here.

VATICAN I PHOTO DIARY

Forever21 White Tank & Pant, Shade-Rayban, Vintage Ring

HOLY CITY. a  trip to Rome would not be complete without reference to the Vatican City, which houses the world's largest church in its smallest country. a walk through the Vatican Museum to the Sistine Chapel could take up the best part of a day. it's that impressive.

REMINISCENCE

Zara Blouse, Shade-H&M, Vintage Cuff from Bangkok

PARIS. sometimes i’ll really get stuck on one detail and ride it out for a few days, snuggling in a simple bun up over a white top. on a lazy day. looking through all the photos i had back in my recent trip to Paris, reminiscing the wonderful moments that i have finally in Paris! this shots are from one of the days in Marais, one of Paris’ oldest and most dazzling quarters before checking out the vintage stores. its dramatic residences, artisan’s boutiques, galleries, lavish squares, and fascinating history are worth reserving at least a half-day of exploration for. 

LEOPARD PRINT

Leopard Blouse Vintage, Skirt-H&M, Bracelet-Forever21, Envelope Clutch 

PRINT. the combination of dark colors like black and brown would have been a little too much but the feeling is mutual here. i love it as it is slightly different from other prints and the superbly soft chiffon-like material in a mocha brown shade cling elegantly. just perfect for brightening up a little black dress or adding pop to a simple outfit. now, time to get caught up on all the photos filling up my hard drive from the past month! really don’t mean to drop off the face of the planet, but my work schedule is always so packed here that taking blog photos is the last thing i have time for. it’s a straight week of 6 am call times and 13 hour work days but at least i’m surrounded by an amazing team. promise to return soon xx.

RACHEL ZOE I HQ

RZ HQ. inside the holy grail of glamness, Zoe Headquarters. 

5THINGS

SINFUL MONDAY

ROADTRIP TUESDAY 

FASHION WEDNESDAY

 

WISHFUL THURSDAY

TGIF

SPRING I SWEET PASTELS

Chloe, Christopher Kane & Louis Vuitton

PASTELS. loving this trend featured in all the recent fashion cities; London, Milan, Paris & NYC. the designers sets a pastels transition and we love it! that never changed, but there was certainly a welcome lightness in this Spring collection that is so pleasing in the eyes.

NYFW I MULBERRY SPRING SUMMER 2012

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MULBERRY. the show was followed Sunday with a party in New York, where it opened its first U.S. flagship store. Mulberry is celebrating its 40th birthday this year and the brand continues to go from strength to strength, consistently producing covetable clothes and bags that manage to look both cool and classic. 

NYFW I MARC JACOBS 2012

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MARC JACOBS. it was the swan song to this season's New York Fashion Week — and even though the designer's collection is always one of the most anticipated of the season, this time around the buzz surrounding it felt a bit more frenzied. or fabrics, Jacobs played with reflections and transparency, mixing materials that were glittery, shiny, or iridescent with checks and gingham. reinforcing the intergalactic western vibe were high-heeled cowboy boots in clear vinyl and silver. here's some of my favorites!

 

BACKSTAGE | MBFW 2011

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backstage @Vera Wang Spring 2012 fashion show during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week 2011