3 Stylish looks to rock for Valentine's Date

This is a last minute post given that the Valentine's Day is now almost over in Asia, but still is starting at the other corners of the world. It's Monday and I believe most of us are at work, at school or just busy doing normal stuff on a weekday. Still unsure of what to wear for the dinner date with your darling tonight? Check out these stylish look that you can rock for your Valentine's date.

• Darling in Tights

• Sexy flowery

 

• Eyes on You

 

Happy Valentine's Day everyone! :)

How to wear a little black dress

"When a little black dress is right, there is nothing else to wear in its place."

~ Wallis Warfield Simpson

One rule of fashion: Every woman should own a simple, elegant black dress.

Even before most of us were born, the necessity of having a little black dress was already widely observed by women and fashion observers. Simple and elegant looking little black dresses are the ones that classify as little black. Something trendy that can anytime go outdated may not qualify.

What makes a little black dress timeless is its ability to be worn all year round. You can dress it up and down depending on the occasion or weather. The following are ways to wear it:

♥ Wear your little black dress with knee high boots.

♥ Layer your little black dress over black tights. If the weather is cold, you can complete your look with a black leather jacket or a coat.

♥ Layer your little black dress with colored tights if the style and cut suits.

♥ If it is warmer, you can wear your little black dress as is and have fun with your shoes.



♥ Wear lots of accessories

Winner of the Cotton Candy Dress Giveaway!

Hello girls! Today, the winner of our fabulous dress giveaway has been determined. She is privileged to be able to show off her curves with this A line dress either to parties or to work. This Cotton Candy dress would no doubt make her every angle interesting.

There were plenty of comments left below the giveaway post and each entry was carefully considered. Some ladies entered once, others twice while few made it thrice. Each entry was given a number from 1 to 36. And when True Random gave his verdict, it' s number ...



The 19th entry happened to be ... Shari! of Little Blue Deer. Congratulations Shari!

Thank you so much to all the girls who participated. You made our giveaway so much fun. And of course, a big thank you to our sponsor Shabby Apple for opening their door to us and allowing us to have a peak into their stylish but practical dresses.

Should a budget fashionista get this dress or not?

If you are a budget fashionista, you probably must have found yourself in situations where you are in need of new sets of outfits but that when you shop, you are reluctant to spend your money. You searched for clothes that are entirely worth your hard earned money or perhaps you cleverly hunt for bargains and clearance sales. Unlike some extravagant fashionistas who behave like nouveaux rich, you don't feel ashamed but instead glory for fashion stuff you grabbed from clearance racks.

If you are a budget fashionista who wants to buy new clothes while at the same time save some money, you might want to check Tory Burch online boutique. They have everything that you'd need from apparels to accessories  and beauty products all at affordable prices. They also have discounted items that you can check at their SALE page whenever you visit their site.

On another note, I found this dress kind'a must-have weeekend-pick-me-up. I love it's vibrant color and its pretty leafy patterns in black. It looks comfy to wear while its cut around the neck and its sleeves are perfect for girly look. You can wear this dress with a black fitting trousers and black pointed close shoes for work, wear it with black tights and black knee-high boots for winter completed with a vibrant hue scarf, or you can dress it down with a pair of gladiators or some edgy yellow shoes. This dress is definitely a statement.

Looking at the price of this Tory Burch Harriet tribal-print silk-satin dress, my claims were affirmed. A good $425 is indeed a statement!

Now tell me girls, would you buy this dress the moment you see it or would you wait until it goes on sale? The good side of buying it right away is that you're sure to get a dress your size. The down side of waiting for it to go on sale in spite of saving some money is that your size might run out of stock.

Photo by: net-a-porter.com

How to look feminine and a litle flirty

If you’re a working girl trapped in those dull and repetitive office uniforms five days a week or perhaps more, it would be so much of relief to once again feel like a girl in some feminine clothes.

You need clothes that not only accentuate you’re being a woman; they also naturally create in you a sense of flirt. Being flirty does not have to connote negativity, as I have said many times; it is merely an expression for a girly and attractive look.





♥Some fashion experts claim that you shouldn’t wear polka dots once you’re past six years old. But that anyway, is only their opinion. Take a look at this Polka Dot Pattern Dress from Haru. I don’t say that everyone would look good in it but if you’re a type that can pull off just anything, then this polka dress can serve you best. Its sleeves are puff and its cut is in every inch girly.

♥First of all, I love navy color. Second, I love clothes that can be worn in many ways. This First Crush Dress in navy color is no wonder a best seller. Not only can you wear it as a dress that is feminine and smart, you can also wear it as a tunic. Most of all, I love anything mini.

♥The soft striped knit tunic cut in an A-line silhouette dress is from Urban Outfitters. It's rounded Peter Pan collar is a reminiscence of your elementary days giving you that youthful and playful aura as of an elementary girl. While the navy and white stripes speak of maturity, the mini length of the dress speaks for your flirty side.

♥Another lovely dress from Urban Outfitters, Kimchi & Blue Tulle Dress is on sale. From £45.00, you can now crown yourself a prom queen for only £21.99. Its belt, frill trim and open neckline all made this dress ultra girly.

All the rage summer cutouts

Did you girls ever consider stunning people through your back? Probably, even the most gorgeous dress you have in your closet creates a statement mostly through its front view. But what about its back? Are you tired of a mundane plain back? It's time to let your back speak for you. Cover your cleavage, you don't need it because what is hot right now is something that's all about your back story.

Sale, how I love Thee: Kate’s Necessary Evil

When asked “Do you love bargains?” I was like, “Is that a question?” But Kate’s Clothing is asking not only me actually, but all of you - girls who love sale!

Kate’s Clothing is screaming “Over 80 Sale Bargains!” here. Of course, I would never ignore such a call. Since its Necessary Evil’s shriek, you expect to see almost all products in the shade of black. There are some sprinkles of non-black color here and there, but only to complement the main black. Therefore, it is not a matter of color, it is of style.

I happened to like this Gothic Black Ossa Bodice Red Ribbon Top. It’s being stretchable with ribbons and zip up, a kind that you’d say, “It rocks!” The red ribbons can easily be mistaken as the ones that adjust according to your width and preferred fitting, but they're not. There is black cord lacing at the back for adjustment purposes.

Paired by Necessary Evil Gothic Black Ravana Adjustable Skirt, this outfit looks great at the front view. But the back looks weird. I don’t know if it’s just me, but those raffles are just too much. I searched for an alternative skirt to pair with this Red Ribbon top. I wanted a not so loud type of long skirt. I then found one, oh how perfect! But just to be embarrassed at myself. The alternative turned out to be just the same skirt. I thought “Didn’t you see that word ADJUSTABLE?” That actually means you can remove the raffles if you wish so and just let the hem hang naturally down.

And then I saw this Chiffon Halter Dress. How lovely and how elegant! This dress is perfect for a wild night at the dance floor. Hmm, as if I dance. Actually I don’t. But this chiffon is just too elegant I can’t help it.

And then I found another black to steal, what lovely skirt! Oh, and there's one more! And then …

I speak thrifty shopping, I speak Zepherra

A bargain is something you can't use at a price you can't resist. ~Franklin P. Jones

Who needs bargaining if the products are given at a price you can’t resist? Stylish, creative and affordable are the ones we need at this era. Where fashion meets fashion? Let me speak thrifty shopping at Zepherra.

I found these sleek and stylish for all girlash dresses.

♥1 Gorgeous and Grecian Ballerina Toga Dress - Blue SGD $25.50

♥2 High Street Inspires Tulip Workdress - Pink SGD $26

♥3 Sweet and Versatile ASOS-inspired Sweetheart Sundress - Yellow, SGD $26

♥4 A definite Head Turner Draped Halter Dress - Red SGD $25.50

♥5 Another Versatile comes in sweet ASOS-inspired Sweetheart Sundress - Dark blue SGD $26

♥6 Another Gorgeous and Grecian Ballerina Toga Dress - Pink SGD $25.50

Sometimes, you just have to stoop farther in order to find what you are looking for. But how would you feel acquring all these three must haves in shopping - style, creativity and affordability at a one stop online shop? Do visit Zepherra and tell me about your picks.

Have a great Monday everyone!

Halter Dress: the dress that suits any other girl

Girls, if there is one style of dress that suits any body type, that is Halter Dress. All you need are only a pair of arms good enough to bare. Comes in many forms such as spaghetti straps, thin or wide straps that tie to another piece of material, crosses the collar and meets behind the neck, these dresses are usually versatile.

I love the thought that Marilyn Monroe’s fashion sense is very influential even up to these days. Known for her trade color that is white, several white dresses were created through her inspiration. My favorite among all these white dresses is her version of halter dress. If you let yourself slip inside it, you allow yourself the bliss of receiving pieces of her beauty sprinkled through this creation. It’s entirely very Marilyn.

The skirt of a halter dress is never boring. There are varied styles for the skirt that you can choose from. Usually the fabric where the straps are tied drapes on the body. The lengths can be long or short, the hems can be uneven, but the fabric is always light. Aside from being a sexy low cut with creative layering for the skirt, a halter dress gets an edge if the waist line is fabulously designed.

If I were to wear Maxi dress

Girls, if there is one style that I am much challenged to wear, that is maxi dress. A long maxi is even more challenging than the short. I admire seeing them worn by tall elegant women who look like queens and goddesses if not innocent girls ready to run off the shore for a play, barefooted. But I have to face it - I am not tall. I can stand 5’5’’ through the aid of 3-inch-heels and perhaps that would suffice to pull on a maxi. But I am scared; I might look like a tent. And yet I cannot just keep admiring and not trying it on me. After all, I am on the quest for creativity. Thus I try to figure what are the important things to consider for a fabulous maxi dress outfit.

I don’t like dresses with big patterns such as large flowers because they just don’t fit a petite frame. Since I don’t have long legs, high heels are a must. It is easy to look short with this type of dress; therefore I have to avoid horizontal patterns no matter how enticing the design can be.

I fell in love with a Celia maxi dress because of its very J.Lo style with elegant combination of colors, but it's a tube. I am not abundant enough for a tube, therefore I have to stick with V-neck cuts to create those imaginary pair of richness and to elongate my figure – thank God maxi dresses usually come in that form. I prefer to go single colored for a sleek and smooth look unless otherwise the patterns are miniature and polished enough to earn my nod. But regardless of the pattern, I am rest assured that I won’t look like a tent as long as I go more structured through an empire waist. I don’t have a large stomach, thanks to my being underweight, but if I do have, I would go for an A-line cut to hide it and thereby create a flattering look. Lastly, I believe it is a rule that only oversized bags and chunky jewelries can maximize a maxi dress.

So tell me, girls. How would you like your maxi dress?

Summer Outfits, Aiko takes on sweatshirts

We all know about the good old proverb "This too shall pass.", right? We really can use it to drive us optimistic about the weather when we feel we had enough of layering. Winter will too pass and we can embrace spring and summer.

To help us girls become optimistic, let us have a look at what's new for summer outfits.

♥This exene sweatshirt is one of the most fun new look that I saw lately. A combination of vintage hanging blouse, three-fourths sweater and backless concept, this new design is nothing but fresh. The holes details on the sides are very refreshing to the eyes while the space that it gives allows you to move freely.

You can wear it as is and pair it with fitting short shorts, cycling, tights, denim jeans or pencil skirt. Or, if you don't wish to bare your back, you can ware a midriff fitting tube top underneath to cover your back area.

Dress shabbily and they remember the dress; dress impeccably and they remember the woman. ~ Coco Channel

♥What is more perfect and flawless than this little black Edo tunic dress? A combination of comfort and cleverness makes for this lovely palette.

Accessorizing this darling with flat boots or strappy sandals would give you a ready-to-go look while if you choose to wear it with stilletos, you are off for a dinner party.

Is this another must-have little black dress?



“I think vests are all about protection. You know what I mean? Like a lifevest protects you from drowning and bulletproof vests protect you from getting shot and the sweatervest protects you from pretty girls. ‘Leave me alone. Can’t you see I’m cold just right here?’' ~ Demetri Martin

Demetri was right. Vests used to be only for protection. But how clever and creative designers are, they turned it into something that gives two things: protection and fashion.

♥You wear thisKlaus vest with anything and you would never go wrong. But I think that wearing it with something bright or light color would make the vest as the center of attention. I usually pair black with white. I always love the effects black and white create. Although wearing it in this country connotes mourning, I don't really pay attention. All I care about is fashion. An ensemble such as this little white dress paired with Klaus? It's perfect.

So what about you girls? What are the new summer outfits that you're excited to sport on?

Get a man in uniform, get that military look!

And so, the youngsters you have today, even though there are far fewer of them - in World War II 16.5 million men and women in uniform, today roughly a million in uniform in spite of the fact that the country is almost twice as large a population as we had in World War II. ~ Oliver North

I truly admire men and women in uniform. Their greatness and heroic deeds are something I can hardly fathom. But hey, their outfit is something I can copy and wear. I show my admiration by patronizing Fashion fatigue.

I only have one set of this outfit: fatigue shorts, black navy sleeveless top, light brown navy belt with holes all around, and an algae-colored high heels. I feel a combination of smartness and sexiness whenever I wear the outfit. That's why I'm planning to add more. :)

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Ready to wear Black

We know that black is the most powerful color be it in fashion, business, academic or anything. However, if we are to wear black, we have to be certain that it is something really special. Why? Because it's easy to look dull in black, or worse, it can easily blend as a background. Therefore, it's not only that you wear the color, it also has to be the style.

With long flared twill skirt, lower hem at the back, satin ribbon lace up details on the front and back, hidden zip at the back, this Venomous black from Kate is nothing but gorgeous. Another neccesary evil!

But hey, don't fret. It's affordable and worth for £49.99.

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