uniformation

bootie call

 i'm going higher this time.

 it's firstly the block heel that appeals. i think i can live with the almond toe (as long as it's not a very round one). and i figure i should forget about getting more so-called ankle booties.      

 i really hope they work and not end up in the shop.

dictator

margiela bootie via totokaelo blog

for some months now, i've been cracking my head over how to mitigate the wrong buys i made on some boots. i always end up liking and buying boots of a certain shape. i imagine they should work but i just can't get past myself when they're worn on. i have a pull-on pair that's much taller than the margielas shown above, so you can imagine how the side view looks. i'm no model, of course. somehow every boot just looks perfect on the model, right? do you think the boots look fine when viewed from the side? my boots look all right frontal but i can't stand how they look on their sides. so i'm again tempted to cut off the top of the boots. 

wdugt

the challenge: where do i start cutting? dead fleurette just blogged about "train(ing) your eyes to discern the right lengths for your body". it does make sense but i think it's more than that. i blogged recently about the difficulty of finding the right bottoms to go with my boots. to me, it's the shoes that dictate how to dress. unless you have a range of shoes of various heights and cuts to go with various silhouettes.

after all this talk, i still am quite clueless about discerning the right length of bottoms for myself.  

legs' end

atlantis home

really liking the pairings here. was she wearing straight-leg jeans? where should the ends end up on the legs?

siao liao

revolve clothing

thefloodgateshaveofficiallyopenedsomeonepleasestopme

知己知彼百战百胜

didn't manage to sell the boots so i've retired them for my own use. been wanting to wear them but could never get it right with some bottoms or dresses. it's chilly today and these were the only pair of bottoms that didn't look too off with the boots.  

and the pants had to fail. the zip wasn't working smoothly as i got ready for work. then the zip finally malfunctioned when i was about to get out of the office toilet. thank God the zipper head was able to stay at the opening at the waist. and thankfully the top was long enuf in covering the gaping hole. now i gotta look for another pair of bottoms to go with these boots.

btw, i cut the other pair of boots. cut them too low, i think. but still passable. but didn't work cos i'd have to sew up the inner lining to the leather and then the inner soles also needed to be lined. gave up. also gave up trying to wear these again. it's just futile. 

tortious

tunic and pants from gmarket. boots from here. they look large, right? but they fit just nice, not very snugly but it's a fit. i still like the EA boots better.

this is not a flattering look :(  wonder if the suede ones would be worst on me.

碧

colour blocking today? haha. the minty skirt's from a local market in shanghai. there're faint white and navy vertical lines spaced throughout. the short-sleeved outerwear's from an espirit outlet in kuala lumpur. my ex-supervisor's wearing a minty top from warehouse, so you can imagine what people would say when they noticed our clothes. one even said we blended with the toilet doors. lol.

which pair did i wear in the end? maybe i should've worn the ferragamos? which would you wear?

i'm really so very tempted to get those suede ankle boots on ASOS (and they're so sneaky, by posting them after discount codes expired, sheesh), even if i risk looking like a complete copycat. i've been coming across quite a number of blogs that look almost identical in the way the bloggers dress. maybe i'm just always too late to the party, as always.

a million love songs later

akris resort 2011

i love these looks. i got to know akris via this blogger. i wish i could wear them.

photographed by myself from the teen vogue handbook

i wish i could wear hi-cut shoes, or just those shoes that don't make you look like you have really short legs.

do you have the same problems? 

 

when i saw audrey's outfit, i was once again tempted to give shorts a shot. my shopping bag on asos is still void of a pair of shorts that i think might work for me. what scary's now is that asos is offering free shipping worldwide, i fear i want to get sucked into it. i've never shopped at asos for some reason... it could be the prices. and since i've always preferred direct shipping and now that it's free, should i not give in to my weakness? hah. the prices are still not too friendly for my wallet, honestly. and once again i was looking at boots. i think i finally found a pair of mannish chelsea boots. not the best choice but at least they're my size and not exceedingly expensive.   

 

  in other news, the men's polo shirts from american apparel ordered through reebonz have finally arrived. quite pleased for now. i think my menswear phase should soon end. after i try out their shorts, perhaps...

one last try

piazza sempione via color collective

full circle

^shopping haul back then

^wiw on the last day of twenty ten

this proves yet again that wearing the right shoes is important. the heels are wrong here. once again, i'm reminded of this blogger concerning her personal style. i gotta say we're quite alike in being anal about certain wardrobe items. her preferred choice of shoes would've gone with my outfit today. incidentally, i'm forever still hunting down that elusive pair of ankle boots, with or w/o the small heel. 

i ate my last lunch of the year with a colleague who's not yet been initiated into the club for eating at this place that nobody who works in the area wouldn't know about. she's been with us for more than a year. now long before i joined this current organisation, i'd already patronised it. i was working at the hotel opposite more than 10 years ago(!) then i switched industry and ended up in the area again.  

my colleague told me to ask her again what's memorable (forgot if it's exactly this term) for this year. earlier, we were at the office christmas party and the question to ponder was what we're grateful for. her answer: bonus. lol. she said she's finally been initiated into the club so it's a memorable thing for her this last day of the year. lol.

and i clean forgot about the yearly 'countdown' event the church organised. i'm honestly still not super well anyway. my sil offered to pick me up and send me to church but i declined.  she then suggested that  that i spend this last hour reading His word and praying. i know i should... but there's no such desire... i've been reading some of last year's postings and i wasn't surprised that some things have remained status quo. not good.  

don't let me dampen your moods now. i wish y'all a fruitful 2011. thanks for dropping in on this space during this past year :)

best,

十十f十   

difference maker

 

 

 

i'm still under the weather. it sucks to be sick.
the top's my second non-vintage purchase from a local online shop aka blogshop. i'd bought two tops but i returned one because the quality's really not good for the price they charged.
i got the neckies in two colours. that's how crazy i could get when i was set on something. i don't know where the beige one is right now. 
oh yes, i passed last sem's exam, PTL.
again, my heart/mind's in a flummoxed state. the anxiety's not as pronounced as last year's. maybe the magnitude of the difficulty hasn't hit me yet. maybe my trust in Him has finally increased.

don't you be asking me why

the cocoon top is the upper half of this pair of bottoms. i dunno why i had to buy the whole set. i just couldn't walk away with just one and not the other. they kinda looked like pee jays, haha. the guru advised against getting both (or it's either one) and i actually disobeyed! i think i was in the mood to try those printed suit sets reminiscent of 60s/70s/80s/90s (delete where applicable) ever since i saw bryanboy at a luisaviaroma event. yes, TACKY TACKY according to drollgirl. well, agreed. lol.    

factory by eric hart

unfortunately, i think i'm still not giving up on experimenting the look. you don't think the above jacket/dress set looks good? it must be worn in a set to look SO good. 

i'll let you laugh at me when i finally try out the set. the bottoms are really comfy they're quite suitable just staying in the bedroom. the top slides off the shoulders quite easily so it can be a hassle to wear. 

upmarket

wrong shoes. or wrong shape and length of skirt to go with these boots. i suspect they'd be cold storaged forever after.

and as always, the same people would say something about my choice of shoes. my colleague was recipient of a typical comment from one of them. that was last week or earlier. it's my turn this time. but i received a different comment this time, and it did not come from the usual suspects. well, that's refreshing, at least. still weird, though. lol.

mannish

all the pretty birds

studded hearts

these shoes are sexier than skyscrapers ones if you ask me. they're also less tacky when worn with skinnies.

brink of deliverance

it's complicated

What is retinal detachment?

A retinal detachment is a condition in which the retina has separated from its underlying layer of supporting tissue, thus losing its function.

What are the symptoms?

A retinal detachment is usually preceded by the onset of a posterior vitreous detachment (PVD). The symptoms associated with a PVD include sudden onset of floaters and flashes of light. The majority of PVDs are benign. However, in a small group, the PVD can cause a retinal tear to develop, which may progress to a retinal detachment.

text extracted from SNEC leaflet

i suddenly couldn't see well in my left eye last week. weirdly, it happened while i was at work. my friends rationalised that i was "allergic to work" and "anti-work. they're not wrong. so since i never saw an eye doctor about the flashes (goodness, it's been two months already), i didn't hesitate this time. 

my retina's intact, thank God. but the doc (kinda cute, him) seemed to suggest that i could expect the temporary blurring of vision again. he said my eyeballs are large (lol). they've always been large then, right? so why now? i asked, just for the sake of it, if i should consider lasik to correct my myopia that, sadly, never really dipped. worst, i seemed to be afflicted with 老花眼 finally. one positive note out of this? more glasses for me -> yayness. i doubt i'd prescribe bi-focal lens. but never say never. i'll know as i grow older.    

)black on black on black on black(

recall

this sem's module is like a revisit to the module i did last sem. i suspected so when i looked thru the course synopsis. i chose it anyway. the lecturer seemed to be really into luxury goods. she wore a top with the burberry-esque checks and her bag's a loewe. i have one word for the things on her hands and digits: shiny. she gave some insight into the behaviour of women who're into luxury goods. summarily, her point was that they're ultimately conforming, as opposed to them claiming to being unique. i just blogged about something quite related. i agreed with her to a certain extent. 

the top's from the style guru. it didn't really go with the dress colour-wise but i wore it anyway. i think it's meant to be a babydoll top. to me, it's a no-no to tie those strings at the chest or at the back if the top's tucked in. so i tied the strings around my neck. would you approve? the hair's old hair.

here, the top's bought over from the guru at a low price. it's from that most famous local blogshop (or one of the most famous ones - i'd be really curious who would be the most famous, if a competition's conducted for them). i'll never understand how the model could wear it as a dress when she's taller than me. must be her great bod cos she didn't look vulgar in them. the jeggings were bought over from J at a low price. i didn't ask if they're also from a local blogshop. i was never really into skinnies but i think i could wear them all right. i know self-praise is no praise. i'm just being self-aware and not zard in this instance. i wore the grey frilly vest underneath the jacket for contrast (not shown here). i seldom wore denim with denim but i thought this combo was ok. do you approve?

 ^etienne aigner suede/patent boots^

you must think i'm also a label whore. lol. the more glaring truth is that i can't afford to be one. the other truth is that the insides of these boots flaked as soon as i wore them. they're vintage, you see.

^they're not knee-highs. were you fooled?^