And so today I ventured out.. shopping for the first time since going home for my holidays. 
It was more of a window shopping, eating out affair rather than ending up with goodies as most people would like to put it. So no showsey pictures or my usual mini photo shoot with weird backgrounds that are forever changing. But I did find something to lust after. If this lusty feeling alluding to a shoe lasts then I might just run back to the store and get it. It has to last because if it doesn't then, you end up being a hoarder. I have no intention of hoarding... well, not anymore. Took a quick shot of what I wore. See the grey and navy person that I am? Heh.

This is perhaps the outdoorsey, looking at my shoe pose :D

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Geeeee... Notice how I am such a regular on the blogosphere lately?
Amateur blogger doing my bit. Sleep deprived at the moment.. almost 3 in the AM and staring at this screen in my state is nausea inducing but I do not want to end up with a draft. Getting straight to the point. 


Took these shots today. Been wanting to do this post as long as I can remember.


NO its not a skirt, more like a wrap-around. Where I come from, we wear this. Tribal? Errrmm yeah. It can be a bit tricky when you put it on because one has to make sure you level the hem lines after each wrap around the waist. Traditional staple garment called 'puan' which is all hand woven BTW with intricate detailed designs and patterns. Colour makes for huge play including the traditional designs that has been acquired over the years hence giving it an identity that has become a part of this sleepy little town's heritage. Will definitely do more variations on this as well as more info on the apparel.

 

Hello. That was lame. Truth is I do get.. As I've said it many times over, I am your average awkward midget/girl and YES I get self-conscious, face conscious?.. exposed and all that when I'm doing this blogging thing. Hence I don't do faces all that much, more so because well, this blog has no intention of getting too subjective about oneself ..they're all mug shots anyway. So we try and do the not-aware-of-the-camera pose, which is rather hilarious actually because I try to look nonchalant or detached which requires a lot of effort. AND NO I am NOT your average social butterfly/prattler. Yes I had to make that point. Shy blogger? Yes. Point given. Moving on.

This was fun layering for me. Grey pieces on top of grey pieces. That is why separates are fun and functional. Assembling and dissembling is an activity I take too much pleasure in, so much so that it leads to a mountain of clothes on the floor after the frenzied activity is over. A common case, yes. I say frenzy because this usually happens when this head of mine is befuddled with inspiration.

 

Peach socks bought in again. Will probbly do variations of this over and over. And there is an excess of bows here. On the shoes and the head which I noticed later on. Just focus on the layers yeah? There's really no point giving info on where the clothes are from. All thrifted. These repetitive, monotonous visuals seem to be my default camera pose so kindly bear with them.

Today.

Now here's another way to wear this dress. Tucked in. Made my skirt a bit poofy though.
I CANNOT get enough of my new peachy socks. Heh. 
Peach and grey work so well no? 


OH I totally forgot! Got featured by the lovely Vintage Obsession over here if you want to have a looksie. You can also check out my first ever feature (before I even had a blog) by fellow blogger calivintage, who's got an amazing vintage style. One of the first people who encouraged me to blog. 


Gee I sound all sappy soppy now. Like I'm doing a tribute but " Hey Erin! Thanks." I have to add, she's one of the few bloggers out there who's loyal to her style. 

art and people.

Stumbled on these. Look at how funny and intelligent they are. Illustrated by Alex Noriega who is " an illustrator from Barcelona that likes to draw things with small faces. " I like small things too, especially things that are small and cute. Cartoony and a bit wacky.  

The last two are so FUNNY. My tummy did a serious jiggle. The bunny and the little people make me go all weee and squirmy. Pat em' on the back and take them to bed, huddle them all close to me and maybe make faces at them while I'm reading my book or listening to Camera Obscura. Funny yet intelligent and endearing because you go OH! Okay. A little introspection here and there..errmm.. And you go.. OH again. I want to print out a gazillion of these and stick it all over my wall. You can check out more of these here and here if you agree with me that this is all very art-holy. Heh.


And please dont sue me for these pictures. Alex, I love your work.

oh my billowy coat

                        Stray frays here.

Colour! Weeeee. Colour seems to give an instant a-ha effect BECAUSE I said COLOUR and then I went WEEEEE! Heh. Such an excess of colour for me. I don't do too much of that so...yeah. Had worn these shorts to the Zara store launch and you can pretty much tell that I love them. 99bucks from a rack of other gazillion shorts on the pavement with a huge ' ONLY 99 ' emblazoned on the display placard. Wore it here with my oh so billowy coat and the blouse underneath is red in colour which is not visible at all in the pictures and that is why I say 'an excess of colour' so you have fuschia, red and blue with a tinge of green. This is a rare occurrence when I put my outfit together so I had to do a double stress on that. I'm more of a grey and navy person. Just saying. 

So when you're confronted with an inspiring array of colours here, YES I did get inspired by what was at first an unconscious assemblage of too much colour that could have passed for ghastly or loud, but now its a definite that I will ' do more colour ' .. Yay? Ok. Moving on.

One of my readers asked why I never show my face?? Haha. 

That was the same question I was shot at many times over for the teeny weeny feature on Grazia India.

So I state my reasons below.

Awkwardness mostly. 

Lacking the ability at attempting a natural look/pose/face. Gaze?

And the pictures that I end up posting are my feeble attempts at looking less awkward, or even loony.

So I do end up looking loony most of the time. Though loony is good sometimes. But the loony that I'm talking about is another sort of loony that makes you look like a complete idiot. Ask my sisters.

Hence, ' the face ' not being visible most of the time is the safest approach :D

i turn my camera on....

Tidied up what I wore yesterday with this teeny tiny jacket.

I say 'tidy' because it is really tiny, almost compact and a considerable decrease in width compared to the denim shirt so gives off a neat boxy look. Everything just coming together at the waist seems to be the  whole focal point of every outfit.. Anyhoo..short post. 

I am loving this right now. Chloe Sevigny for Opening Ceremony.

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