POP ART

You know the nice thing about blogs is how we can evaluate the changes in our lives through our posts. Whether it's style-wise (from dorky to chic -amen-).. photo-wise.. or in my case, from dating to married and to becoming a mom. Up until today, I've never written about any baby products because mainly... I prefer writing about something that still has the style aesthetics Glister and Blisters is used to.. and when it comes to baby bits and bobs, I prioritize functionality over style (except for my son's clothes! I put a jacket on him even if it's hot *evil mommy grin*) So I thought there is no point of babbling about 'useful' baby products when you can find mountains of reviews online already. Today's one exception though !

Because.... my favorite pushchair brand, Bugaboo, (not that I have a second pushchair LOL.. but I have tried others that belonged to my friends) has just released their fourth collaboration with the Andy Warhol Foundation. Even before Bugaboo contacted me, I purchased my own Bugaboo Bee based on my interest and likes, so this is proof that I wrote "favorite" not because I am sponsored. My Bee has never had any form of facelift so it was exciting to be able to get my hands on their Marilyn Monroe set (yup, we get the canopy AND a matching tote bag!) early. I know some of you might give me that "hmmm Marilyn Monroe for a boy? selfish mom" look... Well, since the prints are repetitive and the background base is black, I didn't really get the 'girly' feel too much.. But If you still disagree with me, not to worry.. Bugaboo's still got 3 other prints for this 4th collaboration.

GRIS

a little update better than no update ! actually, I am liking the less photos kinda thing right now.. However, I always have trouble narrowing down to which photos I should upload ! I'm uploading this during a meeting, so see you soon !

APRIL UPDATE

Not sure when this goes online but I am typing this up on a Saturday night. I saw Captain America earlier today and kept thinking about Agent Romanoff's mid length hair and how did Nick Fury came back from the dead (I desperately needed to go to the toilet during that segment)..

Anyhow, enough on the Captain America random thoughts. FINALLY sharing my current favorite jeans on the blog today! I think it made a couple of appearances through my Instagram but  I never managed to get it on the blog.. 95%of My free time when I am not attending my clients or not replying my clients' queries is now for Denzel (the other 5% is doing random stuff like playing Cookie Run par example - hey! We humans all need some time for a little randomness that makes us happy). I was on the roof per usual doing my outfit photos and my son came with my helper .. so I thought it'll be nice to have non-iphone-front-camera shots together once in every while right?

KNOCK KNOCK

Yes, I am still here and I am still quite active on my Instagram. I probably had the time to blog over the past two months but now that I have a son, I used those precious hours to be with him instead of dating my metal man (.. the computer that is). No, I don't even bother doing a blog post while I am in the car as I desperately need the extra minutes of sleep. I had several cancelled appointments due to the flood, so I managed to quickly edit, write, and wrap this post up. Despite all the things that are going on, I feel blessed that I am able to smidge quality time with my family and friends during the weekend !

SHIRTDRESS FOR #STYLDBY

my second look for the GAP Styld.by project. This time I opted for the classic shirt dress. I love how shirt dresses can be easily dressed up or down accordingly to different occasions. Worn opened up with a swimsuit at the beach... layered with a structured jacket for office.. add statement necklace and belt for the after hour parties.. And these are just some few ideas that jump into my head as I am typing this post. For my case , I kept things simple for an everyday daytime look.. Black leather obi belt and a pair of ankle boots.. good thing that the dress comes with pockets ! Or else , I wouldn't have a place to stash my phone..

1969

I've been searching for the perfect boyfriend jeans for quite some time. I've spotted ones I like online but I don't like the idea of buying pants (or jeans, shorts, etc) without trying it on as I'm pretty picky when it comes purchasing bottoms with a good cut. So, I never quite got myself the dream pair of bf jeans.. Until.. GAP asked me to collaborate for their Styld.by project. I was allowed to pick a pair of jeans, and you can guess what kind of jeans I searched in their store..

CAMO

current likes : black, camouflage (thanks to valentino, camo somehow looks elegant in my head), and tying jacket around the waist. I've had these shorts for awhile, but they arrived just before I was about to give birth, hence I had to wait until I lost some weight in order to fit in !

ANOTHER BLACK DRESS

another blog post, another black dress..I think I might have covered all sorts of black dresses in this blog.. from the bandage, the low back-long sleeved, the flowy mini.. the more recent asymmetrical midi.. these are only some the only ones I could remember going up on the blog. I still got a whole section in my wardrobe that I've never photographed.. Today's LBD edition features a maxi piece complete with features that I adore : a slit around the legs and right at my back.. It's from one of my favorite local brands : Velvet ! my son is craving for milk as I write this.. gotta go !!

SMART !

I am quite sure many dslr owners can relate to my story I'm about to share today. Remember that moment you've just bought your dslr? No matter how heavy it was, or how little space left you have in your purse, or even how those 'journalist-screaming' camera bags were... You'd do whatever it takes to bring that dslr so that you can take the perfect picture.

Fast forward some time later.. Where you might or might not have bought top notch lens that makes the camera a hell lot heavier... Suddenly, carrying your slr becomes a burden & you start to look for great cameras with a weight that won't make you look like hunchback of notredame in the long run. Today, meet my new buddy : the Samsung NX 2000. A "mini" dslr in which its' white body had me fall in love the moment I unboxed it (and for the girly girls, you'd be happy to hear that it also comes in pink!). Dead easy to use, transfers to my smartphone in just less than second with the Samsung Smart Camera App or even shoot & have all pictures directly transferred to my phone/tablet with it's Autoshare feature. All this just over a wifi connection.

OXBLOOD

I purchased this oxblood red full skirt when I was still pregnant and despite me trying to figure out some way to incorporate this into my maternity wardrobe, I failed. When the package arrived (which always comes really late in Indonesia by the way...) my bump had already grown into a size that could no longer fit into the skirt. I even tried to hide the unzipped zippers with a belt, still failed. Seeing how desperate I was to twirl around with this skirt, you could guess that this was the one item I grabbed when I was first allowed to get out of the house ! My figure is still slightly funny proportion-wise but so far this light tank and heavy skirt combo makes my figure alot better in sight..

NOT QUITE DEFLATED

Hello again everyone ! It's been awhile since I hit blogger.com on my browser's most visit lists. I've had my delivery about 2 weeks ago and I am still trying to adjust to my new routines while having to swallow all kinds of weird confinement meals everyday (not the type of foods you'd like me to photograph nor discuss here). I've been meaning to write but just as I get myself settled infront of my laptop, there's always something that forces me to get away from it. Either it's feeding, baby poop time, some guests, or a list of other things that needs to be prioritized.

Like all expecting moms, I knew that I was going to be busy moments before and after my son is born (yes it's a boy even I've never mentioned on the blog before...) and I'll be on confinement and the only place I'm allowed to go out to is *errrrrrrr* the hospital... so I planned ahead and saved some of my maternity outfit photos in hand for this little photo absence days. not exactly sure when I'll be having the time to post again but hopefully I can get some of my little dude's photos on the blog! :)

SPARKLY SEQUINS

Since tight clothes is something I'm not really fond off, I managed to wear alot of whatever I had in my wardrobe during my whole pregnancy. The maternity-wear that I find at the mall are very frumpy and granny (not in a good way) anyway. So clearly, I still shopped at the normal human section except for the fact I'd buy it one or two sizes bigger (I do that anyway even when I'm not pregnant). That was until I saw this dress at ASOS (even on sale now here!).. I bought this when I was preggo at an early stage since I knew that I would probably somekind of event where I need something dressier. Something short and sequined seemed like the perfect answer to that..

My due date is getting nearer and nearer. Although I still have two or three pregnancy photo sets, this might be the last one I'll be posting before I deliver my child this weekend. On the bright side, I'll still have something to post (apart from some baby pics!) during my one month long confinement period where I can't even go one footstep from my door. This sequined dress ended up being my my baby shower outfit couple weeks ago. The jacket I put on the whole time, but it was too hot to have it on when I took these photos..

RED ACCENTS

busy busy two weeks ahead for me ! baby is coming out and there's lots of stuff I need to check off my to do list for the moment.. I'll leave it for the pictures for the time being. For more frequent updates, follow me on my instagram!

BIGGER, BETTER

throwing a huge oversized shirt over dresses has always been a key part of my dressing routine. It's perfect for the weekend or for those occasions when a blazer is too hot to bear/too formal. I usually cinch a belt over the shirt, but since my figure has rather changed, the belt looks better when it stays inside.

SHEER EFFECT

Like I've always said before, juxtaposing is one of my favorite things to do in fashion. Flirty skirts with leather tops.. dresses with sneakers.. or in today's case a loose mesh dress (courtesy of my new favorite webstore : Inverted Edge!) with a body conscious dress layered under. I've always felt that my abs (non-pregnant abs that is) are never to be flaunted. However, since I am supposed to have a round gut anyway this time, I thought it's a good opportunity to finally wear my bodycon pieces without the need to constantly suck my abs in.

BLACK MAGIC

my maternity tights arrived in the mailbox the other day and I haven't stopped wearing it. Since the little one in my tummy is getting bigger (..and giving mommy stronger kicks every night), alot of my dresses tend to 'ride up' upfront (get it? bigger tummy = tummy makes dress stuck at an awkward length?). My usual cycling shorts trick no longer works now, so tights it is for most days. A little bonus : opaque tights make your legs slimmer too (a dream for any preggos out there including myself..)

BUMP WRAP

Finally got my ass back in front of the camera the other day. My pregnancy blogging plans aren't going as well as planned. Turns out that my last trimester is draining my energy much faster (while increasing my appetite much more) than I thought. Annnddddddd my body temperature is as hot as ever, which translates to extreme sweat fest (I was blessed with moderate wind when I took these photos, God tells me that the blog needs an update). The sweat fest creates headache and sticky hair strands on the face ain't pretty for the camera. Not sure how much more I can still update until my due date here, but I hope that you'll still be my lovely readers ;)

DIAMONDS IN THE SKY

Months ago (or perhaps even almost a year ago!), I bought these white jeans at a very low sale price thinking that I could do some DIY damage on it. Bad news was that I couldn't find any time to accomplish the DIY mission. Good news is that these jeans make a great addition to my maternity wardrobe! They fit just nice and the flared extra long hem actually makes me look taller (at least I think so...)

MAXI ADDICTION

I've always liked seeing passerby strut effortlessly in their floor sweeping numbers but I don't think that I've enjoyed the comfort and ease of maxidresses THIS much myself until my pregnancy. No tight-ness discomfort.. or not even the need to worry that the bump will make the front of my dresses ride up (making it impossible to not wear something underneath). Now I am on the hunt for more maxidresses! basic tank styles like this one from Velvet's Days line are my favorite..

WIND CONTROL

I know that I've always said that wind is my best friend when it comes to outfit photos. Today, I take my word back. Wind was ridiculously disturbing when I was shooting this set the other day... 8 out of 10 pics snapped had my entire head of hair into my face.. Perhaps, you would probably be convinced with the idea that I was inspired by Cousin Itt at the time...