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..

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..)

SILVER SNAKE

if you follow me on Instagram, you may have probably seen a snippet of todays outfit somewhere around 2 weeks ago. The only difference were the shorts.... Like usual, I tend to change my clothes piece by piece to create a day/night looks. The one on Instagram is the morning ed, while this one was more of the movie night ed...

HELLO KITTY x LEOPARD

Before graphic tee/sweater was a trend, my printed tshirts were pretty much reserved for my lazy shorts and any-top-will-do look. But ever since that tiger Kenzo sweater (click here if you're wondering which) and other simple tees has been showing up everywhere, I guess that it's time to make better use of my shirt collection. First one up on the blog is this Hello Kitty shirt I bought in Hong Kong years ago. I kept the whole black and white going for the whole look but added some leopard clutch and cat-eye tortoise sunglasses for a bit of a twist..