BAG PLAY

It's always exciting when a new creative director takes over a brand with such extensive history. Louis Vuitton for example. Just last November, it was announced that Nicholas Ghesquière was appointed as the new artistic director and boy I couldn't be any more in love with his collections. Marc Jacobs I loved your quirky charms, but Ghesquière was more 'me'. It was an honor to be able to continue working with Louis Vuitton over the past year. I really enjoyed the process of selecting the new clothes & bags I wanted to shoot with. Despite the fact that I had already grown some baby belly, with the help of correct sizing (it's not the end of the world if you have to wear Large ladies... you can even get compliments on looking skinnier!) and posing, we managed to pull everything off without me looking like a human kangaroo. Thank you for the terrific team !

SHOPATVELVET X MKOESNADI

I have worked with shopatvelvet for a couple years, styling their campaigns & catalogs while also getting to know them as a brand & what their visions are. Designing my very first collection from scratch has been a fun, unforgettable, yet a difficult task for me.

My style changes from year to year and I wanted to reflect these feelings in the clothes I produced. The older I get, the less trendy I wanted my closet to be. So two keywords I kept in my mind was : timeless & effortless. Some of the pieces I designed were inspired from clothing articles that I can always count on when I have exactly 5 minutes to walk out of the door... And the rest of the collection? Simply things you can mix & match, create day-to-night looks with... All in a mix of neutral color palette & a dash of abstract floral prints for a wee bit (or a big bit depending on how you wear it!) of feminine vibe.

Here I am posting the full lookbook of the collection with myself as the model. You might have already seen some of the photos on Instagram, but a full view is always better right? Plus, perhaps you can pick an extra or two styling ideas from MY own version instead of the catalog version online.. Well, they are both styled by myself I hope you all will love my collection as much as I do.

shop my collection on www.shopatvelvet.com or at The Goods Dept, Happy Go Lucky Bandung, or Widely Project Bandung.
and do not forget to tag me to your ootd/purchases with #shopatvelvetXmkoesnadi. I would be happy to check out what you got !

AND FALL COMES...

One day in September... In the midst of our busy schedules, we managed to pull off this mini series of photos for LOFT 20 (find out more about it by following it on Instagram : @LOFT_20)... And God must have been on our side that day.. From the nice security guys whom for once didn't expect any form of tipping... Beautiful sun resulting beautiful flares... the happy hormones that swooshed through our veins as we review the photos from the little camera displays.. and last but not least, no traffic at all that day!

photographed by Calvin of Moreno Photography // Concept by Jo Widira // All dresses and wardrobe by LOFT 20

DENZEL & I

I think it has been a year since I was able to post every other day for the blog and it feels like it's a big accomplishment for me to be able to make TWO posts in a week ! Being behind-the-lens most of the time means that I rarely have proper pictures of me and my son together (except for poor quality front iPhone camera pictures..) so I was happy that me and Denzel had our proper photoshoot with a couple weeks ago. Very excited to share the great results as opposed to just posting on my Instagram account.

HELLO FROM LITTLE D !

Saying hi to all of mommy's followers ! I'm so sorry for the delay of my blog posts, been taking care of this little dude for the past 6 weeks and I'm not complaining at all ! Actually, I am pretty blessed that he's not tough to chill so that I can sneak in some work in between which now includes one of my newest projects : LOFT 20 (will tell more about that soon...) meanwhile you can get a sneak peak of it on LOFT 20's instagram @loft20 .. I have my first post-partnum outfit photos, but baby's crying and I better jet off from my computer. Until then !

- denzel at 10 days old -

BOY OH BOY...

I was ,again, happy to see Alice Dellal grazing Chanel's Boy Bag Campaign for this Spring Summer 2013. Photographed by the same 'Einstein' behind the bag, the stable-set campaign is utterly beautiful. Just like the Boy Bag itself, the pictures evoke the right balance of edge and elegance. Since it was first introduced just a few years ago, the Boy Bag has been undoubtedly one of the most-coveted bags ever. I bought my gold one last year and somewhat I crave for another one. and fyi, I'm the type that doesn't crave the same bag in different colors - unless it's that bag I ultimately love. Thank you uncle Karl for all of this wishlist...

MINI ME

I've had mix feelings whether to share this with my blog readers or not, but as time goes by, I feel that now is the best time to announce it ! So yes, some people have been asking, and some I've told personally.. I'm pregnant now !!!!!!!!!! Actually I'm five months plus preggo already (yes it took me that long to decide whether or not to share the news with the readers). It's not that I'm shy or anything, but I simply don't like the idea of people snooping too much about my family. I just find that matter something super personal. But then again I also thought, my body will start inflating (it already is..... doesn't show much because I don't like tight clothes even when I'm not pregnant anyway. I always like loose-everything when possible) and I don't want to think that I'm hiding the pregnancy news as if I had a MBA situation (I AM legally married despite the fact that I never shared the photos or news on the blog)..

Anyhow, I am blessed that I have not been getting any morning sickness or stuff like that. I still work on a daily basis (but I try to limit myself so that I don't get too tired!).. actually, I prefer working than staying at home being unproductive.. my little one even managed to travel through the looooonnnngggg road trip I did in December ! and I can still eat my favorite foods (except sushi and sashimi unfortunately. I'll curb my lack of sushi diet when the baby is out!!) In the mean time, I still hope that I will be able to keep this blog updated as my tummy gets rounder. I hope you'll bear with my welcome-to-motherhood style posts ;)

ON ROUTE : JAVA TO BALI

As always with holiday posts, better late than never! Having no stable connection and postponed photoshoot dates throughout the flood made me able to focus on the photo editing of my road trip from Jakarta to Bali in December/January (you can check out my route here). This trip was definitely memorable. Not only did I visit new cities throughout Indonesia, but this was also my first time doing a road trip in my own mother country. It was clearly a difference experience from previous road trips I've done overseas. I wouldn't exactly say the roads are better.. just to name a few 'obstacles' I encountered : giant road holes, duck crossing the road during while riding at 100km/h in the middle of the night, riding on a boat where the captain of the ship crashed into the deck and other ship THREE times -I thought I was gonna sink into the water seriously-, and more. But nevertheless, I still had a great time ! Like with all travels, sometimes it's the crazy and scary moments that make it memorable and worthwhile.

3000-ish kilometers (Jakarta - Denpasar - Jakarta) may sound little if you're driving around Europe, but that amount took us all a total of 13 days to get through. 13 remarkable days actually.. There were days when we drove from dawn to dusk (correction : most on-the-road days actually..) and some days where we just slacked off with the room service. I'll write more as the pictures come out below :) Who knows maybe some of you might grab the GPS and start your own road trip for your next vacation !

ON THE ROAD : JAVA

I planned on uploading my trip details last night before I left but traffic was real horrid and with so much things to finish before I leave this morning, I couldn't compile the post on time. Sooo, here's the main cities that I'll be heading to during the trip !
I spent about 12 hours or something in the car today. Weather was unbelievably beautiful in the morning and rainy romantic as I reached around mid Java in the afternoon. I also attached some iPhone photos because I could do so easily on my mobile :)




Hope I can keep updating the blog along the road...

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CLUB DAHLIA : BACKSTAGE

as requested.. the glamorous behind the scenes at Sebastian Gunawan's Club Dahlia continues ! I'm currently putting together during my afternoon break at this office. Still lots to do before the long weekend in Indonesia. Most of these shot were shot earlier during the day when the models were still in their 'off duty look'. enjoy the photos and don't forget to vote for me at the AXIS Blog Awards HERE (takes you less than a minute.. no sign ups, just pure voting) every vote means alot to me :)

#BATIK DAY

When the afternoon light starts to peep into my room, I usually like to go out of the balcony, grab some coffee/tea, and just enjoy the moment. Random and weird ideas usually like to flow in but yesterday, this particular thought came up : I am an Indonesian, yet I've only featured batik once in this blog. The National Batik Day is tomorrow and I guess it's the perfect timing to share some more batik on Glisters and Blisters.

for a little bit of intro, Batik is a cloth that traditionally uses a manual wax-resist dyeing technique, plays an important role in the life of Indonesians being mostly the choice to be used in weddings and other momentous events. Its artistic side and design is also important since the creator needs the passion, patience, and skill to draw on the white cloth with the canting, to wax the lines to separate the sections of the drawing.

ANASTASIA

I'm in the middle of a pile of photos that are waiting to be editted. These shots happen to be one of them. They are some photos from my test shoot with Anastasia @ Posh. Isn't she amazing? I'll post the whole lookbook when I'm done.

FAR FROM BLACK

It's easy to stereotype photographers as the ones wearing all black and have a huge gear hanging down the neck. From movies to real life events, most of us grew up with that image planted in our minds. However, as for today, baggy black attire is far from what some photographers opt for. Today we round up five stylist shooters whom you can expect to put on some loud & bright prints and a pair of fancy boots on.

RUSSIA & FERRAGAMO FNO

Honestly speaking, I didn't take notice of Ferragammo's Fall collection when it first debuted during spring. But, when one of style icons, Miroslava Duma, posted a behind the scene image of her Ferragamo booties on her Instagram, my curiosity rose to an extend that I kept googling until I reached my destination (thanks to traffic, I had about 45 minutes).

For this year's Fashion's Night Out in New York, Ferragamo has worked with streetstyle photographers' most-wanted, Miroslava Duma, Elena Perminova and Anya Ziourova to be the brand's co-host for the night. After all, their fall collection is inspired by the Russian history where references to the Czar's military suit and gypsy boat-neckline peasant blouses were prominent. The Coveteur team went behind-the-scenes as these Russian stylish clads glammed up for the photoshoot and the soireé in the evening.

SUNSET BOULEVARD

Nothing quite like ending my week with a stunning sunset view.. There's always something magical with sunset and sunrises I've always loved even though I'm not a real fan of the annoying day-heat it produces. I've finally chosen the winners for the Modcloth x Fashion Space giveaway. Do read on to find out if you're the winner !

LET'S TALK STYLE

It may sound surprising to you, but I admit that 90% of my closest friends aren't as crazy over fashion as I am. In fact, I'm usually the go to person for some q&a session and I myself don't have many people to rely for advice. Not that I ask others' opinions much.. but there ARE times when you need to trust your friends when you don't trust your gut. And since I don't have friends to rely on, this is where Go Try It On comes in handy.

MASHA Z

I keep forgetting to share this campaign I worked on last year (ah yes, the phrase last year makes it seem even older even if this was shot in November not January!). And since I still don't have the time to post an outfit, I thought that this would be a good time finally upload and share it with you guys !

INTO THE ALLEY

Some more pictures from the weekend during Alley29 Bazaar at Plaza Indonesia

KEEP CALM AND ....

Ever since the Queen's Diamond Jubilee, I have been overly swamped with "keep calm and ....." images. One of those many 'keep calm' photos said 'keep calm and eat cake'. Well, I don't know if this applies to you but eating cake (..or eating any kind of good food really) does calms me down.
Last week was the 2nd annual Fimela Dress Up day. As you can probably tell, there were a hell lot of cakes but that's not the main point.. There were also LOTS of clothes, accessories, and shoes from Kate Spade, Hermès, Cotton Ink, MILCAH, Nikicio, Moscino, and.. the list goes on! There wasn't as much fashion bloggers as there was in the last Dress Up Day, but I was happy enough to have made new friends who also share the love of eating..

JEWEL STACKS

When it comes to the "more is more" policy in fashion, stacks of necklaces seem to work much better on me than arm parties do. I haven't really developed my collection of statement necklaces and so, I tend to mix and match with whatever I already own (it's a good way to get more mileage out of your purchases by the way!)

One of the easiest piece to mix and match are my necklaces from Tea Label. They're simple.. pretty enough to hang around one's neck alone.. yet just as stunning when combined with other pieces. I played around with Tea Label's pieces from their new collection "Morning Coffee" and here's what I came up with!