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..

ADJUSTMENT PERIOD

So this is my first official pregnancy style post I guess (..first one to actually accentuate my bump instead of concealing like I did for the past 5 months). And thank you everybody who wished me all sorts of good things from my last post (..even though some of the lovely comments were deleted when I tried approving them but fat thumbs of mine touched the wrong part of my phone screen -_-") Anyhow, I am still trying to adjust my dressing cues with the new figure. Everyday I am tempted to grab the loose-est top only to pair it with some sweatpants.. but when I am out, the comfort dressing is out of question. I don't like to make people think "Oh she's pregnant and she can only wear frumpy clothes!" wrong wrong wrong. But still, it's not as easy to find clothes that suit my figure. Yesterday, blessed by the blogging Gods, the Karen Millen team sent me in this lovely stripe dress (woohooooooo I love stripes very much, even before the trend made it big again year!) To my surprise, it fit me just nice (still nice even when I layered another top underneath).

BLACK FRIDAY

obviously, you can tell that it was extra windy when I shot this. But.. that only meant that it was the perfect day for this giant sweater paired with some other black extras.

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...

THE GREAT GIFTS

my holidays have been blessed with a great amount of sleep and some of these goodies I'm showing you today ! Sometimes we forget that small meaningful goods can just mean as much as (or much better than..) big/expensive goods. I have always enjoyed that adrenaline when my friends/family buy me things that I've been wanting for ages, even if it's only a simple box of street vendor rice that you can only find in weird corners over Jakarta. That being said, I also tend to give late birthday presents to friends just because I felt it's better to search for the perfect suitable gift rather than just buying some random mug/shirt at the mall :) Christmas is coming up in about a month and I'm starting my gift shopping list already !

DOUBLE CLUTCH

I wasn't lying when I told you that I was in a black and white mode. In fact, my outfit today is another black & white number but since I got home after the sun set, I couldn't get my pictures done. This silhouette is one of my favorites : loose top, tiny/skinny bottoms. To me, the swingy blouses are some of the effortlessly stylish women's tops ever made. Whenever I don't know what to wear, then this is the kind of clothes I put on. I just vary it with the accessories such as the separate collar and the double clutch bags for this outfit !

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..

POLKADOT LISAS

This post represents an ideal weekend for me. Quick mini-brunch and coffee at 11 followed by a fulfilling lunch at 1 with a group of friends or family of course. I simply enjoy the moments where I don't need to think about any of work/projects despite the fact that I really love my job. Thank you Hana for helping me with the outfit shots !

CHANGE IS GOOD

To make it up for my lack of posting, there 18 photos ! Well actually the situation was more like this... My assistant is still under training when it comes to using the camera. Hence, I take a tripod and have her fire the shutter (or I click the remote to get specific shots) and since I have been spoiled by Christy's presence for almost a year, I need to get my self-portrait neurons back in action.. And by that, I mean taking more photos than usual. Hence, I had too much frames that I couldn't bother narrowing down the selections furthermore.

You will notice that I don't keep the same accessories on me at all times (hat & sunglasses for this case). I tried to keep the hat on throughout the shoot but it was too hot and I could only last 10 shutters (..or 20 quick ones) before I sweated like a pig. There was also the sun that came out of a sudden and from what I have experienced, squinting and teensy asian eyes don't go well.. some improvisations throughout was definitely needed. Perhaps I should make a post on how I really change up accessories on a day-to-day basis..

PINK LINEN

I had this ridiculous nickname only my aunt knows back during my high school days, and that nickname has to do with my love for pink back then. Until this day, that nickname still horrifies me (nop! won't share it here..) to an extent that I rarely buy anything pink (dusty/peachy pinks are an exception). One of those rare pink purchases was this linen dress from Stitch n Co. Somehow the nipped waist and slight bubble cut bottom half makes me feel ladylike instead of well, Barbie.

SUMMER LAYERS

I remember enjoying the wet season a couple months because I could wear layers and dark clothing without suffering from humidity and heat. Now that the sun shines, I am rather motivated to bring the colored and breezy pieces out. Multiple nude pieces thrown together can be considered as my 'uniform' for the past month. and due to that, I was happy that I got this chiffon peach (perfect color to throw amongst nudes) outerwear from Cotton Ink. I wore the draped jacket as a kimono top to vary it a bit. photos by Christy

FAUX BOB

It's always nice when you return to your 'comfort zone' pieces (that's a mixture of cotton, knits, and leather for me) every once in a while. I am also obsessed with tucking hair ends, and fluffing them up into turtlenecks. I managed to create that faux bob effect in the first picture. All I need is the winter weather now..

MIRROR MIRROR

tall pointed pump shoes and soil/grass are not good pals.. I had a real hard time trying to balance myself in these photos. Since I hard time balancing, I made sure that the photos were done in the shortest time possible and we did! Took about 5 - 10 minutes to complete ! I've been obsessed with mirror print pieces ever since I saw Stella McCartney's resort collection awhile ago so when I saw this tee at mango, I bought it straight..

SQUARE CUT

found this 'cool' spot (cool as in less hot, not groovy cool) as I was driving around in bright daylight with Christy. Decided to park and take some photos while there were no cars or motorbikes around, or at least until they started appearing.

BOOTCUT

I am glad that non-skinny jeans are making a comeback. Whether it's shredded, boyfriend, flared, patched, whatever variety there are out in the world.. It's refreshing to see new silhouettes and colors of the classic item. I find that boot cut jeans are actually very flattering for people of all shapes & sizes. However, since I usually wear a loose top, wearing another baggy bottom doesn't really fit the proportion math. Hence I wear skinny bottoms much more often. These Bettina Liano pairs are different though. They're nicely fitted on the top and they flare out nicely on the calves.. allowing me to wear my favorite loose blouses with them.

SINGAPORE pt ONE

Yay! finally got my mood up to write a post. I am rarely lazy when it comes to writing my thoughts out but part of my long weekend plan other than flying off to Singapore and eating was to get a detox from all of my work. Blackberries off, out of the office automated replies. I've always thought that I could not live without the blackberry messenger or my laptop. But after awhile, having no one Ping-ing at me is a relieve.
and yes.. Blogging counts as a job for me too. You've probably heard this quote "Choose a job you love, and you will never have to work a day in your life" but in my opinion : work is work. 'wacky' clients are still 'wacky'. A job you love? well that's a blessing. Anyhow, here are some photos from my trip. I'm heading back tomorrow and still packing right now so more photos to come in Part Two !

LONG SHORT

A few things why I'm loving this skirt.. the long-short cut makes my leg look as if it stretched 10cm more. It's black so technically it still has some slimming effects.. Airy fabric is a fit for Jakarta's weather.. and, Lastly I can wear it a couple of ways. For today, I tilted the short part slightly to the side and perhaps I'll try to tilt it back to the middle on another day.

PLUMSUIT

I just made up that title. Peplum + Playsuit = PLUMSUIT. I find that it sounds better than 'PeSuit' or 'PlayPlum' and so on. The fabric of the playsuit was pretty thick but good thing there was a 'ventilation slit' at the back. I wished that the rainy and windy season would come again so I could go back to layering...

I HEART FLOWERS

It was surely a great and fast week for me.. and happy equals to brighter, anti-depressing colors on my clothes. If you ask, I felt like combining an outfit for my 4 year old cousin with this much pastels on my body. Floral pants was one item I've been on a hunt since months ago. Zara had them but they are everywhere, and they also don't fit me well at all. Anything that fits poorly on my figure is a definite no. I was excited when I saw these pair pop out on Romwe. The greyish-beige base and muted pastel flowers are a perfect fresh take on the floral pants trend. Even though I don't like buying bottoms from brands that I've never tried for their sizing, my friend had convinced me that the cut should be fine on my figure. and they did !

GOOD FRIDAY

Good to be reunited with this old DIY project of mine. The great thing about those patches is that they're removable and they don't require tearing or snipping your jeans. It's a long weekend and I am using this holiday to catch up with some sleep and quality family time. Boyfriend jeans and large sweaters seemed like my perfect wardrobe for this sort of occassion. HAPPY GOOD FRIDAY EVERYONE !