Tailored and Tapered

Shirt | Calvin Klein Jeans
Faux suede panel trousers | Pull & Bear
Duster coat | New Look Petite
Shoes | Zara
Clutch | m)phosis
Necklace | Taipei

I'm sure this white shirt has appeared on this space countless times but hey, it's a white shirt and white shirts are known to be versatile! So here's another way I styled them - with tapered trousers, almost jeggings ish fit and the fabric is so unique! I love leather/suede anything but rarely any of those I could find would fit me so I opted for these from Pull & Bear in a sale several seasons ago. They are perfectly slim-cut, one of my favourite jeans/trouser cut.

Paired the outfit with the classic black barely-there leather sandals from Zara to keep the look clean and sleek, and added my superrrrrr old clutch (almost 10 years old!) which I used to use as a pencil case when I was in secondary school.

I also love the shadows my mum managed to capture in these shots, especially the shot with my back view! The shadow casted on my duster coat looks amazing.

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clara

It's all in The Cut

Top | COS
Tailored shorts | Mango
Shoes | Kookaï
Bag | Whistles
Watch | Hugo Boss
Grey studded leather bracelet | Balenciaga
Bolt necklace | Taipei
Rectangle necklace | ASOS
Wishbone necklace | thrifted
Sunglasses | DVF

Featured in this post is my errand-running minimalist casual look. The cut of this COS top has got me wearing it non-stop. It's actually 100% merino wool but does not feel thick at all. I bought it in a sale last A/W and planned to wear it in the UK....but I didn't. No idea why lol. I brought it with me, and it just sat in my luggage the entire time -.- Ohwell. Since the apparel items are both extremely basic and simple, I layered my necklaces (as I always love to do when I wear a plain top) for some added details.

Also shown here is the DiorSnow Gen 1 and 2. I'm almost on my third bottle now and I'd have to say, I've actually never repeatedly use serums/essences as religiously as I do now. It smells pretty good too haha. The new packaging is the one in white PLUS IT IS NOW REFILLABLE. How awesome is that?!

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National Day 2014

Pleather skirt | Love, Bonito
The One Vest | ASOS Petite
Bag | Tangs Studio
Heels | Kurt Geiger
Bracelet | By Invite Only
Squirrel necklace | Taipei
Star & moon necklace | Fié Japan

Shot these photos on national day in 2014, and never gotten around to posting them - I don't know why. And I don't know why I did that face in the last photo either.

But one thing I do know is that this pleather skirt fits me so well (I bought it in xs) that I ordered the exact same one in black too. Wanted navy as well but it was sold out ohwell.
As I mentioned, it was national day when I wore this outfit and I tried to incorporated as many local labels (Sg pride!) in my outfit as possible, so here we have it - skirt, bag and bracelet!
I'm a huge fan of By Invite Only's accessories and this bracelet is the first ever item I purchased from them years ago. It's double layered and looks as though I'm wearing 2 bracelets when I'm just wearing one. Great for layering and wearing it on its own and I absolutely love it. (They don't sell it anymore though.)
Finding this bag at Tangs was such a pleasant surprise. Pony hair and leather, a combination I really like. I had a hard time choosing between this colour and full black. In the end, I went with this one because I thought that a full black pony hair x leather bag is slightly easier to come by. Best of all, it was really well made and affordable (50% off)! It doesn't look big at all but it is really roomy. I can fit my mini instax camera in it alongside other necessities (phone, lipstick etc).

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ZAP!

Tank top & plimsolls | Thrifted (Wufenpu in Taipei)
Denimshorts | Pull & Bear
Triangle bra | COS
Leather backpack | Picard
Leather bracelets & necklace | Agnès B.
Watch | Karl Lagerfeld

How awesome is this tank top!! It has a muscle tank cutting and I'm absolutely in love with the print on it. It's great for showing a hint of bralet and is such a cool and easy piece. It's a great piece with loads of attitude, just how I like my clothes.

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Silk X Studs

Silk blouse | Raoul
Tweed skirt | Ohsofickle
Heels | Zara
Bag | Furla
Racerback bralette | Urban Outfitters
Necklace | Taipei

Here's another of my texture mixing: silk and tweed! And of course (faux) leather and studs on my feet. I can't get enough of the sheer back of this amazingly soft and comfortable silk blouse. It's entirely opaque at the front but slightly sheer on the back, the perfect top to wear to work (under a blazer) and out for drinks at night! This outfit has a really feminine silhouette, I must admit haha. It's not usually something I'd go for (I didn't know what had gotten into me that day) but the shoes really add a lot of edginess to the whole look! Those studs. They look really lethal (and really hurts because I kicked myself accidentally several times) but the heel height is perfect for me and it fits well too.

p.s. sorry for the blurry photos, tried to shoot this as the sun was setting and there wasn't much light left. Thanks for reading!

S H E E R

Dress | ASOS
Heels | Zara
Bracelets & necklace | Taipei
Watch | Hugo Boss

This dress is the simplest dress to put on. It doesn't need much to look amazing because of the interesting sheer panels. It's made of the comfiest jersey cotton and is super stretchy. Absolutely love the sheer back. Went with an all black ensemble in one of my comfiest heels (these leather shoes were made for dancing and twirling around).

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