Hair: Arizona Muse's New Cut

“The thing that kind of started me was that bob—and I felt like it was time for a change." - Arizona Muse

Imagine how surprised I was when I found out Arizona Muse chopped off her hair. The first thing that came to mind was "Wow. She kinda looks like me that time I got my hair chopped off." When it finally hits me that no, she's not wearing a wig and that's her actual hair, I'm impressed by the risk she took. Arizona was known for her chin-length bob and strong eyebrows, but she looks fresh and surprisingly feminine in this new cut.

On the other hand, Tom Ford Cosmetics. Although I'm quite disappointed with both collections so far, the beauty collection is to die for. The beauty collection is full of rich, luxurious colours that might remind one of Studio 54 in the 70s.

Shop the Tom Ford Cosmetics collection here

photo source: intothegloss

Outfit: Minimal Approach

When I first heard about the existence of leather leggings, it's a mix between uncertainty and joy. Are they pants? How do you wear them? Would you look too kick-ass in them? I found the solution: just dress up as feminine as you can otherwise. No, I'm not going to tell you how to do that, because I'm confident that all you people out there knows the difference between tomboy and feminine. The almost crop-top and lipstick add the only shades of exciting colour in the outfit, and the boxy shoulder bag and the pumps are somewhere on the lines of schoolgirls in the 90s. All you need now are some cat-eye glasses. 

Monki Aurora shirt in peach glow-wow monki,

Surface to Air Cross Leggings V2 surface to air,

Reed Krakoff Leather shoulder bag net-a-porter,

Miu Miu Patent-leather Mary Jane pumps net-a-porter,

NARS Sheer Lipstick in Manhunt NARS Cosmetics

Plaids are not Just for Camping, or Glamping

On cold days like today, I tend to close my eyes and pick the first things that come into reach. I'm not being lazy, but the proclivity of sad weather is very depressing after a while. Another fall uniform I'm constantly seen in is a plaid shirt. I don't rotate it with countless other ones, or wear it any other ways. It's always a plaid shirt and skirt with frayed hems. Pairing it with jeans sound like an outfit for camping, or glamping(glamorous camping) and much more weather friendly. But whatever. If I dress according to New York weather all the time, I'll be permanently in puffy vests and slacks.

photo source: thefashionspot

My Versace for H&M Experience

Chances are that, you, along with most of the fashion bloggers in the world and I, was not invited to the oh-so-exclusive Versace for H&M launch party. What will a girl(or guy) do? You wait in the line for 4 hours before you were finally given the chance to shop the collection, which was exactly what I did yesterday. The waiting part is not actually the worst part. What really annoys me is that some of the people waiting on the line already have giant Versace for H&M shopping bags filled with just about everything, while the rest of us had as much Versace for H&M as the mannequins allowed.

When I first arrived at the store on 7th Avenue and 34th Street, I thought I made it just on time because no one was waiting outside the stores in the banisters. How wrong could I be. Almost immediately after entering the store, a girl in a Versace for H&M shirt attacked me and wrapped my wrist with a dark yellow paper bracelet, telling me I could shop the collection at 11:45-12:00. Even though 11:45 means a 4-hour wait, I'm just glad I actually got a bracelet and not forced to shop the leftovers of the collection. (But I'm still a teeny bit disappointed. I woke up at 6 in the morning for nothing? What kind of baloney is this? I should be able to predict this though, after spotting Versace for H&M bags at just about everywhere)

 However, I did have a good time bitching with fellow shoppers of 4 hours on the unreliability of H&M, such as the lack of organization. I suggested a giant-ass clock that tells you what colour is up for shopping next. The lady with a silver bracelet talked about setting up separate stations for different colours. The fashion tweeter whose Twitter username I don't know practically tweet in furry when one of those lemon yellow shift dresses was taken. She also mention that she need to book a vacation cause the whole collection look so "summery."  If you want a daily dose of laughter, come and live in New York.

At the end, I didn't buy anything much besides these printed leggings and the pair of earrings. Although I like many pieces from the collection, it's highly unlikely that I'll find a way to incorporate these dresses into my personal style and still makes it look Versace. Besides, if I bought all the pieces I like, I'll end up bankrupt and that's not exaggerating. Some of the pieces are very flimsy. when I was going over the entire collection with that personal shopper with red lipstick on my tail. The crocodile-palm tree printed skirt is the quality of American Apparel, and it's another piece that I skipped.

What's your Versace for H&M experience and what did you bought?
Sorry my Australian readers, I know you don't have H&M there, but you can scream at me later.

Remember those Polaroid in the 90s?

In most photographs taken in the 90s, there are a light tint of discolouring, of being oversaturated. Although it is not my favourite type of photos, it adds character to an otherwise common picture. So when I first saw the covers for i-D Winter 2011, that raw, unique effect brings out the features of the models that we don't notice otherwise, like Jourdan's eyes or Hailey's wicked smile. Even though it's probably just Photoshop, I'd like to think that these photos were taken with a Polaroid.

photo source: the fashion spot via here + here