Showing posts with label building my wardrobe. Show all posts
Showing posts with label building my wardrobe. Show all posts

Thursday, 24 May 2018

Sequins and Lolita figure hugging skirts


Sequinned clothes never die off .
But they've gotten very expensive lately , till I almost had a heart attack when I looked at some pieces of clothing over at Miss Selfridge .

Anyway , the best way to lay your hands on a more reasonably priced range is to identify which store stocks what , then when you feel like it , check the racks and keep your fingers crossed that one fine day , they will miraculously have one piece in your size .
What kind of a strategy is that ? 
One that saves you $$$$$ only if you have patience and are not too bothered about not being the first to wear it .


Tuesday, 22 May 2018

Updated Victorian collar dress by SEED


Sometimes I really wonder how those in charge , plan which outlet is allocated a unique piece of garment you cannot find elsewhere .

That's the case with this SEED dress below by Padini Group .
I've never seen it till now in any of their stores in Penang , neither is it listed or pictured on any online site either , so what on earth ....where did this come from eh ? How'd it suddenly pop onto the racks out of the blue ?



Sunday, 20 May 2018

Willing seller , willing buyer


I'm always trawling those Thai fairs for shoes . Up till now , I've not purchased any items of clothing from them before I think , until I saw this flouncy tiered maxi skirt just now .
Use the hashtag #skirttutu to see the other colours , online sellers are offering .

2 Bardot dresses from Nichii


Sometimes when there's a sale going on , and you find something amazing , such as these 2 identical Bardot dresses from Nichii , you just have to get them in every colour !
Two of each in this case .

Friday, 18 May 2018

Dressing Paula - the sale haul


Dropped into the same Dressing Paula outlet again today . 
Gasp !
There were no more 59 ringgit dresses left . One of the salesgirls told me that when I purchased the first 2 dresses from the first store , that was Day 2 when the sale began , yet I only saw the sign put up today only ....hmmmm
Not to be deterred , I hopped to another outlet ( where I figured there would be less people ) , and yes , there was still a good variety of those 59 ringgit dresses there , of which I managed to get 2 more . Actually 3 , add on 10 ringgit to that 3rd dress .

First dress .
The box neckline peplum neoprene .
I love this dress ! It's like a cocktail dress / uniform / pinafore thingy all in one ! Took it 2 sizes down because the squeeze is much more kababoom !


Sunday, 13 May 2018

Decent phase


Happy Mother's Day !
Every year before this , I used to place more emphasis on what to eat for Mother's Day. Buffet buffet and maybe another feast .
This year , I'm focusing more on what to wear out because when I end up choosing a nice dress , it can put a spring in my step and smile on my face and that's more than enough to make me glow even without help from the salon .

Thus , in the build up to this special day , I selected 3 dresses which I thought were pretty stand out ,yet decent enough , not too sexy , and makes me look more matured when I go out with the boys .

Was heading towards Nichii when the 59 ringgit sign at Dressing Paula made me stop in my tracks .
( Btw there were sooooo many moms and daughters inside Pandora just now , but I have a more than complete set ,accumulated very fast years ago , thus cheaper than what it would cost today , so that is off my list already )

Anyway , I waltzed into the shop without hesitating , and picked out a few dresses from that irresistibly priced sales rack . 

Well , here's what I found .

This striped dress . 

Wednesday, 9 May 2018

The importance of trying


Found a few jawdropping togs after trying on dresses that even made me go 
" Ugh ! " at first sight .
Yup , maroon / burgundy or red wine coloured threads hardly rank high in my books , still I decided that I would apply the same time tested method and give the dress a go .



Thursday, 3 May 2018

So so sooooooooooo ?


When I first tried these pull up pleather pants , I was so disappointed ,
they just could not go past my hips .
With a heavy heart , I told myself to forget it and work on getting myself to a point where one day it will .

Well , today , not only does it finally fit , I've gone 2 sizes down plus there was a huge markdown as well !

Tuesday, 1 May 2018

Vincci - May 2018 sale


Back in Penang , I went straight on the attack mode in the store to "balas dendam" on not having known about there being a Vincci shoe sale earlier .

There's one thing you should know about the May sale . It's close to Raya thus you'll see a lot of sandals in designs which mostly Malay ladies  prefer .
Plus , compared to the time I went mad over the shoes at the last sale , this time round , shoes are priced higher ( most times , costing 10 ringgit more ) , with most popular sizes almost non existant .
Meaning , they seem to be trying to push off the less popular sizes first .

Also , I personally feel that the range is less exciting than the last crazy sale . Still after 2 hours of mingling , putting on , placing back , mirror hogging , I walked out with 4 of these below .


Sunday, 29 April 2018

Mayday sales haul


Was in another town today ( not  Penang ) when I stumbled upon a swarm of tudung ladies going all crazy over at the local Vincci shoe counter .
Apparently , the sale began yesterday , and it's going to continue up till the 1st of May . 



Thursday, 26 April 2018

Oversized


Yet another apparel which I found in Aeon under the Scarlet label .
This time it's an oversized baseball shirt which can be very sexy and naughty if you know how best to wear it in a manner that suits you .

Saturday, 21 April 2018

2 shapeless shifts for the weekend


Picked up my second dress from Aeon under their in house Scarlet label today . 
It's a long sleeved , calf level sports dress with a sexy side split ( the split can be zipped up or down ) , something I never expected to stumble upon in this store .

While there's plenty of sports dresses especially over at Adidas , the price tag over at their stores , stretch between MYR 160 to 300 per piece .
Sooooo not worth it , especially when I saw a clutch of fakes being sold in Bangkok the other day ( Zara also included gosh , these are very good copies mind you , so do know your stuff before you part with your $$$ ) .
As a result , I'm so not paying top dollar for a sports dress or jacket mind you .
When it comes to tights and sports bras , that's a different ball game altogether . 




Thursday, 12 April 2018

3 years late


Two posts before this , I was talking about how lace dresses seem to be so darned attractive to the aunty lurking inside of us .


Monday, 9 April 2018

Progression into auntyhood


I don't think any young Malaysian lady would be caught dead in this dress below . These types of shift dresses with see through lace is favoured by the Malaysian Chinese aunty type , which is obviously the direction in which I am headed currently .
In fact , if a " young " looking lady does end up wearing something similar to this , it shows you just how old she is actually , or how much help she's had from surgeons (  look at the lines on her hands , those never lie ) or not ! Chances are , she's probably in her late 30s to 40s by the time she decides to walk outdoors sheathed in a laser cut example .

On the other hand ,while my Cotton On pieces are magnets that get me wolf whistled at , I feel the need to escape from that and take a break from younger fashion , well , sometimes , not always you know . 

Aunty fashion to me , is a lot of fun actually . I'm mystified at how it manages to embolden young lone Middle Eastern men into approaching me especially when I am dressed in tiger or cheetah animal prints paired with my denim shorts like what happened today . The guy was quite blatantly insistent in engaging me , despite me pointing out my 2 male escorts to let him know that I was not alone , yet , he still gazed at my face like he was about to graze on sweet grass gosh....I've never felt so flattered lol .

Anyway , this aunty fashion phase  seems to be a natural progression , as if we are wired to appreciate such pieces of clothing once we attain a certain age . Those patterns seem to trigger an emotion locked away for a good part of our youth , and that's why most times , you'll see it on a shapeless ah sum on a dinner date with her gang. Or......that sexy voluptously hot 42 year old ah sum whom people think is 25 !


Thursday, 5 April 2018

Shuffling tankini


Right now , I'm learning how to do the shuffle . Not by choice though , this is on the instructor's insistence .
In order to not forget the steps , " how to shuffle " vids are the order of the day . One thing led to another and before long , I was watching music festival dance vids , where the choice of dancewear is um ,well, pretty liberating .


As a consequence , I'm looking at skimpy tops which totally do not suit me at all , yet I still took them into the changing room for a try . 

And that's pretty much how I ended up with this lacey tankini .


Wednesday, 28 March 2018

Changing room mirrors that tell no lies


I actually have enough clothes to last me a really long time already .
And yet somehow , the word
DEALS 
placed on the glass window of the store lured me in .

Now , if you've been following my blog , you'll know that I haven't really purchased many clothes from H & M.


Sunday, 11 March 2018

6th pair of harem pants with a bit of drama at the end



By now , whenever I pass by this particular Pakistani trader's stall , I always make it a point to go check out the harem pants corner.
New arrival this . Somewhat similar to the muddy teh tarik coloured carp design I purchased from him earlier  .
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From experience , this material does not require much care nor ironing like a madwoman ...


Friday, 9 March 2018

Girlfriend Jacket - Perks of being a Cotton On member !


Been seeing these feminine designs all over the place , from Guess right down to those Thai street fairs .
 At Guess , you might have to cough up MYR 400 and above for it , while those street fairs ....just MYR 29 or so .

But I've been hesitant until today when I decided to utilise the shopping voucher . Anyone who signs up for their brand new membership card , on top of collecting points , is guaranteed to receive a voucher in your email you see . The catch is , you'll need to purchase above MYR 80 to redeem the MYR 30 ( just show the cashier the barcode sent to your email and that's it ) . I have absolutely no problem spending MYR 80 here ,as I have a long list of items I love from this store .

Tuesday, 6 March 2018

Some daring choices


Met a lady at class today who was wondering why she wasn't loosing any weight . She sort of gave up on that part ever happening , said that she's been in it for yearssss already , but she still joined in so that she could sweat it out , have a little fun and feel happy at the end of her stressful day .

I could not offer her any advice because I didn't dare to , but as for me , now that my efforts have shown fruit , it is time to get more daring with my fashion choices .

Example number one 

Mesh tunic from Kitschen .
Some of you will ask ,what's the point ..... why bother .
I say why not ? Just hope I get the styling right .