DNA

Finnish people are not only known for their designs, their people are equally know for their great sense of style. I'm starting to think it is in their DNA to be aesthetically creative in all sense, from design to dressing.

Ranna has always been one of my favorite bloggers and definitely one of those in my style icon list. And even though she closed her english blog, her Finnish one is equally stylish (as always). Though the google reader does quite a shitty job with translating Finnish to English, the photo diary of her day to day outfits are enough for me to feast on. I just love the way she layer the pearl necklaces to create a classic, old style look on a modern outfit or how beautifully she wears the 50s look.

Follow Ranna here

Feathers

I like birds (okay, only illustrations and prints), I like feathers, therefore I am drooling over Betty's feathered cape. via Le blog de Betty

Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious

Enough of scary halloween outfits, this is probably my all time favourite of all I've seen this year. Why am I not surprise at the choice of character by blogger, Keiko Lynn and Bobby. They do look the part don't they.

img via Keiko Lynn

One Dress - 365days

Okay, I know I haven't been updating this blog for weeks. It's depressing cause my powerbook has officially died and the other available PC/Laptop at home works on a 192RAM or less. So hence the lack of updates. In fact I haven't even been reading any of my favourite blogs. It's just extremely frustrating since I'm free 24/7 to surf the net.

Anyway, I came across this via the swirl girls blog, an extremely interesting fashion concept with a cause. Conceptualize by Sheela Matheiken, The Uniform Project is to wear a custom designed dress by her friend, Eliza Starbuck for 365 days, adding layers and accessories to reinvent the look each day. How cool is that? And funds raised will go to the Akanksha Foundation, a grassroot movement that is revolutionizing education in India. You can contribute by donating cash to the project or accessories to assist in styling.

The looks created are definitely inspiring and you'd never had thought that they are the same dress. Started in May 2009 and 10 more months to go, I can't wait to see what else she has up her sleeves with styling! She's definitely going straight into my google reader for fashion inspiration.

images via The Uniform Project

So in love

I wondered into this blog in time for today. Le Love, a blog dedicated to all romantic, sweet, lovey dovey, sexy and heart fluttering images. A blog dedicated to LOVE, how romantic.

Don't they make you go 'awwwww...' Now I've caught the love bug.

images via le love

Gnomes

Melly from Greenlaundry has updated her etsy store with brand new prints! Gnomes! I can't resist cute gnomes, and this is one of them. I might just get her to do me a series of prints the day I move to a brand new place. Lovely.

via greenlaundry

Is she back?

Stylebytes.net is back online, does that mean Agatha will be blogging again anytime soon? Well, i'm archiving every inspiring photo of her before it disappears on me again. I need inspiration for lazy days.

She's one legendary fashion blogger with a great sense of style. 

tea for three

Somehow it just happened. I met up with melly and sarah on a bright sunny afternoon for the preview of the new collection at Bianca, it was officially my first bloggers meet up. I never thought i'd ever had done it in the first place. wow. Anyway, Melly and I went to school today, so technically we already knew each other (we even took neo prints together back then!). But that was eons ago and we've lost all contact only until recently through blogging. Sarah is a fellow blogger and somehow there is a certain "connection" that lead us to finally meet up.

Anyway, Sarah beat me to it by blogging about it first, but i had to wait cause all the photos are with her anyway. We had drinks and snacks (gossips included of course) at The Coffee Nation, light shopping along Haji Lane and headed to Front Row at Ann Siang Hill. There's a sale going on at Front Row right now, the pieces are lovely and the prices are still some what steep. But all in all it was a lovely afternoon with the girls, these girls are very real and fun to be around. 

I hope there will be more of such to come ladies! And next time we'll have real desserts with coffee! Thanks for the lovely afternoon.

images courtesy of sarah

Strike a pose

Last week's URBAN did a feature on red carpet poses and somehow i suspect, they had fashion bloggers in mind.  For those not residing in Singapore, URBAN is a weekly fashion supplement that comes with our daily news paper. You can click on the images for a clearer read. Go on and practice your signature pose (just don't do a jolin tsai).

Jail house rock!

Okay, i know the title is somewhat cheesy, i can't think of anything better. When i saw these on The Cherry Blossom Girl, I knew i had to get it! I've been wanting a pair of b&w striped socks to be worn with pants (very Agyness Deyn). Neither do i want to spend a bomb on it, and mini toons stop supplying cheap socks! If you do not reside in Singapore, Mini Toons is a place where you can find all sorts of cartoony things, little girl's accessories as well as cheap socks in array of colors. Now is the hunt for a pair that suits my criteria, not too thin, not too thick, and the stripes must be perfect! haha *Mental note to self, remember to look out for black & white stripe socks!

oh, when i saw this photo, i thought it looked really soothing. A very nice balance in terms of space. I'd really like to find out where do follow bloggers find the time to take these amazing photos? I can find the time to blog, i can hide behind the mac to blog at work, but not to snap photos. And by night falls when i get home from work, the lighting becomes too lousy for great photographs! I salute all you fellow bloggers with great photography skills!

images: Cherry Blossom Girl

Bon appetit!

Such adorable prints! Hand painted by Kris of Krisatomic. They will soon be available at her etsy store. I doubt i will ever have my meals on them!

I also discovered that she has an amazing photoblog, an amazing wardrobe with lust worthy items like this miumiu bag (check out her flickr site) and a very adorable persian kitten!

She can draw, sew and takes the dreamiest photos! Oh did i mention she has an impeccable style too? She has all the talents i'd love to have.

images: krisatomic

source: via a cup of jo

blazing glory

i know many like to layer it on with light pieces and then top it off with a blazer for the finishing look. And i have to agree a blazer always polish a casual look and it makes a jeans + tee combi suitable for the office (again, depending on what kind of work environment you're in). I used to wear my blazer/jacket to work everyday, i practically lived in them. But the recent extreme weather has caused me to ditch them for even lighter clothes and throwing a cardigan in the bag for the office or rainy days. i'd really like to start wearing blazers again but i can't seem to put myself thru the heat. I love how these bloggers pull off each look effortlessly with a blazer. 

one of my favourite ebay stores, Thriftwares, have blazers as a staple for every week's auction. Its amazing how many vintage blazers one can find. On top of that, they always manage to find amazing avant garde capes, extremely fancy but unsuitable for the weather conditions here. Even during the rainy seasons, i'd look really odd walking around in those capes. It just isn't cold enough here.

image source: thriftwares, childhood flames, fashion toast,  karla's closet, 

lace it ... by louise

Here's Louise, making a lacey statement inspired by the Prada F/W Collection.

image: garance dore

Red hot

love the not so monotonous outfit. The dashing red is so hot! And a fabulous bow to finish the look! Spotted on only shallow, by Ranna.

Yellow dress

Saw this dress hanging on the racks at Topshop few weeks ago, and i thought it looked familiar. Then i realised it is the same one i spotted at Cherryblossomgirl, and now at misspandora. seems like a very popular dress among bloggers, both Alix and Louise look fabulous! 

Thing about yellow, it doesn't flatter asian skin, great for fairer girls thou. Too bad for me, im tan. But maybe i should just give it a shot in the dressing room!