Light, Lace, Maxi Dress

Last Sunday (September 2, 2012) I went to the mall along with my family... I decided to wear my first ever maxi dress that my mom bought for me from Mark & Spencer.

By the way, the photos below are taken at home... *Laughs*

I apologize for the photo above because I just crawled out of bed and was in a hurry to get dress... *Laughs* My hair is not even fix yet. *Sigh*

I am not sure what I was doing here please forgive my oddness... *Laughs*

I really regret not wearing a belt to accentuate my waist but it was very hot and humid that day and I was to lazy to get my belt and felt like leaving it hanging loose. *Sigh* The good thing about this is I was able to hide my fats... If you are self-conscious like me, then wear loose clothes so that your fats will be hidden. There's a trick I learn from a friend but make sure it is not too loose.

Another reason why I did not wear a belt is because of the design under the bust... If you look closely there seems to be a garter under the bust to make it tight around that area so I could not decide whether to put the belt on my waist or under my bust. *Laughs* So many decisions. Oh well! I can experiment where to put the belt next time when I wear this dress again.

These are the photos taken at the mall:

Bag: Maiden Form; Dress: Mark & Spencer; Shoes: Aerosoles; Bracelet/Bangle: Celine; Watch: Citizen

The bag, bracelet/bangle and watch have been featured on my blog before (here). It really is my go-to accessories... I really love them!

The shoes I'm wearing here is very worn-out since I been wearing them practically every single Sunday when we go to the mall or pretty much anywhere. It is so comfy, easy to wear and remove, and useful. You cannot see it well in the photo but the shoes is colored gold and silver so it is very useful in the sense that you can pretty much match it to everything. The down side is the suede material of the insole or inner sole of the shoes because if you wear it for an entire day it turns black. Aerosoles is very sturdy though. I think it has been with me for more than two years now.

Anyways, there are details on the bottom of the dress that looks like leaves... I think.

The cut of the dress is actually uneven so it is really awesome. Short on the front, long at the back.

The lower part of the dress has the design and uneven cut but check out the upper back of the dress:

Front view

Back view

How awesome is this... You surely will not feel that hot anymore which is very perfect for the weather than day. Sleeveless and lace upper back.

The color is very nice too. The light tie dye is very interesting and fun...

I really like this dress a lot! I should buy more maxi dresses. *Just a thought*

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Instagram: Some Outfits

Well, it has been a while and time surely flies fast when you are doing so many things and given a short time. Anyways, I decided to post some photos from my Instagram (@xoxosharm24).

Let us just say that the child in me never left... Actually this night/indoor dress used to belong to my mom but now it's mine! It's really comfy. I am the type of girl who wears a top + shorts indoors. I like wearing night dresses or a top + skort (for those of you who does not know what a "skort" is, it is a skirt and a short at the same time. Those things girls wear when they work-out or do something sporty). I also prefer wearing a top + skirt when I am home but usually it is a night dress. I do not like wearing pajamas either so pretty much what I wear indoors is what I sleep in. Oh yeah! I forgot... I do wear short, but very seldom, and the shorts has to be the shorts one wears during work-outs. The mini shorts kind of thing.

Night dresses are very comfy to sleep in. Just saying.

This is my other night/indoor dress. My grandmother bought it in China if I remember it correctly.

Wore this neon outfit to go out one night with me family. It was raining so and night time so what better way to stand out in the dark and show your happiness than neon color. I like cloudy and rainy days for some odd reason maybe because I am a water element... *Laughs* Ever since I was younger, I like water a lot though I do not swim well. *Weird* The only thing I do not like in the rain is the flood.

The pink shorts actually used to be my mom's but she gave them to me since it fits me. *Happy Girl*

The neon yellow top is a customized. We had to wear a jersey for one of our P.E. classes in University. We had a whole term for Futsal (I think it is like football or soccer but played indoors). It's a waste not to wear the shirt since we did pay for it. It has the emblem of the Brazil's team because we picked out our team and shirt designs based on the 2010 FIFA World Cup. We actually wanted either Spain or Germany but the other classes/team had chosen the teams already so the third on the list was Brazil. Anyways, I cannot wait for the 2014 FIFA World Cup. So excited! Right now I am keeping watch of the London Olympics 2012. What country are you cheering for?

Dress: Mark and Spencer

My other night/indoor dress that is actually very loose on me so I put a belt on my waist just for the photo. I was bored! My sister saw me taking this photo and asked me "Where are you going? Are you going out?" so I guessed if I put a belt on this night/indoor dress it can be an outdoor, casual dress? Maybe. *Ideas coming to me*

When I took this photo, I was standing in front of the iMac and saw that my dress reflected nicely on the iMac so I took a photo of it. *Smiles*

This is a good example of a skirt that I wear indoor and to bed. It is Reebok and every time I wear this I feel sporty and it sways when I move most especially when I spin around. So fun playing with this skirt! Love this skirt! By the way, just like the photo above this is the reflection of my skirt on our iMac. *Cheers*

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Must Read Blogs

I know I still owe you the part two of my Holy Week Vacation but please understand it is summer break and on Thursday I will be back to university for the new term and new academic year... Soon enough I will be back to stress and busy mode. I took a lot of photos during the Holy Week and I have to arrange them, divide them and pick out the good photos. I also have to watermark the photos before posting them to make sure no copyright infringement so please do bear with me.


Anyways, I want to talk about blogs that are certainly worth reading...

Arissa Cheo is the co-founder of Carte Blanche X and she is based in Singapore. She has an amazing fashion sense that you will surely fell in love with. I know I did!

Arissa Cheo featured in Prestige Magazine Singapore

I always enjoy reading her blog... I also enjoy the music playing on her blog. I suggest you go and check her blog out on Carte Blanche X! (You may click on her name above and it will also link you to her blog. By clicking "Carte Blanche X" above, you can open the Carte Blanche X's website. Who knows you might enjoy shopping! Remember it is in Singaporean Dollar.)


Next up is one of the faces of Carte Blanche X, Rigel Davis...

She is based in Shanghai (according to her profile in her Carte Blanche X blog. She actually has two blogs. One is under Carte Blanche X and the other one is what I am thinking as her official blog. It is actually fun to read her blog because she has a very amazing fashion sense just like her friend Ms. Arissa Cheo and at the same time you can see pictures of her trips. It is like a photography diary of her experiences and her fashion sense. The picture above is what I believe to be Her Official Blog. Her Carte Blanche X blog is also updated so I suggest you check out both of her blogs.

(Click on "Her Official Blog" to visit her blog. Click also on "Her Carte Blanche X blog" to visit her blog on Carte Blanche X. Both blogs are updated by her! She makes blog posts on both blogs with the same contents and pictures but at times she updates Her Carte Blanche X Blog later than Her Official Blog.)

Stephanie Er is also one of the faces of Carte Blanche X. If you like travelling, I seriously suggest you go and read her blogs... (Yes! She also has two blogs!) She travels a lot and takes a photo of her travels so simply speaking her blog is a "Photo Travel Blog Diary" I guess. Just like Ms. Rigel Davis, both of her blogs are updated.


She owns The Pootsville Times (her official blog). She also has a very nice fashion sense just like both her friends Ms. Arissa Cheo and Ms. Rigel Davis...

I believe she posts the same contents and photos on Her Carte Blanche X blog.

By the way, I forgot to mention that Ms. Stephanie Er is based in Singapore.

Carte Blanche X actually lets the faces for the site posts their looks in their own blogs' lookbook... (It's the icon with the dress. ) How about you check out their lookbooks? The links are below. I also suggest you go and check out the other faces of Carte Blanche X by clicking the "Faces" button on the header.

Arissa Cheo's LookBook

Rigel Davis's LookBook

Stephanie Er's LookBook

I'm all done with my favorite faces of Carte Blanche X. Time to talk about Fashion Bloggers outside of the Carte Blanche X circle.

Jessica Ricks is a fashion blogger based in Bay Area, California. She is half Japanese and half Caucasian. I actually found her blog through LookBook.nu while looking for a fashion blogger to follow on Twitter and to bookmark fashion blogs.

I actually love reading her blog and looking through her photos... I also love her banner. (Click on her name to visit her blog!)

Her blog looks simply and clean. It is very pleasing to the eyes.

She has a good fashion sense and the looks that goes with it. She is extremely talented!

To tell you all the truth, I fell in love with her blog to the point that I decided to read all her blog posts... I am serious! I read all her blog posts from her very first blog post ever to the recently posted one. I am glad that I gave time to read all her blog posts and I actually finish reading all of them so now I am simply waiting for her new blog posts. I was so happy to actually be able to go back to her very first blog posts because I decided to read in a descended order and thought I would give up in the middle since I had a long way to go before I can reach her very first blog posts. However, I did not give up and I finished reading them. Right now, I am reading her recent blog posts and waiting for her to make a new blog post.

I suggest you follow her blog and bookmark it! It is so worth it so go visit her blog!

By the way, Jessica Ricks also has a Tumblr... Go and check it out too! >>>> Jessica Ricks's Tumblr

Another blog that is a total MUST READ is by Peony Lim. I also found her through LookBook.nu... She is based in London and she works as a blogger and stylist.

She has a very nice fashion sense and she also blogs about her experiences when she goes travelling. She attends fashion shows like the London Fashion Week... I am so envious! *Laughs*

Another interesting thing to find in her blog is food. Delicious looking food! Oh yes! I forgot to mention that Ms. Peony Lim owns an online boutique that is super worth checking out. (Peony Lim Big Cartel)

You should also check out her Tumblr. >>>> Peony Lim's Tumblr

Jenny Ong is a blogger based in Orange County, California and her blog is entitled "Neon Blush". She owns an online shop named "Shop Neon Blush."

Let me just say, I am so sorry for having only one photo of Neon Blush. I got tired of getting the print screen, pasting to Paint, removing the Bookmarks Bar in the photo and cropping the unwanted tabs out the photo... *Laughs*

Next up is Chiara Ferragni. She is a blogger and designer based in Italy. What I like in her blog is she writes in Italian and in English... I cannot read Italian but I would surely love to learn it. I also like the title of her blog, "The Blonde Salad." Let me just say she has amazing fashion sense and she is one great designer. If only I have money! *Laughs*

I only have one photo of this too... Same reason as the one with Jenny Ong. Neon Blush and The Blonde Salad were the last blogs that I print screen. *Laughs* Oh yes! The reason I did not post the link to the shop of Ms. Chiara Ferragni is because I could not find the link. Sorry about that!

That is why the last blog that you should read is by Camille Co. A Philippine based blogger and designer. She is a very good fashion designer... Check out her shop "Coexist" >>>> Shop at Coexist

Wow! Making this blog posts took up all morning! Now if you would not mind... I will go watch some TV and read some blogs.

I have a lot of blogs bookmarked but these are the top bloggers and blogs that I completely fell in love with and I do not think I can print screen and that many blogs. These blogs are my top choices and what I love to keep on checking and coming back to every single day!

Note: The photos are owned by the blogs that I mentioned above and the bloggers themselves. I do not own them!

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