TRESemme Style Seeker Hunt Makeover Challenge Part 2

(Tank dress - ZARA, Embellish Vest - ZARA, Blazer - ABOCS)

In contrast to the 1st look, the second look is rather more intense in terms of the make up, as told by Nadia herself, she is more of that edgy street style chick.. I gave her this option. Inspired by 2 well known boho chic fashion icons; The Olsen Twins and Kate Moss. And plus, they both are true New Yorkers. The perfect layering can make messy turns into chic. Remember when layering, more is not always better... think of proportions and color harmony. The lace peeking under the tank dress gave it a feminine final touch. Especially loved the hairstyle, it works well with Nadia as she has ultra long hair, which works well with loose wave styling. Switching the make up to darker brown shade and dark purple lipstick. To give it a rather shabby chic feel within the photo shoot, I decided to shoot indoors (specifically inside my house) to make it look more natural and effortless, as we say "I woke up like this". Nadya loved this look, specifically due to the make up and hairdo, and I agree that the beachy waves really suits her, and the lipstick gave such an intense impact, in a good way.

If you haven't watch the Makeover video, check the previous post by clicking here

(Styling concept by me. All clothes were from my own wardrobe, nothing is sponsored!)

WES GORDON Spring 2014 (#RoadToNewYork Challenge #2)

Many might not know about this particular designer, Wes Gordon. But he surely is one of my favorite New York based designer, due to his attention towards luxurious and timeless designs with a touch of edge, most importantly his interest in haute couture construction within his designs as well as in using only the finest fabrics which he modified to create certain textures and finishings.

Being trained from being a fashion design student for almost 4 years, I develop a habit of zooming in into every bit detail within clothes, thus the reason why I pint point certain details that I find interesting because it may help me develop creative ideas when it comes to designing.. 

Wes Gordon's Spring/Summer 2014 collection was undeniably "a breath of fresh air", it was organic, clean, simple, but compelling at the same time. He didn't go for the obvious colorful color palette and went on the complete other route that still gives that Summer vibe.   Inspired by a mixture of 90's grunge and supermodel Carolyn Besette Kennedy, he made it clear that grunge can be subtle too. I feel that this collection has a good balance of femininity and masculinity, for example; bias cut dress paired with a leather jacket, or the cashmere sweater that's padded with round shoulder pads, and also cleverly played the idea of pairing tailoring fabrics with french lace. The styling was on point, it's sexy without showing too much skin, and edgy without the use of dark colors. 

The make up and hairstyle in my opinion was decidedly "effortlessly chic". When asked about the direction for the makeup, the make up artist simply answered "I want the make up to look delicious that you want to reach and touch it", brilliant! The hair has just the right level of sheen, the middle parting hairstyle gave it a youthful touch to the lurid eye make up.

And as for my challenge to recreate some of my favorite looks from the collection... I was thrilled to play with textures and unusual proportions. For the first look, I trimmed my old gold sweater from hip length into a crop top. I feel that the dropped shoulder gave it a slouchier look and ease in contrast to the body fitting white pencil skirt. I have to agree that some of his pieces from the collection isn't really wearable (like this metal piece beaded top) but it worked conceptually.

(Sweater - GBWO, Skirt - Miss Selfridge)

The second look gave me more room to experiment with volumes and transparency. I dip dyed my old denim coat to recreate the bleached denim jacket that was famous during the late 90's, and paired it with a lace skirt and a simple black sweater. Sometimes oversized coats can make us look wide, therefore the see-through lace hem at the bottom gives it a little provocative blink to the outfit. 

(Denim Oversized Coat - ABOCS, Skirt - BCBG, Top - Bershka)

Recreating runway looks is (without a doubt) one of fashion design student's hobby, as it allows us to be inspired, to take a closer peek into the design apart from the obvious exterior. And as for me, it gives me a reason to D.I.Y and modify my old clothes from last season to "latest season"

P.S: This is Challenge number 2 for TRESemme Style Seeker Hunt #RoadToNewYork #MBFW Competition! If you too want to win a chance to fly to New York and witness New York Fashion Week right from your very own eyes... JOIN NOW! By simply uploading your outfit photos and get your votes high up! For more info:

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Cropped Moto

(White Dress - MYRE, Jacket - Style Nanda, Heels - ZARA, Belt - Charles&Keith, Earrings - KLAR) 

I am unquestionably one of those chicks who are gripped onto leather jackets, and I can never get enough of it. My current fav leather jacket is definitely this one from StyleNanda. It hugs the shoulder to perfection, and is spacious at the waist area (for those of you who are planning to get this jacket make sure you get 1 size smaller from your usual purchase as the fit runs big). On the side note, I am warning you guys before hand that this heels is probably not meant for long walks (blisters spotted?), but who could resist not to buy and wear it when it is THAT chic... but then again, Beauty IS Pain!

P.S: I'm joining TRESEMME Style Seeker Hunt #RoadToNewYork #MBFW competition. You can help me win by simply liking my instagram photos here! And pssst, you too can join to win a chance to fly to New York to experience New York fashion week!

Summer Heat

(Shirt - YLX, Pants - ZARA, Bag - ALDO, Heels - Betsyville, Sunnies - Rayban)

Prints, prints, and more prints... Something about the summer season makes us drawn towards bright patterns. I personally love abstract ones, or the ones that resembles a scenery or some sort of nature representation. But ofcourse it's a necessary to balance the intricate colors of the pants with the classic white shirt. Honestly though, haven't found the perfect crisp white shirt yet that fits my body type.. there's always a need to do alternation.. Maybe one day... I can finally meet THE ONE! But until then... let's indulge in white bags and accessories as white on white is currently on trend, but be careful not to spill your gelato, or anything in this case.. Yikes.

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Strokes and Hues

(Top - CATHERINE.SOEPADHI, Skirt - ABOCS, Bag - Charles&Keith)

Spring Summer season doesn't mean that you can't wear your usual black outfit. I was more than thrilled when I saw this printed fabric lying on the floor in the fabric store.. and luckily just enough to make a maxi skirt, and so that's what I turned it into. The abstract print reminds me of my college days where copic markers is an essential, the strokes, the gradation, the artsy days! The colors are vivid but soothing since the colors harmoniously works when mixed together. Speaking of S/S season... What is your number 1 go-to hairstyle during this hot season? For me (as you can probably tell by now) is ponytail, because it seemly suits my long and straight hair. Keeping my hair sleek and simple is my top most important beauty tips I must say, as it gives more room for your outfit to shine, and plus you can dump more accessories here and there too.

P.S: I'm joining TRESEMME Style Seeker Hunt #RoadToNewYork #MBFW competition. You can help me win by simply liking my instagram photos here! And pssst, you too can join to win a chance to fly to New York to experience New York fashion week!

Darkest To Light

(Top - Blooming, Skirt - ZARA, Heels - ALDO, Bag - Louis Vuitton, Bracelets - D'Fin)

I may not eat chocolate, but I love brown color! But it is a tricky color to mix and match with, my tip will be to keep it under one color palette but in different shades. Fortunately I found this perfect gradation brown top, love how each layer indicates a different shade. And ofcourse, as per usual, the color black has to appear in every outfit I wear, no matter how small it may be! In this case, for a slimming effect (since the top is boxy cut, and the skirt is flared) I evened out the proportions by adding black panels. As seen through previous runway trends, I believe that tight-fit is no longer in, it's time to breathe in our straight and boxy cut pieces. But for those of you who are not petite (in between medium and large sized) like me, make sure to always watch the volume as we don't want to visually look bigger as we wear loose clothes, I say... Pitch in some black variations!

P.S: I'm joining TRESEMME Style Seeker Hunt #RoadToNewYork #MBFW competition. You can help me win by simply liking my instagram photos here! And pssst, you too can join to win a chance to fly to New York to experience New York fashion week!