Stain On My Red Shoes

Hello, World!

2011-05-09T23:38:00.000-07:00

I have no say as why I've been away from the blogging sphere. I am just plain lazy.
So, this is my most recent photo.

(by recent I mean 2 months ago :D)

h&m white shirt | levi's jeans | little things she needs pumps

These are photos I took right after I opened my eyes in the morning, haven't even rolled out the bed to drink or pee :p. I thought, yeah, I am gonna put on my red shoes and take pictures of them. These photos are also from few months ago.

(by the way, the book I was holding in one of the photos was one of my most recent favorite books titled Bad Girl by a noble prize winner Mario Vargas Llosa. If you like literature, this book is a must-read)

Now what about some photos from a year ago? :p

h&m stripe shirt | skirt (forgot the brand) | made to order shoes | kate spade clutch

no brand dress | zara faux leather jacket | guess boots

If Only I Could Sing, I Want To Be A Rockstar!

2010-06-01T20:54:00.000-07:00

I just submitted an entry to another contest recently. The theme of the contest is either Edgy or Dreamy. Since I always put a touch of edginess in almost everything I wear, I might as well pick the first theme. Here are the photos I submitted (and more):

oneandahalf top || h&m skinny pants || zara leather jacket || h&m necklace || little things she needs studded clutch || guess boots

If you like this style of mine, you could rate me here

Thanks, people :)

A Voucher Well Spent

2010-04-08T22:43:00.000-07:00

Nothing beats shopping for free, eh? That's what I think. Ifinally spent the shopping voucher I received from winning the Chino Contest from Banana Republic Indonesia.
To be quite honest, BR isn't my style at all. They're too classic for my taste. As I recall, I only have one piece of BR clothing in my closet, i.e short double breasted wool coat. That's all. But hey, although I wasn't too fond of their style, but I was so sure they had something for me in the store.

So, here what I spent my voucher on in BR store:

Banana Republic Pants and Tanks || Kenzie Wedges || GAP Belt || Foxy Lady Polkadot Scarf

Live In Chino Contest

2010-03-31T21:26:00.000-07:00

No excuse for my long hiatus.

Recently Banana Republic Indonesia in collaboration with Fashionese Daily held Live In Chino Contest, where people can submit photos of their best styles wearing chino, then others can vote. While I didn't get the most vote (didn't feel like mobilizing votes), I did win the contest :D. I received a shopping voucher, which I have spent yesterday.

Here is the photo I submitted:

From Work to Play With Chino

victoria's secret chino safari-look blazer and shorts || h&m white tee || gap brown belt || h&m necklace || aldo shoes || zara hat || unbranded bag

p.s.: thanks to those who voted for me in the contest :)

the leopard in me

2009-12-11T21:31:00.000-08:00

okay, this is really bad. these photos i am about to post here were taken at the jakarta fashion week 09 that took place few weeks ago. jakarta fashion bloggers have put up their photos at the day of or at least few days after the event, but i have to wait till now. sorry....

anyway, i got the chance to come to some shows. although i had the chance to come to all shows if i wanted to, thanks to fashionesedaily for providing me with tickets. but due to my rather busy schedule at that time, i could only attended 2 days of show (which consisted of several shows from different designers) and the closing party, which was really fun!

from some shows i attended, i took so much pride with the cleo runway show, which presented young talented local designers. their designs were really a breath of fresh air. unique, quirky and very well thought. a friend said that their designs were copying international household names (in fashion industry), but i should say that i didn't see it in that way. and if i may say, a design is a result of a thinking process, in which it involves elements of seeing, feeling and imagining. And don't forget, the market has a very big influence in the designs of many designers. for instance, since a season or two ago, many designers have used studs, excessive shoulder pads and fringes (and many other elements) in their designs. of course in different unique ways. does that mean they copy each other or they got the same exact inspiration at the same exact time?

but again, what do i know? i don't work in the fashion industry nor do i pay extensive attention to it. i may be wrong :D

the point is, here are the photos of what i wore at the closing party of jakarta fashion week *grin*:

wearing: GAP black tanks || wetseal back mini skirt || h&m black cape || f21 belt || unbranded leopard tights || melissa red velvet booties || f21 bangle

p.s.: sorry for the bad quality photos.

by the way, i have now snatched a few pieces of clothing being showcased in cleo fashion show. and because they were of young designers, prices were very reasonable. woohooo!!!

just a thought

2009-12-06T23:24:00.002-08:00

many people think that fashion has something to do with high end designer items. so we've seen people wearing head-to-toe branded items. some do work, some don't work at all, and some even look completely like a walking advertisement.
to me, fashion is not always about expensive designer items. because cheap stuff and a good taste could make a good fashion. no?! if you're lucky to be able to afford designer items, then mixing it in your style will certainly be a nice touch. it's always nice to see a mix of street style and runway style that works. your ability to do so that matters not how expensive the stuff you're wearing.

as for myself, i still don't have the gut to shell out thousands of dollar on high end designer duds. i still prefer to use the money for something more useful. that's for now at least. perhaps, if i have lots of money that i don't need to make spending priority anymore, than it might be a different story *grin*

enough rambling. here are some photos of what i wore sometimes ago:

wearing: f21 dress || guess black boots || f21 silver bangle

these boots are made for walking

2009-11-29T09:19:00.000-08:00

wearing: coconut island 'boys smell bad' tee || h&m black shorts || zara boots || h&m black multi strands necklace || kate spade green bag

yes, these boots are really made for walking. they're so comfy that i literally wear them almost everyday since i got them 3 weeks ago.

oh by the way, i am still in jakarta. there are a lot of happenings in my life and i have a stock of photos of what i wore, just haven't gotten around to posting them. hopefully will do it soon.

dress code: black

2009-11-04T07:49:00.000-08:00

ta-daaaaa!!!! i am in indonesia now. landed last thursday and unsurprisingly didn't suffer from jetlag. since i got here, i did not really go out and about, although i did have some chances to see some friends and to attend some events. two of them were being a gathering of fashionesedaily at a mall here in Jakarta on last saturday, and my good friend's wedding on the same day.

the gathering had a dress code of black. so put on this head to toe black outfit with a little touch of red on my lips.

wearing: GAP black tanks || bebe black skirt || h&m black cape || h&m black tulle leggings || guess black boots

did you notice something wrong with the pictures? look closely. my head looks soooo big. okay, i do have a big head but not that big (i think) :D. it's a camera distortion. the photos were taken using a wide lens pocket camera at its widest range of lens. oh well...

by the way, today was the first day of training (which is what I am here for). everything went well, the trainees were all very good to work with. but i still have eight more days to go. hopefully it will go smoothly and wonderfully and be beneficial for the trainees, as well as for me.

good news come when you least expect it!

2009-10-24T05:21:00.000-07:00

it's sometimes true, isn't it? and it's my turn to experience it.

i just got back here in NYC around a little over a month ago, but two weeks after i got back here an email landed on my email account. a netherland-based NGO that has been my client since almost a couple of years ago offers me a training job in jakarta. it's actually a continuation of a training i did for them several months back. and of course they will be paying for everything. how could i turn down such offer? a training for a great cause, an opportunity to be in Indonesia again, and a well-paid job *grin*. the training is only for 9 days, but i might as well extend my stay right?! since they will have another training (for their other department) in the coming month as well, and they will for sure want me to do it as well :D.
so, friends in Indonesia (Jakarta to be exact), you'll be seeing me again sometimes soon. very soon.

here i have some photos of me that were taken around a month ago when i went to Boston to visit a friend who resides there and two friends who came all the way from Jakarta to the US. we went to wrentham outlets, where my friends unleashed their shopping craze.

gotta get some dunkin' donuts in Maryland :D

wearing: h&m black shirt || f21 red plaid jacket || h&m black skinny pants || aldo boots || h&m chain necklace

while i am at it, i'd like to apologize to all of you for not being able to visit your blogs. i've been tied up with work. i am working on manual books (yup, not just one but two manuals!) for the training and i am behind the deadline. i seriously couldn't really do anything else but work work and work. i am literally glued to my couch and laptop right now that i don't even have the chance to see the light of day. i promise, once i finish this manuals, i will blog walking again to see y'all.

dance with my father again*

2009-10-10T19:57:00.000-07:00

It has been almost a month since I last updated my blog or visited your blogs. Last time I said that I was back to the blogsphere in full force , but turned out I wasn't. I plead guilty to that. I am a repeat offender, since it was not the first time I did this :).

Anyway, yesterday was the 6th year of my beloved father's passing. I thought that I would be at ease after several years. But I wasn't, although it's so much easier than the first three years after he died. I was basically in a constant grieve at that time. I kept looking for an answer if I have made him happy. Every single night I hope he would come to my dream and tell me the answer I was looking for. But for almost three year he never did. But just few days before the 1000th day commemoration of his death (people in Indonesia hold ceremony to send prayer for the dead on 7th day, 40th day, 100th day, 1000th day of the passing) he came to my dream. He didn't say anything, he just smiled. I cried in my dream, and real tear came down my cheek. I woke up soaking wet and cried like I never cry before. I don't believe in dream. I have chosen since a long time ago to believe what Sigmund Freud stated in The Interpretation of Dreams, that dreams were a reflection of human desires and were prompted by external stimuli. But that time I wanted to believe otherwise. I wanted to believe that it was real, not just a reflection of my desire. That he did come to me and talk to me.
For once, I beseech my own permission not to go with my intellectual process of thinking. For once, I wanted to allow myself to believe in my dreams and all the superstitious things that tag along. So I could end the long journey of finding the answer. And I felt content.

Now, although I've accepted the reality that he's not here with us anymore, but I still couldn't help but feeling of loss every time I think about him. I couldn't help but missing him. Yesterday, my two sisters posted childhood photos of us and him on their Facebook. And for the first time I could look at the pictures without feeling sad or grieve. I smiled. A big smile. I cherish the beautiful memories I had with him.

But then I saw my mom's status on her Facebook, how she misses my dad so bad. That really torn me apart....

By the way, my younger sister and I, always pay a visit to Pier 17 every year on the commemoration of my dad's passing and put flowers there and my sister would pray. Our father's body was cremated and his ashes were scattered on the sea. So we think it's only appropriate to visit an open water to remember him. Open water connects to each other, right? Today, we went to Pier 17. And I get the chance to have my sisters took some pictures of me.

Here they are

wearing: h&m striped shirt, black shirt, cardigan || F21 black balloon skirt || h&m black leather gloves || unbranded tights || aldo grey buckled boots || kate spade green canvas bag

Dance With My Father - Luther Vandross

Back when I was a child
Before life removed all the innocence
My father would lift me high
And dance with my mother and me and then
Spend me around till I fell asleep
Then up the stairs he would carry me
And I knew for sure I was loved

Chorus:
If I could get another chance
Another walk, another dance with him
I'd play a song that would never ever end
How I'd love love love to dance with my father again

Verse 2:
When I and my mother would disagree
To get my way I would run from her to him
He'd make me laugh just to comfort me(yeah, yeah)
Then finally make me do just what my momma said
Later that night, when I was asleep
He left a dollar under my sheet
Never dreamed that he would be gone from me

Chorus:
If I could steal
One final glance
One final step
One final dance with him
I'd play a song that would never ever end
Cause I'd love love love to dance with my father again

Verse 3:
Sometimes I'd listen outside her door
I'd hear how my mother cried for him
(2x) I'd pray for her even more than me

I know I'm praying for much too much
But could you send back the only man she loved
I know you don't do it usually
But dear Lord she' s dying to dance with my father again

Every night I fall asleep
And this is all I ever dream

i miss my photographer...

2009-09-19T17:39:00.000-07:00

I have been here for a week now, still recovering from the jet lag. Well, it wasn't so much of a jet lag, I don't think, but it's kinda a strange change of my sleeping schedule instead. I normally go to bed very late at night (around 3 - 4 am, sometimes even later) and get up late in the morning (like errr....9-ish or 10-ish?!). But since I got here, I get very sleepy when the time is approaching 9 - 10 pm. So I go to bed around that time and get up very early in the morning. Like 5 - 6 am. Crazy, eh? I kinda like it tho. It's such refreshing to get up early, fixing myself a cup of tea, having few strips of bacon and scrambled eggs, sitting on the couch while looking out the window. My kittens would sit around me and I get to pet them, while enjoying the ray of sunlight stroke my skin through the window glass. What a life!

My life is not back to normal yet. I am just lazying around the apartment or going out and about for some fresh air of the city (and some shopping, of course *grin*), as well as spending time with my sister who I haven't seen in a whole year while I was in Jakarta. I was so amazed how a year can bring so much change to a person. My sister cooks now! And she is damn good! Yes, she held a dinner gathering at her apartment last Sunday. She invited some friends over, and she prepared all the meals by herself! I couldn't believe the fact that my little sister cooks. One of the meals she cooked was Indonesian meatballs (Bakso). Oh heaven...that was one of the best bakso I've had in the US. No kidding! And the Iced Red Bean with melted hot dark chocolate was soooo good that I get mouth-watery every time I think about it.

My sister and I walked around the city just a day after I got here. We went to Mac store in Soho. I bought some stuff there and my sister got me 20% off since she's a student of a beauty school (well she actually has finished her classes already). Yay! Here are some pictures my sister took of me:

wearing: h&m striped shirt || only i wool jacket || h&m black shorts || h&m red tights || unbranded yellow jelly bag || slouchy boots i forgot where i got them from

on to the next one...

My old friend from college and her friends came to NYC on Thursday evening, so we spent the whole day yesterday. Strolling the streets of NYC along fifth avenue and Rockefeller Center, enjoying Central Park, having dinner at an Indonesian restaurant in midtown and blinding our eyes looking at bright billboards in Times Square. Here are some photos she took of me:

wearing: angie floral mini dress from century 21 || h&m black tights || soda gold flats from cutesy.com || thrifted brown leather jacket

looking at those pictures make me miss the photographer who used to take my pictures in jakarta.... *sigh*.

holler!

2009-09-12T04:17:00.000-07:00

if there is a list of things to describe what a bad fashion blogger is about, i think i would certainly fit the list. yes, it has been ages since the last time i posted photos on this blog or did blog-walking. blame it on my hectic schedule nearing my departure. now that i am back in my little apartment in NYC (yes, i arrived yesterday morning after a 30 hour trip!), hopefully i can resume my blogging activities in full force. i really do miss reading your blogs.

i don't have any current photos yet. but i do have some photos from few weeks ago. i suppose it is better to post something that is not so new than nothing at all, right?! so, here we go:

getting my fifth tattoo (august 30th)

yes, i got my fifth tattoo. i've been wanting to do it for sometimes, but didn't have the chance until that day. so, i am so lucky to have a friend who is one of the best tattoo artists in Indonesia. he did the tattoo for free. yay!!!! here are some pictures of the day:

going to the studio:

wearing: tya et tiara black top with ruffled collar || thrifted jacket from closetquickies || unbranded shorts || eyelet shoes from toko dua amoi

the shoes are a gift from two lovely ladies, jeni a.k.a jenul and ruth a.k.a tje2p from toko dua amoi. i found out later on that the shoes are a knock-off of Pour La Victoire shoes. A great knock-off I must say, coz they look similar and they're so comfortable to wear. thanks to jenul dan tje2p. folks, please do check out their online store. if you're not in Indonesia but interested in getting a pair or two from them, feel free to email them with your inquiries.

here are some photos of the tattoo:

(yes, it hurts like hell getting your ankle bone tattooed!)

i only told my friend that i want a purple rose tattoo and i entirely gave the rest of the design to him. he didn't even make any sketch like many tattoo artists did. he drew it on my ankle right away using a marker and started tattooing. the last photo is the end result of the first round. yes, it isn't finished yet. it needs to be colored. we'll do the next session when i go to Jakarta again in few months. although it's only small, but the tattoo process took about three freakin' hours.
if any of you are interested in getting a tattoo or two, please do come to his studio. You can have a consultation first. You can also get a custom design by him. Take as much time as you want in deciding the design, it's free. He only charges the hours of the tattooing process. On the pricey side, but hey, it will stay on your body for the rest of your life, so don't go for a cheap one! You can check out his works here: Durga Tattoo.

the black and white evening

days following, i could only wear flip-flop due to the new tattoo. i finally able to wear shoes after a week. flats only. the ankle bone was still swallen and painful, hence heels were temporarily out. these second set of the outfit i worn when i got a call from Yeni Wahid, the daughter of the former president, Abdurrahman Wahid. She's an acquaintance and is getting married to my good friend from college. Anyway, she asked the photographer (who is also my house mate) to take pictures of them for publication purpose. Since she's a daughter of an important person and she's also making her way into the politic, many media want to cover their wedding plan. Instead of getting their pictures taken by all newspapers and magazines in the country one by one, they preferred to get their pictures taken by one photographer and then give the photos to any media that ask for some. So, I and my photographer friend went to her office to do the photo shoot.

I am not gonna put up their photos here, but here are some photos of me:

wearing: vintage dress from closetquickies || only i belt || wondershoe black and white shoes || unbranded bangles

So there are some news from me. Will be back with more. Hopefully soon!

P.S.: The bride-to-be asked me to be one of her bridesmaids. But the wedding is only a month away. A bit hard for me to go back to Jakarta that soon :(

twilight

2009-08-26T23:05:00.000-07:00

bercakap-cakap dengan senja
katanya siang tak pernah mau menunggunya
dan malam selalu meninggalkannya
dan waktunya tak panjang
ia mati muda saban hari...

twilight spoke to me
she said the day never waits for her
and the night always leaves her
and her time is never long
she dies young every day...

wearing: only i snake print dress and belt || navid o nadia red pumps || unbranded bangles

folks, please do check out only i online store. i guarantee that you will ooh and aah to see her vintage items, vintage renewal and brand new pieces that she made. i did. and not just ooh and aah, i also ordered quite a few pieces and i can tell you that they were of good craftmanship. seriously, the cute girl (Cindy of diamondhurts) behind the label is a very talented person. you should also check her blog here. she's also nice. she handles her clients very personally and she even threw in some freebies in the package. woohooo!!!

short weekend...

2009-08-23T21:14:00.000-07:00

...in shorts.

wearing: tya et tiara top || h&m shorts || forever 21 belt || bcbg sunglasses || unbranded polkadot wedges from a market in thailand

the aforementioned title really represents my feeling. i felt that the weekend was really short. before i knew it, it's already monday. just when i really was enjoying my weekend downtime, away from the craziness of weekdays works. yes, i've been really busy lately, on my last days in this country. i came here for work assignment around a year ago. now, a year passed and it's time for me to go back to NYC, a place where i've been residing for almost a decade. still have some work that i need to finish up before i leave and i also have to pack. the last one was the most depressing thing. after all the traveling i've done, i thought packing would be easier. but definitely not! packing is never easy. especially with my stuff scatters around the house. i came with two luggage. but in the course of a year, those two have multiplied rampantly. clothes, shoes, accessories, books, dvds, knickknacks. arghhh...i only have three weeks left, hopefully it's enough for me to stuff everything in my luggage.

but on top of everything, with the passing of a weekend means my time here is getting shorter. and that makes me sad. this place is where i hope i could live in but the circumstances are not on my side right now. someday, hopefully someday...

pablo neruda on polaroids...

2009-08-17T11:32:00.000-07:00

those lines are from the last verse of Pablo Neruda's poem titled DON'T GO FAR OFF, NOT EVEN FOR A DAY. Here is the complete poem:

Don't go far off, not even for a day, because --
because -- I don't know how to say it: a day is long
and I will be waiting for you, as in an empty station
when the trains are parked off somewhere else, asleep.

Don't leave me, even for an hour, because
then the little drops of anguish will all run together,
the smoke that roams looking for a home will drift
into me, choking my lost heart.

Oh, may your silhouette never dissolve on the beach;
may your eyelids never flutter into the empty distance.
Don't leave me for a second, my dearest,

because in that moment you'll have gone so far
I'll wander mazily over all the earth, asking,
Will you come back? Will you leave me here, dying?

wearing: CBGB man t-shirt || nyla gray skirt || unbranded leopard print tights || forever 21 gray oxford shoes

this is actually the first time ever for me to wear leopard printed item. never have the gut before. but the tights are as far as I can go for now *grin*. thanks to sassy for encouraging me to wear leopard printed clothing :).

$26

2009-08-11T09:32:00.000-07:00

Shorts: $4
Boybeater: $2
Shoes: $20
Fishnet stockings: Free, courtesy of Toko Dua Amoy (still got another freebies from them. can't wait to show them off :D )
Dream catcher inspired necklace: Free, courtesy of Only I

Feeling fabulous but cheap: priceless!

wearing: nevada shorts || lilu original white boybeater || custom made wedges || fishnet stockings from toko dua amoi || necklace from only i

Yesterday was my lil' sister's 1st wedding anniversary. Actually she wanted me to take her pre-wedding photos, but I was out of the US at the time. So, to make it up, we did a without-preparation 'trash the dress' photo session in two locations. One was at Five Point in Long Island City and the second one was in Central Park. The photo session took only around 4 hours for both locations (which were quite a distance from one another). Here are some of the photos I took:

To my sister and my brother in law: Happy first anniversary! I love you both.

jaded

2009-08-05T00:32:00.000-07:00

Yes...I am feeling a little bit jaded lately. I've got tons of work, went to lots of events (mostly Queer Film Festival), hung out with friends and other supposedly fun activities. But I still feel jaded. Not sure why.

Anyways, beside getting my photos taken, I also like to take photos. Photography has been my passion since I was in college and tho' I decided not to pursue it as a profession but I did have some of my photos published in international magazines and national newspaper. But that was waaaay back then, when DSLR cameras were not on the scene yet. Now, it was just my hobby that sometimes I pick up but sometimes I leave out. Depending on my mood, really. But when I feel down or bored or sad, I would just pack up my stuff and go on a trip and take photos. It would make me feel better. Really, I find solace in taking photos.

Here are some photos I took:

While I am at it, here are som photos of I what I wore last weekend:

wearing: h&m striped top || unbranded red skirt || black socks (forgot where from) || kenzie brown wedges

ooo....how i wish I knew how to pose....

life is not always full of colors, is it?

2009-07-28T03:57:00.000-07:00

Have you ever felt like you have to be in one place while you actually want to be somewhere else. That's what i feel right now. I want to be here, but I have to be somewhere else soon. I am actually counting the days, literally... every night I feel that I have a day short. Sometimes life is about making choices based on important priorities instead of preference, right?

wearing: milksoup black top || unbranded white pants || custom made studded shoes

These pictures were taken on my way to the theater to see Public Enemy movie last Monday. It was a lazy Sunday for me, since I had a long day on Saturday playing an MC at the gathering event of Fashionese Daily and then out and about with my girlfriends till 3 am.
By the way, the shoes I am wearing are one of my favorites right now. They were Pour La Victoire knock-ff that I got them made here a few months ago. I first spotted the original ones on Zappos and I wanted them real bad but unfortunately Zappos doesn't ship to Jakarta and my sister in the US refused to do more (make-no-sense) favor for me. But it was a wise decision to have them made here because they only cost me $30, which was way cheaper than what I would have paid if I bought the PLV ones :D. And I can tell you that the shoes were really comfy.

Announcement to make: I am on a diet of fashion blogging right now. I kid you not! If you remember how I fret about how addictive fashion blogging is and how I basically put off lots of work because of it, I am trying to put myself in a more dicipline schedule in fashion blogging, both updating my blog and blog-walking. But I will for sure, do some blog walking today and tomorrow. I seriously miss your blogs. And let's see how long this diet can go on :D

white for peace and love

2009-07-19T13:05:00.000-07:00

Dear lovelies,
I am back from my two week job-related trips. Finally I can resume my blogging activities. But just a day after I came back to the capital, a sad and upsetting thing happened

Last Friday morning a tragic event happened in my beloved country. Two bombs blasted at two hotels that were located close to each other. It claimed 9 lives and injured many. I know that it wasn't the first time a bomb exploded in my country. But for more than five years, this kind of tragic event never happened again. I thought, well, many thought that those dark days were behind us. We were wrong, because it once again happened and shattered the lives of many. I was sooo upset and could not comprehend how people could bear such hatred in their heart that enabled them to do such an evil thing. I don't know what message they wanted to deliver, but one thing for certain, the violent way they picked was not and will not be an effective one. They might have thought that they did it for a good cause, but what kind of good cause could justify the lost of lives and the peace of a nation? None! I hope that the people will not be affected by the fear they tried to spread. Because if we are affected, then they win. And we don't want that to happen.

So, in light with the tragic happening, I chose to wear white this weekend. White as the symbol of love and peace.

wearing: white romper i bought in a market in Bali || yellow nine west 'heather' shoes || f21 scarf

These photos were taken on my way to see Harry Potter this afternoon. Although it was pretty good but I didn't think it was as good as the last one(s). The story and conflicts were good but I was expecting more actions. Oh well... But it was still entertaining nonetheless.

Oh wait, I forgot to mention that I was featured in fashionjinx a little while ago. Check out their blog, it's like all fashion blogs in one blog.

The Way I Am

2009-07-08T07:23:00.000-07:00

Hi Folks,
Sorry for the lack of update. The day after I got back from my vacation in Bali was back into my busy days. Work, work and work. In fact, right now I am in Jogjakarta to give training for teachers on Sexual and Reproductive Health Rights for (diffable) young people. Will be in Jogjakarta till the 12th and then I will continue my trip to Bali for a similar training. Since the photographer is not with me, I can't have my pictures taken :D.

On the side note, just want to say a little bit about fashion blogging. When blog walking I usually like to read comments people leave for bloggers. Most of the comments were usually nice, but sometimes there were some nasty ones too. Those nasty comments always make me wondering how people could be so rude in judging people, because I personally think that if you don't have anything nice to say then it will be better if you don't say anything. Isn't it what nice (educated) people do? Isn't there a principle of interacting with other people (you know or you don't know)? Better yet, if you don't like someone's face or blog, you can just easily leave the blog in one click. As simple as that, right? I guess some people don't think so. Some people just have a miserable life that makes them want to take it on other people to make them feel better about themselves. I never received a nasty comment before until this afternoon. Wait, it's not just one but three nasty comments! But I am so sure that it was one person who wrote those nasty comments. How? Because the subject this person wrote about and the language this person used are exactly the same. This person said that I am an ugly person and am trying too hard. This person also suggested me to get a plastic surgery to improve my face before I put my photos on my own blog. Wow.... really, this person makes me imagine how beautiful she/he might be. Maybe this person is even as beautiful as a Miss Universe that she/he feels to have the rights to insult other people. Can you imagine any other purpose this person have when she wrote those comments other than to make me feel down and feel bad about myself? Too bad, IT DOESN'T WORK! I am a person who never care about my body image. I never submit myself to a single standard of beauty. I believe that people are different and unique. Some people are tall, some are short, some have round face, some have oval face, some are fair skinned and other are dark skinned and so on and so forth. But to me, they are all beautiful in their on way. And as for myself, I accept myself just the way I am. I love my body and my face and I am proud of myself. So for the person who wrote the comments, consider yourself lucky to have a beautiful face, but I consider myself luckier for having a brain and use it for nice things in life (for instance, I don't need to put people down to feel better about myself).

So, let me apologize to you, nasty comments giver, because I am here to stay. And you will be seeing a lot more of me (if you still want to waste your life visiting my blog). It's a free world if you haven't noticed. Everyone has the rights to have their own blog and put up their photos on it regardless how they look. Have a nice day!

For all the nice folks out there. I don't have current pictures of what I wore to put up on my blog. But I do have some pictures (with cheesy poses as usual *LOL*) from few weeks ago that I forgot to post. Here they are:

wearing: unbranded white shirt and floral skirt || trhifted pale pink blazer || unbranded shoes || urban outfitter necklace

I actually received two awards from Adela of the pinkchampagne and another one from faboo of faboomadness. I suppose to pass those award to other bloggers, but I haven't snatched the pics of the awards from the blog. I promise I will do it soon.

Bali Getaway

2009-06-30T04:17:00.000-07:00

Before I start with a little story of my vacation, I just want to name the movie I quoted in my last post. It was "My Blueberry Nights", which was the first English movie of Wong Kar Wai. It's also Norah Jones' first debut as an actress and I think she did a marvelous job! Jude Law also as charming as he's always been. Besides the story, the cinematography is just beautiful. Very Wong Kar Wai. If you haven't seen it, I really recommend it for you. Anyway, some of you got it correctly. So, a big YAY for all of you who answered it right. A bigger YAY for anyone who have left comments on it. Love y'all!

Move on to the next topic, I just came back from a 5 days 4 nights vacation in Bali with my girlfriends. It was a great vacation since I had my best girlfriends with me and there's no better destination than Bali for this matter (last time I went to Bali was in 2003!). We picked this time around because our friend, a Balinese belle Ayufie, who lives in France came to her hometown for a short visit. We didn't want to waste this opportunity to meet and hang out with her. Linda and I flew to Bali from Jakarta, while Ruth a.k.a Tje2p has already been in Bali since about a month ago for work assignment. Also joined us for a couple of days, Ein, was our friend who resides in Bali.

We had the best time there. I'll share you some (appropriate) photos, while the unappropriate ones will be our own dirty little secrets :D

Before I show you the pictures of the vacation, here are some pictures of 'what i wore':

Fist set of pictures were taken in Sanur beach, where Ayufie had a traditional purification ceremony

wearing: gaudi floral dress || h&m red bikini || zara hat || bcbg max azria sunnies || unbranded silver bangles || F21 black bracelet

These second set were taken in Ubud, a small village that is called international village and has very interesting agricultural system called Subak.

wearing: old navy white boybeater || unbranded white top worn as a skirt || shelly's london black shoes || F21 aviator sunnies || unbranded silver bangles || f21 black floral bracelet

Here are some photos I'd like to share with you:

Dinner on our first night in Bali at Warung Italia

Lunch at Kadewatan

Tje2p, Ayu, Me and Linda at Sanur Beach

Sunbathing at our nice hotel's pool side

Ku De Ta
The white top is the same piece I worn as a skirt on previous pictures

Lunch by the river at Murni's Warung in Ubud

On Friday night we went club hopping around Kuta. First stop was Center Stage, then to Kamasutra to Bacio to La Vida Loca. We called it the night at around 4 am on Saturday. Here is one of the pictures. The rest of the pics would not be for display :D

Waiting for sunset at Kuta Beach

Me in action :P

Besides getting my pics taken, I also love taking picture. Here are some of the pictures I took. But unfortunately, once I transferred my photos to my computer, I noticed that there were spots on the photos. It's my lens, I should've checked it before using the lens. Dammit!

Movie's Quotes

2009-06-23T07:06:00.000-07:00

I am a movie buff. So this time, I'd like to play a movie theme for my post. See if you can guess what movie I am quoting here :D

"Sometimes, even if you have the keys those doors still can't be opened. Can they? "

"Even if the door is open, the person you're looking for may not be there"

"It took me nearly a year to get here. It wasn't so hard to cross that street after all, it all depends on who's waiting for you on the other side."

"How do you say goodbye to someone you can't imagine living without? I didn't say goodbye.
I didn't say anything. I just walked away..."

wearing: h&m yellow dress || kenzie brown wedges || ciciero purple clutch

So, any idea what movie is it?

By the way, sorry of the lack of updates. My internet connection has been down since three days ago (still down right now). Hopefully, I can get it fixed tomorrow, though it doesn't really matter, since I am leaving for Bali this coming Thursday. Woohooo!!! I am so ready for the beach!

Just a bit of story about the shoots. All the pictures were taken at what-so-called Old City of Jakarta. Lots of beautiful old buildings, though most of them were left damaged and abandoned. Too bad the city government couldn't care less for its own heritage. The area has become a famous outing especially among photographers nowadays. So, at the day of the shoot, we're not alone. There are a lot of other people taking pictures or get their pictures taken. But we're trying to find less popular spots.

Here are two other photos that didn't fit in the movie's quotes :D

Thanks y'all for the lovely comments you dropped on last post. It means so much for me! I will try my best to drop by your blogs in the midst of this internetless state I am in right now :)

Work and Play

2009-06-15T09:05:00.007-07:00

Not really....it was Sunday *grin*

wearing: forever 21 dress || thrifted blazer || h&m black tights || forever 21 black shoes || charles & keith shocking pink purse || forever 21 aviator sunnies

The thing about short hair is that it is actually more high maintenance for me. When I had long hair I didn't have to get my hair trimmed every month. But with short hair like my current, that's what I have to do to keep it well-styled. That's what I did yesterday. But this time, I opted for a much shorter hair. At least I can save a trip to a hair salon next month :).

So far, I've been fashion blogging for 4 months and I can tell you that I am addicted! Not only getting my outfit pictures taken but also visiting other people's blogs. Oh it's heaven seeing all those stylish real people! No wonder that fashion bloggers have taken the fashion world by storm. But I have to admit that fashion blogs walking is really time consuming! I am just too obsessed not to do it every time I am in front of my computer. I guess it's time for me to come up with a more discipline schedule to do it without sacrificing my other activities. Wish me luck ;)

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Hands In My Pockets

2009-06-10T04:23:00.000-07:00

In a split second upon seeing the photos, I realized how lame my poses are. My hands are inside my pockets in all the photos! I guess that's why I am not a model (well, beside being a shorty and unattractive too *LOL*).

wearing: thrifted blazer || h&m black shirt || h&m black shorts || h&m red sash || dolce vita black/red pumps || forever 21 aviator sunglasses

This was the outfit I wore last Sunday. Originally I had so many activities planned out for that day, such as going to the airport in the morning to pick up my new laptop (thanks to my friends who were very kind to haul it all the way from the US), going to my best friend's mom's wedding in the afternoon, going to the salon to get some hair treatments and then going to the theater to watch Star Trek in the evening. But it didn't happen as planned. Only the first one did and the salon thing, of course. Oh well.... Oh, and I had great dinner too!
These photos were taken in the afternoon before going to the salon. The photographer said that he wanted to take my pictures in a crossing bridge. So there we were, in one of the most quite crossing bridges in one of the busiest areas in Jakarta.

On a happy note, I've got my new Macbook Pro that I name 'Selena'. But almost no happy note without a sad note follows behind it, right? Just a day after I received the laptop, Steve Jobs from Apple announced a new edition of Macbook Pro that is said to have a better screen. And it is $300 cheaper! Ouch!

Fountain Of Youth

2009-06-05T04:38:00.001-07:00

I've been wanting to get my pictures taken at the historic HI Square that is located at the heart of the city. The square has a monument called Tugu Selamat Datang (Welcome Monument) that is mounted in the middle of a huge water fountain. Unfortunately, the fountain is not always working (not sure why. saving energy perhaps?). So when I drove by and saw that the fountain was on, I immediately asked my friend to take my pictures.

Again, I can't chose which ones to put up on here, so apologize for the many photos (speaking about indulging my narcissistic-self) :D

wearing: foxy lady black tanks || retail therapy yellow skirt || black socks (forgot where from) || vinci yellow pumps

I don't usually like matchy-matchy outfits, color wise or print wise. But this time I am in the spirit of Bumble Bee, yellow and black. Or do I look like a cabbage because of the skirt? Your call... *grin*

Purple Reigns!

2009-05-31T10:56:00.005-07:00

Purple is my most favorite color, yet I don't have that many purple in my wardrobe.

wearing: men purple shirt borrowed from my room mate || bebe mini skirt || urban outfitters black socks || miz moos boots || unbranded hat || zebra print digicam bag from Tya Et Tiara

I wore this outfit last saturday. Went to the theater to see Angels and Demons. Pretty good movie, better the The Da Vinci Code I have to say. But that's maybe because I didn't read the book beforehand, while I read the DaVinci Code before I watched the movie and disappointed. I tend to get disappointed when watching a movie after I read the book (if it were based on a book) except of course LOTR trilogy and Great Expectation.

It's Not an All Night Fair*

2009-05-29T03:25:00.000-07:00

Someone emailed with a question: Do you really wear those outfits to go out here in Jakarta?
Well, my answer is YES. I do wear all the outfits I posted on this blog outside and not just for photo shoot for blogging purpose. And as the answer for the specific outfits in question: I wore the outfit on "Hey Mr. DJ, Start Your Music!" to go out with friends, having dinner and hanging out for some drinks afterward. As for the outfit on my last post "Dude, Where's My Spaceship?", I wore it to the Sky Dining, a restaurants complex at the rooftop of a mall in Jakarta with a friend and then went out clubbing with my boys (my room mates) till waaay passed the break of dawn *grin*.
Having that said, I also feel like I need to make a small clarification that I don't always look like that. I don't always dress up with towering high heels every single day. I have (many) days filled with just slip dress, jeans, skirt, boy beater (boy, I love white boy beaters), and flats (though flats don't help my short frame at all LOL).

These are photos of me in my lazy days:

wearing: Old Navy Boy Beater || Unbranded Skirt || Shelly's London Flats || Unbranded Hat

wearing: Gaudi slipdress || Kitten Junkies Yellow Jacket || American Eagle for Payless Flats || Unbranded Hat || Black socks

* Taken from the title of Pramoedya Ananta Toer's novel

Dude, Where's My Spaceship?

2009-05-21T11:18:00.000-07:00

The structured shoulder really make me feel like I just got out of Star Trek spaceship :D

wearing: triplets top || zara latex leggings || pedderred shoes

these pictures were taken on the evening of last Saturday. But with the death of malena, i couldn't post them right away. sorry for that, people. i hope you don't leave me because of the lack of update :D.

The top is one of the things I scored at the bazaar last time. I instantly fell in love because of the shoulder cut and also the panelling on the hem.

On the side note, I bought a new laptop. A Macbook Pro. Yay!!! But I won't be able to get my hands on it before June 6th, because it is shipped from the US. So, bear with me. Hopefully I will resume my blogging activities by then.

Good and Bad News

2009-05-14T01:45:00.000-07:00

Good News: I am back! Been working (and playing) soooo hard for a good 9 days. But now I am back in the capital. Catching up sleep, hanging out with friends and taking care some other work I left. Most excitedly I can start taking pictures of my outfit.

Bad News: Malena, my 15" Powerbook G4 of six years is completely dead this morning. This will hinder my blogging activities a little bit. But I am still going to fulfill my words to you'll that I will post 'what i wear' this weekend. So, stay tune!

End Note: Thanks for all the sweet comments you'll have given me. It is such an encouragement. Again, Muchas Gracias!

Hey Mr. DJ, Start The Music!

2009-05-02T10:52:00.000-07:00

Yeah, I feel like dancing to 80s music by the time I put on this outfit....

Look, there's a window on my back! (It's see-trough mess material)

wearing: ruph blue top || h&m shimmer blue tights || DIY black tights || funist pink heels

Let me tell you a little bit about the top. A few days ago I was invited by my friend who is a bag designer to an invitation-only bazaar opening night. But unpredictably I had a lot of work during the day that I didn't have more energy to go. I just wanted to go home and have some R&R. But I haven't met her in a long time that I felt like I have to go. I finally dragged myself to go to the event. It was a good decision. The bazaar was filled with lotsa good stuff from local indie designers and lotsa beautiful and cool people. I literally went bonkers. I scored 4 pieces of clothing from two different designers. I bought this blue top from two young designers (they were sisters!). The label is called ruph, and actually it was their first showcase. They don't have a store yet and are still working on a concept for their website. I actually pre-order two more pieces from them. Can't wait for them.

P.S.: Sorry for posting so many pictures. I just can't decide :D

Oh...wait, while I am at it, I will be on hiatus for a little while. Will be gone out of town for work 'till May 12th. See y'all!

Hair Alert!

2009-04-25T09:37:00.000-07:00

Needing a change. A haircut it is...

wearing: unbranded sex pistol tee || h&m pants || forever 21 military jacket || unbranded black shoes

Modern Cleopatra

2009-04-25T02:56:00.000-07:00

The aforementioned title is what the street snapper, Chekka, gave to this picture. Yup, she took the picture and published it on Fashionese Daily sometimes ago. So, it actually was not what i wear today, but it was some months ago. I know it's kinda late posting but whatever :D

wearing: GAP white tank top || H&M argyle cropped cardigan || forever 21 denim shorts || urban outfitters suspender || matt & natt vegan bag || miz moos boots || forever 21 aviator sunnies

original posting here

Kiss Her Feet

2009-04-23T01:46:00.000-07:00

She really knows how to make a statement...with her shoes! Plain black furry top, plain black bandage skirt, cool but not too overwhelming sunnies and.....BAM! Smokin' hot red shoes. It was said that the shoes were of Jimmy Choo's. I am so falling in love with these shoes. I looked around on online shopping sites to no avail. Oh well...with the price so high it wouldn't be a wise spending anyway....

Photo from The Sart

Red and White

2009-04-20T13:36:00.000-07:00

I see red. I see white. But not on the flag*.

wearing: unbranded red-white dress || unbranded white tights || navid o nadia red pumps || unbranded red glasses

* red and white are the colors of Indonesian flag.

Raided Blazer

2009-04-19T12:10:00.000-07:00

My mom's junk is my treasure! Yep, this blazer was mom's from the late 80's.

wearing: mom's vintage blazer || gap white tanks || h&m black shorts || unbranded white tights || forever 21 cone heels

All pictures were taken by my partner in crime chekka cuomova at linda's house. thanks y'all.

They Will Fit Right In My Shoe Rack

2009-04-18T09:46:00.000-07:00

These are my newest darlings...

Can't wait till these get to my feet. I got them sent to my apartment in NYC and asked my sister to mail them to me in Jakarta. She was like ' you bought them in the US, ask me to send them to you in Jakarta, and in few months you will bring them back to the US. i don't get it.' Well, nothing makes sense in my life, sis. You should have known me by now *grin*....

(pic taken from zappos.com)

Black Thursday

2009-04-16T10:45:00.000-07:00

We're all wearing black, don't you notice? It's on purpose, but I won't tell you why as it has nothing to do with fashion *grin*. But really, we wear Black every Thursday afternoon, at least from 4 pm - 5 pm. If you want to know why, meet me in front of Monas on Thursday at the time I mention above :D

wearing: h&m white shirt (headless songstress logo print by tika jahja) || forever 21 black cropped blazer || forever dark gray legging || cutesygirl gladiator shoes || urban outfitter newsboy cap || eastpak canvas camera bag

Lazy Monday

2009-04-13T09:28:00.000-07:00

Oh...this city is just unbearably too hot. My mom was out and about and I was just staying home and basically kept myself inside her bedroom. I spent the whole afternoon lazying around while browsing the net. My mom finally home in the mid afternoon and we just spent the rest of the afternoon talking. Late afternoon we went out for her late birthday dinner (oh how bad of a daughter I am, I missed her birthday on March 24th because I was busy with work).

The unfriendly hot weather, the long weekend residue really got me lazy to dress up. I just put on a stripey top and a black taffeta skirt. By the way, I love the skirt, though it's actually a hair shy too big on me. Hence I tightened it up with a belt. I think what makes the whole ensemble looks a bit (just a bit) fashionable is the socks and the wedgies :D

wearing: h&m stripey top || forever 21 high-waisted taffeta skirt || h&m red belt || black sock (forgot where i got those from) || kenzie wedges

all photos captured by my lovely mom.

He Disagrees

2009-04-11T10:17:00.000-07:00

People, meet AXL, our cute old dog (he's 13 yo). When I was getting my pictures taken, he kept barking. From afar at first but then he came closer and was barking even louder. I think he didn't like what I wear hahaha....

I know I said on my previous post that I didn't think I would post any of my outfits, but turned out my mom was happy to play a photographer with her pocket digital camera. So this is what I wore today to meet up my best friend (we're friends since junior high):

At first, I only wore this bf shirt and shorts. But I decided that it wasn't that appropriate for the city :D. So put on my lavender tights...

wearing: room mate's bf shirt || forever 21 denim short || forever 21 lavender tights || kenzie wedges

Latex Lame Skirt Meltdown

2009-04-05T19:34:00.000-07:00

I am being a slowpoke in updating the blog. Sorry guys, I was out of town. Job related. Though I am now back in Jakarta, but I am leaving out of town again as we speak to visit my mom. Posting my outfit is also out of question right now since I am planning to just have some R&R with my mom at her home (but we'll see). But I have some rants that I've been dying to share. Let me start the first rant of the month. Bare with me...

I have been very busy working for the past week, especially the last days of last week. But I still wasn't going to miss the opening of Nicoline Patricia Malina's Fashion Photography Exhibition on Friday (April 3rd). I had been thinking about what I was gonna wear only by imagining some pieces I have in my wardrobe without even playing dress up ahead of time. Here what I was thinking: my brand new latex lame pencil skirt I grabbed from Forever21, black turtleneck long sleeve tight jersey top, black cropped blazer, black tights and black studded heels. To top it off, a wide red sash worn as bow on the neck. Yes, I was opting for a gothic look.

After running around town the whole morning and half of the afternoon on Friday , I went back home and started to get ready. I had less than an hour to do so. When I put on my brand new latex lame skirt, I freaked out! It was waaaay to big on me....

A month earlier, I eyed the skirt when I went to the store and was instantly smitten. Only two skirts left. One was a Small and the other one was a Large. I took the small one and went to the fitting room. Once I tried it on, I just knew that gotta get it. But I wasn't ready to purchase it as I still wanted to browse the two-level store. I did what I always do, gave the skirt to the cashier and asked her to keep it for me while I look around. Long story short, I went back to cashier and purchased the skirt. Without even double check it. When I got home, I just threw the skirt (still in the yellow bag) into my closet with a plan of wearing it for the event.

Freakin' unfortunately, the skirt that the cashier put in the bag was the LARGE!!!! Not the small one I gave to her. I was mad but couldn't do anything since the store didn't have return/exchange policy. Time was ticking, the opening ceremony was only 20 minutes away (and I needed around 45 minutes to get to the venue). I frantically grabbed whatever I could think of and put it on. But it seemed the domino effects started to kick in. Everything went totally wrong. Couldn't find my lace stockings, couldn't locate my shorts, and so on. And as I was off on the road, the traffic really sent me off the roof (traffic in Jakarta is getting more and more unbearable). I finally got there more than an hour late!

But seeing the photos of NPM's being showcased really eased my pains....:D

Here are some pictures (all are chekka's):

I ended up wearing: Unbranded white shirt || H&M black blazer || H&M shorts || Delia's lace stockings || Custom made studded shoes || Zara Hat || Zara Bag

On the side note, I've decided to give the skirt away to a friend as a gift who I believe would look great in it....

Faulty Photoshop

2009-03-29T12:24:00.000-07:00

Uh-oh, I didn't have any good pictures this weekend. After getting my pics taken at a mall, today I got my pictures taken at home (coming back from a long day outside, meeting up my cousin in the afternoon and a reunion with friends in the evening). And my home has a very ugly blotchy wall with bad lighting. This time I especially insisted to ditch the idea of using flash since it would ruin the appearance of my latex leggings. I am not good at photoshoping to begin with and plus I am too lazy to put more efforts to edit the picture using photoshop. It's only natural that the outcome is sooo not up to scratch, pardon me.

I've worn the latex leggings twice already and this second time around I hate them even more. They were too big for me when I bought them (it's not allowed to try on strecthy material clothes in here) and after a wash they basically enlarged. Now I am in a hunt for a new one with better fit (problem is I don't want to cough up 42 fuckin' dollar for AA leggings tho' I have to admit that they were good).

As for the top, it's another stolen item from a room mate :D

Here is what I wore today:

wearing: room mate's knit sweat || zara latex leggings || forever21 cone heel shoes || forever21 necklace

Saturated Frames

2009-03-27T09:42:00.000-07:00

I hate indoor photos if they were not full-equipped studio photos. But once in a while I have no choice but taking photos in some indoor locations. Like today. I went to a dinner with a friend at a restaurant located in one of upscale malls in Jakarta. I wasn't planning to get my pictures taken actually. But my friend was like, "hey...let's take pictures for your blog". And I was like..."cool!" So, we tried to find some corner that don't have too many people around (and have a decent lighting). But still, with no flash (I hate built-in flash) the pictures came out kinda yellowish. I decided to play with photoshop a little bit and this is how the otherwise yellowish pictures turn out:

wearing: old navy white boybeater || forever21 denim shorts || endorsed blazer || urban outfitters white studded belt || delias black lace stocking || custom made studded heels

Afternoon Stroll

2009-03-26T09:16:00.000-07:00

It's a holiday today...yay!!!!! I got up really late today, and went to the salon to get some hair treatments. Holiday also means I can get my pictures taken before the weekend *woohoo!*
The outfit I chose for today was actually a dress that I bought around a year ago but have worn it only once. I eyed this dress when I dug through my closet in an effort to find appropriate clothes for my teaching event the other day (see my previous post).

So, these pictures were taken in a small street that my friend and I spotted on our way to the movie theater. We basically have less than 10 minutes to take pictures before catching the movie. Hence I am so glad that the pictures turned out pretty good.

Embarrassing moment #1: Some girls who were walking by stop for a moment and looked at me being a model and then resumed walking while giggling.

Embarrassing moment #2: The movie I went to see was an indie event of which the audience were mostly students, and indie movie enthusiasts wearing t-shirts, jeans and sneakers. So, I kinda stood up in the crowds. They probably thought I was someone from planet X dressing up like this.

Oh well...

wearing: uniqlo dress || h&m shimmer gray tights || funist pink heels || ciciero judith clutch

Apparently One Is Not Enough...

2009-03-23T06:17:00.000-07:00

Not everyday I got the privilege of being out in the sun in early morning, as I am not a morning person. Luckily, my work as a freelancer supports my lifestyle of going to bed very late at night and sleeping in till the morning is mostly gone. But once in a while I'd take jobs that require me to get up quite early for my standard with reasons such as: a) the job pays extraordinary good money; b) i like the job. Like this morning, I was invited to speak at a private high school here in Jakarta about state violence and human rights. The thing/issues I love to do.

Doing so requires me to dress properly for the event. So I dug through my closet to find appropriate clothes to wear and found this pair of pants that I bought sometimes ago but haven't gotten around to wearing it (geez...sounds familiar!). On my way to the school, I stop by a little park close to the NGO office I work for during my stay in here. Again, I asked my friend Adrian, to take these pictures of me (not only did he take these pictures, he also drove me to the office on his way to work). Poor thing!

I was acting like a child getting a cotton candy at a night fair. Well, not everyday I got the chance to enjoy the morning sun, so I might as well enjoy it as I please, no?! :D

wearing: H&M White Shirt || Endorse Wool-like Plaid High Waist Pants || F21 Aviator Sunnies || Black Socks (from where I forgot) || Kenzie Wedges

One Is Enough For This Week

2009-03-22T04:51:00.000-07:00

Yeah...that's what the photographer said. He was busy all week long, including the weekend. But today, as I he was stepping out the door, I shrieked: "Let me come with you...wherever you're going," hahaha... And he was going to an exhibition for a photo assignment from work. So I came with him. Okay, I am exaggerating a bit here. He did have to go to a photo assignment and I did come with him. But I didn't shrieked and begged him to lug me wherever he goes and we actually had to go to the same place earlier. So there.

After his photo assignment, we're about to take some photos of me when the rain started to drop. Not so bad, but enough to make the photographer frown a bit. So after only few quick shots, he decided to stop. Well, I couldn't do anything but accept my bad luck for today. But as he drove the car, he cheered up again and said that we should take more photos. Found an alley and shoot shoot we did.... :D

Here are some photos of what I wore today:

This was the first picture that was taken at the first location.

White Shirt: H&M || Pink High Waist Skirt: H&M || Yellow Belt: H&M || Shoes: F21 || Scarf: Foxy Lady || White Sunnies: F21

PARDON MY CHEEKY POSES :D

Almost Black

2009-03-15T09:46:00.000-07:00

If you notice, I only post my outfits only on the weekends. This is because I hate bad quality pictures. So the only person I can count on to take good or at least decent pictures is one of my room mates who is a photographer (and thanks to him for willing to spoil my narcissistic-self on any given weekend I ask him to haha).
Today I was thinking of putting on a bit feminine outfit, but then my mood changed. I decided to wear all black, but then again I realized that I want to wear my purple faux leather jacket. So here is what I came up with.
The super short mini skirt was given by my friend Ayufie, a Balinese belle living in Paris. What I want to show off the most is the argyle vest. I found this quality vest in a local market here in Jakarta (ITC Kuningan) for only IDR 35.000 or equivalent to USD 3.5 a pop. What a great find, isn't it! I bought two of different colors, of course!

Another thing I need to mention is that the shoes are killing me! Those are the most uncomfortable heels I have. Somehow the heels kinda pull my calve muscles. I couldn't stand relax in the shoes. You clearly see the effect on my knees haha...

Here are some pictures of what I wore today:

Argyle Vest: No brand from ITC || Mini Skirt: Bebe (courtesy of Ayufie) || Purple Faux Leather Jacket: Zara || Fishnet Stockings: Marks & Spencer || Socks: (forgot where I got these from) || Shoes: F21

When I saw the result of the pictures, I realized that my poses were all the same with other pictures of mine that have ever been taken. Oh well, I am not a model. So, I guess I am excused :D

Confessions of A Shopaholic Hater

2009-03-14T12:59:00.000-07:00

Yes, I just watched Confessions of a Shopaholic and I fuckin' hate it. I should've trusted the critiques at Rotten Tomatoes who gave this movie 22%, which was in RT rating was soooo rotten. I insisted to watch this movie hoping that at least I could entertain my eyes with abundant great fashionable items just like when I watched The Devil Wears Prada or SATC. But wrong! The items were not that many and not that great. The physical/slapstick jokes just totally failed to give me even more than two soft chuckles. And there were lots of nonsenses too. For instance, with all those branded items that Rebecca had, we're talking Gucci, Prada, Yves Saint Laurent, Louboutin here, there is no way that she only owed sixteen something thousands dollars only. And with that amount of credit card debt only, how could most of her 12 credit cards were maxed out and couldn't be used? So, it's like she only has around a thousand something dollar maximum credit line in one card? Give me a break! Oh, I can go on and on to write about all the stupidity and nonsenses of this movie. The only credit I have to give to this movie is that everything that happened to Rebecca Bloomwood really happens in real world. Lots of people get addicted to shopping and eventually get trapped into horrifying credit card debts, and they just don't know how to stop. But then again, this credit should go to Sophie Kinsella, the author of the book that the movie was based on, and not the filmmakers.

Well, this is what I wore tonight :D

This outfit I actually wore last night with only a little different on the bow necklace (I wore a yellow one) and I wore my shocking pink shoes yesterday. I wore this outfit again today so I can get my pictures taken :D

p.s.: good thing these pictures were taken before I watched the movie. Otherwise I would've frowned.

"Like Boys"

2009-03-08T11:42:00.000-07:00

I wonder how would I look like if I wear these clothes from Comme des Garçons Fall 2009 Collection? I mean just like the way they were presented on the runway as can be seen on the pictures below (I am sure, off runway, if you pull them apart to pieces, the collection would be more wearable).
"Wonderland", that's how Rei Kawakubo described his collection, which was presented cohesively from beginning to the end. Jackets, sweaters, blanket-look alike pieces (or were they really blankets?), and flesh-colored tulle stockings (pants?) layerings dominated the collection. Argh...nuff said, what do I know about fashion? The point is, I like 'em all (but couldn't afford any, of course).

pictures taken from style.com

P.S.: Have a closer look at the shoes. Oh...I am drooling over them.

Yellow And Stripes

2009-03-07T11:57:00.000-08:00

I know that the yellow pants are sooo out right now. I bought them around the end of 2007 but believe it or not this was the first time I wore them. The pants were originally way too long for me, so I thought I would get them shorten first before I wear them. Being a lazy bone that I am, I just got them taken in last week :D.

Okay, this is actually my attempt to do 1950s men's look. Slightly tapered and short pants with socks peeking out, a suspender and of course the oxford shoes and the hat. Not sure if I nailed it or if I looked like a dorky magician instead *lol*

This second picture was taken in front of an abandoned building in a yuppie neighborhood. I thought it would be cool to take a pic with this background. But seeing the result, I realized that the background was too dirty. Oh well...

Erin Fetherston At NY Fashion Week

2009-03-05T08:25:00.000-08:00

Oh...how I love Erin Fetherston! Here are some of her collection being showcased at NY Fashion Week last February. In this collection, Fetherston, a Californian bred designer, is still being true to her style. Unique, playful, yet sexy and some were even dark (there's a little touch of goth feeling to some of the designs). I adore some of the undergarments in the collection, especially the dots stockings and gloves. Me want them!!!

Photos taken from mbfashionweek.com

Floral Stockings

2009-03-04T08:57:00.001-08:00

I was debating with myself whether I should put this picture up my blog or not. At first I was reluctant since the picture wasn't of a good quality and the outfit was just something I threw on without even thinking. It was just something I wore to go grab a cup of Sour Sally frozen yoghurt. At the end, I decided to post this picture. This blog is for posting what I wear anyway, no?!

P.S.: The men's shirt belongs to my male room mate. I like it so much I've borrowed it twice already. He already told me to get some for myself :D

Pinking Of You!

2009-03-01T09:04:00.000-08:00

Been sick since Friday. All my hang-out plans with my girls were canceled, which was sad. But I wasn't the kind of person who could stay at home for two days straight without getting out in the sun at all. Oh...and of course I miss my high heels. So, today, though I was still feeling kinda unwell, I forced myself to roll out of the bed, put on my rock n roll outfit with the pink high heels as the highlight of the day. I enlisted my good friend, Adrian, to take pictures of me (I owe you a glass of beer, mate. Or maybe two...).

By the way, the cut-out tights are a DIY.

Pardon me for posting so many pictures. I just can't pick one or two since all photos turned out so gooooood!

Oh, I instantly felt better once I put on everything and started to pose for the camera (I even went to a free concert at the park. Woohoo!!!)

Stolen Shirt Made My Day

2009-02-24T05:35:00.000-08:00

I saw my room mate's shirt hanging after being washed and thought that it would be perfect to be worn with my latex leggings. So, I stole it (well...borrowed it) and worn it. Good thing, he was okay with my stealing and was even thinking that I looked cool in his shirt hehehe....

This pic was taken by my friend Adrian.

These two were taken by my stylish friend Chekka (I snatched them from her fashion blog here).

Old Stack

2009-02-23T23:41:00.000-08:00

Back in the days waaaay before I have this blog, I like taking pictures of what I wear and put it up on my multiply blog. Here is some from the ol' stack...

(still have plenty but three is enuf for now)

I Miss The Spring (But I Am Half Way Around The World Away)

2009-02-23T09:22:00.000-08:00

Spring is my favorite season with all of its colorful flowers. Daisies, tulips, daffodils, and roses. Red, yellow, purple, lavender, white and so on. Here I am, trying to channel my outfit with the Spring colors. A yellow dress and lavender tights.

P.S.: Nothing like the MJ's yellow dress at all, but it's still yellow :D

Yummy Yellow From MJ

2009-02-22T03:22:00.000-08:00

It's a breath of fresh air to see this yellow dress from Marc Jacobs collection for F/W 09, in the middle of so many gloomy colors in NY Fashion Week.

Especially that I have been craving for bright yellow skirt or dress lately....

Sweet And Tough

2009-02-21T22:53:00.000-08:00

The tulle dress I bought from H&M quite sometimes ago, but have only worn it twice so far. This is because the dress is too girlie for my taste. But then I found out that my combat boots did a good job reducing the girlie effect of the dress. Oh, and the unique-shaped cape I found in a store that sells stuff for teens helped covering the open back (not a good idea to show too much skin here in Indonesia). Originally, I wanted to put on my fishnet stocking to add 'naughty' to the whole look, but I couldn't find mine. I think I took 'em with me when I went back to NYC and forgot to bring 'em again. Oh well...

The pictures were taken in a public park that turned out wasn't so public. After taking some pictures, a security guy came and said that I need a permit to take pictures in the park. It was just a damn personal photo session, not like it's for commercial purpose. I argued with him, but of course he insisted (with a long speech). I know exactly what you mean by permit, sir. It's all about money, right?!

P.S.: I went to get a couple of fishnet stockings last night :D.

Red She Said...

2009-02-20T12:39:00.000-08:00

I woke up this morning feeling lethargic. Been working so hard lately. So I thought I should put on my red velvet shoes to pump up my energy (tho I didn't have any plan to go out). It worked as always. I called my friend, JT, and we had lunch together. Then later on in the evening, I went to see a movie with another good friend. Red shoes and a couple of good friends made me feel all better.

Fashion Blab

2009-02-20T12:37:00.000-08:00

This will be a place for me to blab about my fashion style...