Going on beach holidays is exciting, particularly the part where you can't make up your mind about what to pack. If you are anything like me who packs lots but wears little then this will perhaps inspire you to rethink your outfit choices. I got at least two outfits from this cute top. Don't ask me where it's from, it came from my Mom. Yes, my Mom is a skilled shopper and she sends me some goodies, the top was one of them. Pants Zadig &Voltaire in bright watermelon color go well with grey, white, black and well turquoise. I would definitely bring them with me next time. The same top can be combined with Zara high-waisted shorts. This lovely hat was from St. Regis Bali and unfortunately I forgot to buy it at their shop,what a shame.
A black dress from my new favorite Brazilian brand Lulu Yasmine, I wish they had a store here in Singapore. (Stores are in Bali). Flagship store is right opposite Hotel W in Seminyak. It was my first time shopping there and I found their collection cool and well made, although not cheap.
What would you like for Christmas?
We girls are faced with the same question every year…… What is it that I really want for Christmas? Some dream of exotic holidays whereas others hope that Santa will bring fine jewelry. Other than health and happiness my wish for this year is simple - all I want is lots and lots of costume jewelry!!
Working as a personal stylist my objective is to transform women in a matter of hours. And only now I realize that no transformation is really complete without that extra little touch that you can achieve by introducing jewelry to the outfit.
Fine jewelry is great, and there are some that will never wear anything other than gold and diamonds. There is nothing wrong with that, and truth be told we all like a bit of bling-bling when paired with the right outfit. More recently however, I find myself pairing outfits with less expensive alternatives such as rubber, plastic, ceramic, silver and gold-plated pieces. If done right the outfit will never look short on style or cheap.
I give advice to women on how to shop strategically i.e. how to buy things that complement what they already have in their closet. In most cases this means focusing on buying a few quality pieces, but I have to admit when it comes to costume jewelry I wish I could buy it all.
Here are some of my recommendations:
Inexpensive: Accessorize, Topshop, Bershka, J. Crew.
Mid-range: Kenneth Jay Lane, Tom Binns, Lulu Frost.
Expensive: Dolce Gabbana, Lanvin, Marni, YSL.
In Singapore I shop for accessories www.shophannalee.com,
www.pinwheeljewels.com , Club 21, and Forever New.
How to Look like a Million Dollars
My recent workshop at The American Club, “How to Look Like a Million Dollars” proved to be a great success – a special thank you to those who made it such an interactive session!!
A key theme that we discussed was the importance of dressing to suit your body type. If you get this wrong then you’ll never look your best, period. Participants were mainly from the US and UK and were refreshingly open to expressing their views and asking questions about how to accurately determine body type and shop accordingly. We had a fun time, relating the theme to personal experiences - it seems like an obvious thing but believe me even I was wrong about my own body until I measured myself. I think today, most fashion books and magazine articles fail to distinguish the differences in body types when it comes to giving fashion advice. They typically list suggested things to wear in order to look taller and slimmer and as we agreed in class this is often vague and of little real value.
After ladies recorded their measurements and identified their body types it was easy to narrow down fashion faux pas that can be avoided. Armed with this knowledge you can dress yourself to appear more symmetrical. As humans we are attracted to balance - symmetry. And the good news? You can fake symmetry!
We had a lot of fun and I’m eager to run another small session, so please sign up for my upcoming workshop so you too can look like a Million Dollars!!!!
