Fashion and Style

I was glad yesterday because a friend of mine said the shirt I was wearing is nice.

I'm not a fashionista, or what you would defined as a well-dressed person; in fact, I'm often too lazy to dress up, although I enjoy dressing well and am into fashion. 

To me, fashion is what the current trends is about. These trends will fade away and may return again some other time. 

On the other hand, style is something very individual. T-shirt and jeans can be a style; to me, some people really pulled them off very well and looked stylish while others (I'm probably one of them) just looked sloppy and too casual. Style is something very individualised and what defines you, fashion doesn't. Even if one has the most trendiest clothes, he/she cannot become a stylish person; instead, I would label these people as cookie cutter individual where they seem to wear the same thing as everyone else.

Last year, I was in love with the preppy style which I think consists mainly of the clothing basics. The keys to getting out of the mundane with these clothing basics are experiencing with bold elements, such as bold colours, statements accessories and print. It's challenging because this mix-and-match either makes or breaks your outfit. 

I think the preppy style is essential to getting wardrobe basics and building up your wardrobe. I thought the list below is a pretty good guide to building up a sustainable wardrobe:

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After acquiring these basics, one can mix-and-match or even incorporate new elements into an outfit. For instance, a white buttoned shirt and black pants might be too conventional, but it certainly adds a bit sparkles to the whole outfit if they were paired with say a bold leopard print jacket, a striking red blazer or a red pair of shoes. 

Ultimately, the proportion is the most important. Loose fitting clothes tend to make one looks sloppy, in my opinion. Of course that doesn't mean that people cannot wear loose fitting clothes. It's the proportion. Loose fitting clothes have the tendency to make one looks stretch out, hence making one looks short and squarish. However, if a loose fitting T-shirt, for example, is paired with a pair of skinny jeans, it might look okay. But ultimately, it boils down to comfort and confidence. 

Fashion and Style is something to be experience. We shouldn't confine ourselves within the safe zone of dressing. 

My Twitter Account

So, I just created a Twitter account... so that I can follow Taeyang on Twitter.

I know I may never ever get to meet Big Bang face to face in my entire life, or whatsoever... But just being able to follow them on a social media platform makes me feel happy already.

Imagine those days when social media has not yet exist? How happy were fans when they could write a letter to their idols!

Fans today are much more fortunate as compared to the past; or, are they? In one way, it's a great thing because fans have more opportunities and platforms to connect with their idols. Yet, there might be a information overload for both parties where fans have to check several medias and see if their idols updated anything, and the idols will be filled with fan's messages, so much to the extent that they might just miss it?

I just tweeted Taeyang! :D I don't expect him to reply, but I just hope he see it. Oh, I'm such a fan-girl!

On The Bright Side

I once came across this quote, "Great minds discuss ideas, average minds discuss events and small minds discuss people". I'm not sure if it's by Eleanor Roosevelt since there were several disputes about it (Source).

I always keep this quote in mind because I find truth in it; I believe we don't have to gossip and badmouth others in order to start a conversation with people around us. There are much more meaningful to talk about rather than gossiping about how this someone talks with a weird accent, how this person overdresses to class, how this behaves, etc...

I always remind myself that if we need to gossip and criticise others, and bring others down in order to feel powerful, we are really pathetic.

Yet, we can stop ourselves from gossiping, but can we stop others from gossiping and criticising us? The mouth is theirs, how can we stop?

Today, I feel that this girl in my group is kind of against me. Whenever I mentioned an idea, she will immediately bring it down and give unconstructive comments such as, "this design concept is really ugly". When she asked for suggestions and I told her mine, she laughed about it with this girl whom who is close to in the group. Although I was a distance away, I could hear it. I don't understand why she must laugh at my ideas and criticise it. Is it to make herself feel powerful as if she has an edge over me? Or putting me down makes her glad? Why can't she just tell me directly what is exactly wrong and unsuitable for our project instead of making fun of it to another person thinking that I do not know/hear it?

Does she know her actions will make a self-conscious person like me less confident? Does she know what she did can totally ruin my day? Yeah, I know she didn't directly ruin my day, but... Well...

Okay, look on the bright side, perhaps she's just jealous of me or I'm a threat to her yeah? Perhaps, there's just something that she's unaware of?

Look on the bright side... Ha, who am I kidding?

But still, I'll be fine in a while. Perhaps over a good night sleep, perhaps after some Big Bang shows.

I just read this article on Elvin Ng's blog; I believe he is refering to his father. I felt like crying when I read it; yet, it also cheers me up a little because that girl laughing at my ideas seems so insignificant as compared to all the wonderful things and moments that I have. Life's too short to be so conscious all the time.

I'll get over it, soon.

Boom Shakalaka!

Finally, I sat myself for the past hours to finish a decent draft for an essay that is due this coming Monday, albeit playing Free Cell in between. I have been procrastinating the idea of forming a decent draft and arranging the ideas in a coherent manner for quite some time after I came up with my essay plan and ideas. But today, finally I'm done. I told myself that if I can't finish by 9.30 pm tonight, I shall not watch the You're Beautiful (Minamishineyo) which is showing on T.V at 9.30 pm tonight.

Unfortunately, tonight is the last episode. Minamishineyo is the only Korean drama that I'm watching after not watching Korean dramas for many years. School work has kept me from watching the TV. On some weekends, I had rather be with my books and do my readings. But that's a good thing. After this Saturday, I'm gonna go back to mugging mode. I've been slacking and sleeping too much these few days. It's like I am sleepwalking through this semester. I want to get a GPA of 4.5 this semester, I shouldn't slack anymore! I fall behind readings, and lack inspirations for my essays. Gonna get my feet up and my drive back! Gambatte!!!

For now, I shall allow my brain cells to multiply and produce a little by listening to some new songs of Big Bang before working on my essay again.

I particularly like Fantastic Baby. The rhythm just makes me feel very awake.

And I love their printed pants and jackets so much! I'm still rather reserved when it comes to clothing choices. The most prominent bottoms I had wore were a pair of bright green high-waist shorts with gold buttons, and a tie-dyed pair of jeans.

Oh, and Blue, it's so dreamy! I should learn Korean someday so that if I ever become a journalist or something someday, I can interview Bigbang!!! T.O.P's outfit is so awesome in that above video. I have the same stripe-shirt; I would really love to have that pants and a blazer, albeit a more feminine cut, to wear with my stripe-shirt. And his deep voice is so mesmerizing. I just have a weakness for super deep voice. And not forgetting, his cool and seemingly nonchalent attitude that emits rays that say, "I'm a star".

Before I end off, I would like to share this picture of Jang Geun Suk. His hairstyle is so nice, and it's something I would like to try someday (I know it seems like an easy hairdo, but I don't know how I can make it looks stylish on me):

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I really like what the Korean males wear and are things that I will like to incorporate into my wardrobe. I feel really uncomfortable if I'm dressed in pinkly-girly-dolly manner. It's just too "feminine" for my character. I like a combination of masculine and feminine. That's why I like Rui En's, a Singaporean actress, style so much:



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About Love

From an article I read on msn.com about Jason Segel, the actor from How I Met Your Mother:

"I don't want to have a girlfriend for the sake of having a girlfriend. I have no desire to pick a random girl. I want the right girl. There are plenty of opportunities, but I would rather have the right one." -- (Source)

My first A Essay in the University

Recently I got back my essay and I was surprised that I've gotten an A. It is the first time in the University that I've gotten an A for an essay. I'm elated, although the essay only makes up 10% of the total marks for that module. But still, it's encouraging. I should start on my another essay soon. Hopefully I will do as well.

"There is a stillness which makes you travel faster. There is a silence which makes you fly." -- Okri, Ben. The Famished Road.

STAY HUMBLE. STAY DILIGENT.

Androgynous Fashion

To what extent can society accept androgynous fashion?

For quite a long time, women wearing men's clothing, such as buttoned shirts, T-shirts, and jackets, are deemed as socially acceptable, or even fashionable. There are even pieces inspired by male clothing such as the boyfriend jeans and the blazer. As a female, I personally think men's (inspired) clothing pieces such as the blazers are really cool.




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However, how many people actually think that men wearing pieces that are inspired by the female fashion socially acceptable? While men's fashion has introduced more numbers of bold elements such as bold colours and fanciful patterns over the years, how far can society actually accept a male wearing the so-called "feminine" clothing or a piece directly from the female's wardrobe?

Korean celebrity Jang Geun Suk is an example who has been criticised for some of his fashion outfit. He has been spotted in several events wearing female-fashion inspired clothing. To what extent is men wearing female-fashion inspired pieces acceptable?

Some examples of Jang wearing female-fashion inspired clothing:

Source: http://www.allkpop.com/2010/09/jang-geun-suks-odd-fashion-catches-attention

Source: http://entertainment.xin.msn.com/en/celebrity/buzz/asia/article.aspx?cp-documentid=4050329&page=2

Personally, I think as long as the clothes fit and look great on the person who wears it, it is acceptable for men to incorporate a little bit of feminine pieces into their wardrobes. As for the above two pictures of Jang, I personally think that the first one would have been awesome if he'd chosen a top that is more fitting. Nevertheless, I think the second outfit was great!

Strange as it may sound, as a female, I actually look up to Jang for fashion inspirations. And a little digression and incorporation of fan-girl mentality, I would really like to meet him in person someday.