Euro Fashion: the Good and the Ugly

The Good:

jersey maxi skirts/dresses (asos, Mango)

fedoras (promod, Morgan de Toi)

aviator sunnies (also lessens the chance of getting a harsh line of demarcations when one burns their nose lying on the beach, ahem) (Gucci)

horizontal stripes! A striped bodycon skirt was hot in London, while I saw tons of striped tops in France. (Bershka, Zara)

color combination: white and beige (Kookai)

The Ugly:

fancy sweat pants, as I like to call them (naf naf)

all photo credits belong to the respective websites listed above

The New-again Silk Shirt

OK, first I saw it on Garance Doré's blog...

Then I see it on Tommy Ton's coverage of the fashion weeks..

Then again on Mane and chic's blog...

Well..... in the middle of this series of events, I saw a shirt in this style at H&M, but I only got one size to try on. I liked it, but I need a bigger size but I had to get outta there so I gotta go back soon to try on a size 8 and buy if it looks good.  I will try to snap a pic as well. I think it was about $40, but I am not 100% sure.

I did some research and I didn't see many, but I really like Club Monaco's "Iman" shirt (oh, and STUDENT DISCOUNT!!!) so I will try to check out that sometime soon. I think I prefer this shirt with a voluminous, A-line skirt, but Club Monaco's styling is always on point (en pointe? I dunno).  No pricing info.

You can always go for the Equipment "Signature" Silk Shirt for $178.

Reiss actually has a few nice ones!  I like this sheer brown "Charlie" print for $215:

This style "Chris" has jersey paneling on the side for $175:

If you want to show your guns, go for "Kansas" for $175:

Lastly, ASOS has a boyfriend shirt for $37.07:

photos lifted from garancedore.fr, style.com, maneandchic.com, clubmonaco.com, nordstrom.com, reissonline.com, and asos.com

Styling tips from Kim Kardashian

Kim Kardashian always looks great - she has great sense of style and she shared some tips with In Style on how she looks her best sartorial-wise.

She dresses to show off her curves, or at the very least make her clothes look body-flattering.  The only think I really love about my body is my small waistline.  I am not a fan of my legs or arms, so that doesn't leave too many options!  She listed Azzedine Alaïa as a maker of some of her favorite belts - I have seen the laser-cut leather designs on many people photographed on street-style blogs.Linea Pelle usually has a great selection of waist-cinching belts.  I should really invest in some belts.

Alaïa belt:

Linea Pelle belt:

The tip I plan to invest in is shapewear - so simple, yet so forgettable.  She said that she uses Body Wrap's  long leg panties.  Not exactly glamourous, but it will be covered by a great dress or pencil skirt.

Kim also advocates using a tailor.  I wholeheartedly agree and this is where my sewing lessons come in handy!

photos lifted from kimkardashian.celebuzz.com, net-a-porter.com, lpcollection.com, and herroom.com

100% Glamour for NYE

 I have finally begun planning what the hell to do for New Year's Eve, so I guess I need to figure out something to wear now!  If your presence is not commonplace at black tie affairs, NYE is a great time to dress to the nines. 







Some runway inspirations after the jump... and it will be heavy on Naeem Khan