Simone - Your Style Architect: Fall

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Happy Weekend everyone! Now that I managed to get the boy back to school after being away for a week nursing a bad viral flu cum infection, I could finally squeeze some time to bring you more beautiful Indian jewellery from Blue Iris.

This handcrafted, brass single stone cuff is so exquisite with it's coloured stone and intricate floral design. I love how this one statement piece totally brightened up my purple dress from Emilio Pucci.

I had this dress for years in my wardrobe and hardly wore it, but all it took was this beautiful jewellery piece to bring it out of the closet for me!

With blush/ pink being the rage at the moment, I paired my favourite pink bucket bag with blush suede heels to complete this look.

Start your Christmas gift shopping early with beautiful jewels and home decor pieces from Blue Iris's collection. You can view their products on their Instagram feed @blueirishandicrafts, Facebook page : www.facebook.com/handicratsindia/ or visit their newly launched Etsy store : https://www.etsy.com/sg-en/shop/BlueIrisHandicrafts

Prachi Malhotra, the beauty behind this label runs her business on a non-profit scale simply to help build the awareness of this beautiful craft back in India and to help push sales to feed these families.

Have fun shopping!

Dress : Emilio Pucci

Cuff : c/o Blue Iris ( enquiries welcome via FB or IG messaging)

Heels : Stradivarius ( similar here & here)

Bag : TopFeeling ( similar here)

Earrings : Lovisa

Love,

Simone xoxo

Happy midweek everyone,

As I slowly settle into my new work routine and rhythm, managed to find a little time to get back to mid week blogging.

If you recall I had recently highlighted an online store - Stylewe.com where I found many a designer inspired handbag styles for a fraction of the cost and I managed to have more time to review their collection. So here's some more of my favourite picks for you to trend this Fall!

For my readers based in the US, enjoy free shipping with purchases over US$ 60. And for all first time customers, I believe a 20% discount is extended.

Click on their facebook page to check out the special promos or find them online at the links below :

https://www.facebook.com/stylewe/

https://www.stylewe.com/

http://stylewe.reviews/

Have fun shopping!!

Love,

Simone xoxo

Hi everyone. Hope you guys had a good weekend.

Been busy working on another giveaway since we are literally counting down the days to Christmas and many of you would actually be starting your early Christmas shopping. Stores are starting to throw out pre-Christmas sales and Early Bird Discounts etc... So please stay tuned !

Was having a nice cuppa this morning with a friend at Pacific Coffee and suddenly Christmas Carols started playing in the background! We literally just stared at each other and started to laugh ( we're just about mid-November and a good month and a half away from Xmas)....indeed the mood is building up in the air and before you know it, it's the holiday seasons again!

I know I am slightly behind the general blogging public here seeing I have only recently become active again but am hoping to start making videos. So whilst I am learning how to edit my own videos for the moment, I will try my best to launch my first Youtube video soon.

So here's an outfit perfect for this transitional period where a little cover up is required although it may not get that cold by mid day so you can easily slip off the cardi and enjoy the sun whilst it lasts.

Do remember that the Michael Kors US$ 300 Gift Card Giveaway is ending soon on 24th November 2014. So hurry and get your entries in as soon as possible for that chance to get yourself an early Christmas pressie. Click here to enter.

Top : H&M // Cardigan : Cotton On // Pants : Zara

Bag : Miu Miu // Necklace : Hanna Lee ( thanks Carla) // Bangle : Zara

Watch : Michael Kors // Heels : BCBGeneration

Love,

Simone xoxo

Get this look for $250+ on Lookastic: Beige Cardigan, White Pearl Necklace, Tan Leather Tote Bag, Gold Watch, Gold Bracelet, Beige Leather Pumps, and Dark Green Print Skinny Pants

Hi everyone !

Weather has changed almost immediately from the click of the change of month - being much cooler and the need for outerwear. It is so refreshing!

Jackets are starting to be pulled out of closets as compared to last week. Another spin off that was recently done on #PinnedItSpinnedIt on Instagram, I had to share this casual outfit of the day look with you. Was browsing through the stores yesterday and noticed although it isn't a typical FALL trend to follow however racks in Zara, H&M & Forever 21 ( just to name a few) was lined with military styled jackets of a myraid of variations that it was hard not to pick it up, that this is definitely a trend to follow this Fall / Winter 2014.

This is an old jacket of mine, but it has warmed me up many a cooler nights in Singapore and cooler days here in HK. Loving this Olive colour, this style of jacket has been transcending seasonal changes in terms of style and colour. A basic must-have piece to have in your closet.

Jacket : New Look ( similar here) // T-Shirt : H&M //Jeans : Forever 21 ( similar here)

Cuff : Hermes inspired ( similar here & here) // Necklace : Chanel inspired ( similar here)

Bangles : Forever 21 ( similar here) // Watch : Kenneth Cole ( similar here)

Heels : Charles & Keith ( similar here)

Hollywood celebrities trending the Military Jacket look

Those of you who have been following Kate Middleton's looks would agree with me that she certainly loves this style seeing that quite a few of her outfits which she has been recycling in her closet are very inclined towards military inspired looks. Like the Short Crop Navy Blue Jacket ( see last picture below). A must-have if you haven't noticed on most of her overseas trips.

As promised, I have put together a look for each day of the week to inspire you to trend the Military Jacket this Fall. I particularly chose outfits with skirts as its almost " by default" that one would often think of styling military jackets with jeans/ pants. Hence this inspiration board will help you take your creativity a step further with skirts for Fall/ Winter. So, which is your favourite look?

Photo Credits : Justaprettystyle.com //chicstreetstyle.me //thechicdaily.com // Jess Archibald //atlantic-pacific.blogspot.com

Photo Credits : blog.depshops.com //snapfashionista.com //pinterest.com

Don't forget that the Michael Kors Giveaway is still on till 24 November 2014. Entries are piling up so go and put your name down cos who knows - you could be the lucky one.

Click on this link to enter. Good Luck and have a great weeekend ahead!

Love,

Simone xoxo

Military Style: Green Cargo Jackets by polyvore-editorial on polyvore.com

Get this look for $152+ on Lookastic: Olive Military Jacket, Navy Skinny Jeans, White Bracelet, Gold Bracelet, Tan Snake Leather Pumps, and White Pearl Necklace

Hi everyone. The perfect Fall weather is finally here. Not too hot in the morning and evenings, which allow me to throw on a light outerwear and take it off once it starts to warm up by midday. Enjoyed putting together this bright and cheerful outfit to start your week with.

Whilst the boy is on mid-term break from school, I was able to wear this outfit for shopping instead of daily school runs. Easy and versatile, I fell in love with a Kimono outerwear which is really popular style of outerwear at the moment and which are much lighter than your standard cardigan and ideal for Fall ( especially in Hong Kong where it doesn't get too cold just yet).

You can play around by mix and matching your bottoms e.g coloured jeans / regular jeans or even tights/ leggings for Fall to bring out the varied colours in the Kimono throw.

I chose a bright blue shorts to anchor the base colour of blue and white and let the orange and yellow stand out strong from the Kimono.

Perfect weather to start pulling out my booties, this look could also be paired with ballet flats as well.

As most of you would know by now, my signature style is to trend my outfits with Statement Jewelry. Therefore, I wanted to match multi coloured statement necklace ( thanks Carla!) - which was Christmas pressie from my bestie ( at least 4 Christmases ago) which I love so much and most definitely brought out the key colours in my outfit. Love it!!

Recently whilst researching on the net, I had also come across an online boutique - Lookbook Store based in USA, of which I find their prices are very reasonable and I love their collection. Furthermore they do provide FREE WORLDWIDE SHIPPING. Am dedicating some of the links below to their store for you to check them out. Will certainly be shopping online with them and doing a haul soon to share with you. Have fun shopping and hope you like the Kimono trend as much as I do!

Kimono: Nordstrom Rack ( similar here)

Top : Zara ( similar here)

Shorts : b + ab ( similar here)

Boots : New Look ( similar here)

Bangle : Hanna Lee ( similar here)

Necklace : Sportsgirl ( similar here)

Sunglasses : Charles & Keith ( similar here)

Love,
Simone xoxo

Get this look for $96+ on Lookastic: White Sleeveless Top, White and Blue Floral Kimono, Blue Shorts, Multi colored Necklace, and Beige Suede Ankle Boots

Hello everyone and hope you have remembered to enter my first OCTOBER GIVEAWAY that was listed in my last post. Just only 2 more days left before I close the contest so hurry and enter your name HERE - it's that simple! It is also listed on International Giveaways website where you can find many other great items to win.

As the weather cools down, my long sleeve tops are slowly crawling out of the back of my closet. I figured to add a little fun to Fall's fashion trends, I decided to play with contrasting patterns in this post.

Certainly starting to enjoy trending hats - so watch this space. One of my readers had sent me an email earlier on this week and mentioned that since following my blog she started to be more adventurous with colours and hats. And so this post is for you -" Miss.samijli" and hope this is a start on inspiring you with hats this Fall.

Love how the colours of this outfit stood out against the rustic background. Fun part of this shoot, was dealing with 7 dogs running around and getting them out of the picture. And mind you they were waist high Large Poodle dogs. Thank god they were pretty tame unlike our wild dogs here in the village.