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Call It The Blues









What a rough week ! I was down with a viral flu and lost my voice. Felt sick as a dog and yet having to pull myself through the day with daily routines of houswork, dog walks and seeing to the family meals wore me out totally!

The only colour I could see was just the blues... finally as I started to feel a little better - it was time to head out the doors for a little breather and a much needed good cup of coffee!

I have been seeing so many 11.11 sale specials from various online portals that it was driving me nuts! Wanting to buy so many things but it's just the pull and gimmick of getting an item on a sale ( I bet it was not that much of a discount to be very honest) that had me scrolling site after site for great deals and even adding stuff to my cart that I don't even need - just because it was on sale. Then just at the final moment when I was about to click " checkout" I had a moment of awakening and decided to clear the cart instead! And there you go... 11.11 singles day sale, nothing in the cart and no shopping done....

And that's why they call it the blues!!

Top & Skirt: H&M ( get it here & here)
Bag : Hermes
Loafers : MANGO ( get it here & here)
Earrings : Forever 21 ( get it here)
Ring : Tiffany ( get it here)


Love,
Simone xoxo

Summer Must Have :: Pom Pom Straw Bag










Hi everyone. I have been searching high and low, contemplating on various styles of straw bags for Summer and this particular style from Rosegal came out tops on my list. To be honest, it was between a straw bag or a black faux leather backpack that would carry all my essentials. Surprisingly enough - this straw pom pom bag was roomier than expected!

The straw weave is so pretty and the short rounded handle makes it easy to carry without sweeping the floor. The accents of the little pom pom is my favourite with multi coloured balls attached to both sides of the bag. I love how the added tassel is thrown in on one side for " more is more"!! The perfect accessory to compliment summer looks.

Paired this lovely bag with my wooden crochet beaded necklace with a short cute dress and slip on plimsolls for a casual weekend look.

If you like this bag, do check it out here.

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Time to grab yourself a new outfit!

Dress : TopFeeling ( similar here & here)
Necklace : gift ( thanks Cannie!) ( similar here)
Bag : Rosegal.com ( get it here)
Plimsolls : Cotton On ( similar here or get the look for less)


Love,
Simone xoxo


Ruffles & Frills :: Statement Ruffle Sleeves + V Cut Heels


What a wonderful day it is today ! Sun is shining and weather is warming. A great start to my Easter holidays ( yes we break a little earlier than expected this year).


A comfortable casual look to trend for Spring 2017. If you haven't already noticed, I particularly love statement sleeves and ruffles and frills. V styled heels are such an IN trend as well at the moment. Been trying to source a comfortable pair that would take me all through Spring Summer 2017 and chanced upon this pair highlighted in a fellow blogger's blog post. Had to have it!





Funked up this look with bold statement earrings.




Top : Shein.com ( get it here)
Jeans : ZARA
Bag : Celine
Earrings & Ring : Shein.com ( get it here & here)
Watch : Casio
Shoes : ASOS ( get it here)
Belt : Gucci

Love,
Simone xoxo

Tiered Ruflles :: Ruffle Tiered Sleeves + Fringe Loafers

Happy Christmas Eve everyone!

As the clock ticks slowly for countdown to Christmas, and since it's a warmer festive period this year, so here I am trending what would be a Fall look for Christmas eve.


Whilst some Fall / Winter trends would be going out the door for 2016, statement sleeves are definitely an IN trend for 2017. I particularly love the theatrical feel of this blouse. Pretty much resembling a tiered Christmas tree.



A slight androgynous touch to the outfit, paired this very feminine top with a pair of wrap culottes - a very Korean kind of styling.





With so much going on with the top, kept the rest of the outfit, classic, simple and with only two statement jewelry to bring out the best of the outfit.







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Wishing you happy holidays and good luck!!

Love,
Simone xoxo

Top : Shein.com (  get it here)
Culotte : ZARA ( get it here)
Shoes & Belt : MANGO ( get it here & similar here)
Bag : Chloe 
Ring : old ( similar here & here)



Olive Dreams :: Ruffled Sleeve Olive Romper + Chandelier Tassel Earrings

Happy Saturday to you!

A nice relaxing week with some time off from work, spent catching up with friends and working on new crafts for school.

Loving this Olive hued romper cum dress from ZARA which is still perfect for that Summer-Fall transition seeing that the colour is all Fall but yet of cotton fabric which is still perfect for the slightly warmer afternoons here of still late 20 - early 30 degrees.




If you recall how crazy I was over trending White in summer, this Fall 2016, for some funny reason I am gravitating alot to Olive hued items. This was before I actually researched Fall 2016's colour pantones and guess what?! Olive came out tops as the first colour highlighted to trend for Fall 2016.


A loose tent dress cum romper ( so it's a romper underneath but outfit looks like a dress). I wanted to add a pop of colour to this slightly dull hue so opted to cinch the waist with an embroidered belt and paired it with these gorgeous LOVISA tassel earrings which was a recent birthday gift.






Not sure if you recall my rescue dog Rum ( and her pack that used to roam my old village and I started feeding them) - well am glad to update that whilst 2 of the pack are still in the kennels but happy as can be. And the other boy out of the pack is now adopted by a lovely European couple and here Rum is totally domesticated. Able to walk on lead, react to simple commands such as " sit" and " paw" and she is just too cute to watch me with my camera. Therefore I decided to let her join me for a few shots.


Before I go, here's some ideas for you when next out shopping in terms of Fall's Top 10 Colour Trends for 2016. You must read the full article here.

Have fun mix and matching them.

1) Olive
2) Coppertone
3) Rust
4) Diver ( i.e Dark Teal to midnight blue)
5) Dark Chocolate
6) Flax ( i.e Taupe)
7) Scarlet ( i.e Red)
8) Burgundy
9) Baby Blue
10) Dust ( i.e Light Grey)

So which is your favourite colour to trend for Fall 2016?

Love,
Simone xoxo

Dress : ZARA ( similar here & here )  // Clutch : Target ( similar here) //
Belt : old, gift ( similar here & here) // Earrings : Lovisa ( "Thanks Lauren") 
( similar here & here)
Shoes : Nine West ( similar here & here) //  Watch : Daniel Wellington // 
Bracelets : similar here , here  & here Women's Olive Playsuit, White Vertical Striped Clutch, Multi colored Scarf, Brown Earrings on Lookastic: Olive Playsuit, White Vertical Striped Clutch, Multi colored Scarf, Brown Earrings

Samba into Fall :: Stripe Off Shoulder Balloon Sleeve Top + Tassel Earrings

Hi everyone,

Indeed a sad day - the anniversary of 9/11. Been watching unreleased footage on TV all day and getting a little down for sure. Thoughts and prayers are with the families and victims affected by this tragedy.

For this post, here's my red, white and blue outfit to stand by the people of America and let them know we are with you on this sad day of remembrance. Pairing with this outfit is one of Fall's must-have accessory - the Tassel Earring.

Going out on a date night with my husband, this look was perfect for dinner and drinks.




Kept the rest of the outfit plain and simple so the top and tassel earrings would stand out and make a statement. Nude wedges and envelope clutch was the perfect combination to finish the look.




So in my last post, I was whinging a little about the hypocrisy of the human nature. To follow up on that comment - this last week, my eyes were opened even more to realise there is nothing I can do to change the way these people think and behave. I will not accept it, but I will also not let myself be pulled down by such primitive thinking and insecurities of others. These people lacking in confidence will never achieve much in life. Incessant whinging and moaning will get them nowhere and certainly not get them ahead in anything that they do. Hopefully they will realise it one day.



Back to the outfit, decking myself out in birthday pressies from lovely people in my life - earrings from a colleague, envelope clutch from an aunt and a pretty bracelet from a lovely couple.



Not forgetting to mention, these lovely Max Mara Wedges that was showcased in the Max Mara Preview Collection post ( check it out here & here).

Over the last week, I came across an online store - Stylewe.com which had lovely pretty bags, accessories and outfits ( some similar to designer items) at a fraction of the price. As always, my motto of " Get The Look for Less" prevails and so here are some lovely items I identified on their online store which you may be interested in.


As we enter into Fall, I am looking forward to trend trousers and pants, and these flared cut offs are so cute!


A classic pair of black culottes would be a wardrobe essential.


I don't know about you, but I do love jumpsuits and this 2 piece jumpsuit is a classic.


A lovely oriental style Bomber Jacket is perfect for those cooler days coming up.

 
Spotted these designer inspired bags on their site which is simply too pretty not to consider for adding that extra touch to your outfit.

Click on the pictures above to check out for more options and price list. Free shipping is also available with a minimum spend.

Have fun shopping !

Top : Shein.com ( get it here)
Bottom : H&M ( similar here)
Earrings : Gift ( thanks Cheryl!)
Bracelet : Les Nereides ( get it here)
Watch : Michael Kors
Bag : Colette Hayman ( thanks Juliet!) ( similar here)
Shoes : Max Mara ( get it here)
Love,
Simone xoxo