A week into the Chinese New Year - Year of the Pig, many are still out there meeting up friends and relatives for the traditional Lo Hei ( which means " tossing the salad" ). This is a dish traditionally available only in Singapore and Malaysia but gradually finding it's way all over the world. Many chefs through the years have added their personal twist and touch to this dish which every member around the table tosses the mixture of salad ingredients, each symbolising good fortune and wealth. By raising their chopsticks and tossing the salad together ( the higher one drops it the more luck it is believed to befall on their participants) whilst chanting auspicious sayings like " good health and good wealth", " money come money come" etc.. it is definitely a sight to enjoy, a thrill to participate in and definitely fun for all the generations to come together in laughter and good cheer.
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| Photo Credit : Straits Times / Fat Chap |
Feeling nostalgic, let's look back now through the years on my various Chinese New Year outfits.
This year feeling little subdued with Dad being gone less than a year, so I kept to more pastel colours.
Off shoulder or toga style has been my thing these couple of weeks and so this outfit from Talulah was the ideal choice for Chinese New Year.
Floral and yet subtle in colour, I love the asymmetric skirt and toga cut which accentuates the right parts of my body and more so with the embellishment at the waistline it certainly created a beautiful silhouette and yet such a comfortable dress to wear.
Paired it with a blush clutch and heels and being Chinese New Year, don on my favourite dragonfly jade earrings and diamond bangle and ring to complete the look.
Hope you like this and wishing all of you a happy Chinese New Year!!
Love,
Simone xoxo
DRESS : Isabelle Blanche // POUCH : Zara // Shoes : Ria Menorca // Earrings : Shein
Toga dresses and tops are pretty sexy styles to work with. Somehow it highlights the shoulders subtly which makes it more attractive rather than a total off shoulder top. Therefore this number from Isabelle Blanche ( available on Style Theory) is a pretty choice for those casual weekends. Need to take it up a notch, then dress it up with heels and a gorgeous clutch and you have yourself a nice dinner outfit to work with.
I love how often toga style outfits would either be in prints or bold colours and this number in checks and frills does give it a little edgy twist to a standard toga dress.
I paired this look with a hipster fanny pack to keep it casual and closed it off with my favourite go to glitter wedges from Ria Menorca.
The yellow and black stripe combination is also pretty unique and what better way to accent that colour combination with my matching pair of rectangle earrings in that exact colour.
I hope you enjoyed this Spring look especially for those of you in the tropics or southern hemisphere which you can start trending now where the weather is perfect for such styles.
Enjoy!!
Love,
Simone xoxo
Top : Wish
Pants : Stradivarius
Bag : MANGO
Earrings : H&M
Ring : Lovisa // Cuff Bangle : Shein
Heels : Charles & Keith
Hi everyone.
Whilst the festive season is behind us, we are now moving into the Awards Season and perhaps this trend could get you in the mood glamourising good old polka dots.
Not a great fan of polka dots as a pattern, always viewing it as a pattern for young girls and too playful for someone of my age, I thought I would just have some fun before the winter ends to trend polka dots since it was all the rage for Spring Summer 2018. Although I am almost certain this would be a trend to continue way into the 2019s as seen below from Carolina Herrera SS 2019 collections.
This lovely off shoulder number by Wish is such a pretty top that one could easily pair with skirt or pants. I chose to keep it to an easy pairing combination so that many of you would be inspired to style this trend and work with what you may have in your wardrobe to create the look.
Here are also some other polka dot styles you may wish to be inspired with for 2019:
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| Photos above Courtesy of Carolina Herrera |
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| Photo courtesy of Nasty Gal |
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Love,
Simone xoxo
Dress : Bless'ed Are The Meek ( Style Theory) // Shoes : Bershka //
Earrings : H&M // Clutch : Chanel // Ring : old ( similar here)
Hello 2019 !! So, how did you guys welcome in the new year?
Having stayed away from traditional Christmas colours during Christmas 2018, I decided for the new year to showcase this beautiful and classic red Inception dress from "Bless'ed Are The Meek". I love the theatrics of the sleeves and the dress length was just right for me. A classic cut and style, this dress was the perfect New Year outfit for me. Coincidentally, I also found online this similar dress under the label of Elliat which you may have noticed me trending recently ( see posts here & here)
I paired it with glitter shoes and a silver clutch, as well as statement accessories to add that new year glamour touch to the outfit.
What is your new year resolution? 2018 was a tough year for me so I hope that 2019 will bring us only good news. A healthy and happy year for all those around me. Certainly looking forward to a year where I can build on more collaborations and make a change to the world.
Wishing you the very best and a great start to 2019!
Love,
Simone xoxo
