No Photoshop!

I wanted to do an outfit post today but I don't have photoshop! The one I installed doesn't work (just my luck) as it says that there's an error with missing/invalid information. BIG BOO HOO!

So with non-edited pictures - I shan't post an outfit up today. Someone tell me what to do! I badly need photoshop now! The photoshop I had (and that worked) was lost along with my stolen macbook. So there goes a whole lotta work.

In the meanwhile here's one of my favourite Vogue US editorials featuring the sublime Natalia Vodianova. I'm in love with Alice in Wonderland so there's no doubt that this shoot just calls my name - plus, it features some awesome designers as the other characters of Alice in Wonderland. See if you can name them!

Source: Vogue US, December 2003

Azzedine Alaïa Couture: Fall 2011

I'm slightly late in reviewing the Couture collection for Fall 2011 but Alaïa has got to be one of my favourite shows of the season! Welcoming the designer back to the couture runways after an eight-year hiatus seemed like an instant hit with all those attending the show.

I really love the proportions and silhouette Alaïa has opted for: curvy, voluminous yet so sleek. Not too sure why I'm so drawn to bell-shaped silhouettes but perhaps it's due to my lack of curves! Cinched waists look good on pretty much anyone, I think. So here are some pieces that really should have a place in our wardrobes.

Loving the mixture of textures - a tough croc-stamped leather paired with the softness of fur. Imagine that top with a tuxedo blazer!

The skirts never fail to get me, it's got the perfect amount of volume and flounce. Would look amazing during the winter paired with opaque tights. The juxtaposition of a structure jacket is great too.

Alaïa's signature laser cutting is feature on his velvet dresses. This is such transitional dressing, I feel like you could wear this during the summer (albeit the black colour) with a bright heel and bag. The peter pan collar is a nice whimsical touch to an otherwise mature cocktail dress.

Credits: style.com & Azzedine Alaïa

Not only is the silhouette great but Alaïa has a really well edited collection of his signature looks that amounts to a strong show. He knows what works well and the craftsmanship is just excellent (he's worked with the same mill for 30 years!). For a fall collection that is usually more sombre and covered up, this collection really has the right amount of exposure that would make these pieces really versatile in anyone's wardrobe.

Let's hope he continues to show in the next seasons to come!

Summer Lovin'

I'm such a non-committal person but something always brings me back to this blog. My interest and love for fashion will probably never dissipate - and that, I can assure you.

So it's the middle of summer and the weather's hot, the sun swelters long into the day as we lounge on chairs (and hopefully drink some cocktails) to pass the time. I've been having a fabulous time travelling to Europe and deciding that this blog needs a more coherent (slightly revamped) direction.

In the meantime, enjoy some of these lovely pictures shot by none other than Mr. Tommy Ton of Jak&Jil fame. I am not a big fan of taking pictures of my outfits (no matter how "FAB" my outfits are since I'm no model and the summer makes me feel like a rotund hippopotamus!), but I may just put some up if and when I feel like it... and if you readers want some!

Next pant cuffs on my list! Such a whimsical little detail that is so easy to do on your own too.

Anna Dello Russo (in white) with Aurora (left) and Viviana (right) - love them! Maybe being ADR's assistants has its perks...

Still lusting after the Céline Luggage tote in fantasmagoric colours. Love this - it's so delicious for summer.

Viviana's Stella McCartney dress. Just makes me want to drink some pink lemonade!

And lastly, as much as I am trying to get colour into my unusually neutral wardrobe consisting of beiges, whites and blacks... I do still love a good summery, breezy and oh-so-light look for the summer. It looks like you could never sweat in such an ensemble. I'm really loving the silhouette too - need to get myself a properly A-line skirt.

Will be back soon for more updates! Continue reading :) and have a great summer, folks!

All pictures from Tommy Ton's shoot in style.com

J'ADR!

At this current point in time, yes now, right now! As you are sitting in your chair... could you name me anyone more fabulous and over the top as Anna Dello Russo?
She's the darling of street style photographers and more recently, has penetrated the world of publications. Since when have industry insiders become the face of the industry they work in? It used to be ruled by celebrities and models but now, editors and fashion insiders are cozying in on this trend.

Just wanted to do a quick shout out to the fabulous Miss Anna Dello Russo (whom I covered in an earlier post) for her amazing style and photoshoot with Net-A-Porter. Took some screen caps so that I can go drool over them myself.

Photos all from net-a-porter

Now tell me, can anyone get away with this on a daily basis? Only Anna Dello Russo and let me tell you, J'ADR! She's so fierce and loves fashion for what it is. Oh and, never wears the same clothes twice, who wouldn't kill for a non-recyclable wardrobe like that?

xx,

 - LCT.

What ifs...

For us little people, there are many what ifs. What if this happened instead of that? What if I had gotten this shoe instead of that?

Photo: Tommy Ton for Style.com

Yeah, it's frivolous to even think of what ifs for shoes, but hey! to us girls it does matter (note to all the men out there). So while I was carousing the Singapore shops over the Winter break, I tried on these McQueen babies.

THEY. ARE. GORGEOUS.

Let me tell you that. Great platform for its height but that doesn't even matter when you're wearing the foot's equivalent of a Picasso! I was also told that the shoe I was trying was the ONLY piece to be imported into Singapore - another reason why I fell in love with them. Not too  mention their $3000 price tag - ya, no big deal. It's just spare change ;)

The store manager told me about the "great deal" I was getting since it's originally $6500, still. At this day and age, it's not exactly NORMAL per se for a 19-year old to go and spend $3000 for a pair of shoes. At the end of the day, I'm still a happy child. Even if my life is deprived of this magnificent piece.

Because....

I got these shoes! The leopard print Miu Mius that I'm still totally in love with. So what if I had gotten the McQueens? That's okay, let me just go stroke my Miu Mius now.........

lots of love,
- LCT.