Backdated OFTDs

Super-duper outdated! I've been committed to discovering old clothes stuck under my pile and am very surprised to find clothes that I never remembered having. Good lord.

Love, Bonito Razzle Dazzle Playsuit in Blue (M) & Jacket from my sister

I remember this piece. It came during the CNY period two years ago and two years ago, M size was too small for me. I needed a L at least. Lost weight and saw Jipaban selling and decided to take a leap of faith. So glad I could fit in it! Florals are amazingly pretty and the fabric looks like it was weaved in a cross-stitch manner. *touches it adoringly*

Her Velvet Vase English Rose Dress in White (L)

I think I may have reviewed this piece before but recently my Mom altered the waist area for me so it's very fitting now! Totally love the cut (and my Mom).

Love, Bonito Gayle Skater Dress in Grey (L)

This is one understated piece. This is the dress I reach out to whenever I do not have the mood to co-ordinate my outfits. When I do not have time to think at night about what I wanna wear the next day, I would reach out for this. The lace overlay causes it to get snagged by sharp objects like crystals on my nails and my bag zippers, but a good thing is that when it does, it's not obvious. Definitely a keeper.

ASOS A|Wear Stud Panel Bodycon Dress (12)

I don't think I need to talk much about this dress. If you are still lemming for it, get it.

Love, Bonito Camilla Corset in Sunshine (L) & Sherwood Shorts in Green (L)

One of my favourite combinations! Love colourful oufits. Tex tells me he misses my presence. I asked him "Is it because you miss seeing a colourful figure lurking around your house?" If you are not comfortable with wearing loud prints with long pants, this is a good compromise. Shorts are without lining but not sheer as the prints are loud enough. I'm quite annoyed by the black band (not elastic) though - wish the prints extended all the way to the waist.

F21 Printed Floral Dress (L) - altered

Love, Bonito Carter Corset in White (L) & Miranda Skirt in Hot Pink (L)

Barbie combi. I like.

Love, Bonito Taffie Top in Violet (L) & Francoise Tulip Skirt in (L)

Love, Bonito Tasmin Tube in Vermillion (L) Cotton On Floral Jeans (12) & Love, Bonito Blanche Blazer in White (M)

Supre Neon Dress in (S)

Got this Supre dress for AUD$5 at their warehouse in Perth! Yay!!! Whenever I wear it, I feel like I am supposed to go diving.. all their material's fault! Hahaha!

Love Bonito Ida Dress in Black (L) & Billowy Chiffon Blouse in Nude (M)

This is worth documenting because I bet no one hardly remembers that Billowy Chiffon Blouse was one of Love, Bonito's favourites! Still kept both colours till this day..

Her Velvet Vase Rosette Blouse in White (M) & F21 Teal Bandage Skirt (L)

H&M Printed Dress (38)

ASOS Graphic Print Dress (12)

Still one of my favourite print dresses to date! Fit is slightly loose for me and it is low-back, recommended to wear stick-on bras.

F21 Peplum Tube in White (S), Uniqlo Ankle Pants in Khaki (70); altered & M(phosis heels (6)

Love the M(phosis heels! Very light-weight and easy to walk with! I got a size smaller than my usual size as the cutting runs big. With size 6, my heels end just a little bit over the back of the shoe but the front strap will definitely expand with long wearing so my feet will slip in forward, hence not much of a hassle.





Nichii Lace Top in Black (L) & Cotton On Jeans in Mine (12)

One of my favourite tops to date because it is so slimming. Was quite skeptical to try on jeans of light colours, thinking that they would make my thighs look fatter than ever but this was just fine when I tried it on in the outlet in Perth. A mad steal for AUD$10. :)

F21 Oversized Blouse & Uniqlo Stretch Capri in Cobalt (L)

This is not the best combi I am proud of. I've seen better ones on myself but I would just like to have a shout-out for this pair of pants! Uniqlo still has it and I trust them for their awesome cutting! Got Cobalt because Black, White and Khaki are boring. This is a fresh new change in my wardrobe. :)

Love, Bonito Dashelle Lace Top in Beryl (M) & Uniqlo Ankle Pants in Black (70)

Zar Basics Tank Top in Black (M) & ASOS Printed Pants (12)

Zara Basics Tank Top in White (M) & F21 Floral Pants (M)

F21 Mesh Dress in Black (M)

 

Love, Bonito Milan Peplum Dress in Fuchsia (L)

Definitely oversized! I hate being in-between sizes and it looked tight on the models so I caved in and got L. It is too big for me around my bust, providing no support at all. What a waste as I really love the hourglass cutting on the dress. Will be letting this dress go for sure.

Smooch Camille & Belle Dress in Black (M)

Need. No. Introduction. I love appliques and this is madddddd pretty but the asymmetrical straps need some getting used to. Sometimes it looks weird to me but I just look down a bit and notice the appliques - a very good distraction. If you are anal about the straps, forget about the dress.

The Closet Lover Kerry Romper in Blue (M)

This print is awesome! Reminded me of old 3D paintings where you had to cross your eyes to see the 3D images embedded within. Hahaha! The length was just nice for me, a little annoyance with the length of rise - I felt that it was a little too short for comfort as I am used to rompers having longer rises for more ease. Other than that, all aspects were good.

Intoxiquette Rainbow Poppies Garden Dress (M)

Awesome colours and fit! Lining was full and M was a perfect fit for me. Definitely brightens up your day if you had a busy day ahead. Colourful prints never, never fail to attract me.

F21 Peplum Top in Black (S) & Cotton On Monochrome Skirt in (M)

Like this look a lot - made me feel like I was out to do something serious - which I am, working (duh!).




Ohvola Dallas Stud Top in Black (M) & Core Women by Robinsons Floral Pants (12)

A fuss-free peplum top to counter my floral pants! Love the fit but some studs were falling off. Had to re-sew them on myself.

Her Velvet Vase Ari Embellished Dress in Cream (M)

Ohvola Olie Tea Frock in Crème (L)

Decided L and glad that I did because the waist area was just nice for me. I do feel that the dress is a little on the short side; would be better for petite girls. Other than that, prints are perfect too!

Zara Tube Top in Black (M) & Love, Bonito Eiffel Pants in Green (L) - altered

Her Velvet Vase Hollywood Glamour Dress in White (M) & Love, Bonito Brique Blazer in Green (M)

Intoxiquette Pearl Dress in White

Taobao Graphic Print Dress (12)

Love, Bonito Carter Corset in White (L), Miranda Skirt in Hot Pink (L) & Taobao Cardigan in Purple

Love, Bonito Taffie Top in White (L) & Temt Peplum Skirt (M)

Love, Bonito Preston Top in Cobalt (M) & F21 Shorts in Black (L)

Alright, that's all for my mish-mash outfits for the past three months! Do feel free to drop me an email if you've got more questions to ask about the sizing and fit! I'm too lazy to note all details but I will try to answer all questions! :D

Till the next, :)

Travelogue - Perth, Western Australia February 2013 (2)

Back with my risotto recipe!

Tried to follow the ingredients as closely as I could. Badgered Tex to bring me to the supermarket! Went to Morley Galleria; alas, the mall was closing.. bah! Super sonic grocery-buying speed.



Nando's?!

Super curious about the taste, got a bottle! See the price tag above? Notice they insert information like "$1.22 per 100g" etc? This is super useful for comparison across brands! Like if you see similar products with different volume, you would want to calculate which one is more value for money. And their pricing makes it difficult for you to decide at one glance. For eg, $1.50 for 500ml is better, or $1.65 for 620ml? Hence the per 100ml comparison makes it so much easier! :D *housewife in making*

Scored a big bunch of celery for AUD$1!

This bunch of celery fed us for DAYS. In Perth, weather is so dry so food don't rot that easily. I could leave leftovers on the table and I still do not see ants or it moulding as fast as I thought it would.

Tadah! My Risotto. It turned out more like dried muay - also known as Teochew porridge that has been overcooked. Should have added butter to give it a creamier and ang moh taste. Garnish was the leaves from the $1 celery bunch, hurhur.

Mel's Risotto with Marinara Mix topped with $1 Celery Leaves

Breakfast the next morning! Love the bacon in Australia too, value for money and not as fatty.

Breakfast Muffin with Omelette & Salad Toss

Experimented with the Nando's Peri-peri sauce that evening!

Baked Chicken with Onions & Celery in Peri-Peri Sauce

We went King's Park for a date after dinner. Had a night picnic there! There were so many people but still enough space for everybody! Tex brought along his ukulele and we had a very relaxing time. :)

Short post for today! Gotta watch my Running Man now! Have a good day all!

Choice Of Words

The bestie is very annoyed (and impressed) with my choice of words.

When talking about pay increment in my company -
Me: The pay increment here not scary one. Like pissing. A bit a bit. Not the 'urgent' kind.
She: ...

When talking about her neighbourhood area -
Me: Your Hougang Mall there got Cotton On?
She: Yar, have. Why? Tex is back? If not, why you coming to Hougang?
Me: No la, trying to look for something. So decided to check ulu places.
She: What do you mean by 'ulu'?!
Me: Sorry, I meant 'neighbourhood'.

Travelogue - Perth, Western Australia February 2013 (1)

Aloha! I am back with Perth photos finally! It's my fifth trip to Perth and by now, I've gotten used to living there for a longer time around. Need to get used to limited shopping as well, hurhur. Well, without shopping, that leaves me with more time to explore my other interest - cooking!

I love Aussie supermarkets. It's my favourite place to go in every mall I went there. Each suburb I visited, I made it a point to go to the supermarkets. The products are always displayed nicely and all of them look so fresh, you just wanna buy them all! Even if you don't know how to cook, they sure make it tempting enough for you to try!

Eating out can be really expensive in Perth, so Tex and I made sure we cooked as much as we could. Besides, we love eating home-cooked meals and I love to cook (while he love to wash up, okay that's not true), so why not? Luckily for me, one thing I can be finally confident about - cooking isn't a problem for me at all. No one has lao-sai-ed from eating my food yet.

The purpose of my trip this time round was to stay (bum around) in the house and help him settle into the environment as he was starting school after a two and half years hiatus from it. Also, to help him move into college and be his maid! Hahahaha.

Tex left ten days just after we solemnised. Such a 负心汉 right?

Hahaha, I arrived a week later than him and he already got himself a car! A nice vintage BMW 1990 318i series. Mad loveeeeeeee it. He knew I would love it.

One feature I super adore about it - it's MANUAL. Fuck yes.

Definitely a sucker for manual vintage cars. And for $3000 - his red packet to all those back in Singapore during the CNY period.

Flight wear for the day!

Still went to work for half a day before going to the airport to catch my flight in the afternoon! It was my last working with my buddy, Cassandra (same person who was the photographer for my solemnisation), as I would be away for about 3 weeks! Her last working day was during the period that I would be away!

Gonna miss you buddy.

So sweet of her to still give me a present! She understands me so well. We were randomly chatting one day when I said I wasn't sure what my blood type was (don't judge) and look what she got me!

Mad sweet of her!

Kinda forced my folks to grab a photo and give me a hug because I was going to be away for close to three weeks. The last time I was away for that long, was during my first trip to Perth too in 2008 but even that, they joined me and Tex in Perth for ten days.

When you fly budget, plain water is your best friend.

I hope everyone knows this by now. You CAN bring an EPMTY bottle with you into the boarding gate. Inside the boarding gate, there will be potable drinking water station which you then can fill your empty bottle with, unless you are willing to part with $4 for a bottle of water inflight, then go ahead.

Met a fellow passenger who was also having a LDR. Didn't feel so lonely anymore. :)

Meet my buibui!

Crashed into bed early that night and woke up early the next morning to check on Rosie proper. Yes, our car has a name, Rosalie, Rosie for short. It creaks a little when we corner, during the most unexpected moments. Tex and me can be talking and turning round the bend and she goes "eeeek!" in the most gentle way possible, hence the gender. SO CUTE.

I like to think the husband was happy to see me.

And YES! WE CAN HAZ A SUNROOF! But so not as pleased as I thought I would be because the week that I arrived in Perth, there was a heat wave passing through. Forty degrees Celsius, not very funny.

Keeping myself occupied - respite from technology

Accompanied Tex to one of his trials for soccer. Enjoyed the me-time tremendously.

Got a little cold so went back into the car, hai. I bluff. There were too many dogs running around and I was super scared. So I hid.

Caught a super pretty sunset while waiting in the car - which reminded me why we yearn to travel as much as we can.

When Tex was done, we went for dinner. It was Valentines' Day that day, all we wanted was a simple meal with each other. I would have very much rather cooked but we didn't go to the supermarkets to stock up that day. Supermarkets in Perth close really early at around 5:30PM.

Tried an affordable pasta place called Riley's.

I loved the risotto that I had, which Tex encouraged me to cook it myself. And so I did. Will share with you guys how it turned out. Hahaha! Till the next! :)