Angora and lace;

from seaofshoes

Dior

The photographs from the Dior boutique simply took my breath away.

Photographs from cherryblossomgal

Lace Lovely

Reminiscient of Audrey Hepburn’s lace mask. Photographs from Chanel.

I’m just crazy over the nails and I’m going blue satin next. Had this cute moment at work when YN came up to me and identified the colour I was wearing pat-down! I do hers as well, right down to the strange names they give polishes. But I do so much with my hands, its getting harder to justify the expense, except that each time I get pretty lacquer…

Givenchy 2011

My favourite fall collection this year, actually belongs to Givenchy, which actually did something notverydifferent. Who would have known, something so alienesque could so capture my heart. Not every piece, but some of them are just breathtaking. Exclusivity and obsession.

Calacas long dress in bone white tulle embroidered with a lace design in silk thread; worn with a jacket in matching cotton double duchess embroidered with three dimensional ‘porcelain’ coated lace motifs. Below, Calavera gown in bone white tulle embroidered with hand-cut lace motifs and cornelli work in silk chiffon, ribbon and thread. Worn with a jacket in matching cotton double duchess embroidered with alabaster stones, silk thread and three dimensional ‘porcelain’ coated lace motifs and a body suit in fine knitted silk.

 Veladoras: corseted dress hand-embroidered in an open lace design in golden thread, fine gold chain and crystals;  worn with a tail coat embroidered with hand cut gold metallic sequins and crystals; Coronos: corseted gown embroidered with hand-cut gold metallic sequins and crystals.

Inspired by Mexican artist Frida Kahlo, the human skeleton is a running theme in the collection, with gowns featuring motifs running symmetrically along the length of the spine and zippers adorned with skulls. Below, Flor de Muerto dress in bone white tulle embroidered with three dimensional porcelain-coated lace motifs, alabaster stones, crystals and pearls trapped in tulle worn with a bodysuit in fine ribbed knitted silk

“I’ve always had a soft spot for Oscar de la Renta. He’s the king of uptown glamour. It’s a completely different aesthetic compared to mine but you gotta pay respect when respect is due. In this day and age of androgynous, genderless dressing where boys wear high heels and girls wear boy’s outfits, it’s nice to have another option from the other side where everything is glossy, magical, luxurious and very old-world aspirational.”

– Bryanboy

Chanel Haute Couture Fall Winter 2012

Place Vendome inside Grand Palais.

Staggeringly unforgettable.

JKLDesign;

I discovered JKL on Etsy recently and am a fan of her artwork and designs. Would love to do up an apartment with her art! Her photographs and artwork almost have my living signature on them. Je t’adore.

Also the photography series:

Jill Stuart/ Chanel makeup haul;

Updated my makeup stash again recently, with some light face powders/blushers/glosses…

I love Jill Stuart! It is hands-down my favourite make-up brand and I’m still pretty sad they don’t bring it to Singapore.

The Jill Stuart face powder – I love the little light lavender portion, lavender and cream must be one of my all-time favourite colour combinations! In London, my room was all lavender/cream in second year.

I love Jill Stuart for their pretty overlays and jewelled cases! I suppose I have a penchant for exquisite things, and their cases are just perfect.

Jill Stuart’s new blush blossoms…

I got the 102 Gold Illuminance as I wanted something peachy-coral to complement my current light range, but I really love their new Milky Strawberry from the Spring 2011 range too!

One thing I dislike is Jill Stuart’s brush, which is a little stiff for handling. I think they use goat hair in their brushes. But I have a Bella Pierre brush which suits me just fine.

I also got the Jill Stuart blush blossom in Little Anemone

The colour was just perfect, with the little tint of silver in the blush! I don’t think it will be for work but the shades will be good for a nice weekend.

Also I got a rose pink gloss 104 from Chanel’s  Levres Scintillantes! I wasn’t convinced by this series of glosses at first, but fell in love with this shade…the softest light rose pink which is almost decadent. I’ve been using it every day – love.

I love Chanel’s glosses and I think they are unmatched, though I am not sure about the lipsticks which are better for girls who love more startling colours- I like pale nude shades more.

Some of the above photographs from Pink-hearted Princess, Cara Beaute Blog, Eki Blog

Oriental jewel

I don’t care what people say, I love Fan Bing Bing’s style. She’s like the oriental Dita von Teese.

All these looks in the manner of the same week. Gorgeous.

 

 

Emma Watson

This shoot was so gorgeous I got myself a copy.