If you have been following me on
this blog, you’d probably know that I’m such a girly girl. I just love being a
girl. Seriously, what’s not to love? We have the best in fashion. Fashion is
dedicated to us, women! From hair bands and clips to shoes and stockings, and
everything in between.
I had many fashion phases growing
up. The “Clueless” inspired fashion; checkered pants, preppy blouses and small
furry backpacks, short dresses with platforms ala Baby Spice and so much more.
But, as I grow older, I stuck to a classic and simple style. My husband loves
it when I’m dressed in a simple skinny jeans/pants and blouse. And that has been my staple since I got married.
I admit – I would love to be more adventurous in my styles (like in my younger
days) but I don’t think my husband can tolerate that. Lol.
Over the years of experimenting,
I have learned what’s good on me and what’s not, what I like and what I
dislike. I prefer blouses; smart casual mostly to cotton tshirts. After turning
30 (gasp!) I have started accumulating silk blouses, in both patterned and
plain. I love the flow of the material and I think it makes me look more like
my age.
Blouses are one of the most
versatile fashion items. You can style it for a smart casual look,
sophisticated look and casual “going-out-for-errands” look.
I usually style mine in the first
category. Black and white polka dot silk blouse with a white skinny jeans just
exude chic smart casual look. Obviously, this is all in my head since white
skinny jeans and my thunder thighs are not really good friends at the moment.
-___- What I do wear is; navy blue
stripes silk blouse with a skinny jeans in dark blue rinse. They’re more
forgiving on my body. Haha.
The second look is sophisticated,
which is something that I cannot quite pull off. My line of work involves meeting
with corporate and bankers. The women are always dressed so sophisticatedly;
high waist pencil skirt with a nice crisp white blouse accessorize with chunky
gold jewelry. And they just look so good. I wish I can pull that off, but I
can’t. So I wear my trusty kurung modern to work.
The last look is casual. Simple
and easy. Pair a loose cotton blouse with leggings and off you go. Buying
groceries, taking the dry cleaning – all done while still looking not too
shabby. Sometimes, I wear this at home, when I feel like dressing up a bit.
