Outfit Post: Channelling Chanel [Black Outfits]
It’s been so long since I’ve posted an outfit post. I’m so sorry for my absence.
After seeing all the runway pictures these few weeks, I’ve been very inspired by runway looks and after getting my hands on a pair thigh highs that looks suspiciously like the ones from the Chanel Spring/Summer 2010 collection, I’ve decided to put together a runway inspired look from that collection.
We picked out several details from the runway collection. Basically, the look is girly and sweet with a loose updo and flower headpieces. Makeup is light, fresh and at a bare minimum. The shoes and patterned stockings are important highlights of the look.
Added a flowery necklace to make it more girly.
Braided my hair up and added some corsages too.
The stockings are pretty fragile with similar criss-cross patterns, I’m afraid of snagging them though. The clogs are from a Japanese shoe brand called Esperanza.
Black outfit Breakdown:
- Dress: Some shop in Dong Dae Mun, Seoul.
- Corsage: Claire’s
- Necklace: Diva
- Stockings: Leg Avenue bought from Camden, London
- Shoes: Esperanza (here’s the link )
What do you guys think of runway inspired looks? Would you like to see more of it?
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Runway Review: Gareth Pugh Fall/Winter 2010
Hello everyone. I apologise for the sorry state of this blog. London was amazing, so much so that I completely forgot the existance of this blog that we ran out of posts. Dawn and I checked out Camden in our impossible high heeled boots, treading on stone pavements in the dreary and wet weather that is London.
I can’t believe I stopped at NYFW. There is so much to catch up now. Woeeeeeeeeeee.
So anyway, halfway between coming back from London and getting my ass to blogging, I developed some sort of an infection in my throat with medications that made me feel nauseous. I was basically sleeping most parts of the day akin to a Koala bear. I much prefer being productive. True story.
ANYWAY, I digress. Gareth Pugh. UNF.
When I first saw this collection it almost jolted me off my seat. I feel that this is one of the most wearable collection that Gareth Pugh has came up with so far. Also, leather as we all know, is sexy. It is also a bitch to sew. I do not envy whoever has to sew all those panels of leather together.
And I think we can all agree after looking at the countless runway pictures so far that jackets with big draped lapels will be all the rage in A/W 2010.
I should mention that I have a weakness for distressed knits, this look above just nailed it. Again, with us and the many dark crusaders of fashion with a penchant for wearing black, our options are limited to playing around with textures. I believe Gareth Pugh has demonstrated to us that Black is definitely not boring. It’s just a play of shiny and matte, textured and smooth.
And CHAINMAIL DRESSES.
Do want.
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Runway Review: Helmut Lang Fall/Winter 2010
Helmut Lang manages to deliver a collection consistent with details and style from the previous few seasons. To put it in a less political way, it is bland, mundane and unexciting. It doesn’t mean that I don’t like it though. 
I’m not usually a fan of prints but this seemingly terrestrial-inspired print has caught my eye. I like how it looks like when the fabric is pinched, unlike Christopher Kane’s stuff. The print looks almost dirty and random when the fabric is draped. 
Again, more draping as we can see here. It almost seems as though I can recreate a Helmut Lang style right out of my existing wardrobe. I might try that in an outfit post. 
The maxi dress with the high slit is probably the only exciting thing that is different this time round, with details down the front which I can’t really make out. Seems like a trip to the Helmut Lang store in Laforet, Harajuku is in order. 
What I am glad they kept in this collection is the jackets with the draped lapels. This time, we see it with panels of fur. It is also significantly heavier in look compared to the ones we see from the Spring/Summer collection. We also see denim jackets with the same lapels and it is fur-lined on the inside in the denim line from this collection. 
All images from Style.com
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Outfit post: Bittersweet Symphony [Black Outfits]
I am in love with this jacket I just purchased in London.
I love that bracelet because it kind of reminds me of ID tags.
And these boots are made for walking and world domination.
Black Outfit Breakdown:
- Hairband: Forever21
- Jacket: Zara
- Dress: Mango
- Tights: Bugis Street
- Boots: Aldo
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Outfit Post: Here is Gone. [Black Outfits]
Somewhere between my last post and now, I have hauled my ass to Germany and am having regression sessions in the snow. I find myself missing warmer climates suddenly, for I can actually wear nice clothes and show it off, instead of bundling everything up under a coat.
I swear I did not photoshop my face in this picture within an inch of its life. Snow acted as a giant reflector and turned me into a cheesy mall goth wannabe.
Outfit Breakdown:
- Hat: Forever21
- Clips: H&M
- Jacket: Cryx @Studio Alta Shinjuku
- One-Piece: Cotton On
- Tights: Miss Selfridge
- Boots: Aldo
On a completely separate note, I would like to thank all of you for commenting on Monoxious!! It means so much to us to know that you are reading our blog, and taking the time off to comment. I do apologize for not replying all of the comments in a timely fashion, but I swear that we love comments like the socially inept internet addicts that we are. So please keep them rolling in!!
And oh, Sonia Rykiel for H&M for the WIN.
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Runway Review: Rad Hourani Fall/Winter 2010
There is absolutely no question that black is the colour to be wearing for Fall/Winter 2010. Up till now, Alexander Wang, Helmut Lang, Ohne Titel and the like have proven on their runway collection that it -is- the colour to wear.
My previous post suggests some boredom in seeing the same colour over and over again, it could be because I have too many runway reviews to write. I should be happy there’s more trends for me to pick out this season. Oh the irony~
Back to the collection, Rad Hourani gives us slashed leather pants, which I like. I also spot multiple neckline openings which means that they can be worn multiple ways. I like that too.
Then there are these exaggerated lapels, oversized really. I usually spot the less amplified version on Helmut Lang’s collection. I can’t argue who does it better but I like them both.
What I didn’t feel was the shiny spandex leggings/tights which I refuse to show the picture here. They look synthetic-shiny, like costume spandex you buy off spandex world in the NYC Garment District. Do not want.
All images from Style.com
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dekkori shoe accessories: one shoe, many looks.
We interrupt this normal transmission of runway reviews with something closer to the heart.
Yes, I do mean shoes.
We’re often met with the problem of dwindling shoe funds. There can only be that many ways to wear a pair of shoes, or boots for the matter. Folding it down, lacing it up a different way. There’s only so many looks you can create with it.
For shoe enthusiast Stephanie Kim, it was a problem she faces too thus birthed her idea of creating shoe accessories to devise new ways of wearing existing shoes.
Her brand dekkori features many new and exciting accessories to wear with a simple court shoe, pointy stilettos or just some forgotten mary-janes at the back of your shoe closet.
I especially love how I can turn a pair of normal shoes into awesome looking boots.
However, that being said, the price of these shoes accessories can actually buy me another pair of shoes.
DIY anyone?
What do you think? Shoe accessories? or the money to pay for more shoes?
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Runway Review: Ohne Titel Fall/Winter 2010
There’s so much black this season that I am actually getting bored. Yes, ME, an advocate for having 90% of my wardrobe black is saying that seeing so much black on the runway is boring. Or maybe I’m just hard to please.
Ohne Titel gave us a stimulating union of sheer and opaque. Mesh and leather goes well together.
Okay fine, I would actually like to take back what I said about boring, these paneled tights are what I need in my wardrobe right now.
Draping details are once again spotted, it has proved to be a long standing detail seen in many collections so far.
All images from Style.com
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Runway Review: Rodarte Fall/Winter 2010
Rodarte, I am shocked you reversed the colours for the seasons. Black for Spring/Summer and White for Fall/Winter? You rebel, you.
That aside, I believe your collection this season have fulfilled many girls’ matrimonial wish to wear Rodarte for their weddings. Good job.
However, this collection is a mish-mash of prints I do not understand. Then again, I’m not a very print person to begin with. Either way, this season’s collection somehow “not quite Rodarte” but at the same time, it is. How do you explain this ironic statement of mine? I don’t know either.
The neutral tones and interesting textures reminds me of this Japanese street brand called h.Naoto. They have a sub-line called Gramm which garments are made up of a mix of different fabrics and prints.
Not a plug, but this is their site, you can go compare it.>>> h.Naoto webstore go look for the line called “Gramm”.
I like how the dresses are wispy and almost fantasy-like. I even like the ghostly pale skin and smokey silver-grey eyeshadow.
Looking at the closeups, Rodarte has incorporated similar details from the dresses to the shoes.
I am a little confused by the embroided organza pants. I like how it is being paired up with the rest of the outfit, but I honestly can’t think of another way they can be coordinated.
Love the wallpaper print on sheer fabric.
Multi-layering of socks and tights make for my favorite shot of the details in this collection.
All images from Style.com
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Sonia Rykiel for H&M Collection: Launch and loots
Hi everyone, I think most of you would know that the Sonia Rykiel for H&M collection launches today, 20 Feb~!! It’s awesome that I am in a forward timezone where I can -seem- to get everything first. LOL
I just happened to walk in when I saw the cute shoes, then everything else was a blur. Next thing I know, I was walking out the store with a few items from the collection.
Apologies for the ugly photo taken by the iPhone.
There’s actually a lot more in the bag but I was kinda lazy to bring them out.
The platform shoes are awesomely comfortable I’m actually not used to wearing shoes that don’t torture my feet. The lookbook features them worn with the cute striped socks so I got them as well. <3
I can’t wait to wear them.
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