My Fashion World

I know how bad the economy is, and I have cut down a lot in my shopping budget. Besides that, it’s already half a year gone and I haven’t figured out if we should go on a trip by the end of the year. There are a few places of my choice, but all of them are very expensive trips!

I would surely love to bring my kids to Japan in winter, as they haven’t seen snow before. If they have a chance to step on the snow, trying out the kiddie sleigh and building a snowman, that would be a great experience for them. But planning for a winter trip does not only involved hotels and flight tickets, we need to buy winter clothing for the trip too. I left all my winter clothing in Malaysia, so if we would to go on a winter trip, I need to spend some money on winter gears.

The North face jackets would be perfect for a winter trip, and there are not only designs for men and women, this brand offers kids jackets too! I like the jackets in lightweight and breathable material, and most importantly, it has to be waterproof if we would to play in the snow.

I would love to find a few designs with almost the same color for four of us, and if only hubby will agree on maroon!

My boy would love this color, just like the mommy! But then again, hubby will prefer a grey or blue jacket. Too bad I can’t find a pink North Face jacket for my gal as pink has always been her favorite color. Hopefully, pink will be added into their collection one day.

On top of that, free shipping is given to those orders from UK and you can also get free express delivery too, if your order is over £100. But if you are staying in Europe, the shipping fee is depending on the total value of your order and from which country you live in. Nonetheless, the shipping fee will always be cheaper as comparing to someone like me who stays in Asia!

I’ve never paid much attention to Jason Wu’s creations, until his name was made super famous after Michelle Obama wore his white gown to the inauguration ball. I must say, it’s great to see Jason Wu being in the limelight as not many Chinese designers make it big in fashion world.

I took a peep at Jason Wu’s Resort 2010 collection at Style.com and I found a few pieces which I like a lot…

But then, there are 2 items which I don’t want to see myself in…

Unless I’m 10kg thinner or 15 cm taller!!!

I’ve never used a clear plastic tote. I don’t feel secured with showing the world what I have in my bag, and not to mention, it’s quite messy in my bag! LOL!

So, when I first saw this clear plastic tote by Mulberry, with the illustration by Julie Verhoeven, I was wondering if I will buy one, if I have $175 extra. I guess I will skip it, even if it’s totally hot and hit and fashionable for summer.

However, I guess 175 bucks is not expensive for a Mulberry. Grab one if you are interested! Plastic just doesn’t work for me.

I love denim, but I only stick to jeans. I have quite a number of pairs of jeans, but I think I have to throw some away. I can’t fit into some of my skinny jeans anymore, and I look pretty “big” in them. I know that I can just treat them as tights, but I don’t feel comfortable wearing them for long hours where my leg movement is restricted.

Nonetheless, I will keep my straight cut jeans for as long as I can, and I’m glad that I found out how to wear our old jeans this season without looking like an old woman!

The most important tip I learned from Kevin Zhou, one of the famous fashion stylist and makeup artist in Taiwan, is to roll or fold up your jeans and expose your ankles. It can be straight cuts or skinny jeans, but just roll them up until you can expose the thinest part of your legs. Of course, you must have a pair of nice shoes to go with the look. Even if you are a pair of north face walking shoes, you still won’t go wrong with the look. However, please don’t match your jeans with a denim jacket or any denim top as you will look awfully weird as most denim hardly match, unless you buy them in pairs.

Denim is not only for younger generation, even mothers can look great in denim. Check out this look:

I know Makiyo looked hot in the denim shorts, but not every woman my age has that pair of legs! But Kevin did a good job in helping Makiyo’s mother in creating a denim look for older women. Denim skirt is another option, and if it’s in darker color, it won’t look like “we” are trying to act younger than our age.

I’m trying my best not to spend a lot lately, and so far, I’ve been doing pretty well. I managed to find other cheaper alternatives, and I stay away from designer brands for quite some time. With the current economy meltdown getting bad to worse, I would prefer not to overspend and keep the money away for rainy days.

But then again, if I have the money, and if I want to spoil myself…. I might get these items….

A pair of suede cutout pump by Manolo Blahnik. This pair of shoes is gorgeous!

A ladylike handbag by Salvatore Ferragamo

A studded Sabrina leather bag by Coach for my jeans.

And a nice pair of suede pump by Sergio Rossi

Yeap, I’m daydreaming at work now…