Highs and Lows

I've already start doing my new year's shopping! I know its only September, but I decided to begin my hunt for the perfect dress/outfit to wear for Chinese New Year early because I'll be very busy towards the end of the year.

I found one dress so far, this blue dress with a sexy lace back. Even though I like it a lot, I'm still not sure whether its perfect to be my Day 1 look. *maybe Day 2 perhaps?* Still searching for THE one!

PS. Funny story about these black ballet flats. I need a new pair of shoes to be worn to college, so I went shoe shopping. BTW, I'm a Malaysian size 4, which is extremely hard to shop for because most stores only carry sizes 5 and above. I searched for hours and I stilll couldn't find any size 4s. In the end, I managed to find these flats at Payless, AT THE KIDS DEPARTMENT!!! Which got me thinking, how on earth am I gonna shop for shoes when I go to the States next year? Malaysian size 4 is equivalent to US size 3!!!

Speaking of which, here's a little teaser for my next post, my new babies! They're so awesome that they deserve an entire blog post on their own. Stay tuned!

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Provocatively Sheer

Nicolas Andreas Taralis spring 2011 collection leaves nothing to the imagination. From nipple-bearing tops to literally no tops at all, it got me thinking whether there's a fine line between sheer and nudity. For many seasons, designers had been embracing the sheer look, but the thought of life imitate art sounds disturbing to me. Imagine walking out the front yard and seeing your neighbor flashing her boobs at you...Well, you get the picture.

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Style Flashback

I think a lot of people can relate to me when I say this, I don't make the same fashion choices right now compared to the past. I often cringed at the thought of my taste in fashion back when I was just starting high school. I went through a phase where Harajuku was my inspiration. I often dress like a lolita and resembled one of Gwen Stefani's L.A.M.B. Harajuku girls. Let's just say that lace and bows were a big part of my wardrobe!

I went through my closet to sort some stuff out. Look what I found stuffed away at the bottom of the heap!

These clothes may be too outrageous for me now, especially the skirts. Who knows, I might incorporate some of them in my outfit post in the future!

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Prom Hell Invades Emmys!

I've just checked out pictures from Emmys red carpet and I've noticed that "Prom" was a big trend that night. From bouffant updo to tacky ball gowns, I can't think of any other term that is more suitable to associate with some of the night's biggest disaster, so prom it is. Here are some of the trends on tv's biggest night!

The Bold and the Beautiful:

The always beautiful Emily Blunt shines in this periwinkle blue Christian Dior adorned with gorgeous white details. She looks very classy with her old Hollywood glamour hair and minimal jewelry.

Tina Fey became the centre of attention as she walks down the red carpet in this bold Oscar de la Renta. And I've gotta say, I love it! This is a huge milestone for Tina if you compare to her previous "funky" choices. Who says you can't be funny and stylish at the same time!

January Jones looks like a superhero in this shocking electric blue Versace. The contrast between her blonde hair and the electric blue is pretty comical. With all that drama going on in her dress, She opted for undone hair, simple pumps and zero accessories. The details on her couture dress is remarkable though.

The darling Dianna Agron in a dashing Carolina Herrera. This dress really suits her, it totally brings out the sweetness that Dianna has. Personally, I think no one can pull this look off better than her.

Light Minimalistic Beauty:

I love this dress on English Actress Gugu Mbatha-Raw. As of yet, I don't know who is the designer of this gown. I absolutely love it! Gugu is not a household name yet, but she definitely has the potential to be one!

Modern Family's Sarah Hyland looks pretty in Pamella Roland. This satin dress, hair and makeup is definitely age appropriate for this young rising star.

Amber Riley looks like a goddess in this custom made Melissa Masse gown. The empire waistline accentuates her curves beautifully.

Glitterati:

Maria Menoanos looks gorgeous in this Ralph and Russo dress. The back of this dress is even capable of stopping traffic!

Heather Morris looks completely different from her glee alter ego Brittany in this gold column dress by Ina Soltani.

Claire Danes in Armani Prive. Even with the razzle dazzle, I'm a little bored with this dress. But she still looks very beautiful.

What Was She Thinking?

OMFG Naya Rivera, this Simin dress is giving me a headache! And the hair doesn't help it either. Sorry, honey, you look like an 80's blast from the past that I never wanted to relieve again!

Woah, stop it right there Mindy Kaling. You look like a scorned prom date in this Aguri Sagimori concoction! What happen to 'Less is More'?

Is it just me, or does Anna Paquin looks incredibly masculine in this Alexander McQueen gown? This dress did nothing to her figure. It even shrunken her torso and made her appear shorter than usual. The proportion of the dress just made her seem annoyingly boxy.

So who do you think deserves the best and worst dressed title?

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Clash of the Emmys!

Rose Byrne VS Kim Kardashian

Rose and Kim are both channeling their inner goddesses on the Emmys red carpet this 2010. I love the cutout details on Rose's dress, but her hair seems terribly frizzy! On the other hand, Kim looks very polish with her hair pulled back, sleek yet soft. The neck piece on her Marchesa dress is an accessory all on its own!

So, Who do you think wore the grecian look better?

In my opinion, Kim rocked this look! I love Rose's dress, but overall, her hair just ruined this look.

I'm gonna blog about Emmys Best and Worst Dressed next so stay tuned!

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Malaysia... Notoriously Modest?

I stumbled upon a picture of Katy Perry in the Fashion Police photo gallery on E! online a while back. It had been quite some time now but I'd only just remembered it.

This picture was taken when Katy Perry was visiting my home country, Malaysia, where she was slated to perform on MTV World Stage along with Tokio Hotel in July 2010.

What's wrong with this picture? Nothing really... *besides the obvious fact that she look alarmingly conservative compared to her usual choices of blue wigs and cupcake bikini top these days!* No, there's nothing wrong with this picture, what's wrong is the caption next to this picture on E! online. Click here to view.

The caption refers to Malaysia as being a "notoriously modest country", which in my opinion is not exactly an accurate description for it. Believe me, I've lived here all my life and "modest" is not quite the right word to describe Malaysia let alone "notoriously modest". I don't blame E! online for reporting it incorrectly though, since not a lot of people understands Malaysia... Heck, not a lot of people even heard of Malaysia!

And so...

I'm here to set the record straight...

You see, the idea of Malaysia being an ultra conservative country came about when artists from outside of Malaysia came to perform here. Before they come, stars such as Gwen Stefani and The Pussycat Dolls were reportedly given a disclose description by the government regarding the amount of skin that should be covered up.

The thing is, the government has a strict policy regarding how female performers should dress and behave on stage. But clearly, this policy only applies to international artists. If you attend a concert by local artists or any other performances for that matter here in Malaysia, the locals were not pressured by authorities to cover up when they perform. Hence, I think it's pretty hypocritical of them.

Malaysians fan were saddened *myself included* when Beyonce had to cancel her Malaysian leg of her world tour due to complications from such policies. I don't blame Beyonce for cancelling her concert here, the government's demand is pretty ridiculous in my opinion.

A similar situation happened to Avril Lavigne too. As of now, female artists tried to steer clear from the possibilities of performing here.

Just because we have a strict government, it doesn't mean that the people here lack freedom of expression. If you're walking down the streets of Malaysia, chances are, you might even come across people that make Taylor Momsen look like a kitty cat.

Beyonce, if you're reading this... *very unlikely!* I would like to say that MALAYSIA LOVE YOU! *but our government... I think they prefer Justin Bieber!*

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If Fashion Can Kill...

Be on the lookout people... because fashion has come to a deadly turning point, one that might take you on a ride to the emergency room if you're not careful.

Every guy's dream, fireworks display on boobs!

Who needs a bodyguard when you got spikes covered from head to toe!

No one would ever dare to steal this spiked-out Hermes Birkin, because one might lose a finger or two trying to snatch it away!

Afraid of being thrown at by millions of female fans? Try this on for size! *Justin Bieber should definitely wear this!*

This outfit should definitely come with a warning sign!

No one will be touching your humps and lady lumps if you wear this! Pervert-proof!

This outfit may not looked as deadly as the others but looks can be deceiving! I called this the silent killer, with shoulders that pointy, one can go blind just by sniffing Kim's hair!

But don't get me wrong, no matter how dangerous some of these trends might be, I really do love the idea of spikes and hardware! *but maybe not the fireworks bra... just sayin'...*Anyway, most of the outfits I posted above are for the idea of entertainment and theatricality. I personally love spikes and here are some less dangerous ways to embrace it!

Love the idea of incorporating spikes in jewelries!

I love shoes with spikes on them! It will add a bit of an edge to any outfit!

Spikes on your body is acceptable only if you're cautiously aware of how lethal you are.

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