RED HOT CHILLI PANTS

Greetings to all of you, again I give you my apology for lack of post lately... I think if there's a Razzie Award for blogger, I will get the Worse Blogger in 2012 haha...

Without hesitating, I would like to present my newest look, titled "Red Hot Chilli Pants". I'm not a fan of Red Hot Chilli Pepper band nor I hate them (they are awesome) but their name is so catchy until it inspired me to make the title for this look. Again, I found another treasure in my mom's closet: a red-hot zipper pants. Although it's kinda baggy but I still like it. In addition, I also found this oversized houndstooth blazer. For a preppy vintage fan like me, this blazer is such a delightful invention! I must say that this style has represented my personal style in the best manner.

Allow me to share a lil bit, recently I've been in the quest of finding my true personality, my true self. After the process of contemplative self-evaluation, I've found that I'm actually a tomboy at heart. Then I conclude that androgynous style suits my identity. But on the other hand, I cherish history & the heritage from the past: I'm a retrospective person. Moreover, I have so many contradiction in my personality: I'm both religious/conservative & rebellious. Therefore, I summarize all of this and formulated a new idea of my own personal style: a combination of ANDROGYNOUS, VINTAGE, & PREPPY FUNCTIONALIST. 

Outfit:

Vintage Oversize Houndstooth Blazer: Mom's

Black lace blouse: Thrift Store

White collar shirt: Unbranded

Red Hot Zipper Pants: Mom's

Mirrored Shade: Unbranded

Silver Heels: Vintage

Photographer: Putche

Editing & Design: Myself

Without any intention of being a narcissist, I personally love this editing! 

NIKICIO FEMME SS 2012 SHOW @Plaza Indonesia (A very late post)

My outfit: Bowler Hat, Unbranded Metallic Top, Gold Necklace, Black Sheer Maxi Skirt, Gold Lion Versace Belt, Boyish Watch, Blue Tote Bag, & Black Boots

FOR GOD SAKE FINALLY I CAN POST SOMETHING ON MY BLOG! HAHAHA

Yeah I know I've been such a lame blogger for the 2 weeks vacuum of post!! I've been too much occupied with campus, work, and church thing (especially this Good Friday-Easter).. And yes, this post should have been posted loooooong time ago (since this event was held on March 19th)!

 So I must say sorry to everybody due to my lameness in this case hehehe.. 

Anyway as the title says, this pic was taken at Nikicio Femme SS 2012 Show at Plaza Indonesia, Jakarta. I was so honored to be invited by Putche who was also invited by Nina Nikicio herself according to Jakarta Style Journal. What a privilege! Jakarta Style Journal is a photo blog which contained street style, events or gigs photos around Jakarta owned by Putche (don't forget to check out the blog!). JSJ was invited to this event and I was invited by Putche to accompany her, and I helped her to do the live-tweet for @JKTstyle.

The show was marvelous! I can see that Nikicio is really into bright vivid colors and floral (match with the show title "Life in Technicolor) yet still solid in her standpoint: simplicity & practicality is number one (you can see the full coverage of Nikicio's show here). Apparently, the show wasn't just about Nikicio but there was also another brand from The Goods Dept such as Bycatch and etc. And they were amazing too!

About my outfit, I was wearing an unbranded metallic shredded top that I accidentally found in Plaza Semanggi for only IDR 45000 (so lucky!), gold necklace, the Lion Versace belt, sheer maxi skirt, blue tote bag, & black boots. Putche was wearing a Forever 21 oversize knit sweater & her mom's skirt. I personally love her casual-slouchy-yet-still-feminine grunge style!

 

This pic was taken by Catherine Soephadi & featured in her Tumblr

ABSTRACT MIND IN AN ABSTRACT WORLD

I've been really occupied with papers, theories, & stuff: it almost made my mind explode! Just FYI, I'm currently majoring Communication, Media Studies in concentration. It's like the more theoretical branch in Communication Science, we basically learn about communication theories in a holistic way, studying media effect: something more abstract than let say public relation, journalism, etc. And now I'm studying Cultural Studies: a very broad, absurd, philosophical subject - I must say that this subject almost drive me (and all of us) crazy. In addition, we also study about Critical Theory (it includes Marxism with his Communist Manifesto, Frankfurt School, etc). For God sake, they are way too abstract & intangible! Something that involve the realm of ideas....

And why the hell I tell you all about this? Well, it's just some prologue to my latest thought. I've been studying about Postmodernism and realize that THERE IS NO REAL REALITY: ALL IS ABOUT PERCEPTION. Consequently, this world we live in is an ABSTRACT WORLD. There is no universal truth.

So, how does it relates to fashion?

Basically, all I want to say is: fashion has no boundaries & there is no absolute perception about what is fashionable & what is not.

My second notion is, you don't need to have only just one style: because life & our identity keeps changing, so does fashion. Postmodernism propose an idea of "fluid identity". If right now you want to be a punk-rock and later you feel like wearing tutu skirt & girlie stuff: GO AHEAD! Just keep experimenting with fashion & style guys!!

Okay, I'm not making an essay so I shall stop here now hehehe

Sorry but I've been really intrigued by "abstract things"

WELCOME TO THIS ABSTRACT WORLD!

About my outfit, I've been obsessed with abstract print (perhaps it related to my state of mind) lately & found this amazing abstract print legging in Hardware Store at Pondok Indah Mall! I already wear this legging on my previous post,btw... Loove it ♥

Reflective Rounded Shade - Unbranded

White Boyfriend Shirt - Vintage

Zipper Necklace - Unbranded

Abstract Legging - Luna Maya for Hardware

Silver Heels - Vintage

Photographer: Putche (as always)

Design & editing: Myself

POP UP MARKET: 9/3/2012 - @Grand Indonesia

Last Friday, at the 9th of March I went to Pop Up Market at Grand Indonesia Shopping Mall with my campus & blogger mate, Putche. POP UP MARKET is an event held by one of well-known business school in Jakarta, Prasetya Mulya. This event is done by its students & dedicated for young local brands - it's similar with Brightspot Market. It's a market where new, fresh, local brands gathered and sell their stuff, there was also a little fashion show by the brands. The brands consists of Prasetya Mulya student's brand or just a great other local brand. It was real wonderful hype there! So crowded indeed. Big salute for Prasetya Mulya, it was a great success!

There was Monstore, Antyk Butyk, Canvas Label, Nave, Argyle & Oxford and many more! Oh, and the theme was "Carnaby Street", one of the most fashionable street in London. So many fashionable people gathered here

Most of the photo was taken by Putche, and some by myself (all of these photos was using Putche's camera). These post will be just about my outfit & Putche's. For another pics, they will be uploaded in Jakarta Style Journal soon enough!

(above) taken by Putche

taken by me

Bowler Hat - White Boyfriend Shirt - Gold Cuff Necklace -

Abstract Legging - Black Boots

A super unique necklace from Antyk Butyk (above & below)

Colorblock: BLUE & BURGUNDY

Back again and again with a color-block outfit, now it's time for blue & burgundy!

I found this terribly irresistible blue jacket from my Grandma's closet! Yeah I could even called myself "A CLOSET DIGGER" - in particular A MOM & GRANDMA'S CLOSET DIGGER. I never forbid myself from secondhand or vintage clothes as long as it still looks in good quality. And I have to admit, both my Grandma & my mom was a serious fashionistas! I mean, this bright cobalt blue vintage jacket: it has a seriously nice cutting, color & detail (you should pay attention to the BUTTONS!)

Anyway, since I fell in love with this jacket so much I pull off another colorblock-style with it: and it comes to my burgundy pants. And since I think about a more formal & neat style, I paired them with a white bow tie blouse.

Bowler Hat
Vintage Cobalt Blue Jacket - My grandma's
White Bow-Tie Blouse - Unbranded
Burgundy Pants - Unbranded
Black Wedges - A gift from my Auntie
Mustache Ring - Unbranded

Photographer: Putche
Design & Editing: Myself