So, Hong Kong.

Distinct: (often followed by `from') not alike; different in nature or quality; "plants of several distinct types"; "the word `nationalism' is used in at least two distinct senses"; "gold is distinct from iron"; "a tree related to but quite distinct from the European beech"

Travelling to Hong Kong always gets me SO excited just because the street style here is so distinct from any other place. The street style is so unique and individual (to each person) it's like paradise for me. Hong Kong - despite the business and hectic city life - would be my dream place to live in.

(Yellow line striped maxi dress, Zara denim cropped jacket, Zara studded silver gladiators, Longchamp lilac bag)

Prince William's wedding was aired in this huge TV by Harbor City and there was a huge crowd watching their wedding, so I took a shot at that to show you guys. What did you think of their wedding? And more so, Kate's wedding dress??

The view by Lane Crawford in Harbor City

Ciao,
Tammie.
"If the cut of the costume indicates intellect and talent, then the color indicates temper and heart."
- Thomas Carlyle

Tomboy is the New Feminine.

Tomboy: a girl who behaves in a boyish manner.

This was a blazer-and-shorts matching pair of clothes my sister bought in Zara while we were in Hong Kong. It gives out such a masculine vibe, yet I think it's an adorable piece that any girl could easily wear. What do you think?

Inspired,

Tammie.

"What a strange power there is in clothing."

- Isaac Bashevis Singer

Street Style Eye-Candy: Hong Kong Disneyland

Street Style: any offbeat or avant-garde fashion inspired by contemporary culture of urban street people.

Thanks to my 28-300mm Tamron lens, I was able to do some falkering (fashion stalking) in Hong Kong unnoticeably, although I did have to take them quickly so pardon the pictures with terrible, terrible lighting/exposure/focus/etc. More precisely Disneyland. Being in Disneyland just makes it that much more interesting, in my opinion, as people may dress differently than they would walking around the Hong Kong streets. Just a heads up: A lot of these pictures are not front views, since you know, I had to take the pictures unnoticed. 


Them Shoes.

Yellow docs. Her outfit wasn't bad too.



The Doc Martens. I came across hundreds of combats and Doc Martens while I was there. It was crazy!

 

Most adorable boots.



Being in the midst of trainers just makes those pink high tops stand out that much more.

Them Kids.


Just because you're a kid doesn't mean you have to dress as disastrously as I did when I was younger. Check out these kids which may not be the most fashionable kids, but something about them did leave an impression.

 The picture above is actually of the daughters of a famous Indonesian singer. He has 4 daughters, and they were all dressed very rocker chic (he himself was wearing combat boots, ripped jeans and a vest over long-sleeved shirt). The youngest had a black tutu on with combat boots and she was ADORABLE, but unfortunately I didn't have time to take a good shot of her. Her sisters are also looking very stylish with their boots and tights and high waists, plaids and what not. Very zara-esque don't you think?


This girl had the most gorgeous poncho. Love the winter knit patterns.



Nothihng says home more than a patchwork vest. Adorable.

 

And of course, the Disney princesses costumes.

Them Street Styles.

Here are some pictures of authentic Hong Kong street style that can probably be seen in and out of Disneyland.



This girl had the most adorable sailor-esque coat, and I love her boots!




Love the colors on her, and her camera.



She's my favorite out of all of them. Her purple coat is absolutely adorable. It matches that bag of hers and the lacy tights really come together with that headwear. Great look.

Inspired?,
Tammie.


"Elegance does not consist of putting on a new dress."
- Coco Chanel 



Stuart Weitzman in Disneyland

Suede: leather with a napped surface.

I got to Disneyland the other day and I wore my new Stuart Weitzman shoes to the park, which was a bad idea. My feet were so sore after 3 or 4 hours but we went back to the hotel around that time anyways. I bought a couple new coats from Zara and this one really matched the shoes. I love the outfit today since I think there's a lot of unity in the color of each pieces of clothing.

(Zara military crop jacket, Zara knit turban, Zara harem pants, Mango top, Stuart Weitzman leopard wedges)

 

Love the details on the buttons!

Look at the difference between the two. The one in front of the other is way more faded than the one behind. You can guess which one was on display.

The shoes are suede, in case anyone was wondering. I really do prefer suede shoes. It gives it that much more class, I think.



I love the Tory Burch trademark pattern.

In the end it got way too cold for me to just be wearing two layers of clothing, so I added on another coat. This coat is my mom's and its absolutely adorable. 

I also finally got that peter pan collar shirt!

Ciao,
Tammie.

"Hm! Teenagers. They entertain the idea they understand everything. You give them an inch, they swim all the way."
– Sebastian in The Little Mermaid

Wishlist #1 - Leopard Wedges

Quick Update:
So I've had my eye on leopard wedges for a while and I could not find any ANYWHERE in Jakarta. So after a while I gave up looking, but then... I went to Hong Kong.

We were looking for Tory Burch flats (which I also found), and I found these leopard wedges on SALE. We were in Lane Crawford and were looking in the shoes section when I came across these adorable Stuart Weitzman (www.stuartweitzman.com) leopard wedges/boots for HALF PRICE. So naturally I bought it. Of course, with shoes-on-sale there is a price. It was the last pair for my size so I had to get the one on display. The one on display was faded and you could  tell it was in a worn-out condition... but the other which was in the box was fine. So now I have a pair of shoes that are the same but different.

I'll post the real shoes soon but here is what they look like, and remember I got them for half price.

They're not platforms - I would've loved platform wedges - but oh well, I didn't want to push my luck seeing that I couldn't find them anywhere else.

Excited,
Tammie.

A Whole Lotta Things.

Tribal: relating to or characteristic of a tribe; "tribal customs"


So, I have a lot of things to get through this post. I'll of course start off with the outfit.

(PARD bodycon dress, Zara long cardigan, thrift headwear, F21 bracelets, Accessorize ring)

Pardon the ridiculous expression.

I got this dress at the Goods Dept. It's a PARD from their Season 2 line, Oracular.

This dress is really tribal-esque, especially with the tears and the hidden pattern. I absolutely love it. I also got to visit Centro, which ended up being only down the street from where I live. I got this biker denim vest which I have been looking for since forever. I got this one for such a bargain too! I got it for around maybe $14, which is a bargain. Trust me.

So tomorrow I'm leaving to Hong Kong for a 4-days trip. Visiting Disney Land so be on the lookout for some Disney inspired outfits later! Also feeling a bit down because I have to leave the boyfriend for a bit.. Only until the 28th but you know how it is. Long distance relationship sucks! Not impossible though.


Disney, 
Tammie.


"Style is knowing who you are, what you want to say and not giving a damn."
- Gore Vidal

Tartan Brooch

Tartan: a cloth having a crisscross design.

Happy new year guys! Sorry I haven't posted in a while, our internet was down.

So MAC has a new line called "A Tartan Tale" for the holidays, and it was having a promotion at their shops for the new line. When I got there, they were giving out these tartan brooches which were adorable. So for new years' I - again- wore a similar outfit to my Christmas outfit.

(Zara white basic tee, Zara harem pants, thrift ballet flats, Topshop bag, MAC Tartan brooch)

It's pretty much shredded tartan fabric made into a brooch.

So for New Year, I got together with some of my relatives (from my mom's side) and we just hung out till midnight when the fireworks came out :)

What did you guys do for New Years?

The "kids" that were there. A few of many of my cousins.

I loved her dress! She owns a little private fashion business in Taiwan.

My cousins went off to university in Canada and so I never see them  that often anymore. It's really exciting when all of them come to visit, especially in the holidays. It's like the old times again you know?

I'm leaving for my trip to Hong Kong tomorrow, so I might not be posting for a few days again. See you guys on the 10th! 

Holiday's almost over,

Tammie.

"The well-dressed man is he whose clothes you never notice."
- William Somerset Maugham

Them Black Cats.

Undergo: pass through; "The chemical undergoes a sudden change"; "The fluid undergoes shear"; "undergo a strange sensation".

Finally wore the cat sweater today - I matched my friend as she has one in black as well. It was absolutely, butt-numbing cold today and I regretted not putting on another layer. It dropped a straight 5 degrees from yesterday from a storm earlier this morning; 18 C to TWELVE. Coming from a country as tropical as Indonesia, this was like the ice age for me. Next time I should definitely not sacrifice comfortability and well being for style. Another life lesson I should know not to NOT do but I frequently undergo. I did however (or my mom did) throw on a blue scarf on just before I left for school which I don't know if it helped warm me up in any way at all, but I kept on anyways.

(thrift cat sweater, Forever 21 belt, Forever 21 cotton skirt, thrift boots)

 

Looking sort of chubbs on the face a little. I think its the angle? or the hair?
I actually tucked in the sweater into my belt (or attempted to) because the sweater will 
bunch under the tight skirt - the look should work if you're wearing
a figure-hugging anything to pair it with.

 I only realized during school that I was wearing red and green and felt real Christmas-y the whole day, for some reason.


CAT SWEATER CLUB? Wore the blue scarf in school.




Such a happy picture of everyone! The guys in our school are a good head taller than us so... haha.

  

Them cats in black. SO CUTE.

To conclude (I have just used the most generic phrase to conclude something), I'm leaving for Jakarta tomorrow and so be sure to look forward to some interesting posts! Transitting over Hong Kong for 2 hours and Singapore. I'll be sure to do some stylespotting and maybe attempt to take some stalker pictures with my big SLR camera.


HAVE A GOOD HOLIDAY EVERYONE :)

Gotta go upload some Christmas music to my iPod, Tammie.

"Life is partly what we make it, and partly what it is made by the friends we choose."
- Tennessee Williams