Featured Look - 1/27/2011 Phuong Tran

FEATURED LOOK

Name: Phuong Tran
Age: 16 years old
Nationality: Vietnamese

If you haven't noticed already, I'm really going to simplify this feature. I'll just provide the most minimal information as I think that the important thing about these posts is the outfit itself and the personal style. I think it's up to you (readers) to interpret it the way you want to - and maybe comment if you do have any questions :)

Ciao,
Tammie.

THANK YOU!

QUICK UPDATE:
I only just got back from Ha Long Bay maybe an hour ago (it's 12AM for me right now) and I left at 7 in the morning, so I'm extremely exhausted but I've been wanting to do this post since yesterday... so here it is.


Thank you for my 50 followers! I can't believe I would ever reach 50, but it is a "milestone" I guess you could say. Thank you anyone who reads my blog at all, having one person read it was good enough to me, let alone fifty!


So thank you guys! I was gonna have a competition or a giveaway but I need to sort out the delivering system here in Hanoi and all that boring legistics stuff so instead I'm probably going to do that for my HUNDRETH (might take a while).


So again, thanks everyone and I'll update on what went on today, tomorrow.







YAY.

 Truly grateful, Tammie.

I Love Indonesia.

Nationalism: What Indonesians have. 

Just a few hours ago, an exciting football match between Indonesia and Malaysia took place here in Jakarta. I watched the game at a cafe by the beach (which was PACKED by the way - it's always funner to watch football out with the rest of your country) with a few of my friends. The score came to 2-0 to Indonesia but Malaysia still won so congratulations to them but Indonesia still did an amazing job! Congratulations to both of them. Very exciting (heated) night - read my twitter timeline from 6 PM onwards and you'll see ;)

TIMNAS <3 

BLURRY PHOTO. One of many :(

SO CUTE.

Big screen + football + lots of people = Loud noises.

I wore this new headwear, sort of like a really thin turban, almost a headband - I also bought a few other turbans which I thought were really cute. The look can easily be achieved with a scarf as well I reckon.

It's a silky material with wire underneath, so all you have to do is shape it around your head and tie it whichever way you want.

My adorable panda ring.

(Cotton On boyfriend blazer, Cotton on chiffon crop tank, Zara high waist shorts, thrift ballet flats, thrift turban, forever 21 panda ring)

iPad and blackberry in hand, ready to go :)

 


Love for Indonesia,
Tammie.


"This country, the Republic of Indonesia, does not belong to any group, nor to any religion, nor to any ethnic group, nor to any group with customs and traditions, but the property of all of us from Sabang to Merauke !"
- Soekarno

Christmas Day

Fitting: be agreeable or acceptable to; "This suits my needs".


Churching in the morning put me in a formal mood all day so I wore something nice and - i guess we could say, presentable, since I was also meeting up the boyfriend's family. My mom bought me these high waisted harems for Christmas which was perfect for church so I wore that to see his family as well.

(Mango cream tee, Zara black harems, Thrift ballet flats)

My feet were really aching from the day in heels before so I decided to go with my ballet flats today, and I thought it was a good match with the outfit as well. Appropriate for the occasion I suppose. 


We went over to his house and they ended up having a gift sharing game - I was very surprised to find a present wrapped up with my name written on it! I got this adorable fuschia wallet, bought from Debenhams (the tags were left on it because we were playing a guessing game).

Simple yet adorable. The color is very fitting for me if I must say so myself.

We spent the rest of the day downtown and it actually just felt like any other day. Not sure if that's good or bad, but I had a fun day nonetheless. How did you all spend your christmas?

Looking forward to New Year's,
Tammie.


"I like to think of myself as being fashion-conscious without being a slave to fashion."
- Annni-Frid Lyngstad 

Christmas Eve With The Boyfriend.

Maxi: used of women's clothing having a hemline at the ankle; "wanted a maxi-length coat"; "a maxidress"


So today's Christmas Eve guys! I went out with the boyfriend and his sister, after spending some time with the family :) It was a really fun day and I really can't wait for the actual Christmas tomorrow! I'm sure it will be really exciting because I have a lot planned. I'm sure you guys do too :)

(Yellow Line Stripe Maxi, TopShop Bag, Aldo Wedges, Forever 21 Ring)

The mall of course had amazing Christmas displays - only took the time to photograph this one from Mall Kelapa Gading though.

Some of the family. This represents about 1/100 of all the members (aunts and uncles included) of the family.
I have a big family.

Then I met the boyfriend and his sister to spend Christmas Eve together :)

Yes, that is my bag he's carrying.

We went shopping around and I bought the most adorable ring from forever 21. They had different ones as well - birds, butterflies, bees and the pandas. 

AWH.

And the boyfriend gave me a necklace with a "T" pendant with diamonds and silver gold :)

Pretty sparkly things.

How do you guys plan to spend Christmas? Hope everyone's having a good Christmas Eve so far!

MERRY CHRISTMAS,

Tammie.


"Only great minds can afford a simple style."
- Stendal

Curiousity Bought the Cat

Monotonous: having a single color: a cat with a monotone coat.


Only recently, I bought a cat sweater in this cute little store downtown. It was quite reasonably priced as well - ONLY FOUR MOOLAHHSS ($4) WOWWA. It has these cute burgundy-root beet red colored cats on it. I've decided to wear it for school tomorrow so that outfit post will be posted tomorrow, but for now I just wanted to show it to you guys. 

I really like the nail polish I'm using. And my hair is getting really long.
(Thrift cowboy hair clip, Thrift cat sweater, Zara shorts)

SO. CUTE. Look at the cats and all its monotonous goodness.

This little hair accesory is a hair clip. I've never actually worn it out before, so I just put it on randomly.

It looks glittered - but its actually just suede.

I'm really excited to be heading back to Jakarta in 4 days time actually. I really can't wait to go round town and shop at the GOODS dept., just opened but its packed with local indonesian designer stuffs. I have high hopes for this store.

Source: The Goods Dept.

Ready for the holidays,

Tamara.

"Love the giver more than the gift."
- Brigham Young

Travelling? No Problem.

Travelling: travel: the act of going from one place to another; "he enjoyed selling but he hated the travel".

It's finally the day before I leave for Singapore. Our THIMUN conferences don't actually start until Wednesday morning, up to Saturday, so we'll have half the day free tomorrow. We leave from school at 8 AM and our flight leaves at 10, so we'll get there at about noon.

So, since I'm going to post the outfit that I will wear for travelling later on anyways, I will write some tips for dressing up for the plane. Or some advice that I always follow when picking out outfits for travelling.

Number One Rule

Choice of footwear is VERY important when travelling. Actually, choice of footwear is very important all the time. My number one rule while travelling (for long distance: out of the country, more than 3 hours, etc.) is no flippy floppies. You will want to be moving quite fast while travelling, and also quite comfortably, so flip flops are a big no-no for me. If you're running they might fall off, then you have to huddle back and get them. Things that roll and people will be everywhere so the chances are if you are in a crowded airport, your toes will get stubbed, trodded upon, rolled on to, stepped on, smushed, smashed, squashed and more. If your flip flops are cheap and hard, they will give you blisters anywhere the straps touch your feet. My recommendation is a pair of good, comfy sneakers (by sneakers of course I mean a pair of ratty converse ;]), boots (you may wear heels in this case), comfy heels/wedges or FLATS.

Rule numero deux

Rule number two is think FUNCTIONALITY for things you carry. My bags are usually big totes. Or small sling-bags depending on what I'm bringing. Backpacks are fine but I just have a thing against them, so I usually steer clear of back packs. BRING PENS. Don't bring a bag gaping wide open for anyone's hand to stick into or your passport to fall out of. Make sure there are a kazillion little pouches on the inside for things like mints, passports, pens, money, make-up, etc.

Rule numero trois

I usually go for comfortable casual when I'm travelling. Wearing pants/shorts is highly recommended (remember, I'm talking long distance flights - everything depends), wear something that you won't trip over, or does not hug your feet so tight it swells. Skirts are okay I guess, but it might become a hassle in terms of functionality because you'll be walking around a lot. Scarves and an outerwear is also recommended. No matter where you go, chances are you will get cool, if not cold, over your travels. Being 30000 feet in the air can have that effect. So bring a scarf or a blazer, or even a jacket or hoodie if you're really going for comfortable. Wear a tank top or T-shirt and not something that will fall off or slide down.

Rule numero quatre

Your hair. Hair, hair, hair.
I hate having my hair up when I'm on the plane just because I can't lean on the seats. I hate having it down because it gets very static-y and really uncomfortable. So, I usually have it down when I leave, have it down as I settle in the plane and down when I sleep. As soon as I wake up, I usually tie it up in a bun for the rest of the trip. I also like to keep my bangs out of my face. When you sleep, the oil on your face will make your bangs nice and oily (if you have bangs or a fringe), even side bangs. So I highly recommend you keep it back with a pin or bobby pin.


So I hope one day those tips will be quite useful to you, if not already :)

I will post my outfit on the next post :)

Happy travelling!,
Tamara.

"A good traveler has no fixed plans, and is not intent on arriving."
- Lao Tzu

Old and New

Old: (used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age.

I've unearthed my old top from Zara which I thought would go together with my new heels :)

Pardon my retarded head (was going to write hair.. but then that was not the only thing that was retarded, so yeah my whole head).

Had a busy weekend, and you can see the exhaustion from my face and hair. I also love that skirt I'm wearing which I bought in a thrift store here called Tracy's. It's got marilyn monroe prints on them.

My mom also got me a new pair of boots downtown. They're very cute :) Thanks mom :)



Ciao,

Tamara.

"Fashion exists for women with no taste, etiquette for people with no breeding." - Queen Marie of Romania

High School Musical?

Indifferent: apathetic: marked by a lack of interest; "an apathetic audience"; "the universe is neither hostile nor friendly; it is simply indifferent".

So last night I watched our school production of High School Musical. Yes, THE High School Musical with all its disney goodness. Well I was initially quite excited but then the show itself ended up being okay. The highlights of the night was definitely watching Sharpay's costumes change. Let's just say I felt" indifferent" towards the whole show. It was just fun to watch my friends up there acting and singing and dancing and whatnot. Here are the main cast:

Your one and only, Troy and Gabriella.

Le jocks. Welcome to Asia.

Ryan and Sharpay, who are actual twins here. They were so good. And check that costume!

Kelsi, Troy, Chad, Taylor and Gabriella.

Ryan and Sharpay's costume for Bop to the top. LOVE.

The whole cast at the end. Cheerleaders at the back, drama kids in orange, white lab-coated people are... you can guess.

Overall, it was a great experience for my camera what with all the colors, movements, and photographic opportunities. Note I was sitting on the 3rd last row from the stage and my camera managed to take these shots.

I do feel like I need to give them some more credit though, they did work very hard on it. Great job guys!

Ciao,

Tamara.

"No. It tells us that you do not offer direction, suggestion, or commentary. And you should be thankful that me and Ryan are here to lift your music out of its obscurity. Are we clear?"

- Sharpay Evans

MUST. UPDATE. FALL/WINTER. WARDROBE.

Wardrobe: A wardrobe usually referes to a complete set of clothing consisting of multiple items. Generally referring to the males clothing needs. A wardrobe will usually consist of suits, slacks, shirts and shoes both casual and formal.
I CANNOT wait to go to Singapore. Well, first and foremost, of course because of the THIMUN conferences. Got to make time to make the world a better place. Ha! The approved resolutions do get sent to New York to be reviewed.

Aside from that though, I NEED SOME NEW CLOTHES. Okay, I may not need new clothes, I have plenty already... I want? I need me some assymetrical dresses, checked/plaid dresses, brown belts, boots, scarves, COATS, clogs.. I wonder if I'll be able to get some good bargains...

Here are some inspirations for my fall wardrobe:

Some Jacquard dresses... These are absoultely adorable

and I need me some ankle boots.

Those heels are gorgeous.

How can I buy all these on a tight budget?? I can't wait to graduate and get a good (well-paid) job.

Saving up,
Tammie.

"If men liked shopping, they'd call it research."
-Cynthia Nelms