The Animal Inside of You

Animalistic: of or pertaining to animalism.



I got this new tote today with the leopard prints. It's big enough for school and travelling so I'm pretty sure I'll be using it a lot.

 

(Cotton on boyfriend blazer, Prints bodycon dress, Stuart Weitzman ankle boots, Accessorize leopard prints tote bag)

 Ciao,
Tammie.
"Fashion is a social agreement. The result of a consensus of a large group of people."
- Stella Blum

That Awkward Weather.

Turban: Man’s headdress made by winding a length of cloth round the head; Woman’s close-fitting hat with little or no brim.

I've been looking forward to wear my knit turban the past few months, and I did today just because winter is coming to an end. The days have gotten warmer (a warm 22 degrees a couple days ago), but then a cold front went by, I guess, and the temperature dropped to a cool 11 degrees yesterday. So I took this chance to wear my last fall/winter pieces before it gets too hot.


(Banana Republic cardigan, Forever 21 tank, Zara baggy jeans, Zara heels)

 

I've been loving this turban inspired look since people first started wearing them and it's a shame I only found knit turbans to wear as earwarmers. Maybe I can improvise and find a scarf to wear as a turban as well? We'll see.

Ciao,
Tammie.
"It is always better to be slightly underdressed."
- Coco Chanel

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Prints and Solids... Again?

Layer: A single thickness of some material covering a surface.

I've always wanted to pull the socks-over-tights look, but just never did for some reason... Now, because I finally have the polka-dot tights, I can pull this off because it'll be sheer enough to create the layer look.

I think I'm playing with prints and solids again here. To tone down the skirt and the tights (the clashing patterns), I had the socks/boots and the coat. So solids and prints!

I also finally wore my owl earrings and the Marc Jacobs earrings a friend gave me as a gift:

 

It has a gold heart charm and the statue of liberty. Very New York (which was where she got it).



Bling owl earrings. Yeah.

My mom also gave me a new bag with Batik patterns on it which I love because it's really Indonesian-pridesesque, hahaha! 

Looks like a pillow. That red, silky "Merry Christmas" pillow is so out of place there. Haha.
ITS CHRISTMAS SOON!

I just had yoga so I'm SUPER sleepy and tired but I can't sleep or anything because of mid-terms studying. And I REALLY do need to study.

EXAMS HARDCORE CRAMMING STUDYING TIME,
Tammie.

"Blessed is the season which engages the whole world in a conspiracy of love."
- Hamilton Wright Mabi

Prints and Solids.

Sky high: Extremely tall; Excessively, exorbitantly; To a very high level.


Yes, I've noticed I've had an excessive amount of featured looks this past 2 days but oh well. I can't help notice these outfits now that I have that feature.

I was rummaging through some of my old stuff and found these items, which when put together, looks pretty good I think. It's a good combination of prints (the leopard print skirt) and the blue coat + red platforms. I really love full skirts and this one was a bargain.



These platforms are SO TALL. The heels are around 13cm tall. They're also really chunky.
I like.

  

(Forever 21 blue coat, Nyla leopard print full skirt, Red suede Naima Platforms)

 I really love the way this coat looks with the skirt. Since the skirt is full, the coat takes it shape, while being tied around the waist accentuates my hips and the shape of the skirt.

Red Suede.





These shoes are from Naima, a local Indonesian designer. Yes, I'm a size 37. And if you click on the picture you'll see it says (in fine print) "I was born in  Indonesia" which is the most adorablest thing I've ever seen printed on a pair of shoes (or its label I suppose).

Wearing these heels just make me look as tall as other people instead of towering over them, with the benefits of what high heels give you - illusion of long legs. I also really love accentuating my hips because my figure is very petite and this coat does exactly that.

Sometimes being short pays off,

Tammie.

"High heels were invented by a woman who had been kissed on the forehead."

- Christopher Morley

Prints. And How Much I Love Them

Prints: To press (a stamp or similar device) onto or into a surface to leave a marking.



Absolutely loving what is coming up this spring. Prints, prints and more prints. I'm sitting in French class right now, virtually doing NOTHING productive. So I'm looking through the spring 2011 lines and found a gazillion prints from multiple designers.


My favorite picks off of Diane von Furstenberg's Spring 2011 line:

While Diane von Furstenberg is going more towards a sleek, professional look with lots of metallic colors - as well as black and white, Anna Sui's collection provides vibrance and colors.

My favorite picks off of Anna Sui's Spring 2011 line:

Absolutely love this particular look. I would wear that. With the boots as well.

LOVE.

My god, I cannot get enough of Anna Sui!

Ciao,

Tammie

"Style is primarily a matter of instinct."

- Bill Blass