Black Roses

Roses: any of the wild or cultivated, usually prickly-stemmed, pinnate-leaved, showy-flowered shrubs of the genus Rosa.
I got this dress from my cousin over winter break since she's started a little business with clothes. She bought some samples back to Jakarta and we had a view things to look through, so that was nice. I really like this dress, I think I can wear it formally as well as casually. It has this gorgeous rose detail on the neckline. I usually wouldn't get dresses like this but this one caught my eye.

There's a few ways that you can work a dress like this to make it more casual. I was thinking of an outerwear (coat or blazer), or accesorize (so a belt). I'm still not sure about how it looks though, so what do you guys think?

I think belting it makes the bottom of the dress look really square which kind of looks awkward. Comments? Anyways, so here's the outfit:

Grainy photos look really old school.

(Gucci dress, Zara ankle strap heels)



Black roses.

 

These Zara ankle strap heels I wore for my prom last year.

 Contemplating,
Tammie.

"As you walk down the fairway of life you must smell the roses, for you only get to play one round."

- Ben Hogan

Ribbons and Stripes

Ribbon: A ribbon or riband is a thin band of flexible material, typically cloth but also plastic or sometimes metal, used primarily for binding and tying.

I never feel like dressing up when going out for lunch on Sunday afternoons with the family - but I didn't want to be totally casual either. So I just wore a long tee and skinnies and added the wisteria wedges for that edge. I really like this tee because of that ribbon on the back - also the color really match my wedges.

(Forever 21 Ribbon Striped Long Tee, Zara Acid wash skinnies, Fedora Knit messenger bag, Topshop wisteria wedges) 

Love the ribbon on the back.

I really rarely wear this shirt because I can never decide what to wear it with, so I'm glad it goes well with my wedges. Also, my mom suprised me today and told me we were going out to get my 17th birthday present (in a months time - Jan 14th) from Louis Vuitton. I won't show you what it is yet but here's a preview:

It's obviously not a bag.

I'm really excited to be using this, it's my first ever Louis Vuitton anything so of course, its one of my prized possesion. Thank you mom and dad :)


Ciao,
Tammie.

"Fashion is what you adopt when you don't know who you are."
- Quentin Crisp

I Watanabe, Junya Watanabe.

Amazing: Junya Watanabe.

SEE HOW I CLEVERLY PUNNED WATANABE WITH WANNA BE THERE? Oh my god, I feel so clever. Hahaha, anyways, about Junya Watanabe.

Who is Junya Watanabe? Look at his collection and decide for yourself.

Those straps be so trippy! What's going on there at the neckline? Most pleasing state of confusion I've ever been in my life.

 

Let this outfit be an exercise for your eyes. I want to be an exercise for your eyes.
Therefore, I want this outfit to be on me. Deductive reasoning, chyeah.



I can really see the Japanese street style influence on this one. Do you guys agree?

 

You have no idea how chic this is for me. I ABSOLUTELY LOVE IT. La la la love it. I can make a song about this outfit.

 

Not kidding at all, Korean boys at my school wear pants that look just like that. So much respect for them right now.

I have so much respect for people who make things that are so unusual look so good! This is so much my thing, you have no idea. If people in my school wore things like this, I would be... I don't even know.
I would wear these outfits but since I probably won't be able to afford even a pair of stripy socks from his collection, I'll just go buy cheap knock-offs and put him and these outfits on my altar of inspirations. 

Please. Do yourselves a favor and google him.

Fueled with inspiration energy,
Tammie.

"In order to be irreplaceable, one must always be different."
- Coco Chanel

Navy Blue.

Navy blue: a dark blue color.

This was an outfit I quickly put on the other day and went to school with it.

Those pants are getting so tight I swear I'm blocking off my blood circulation from the top-half to the rest of my body.

Those boots are a keeper. Zara boots are well comfortable!

Ciao,

Tammie

"A cause may be inconvenient, but it's magnificent. It's like champagne or high heels, and one must be prepared to suffer for it."

- Arnold Bennett