Who Says Baggy Jeans Are Only For Boys?

Baggy: not fitting closely; hanging loosely; "baggy trousers"; "a loose-fitting blouse is comfortable in hot weather"
"Are you sure those pants are your size?"
"Why are you wearing pants that are too big for you?"

Haha, some of the reactions I got for wearing these jeans but they were made to look baggy. They're exactly my size, but the crotch/back seam is lower. I've always wanted to get myself a pair of boyfriend jeans or baggy jeans but could never find one that was the perfect size until now! Thank you Zara for creating amazing pants (that fit).



(Topshop petite scallop vest top, Zara baggy jeans, Zara heels)





Perfect amount of sagging on the back, so it doesn't look too baggy.



I love travelling to new places, I just don't like the process of it. Do you know how tiring it is to travel? Airport transits, airplane food, everything is such a big hassle and it tires me out so much (or maybe since I do it so many times in a year it's not even funny) but seriously. I wish there was a one-way plane ride to every country in the world so we don't have to transit. You know what else I hate? That you need to pretty much strip naked, take out all the contents in your bag, put all of them in separate freaking containers because who knows I might have explosive mentos or something just to get on the freaking plane, put all my watery liquids in a plastic bag that can't weigh more than a feather. THANK YOU TERRORISTS, I hope you're happy now that you've revolutionized airport security. I guess better safe than sorry huh? Sorry for this rant but I just flew back to Hanoi yesterday and realized how much I hated it (being in airports all day). I can't imagine how my friends deal with it when they go back to their home countries halfway around the world. I usually only take half a day to get to Jakarta. Imagine people going to the USA or Europe.


Love how there's a giant suspending digital clock after every meter or so.

Who knew my balcony provides the most beautiful natural lighting for pictures (that actually sounds so obvious it's dumb),
Tammie.

"I get pretty much all the exercise I need walking down airport concourses carrying bags." - Guy Clark

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.

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

Ultimate Winter Outfit?

Ultimate: furthest or highest in degree or order; utmost or extreme; "the ultimate achievement"; "the ultimate question"; "man's ultimate destiny"


This set below is definitely my ultimate winter outfit. I really feel uninspired and just bleh today, so I just stayed home. I really can't wait for winter break (starting this Friday) - travelling always inspires me.

Ciao,
Tammie.

THIMUN Singapore

Conferences: a discussion among participants who have an agreed (serious) topic


So amazingly, I didn't take that many pictures at all during our trip to Singapore. I'm not sure why... I guess I was too busy doing the things that I was doing to actually stop and take some pictures. I did take some on the last day though, and I took one group picture of our last conference day :)

Here they are:

This is our THIMUN group. I'm wearing my wisteria heels, and they were so goddamn comfortable I didn't need my flats at all. I love what my friend is wearing as well (to my left). She's wearing a blazer over this one shouldered dress. I only found out after we came back that some of the MUN directors that they found some of the heels worn (including mine) innappropriate. LOLZ. They can go [insert innapropriate verb here] [insert noun here].

These were some of the people that I was working with on our resolution.

Left to right: delegate of Iraq (or Iran... I can't remember), Israel, South Korea, Australia and Namibia (me).

President, general secretary, and chairs.

We woke up sort of late that morning, so packing took approx. 20 minutes and then we headed out to shop. We didn't have time to put any make up on. I actually look the same without make up :/ Not sure if that's good or bad hahahaha. Love how my hair stayed really good for the rest of the trip back though.

What I did during plennary. Lol. Only slightly bored.

This was where we stayed... 

A picture during closing ceremony. Haha, check out my friend there.

Truly cannot wait for next year's conferences (it will be my last year as well :( )

I wish I took more pictures of the delegates and their outfirs though. It would've made a nice post.

Ciao,

Tammie.

“The United Nations is our one great hope for a peaceful and free world”

- Ralph J. Bunche

Sunrise Sunset

Advice: a proposal for an appropriate course of action.

This is the outfit that I will wear tomorrow to travel to Singapore in. Except I can't decide over the two bags. I love the messenger bag and I want to bring it to singapore so I might as well hand carry it, but the fringe bag fits the outfit better... Any comments? They will be much appreciated thanks :)

The outfit by itself:

I am wearing:

1. Zara grey blazer

2. Black tank and brown belt

3. Zara floral Harem Pants

4. Aldo black wedges

The outfit with the messenger bag:

The outfit with the fringe bag:

So which?

Well the dilemma is that I want to bring the messenger bag to Singapore, and i only want to bring 1 bag, but the fringe bag looks much better with the outfit, and is much more spacious so... Comments?



Desperate need of advice,

Tammie.

"But one must know where one stands, and where the others wish to go."

- Goethe

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

Yes, I Do Math In Airplanes.

Airplanes: an aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets; "the flight was delayed due to trouble with the airplane"


I wanted to try a look inspired on travelling since that is a huge part of my life - living overseas and all. So I quickly put this outfit together... That angle is really unflattering for me. Or maybe it's the stripes. Either way, it was a quick thing I put together :)

I am wearing:
1. Forever 21 stripy dress (with ribbon on back) and grey, 2cm heel oxfords
2. Black, leather Fedora messenger bag
3. Grey with silk patterned-lining, Tracy's blazer


The outfit was based on this playlist:



Don't be tacky,
Tammie.


"The world is a book, and those who do not travel only read a page."
- Saint Augustine