Yes, tartans and plaids are back in big way this fall winter. You can wear it any which way you like , it suits all ages . Wear it punklike over short skirts or wear it as a jacket for work (hey , you can wear form 15 to 50 years, if you are cool enough maybe into your 60’s like Vivienne).. either way, you will be the envy of the highlander and every other fashionista.

Vivienne Westwood (punk rock designer) is one designer who found fame with tartan plaids and over the years has glamorize a material design steeped in clannishness and instead spread kinsmenship across the the fashion world with her use of tartan. This season , Dolce and Gabbana reinvented the wheel with tartan plaids coming in the form of cool tartan tights and the once tough tartans materials usually made from wool was given a soft touch in the form of billowy silk dresses… (more…)

This time, necklace isn’t just a necklace anymore. What am I babbling about? Well, those days, we wore necklace to glam up our outfit, those pretty blings and diamonds.

Oh-So-Trendy

But NOW. We go crazy over these funky quirky necklace! Now it isn’t just another accessory. It’s YOUR personality.

These funky necklace are been sold everywhere! You’ll be spoilt for all the choices given.

Diary of a Miniature Enthusiast

The Cassette and Puzzle Necklace from Take.Me. All handmade.

Now do you see what I mean?

Nanette Lepore Lingerie Lace Top from Saks Fifth Avenue

While shopping over the weekend, a friend of mine tried on this lace-ey dress at Nichii and omg, I fell in love with it. It was a halter neck kinda neckline with a body hugging silhouette and it stops right above the knee. At one look, it looks really AWESOME. but owh boy look closer and you can see the bras and panty lines(doesn’t help when it was in bright colours). lols. I guess with proper underwear, the dress would look perfect. It was only RM69.90 and such a steal for that awesome look. Too bad she did not buy it.

I’ve always liked laces on clothes. Not overly tacky ones like what your grandmother wears, but a reasonable amount could make an outfit look uber feminine and yet still sophisticated, stylish and sexy

Seems like come this fall (ok so fall is here already), the lace trend is here (according to Elle and many other gazillion fashion media). Doesn’t have to be only clothes, but lace accessories and shoes too make the cut as a trend this fall

this lace+pearls headband by Jennifer Behr is so pretty!

Did not see any lace lacey stuff yet here at the online world of uber many clothes. Let’s hope to see them bring in lacey stuff 

Seen any lace-ey stuff online or offline?

More images below the cut!:) (more…)

She was browsing through the items at the bazaar when what she wore caught my eye. The combination of the top and the 3-quarter pants gives it a hip-hop laid back street style. Her accessories were paired to a minimal to serve the attitude the look was giving. I love how the white and dark brown color contrast that match her tan skin tone which some of us Malaysians have. Her outfit was all bought from 1 Utama Shopping Centre, one of our favorite shopping haven!  

Last weekend, at Chics Closet Bazaar held at BSC, we did some style scouting and my, my, KL people are definitely looking good on the streets! See for yourselves!

Here’s Millie, she the owner of Millie Devotee

Tee - her very own clothing label, DEVOTEE 

Skirt - Sungei Wang

Heels - Hartamas Shopping Centre

Bangle - Singapore (Arab Street)

Bag - Bangkok

Yes you read it right. Dress to shop that is. With all these bazaars and sales going on, who’s staying home? Not me! Who wants to look all pretty while doing their thing? Definitely me!! So you planned your destination, be it shopping malls or fashion boutiques, either way, you need to run to a few (at least lah!) shops to get the bargain goods you need/want. (Oh, btw, when it comes to shopping, needs and wants are the same, don’t cha think so? lolz!)

Instead of ruining your shopping day, the main key to have a great one is to DRESS COMFORTABLY! leave those 4inches heels to kill at events or a great girl’s night out. See some usefulness instead of pure fashion of wearing gladiators now?

Okay, well the whole point is, wear something comfortable. Something that is easy to take off and put it on again. Guess what? Slip ons dress are the best for this shopping occassion! Yet of course, you’d still wanna look awesomely good in it. See how comfy yet so much in style you can be?

taken from NYC streets

Due to our hot and warm weather here in Malaysia, dressing in body hugging tops or the jeans-that-clings-to-your-legs just may end your shopping trip early (Read : missing out on great bargains and then regret about it). Sometimes, the dressing rooms are filled with the long queues that it just turns you off, yet, you don’t wanna let go of the to-die-for bargain items. What do you do? That’s where slip on dress comes to the rescue! Stand in front of a mirror, if you can’t find one, get a friend for help. Just try on the shorts or slip over the top you have chosen there and then! But please be careful, you don’t want to be thrown out by the security for indecent exposure. (more…)

 

yes, we tried to sell jewelry. so fail. Let’s just stick to reporting the event and leave the selling to the experts, ya?

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Over the weekend, there were so many bazaars around. We couldn’t cover all, but we did go to Chics Closet at WIP Bangsar Shopping Centre. Chics Closet was awesome. It was from 11am till 6pm. The day started out slow. . . but eventually later in the day, everyone came in slowly, but surely.

(Read more for more pictures of traders/the event itself!)

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CHICS CLOSET!

TIME: 11am -6pm

VENUE: WIP, Bangsar Shopping Centre

COMECOME!

Emmagem will be there to give out flyers and also a recruitment drive for our very secret (ok, not anymore) EMMAGEM’S FASHIONISTA CLUB!

(It’s a secret secret thing where you get a mystery gift if you sign up at Chic’s Closet :D) 

COME AND TAKE A PHOTO AT THE EMMAGEM PHOTO BOOTH (our stall lah). YOU WILL THEN SOON BE FEATURED AT EMMAGEM’S NEWEST HUSH HUSH PROJECT (will be revealed soon). SO DRESS WELL

We’ll also be selling our old vintage (lol) stuff tomorrow to give us more money to shop tomorrow.

So come come and layan us and everyone else there like Curvy Chics, Cat in a Bowl, Memento Shoes, Royal Shopping Arcade, Poppy Garden,i.heart.axxe, Miut Miut,  etc etc.

So come yea?

On other news:

BAZAARS THIS WEEKEND!!

1. Chic’s Closet at Bangsar Shopping Center
   • Date: 10th August 2008
   • Time: 11am - 6pm
   • Venue: Bangsar Shopping Center/WIP Cafe
   • Taken from their website:We have 18 Traders at the Bazaar [18 is a lucky number huh? ]. From handmade jewelleries, to bags, tshirts, hoodies, sandals, to petite/plus size clothings, to quality pre-loved branded second hand items, books, home decors to organic nail polish, even a Tarot Reader! Its all here! There won’t be a boring weekend in August! Emmagem will be here to cover the eventÂ
2. Threadzoo at Capsquare
   • Date: 9th & 10th August 2008
   • Time: 12-10pm 12-8pm
   • Venue: Capsquare centre KL
   • More info on thier website!
3. The Curve Flea Market
   • LOL! I just had to put this

So, I love wearing bare backs and low cuts. The problem is that I always always don’t have the proper bra to make sure the top looks awesome. Its always like too ugly as the bra can be seen. So i’ve tried everything. From Freebras to nipple stickers and the new invisibra just to see which one works better:) We all just want to wear the cute dress without looking too slutty right?

Today I will compare and contrast these three so called “strapless look ma no straps bras”. 

Nipple Stickers

Nipple stickers from Fashion Junkee

The first and most common type of “look ma, no straps” would be nipple stickers. It usually comes in cute petal shaped ones. The ones i’ve tried are round ones. Its function is simple. To cover the nipple when wearing a clothes that are too tight or revealing. The main point is to cover the nipples so that when in ahem, cold places, it won’t be seen sticking out. There are many types of nipple stickers, from the ones which are stuck all over to the ones that are not sticky in the middle where the nipples are. I prefer the latter one because there will be less pain when peeling it off. 

Pros: Lightweight, no visible “bra” lines

Cons: No perky breasts!

Where to get nipple stickers in Malaysia? 
Sasa (1U, KLCC, Mid Valley etc), Watsons, and other beauty stores.

Free Bra / Siliconish bra

When this shop first started selling Freebras, I was so amazed! Like, finally I can wear the tube top with perky and not sagging boobs! So, I bought it, after much inspection of it at Sasa, I bought it online at this shop. I got the package from Pos Laju and whoa, was so excited to wear it. I tried it on and my breasts actually had cleavage without wearing a full supportive bra! So amazing right? It sticks to the breasts. I wore it once to a wedding at a temple and hoo-boy what a mistake that was. Let’s just say I couldn’t wear it again, it won’t stick. But, if you’d likea BIG push up, wear it inside your bra, fits like a silicon. Just try not to sweat in it lah. Other than that, I love how it gives the push!

Pros: Cleavage overload

Cons: Can’t be worn to go out to party. Basically it can’t take sweat. 

Where to get freebras in Malaysia? 

LaydeeStuff and Sasa (1U, KLCC, Mid Valley etc)

Invisible Bras

Okay, so before i saw invisibra, I never thought I could get the best of nipple stickers and get the lift of freebras. This invisibra is a sticker thing which sticks on to your breasts in the most natural way so that you will get perky boobs! It is not only lightweight, but also quite transparent which makes it look like its not there. 

Pros: Sweat Proof, lightweight, perky breasts, with cleavage too:), water resistant, allergy proof. 

Cons: Nipple stickers which sticks on the whole nipple. A bit pain when peeling off. 

Where to get Invincible bras in Malaysia? 

The one and only Quantum Showcase

Where: 102 - 104, Jalan Maarof, Bangsar.

When: Saturday 02, and Sunday 03, August 2008

With all the cars park outside the house, there is no indication needed to know where Bijou Bazaar was held. It starts at 11a.m. but by 12noon, you can only find parking far far away from the house. That’s how many people went for the event! The place is packed with sellers having a blast themselves, drinking beers, entertaining customers and laughing happily. But then, it was really stuffy and hot inside the house. There’s air-conditioning, but thanks to the Malaysian hot weather, we’re still sweating. But the heat doesn’t seem to bother fellow buyers, rummaging through the 2^nd hand items or diving in for the cheap sales that are going on!

Luscious Lips was there too!

And these were just near the entrance. Can you imagine what was in store for us when we walked upstairs, and outside, and even outside the gate! It was like a party fenzy aka bazaar!

Then this little makeup corner caught my eyes! They are all so pretty!! Jess the owner, is really really friendly. She gives good suggestions on what that suits you best!! For more info on her products go to www.makeupfeverforever.blogspot.com . It’s just what a girl needs to look good before heading for a party/night out!

Snapshot of the 2^nd floor, I told you it was jam packed.

There are foods by the pool as well! Keeps you energized for more shopping to do! It’s a busy busy fun fun party party day!  

The downstairs view. See why people go crazy for bijou bazaar? This is the reason why they went nuts!.

The lovely ladies, Juelle and Voon from Smooch-us! On that day Smooch also have 2^nd hand item, which was going pretty fast as their items are quirky timeless fashion style.

Helooooo…. Curvy Chics! Yes, we do love Curvy Chics sales don’t we?

Myra’s items from RM30-40! What a bargain!!!!

The stalls are in the first-come first-serve basis. So the lucky ones, well, there they are, in the air-conditioned house, covered from the heat of the sun! Some came as early at 8a.m. to set up their stalls. Only, if the air-condition was cooler, it’ll be perfect!

But that doesn’t stop the rest who didn’t make it too early, there were marshmallows sold at the gate of the house, right under the sun! Music was blasting, people making new friends, so yeah, bijou bazaar rocks!  

styleCONTEST winners will be announced NEXT MONDAY! Stay tuned:)

hello.

does anyone know where can i get white tights like blair’s (Middle)?

Liya

Tights are all over the place:) I saw white ones in Soxworld, and a few other socks shops in the mall. You can also try Sungai Wang.

Remember the days where your closet is filled with these oh-so-cute mini-tees? Well, now it’s back in fashion, so dig out your minis or better yet, dig in these online boutiques!!

 

 

 

Pair it up with a skirt, and BAMM! Fashionista alert!

   

 

Wear it with bling accessories, bright and loud colours. Best part, it feels comfortable, almost as to your second skin!

 

Here’s where you can get those basic tees.

 

 

http://www.labellecloset.blogspot.com/

Product code : J 0071 American Flag

Price : RM 38

 

 

 

 

http://www.myspace.com/dirtteeclothing

  RM 38

 

 

 

http://www.pinkbox.biz/Pg%20241%20fashion%20-%20casual%20tops.htm

 RM 48

 

http://catinabowl.blogspot.com/

 

RM30

 

So there, have fun with the basics! Who knew minis could be so much fun!

it would be great if anyone out there knows where to find high-waisted pants! i cant seem to find it anywhere laah!

LittleLadyf

can someone tell me where can i get a high waisted shorts?
refer to the pic (credit to tictactoe)

Dils

Here’s a few left, everything else is sold out

Totally Chic White high waisted shorts, RM49 from Stylicious Clique

Colourful ones from Fabulousity Boulevard, RM45 Comes in hot pink, white & electric blue

Anywhere else selling this high waisted pants? Comment!

Hey,

i was wondering if anyone know where to find cute headband ala Blair Woldorf’

Anna

Jenny Humpfrey and her entourage wearing headbands!:) Love their outfits

Blair with a simple white headband!:)

Blair’s Red Bow Headband

Blair and Serena, Blair spotting the red one:)

Ever so hot Nate and Blair with an awesome headband!

Hey Anna,

Although i have never actually sat down for a whole episode of Gossip Girl i still know that there has been a headband craze that started from the show, mainly due to the actress Blair Waldorf. There are many kinds of headbands that are available in the market; from stretchy elastic ones to headbands covered in rhinestones.

These are a few examples of headbands that I’ve came across. Maybe one might suit your liking?

GETITONLINEATMOFSD! Crystal band from , RM12 only from A Model Xcess

GETITONLINEATMOFSD! Stacey Lapidus headband (Designer for some celebrities!) for RM160 from Shop Reina

Stretch Bow Detail Headband from ASOS

Double Sequin Headband from ASOS

Gala headband from Net-A-Porter

DIY a Blair Waldrof Ribboned Headband:

Buy a simple headband and a ribbon. Make a big bow and super glue it on the headband!:) Then you got your very own DIY Blair Ribbon headband!:)

Almost like this one:

Blair Bow Headbands in Red from TheRoyaltyShop

Here’s also a tutorial on how to make this headband inspired by Blair:

Read all about how to make this DIY Blair Headband here!:)

Places you might be able to find headbands in Malaysia: (more…)