Birthday loot!

This is a late post... I already had this ready for posting a month ago and suddenly clicked the discard button accidentally! I already typed a novel (I think!) I hate when that happens! But anyway, I'm giving this post another go...

It was my birthday last month and I got a quite a few loots, some of them gifts to self, some were birthday gifts from my two guys...

 If you know me well enough, you'll know that I'm a sucker for accessories!

Cuffs and bracelets in group are a local find, the mint necklace was a great find at H&M (on sale really cheap!), the layering necklaces are purchased separately at a local store and the black bib statement necklace was also purchased at a local accessories store I frequent...

Tops and scarves from H&M

Floral denim button-down top, love this! (I recently wore it denim on denim and it was cute!)

The snow globe was a gift from Gabe, the pearl earrings and the SHU UEMURA lash curlers were from the hubs (well, he initially was gonna buy me any shoes of my choice but I told him to buy me the shu uemura lash curlers instead =), and I just had to have 2 aviators from H&M, why not? It was my birthday remember?

Layering necklaces

Just how cute are these necklaces? I just love the bone-shaped necklace filled with blings, reminds me of my Britney love =)

I also couldn't leave behind the other one and so I got them both! 

Perfect necklaces for layering!

Scarf season and colored skinnies (Wearings lately)

If you've been a long-time reader of this blog, you'll know that I'm an accessory kinda' girl... I'd always find something to add to my outfit to make it visually interesting, and since it's now fall here - scarf season (tho the weather isn't much so) I added a couple of scarves - some of my birthday loot (teal/pink - left and green paisley - right) to my growing collection..

Outfit details:

1. H&M outfit
(White lace-arm top found in the girl's section at H&M, pink skinnies from H&M, brown/gold-rimmed aviators from H&M, wedge ankle booties (new, bday gift to self)

2. Blue and teal

(White halter top, cobalt blue skinnies from H&M, white birks (sold at my shop)

3. Green and peach

(Black ribbed tee from H&M, peach skinnies, animal-print flats)

WIW - Periwinkle blue top & Chevron statement necklace

Three weeks ago, we spent a day in HK and this is what I wore:

Outfit details:

Periwinkle blue sleeveless top from 'D SHOP (also worn here)

Chevron necklace - also from 'D SHOP

Black skinny jeans

Orange 'mommy' bag from ZARA (Trafaluc)

Black ballet flats from H&M - sold here

This would be me!

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What I wore - my birthday!

 Occassion: My birthday [10.07.2012 - Sunday]

Where: Streets of HK

What I wore: 

Striped top, sold at my shop

Floral skinnies, 'D SHOP

Pink sandals

Arm party, also available at 'D SHOP

The wedge I'm carrying? Also sold at 'D SHOP...

Orange and turquoise

I went shopping today and this is what I wore on my arms and feet:

To say 'I love turquoise' is an understatement!

What I wore - Afternoon date with the hubs

Occasion: Afternoon date with the hubs

What I Wore: 

Navy stripes loose top 

(available for pre-order at my shop in various colors - navy/white, blue/white,peach/white)

Peach skinny jeans 

(also available at here)

Accessories (here)

New home for my blings and baubles

It has been eight months since the move yet I still haven't got a place for all my accessories, and they are tucked in every nook and cranny of our present house... which makes dressing up and accessorizing quite tough since I cannot see them all, so I usually just pick up whatever is within arms reach... 


Yesterday, I had the urge to organize them...

I simply used an IKEA dish rack/dryer that's lying around.

It looked like this before at our old rented flat [see post here]


 

and now, here it is!

A close-up of my Juicy Couture laptop bracelet! Cute!
I have it for four years! Love it!

Close-up of another Juicy charm bracelet...
I'm happy to see them all!

What's on my SPRING 'wish list'

My SPRING Wish List includes:

a Chambray shirt

[Update: Got it yesterday! 03.08.12 ]

White skinny denims & Nautical tee

[striped tee - navy & white, black & white, red & white]
 [Update: Got a navy & white stripe tee yesterday 03.08.12, see worn here]

and this necklace

[kendieveryday]

[Update on this necklace: I made my own, see worn here, tutorial coming soon!]

Yellow, orange and green skinny jeans


I already got the cobalt blue and hot pink...

What I wore - Trip to Happy Valley

It's still holiday this whole week for the hubs and son, we went to Happy Valley theme park here in Shenzhen City yesterday. 

Trip to Happy Valley theme park [02.01.2012]

This is what I wore:

Chunky orange striped sweater 

Cropped denim jacket - old, also worn here and here

Black leggings, worn here

Converse

Necklace

Arm Party
Leopard-print scarf

Turquoise ring

 

 

 

 

Turquoise necklace

How absolutely gorgeous is this turquoise necklace?

I've been trying to snag one at H&M eversince the start of summer but despite going there a few times, I haven't been quite lucky...

J. Crew also came up with their version and I think I'm loving this color more, it's a lighter color than the one from H&M above and

it comes in other colors as well...

Totally 'bumps up' a simple tee...

Orange you glad

I have a new orange maxi dress/jumpsuit (read here) which I have no idea how to accessorize and what color to complement it with...

After doing some research, I found these for inspirations...

 I would have never thought to pair blue with orange! I didn't know it would go so well together!

I have some ideas in my mind already, i got some blue accessories that I think might work, ohhh so excited!

Also found this outfit of Mischa Barton which is just right within the theme of orange and blue combo...

DIY: Accessories organizer/display

After admitting to all of you how big of an accessories junkie I am in this post, I am now dealing with all the tangled mess that is my 'collection' and decided to do something about it -- ORGANIZE!

And after seeing some inspirations like these, i thought to myself 'how hard could that be?' My mind started working and sorting out some possible option for a jewelry organizer and I found this IKEA dish rack/dryer just lying around in our kitchen waiting to be put to good use!

I turned this...

...into this!

and these...

*drumroll please*

into this...

TA-DA!

I am just crossing my fingers that the adhesives I used will hold up well... it's doing such a fine job so far!

Wanted: Accessories organizer!

I will be the first to admit I have a 'little' obsession with accessories… and by little, I really mean HUGE! My shopping always include a trip to my favorite accesories shop and needless to say, I don't get out of there there empty-handed, my purchases would include at least two statement necklaces, a stack or two of bracelets, throw in some huge statement ring or one-of-a-kind set of earrings.

Over the years, I have amassed quite a collection...  Here are my favorites! (the ones that are not tangled! LOL!) 

It came to a point where it has clearly gotten out-of-control, it has taken up residence in various places like our drawers, bowls, hangers and some are even tangled in random plastic bags and it's a big mess! It's hard to find what I'm really looking for when all the chains and necklaces gets all tangled up like that and I don't wanna spend my precious hours of getting ready just trying to untangle them. It's no fun really. Gives me headache! It would be nice if everything is displayed just like in the pictures below.


Then life would be easier!

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Check out other options here and there are tons of other options out there, just google it and voila! Inspiration!