CARTOONS

So this is a dress given to me by my cousin. I was reluctant to wear it as first cause I thought it was kind of mediocre, to be honest. I read magazine after magazine and those gave me inspiration to wear this cartoon-printed dress. 

I guess Dr. Martens are the perfect footwear for this ensemble to give it a little machismo. I don`t want to be too girly by wearing ballet flats or heels. 

I played it up by tying a scarf around my head as a headband to give the look some oomph. A girl`s gotta have options for her hair too, right?

Lastly, I`m so happy I`m starting my year right by grabbing the latest issue of Preview Magazine! Another item to add to my growing collection. 

Today has been great, so far. I`m happy, my family`s happy, and I am very sure this weekend`s going to be amazing.

Much love, 

Jia

ARMY NAVY

Today`s the feast of the Nazarene and I didn`t want to wear its colors so I opt for a blue-grey outfit. Button-down top from my mum, velvet bloomers and black on black slip-ons. Oh, and did I mention I love my balmoral? It`s just so unique ♥ was supposed to wear Dr. Martens with it but people here at home said I would look too costume-y.

Much love, 

Jia

Hat Collection 2013

So far, I have 15 hats that I usually wear. These hats just give an extra oomph to my outfit and I never imagined that my hat "collection" would grow. It started when I was young — around 7 when my mum bought me this pink Barbie beanie and everyone just said hats look good on me — and now, it`s essential to me.

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1st row: Giordano baseball cap in red, Her Bench baseball cap in pink, Museum of Modern Art Guitar Heroes baseball cap, Folded and Hung aztec-printed cricket cap, a cowboy hat from my grandfather.

2nd row: Alieniverse skully, thrifted bonnet, white bucket hat, Aussie Love bobble hat, Roca Wear beanie.

3rd row: newsboy cap in navy, purple beret, a suede Balmoral in navy, newsboy cap in grey, and a suede pork pie hat in black.

I try to wear hats as much as possible especially on lazy days when I just don`t feel like dressing up that much. They complete my outfits and I love that they are one of a kind when I buy them. 

It`s already my hobby now to find for unique headwears that I could match to any outfit that`s why I usually go for neutral colors. Hoping that this would grow this following year, I keep a keen eye on thrift stores and new boutiques I find wherever. Sometimes, the most unusual places have the best products. How about you, do you collect anything?

Much love,

Jia

The Newsboy Series

I got these new loafers from Hush Puppies from my uncle so as usual, I found a couple of ways to style them, collectively called "The Newsboy Series" just because I feel like a newsboy hence my color palette and my newsboy cap. 

I`ve always treasured my old Polaroid and it`s been, so far, the best props I could use in photos.

I wore these two outfits the day after the other and as much as I want to wear another ensemble like that for the third day, I got blisters on my feet from walking too much, unfortunately. 

I love looks like these, just laid back but still classy. Just so you know, I am definitely not a heels person so you may see me wearing a lot of sneakers and boots and just flat shoes all the time (although I hate ballet flats).

Just like Preview Magazine, I hope I inspired you to come up with more playful looks!

Much love,

Jia