From yoga sessions to the global picnic at my high school to brunches with friends, the trip back to my asian home was everything I hoped it would be. Getting to wear shorts and tops again, seeing my cat, family and friends again and experiencing the swell nightlife of Singapore was everything I hoped it would be. I've never seen Singapore the way I did now; it used to just be my home where I was lucky enough to live but it was just the place where I did normal everyday stuff like go to the grocery store and school. Now it seems all exotic and it's like an escape from everything that is "everyday" to me. I notice things that I haven't before and appreciate the little things, like the way shop assistants bow a little to show respect to the customer and how somehow, there is always sun and how you can find delightful asian food in any corner of the country, wether it be a luxurious restaurant or a little hawker centre. I felt so privileged to be able to come back and have the machine at immigration say "welcome home Jennie". I took every opportunity I got to wander around, be in the sun and enjoy every bit of this lovely garden city and I hope you enjoy this little glimpse to my holiday there.
During my time in Singapore I got my first invitation to attend a fashion party; Harper Bazaar's Asia New Generation event no less. I was obviously beyond hyped up about this and had to carefully consider an outfit that was, excuse my language, completely on fleek. It had to exude the right amount of sophistication, professionalism (as it was still a job gig) and knowledge of current fashion trends. I therefore opted for something that would be suitable for the hot weather but still cover up; white trumpet trousers and a grey top with my favourite pop of colour; yellow handbag. Since I was all dressed up in my finest I decided to create a bit of a fashion editorial of it with my mom who just LOVES photographing me with all my demands and uncomfortability in front of the camera. Nevertheless I had fun styling it and thought the photos turned out quite cute so I decided to share them with you! The event was a complete success and I had an amazing time (shout out to Siiri for pushing me; there's so much I wouldn't have done if you weren't there to encourage me!). If you're interested in the article I wrote about the actual event and designers, head on over to Popspoken in the next few days, or check a little piece I wrote for uni about Singapore's identity as a fashion capital here. Hope you're all chasing your dreams!
This compilation of outfits is sort of
a diary of how my style evolves and changes during the first winter months, for me to
see what affects the way I dress and for you to see which
combinations of clothes I thought would be suitable for the day. I
think it's interesting to see how I have different periods where I
favour a couple of colours over others, and I wear those almost
exclusively. Also a lot of the time I have very girly periods with
floral prints and dresses, which makes this month an interesting and
notable exception. This month it seems to be a combination of grey
and browns, as those appear in my shoes, bag, coat etc. Might have
something to do with the overall gloominess of the month, but
something just drove me to those colours daily like a moth to a
flame. I will make an effort of capturing more looks during the month
in the future as this obviously only shows the outfits that I thought
looked somewhat decent. I might even make this into a monthly series
if I feel like it. There are a couple of university pieces that I
would like to share with you including an interview with a fashion PR
consultant and a piece about the emergence of 60s youth subcultures
and their effect on fashion. If you people would be interested in
seeing those do let me know! Also if you couldn't care less and you'd
rather see me ramble on about my uninteresting life, I would also
like to have knowledge of that. I would appreciate any feedback at
all. So without further ado, here are some of my outfit ensembles of
the month! Stay cool people.
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| At the BFI at Southbank watching a french film on a tuesday night |
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| Outfit on the go |
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| Cultural sunday, this time checking out the British Museum |
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| Found the greatest pair of trousers at a sale at Topshop |
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| Gotta love spring sales |
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| Implementing new trends including the dress on shirt thing |
The fashion obsessed freak that I am, I
decided to book tickets for a catwalk show at the London Fashion
Weekend that happened straight after the real fashion week for actual
fashionistas. Me and my friend Laura planned our outfits days in
advance, trying on different combinations that would say ”I know
about currents trends and I flaunt them with just the right amount of
individuality”, a process that any self respectable fashionista
goes through before important events as such. When the outfits were
perfected to the right standard, we put on our highest heels so that
we coud demonstrate how much we're willing to suffer for fashion, and
promenaded to the event. I was happy with comments like ”hello
princess”, whilst Laura had various people adoring her new coat.
This is how we knew they were successful outfits, and that the
fashion world were definitely ready for our fabulous presence. On top
of the bunch of free stuff we got, we had the chance to feel the
excitement of the mainly girl crowd, all dressed in their best, to
feel like we were a part of something bigger. The room was full of
young, passionate and driven girls and boys and it was an honour to
be a part of that atmosphere. We were the respected fashion crowd,
the new generation of fashion personalities. It was the best feeling,
and definitely exceeded all of my expectations. We had the pleasure
of seeing the Fyodor Golan show, which had already been showed at the
real fashion week to fashion editors and other influential people.
Sitting on that front row with our legs crossed, eyeing at the models
up and down, not being able to keep an unwavering facial expression
like we are supposed to, I knew that this was the place we were meant
to be. The show was full of Lady Gaga-esque shoes, colourful and
innovative prints and oversized midi skirts in primary colours. An
absolute delight to watch. I know I will be back again London fashion
week, even if it is not as an invited guest. So that you can also
experience the excitement of the event I have added some pictures I
took at the show below. Enjoy and keep chasing your dreams!
Reason #1 for being late: trains always take longer than I would think
Everyone knows me the best for being a
colossal failure at life. I am known to lose things, be late and
generally fail at important yet simple tasks of life. A good example
of this is I just happened to be in Greece when the deadline for
university hall payments was due, resulting in me not getting a place
there, and me realising this two months later. What they don't know
is that it's not something that I strive for or want to happen, it
just does. I can't explain it, but I feel like there is some kind of
universal magnetism in me that makes the bad things happen to me. How
is it that everytime I have somewhere important to be, the alarm just
doesn't go off, I'm waiting for my new phone to arrive and am
therefore late and not contactable? There's no scientific explanation
I can come up with except that I am born with a screw-up gene. If I
wasn't constantly forgetting about things and being late, I wouldn't
be me. It's gone so far that screwing up is now actually called
puling a Jennie. Forgot to put your alarm on to wake up for school?
You pulled a Jennie. Late to meet your friends by two hours without
notice, but you still have an excuse? You pulled a Jennie. I wish I
could stop pulling Jennie's but being the creator, I am bound to have
a couple screw ups here and there. The thing is that when I actually
am early, or have not lost anything for a while, nobody seems to
notice. It is so much easier to see when I make the mistake. ”Well,
what else is new Jennie?”. I bet others get a lot of enjoyment from
seeing me do these things over and over again, it's sort of like the
real life shenanigans of a female Mr. Bean. It's sort of a comedy
show that I am hosting unwillingly, but am still known for. Imagine
if I started a new show huh? If Mr. Bean ever stars in another movie,
trying to act like a normal being, you will always see him as that
pathetic excuse of a person. He will never be able to pull off
another perhaps more serious role in his life. Poor Mr. Bean.
Reason #2 for being late: the selfie has to be taken before your face gets all worn out during the day, am i right?























