Amour

Hello From Bali!

Hello from Bali!!!!! This is the very first trip where I had to plan everything from scratch, from where to visit to making reservations to booking tickets, and I think I might have an inner SC in me (as what Ben likes to say).

Everywhere in Bali is just so gorgeous and the amount of greenery here is insane. We've been driving pass paddy fields and even saw cows on the way! I'm quite sure the driver was super amused at how amazed Ben and I were hahaha. All photos (except the last) were taken outside the Gardin Bistro where we had lunch at. That was the very first cafe we checked out in Bali and I rmb telling Ben that if everywhere looks like this, I'll be visiting Bali a lot more often.

PS. Xinyu = Ben, Ben = Xinyu just in case you're wondering haha!

Crochet Dress - Stradivarius
Denim Vest - Bershka
Drawstring Bag - Stradivarius
Sandals - Rubi
Hat - Bangkok

"The cure for anything is saltwater: sweat tears or the sea."

Isak Dinesan

Changing It Up

Something a little different today! I felt really 'Hong Kong' in my jacket, shorts and bun haha! Here's my attempt at a messy bun. I actually went to search videos on how to tie a messy bun when you have insanely thick hair and I managed to pull it off! (with hairspray and most importantly, bobby pins)

I wore smth that isn't exactly my style today cause I wanted to wear my new loafers, jacket, shades and rings haha! It just so happens that all these 4 items channel a really street vibe so I wore a basic top and favourite denim shorts. I really like the lace detail on the top but I had to wear an inner cause it was too low. The back had a panel of lace straight down as well but I wasn't super comfortable with it so I'm glad my jacket came in handy. Plus, it was insanely cold in the train today for some reason hahaha.

I forsee lots of buns for my HK trip at the end of the year and I'm still so insanely excited at the idea of being a tourist in my own country!

Lace Top - MDS
Jacket - Bershka
Denim Shorts - Stradivarius
Bag - Aldo
Loafers - Her Velvet Vase
Rings - El-ska
Shades - Her Velvet Vase

"The perfect shorts are always important."

Britt Robertson

Snapback

 

So like I'm down with a 'tooth infection'. Well that's in inverted commas cause technically, it isn't called that but the dentist didn't tell me exactly what it is so let's just stick with that. I'm really nervous right now cause I need to go for a root canal treatment and when the dentist was explaining to me the whole process, I think I might have suffered from a panic attack.

Yesterday when I was at school, my front tooth started hurting like crazy. It was really weird cause just a few hours ago, I was happily munching on biscuits. The crispy kind. But during lunch, I couldn't really bite cause my tooth felt like it's going to explode. It basically felt like there's a blue black on my tooth and someone was pressing on it the whole time. I couldn't take it anymore and left school early to go straight to the dentist.

And the result? He told me that the nerve on my gum is dead. That basically means that my tooth lost its vitality. So because there are dead nerves, it attracts bacteria and hence, becomes 'infected'. The only way to really solve it is to go for the root canal treatment. He did give me painkillers though but it wasn't really helpful. Last night, I couldn't even pronounce certain words cause it would hurt my tooth. Hahaha super funny and weird but yeah.

For the next few days, all I can eat is liquid stuff. It feels like braces all over again haha! So maybe I'll lose weight over the next few days? Haha! Well but jokes aside, the pain is really killing me and I didn't go to school today. I couldn't even if I wanted to cause there's nth I can eat in school and since lessons are till 4pm, I would probably have fainted haha!

If you're curious about what causes a 'tooth infection', well, I asked my dentist too. It isn't cause of cavity. There are several reasons for it actually. It could be because I bite too hard, had strong pressure applied on my teeth aka bump my mouth, old history of 'infected tooth', hereditary etc. I don't know what the reason for mine is cause none of the above applies for me though.

On a lighter note, here's what I wore last Sunday! Featuring a mesh top from Missypixie, monochrome skirt from Bershka, my all time favourite JC espadrilles and a snapback from TTR. Recently, the mesh top/dress/skirt craze has taken over the fashion industry and my sister bought this top! It's really pretty but mesh material tends to itch. It was a little uncomfortable and I'm glad I was only out for a few hours. This skirt is my short-skirt-don't-care skirt haha! It's ultra short and I'm quite sure no one taller than me will be able to wear it.

And here's my new camera! Have always wanted a compact camera which produces quality images similar to that of a DSLR. My DSLR is just too big and heavy to be bringing it wherever I go so this is a good alternative(:

Well there's 2 more days to my treatment and thinking about the injection is just so frightening. I've nvr had one on my gum before and even those on my arm freaks me out. Ahhhhh!

Mesh Top in Black - Missypixie
Monochrome Trumpet Skirt - Bershka
Hawaii Snapback - The Tinsel Rack
Espadrilles - Jeffrey Campbell

"Without fear there cannot be courage."

Christopher Paolini

Seasons Intertwined

 

 

 

And I finally managed to attempt layering in Singapore(: It's funny how I wore the same denim blouse and knit is 0 degrees Shanghai and 30 degrees Singapore though haha! This just mean I'm either not afraid of the cold or really afraid of it. And the conclusion is.... I'm not afraid of the cold.

I wouldn't lie. It was kind of hot under those layers but I was out for a movie date so it wasn't that bad. I wouldn't wear this on a normal day out shopping or for brunch. I was only out for about 3h so everything's fine haha! Decided to pair it with my tartan skirt I got about 2 weeks back. I just love how this skirt sits so nicely on my waist. The perfect size for me! And that's quite rare cause I'm kind of in between sizes now.

I thought it would be fun to throw on a cap that I own. It's like a clash of seasons. So the floral snapback obviously mean summer/spring, the knit is winter and the checkered skirt is autumn haha! Oh yeah, the shoes I'm wearing are actually my school shoes. Hot pink shoe laces cause it just matches so nicely with black hehe.

Knit Top - Stradivarius
Denim Blouse - HnM
Checkered Skirt - Stradivarius
Shoes - Bershka
Floral Snapback - The Tinsel Rack

“Spring passes and one remembers one's innocence.

Summer passes and one remembers one's exuberance.
Autumn passes and one remembers one's reverence.
Winter passes and one remembers one's perseverance.” 

Yoko Ono

Splash Of Textures

 

 

 

 

 

 

I had a whole lot of textures gng on to brave the coldest day I've experienced in Shanghai. Leather on fur on knit on denim on quilt. That's quite a mouthful!  I've mentioned previously how layering is quite in this season and I decided to wear my HH knit top once again on this trip but gave it a different look. I absolutely adore how basics can always look different when you tweak it a little here and there.

For this time around, I paired it with a denim blouse to give this outfit a more casual look. Quite appropriate for 0 degrees Shanghai that day as well. I'm pretty sure I would have frozen if I only wore the knit top haha! I first thought of pairing a knit with a denim top from Velda's IG actually. I thought that it was kind of cute and smth fun to try out.

For my outerwear, I threw on a really comfy leather jacket which actually belongs to my sister. Once again, I have to reiterate how awesome it is to be able to share clothes with her haha! I love how the pattern at the shoulder area to my elbow looks pretty quilted actually. Moreover, brown leather jackets are always an essential. Black ones too! The fur at the collar is actually detachable but I left it on cause it kept my neck warm(: I'm not really a fan of scarfs so this jacket is definitely a good alternative. Speaking of fur, did I forget to mention I was wearing warm, fuzzy, furry socks?

On to the next texture. My shoes are actually quilted. You can't really tell from the photos above and I forgot to take a close up of my shoes that day. However, I did take a pic of it when I first got it and here you go!

 

I love how the pink laces gives it an extra smth special. This pair of shoes are actually my school shoes haha! I'm pretty pink for school actually... My bag and yoga mat are pink too but oh well hehe. Anw, a lot of my Shanghai photos are gona involve Starbucks in it cause well, my group is kind of obsessed with it. Wherever we go, our first question will be "Is there Starbucks here?" I tried their Gingerbread latte in Shanghai and I am so devastated that Singapore doesn't sell it. ): Oh well, back to my usual Toffenut Latte I guess.

Keep Me Warm Cable Knit in White - Hollyhoque
Denim Blouse - HnM
Leather Jacket - Zara
Jeans - Levis
Shoes - Bershka

"I think there is beauty in everything. What ‘normal’ people would perceive as ugly, I can usually see something of beauty in it."

Alexander McQueen