Monoxious http://www.monoxious.com We're monochromatically obnoxious Wed, 16 May 2012 10:30:34 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 Fashion Review: Fleet Ilya Belts Spring/Summer 2012 http://www.monoxious.com/fashion-review-fleet-ilya-belts-springsummer-2012/ http://www.monoxious.com/fashion-review-fleet-ilya-belts-springsummer-2012/#comments Wed, 16 May 2012 10:30:34 +0000 Arissa http://www.monoxious.com/?p=5064 If I have a kryptonite, it’ll be awesome shoes followed closely by leather accessories. Fleet Ilya does really well at evoking the dungeon mistress in all of us with their Spring/Summer belt collection. I can’t help clawing at the screen while looking at these pictures while chanting “I wanttttt…. I wanttttt…..”.

The cage underbust corset catches my fancy and I can see so many possibilities with my wardrobe. Sponsors anyone?

 

]]> http://www.monoxious.com/fashion-review-fleet-ilya-belts-springsummer-2012/feed/ 3 Recent Purchases: Silken Delights http://www.monoxious.com/recent-purchases-silken-delights/ http://www.monoxious.com/recent-purchases-silken-delights/#comments Mon, 14 May 2012 10:30:56 +0000 Dawn http://www.monoxious.com/?p=5055 Continue reading →]]> The weather is finally taking a turn for a warmer! Perhaps this is what prompted my scarf spree last weekend…or perhaps it’s just my rampant consumerism.

Silk scarves are really perfect for this weather right now. They keep the wind out without stifling you. I’m constantly looking for different ways to wear them.

This scarf (fleurs d’hiver) in particular is my favourite. The tiny animals adorning the border are just too adorable!

Clockwise from top: fleurs d’hiver, les clefs, selles a housse from Hermès.

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Some clothes need to come with instructional booklets. This Ann Demeulemeester vest been in my possession since 2009 but I still have no idea how to wear it the way the designer intended it to be worn. I just throw it up, let it land on me and tie the strings together. True story.

The goal of the day was to channel some Ann.D with the asymmetrical skirt (circa s/s 2010) and Ann.D lookalike sandal boots from Jeffrey Campbell which is still one of my favorite pair of shoes to date. This pair is in fact my second pair (yes, I bought 2 of the same pair of shoes) cause I wore the first one to death. Let’s hope this pair will last me a couple more years.

I have to admit I was feeling pretty great about the outfit until I saw the photos, I think looked really stumpy. I also hope no one thought I was trying to pull a Jolie that day. Higher heels should fix the stumpy leg problem I hope. My boyfriend has also done me a great favor by keeping my face out of focus, he seems to reallllllly like my Helmut Lang top and necklace (I see what you did there.)

Black Outfit Breakdown:

  • Asymmetrical Bra top: Helmut Lang
  • Draped Vest: Ann Demeulemeester
  • Asymmetrical skirt: Taobao
  • Ann Demeulemeester replica shoes: Jeffrey Campbell for LF stores

 

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Sometimes I give myself a pat on the back for having some すばらしい skills at Photoshop. This horrible swollen eye will go unnoticed if I didn’t mention it. That being said, I’m sure at least 20 people are will be scrutinising my picture now.

This lovely organza top is bought by Conan (who will be lovingly known as Coco from now on) when he was sourcing for clothes for a photoshoot. I bought it from him after the shoot. :D

The Icon watch that I bought from MoMA is a replacement for my old one which died (dead pixel geddit geddit?). It’s one of those watches that I don’t mind replacing, the design is simple and worth keeping around.

My lovely shoes modelled with my pageant stance to show how they look like from both the front and side.

Black Outfit Breakdown:

  • Shirt: Uniqlo
  • Organza Top: H&M
  • Jeans: H&M
  • Watch: MoMa design store
  • Shoes: Taobao

Photos courtesy of the lovely Venetia from FYOF.

]]> http://www.monoxious.com/outfit-post-layered-fancy-free-black-outfit-ideas/feed/ 5 Outfit Post: Frigid [Black Outfit Ideas] http://www.monoxious.com/outfit-post-frigid-black-outfit-ideas/ http://www.monoxious.com/outfit-post-frigid-black-outfit-ideas/#comments Mon, 07 May 2012 10:30:14 +0000 Dawn http://www.monoxious.com/?p=5008 Continue reading →]]> Rule No. 1: Never underestimate Scandinavian weather. It was incredibly warm in London, and I was completely caught off-guard by how cold it still was in Denmark when I visited in late March. It was incredibly windy to boot, and the only coat I packed was hopeless at keeping me warm.

Copenhagen is still a beautiful city regardless, and I would really love to go back there again!! This particular outfit isn’t exactly inspiring, but I have more important matters on my mind such as actually keeping my butt from freezing. 

Got these boots for just 250DKK at Monki – I really do love shopping there! I really do wish that Cheap Monday / Weekday can be found in more places.

Outfit Breakdown:

  • Trench coat: Zara
  • Bag: Taobao
  • Sunglasses: ASOS
  • Boots: Monki
All pictures taken by Christina - do visit her fashion blog!

Anyway, as a final note I’d just like to add that I am finally done with the bulk of my assignments for this semester. It is almost unbelievable that I’ve been here in London for almost an entire academic year already! I will be trying to make up for the long hiatus, and thank you so much for continuing to read this blog!

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Singapore can be pretty uninspiring at times, while I endeavor to take photos at nice spots, it can be really hard to keep other people out of the picture, take for example the nice family frolicking in the sun at the bottom right of the picture.

Outfit posts calls for wearing stuff that I just bought. In a true hyperbole and a half style, I shall “wear ALL the new things”.

The metal collar tipped blouse feels like it’s all the rage now. I personally found the one from Zara a little expensive and the collar tips a little too small. I like the size of the tips on the blouse that I have on. The shopping tote in Jil Sander style fits much more than it looks, being lightweight is a plus as I tend to carry a lot of things when I’m out.

These Simone Rocha knockoffs are the darling of my recent taobao haul. I haven’t gotten pictures of the haul but I decided to wear them out first. I love how they make people look twice. From far, it really looks like I am tiptoeing.

My hair has also faded into an unknown shade. It was a really really nice greyish brown but everything faded while I was in New York where I didn’t have the opportunity to take any photos of myself. Someone tried to insult my hair colour on Formspring saying that I look like a boy, I thought this fact has already been established when I tweeted my pre-dye bleached hair. Anyway, I desperately need a haircut and a new hair colour.

Black Outfit Breakdown:

We’ve been receiving questions on emails on how to shop on Taobao. Please note that we have written a helpful tutorial on how to shop there. You may wish to check it out.

]]> http://www.monoxious.com/outfit-post-too-fancy-black-outfit-ideas/feed/ 22 Oufit Post: Feeling Good [Black Outfit Ideas] http://www.monoxious.com/oufit-post-feeling-good-black-outfit-ideas/ http://www.monoxious.com/oufit-post-feeling-good-black-outfit-ideas/#comments Mon, 09 Apr 2012 10:30:37 +0000 Dawn http://www.monoxious.com/?p=4980 Continue reading →]]> Contrary to the post title, I haven’t been feeling well at all lately, hence explaining my absence from the online world in general. I am not going to bore you with details since this is not a personal blog, but as the song goes: It’s a new dawn, it’s a new day, it’s a new life - and while I’m not feeling good, I’m going to fake it till I make it etc.

These pictures were taken ages ago but I’ve finally gotten around to posting them.

All the pictures are taken by Caroline, thank you so much!!

Outfit breakdown:

  • Blouse: ASOS
  • Skirt: H&M
  • Trench: Zara
  • Shoes: Alexander McQueen
  • Necklace: Tiffany & Co
]]> http://www.monoxious.com/oufit-post-feeling-good-black-outfit-ideas/feed/ 14 Recent Purchases: New stuff in New York http://www.monoxious.com/recent-purchases-new-stuff-in-new-york/ http://www.monoxious.com/recent-purchases-new-stuff-in-new-york/#comments Fri, 06 Apr 2012 10:30:47 +0000 Arissa http://www.monoxious.com/?p=4973 Continue reading →]]> Amidst all the work that I’ve managed to do for the last week, I’m surprised I actually managed to find time to shop with Jingna at Woodbury Common last Friday. The first half of the trip involved us being unimpressed with everything and we revisited some stores and bought stuff “just because”. I think we were trying to save our money just in case we saw something better at another store…but we didn’t.

These Chloé sandals were last Spring/Summer. The funny thing is, I actually bought them once at the end-season sale last year but I sold it to a colleague partly cause I wanted to buy another Ann Demeulemeester sandals instead. I couldn’t let it go this time though.

If there’s something I really lack in my wardrobe, it’s sensible belts. I have plenty of thick statement belts but when it comes to finding a proper one to hold my pants up, I don’t have any. This Calvin Klein one is reversible so should the day come where I need a white belt, I have one ready.

While it isn’t THAT warm in New York yet, I have started to stock up on shorts! The scallop hem ones look perfectly cute and I am really falling for the crocheted shorts as well. If I don’t get to wear them while I’m in New York, I think they will still come in useful when I’m back in Singapore. These are both from H&M.

]]> http://www.monoxious.com/recent-purchases-new-stuff-in-new-york/feed/ 3 Lust List: Spring Uniform http://www.monoxious.com/lust-list-spring-uniform/ http://www.monoxious.com/lust-list-spring-uniform/#comments Mon, 02 Apr 2012 10:30:23 +0000 Arissa http://www.monoxious.com/?p=4960 Continue reading →]]> Spring is finally creeping up on us. I just can’t wait to ditch the thick clothing and just throw on some tank tops. There seems to be a cold spell in New York right now. The beautiful sunny weather we had last week was such a tease.

 

Lust List:

  • Helmut Lang asymmetrical bra top
  • Jil Sander Tote bag
  • Ann Demeulemeester Sheer tank top
  • Icon Watch from MoMa
  • Kelly Bergin Leather shorts
  • Cheap Monday Sunglasses
  • Tom Binns Leather cuff
  • All Saints Datya Jacket
  • Theyskens Theory Combat boots
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I’ve had several requests to show what’s in my makeup pouch but never really gotten round to it. A new camera lens makes for a good excuse to take pictures of everything. I also finally got a makeup pouch that is big enough to house the Urban Decay Naked Palette. The previous Gareth Pugh for MAC makeup pouch is still really great to pack in essentials for a weekend stay.

This new makeup pouch (also from MAC) is really spacious. My lips aren’t great looking so I hate accentuating them with lipsticks. I pick really nude colours so they don’t stand out much. As you can probably tell, I can’t live without eyeliners and I pack no less than 5 in this makeup pouch.

The Urban Decay Makeup palette are really the only palettes I use right now. I much prefer the first one as the colours are a lot warmer but the packaging for the second one is great. The bigger mirror is definitely a godsend.

Whats in my makeup pouch:

  • Eyeshadows
    • Urban Decay: Naked Palette
    • Urban Decay: Naked 2 Palette
    • NARS: Outremer (Cobalt blue. probably the only bright colour I have)
  • Blusher:
    • Tarte: Dollface
    • Majolica Majorca: Blood on (a gel base stain, pretty natural looking)
    • Canmake: Cheek gradation in  02
  • Eyeliners:
    • Heavy Rotation: Perfect Liquid eyeliner (brush tip, my absolute favorite)
    • Heavy Rotation: Perfect eyeliner (pencil version, not as great though)
    • Dejavú: Perfect liner (felt tip, not too bad)
    • Dolly Wink: Brush tip eyeliner (comes a close second to Heavy Rotation)
    • TokiDoki: Perfetto Eyeliner (very dark pigments but felt tip felt rough on my eyelids)
    • Stila: Smudge stick waterproof eye liner (lies! it smudged on my lower line)
    • Sephora: Retractable waterproof eyeliner (Lies too!)
    • KIKO: automatic waterproof eyeliner (felt tip, not great)
  • Eyebrow pencils:
    • MAC: Spiked
    • MAC: Brunette
    • ZA: Ever Brows in GY70 (favorite brow pencil, cheap and good)
  • Mascara:
    • Lancome: Hypnosé Precious cells
    • Maybelline: Colossal Volume Express
    • Lash Specialist: Micro Long mascara (got this from Japan, really small brush for coating lower lashes)
    • Brow Lash EX: Lash serum (works as a base for eyelashes)
  • Foundation/Skin etc:
    • Kanebo: Freshel Moistlift BB cream (I really like this)
    • SK-II: Facial Treatment Cream Foundation (It’s expensive but I swear by this foundation, it’s my absolute favorite.)
    • SK-II: Loose power
    • Yves Saint Laurent: Touche Eclat in 02
    • Canmake: Cover & Stretch Concealer UV in 01
    • Canmake: Nose Shadow Powder (just bought this recently for shading noses, this girl does it likeaboss. )
  • Lipstick:
    • MAC: Myth (lol the only one I have in the pouch)
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