In case you are also wondering why I have a Darth Vader mask on, that’s cause these pictures were taken on May the Fourth aka Star Wars Day! (May the Fourth be with you, geddit geddit?) It was the one day in the year where I could wear this mask and feel relevant but honestly, Darth Vader is always relevant.

This reminds me of the time I was still playing SWTOR and there was a guild named “Sith Happens” and I would get a kick out of funny guild names. (Mine was Rogue Vogue Squadron. We pose…. a threat!)

Black Outfit Breakdown:

• 3/4 sleeve tee: H&M
• Dress with draped detail: The Scarlet Room
• Shoes/bag: Taobao (I’m not going to share links cause I don’t recommend them)
• Darth Vader Mask: Toy department in Takashimaya (IT WAS 10BUCKS WTF?)
• Hair by Hairloom

Bonus!

Since it’s Star Wars Day, there were some things going on at Orchard Road and Hasbro Singapore was giving away a free Boba Fett figurine. We even spotted the cutest Princess Leia who posed for pictures!

May the Force be with you!

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In case this post isn’t obvious enough, I am absolutely obsessed with cropped tops and you know how things go down with Dawn and I; once we are obsessed with something, we end up buying multiples of it.

That is the story of how I ended up with two more cropped tops from ASOS.

The UNIF Garter Skirt had been lying in my closet for quite some time and I wasn’t able to find a nice cropped top to go with it but now that summer is approaching, there are more cropped tops available online! I love the corset details and the fan-shaped lacing reminds me so much of medical corsets. It’s a little hard to sit down cause there are some bonings in the front which gets in the way.

I am also sporting TEAL HAIR now! I never really thought teal was my colour but the green undertones from my last hair colour will give it a turquoise colour when the teal fades out!

In case why anyone is wondering WHY my hair isn’t frizzy and fried after all that colouring and bleaching, it’s all thanks to Hairloom’s O3 treatment ($95 for all hair-length!!!!). Prior to the treatment, my hair was tangled even at my length and it was hard to dry my hair properly for fear of breakage. The treatment really saved it and the effects are pretty long-lasting as well. They are giving away a free O3 hair treatment when you colour your hair with them from now until 30 June 2013!

Black Outfit Breakdown:

• Skirt: UNIF Garter Skirt (sadly, out of stock everywhere now)
• Cropped top with strappy cut out neck: ASOS
• Shoes: Acne Atacoma
• Hair by Hairloom

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Most of the time, the fashion blogger is nothing without her photographer and I thank the universe for a boyfriend that loves me enough to oblige to braving the ridiculous midday sun just so that I can get some photos for the blog. Let’s not forget fellow fashion blogger, Venetia who is always up for squeezing in an outfit shoot whenever we go out.

That and my mum who agreed to alter this Zara top in record time just so that I can wear it out. I can’t believe it only exists in size S, it totally requires a size XS too.

I have also taken to putting on some lip colour with much coaxing from Dawn. I totally see her point about how some colour on the lips totally brightens up the face. I’m wearing some OCC Lip tar in “Stalker”, it looks much darker in the tube or maybe it’s just really bright out when I was wearing it.

Not forgetting everyone who has been supporting monoxious since its birth! I can’t believe it’s going to be 4 years soon. We are more active on the Monoxious Facebook now so please please join us there!

Black Outfit Breakdown:

• Bralette top: Zara
• Wide brim hat: Topshop
• Trousers with size zippers: Taobao
• Shoes: Ann Demeulemeester
• Necklace: Far East Plaza
• Lips: OCC lip tar in “Stalker”
• Hair by Hairloom

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I don’t think ‘shame’ suffices to describe how I feel upon discovering Leake St. a couple weeks back – it lies literally across the road from my apartment and I have been living here for nearly a whole year. It’s a disused road/tunnel that has since been transformed into an authorised graffiti area, and I am not exaggerating when I say that it is a constantly changing landscape: there is always someone spraying and painting, and a piece never stays on the wall for longer than a week before it’s covered over by something new. I do think it’s worth a visit if you are in London, especially with it being a 1 minute walk away from Westminster Abbey and the London Eye.

Plus this tunnel leads to an awesome Thai eatery so that gets it an A+ in my books.

Wearing NARS semi-matte lipstick in Transeurope Express – it’s a very flattering deep rose in real life, and the pictures make it slightly more saturated than they really are!

• Topshop leather jacket
• H&M jumper
• Gucci maxi skirt
• Neon pink 14″ Cambridge satchel
• McQ by Alexander McQueen boots
• Necklace from Taobao

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Laid a trap for myself last Friday when I insisted on going to Zara while Venetia and I were out shopping. Now I want everything in that collection. 

From the skirt shorts skorts to shoes, the Zara 2013 Summer collection is one of my favorite from them so far. If I could wear clothing from only one store this season, it would have to be Zara.

I walked out of the store pretty pleased about scoring that mini shopper bag (S$69.90) in black and a strappy bralette top(S$79.90)  in their campaign video which I can’t seem to find a picture anywhere else except for the picture that I tweeted on Friday. Now to find an occasion to wear them out and get some outfit shots soon!

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It was Restaurant Week in Singapore last week and it was a great opportunity to head to some fancy restaurant to test out their menu. Along the way, I realised that the building matched my hair and decided to take some photos there.

The lattice design on this dress is so nice I had to get it and it makes a great statement LBD for a nice night out.

On my way out, one of the waiters commented that my hair looks like Rainbow Paddle pop and I was like, “EXACTLY!!” I’m glad someone else thought of it this way and I really need to get a picture of me eating a Rainbow Paddle pop Ice cream before the colour fades.

Also wearing new bling from nOir Jewelry  where Jingna (Thanks dear!) managed to snag the Pyramid stud bracelet for me during their sample sale earlier this year.

Black Outfit Breakdown:

• Dress: Taobao
• Leather Paper lunch bag: Anve Saco de Papel
• Shoes: Maison Martin Margiela for H&M
• Accessories: nOir Jewelry, Taobao, some shop in Far East Plaza
• Hair: Courtesy of Hairloom

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I got my done at Hairloom again! The inspiration was from a friend’s pink phone which had a mint green cover which I thought was really cute looking. A few google searches later, I had the perfect picture to represent the kind of pink and mint green combination I wanted.

When I got to Hairloom, my stylist Peter asked what I would like to do with my hair and I showed him my inspiration picture. He looked at the lavender from my previous dye job with them and said that it still looks nice so he would like to keep it and then Fern (the most AWESOME dye technician I swear) took over and bleached my hair to touch up the roots and to get the residual pink out from the top and began to work her magic.

Fern didn’t even get to see my inspiration picture and she got the freaking shade right. I don’t know how she does this and I was half afraid I might end up looking like some Kpop dude (no offense to those who like them) when I wanted to look like a pastel goth. If you look closely enough, you can spot the blue on the tips. I basically have really awesome looking rainbow hair right now.

I walked out of Hairloom grinning at how my hair is basically the most beautiful thing that people are going to set eyes on that day. To call the hardworking team at Hairloom stylists would be undermining their abilities and talent; they are artists and great at what they do. I have no qualms about recommending them to anyone who would like to colour their hair.

Speaking of which, their 1-for-1 colouring deal is still on until 20 April. Simply go with a friend and you only end up paying the price of the one that is of higher value. Please show them some love!

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These pictures were taken on one of those rare warmer days – this week has seen a return to more siberian conditions, and it is just impossible to head anywhere without a warm coat.

I’ve found a new love for plummy lips with Burberry’s Lip Velvet in 308! The colour is so vibrant with just a single coat and it applies evenly despite me having the most chapped lips ever.

This Zara clutch reminds me of the Jil Sander lunch bags we did a DIY on. It comes with magnetic clasps at the top so you can also carry it with the shoulder straps!

• ASOS sheer collar top
• H&M asymmetrical pencil skirt
• ASOS maxi cardigan
• Zara leather “paper” bag
• Alexander Wang inspired wedges from Taobao
• Assorted accessories from Alexander Mcqueen, MiuMiu, etc.

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Photos by Venetia

Ask me where I would feel most out of place in with this funky hair and I’d probably tell you that it would have to be the gym. Imagine me in my gym gear and running shorts on the elliptical machine. Most people find that sight puzzling and I don’t blame them.

On a side note,it’s been a week and my hair colour is still going strong! I don’t know what kind of hair dye Hairloom uses but the pink and lavender is still pretty vivid.

This weekend outfit was haphazardly shot. I practically dragged Venetia out of H&M while exclaiming that “THERE’S STILL DAYLIGHT.” This pair of Ann Demeulemeester shoes remain one of my most comfortable shoes and I couldn’t be happier to brave Orchard Road on a weekend with them.

Black outfit breakdown:

• Blouse: H&M Divided
• Skirt: H&M
• Necklace: Lip Service (Japan)
• Shoes: Ann Demeulemeester
• Hat: Some random store in Paris
• Hair sponsored by Hairloom

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After that crazy string of weird hair colours that I had earlier last year, I decided to let my hair fallow for the last half od 2012. Now, I’m ready to take on even crazier colours!

I have newfound respect for hairstylists that are so dedicated in their line of work. I may be complaining about having to sit in the salon for hours but it’s really Fern and Peter who have been working tirelessly on my hair.

It was bleached once but the stubborn pigments from my previous hair colour refused to come off (Protip: Don’t dye your hair black to darken it, it makes the colour harder to strip next time. Opt for dark brown instead) so I had to bleach my hair twice.

I have to say that I enjoyed being blonde for all of 20 minutes while I cam-whored on the photobooth app on my Macbook Air. The bleach did not kill my hair! Look at how smooth it is!

I discussed with Fern about the colours that I would like and to be REALLY REALLY honest, I had little clue what I wanted prior to entering the salon. I leaned towards having pink hair cause I noticed that my complexion always seemed a little brighter with it.

Being the expert, Fern took my suggestions into account but advised me against some of them due to the condition of my hair and went off to mix the colours of the dye.

The neon pink  scared me a little when it was applied, I may have resisted running out and shrieking but these people are professionals and celebrities like Rui en (she has her own little corner in Hairloom) have left their hair in the hands of the hairstylists at Hairloom.

The colour came out GREAT. I couldn’t be happier about the pink. I don’t know if anyone else is as anal about pink as I am but since my skin is of a warm tone, I don’t take to cool pinks very well. This pink it so pretty much what I had envisioned in my head.

As far as hair trends go, the ombre dip-dye thing has been overdone and according to Peter, the trend for 2013 is what he refers to as the 3D layering of hair colours. My hair is pink with a dusty ash purple peeking through.

Here’s the final outcome!

A giant THANK YOU to Fern and Peter from Hairloom! This is also the part where I give you some good news! There’s a totally awesome deal 1-for-1 hair colouring at Hairloom exclusively for their Facebook fans so you and a friend can both have awesome hair. Check out their post for more details!

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