t.r.e.n.d: The Maxi

We are starting to love skirts and we're adding them into our wardrobe in a steady stream! However, nothing bothers my mind most other than finding the perfect maxi skirt. After seeing models sashying around with the swishy skirts on and even off the runway, I feel that the maxi skirt is a perfect staple, even in sunny Singapore.

On the runway: Loud!

VS.

Sheer on Jourdan Dunn

My faves are classic styles including

Basic drapey ones:

From Urban Outfitters

Loud printed ones:

From Zara!

Pop colours a la Jil Sander:
From Zara too

Which is the best? I think most importantly I'm finding one that is not stiff, and of the ideal length for my height, not too short as it will then fall to an awkward length!

Images: Zara, UO, Street Archive, Style.com

this year

Hi all!

We've had a really really long break again..so much has happened last December and during the first 3 months of new year. To update this blog about the past 4 months, here's what we've been doing.

1. work!!!

It's a fresh new start this year as we have so much free time after we graduated from junior college. So we went to search for jobs and I'm glad we both found enjoyable work!

My sis had an internship with DP Architects just ended last week (she's going to do architecture in uni!), while I'm spending a few more months at SPRING.

2. driving lessons

It's really fun to drive. Last time we only rode bikes and drove bumper cars, but nothing comes close to driving on the real road. It makes me feel grown up now! However, we are still rather far from getting our license.

3. travel

The two of us just went travelling together! It was really very exciting as I had never travelled so up north before and the furthest I've been to was Paris. We spent some time in Norway as well..and crossed the artic circle! We went on a reindeer sledge, and slept in a Sami tent. The huskies were beautiful too!

4. shop!

Our love for shopping just keeps growing. Two of us share one wardrobe, and it is bursting soon! Because of work, we've been spending some $$ on formal wear for work. Here are some fall trends that we love and will never neglect even if they are out of trend:

[Military]

Toy soldier style shirts and blazers are to die for as shown on the runway. I fell in love with military inspired wear when I saw the classy Zara's shirts in store. For a cheaper alternative, we got a chiffon button down from KISSJANE at Citylink mall.

[black ballerina]

We bought a poofy ballerina inspired skirt from New Look. Tulle netting is definitely my favourite material around. It looks so whimsical and light..and a la Black Swan! I wear the skirt to work quite often even when my mum says it looks like a feather duster..

sources: Hermes, teen Vogue, Image Amplified

Living in a tropical country where fall-winter trends cannot be embraced too dearly, the Spring/Summer season is always worth the excitement and buzz. I confess that I haven't been following the runway shows lately, but Elle Singapore's March Issue which includes a S/S 2011 trend book got me all hyped up bout the latest happenings in fashion once again. And what's more, Singapore's very own Audi Fashion Festival is back again, promising to be bigger and better with the inaugural Men's Fashion Week. Missoni and Ungaro are opening and closing the festival respectively. (more info here)

In addition, sighting a festival of greater scale must be accompanied by more generous customer expenditure and a heightened interest in fashion by the general public. In my view, the population here definitely surpasses the criteria. High fashion has transformed the facades of glittering new malls along Orchard Road, high street fashion is having a greater share in this commercial pie with H&M set to open, local fashion is raking in great figures through Parco and blogshops alike. The latter has gotten me really fascinated. Right now, blogshops that modeulation is really into are missypixie, LOEF and lovebonito just to name a few.

P.S. Modeulation is very tempted to volunteer at the fashion festival or just sneak in.

Lacey Lindsey

I love browsing pictures of Models off-duty. Lindsey Wixon looks really pretty here!

A Lacey Affair by mode.ulation featuring low rise shorts

Rosamosario La Fata Babydoll silk-crepe and lace chemise
$725 - net-a-porter.com
Scoopneck dress »

Old Navy Womens Lightweight Roll-Sleeve Boyfriend Shirts
$20 - oldnavy.gap.com
Old navy tops »

Cream lace waterfall waistcoat
24 GBP - dorothyperkins.com
Dorothy Perkins vests »

Current/Elliott The Boyfriend low-rise denim shorts
$165 - net-a-porter.com
Low rise shorts »

Alaïa Lace-up suede ankle boots
$1,640 - net-a-porter.com
High heels boots »

Diane von furstenberg bags BLACK CREAM
292 GBP - matchesfashion.com
Cream handbag »

ASOS Leather Boyfriend Belt
$31 - asos.com
ASOS belts »

Chinese Paper Cuttings Make Artful False Eyelashes The Lipstick...
thelipstickdiaries.com

Фото Born to be a Model в журнале French Revue de Modes...
etoday.ru

Fuck Yeah Models Off Duty
vogue.com

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BACK. & prom rules!

We're back...and it’s been exactly 8 months!!!! It's a little worrying that this blog might be left to rust in cyberspace. Sorry for the long hiatus - school's been really busy, but our major A levels are going to end pretty soon in about a week's time. I've to admit that my sister and I have had futile attempts to shun the virtual world during this long study break. I still had to treat myself to the occasional thefashionspot read or Seventeen magazines! Apart from returning to Mode.ulation we are really hyped up about our upcoming PROM at a 5star hotel in the heart of the city and we’ve been conceiving our dream dress between cramming biology notes. We pretty much settled on a few rules on our shopping plan:

1. No black. As much as everyone loves to don an LBD, we agreed that black’s not a great idea for us. Classy and elegant, this shade (I wouldn’t consider it a colour!) is a little too mundane for a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. The only way to stand out from a sea of black is to go for colour – jewel, pastel or even neon, anything goes. However, I do love a cute LBD paired with coloured tights a la Erin Fetherston in fall 08.

2. Maxi. It will be important to find a tricky balance between the price factor for more fabric and the elegance of wearing a floor-sweeping red carpet worthy dress. No matter what, we will keep our eyes peeled for bargain steals. (Below: Erin Fetherston resort 11)

3. Accessories. Considering the rather limited array of dresses one can find on this little red dot, sticking by the rule of accessorizing will keep it safe. There will definitely be a slightest chance that someone may wear the same dress as you, but accessories will help to make the dress unique.

credit: www.style.com

From Prisons to Paris

Days ago my friend commented that fashion isn't very recognized in Singapore and hence expressed his doubt in entering this precarious industry. Upon further thought I couldn't help but disagree, as the local fashion scene is definitely a flourishing one abuzz with vibe and I already find it quite difficult to keep track of the several happenings in town! Granted, one could perhaps only name the annual Audi Fashion Festival if asked about any local fashion news worthy of excitement. Yet fashion has taken a bold turn here in Singapore and it's definitely more than alive and kicking!

First up Calvin Klein showcased his Spring Summer 2010 collection in the former Queenstown Remand Prison in January this year, taking the local fashion scene by storm and convicting us that the most happening events can take place in the most unexpected of locations. Well, creativity and thinking out of the box was all it took to make waves in the young fashion industry here and carve a name in Singapore's history.

Supermodel Liu Wen at Calvin Klein's S/S 2010 showcase

But fashion in Singapore is not confined to luxe labels setting foot in new malls dotting Orchard Road. Local labels such as Elohim and Harryhalim are redefining Singapore fashion in subtle, unannounced ways. I was pleasantly surprised to see Elohim's Spring Summer 2010 campaign at bus stops and even more excited to see Harryhalim's Paris Fall/Winter 2010 Fashion Week debut! Talk about national pride!

Elohim S/S 2010 campaign



















Harryhalim F/W 2010 show at Paris fashion week

Perhaps then it is still valid to claim that fashion is and will be a precarious industry in Singapore, at least in the near future. However things have certainly changed - the population's perception of fashion and of style, big brands' view of Singapore as a lucrative retail market and the society's enthusiasm for promising talents of tomorrow. Thus to me, the sun can only continue to rise in Singapore's budding fashion scene. As to what's in store- we shall wait and see.

Avalanche of Fashion. and of School.

I'm on the verge of giving up. No, I will never stop blogging fashion. After all, who can stop musing on the creativity that oozes from the multitude of masterpieces that grace the runways each season? But my point is sometimes these all too glamorous creations evolve so fast, to an extent where they gather to become an avalanche, crushing my sensory perceptions, stripping away any chance to stop for a breath of fresh air. Pessimistic? Perhaps. But until fashion takes a break (which it never will), I cannot help but feel that the burden of keeping up with fashion season after season, trend after trend, somehow diminishes my passion for it. If only I were fully devoted to fashion, then perhaps my enthousiasm would, on the contrary, be fuelled by the breathtakingly rapid changes of creation.

Now I see the point in fashion bloggers going full time. And I see the point in designers' wanting to go on hiatus.

Same here for school.

Tutorials, lectures, tests, projects and assignments never take a backseat in school. But unlike fashion, nobody condemns you when you slack off temporarily. After all, fashion is mean business whereas school is an educational playground, ideally speaking. And we do have holidays. So for me it's all about A levels this year. It's time I get my nose buried in those books and look forward to the fruits of my labour at the end of the year. Then will I perhaps reignite my passion and get back to business.