Mayy's Closet #54

Today has been so blustery and cloudy that I felt sort of down. And it is REALLY cold. Brrrrr. Before I go on to talk about winter days where the sun shines so deceivingly bright but the wind is near unbearable, I had one of my worst nightmares come true today. I locked myself out of my room in my haste to rush out and left my house keys AND car keys in it. AND there was no one home, no spare keys. Oh my god, I am a complete space case. I had managed to make a last minute slot to get something done in the city and just sort ot panicked and wanted to go. Can't believe it. My landlady is just so nice and she came home from wherever she was to open the door for me. And I managed to make my appointments and get my stuff sorted. Phew. It is when you have so much stuff on your mind that you do not think straight and clear.

On days like these when the wind sends chills down your spine and you can feel it in your bones, I find scarves totally helpful. However, being covered every inch of your arms and legs may sometimes still result in you NOT feeling warm.

Here is one classic example of those bright sunny winter days...Then I stepped out of the house to find myself shivering and at the point of no return but to spend the day sort of cold.

My black Roxy embellished long sleeve shirt is from Shanghai, China. Yeah, even in China I had to get a Roxy top. I had a slight obsession then ok. HAHA. White denim skirt and leggings and my fur-trimmed boots. The white scarf, I learnt on that day, was NOT enough to keep me warm. Only those boots managed to keep some part of my body warm. I definitely should have worn another jacket. Maybe I did, but it is two years ago where I actually have time to do my hair in the morning.

Anyway, winter to me is perfect for putting those denim skirts to dual good use. People usually just wear them in summer, but hey! with leggings or stockings... Or without...

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So this particular outfit did give my knees a really cold time BUT I just finished watching Laguna Beach and Kristen Cavallari wore a similar outfit in the first episode or second. A black turtleneck with denim skirt and Uggs. Granted, I am not wearing Uggs here but whatever. Looking back, I really don't know how I wore that in season and not become a snowman.

Till my next closet raid, Mayy xo

Mayy's Closet #48

A closet post before I bombard you with more food! This post's main focus is the bright coloured leggings I got from Cotton On. The pink and blue.

Still fairly new in Perth. The skirt with ruffled hem has since been gifted to my ex-housemate because she really liked it. The Roxy layered racerback is still with me but since it was too cold, I added a black turtleneck.


A really relaxed day to uni because it was crunch time I think. Paired with the Gorgio Armani oversized sweater and my classic adidas bag and sneakers.

The pink one with denim shorts and a simple black long sleeve top from Cotton On Body. See, some of their items can be worn out!

With a black tunic minidress from Bugis, layered with a black turtleneck again.

Or wear with flats instead of boots for a spring day.

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And with my own-designed oversized hoodie sweater from my JC class and fur-trimmed boots. Yes, very colour coordinated the outfits here. Too Japanese/Asian/loud on hindsight BUT WHATEVS!

Till my next closet raid, Mayy xo

Prints Eight

Mayy's Closet #36 featured the harem cargo pants and I wore a blue Roxy top in one of the photos. So here is the print on it. I have had this Roxy tee for nearly six years and I still love it! Am not leaving my collection just yet.

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The powder baby blue complements its soft material of slight stretchy cotton kind. I also like that it has a small print of similar design on the side of its right sleeve. A pretty little heart in the middle of it all...

Mayy's Closet #42

Following on from a favourite tee in Prints Seven, I had brought it with me to Perth in the beginning. It is still with me now but I wear it less often. However, here's an outfit for a slightly warmer spring day.

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Paired with my white denim shorts and leggings, it was perfect with my transparent jelly flats from Shoestopper #26 and my pink Ripcurl straw bag which has since gone to bag heaven. It is a simple look for a relaxed day, in preparation for summer.

I know how some fasionistas loathe the shorts-leggings combination but I find it appropriate for the unpredictable Spring weather. However, it is just wrong to do the combination in winter. For me, at least. Because well, it just means you can't get over Summer. Just give it up already. Don the jeans and leggings and boots. Leave the shorts at home! But who am I to judge? ;)

Till my next closet raid, Mayy xo

Prints Seven

On a dull grey rainy day like this Friday here in Perth, a little glitter should brighten things up abit!

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Bought on a shopping walkabout out with Mum and sis a few years ago. I knew I had to have it when I laid eyes on it in Roxy, Marina Square. It was from the Roxy girls/teens section so the sizing were not the best.

Nevertheless, I overlooked all the minor details and focused on the prints. I really liked the pink and silver and white standing out on a milk chocolate brown base. Yummy!It was also of a thick cotton material, pretty good quality there. Quite unlike all the thin, slightly transclucent cotton ones Roxy are now prone to producing. So I thought it was worth to shell out my own card for it since Mum thought it was too expensive.

BUT THERE'S GLITTER, MA!

Mayy's Closet #36

Oh alright, what is a day without fashion? Even if I am stuck at home as a sick cat, I can still read about clothes and shoes. Stare at mine and think about the week's outfits. So enough with the chocolate cakes I cannot eat now. Clothes, I can wear regardless of body temperature and whatnots.

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I wore this on a teaching day just before Easter holidays, on my last day before I flew off to Singapore/Taiwan in April. It was my first time wearing it and it sure took me a while to get into it. I remembered having initial trouble with this Roxy maxidress in WAVES Carousel. Yes, we got off to a rocky start but I had to have it because I just thought it was a really pretty dress. At AUD65, it is not the cheapest thing I could have gotten given how the zips were not too great. But I eventually found one in all their stocks that were semi working and brought it home with me. I refused to give it up. The negative things about this dress is that the shoulder straps were too thin and made out of ribbon like material which is really just shoddy.

The material of the dress however, is like none other. Silky smooth but not too thin and light as silk. It is a dress meant to be handled very delicately. The prints on it were so elaborate with the little Roxy logos weaved into them. The colours were something I don't really have. It's not called the Mermaid for nothing because I do feel quite pretty in it. Pile on the white, gold and wood bangles and slip on a pair of flat sandals. Dresses like these are not meant to be worn with too much junk. It is a statement on its own. Perfect for summer. And throw on a long white cardigan for spring.

Till my next closet raid, Mayy xo

Prints Five

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I absolutely LOVE this Roxy print. The darker shade of pink with glitter and the lighter shade of pink contrasted against it. All on a white base. It is such a sweet girly colour!!! I always feel like such a girly girl whenever I put on this off-shoulder top.

Pink and glitter. What's not to squeal about?

Mayy loves all things Roxy!

Well, this obsession really started when I was in secondary school and it was all about the cool factor. I guess, I really liked the word and the pretty heart shape logo and the hot bodies of those surfer chicks. My friends would say i identified myself with the Roxy girl. To this day, I am still partial to the brand when I am shopping for swimwear or in the many surfshops around. However, I find that the brand's quality has been slipping of late and the astronomical prices they charge for that lousy cotton quality hardly validates my argument. Nevertheless, let's take a trip down memory lane with some of the items I owned...key word: some. That's the metal bottle I used in secondary school and somehow managed to lose it in a tution class. I remembered being completely devastated.

A pink pineapple velcro wallet which I still have and bring around when I go on holidays. I like the rainbow threadlines. The material is also very unique, soft and silky and just different. I remembered a classmate having the blue version...

That's the loooong pencil case I bring around in junior college. I managed to squeeze alot of junk in it and it does add quite a bit of weight to my bag. Ahhh, just to be 'cool'. Nooooo, I didn't get this boost mobile. I just Googled it and kept it in my photobank after all these years. But it would have been quite the ultimate Roxy thing to have, don't you agree?

This pink wallet was purchased in Bangkok. I used to buy something Roxy in every country I visited, or rather any holiday I went on. I still have it and I really liked the zipper part and design of this wallet purse. In fact, i don't think I have given away any one of my Roxy wallets?

A set of Roxy earrings, enough said. And no, I haven't quite learned how to use the macro function of a camera.

A water bottle I got and eventually had to return to exchange for something else because this bottle leaks no matter what! Sighs. I did like it though.

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Now, that was not something I would have bought but the family went on a Bali trip without me and got this for free when they bought bulk in the store. So I had used it for the past couple of years to store my electrical stuff like camera usb etc.

Do you have a brand obsession that begun since you were an impressionable youth?

Mayy's Closet #16

Ahhh, mid-week, the smell of the weekend looms near. My presentation in on Friday and as abnormal as any student can be, I AM SO EXCITED to present on Contracting Theory for 40 minutes. That's right, 4. 0. FORTY! Anyway, I am done with my meetings for the day and before I head back home to critique more literature. A closet post.

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The focus is obviously on the Roxy maroon kaftan. I got that from a magazine promotion, Dolly or Girlfriend in Australia? Yes, that's when I buy magazines, when I like what they are giving away for that month. This kaftan may not be of the best material after a few washes already. But I still do my best to preserve it. It's now back in Singapore and I wore it over my bikini when I head to the beach or the pool on a resort/cruise vacation.

I like this kaftan because of its bohemian influence and billowy sleeves. Just wear a white (if you are not feeling so dark) or black tanktop with leggings or shorts. Pair that with a brown belt to define the waist/hips (as if any girl wants to define the hips HA HA HA). You are ready to rock the gold/brown flat sandals for a date with the girlfriends or looking half-way decent on a summer vacation. I chose this closet post because I looked like that today morning, not enough sleep yet still having the energy to come across as semi-alright. YAWN.

The semester proves to be challenging and looks to be even more jam-packed with new prospects on the horizon. Not that I am complaining because I know at the end of it all, it is for my own good! Goodness me, I am turning into my mother.

Till my next closet raid, Mayy xo

Mayy's Closet #15

I had been tottering around in wedges for the past couple of weeks and the choices of outfits were mainly more of the casual pants style. Although the weather had been insanely hot, the pants still did not cause me much perspiration thankfully. I can't be wearing my halters and dresses for my classes all the time, and especially not for my tutoring ones.

So here we go, the post features my Zara beige pants/jeans. It is smart casual, I guess. Jeans without coming across as casual. I think it is really because of the colour and the material.

For a casual look in summer, I always cuffed them to about 3/4 and pair with a black/grey top. Quite standard. But somehow, I still really like it. This black Roxy top has been with me for really quite a long time (6 years?) and I don't think I have worn it more than 10 times. Always in pristine condition, and I like the gold print on it.

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This one is paired with another Zara item, the puffed sleeve top which is the first one I bought of the style. Leopard print-ish? What do you think? When I went shopping once with Annaand she met me when I was in the changing room already, I came out and showed her the top I was trying on. She went, I like the top but not the pants. Well babe, the pants are mine! Haha. I bought the pants because I wanted something practical and comfortable and not too casual when I started my internship. Depending on how you dressed it, it can look very formal. So there we go, a pair of practicality hangs in my wardrobe of many unpracticalities.

Till my next closet raid, Mayy xo

Mayy's Closet #12

Hello, it is Monday! Are you part of the majority suffering from Monday blues every week? Well, I am usually looking forward to having something to do and going back to uni...though, it is abit much this semester. Anyhow, something to lift my spirits during my stats class right now...blogging. Photo credits: mayydiaries.blogspot.com
It is going to 33/34 degrees today but this morning when I went out of the house, the wind was blowing hard and cold. Brrrrrrrrrr. Sure do wish it remained like that through the day and I would have to do a wardrobe switch soon! All the coats and leggings and boots. Fun.

BACK to the photo, yet another pair of denim shorts which I got very long ago and I vaguely recall that I MIGHT have gotten it from FOS in Malaysia? It is comfortable though and of a thinner denim material than the Dotti one. It is back in Singapore now and I take it along to me for holidays on cruise or to Bangkok. I really bought it more for the fact that it could fit me and not restrict my thighs. It was a comfort buy!

The top is something a little more different. It is from Roxy girls, so yeah the kids/teens section again. I really like the shade of green and how the white pops against it. The hem of the top is also something different and I liked the crisscross detail on the back of it. I can't post a photo of the back details up because I've lost it and also given this top away so I can't take another one. I paired it with a cropped white cardigan even though it was such a hot January back then. Somehow I could take the heat then. Weird. I've had this top for ages and only really worn it 3/4 times. It looked brand new still when I decided to give it up.

The straw trilby hat is from Billabong, City Beach in Harbourtown. My cousin Celest bought it for me when she was here during a work trip and we went out shopping. I remember wearing it on the day I took this photo and the hat blew off the top of my head when I was walking in uni. Oops and slightly embarassing. Funny though!

Till my next closet raid, Mayy xo