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Just wanted to show off my new wedges in action!


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Mayy's Closet #71

One of my favourite outfits and top in my closet and I have had it for years. I refused to give it up. It takes me through 3 seasons a year and thats saying alot. Truth be told, I think I have a thing for olive green and gold.

I love white pants and I wear them occasionally when the urge gets very very strong. Usually it causes laundry issues because I only do my whites together. So when I wear this, I spend my whole week in a lot of whites (dresses, tops, etc).

This top takes me through work and casual dates. I love it and I feel comfortable in it and to me, the above outfit there is one of my favourite first dates outfits. It makes me feel sexy and stylish. And comfortable. Never wear something new on a first date is one of the best advice a girl can ever listen to. Not new tops dresses pants etc. Bags and accessories are ok. It is really not a time for being adventurous. You want to be able to see if you get along with the other person, not be worrying about your heels or your boobies falling out. (And if you are worrying about your boobies, wrong outfit girlfriend!)
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And there you go, a full length of how a teaching outfit is for me. Semi corporate and still casual. I think maybe its all in the heels...

Till my next closet raid, Mayy xo

Mayy's Closet #62

How did your weekend go? Hope y'all had a better one than I did! Although I think I had a pretty good one. In terms of luck and blessings. Saturday night was spent with the girls once again at their place, this time watching part 1 of Deathly Hallows. Yummy food cooked by Shiyu and Anna both! Sunday was spent dropping off clothes for sale to this girl living pretty far away but I really wanted to sell so yeah. After that, met up with Brandon and Jian Hann at Northbridge for dimsum at Golden Century. The biggest thing happened to me there...but let's just say there are really some kind souls in the world out there and I am very very blessed to come across one. So be kind y'all! Karma karma karma.

Alright, back to clothes. Now that I have set up my own personal page, Mayy's Closet and waiting on new clothes to arrive so I can post them up, I find myself spending more time on fb. Quite distracting to my uni work I would say. UH OH. But at the same time, I am pushing myself to really look at my wardrobe and say which ones NEED to go and which can stay. Here is a top that will be staying for a very long while....

This black butterfly-sleeved top is from the brand Moolala which can be purchased from City Beach. I got it in Harbourtown for about AUD29? I was hesitating back then but I knew I had to despite the slightly high price tag.

I love the simplicity and comfiness of the style and material. Perfect for summer, spring, autumn and I wore it in winter. Slightly wrong weather but yeah. Ive had it for about a year now before I wore it for the first time. I know I know, I really don't know what's wrong with me ok.

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Love the pink and grey painting like feathers as the design front. Think the whole idea here is to portray like a bird or something, with wings! Can you see it?

Till my next closet raid, Mayy xo

Mayy's Closet #53

Still waiting for my Glee Season 2 Episode 18 so I decided to do another post! This time on cropped tops. I bought them pretty long ago but only got round to wearing them this year. I guess I love buying stuff but sort of lost the motivation to dress up for awhile there...

Whatever. I finally did so yay me! Cropped tops were the trends of last season but I believe if its something you really like and can rock no matter what, that is YOUR personal style. Never mind trends, just be yourself. AND unique. Surely, that is the biggest trend of all.

For me, I love oversized tops so, even when I bought cropped tops I managed to find a bigger size for myself and still don't look half bad if I say so myself. This Cotton On fireworks/galaxy printed cropped top is one of my favourites. Definitely one for keeps, quite unlike a few I bought then and looked back thinking well maybe it isn't THAT good of an idea you know?

I like the butterfly sleeves and the fact that it is long enough for me to wear jeans with.


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And this black silky one is from Dotti with silver leaf imprints. A tad too big for me I must say but I know it is so comfortable. Which is why I bought it. Although, I really shouldn't have because unlike the first one, I can't see it sticking around long term. Which is why I put it up for sale on the facebook pages like Clothes for Sale - Perth etc. No one is really asking about it yet though... Hmmmmmm. Funny how they don't have flea markets here in Perth like they do in Singapore. The fun kind for youths.

So what do you say to cropped tops? Yay or nay?

Till my next closet raid, Mayy xo

Mayy's Closet #47

Hey everyone, how was your Wednesday, mid-week? Gloomy over here and I spent my whole day in front of the telly watching Laguna Beach Season 1. SO motivated eh? Not. Anyway, time for some clothes posting...I will raid my closet on Friday or over the weekend just to see what I don't need no more.

However, the focus of this post will definitely be kept with me forever if I have my way. It is officially Winter here in Perth as well, so let's post more warm outfits eh?

You probably can't see it as clear here but the focus is the black oversized knitted sweater with a cowl neckline from Supre. I got it way back during my first winter here and loved it ever since. This is shot in a quiet part of uni. I always feel quite blessed that I study in such a vast and beautiful campus. Anyway, yes the sweater. It is long enough to wear leggings with and warm enough to wear it on its own or just a tanktop in it. Here, I wore a tanktop in the same shade as my electic blue leggings from Cotton On. Yes, I do realised I quite like the black eyeliner and rock look. Just not too extreme.

Less rock chick, injected a bit more sweet here with the grey beret from Dotti and pink checkered/tartan scarf from Cotton On Body. If it is warmer, lose the boots and wear some pointed flats. Black, blue, sequins, this look is easy to mix and match!

I would say this is my first time wearing the sweater. With white denim shorts and bright blue leggings from Cotton On. Yes, a look I admit is not much for Australia, more Asian/Jap/Taiwan/HK. You can flatten the cowl neckline and wear it more like an off-shoulder.

If it is not yet winter, perhaps autumn or nearing spring, pair it with a short denim skirt and thigh-high/knee length boots.

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Or a recent photo of my outfit, with grey skinny jeans and white heels and just wearing the sweater as it is. No layers of tank tops. Gotta wear the cowl neckline strategically though.

It is just a really simple and chic piece that I can wear in so many ways and dress to so many themes. Something for long term. Don't we all love that?

Till my next closet raid, Mayy xo

Mayy's Closet #46

Gloomy gloomy day again, but I saw a rainbow on the way to the gym. Sure gives a wee bit of hope. Anyway, here's something colourful yet subdued if I can be ironic about it.

A babydoll top from Supre Osborne Park. I really cannot remember how much I got it for...either AUD2.50 or AUD5. Yes, they really do have some great sales going on!

Paired it with my electric blue skinny jeans from H&M I got in Hong Kong. At least I think it was the H&M in Hong Kong. I love the colour because it is striking and something different from black or denim. Yet, it is not crazily bright like neon pink or red or something. Still manageable eh? It breaks up the monotony of life and inject some colours. Although I frequently pair it with a black base top...

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I really like the paint splatter/paint brush prints. It just really come together really nicely. The orange and yellow and green and blue and white brush strokes. An eclectic mix and with the blue skinny jeans, it is a pretty artsy rock sort of look no? I mean with eyeliner and heels and a good tailored blazer with strong shoulders!

So tell me, how would YOU wear this top? Send me your ideas and the best one will win this top! I mean you don't expect me to just buy one of this top when it is at that price and looks this good!

Till my next closet raid, Mayy xo

Mayy's Closet #39

There are days when I really don't feel like anything special, no theme or anything. So my best bet is always a polo tee and jeans. But I only ever wear polo tees by Ralph Lauren. That is one of my weaknesses. I like their skinny fit where it really flatters a lady's figure. If you get the right size.

I like that they are so comfortable and yet looks so much more put together than a tee shirt. You can wear them with ballet flats for that hint of feminity. Wear sports shoes if you are feeling sporty and wanna run around for a day. Wear heels too if you want! Wear with wellingtons on a rainy day. Wear with driving shoes or gomminos (Tods if you can) for the ultimate casual day.

This is me Monday last week, still a little unwell. It is my Black/Gold big horse combination. Ultimate favourite one of the lot. The parents bought me this on a family trip which I didn't go on because I was stuck here. I paired it with my Volcom jeans I got years back from a surf shop up in Blue Mountains, Sydney. I remember it well. So comfortable with a slight stretch. I had to alter length and waist and the leg hems. What to do when you really want something and it didn't really fit too well in the dressing room? My gold/black belt goes nicely here and it was only AUD3 from Supre last December. Who cares about footwear now that you are this comfortable? Wear a pair of havaianas to go with the heck-care theme. Black-gold ones.

A normal green polo with a pink small horse with a black pair of skinny jeans and green havaianas. I really liked this green one because the colour is bright enough to chase away any grey clouds and dreary moods.

A pink/blue small horse polo tee which has been retired because I wore it out already. With a high waisted skirt with gold embellished which I got from Bangkok (I think because I can't remember). Throw on a sporty-nerd white cardigan from Mango, a blue pashmina as a scarf. White/gold sunnies from Valleygirl and a pink furry Guess bag for a rock star look.

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Did I mention why I am talking about Ralph Lauren? It's because Harbourtown Perth finally have an outlet for them. I spent quite abit on Friday there. And I can't wait to go back again. So you will hear about them again for sure!

Till my next closet raid, Mayy xo

Mayy's Closet #29

It's been a gruelling week of managing academic and social life. But all in all, I had a blast. Here's an outfit I wore on Wednesday after a tiresome sleep. But the colours woke me up. I even wore heels to give the day a little boost, no pun intended. Am I wearing my racerback tank tops the wrong way?!

Nahhh... I am not! It's meant to be ribbed on both the front and back. Which is why I really liked it I suppose. It is simple yet something different from the everyday tank tops. I had to get these two colours to layer them together because it is such an aussie colour! Also, I love the green. And I hardly have yellow in my wardrobe. Besides it is from the Supre AUD 2.50 sale. Hahaha!

Tip: Layer the darker colour outside for a more flattering look.

Besides layering same design tops, I could have gone for one such tank top with a normal sleeveless/skinny strap top. It gives the look the illusion of more complex cut out lines.

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I paired it with my grey Cotton On skinny jeans with sidezips at the leg ends and my Zara shoestopper #17. Another tip: Pairing the grey stilettos with the grey jeans really lengthens the silhouette.

It is not as perfect as I would like it though... The top is very tight at the head end so it messes up my hair and you better not be wearing make up when you take them on and off!

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