Little Tips To Hide Muscular/ Fat Calves

Let's continue our sharing about "visual effects" on legs. Happened to see a perfectly wrong example on the paper today so it makes an absolutely good illustration.

If you have really "strong" calves, I'd suggest you not to dress like she does here:

Not that I mean you can't wear flats/ hi-hood sneakers/ mini skirts, just you need to apply some tricks to others' eyes with the help of a pair of simple SOCKS!  Can you tell the difference between the above pics and the below?

I guarantee you it's the same person in all these pics. A pair of socks that can cover up to the bottom part of the calves help to balance out the proportion and make the legs look slimmer too. So go search for your own pair of correct socks now!

Let's Draw Something! Digital Prints Fashion~

Been busy playing Draw Something these days? So are we! Any game that encourages creativity is welcome! Come on challengers!

Talking about drawings, 2012 S/S continues the trend of digital prints fashion, Mary Katrantzou, Givenchy, Carven and many other top brands as we saw in the latest Paris Fashion Week. Clouds, lightning, milky way, landscape, flowers, geometry, oil paintings, art pieces, real photos and just anything you can imagine! Hmm...I think it's easier to start with a print T-shirt, don't you think so?  

Quick Styling Tips - How To Look Taller Than You Really Are

THE formula: high-waist skirt + tights + platform shoes

1. Avoid baggy or bulky pants/ skirts, instead tights and leggings should be your best mates
2. High waistline is the key to "lengthen" your bodyline visually, regardless you're choosing a pair of working pants or a nice one-piece dress
3. Pick eye-catching top pieces, it's good to draw others' attention to the upper portion of your body and this helps to make you look taller instantly
4. And of course, a pair of platform shoes or pumps will always help

p.s.  thanks to the feedbacks from our loyal readers, we'll be posting more short articles on styling tips from now on. hope you enjoy reading and find them useful :)
 

Valentine's Day Romance - Lace Lace Lace

I know I've written on lace before in this blog, but February 14th is always a day to look a little more romantic than usual and nothing could do such trick better than lace could! The good news, however, is that we now have more color choices this year on top of the classic white angelic lace dress or the black sexy mystic underwear. 

The Classics

Not so sure about it? Let me inspire you:

1) No need to go for a total lace look. Just a slight touch of it such as a pair of lace stockings or lace-trimmed pumps could be equally sexy.

2) Instead of the most commonly seen see-through lace, you could choose layer-on-layer type (e.g. lace on denim? lace on felt?). Or, the simplest way, a lace-print one-piece.

3) Sportswear all the way? Just use a lace headband/ wristband today and you're already 5 times sweeter than the usual you! A pair of lace-trimmed Converse will do too!

4) In love with boyish style lately? Why not try a lace bow-tie or lace-collar shirt? Or if you're in suit now, stick a piece of scrap lace into the chest pocket (yes, pretend to be a lace handkerchief) and you look like a true valentine now!

5) Like I said, try a different color of lace this year. Red is hot, yellow is glamorous, orange is feminine, pink is cute...

So, get ready to your candle-light dinner then, Happy Valentine's Day! :)

DIY - Chanel Haute Couture Tights

Things you need to prepare:

1. A pair of nude or opaque tights

2. Two pieces of cardboard (even better to re-use the ones which come with the pair of new tights)

3. Some sequins and rhinestones

4. Fabric glue

5. A tailor chalk or a pencil

6. A pair of scissors (optional)

Steps:

1. Put the tights on and mark with a tailor chalk or a pencil (do not use too much force though!) where you would like the sequins and rhinestones to be placed. It may be easier to sit down and do it.

2. Pull the tights off, insert the two pieces of cardboard into the tights (note: round the cardboard corners with scissors first to avoid making any damage) and let them lay right underneath the areas you just marked. This is to make sure you will not stick the two layers of the tights together during next step.

3. Glue the sequins and rhinestones on your marked spots.

4. Allow to dry for a few hours.

5. There you go your Chanel-style tights!

Let's Go High-Waisted

A belated "Kung Hei Fat Choi" to all communities who just celebrated the Lunar New Year! The cold weather this year has given it the RIGHT feel, and made us stay close to our families and friends (and to our heaters as well) throughout the holiday! Hope you enjoyed the time of family re-union as much as we do~

After all the festive celebrations, are you trying hard to hide the few pounds (I hope not kg) you've gained because of all the delicious food you had during the holiday? I hope this article is posted just in time. 

You know you need high-waist skirt/ pants when you:

1. lack a well-defined waistline (which I hope is temporary, ha)

2. have a big bum

3. are not tall yet with a nicely-proportioned figure

4. want to show off your long and pretty legs

If you are either type 1 or 2,

• consider a high-waist pom pom short skirt, because that could give you back your feminine curve and hide your J-Lo bum
• do not pick tight-fit pencil skirt or denim shorts, especially those highly stretchable ones, because that would not only reveal, but highlight your shortcoming (unless it is as tight as a girdle which keeps your flesh in the right place)

if you are either type 3 or 4,

• congratulations because most of the high-waist items suit you and helps to highlight your gifted figure
• in particular you could wear high-waist long pants, flare, straight-leg or skinny, which most of the female population could only admire you looking so good in them while they can't do so themselves
• yet, if you're more at the skinny end and do not have a nice bum like Pippa Middleton, you may wish to avoid highly stretchable fabrics like our type 1 or 2 people, because that surely wouldn't be something you should highlight
• and if for any reason you would like to cover up minor imperfection on your legs (thinking your thighs or calves are not slim enough, scars, marks, mosquito bites etc), just cover up with a pair of opaque leggings/ tights. Try patterns and sharp colors like stripes or fluorescent red

And just in case you haven't been catching up with the latest fashion trend, gold/silver, photo-print, and bright colors like sharp yellow would be trending in S/S 2012, so you wouldn't go wrong picking items with any of these elements. Now off you go and happy shopping with your laisee money! :)

Everyone Needs An Oversized Thick Knit This Winter!

Actually not just THIS winter, but last winter too and very probably next winter as well! Ever since we launched our collection of them in our online store weeks ago, many of my friends/ FB page fans/ customers wrote in and asked for styling tips. Hope the following helps:

Most asked question #1 I look like having gained 30 pounds when I wear oversized knits, does it mean I can't carry this style?

Answer Myth. Unless you're skinny like Kate Moss or Freja Beha, it is NORMAL to look bulkier than wearing right-sized clothes! The key is how to balance the total look to show your true size. Always pair with a tight-fitted bottom item, like skinny jeans/ shorts/ mini skirt with leggings etc. In my opinion it is in fact a good cover up for imperfection in body figure, for example hiding a big and ugly butt!

Most asked question #2 Thick knits are grandma items, they look all old and boring.

Answer Not necessarily. Creativity is the key. Try matching them with clothes/ accessories in contrasting colors, patterns, fabrics etc. Take reference from style icon Susie Bubble, she's a master!

Most asked question #3 Oversized knits are for casual wearing only, not for work.

Answer Not quite so. Depends on the knit pattern and the color of your cardigan. The key is, make sure you choose a high-waist work pants and put on a pair of high heels so that you won't look short and stout.

Like any other classic item, oversized knits never seem to get outdated. There might be times tight-fitted apparels storm the fashion world, yet there are still days in those times when practicality and ease of matching stand in. You always need a thick coat to keep you warm in cold days, don't you?

Fushia - The Color You Should Start Wearing Now (if you haven't yet I mean)

I guess it was since last summer, my like for fushia has grown like parasite. So far I've tried it on my clothes, accessories, nails and even on my hair! The addiction is still growing that my eyes go 'blink' whenever I see it on the street, on a fashion magazine or on a street snaps website!

As a matter of fact, fushia looks good on almost all kinds of skin complexion. It highlights the fineness of fair skin, harmonizes the glow of tanned skin, and even helps to brighten up slightly yellowish skin like mine. Besides, you'll be surprised how easy it is to match with your other clothes of different colors. Obviously it goes well with almighty easy-matching black, grey and white; but it also looks vibrantly good with bright color-blocks like blue, green and orange; and how about be a little bolder? You will find it complementarily exciting to go with stripes, checkers, flowers and even polka dots! 

Not too convinced yet? See below who already are wearing fushia, Agyness, Leighton, Susie, Sammi, Charlene and...LOTSO! Believe me now? ;)