In Full Swing

Hello Dahlings!:)

       If you've been following my blog for a while now, then you already know that I love the classy, sophisticated style of the 1950s with their full swingy skirts, off-shoulder dresses and classic red lips (usually on Marilyn Monroe). So, I was pretty excited to actually make an outfit with a 1950s vibe that I paired as I grabbed pieces randomly from my closet.

       It's amazing what treasures my mother finds when she goes shopping. She was the one who found and bought the clothing items that I'm wearing for this blog post:) The "skirt" is actually a strapless dress that's been disguised as a skirt. (Shh, tell no one. It's undercover right now.) I tucked and folded my shirt to make it look as if it's been tucked into a skirt and added a belt to complete the outfit.

       I normally add a slight tint to my photos to make the appear a bit softer and vintage-y. I don't know if you'll notice but this time, I didn't bother to put any sort of vintage-y tint to my photos and left them to be more vibrant and vivid. I don't really know how I feel about it. Should I have left it to be more dull and less vibrant to match with my blog's color palette and style?

       Without further ado, here's the outfit:) [I type this as I'm holding a chocolate wafer stick like how Audrey Hepburn in Breakfast at Tiffany's holds her cigarette holder to match my 1950s mood.] : 

 

I received a pair of Swarovski earrings from my Auntie for my 18th birthday gift but I've never used them and just put them as display because they're pretty to look at (AHAHA xD) and as I've mentioned before, I'm not a dangling earrings sort of girl. I saw it and thought that this would be the perfect outfit to put it to use:)

On my lips: NYX retractable lip liner in MPL 12 "Dark Red" and Maybelline COLORsensational lipstick in 645 "Red Revival"

The minimal accessories in action:) I curled my hair towards my face and then brushed them out to go all out with the 1950s effect:)

What do you guys think of the outfit?:)

| Watch: DKNY | Earrings: Swarovski | Midi Heart Ring: Forever21 |

| Heels: Steve Madden |

Fashion Confession #2: Hanging with a Pin-Up Girl

      Hello again dahlings!:)

      Firstly, please excuse the awful pun in my title!xD ahaha

      If you already know me in real life, then you must already know how obsessed and how in love I am with old Hollywood bombshells like Audrey Hepburn, Bettie Page and Marilyn Monroe because of the fashion style and makeup looks they had in the 50s. I even had "Old Hollywood/The Oscars" as the theme for my 18th birthday party last year.

      For today's look, I decided to channel my inner 50s girl and take on an inspired pin-up girl look. These pictures were my inspiration for the outfit. *Photo taken from Vanity Fair :)

      If I'm being honest, I was quite hesitant to post the pictures of me wearing my outfit because they're a little more provocative than the styles I'm used to. When it comes to showing skin, I'm not so much of a cleavage person.(If it happens to be noticeable, it was never intended!^^") I prefer more subtle patterns such as a low back or tiny side cutouts. Nevertheless, doing a completely inspired outfit hopefully excuses me from this rare display of boobage. Haha! Not that I wouldn't wear it, I would. I'll probably pop on something more conservative when going out but at home, it's pure fun not having any boundaries!

      For this inspired outfit, I wanted to go all the way from hair to makeup as well. So, there I am carrying out my pin-up curls hairstyle.

      I know you can't really tell that my outfit has tiny polka dots all over my two piece suit which is a bummer but it definitely has them!:) 

So, here's me attempting to imitate the girl from one of the inspired picturesxD

And finally, the hair and makeup look!:) I loved Audrey Hepburn's look in breakfast at Tiffany's with her flicked eyeliner, full brows and her "my lips but better" lipstick shade that I decided to recreate it in my own way.

 

What do you guys think?:) 

│Two-piece suit: Wanko│Halter top: Uno│Shoes: Steve Madden│Bag: Mango│

│Earrings & Infinity heart ring: Forever21│Watch: DKNY│