a) its too expensive
b) its not appropriate for Singapore's hot climate
or
c) you like it but afraid you'll negative remarks from people (ie. look very 'Mat')
well, i've encountered such situations like ALL THE TIME!! i'm somebody who loves to layer clothes, meaning wearing a jacket or a vest over a shirt, but then, have you seen the sun lately. very unforgiving!
as much as i love shopping, its actually hard for me to find something i like. i like clothes or acessories with interesting details but if you've been shopping in Singapore, you'll notice that everything you can find in the malls looks boring and every store sells similar boring item. and when i finally see something i like, its way beyond my budget. i mean as a uni student, i dont really have a school uniform, so if i spend all my money on a nice jacket, i cant possibly wear that jacket everyday since i got no money left to buy any other clothes. right now, quantity is more important to me than quality.
and of course, countless times when i go shopping with friends and i spot something that catches my eye, they'll go ''eww, you're definitely not getting that right? looks so 'Mat' (a style of a group of youngsters in Singapore - usually frowned upon)'' or i'll get the 'like very weird leh'. in the end, i get psycho-ed by such remarks that i dont buy the clothes.
well,
what if, what IF, you could wear anything, anything at all and not worry about these factors. what would you wear?
i was checking out the recent looks from the Spring 2010 runway in milan and paris, and these were some of the outfits that i would LOVE to wear.
i've classified the looks into 2 (school & general) and divided them into what i would wear for each of the 7 days in a week.
For School
Monday
keeping it low key yet injecting some color to brighten up the moody monday.
outfit by DSquared2.
Tuesday
keeping tuesday simple and a little sombre with a hint or rock and roll.
outfit by Marni.
Wednesday
its mid-week wednesday. some color to reflect my happiness for the nearing weekends.
outfit by Etro.
Thursday
just another day in school. a basic school look, nothing too fancy.
outfit by DSquared2.
Friday
keeping it casual with the sandals. dressing for maybe a dinner or a movie after class.
outfit by Bottega Veneta.
Saturday
a more sophisticated look for going to town to shop or for events.
outfit by Dolce & Gabbana.
Sunday
going for a look with a resort feel for sunday brunch and lounging afternoons at museums.
outfit by Etro.
ohh.. and since the weather has been crazy lately with random downpours now and then, here's what i'll wear for rainy days to school.
DSquared2.
here's the second category of looks.
For General - days where i got no school. random days like going out or running errands.
Monday
'heading to the supermarket to shop for groceries' look
outfit by Yves Saint Laurent.
Tuesday
'picking out magazines and a good book at Borders' look
outfit by Yves Saint Laurent.
Wednesday
'going to yoga class and a fruit smoothie afterwards' look
outfit by Jill Sander.
Thursday
'going to the bank and paying bills' look
outfit by Bottega Veneta.
Friday
'shopping for a laptop or digital camera' look
outfit by Versace.
Saturday
'flea markets and going to Ikea' look
outfit by Versace.
Sunday
'meeting up with friends for drinks and catching up' look.
outfit by Salvatore Ferragamo.
well, this is what I would wear if money, weather or people's negative judgements were not an issue. considering how i dress regularly, were my choices suprising or expected to you?
and, what would you wear?
xx
AJ
photo credits : men.style.com
