PLEATS AND BOXES

While it was still full blown summer along the Adriatic coast of Croatia, western Europe has already slowly moved into the Autumn season. Luckily (or unluckily) for us in Singapore, it is pretty much summer all year round. I've always liked pairing green and blue together, a refreshing and less predicable color combination for summertime. Other than the bold colors, the pleats on the top and boxy cut of the skirt add a nice texture and shape to the outfit. And how do you like my cat nails? Aren't they so cute!

Top: 3.1 Philip Lim

Skirt: Carven

Bag: Hermès

Shoes: Miu Miu

Location: Chinatown, Singapore

COLORS GALORE

The concept of color therapy has been around for a long time. It uses colors in various forms to heal and create holistic balance in the human body. One form of color therapy involves placing silks of different colors on the body to allow the body to soak up the healing vibrations of the various colors. I've not tried such therapy myself, so I can't speak about it's effectiveness. But if it's true, then perhaps wearing a dress such as this is a shortcut, mobile form of color silk therapy. Even if it doesn't work, looking at the cheerful colors should at least help lift your spirits. Happy week ahead everyone!

Dress: Warehouse

Necklace: Marni

Bag: Chanel

Shoes: Christian Louboutin

WATERCOLOR WRAP

In the final minutes before I had to hop on the very last airport express train that I can possibly take to make it for my flight from Hong Kong back to Singapore, I was desperately browsing through the racks of the Tsumori Chisato store in IFC. I found this lovely silk wrap-around top on the Further Discount rack, of which items are not allowed to be tried on by customers. Despite finding the rule absolutely ridiculous - I just don't see why customers cannot be permitted to try on clothing to see if they fit and look nice on them just because they are on further discounts - I decided to take the risk and purchase it anyway because I really love the colors. Luckily for me, the top fits pretty well. The green and blue strips on the translucent silk top reminds me of the watercolor drawings I used to do when I was a kid. The child-like cutesy prints of Tsumori Chisato's clothing is a lovely break from other serious clothing lines, not to mention the heavy use of cat motifs in her designs. Just in case you are wondering, cats are my favorite animal!

Top: Tsumori Chisato

Pants: Club Monaco

Bag: Hermès

Shoes: Christian Louboutin