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Melbourne, Australia

Tuesday, November 23, 2010

Summer is here ... time to work out

Unlike most countries which are experiencing winter right now, it's Summer for us at Down Under so gone are the thick coats and sweaters. It's time for something light, sexy and figure hugging and in order to look good in those outfits, a little work out is  essential. I am not a fitness fanatic but I have been practicing yoga for a number of years now and I enjoy taking slow walks but I've just discovered this latest craze that hit town and it's Zumba.

As I've mentioned in one of my previous posts that I basically have 2 left feet and I can't dance at all but Zumba completely changed that for me and I'm loving every minute of it !! Ever the fashionista, I have to work out in style too so here's one of my favourite workout attire ~


Top by Stella McCartney for Adidas, shorts from Target and black satin sneakers by Alexander McQueen for Puma



Tuesday, November 9, 2010

How to tell a woman by her handbag ( Part III )



SILK BAG LADY 
PROS
♥ She tries to avoid complexity, preferring the simple life, is romantic and delicate.

CONS
♥ Stop dreaming

REALITY
♥ Silk bags are way too delicate for me which explains why I've only got two of them in my closet. 

Prada

Gucci







TOTE BAG LADY
PROS
♥ The last lady in her white house. No woman is finessed in the art of flattery as the Tote Lady.  If treated right, she will make everyday life a work of art, one painted in subtle hues and gentle, yet generous brush strokes.

CONS
♥ So delicate a flower is easily crushed with careless enthusiasm. She's the master of deflection. After hours of conversation, you'll feel as though you are best friends, when in fact she's revealed none of her secrets and you have spilled your guts on her terrazzo floors.

REALITY
♥ I'm no master of deflection.  I am true to my friends and I sincerely care for them.
Fendi Selleria

Chanel






BAMBOO CANE / HORN HANDLE LADY
PROS
♥ She's more organized than her beloved palm pilot and a lot less flighty.  She's meticulous, exacting and sophisticated.  If you have her as a boss,  don't bother opening your mouth to speak unless you have something important to say and fewer than five words to say it in.  As a friend, she is honest, loyal and straight-forward. 

 CONS
♥ She might be too demanding and harsh.  She'll need her man to be as polished and punctual as her stainless-steel Cartier Watch in order for her to slip her off and waste some delicious time with him.

REALITY
♥ Loyal (checked), straight-forward (checked), organized (checked), demanding (sometimes),  need my man to be punctual (checked)
Horn bag by Yves Saint Laurent






 ONE STRAP MESSENGER BAG LADY
PROS
♥ She's the illustrator, the musician, the artist - the type of girl who closes her eyes when she listens to music and someone who opens all the windows when driving along the highways.  She's independent and a hardworking idealist.  She's the quiet rebel who will change the world.

CONS
♥ She's at risk of exhausting herself by hugging around unnecessary angst in that bag of hers. 

REALITY
♥ I don't have a one strap messenger bag.  This bag belongs to my son and he uses it for his tuition. =)
Crumpler







 GYM BAG LADY
 PROS
 ♥ She is disciplined and determined.  She knows what she wants and go for it.  If you meet he for lunch, your meal is sure to be sprinkled with motivational mantras rather than cheese.  =) And she despises laziness almost as much as she does carbohydrates after 2pm.

CONS
♥ If she is as hard on her friends as she on herself, she will wind up very lonely.  Occasionally, she has to allow herself to deviate from her routine; flexibility is a crucial component of strength.

REALITY
♥ These are once again, my son's as I don't own a gym bag.  I don't work out in gyms.  My form of workout ? Taking slow ....... walks within the malls!  Just kidding.  I take slow walks and I do yoga.
Adidas





I don't own the following bags (although I did on some but I'm not telling which ones =D) but I thought it would be interesting to include them as well 'cos you guys might own some of them.



FLORAL STRAW BAG LADY
PROS
 ♥ Nothing is as sexy as innocent.  She the perfect, perky princess, the optimist, the girl who knows things are just simple as they appear.  She possess a giddy, giggly girlishness men find intoxicating. 

CONS
 ♥ She enthusiasm for life makes her a natural flirt, yet she's unaware of just how often she flirts with danger.



SUEDE FRINGED BAG LADY
PROS
♥ More boho than hobo.  She loves to hang around markets with friends, scouting for up-and-coming designers so she can stay ahead of  trends.  She's the girl who buys 'vintage' but not 'secondhand'.  She's the hippie with a business degree ready for when her 'artistic' phase passes.

CONS
♥ She's the mistress of a carefully construction carelessness.




BUM BAG LADY
PROS
♥ Her wallet is sage and her hands unencumbered; security and freedom are hers.  Basically, there are three types of women who would still be caught dead wearing a bum bag.  the first is the tourist, the kind who wears white socks with sandals, the second sort of woman still turns to 1980s music videos for fashion inspiration and thinks Vogue is just the name of a Madonna song and the third, stall owners at the markets.

CONS
♥ She may as well be wearing a chastity belt.  We all carry baggage but who wants it so close to the groin ?




BRIEFCASE LADY
PROS
♥ She's become the man she wants to marry.  She's always ready to do more.  She fights her way to the top and she has little sympathy for pretty young things or handsome charmers who come and go with the office mail.  While all the others were busy grooming themselves, she was grooming her mind.

CONS
♥ No man wants to marry himself.  She's too guarded and she hides her femininity behind her power suits and is unaware of how lonely she would be at the top. 




NYLON PRADA BAG LADY
PROS
♥ Just like the bag, she's designer, yet machine-washable.   She surrounds herself with luxury yet she goes for the necessity in life. She rarely acts like a princes because she believes privilege should serve a purpose.  She's likely to be seen at a charitable board , or at the head of a boardroom table.  While she pretends to be carefree and airy-fairy, in reality she's logical, strategic and meticulous of mind.

♥ She shouldn't forget about the thrills of frivolity. 





JUICY COUTURE LADY
PROS
♥ She lives out loud and in full color.  Her personality is as colorful as her lemon-yellow skin-tight singlet and as subtle as her pink Swarovski crystal-covered mobile phone.

CONS
♥ She is often mistaken as being superficial when she's really more spiritual.





LE SPORTSAC LADY
PROS
♥ She's on the go kind of girl, has a great sense of humour.  While she looks alike an acid-flashback, she's actually precise and unexpectedly clear of mind.  She is the urban warrior camouflaged in the mayhem of city scenes.

CONS
♥ Whatever happened to nice and quiet ?



Well, that's all girls ~ I hope you have enjoyed this post and got to know a bit more about yourself.





Sunday, November 7, 2010

Thank you

Before I continue with my post on 'how to tell a woman by her handbag part III' , I would like to thank my friend Carolyn for being my very first follower and Kristie for being so supportive of my blog.  Thanks girls ~

Friday, November 5, 2010

How to tell a woman by her handbag ( Part II )

Are you an organized femme, a free spirit, a sentimental dreamer or the 'less is more' type of girl ?  Well, ladies, it's time to find out.

I try to showcase as many as of my own bags as possible.  As mentioned,   I only kept the ones I absolute  love and deem practical.  They probably look seasoned and worn out but that's exactly how I like them to be.



HERMES BIRKIN LADY
PROS  
♥ A walking fashion icon, an uber-chic urban hustler, immaculately groomed and will rarely carry any other bags.  A perfectionist who fearlessly and masterfully deals with confrontation.

CONS 
♥ She  will not sacrifice her soul for style.  Someone who is permanently dressed for lunch but never eats any and someone who is as much fatale as she is femme.

REALITY
 ♥ I don't dress immaculately all the time.  I would carry a birkin even if I'm in a pair of shorts !  I am a big eater so don't be fooled by my size. I am no perfectionist  but I do like to be organized and neat.  I  do not like confrontations and I carry all sorts of bags!





STUDDED BAG LADY
PROS
♥ A rebel to the core, someone who will find an eyebrow ring more romantic than  a wedding ring. She seeks a man with whom she can explore her darker side with rather than protecting her. She's unafraid of staring the ugly truth in the eye and she has enough passion to conquer the world.

CONS
♥ She is wild, untamed and always prepared for the 'worst-case scenario' she wills it upon herself. So she needs to lighten up as optimism is the new BLACK.

REALITY
♥ None of the above applies to me .... =) Thank god !

Clockwise : Thomas Wylde, Givenchy, Alexander Wang


Chloe





'IN THE KNOW' BOUTIQUE BAG LADY
PROS
♥ Creativity meets capitalism in an original little package - her.   She likes quality and attention to detail. Her need to have her uniqueness recognized and admired often means Boutique Babe will avoid big name bags.  She won't be overshadowed by a brand more powerful than her own.

CONS
♥ She's so 'in the know' that she can be hard to get to know.


REALITY
♥ Yes, I am quite particular about the quality as well as the attention to details.







ETHICALLY CHIC BAG LADY
PROS
♥ An Eco-Chic Chick who considers herself spiritual. and after her weekly Pilate lesson feels closer to God. Always ready to offer a smile or a generous embrace, she is a magnificent  hostess and you'd much prefer to spend time at her home than your own.  She is passionate about doing the right thing and genuinely hopes to leave a better world for her children.  Thanks to her, green is the new BLACK.

CONS
♥ She's usually the one who wash up the last glass and clear up the leftovers in compost bins and sometimes wonder if people realize how much she has done for them.

REALITY
♥ So true !


Marni




BALENCIAGA BAG LADY
PROS
♥ She's the trendsetter who prides herself on being at the cutting edge of fashion. She's a barista of conversation, making it as light and fluffy as a really great cappuccino.

CONS
♥ She needs a little less attitude and a lot more gratitude.

REALITY
♥ I just happened to love everything about the bags but I do not carry the attitude that comes with them.  Hallelujah once again !







LOGO BAG LADY
PROS
♥ She knows how to 'work 'it !

CONS
♥ Too much networking and not enough working. She enjoys watching people look on in envy as she
 sashays around in her designer bag.

REALITY
♥ Not true in my caseAnd this is probably the only logo bag I own.






CLUTCH LADY
PROS
♥ The clutch lady possesses ambition of a predominantly social nature. Forget the stairmaster, the only workout she needs is social climbing.

CONS
♥ Nothing is as likely to bring a rosy flush to her cheeks as the dream of marrying royalty, or at least, those who are royally rich. She's the girl sitting at home on a Saturday night, painting her toenails because she refuses to lower her standards and accept dates with 'average guys'. Rather than having a drink at the local bar, her perfect night involves a seat at her man's charity gala dinner.  She's more princess than pramatist.

REALITY
♥ My favourite workout ? Shopping ! Small clutches aren't practical except for dinner parties which I do enjoy once in a while.  I do like oversize clutches though.  They are chic yet practical.

Starting from the back, Marni fabric clutch, Python clutch by Clara Kasavina, knuckle clutch by Alexander McQueen, croissant cluth by Fendi

(Oversized clutches) Black giant buckle clutch from Topshop and  grey super distressed clutch from Country Road




More bags coming up in 'How to tell a woman by her handbag part III'......