Could dress up
To get love
But guess what?
I'm never gonna be that girl
Who's living in a Barbie world
Could wake up
In make up,
And play dumb
Pretending that I need a boy
Who's gonna treat me like a toy
I know the other girlies wanna wear expensive things
Like diamond rings
But I don't wanna be the puppet that you're playing on a string
This queen don't need a king
Oh, I don't know what you've been told
But this gal right here's gonna rule the world
Yeah, that is where I'm gonna be because I wanna be
No, I don't wanna sit still, look pretty
You get off on your 9 to 5
Dream of picket fences and trophy wives
But no, I'm never gonna be 'cause I don't wanna be
No, I don't wanna sit still look pretty
Mr. Right could be nice for one night
But then he wanna take control
And I would rather fly solo
That Snow White
She did right
In her life
Had 7 men to do the chores
'Cause that's not what a lady's for
The only thing a boy's gonna give a girl for free's captivity
And I might love me some vanilla but I'm not that sugar sweet
Call me HBIC
Sure, I'm a pretty girl
Up in a pretty world
But they say pretty hurts
And I don't wanna sit still
I'm a pretty girl
Up in a pretty world
But no, I won't sit still, look pretty
Wednesday, 19 April 2017
Saturday, 15 April 2017
Adventure With Red
It is no joke. Ladies who are working mothers, who need to send their kids to school first before heading to work are definitely super women. For those among these working moms who are actually able to put on proper make-up every morning, send their kids to school and then head to work, puts them on an entire unattainable level in my books. So it is a norm in my line to see ladies who are usually bare face and are really comfortable with the way we look everyday.
However, there are days where I will need to apply some colours on my face. Nude colour palettes has always, always, ALWAYS been my first, top and maybe only colour choice when it comes to make up. I like learning ways to apply the different 'no make up' make up look. Especially when it comes to my lips, I always opt for the many different range of nude colours from various brands. Eventually I learned my own quick way of applying the simple natural look on mornings when I needed make-up before I dashed out the front door and rocket my way to work.
When I dropped by Coco Cafe, I knew I needed to try out their matte lipstick. Chanel's nude lipsticks range have always been one of my favourites before I learned about long lasting matte lipsticks. I have tried Kylie, Huda Beauty, Mac matte lipsticks and now I knew this brand was the next obvious choice. Which colour did I choose? The only nude colour they had was number 140.
I then thought of being a teeny weeny bit adventurous. How? By experimenting the nude with the red. As you can see above, I like looking as natural as possible. I like being just another face among the crowd and not having my lip colour stand out among the rest or be seen from a distance away. Frankly, I admire ladies who have the guts to be able to carry red lip colour. But totally not me. I always thought I look like someone else altogether. I did tried going 'all red' lips before, I felt like everyone was looking at me in a funny kind of way. Self-conscious me rushed to the nearest washroom to remove it and walked around again with only a few dabs of lip therapy. After the removal, I felt I was back in my confident zone.
So this time, I decided to give (a tinge of) red, another shot. A mix of red with the nude (140) and tea-daaaa...
naimefied look:
hijab: chiffon dUCk scarf
Friday, 14 April 2017
Proud And Pinching
Remember the post about not getting The Royal dUCk?
The pre-order happened. I was looking back and forth at ALL the colours. They are so preeee-tiiii. I know I should just get a piece. Just click on that add to cart and get it out of my mind. I was looking through the pictures everyday.
Right now, I am absolutely proud of myself although deep down I am actually pinching myself for putting me through this experiment I created.
I stood my grounds and not purchased myself The Royal Duck. #duckrehab #coldturkey
It is very pretty indeed. I can think of ways to style it even though it is a square scarf. Just got to experiment ways to make it work. I expected the scarf to come with a higher than usual price tag. I mean hey, it was given the royal nod by the beautiful future Queen of Brunei. It should come with such a price.
I might eventually get it after the pre-order has been fulfilled and distributed. Duck might print extras and put the extras up as ready stocks on their distributing website and I might actually purchase all colours or one at least colour as a memento from this limited edition release. Future me might thank me, future female offsprings might fight over it. But for now, I have other matter(s) which is/are a real need.
The pre-order happened. I was looking back and forth at ALL the colours. They are so preeee-tiiii. I know I should just get a piece. Just click on that add to cart and get it out of my mind. I was looking through the pictures everyday.
Right now, I am absolutely proud of myself although deep down I am actually pinching myself for putting me through this experiment I created.
I stood my grounds and not purchased myself The Royal Duck. #duckrehab #coldturkey
It is very pretty indeed. I can think of ways to style it even though it is a square scarf. Just got to experiment ways to make it work. I expected the scarf to come with a higher than usual price tag. I mean hey, it was given the royal nod by the beautiful future Queen of Brunei. It should come with such a price.
I might eventually get it after the pre-order has been fulfilled and distributed. Duck might print extras and put the extras up as ready stocks on their distributing website and I might actually purchase all colours or one at least colour as a memento from this limited edition release. Future me might thank me, future female offsprings might fight over it. But for now, I have other matter(s) which is/are a real need.
Thursday, 13 April 2017
Something Old, Something New
How many times have I normally opened up my wardrobe and say, 'I have nothing to wear!'
Then I would browse through our tops and bottoms and go, 'I have worn this before. This piece is not suitable for this occasion. I don't feel right in this.' The list goes on. Just a bunch of what I would normally like to think are genuineexcuses reasons to log on on some e-commerce platforms and get that piece of something that I have been eyeing for ages. Of course, ages in my terms here is probably equivalent to probably 2 or 3 weeks.
I have been looking through my wardrobe and thinking how I can maximise the use of my clothing life. I have these clothes which is relatively a decent amount compared to others. There's skirts, tops, pants, long dresses and all meant for different situations; work, casual meet-ups, family functions, weddings, some formal invitation et cetera.
Trust me dear clothes, I love every single one of you *big wet kiss*. And I think I should put in that extra effort to expose you guys more often instead of simply getting new ones, wear them once, wash and chuck aside, then repeat the vicious cycle. Gosh my guilt meter just shot up.
So now, I am making this attempt to promise to myself, that I will TRY to mix and match my clothes. I should not deprive myself from getting new ones, but I also should not overlook theold ones which I knew once upon a time made my heart skipped a beat before I made the decision to purchase them.
I shall start with this pieces of my current love and my all time favourite Kree skirt. This skirt has always loved teasing the camera. Masyithah calls it the flirty skirt. It is so apt! I love how the skirt flows whenever the wind flows my way. It is like being in a commercial shot, hahahahah.
And for a change, I wore this new piece of Love To Dress top and chose not to tuck it in. I have always always always preferred tucking my tops in whenever possible, especially if it is paired with skirts.
So here is to a possibility of spending less-er for the next few months. Although I am heading to KL soon to get stuff I need. And they are a need. I shall not be too ambitious, I am just working on a few months only, not an entire year. I am gonna need inspiration and lots of will power. Good luck to me!
Then I would browse through our tops and bottoms and go, 'I have worn this before. This piece is not suitable for this occasion. I don't feel right in this.' The list goes on. Just a bunch of what I would normally like to think are genuine
I have been looking through my wardrobe and thinking how I can maximise the use of my clothing life. I have these clothes which is relatively a decent amount compared to others. There's skirts, tops, pants, long dresses and all meant for different situations; work, casual meet-ups, family functions, weddings, some formal invitation et cetera.
Trust me dear clothes, I love every single one of you *big wet kiss*. And I think I should put in that extra effort to expose you guys more often instead of simply getting new ones, wear them once, wash and chuck aside, then repeat the vicious cycle. Gosh my guilt meter just shot up.
So now, I am making this attempt to promise to myself, that I will TRY to mix and match my clothes. I should not deprive myself from getting new ones, but I also should not overlook the
I shall start with this pieces of my current love and my all time favourite Kree skirt. This skirt has always loved teasing the camera. Masyithah calls it the flirty skirt. It is so apt! I love how the skirt flows whenever the wind flows my way. It is like being in a commercial shot, hahahahah.
And for a change, I wore this new piece of Love To Dress top and chose not to tuck it in. I have always always always preferred tucking my tops in whenever possible, especially if it is paired with skirts.
So here is to a possibility of spending less-er for the next few months. Although I am heading to KL soon to get stuff I need. And they are a need. I shall not be too ambitious, I am just working on a few months only, not an entire year. I am gonna need inspiration and lots of will power. Good luck to me!
naimefied look:
hijab & inner: Kaffah
top: Love To dress
skirt: Kree
shoes: Valentino
Saturday, 8 April 2017
The Royal Duck
If you do not know already, I absolutely love dUCk scarves. Of course, so do the many hundred thousands of duckies around the world. I am probably just a plankton in a sea of duckies.
The were seasons where I entrusted personal shoppers from KL to get me the limited edition dUCks. There were times where I hunted for them online and kept asking around, seeking for the most reasonable price or if anyone was willing to sell them at its original price. I am still looking for the blurred line dUCk at reasonable price. Although I doubt it will be possible.
The latest dUCk, which is The Royal Duck, a collaboration between dUCk and the Crown Princess of Brunei. It looks lovely, although it is a square scarf. The design comes in four different colours, but each of the scarves retails at about RM600. This is putting me in a difficult spot. I am in two minds on this. I still have tonnes of other limited editions which have yet to be worn. But I would really like one for keepsake. I like to think the future me will thank the current me. Or so I hope. Plus I will be shopping in KL end of this month and I would like to do real shopping there instead of online shopping for a healthy change.
Arghhh... Naime.... This is not supposed to happen.
I should stand firm and stick to my 'no spend month' pledge.
Must be strong.
Cannot give in.
Is it even possible?
Stay tuned for updates...
The were seasons where I entrusted personal shoppers from KL to get me the limited edition dUCks. There were times where I hunted for them online and kept asking around, seeking for the most reasonable price or if anyone was willing to sell them at its original price. I am still looking for the blurred line dUCk at reasonable price. Although I doubt it will be possible.
The latest dUCk, which is The Royal Duck, a collaboration between dUCk and the Crown Princess of Brunei. It looks lovely, although it is a square scarf. The design comes in four different colours, but each of the scarves retails at about RM600. This is putting me in a difficult spot. I am in two minds on this. I still have tonnes of other limited editions which have yet to be worn. But I would really like one for keepsake. I like to think the future me will thank the current me. Or so I hope. Plus I will be shopping in KL end of this month and I would like to do real shopping there instead of online shopping for a healthy change.
Arghhh... Naime.... This is not supposed to happen.
I should stand firm and stick to my 'no spend month' pledge.
Must be strong.
Cannot give in.
Is it even possible?
Stay tuned for updates...
Love
What is love?
According to the dictionary, love a feeling of warm personal attachment or deep affection for another person. According to Def Lepard, love is supposed to bite, bleed and probably even bring a person to his or her knees. Van Gogh cut off his left ear, some say he did so because he did in a rage, some say he did it as a gift to someone he loved back then. Either way, his love for whoever it was meant for, must have been a big deal. Ouchhhh.
I have had my share of colours when it comes to love. What can I say? My love life has been a little queer and different from most people. Study hard, grow up, find a job, find that soulmate, get married, build a home together, produce offsprings and the list goes on.
I think my path is slightly different than others. I covered the education part, the growing up and finding a job sector which has been great. I am now in the midst of doing research for my own place which I hope will happen in the near future.
Yes, my path on love for another person skipped a step as compared to any other person.
I have been pretty much a normal person (or so I think). I met people. I dated. I got to know people. I have even once planned my own wedding, invested a huge amount of money for that magical day which I thought would be one of the best days of my life. And before the wedding date could be announced officially to all, I too was the one who made the decision to call it off. I do not see the need to tell the whole wide world here why I made that decision. It was not an easy decision, but I knew it was the right one. I had people asking me tonnes of questions about it. People throwing crude remarks and many more. I lost a huge load of money but I have always believed that our rezeki is from Him. And calling the event off, was perhaps a blessing in disguised, in shaa Allah.
I kept my head held high and kept my faith despite the whispers and negative comments. Yet, people who are closed to me, who loved me, supported my decision, understood and stood by my side.
This story in itself, is love. The Almighty loves me enough to not let me proceed with it. Who knows what would have happened after the wedding?
I believe that love comes in many ways and love is portrayed to us in many different forms as well. No matter how painful a situation is, be it parting ways with someone, death doing each other apart, everything else, there is always love in it.
Would you be able to see your love ones going through endless medical treatments day in, day out, enduring the excruciating pain?
Would you be able to see the person who chose to be with you, is only physically by your side, but has his or her mind, emotions and soul is elsewhere? Maybe in another planet?
Would you be able to ruin a person's rice bowl simply for your own satisfactory?
Are you able to endlessly argue with the person you love day in and day out knowing very well that person has to work the next day to provide you shelter, put food on the table and even money in your pocket?
Do you think making a person feel small, useless or even worthless is a way of showing that you love him or her? Could that way actually turn you into a bully or seen as abusive instead? It is not cool if you are the master of emotional, mental or verbal abuse. Why instil fear in a person just so he or she will stick by your side? One must be super insecure in order to do that.
The list goes on. Ask ourselves. Do we? Would we? Are we able to handle it if the roles are reversed and we are on the receiving end instead?
I always believe that love plays a part in elevating a person, providing security, comfort, ease and many more positive vibes that encompasses love. But not everyone would agree. To each his or her own. If it does not, it can also be love. it is probably His way of telling you that you are better than this and it is time to let go and move forward to something better. It may be painful at that point of time, but it could well be worth it in the long run.
Everyone has their own love story to tell. It may good, it may not be, just a matter of how each of us choose to see it.
According to the dictionary, love a feeling of warm personal attachment or deep affection for another person. According to Def Lepard, love is supposed to bite, bleed and probably even bring a person to his or her knees. Van Gogh cut off his left ear, some say he did so because he did in a rage, some say he did it as a gift to someone he loved back then. Either way, his love for whoever it was meant for, must have been a big deal. Ouchhhh.
I have had my share of colours when it comes to love. What can I say? My love life has been a little queer and different from most people. Study hard, grow up, find a job, find that soulmate, get married, build a home together, produce offsprings and the list goes on.
I think my path is slightly different than others. I covered the education part, the growing up and finding a job sector which has been great. I am now in the midst of doing research for my own place which I hope will happen in the near future.
Yes, my path on love for another person skipped a step as compared to any other person.
I have been pretty much a normal person (or so I think). I met people. I dated. I got to know people. I have even once planned my own wedding, invested a huge amount of money for that magical day which I thought would be one of the best days of my life. And before the wedding date could be announced officially to all, I too was the one who made the decision to call it off. I do not see the need to tell the whole wide world here why I made that decision. It was not an easy decision, but I knew it was the right one. I had people asking me tonnes of questions about it. People throwing crude remarks and many more. I lost a huge load of money but I have always believed that our rezeki is from Him. And calling the event off, was perhaps a blessing in disguised, in shaa Allah.
I kept my head held high and kept my faith despite the whispers and negative comments. Yet, people who are closed to me, who loved me, supported my decision, understood and stood by my side.
This story in itself, is love. The Almighty loves me enough to not let me proceed with it. Who knows what would have happened after the wedding?
I believe that love comes in many ways and love is portrayed to us in many different forms as well. No matter how painful a situation is, be it parting ways with someone, death doing each other apart, everything else, there is always love in it.
Would you be able to see your love ones going through endless medical treatments day in, day out, enduring the excruciating pain?
Would you be able to see the person who chose to be with you, is only physically by your side, but has his or her mind, emotions and soul is elsewhere? Maybe in another planet?
Would you be able to ruin a person's rice bowl simply for your own satisfactory?
Are you able to endlessly argue with the person you love day in and day out knowing very well that person has to work the next day to provide you shelter, put food on the table and even money in your pocket?
Do you think making a person feel small, useless or even worthless is a way of showing that you love him or her? Could that way actually turn you into a bully or seen as abusive instead? It is not cool if you are the master of emotional, mental or verbal abuse. Why instil fear in a person just so he or she will stick by your side? One must be super insecure in order to do that.
The list goes on. Ask ourselves. Do we? Would we? Are we able to handle it if the roles are reversed and we are on the receiving end instead?
I always believe that love plays a part in elevating a person, providing security, comfort, ease and many more positive vibes that encompasses love. But not everyone would agree. To each his or her own. If it does not, it can also be love. it is probably His way of telling you that you are better than this and it is time to let go and move forward to something better. It may be painful at that point of time, but it could well be worth it in the long run.
Everyone has their own love story to tell. It may good, it may not be, just a matter of how each of us choose to see it.
naimefied look:
scarf: Silk Satin duck in Snowflakes
dress: StyleMart
bag: LV
shoes: Manolo Blahnik
Saturday, 1 April 2017
Unbox Therapy
In this age of technology, quite a number of our daily life wants and needs are just a click away. Everything is done online. Need to get groceries? Make a list and get on top whichever gigantic supermarket available, click and get them delivered the very next day. Need something to wear for that first date, a special occasion and more? Simple, just browse the readily available online catalogue, choose, make payment and ta-daaaa, it is delivered straight to our front door.
So when dUCk revealed the latest colour addition to their KL print family, I was honestly in two minds. To get or not to get? I already had the grey version and the cream colour looks somewhat similar. But I colour think of tops and bottoms to match it with. I mean it's a nude colour, it will always be easily match or even be my go-to scarf in the future.
Eventually my kryptonite won. I was happy to meet the delivery man after a long day at work. Over the weekend, I was able to enjoy that special feeling I get while unboxing my duck scarf straight from the package! (Or any delivery for that matter) I guess it is true, online shopping heightens our excitement. Even after all these years, it always feel like I am receiving presents from myself.
Every. Single. Time. Here is how it feels like to unbox my duck scarves. I am sure many duckies understand this feeling as well.
Now to wait for that next limited edition collaboration with Her Royal Highness Princess Sarah, the Royal dUCk!
Aere Styling Session
When the opportunity to meet the founder of Aere, Raja Nadia Sabrina live in person presented itself, I was ecstatic. I love Aere. No, I breathe Aere. From tops to bottoms to their dresses, you name it, I love it them all. Each time Aere releases a new collection, I am always ogling at their pieces and wondering which piece will look great on me or how I can make them work on myself. I wish I could have each and every one of the pieces in their collections.
I have been reading her blog for a long time and I am super proud of her when Raja Nadia Sabrina launched Aere. Being a fan of her, I was more than happy to support her line as it reflects her belief in fashion, womanhood wearing multiples hats in our lives, as well as modesty. In this 21st Century, one can be modest yet fulfils her love for fashion at the same time. I knew this showcase was a must for me to attend.
The styling session consisted of two parts. The first was done by Aere's founder herself. The second part was done by our homegrown Singapore stylist, Camira Asrori. Both of them taught the guests to the event how to make the pieces work and be bold in our dressing, regardless if a lady is a hijabi or not.
I liked how versatile Aere collections are. As a working lady, there are times I had to juggle between my work and social life all in a day. I do not have the luxury of time to rush home, get changed and head out again to attend an event. What's more, I usually expect myself to be in dreamland by 10pm for my beauty sleep on weekdays so that I could perform my best the next day. Social events in the late evening on weekdays do happen. They are usually special and close to my heart, and I certainly do not mind sleeping beyond my usual dreamland hours (sometimes). Thus, I need clothes which are versatile for work, outside work hours meetings and after work or weekend social life events. Aere is definitely the answer to my work-life balance needs.
Seen here are just some of the styling tips from the session.
We transferred what we learned from the session and on to ourselves. Guess what, we both won! Alhamdulilah. What an unexpected win!
We both won 2 pieces of our choice from Aere's Love collection and we are spoilt for choices. I cannot wait to show the world what I chose and how to make them work for us on different occasions.
Not only that, I had even more blessed to meet up again with people I already know and even had a chance to make new friends. Oh March is definitely my beautiful month.
I have been reading her blog for a long time and I am super proud of her when Raja Nadia Sabrina launched Aere. Being a fan of her, I was more than happy to support her line as it reflects her belief in fashion, womanhood wearing multiples hats in our lives, as well as modesty. In this 21st Century, one can be modest yet fulfils her love for fashion at the same time. I knew this showcase was a must for me to attend.
The styling session consisted of two parts. The first was done by Aere's founder herself. The second part was done by our homegrown Singapore stylist, Camira Asrori. Both of them taught the guests to the event how to make the pieces work and be bold in our dressing, regardless if a lady is a hijabi or not.
Seen here are just some of the styling tips from the session.
So when the team challenged us to a styling session, my partner, Natra and I were game. Natra was the stylist and I, her model. We were given 10 minutes and allowed to only choose 2 pieces from Aere's Love collection. I think I am biased in this, but I think their Love collection is the prettiest!
We transferred what we learned from the session and on to ourselves. Guess what, we both won! Alhamdulilah. What an unexpected win!
We both won 2 pieces of our choice from Aere's Love collection and we are spoilt for choices. I cannot wait to show the world what I chose and how to make them work for us on different occasions.
Not only that, I had even more blessed to meet up again with people I already know and even had a chance to make new friends. Oh March is definitely my beautiful month.
Looks like my Dear 2017 personal project is turning out much much better than I initially planned. It truly had been an enjoyable experience meeting one of my favourite label founder, Raja Nadia Sabrina and her team mates as well as the beautiful stylist, Camira. A true inspiration indeed.
naimefied look:
scarf: peonies scarf from duckscarves
top: Nyla top from Aere
pants: Mango
shoes: Manolo Blahnik
bag: Miu Miu
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