Maxi-mum chicness

There’s something about summer that makes maxi-dresses look for effortless.

Maybe it’s because of the breezy weather or the sun shining, but it’s nice to see something long, flowy and printed around this time.

Which makes this dress from The Ramp a perfect thing to wear. 

Yes, considering that The Ramp closed down a few years ago, this is an old dress that was dug out from “The Stash.” It has a nice silhouette, a geometric print, and the back is so summer worthy.

Dressing for summer has never been this chic!

White Night

After receiving an invite to an upcoming fashion show, Ate Bullet asked me what would be nice to wear. Of course, my first question was: "Is there a dress code?" Her reply: "Yes, wear something monochromatic."

The designer is her close friend's daughter. And her aesthetic is very sparse and minimalist. So, her theme came as no surprise.

Ate said she wanted to wear something simple, either all-black or all-white. Then suddenly, a dress from The Stash popped in my head. It was a long, white jersey dress with a cut-out detail that fits into the theme, as well as the designer's aesthetic.

This H&M dress has probably been in the closet for 4 or 5 years. Thankfully, it's wrapped in an airtight bag, thus it was able to keep its pristine colour. The overall feel is very 90s, and it's going to be a great dress for a fashionable night out.

At least, Ate already has 1 option.

Next option: something black and bespoke.

LFLTAT: See the Zebra, part 2.22.22

Let's start with the elephant in the room.

Today is 2.22.22!

And it's supposed to be a Palindrome Day. Better yet, it's Palindrome week!

Since we're in the subject of 2s, today's blog is something about 2 - particularly, 2 years ago!

While looking for a white shirt in "the stash," I came across this Zebra-print pants that has been there for 2 years already! It turns out that I haven't gotten around to giving it to Ate.

And in the same moment of discovery, there was a loose, black shirt from Penshoppe that also hasn't seen the light of day.

We all know what happened next, of course.

Just like the first outfit made from these pants, this new - and more casual - ensemble is also less than a thousand bucks. Heck, it's even cheaper than the original outfit since this black shirt was bought during a super online sale.

Ah, the looks you find when you're not looking for them.

White lace and promises

Nope, this isn't a post about that very famous song by The Carpenters. That's more of Friday Magic Madness fodder. 

Then again, The Carpenters can be enjoyed any day of the week, so here it goes:

This post is actually about a piece of lace fabric that I found while fixing "The Stash" this week. The original intent was to fix how everything was folded and make space for some newly bought fabrics. While digging through yards and yards of silk, jersey, chiffon and dupioni, I discovered a few yards of white lace at the bottom of the pile.

It was a few years old, but thanks to the magic of black plastic bags, it still looked pristine and very useable. This was guipure lace, and it had this floral motif which is once again very much in vogue.

While double checking the fabric's overall condition, I thought that it was about time for it to be made into something. After all, fabrics like these shouldn't be left stuck at the bottom of a pile, wrapped in a black plastic bag.

I have an initial idea of what this will come out as. But I think I'll hold on to it for a few more days and find a place where there's room for it to grow. (Sorry, I couldn't help myself from making that Carpenter reference. Harhar.)