Baden Baden Bundle

You might be grossed out by the letter B overload in my post title. But it's really how they named this second hand /bundle store (and it also reminded me of the other secondhand shop which also starts with B, that is Buntil....)

I visited this fairly spacious shop during my previous trip to Port Dickson - the first time I stepped my foot into the store was last year but alas, no photos were taken then. 

Paris is Burning... part un

Probably you would have known from my twitter (just at the right side of the panel, feel free to follow me)  that currently I'm in Paris, joining Arman Shahril for Paris Fashion Week! Don't be too excited just yet, because I did not get the invites to the shows and this last minute trip is merely an escape from work and hardly a fashion-orientated one...

The view of rue St Antoine from our hotel window

It has been quite a while since my last visit (post about previous trip to Paris here). And when I just arrived yesterday and boy, was I exhausted! Even though the weather here is not as cold as I expected (8 degree Celsius upon our arrival), I'm still shivering, thanks to my not-so-appropriate-for-winter attire - my top half is screaming spring, but luckily the bottom half of the outfits is rather warm so that I did not freeze my ass off...

Wishing for Sixpack

No don't get me wrong. It's not like I'm desperate to have a six-pack washboard ab thank you very much, but seeing Giancinephile's post of marbled print goodness (Gian, personally I'd be enjoying Chemistry lessons more at school had it been more visual with all the colourful tints and hues) just reminded me of the French streetwear label Sixpack (the t-shirts of which I saw, touched and photographed during the Singapore trip).

The t-shirts above (can't remember exactly from which collection, but most probably Spring 2010 given the airy t-shirts presented) gives me a lukewarm response compared to the Sixpack collaboration pieces with PMFKA  which promises more thought in design rather than random imagery splat flat on a tee... I especially like the intertwining of colours - precisely the chemistry of combining art on a simple piece of clothing item, which allures me even more... This somehow justifies that most collaborative efforts (minus the ones involving celebs though) are the closest that you can get to RTW from *insert some big-shot designer lable here*

I give an extra mark to the printed scarf though (perfect for shielding from that cold winter breeze..evidently I'm still reminiscing the good old times during Russian winter.. privyet dear Russian comrades, if you're reading this, has the temperature dropped down to -20 degrees yet? Brrrr!)

Style stalker: Muslim Hijab Galore

As a continuation of the previous entry and more importantly as a desperate attempt to revive my dwindling Style Stalker section, I'm uploading these photos of what congregates wear to mosque. These are absolutely modest clothes (which translates not figure hugging, not exposing specific parts of the body and of course covering the hair with hijab). Okay, another geriatric- sounding and yawn-inducing post I hear ye say but honestly to me people in this age group dress the most original, or at least they are not in the label or trend conscious pack. But don't fret just yet, there are some pics of bright young things here. The highlight of the outfits is the appropriate combination of prints, evidently....

Photos by Najmi

This babushka single-handedly defeats all the young hipsters out there! To my eyes she's the epitome of boho chic, and the most important thing is she does not even know what's boho chic to begin with. I mean, just look at all the crazy mix-matched prints and colours. The colour of her hijab, the prints on the bag and socks simply make her outfit look outstanding and unique.

This young lady on the other hand probably thinks about what she wears more. I think she's trying to match the colours of her hijab and blouse. In this case they blend perfectly well together , thanks to the clashing prints yet again.

The lady on the left also seems to mix and clash, but her companion in red looks pretty amazing with a pop of colourful floral print in her hijab, breaking the maroon in her whole outfit.

The Malaysian girls (three of them from the left) taking a snap with their beloved babushkas. In Malaysia ladies in Baju Kurung also tend to wear prints, but I've yet to see some inspiring print-clashing or patter-mixing phenomenon to wow me. In my place people seem to uphold this rule of thumb : The accessories must match and the hijab colour must complement the Baju Kurung as well. Bollocks may I say!

This picture is an obvious opposite of the previous ones- the white on his 'kopiah' and tee is so serene. I also like the fine embroidery detail on the black kopiah. T's a shame that I did not purchase any kopiahs during my weekly Friday congregations at the mosque. Well the reason being that they don't have my size that is.

And finally, this does not have anything to do with fashion/style. Aren't these kids just adorable????

THAT'S ALL FOLKS, HAVE A GREAT WEEKEND!