Style Stalker: St Paul Hill, Malacca

It has been quite some time but a quick trip to the historical area in Malacca city is just warranted as this weekend I did not go back to KL. Managed to snap few interestingly dressed subjects (I miss the Style Stalker segment of DF). However it is literally impossible to find an impeccably dressed tourist but here it goes...

This Japanese man has a fun and quirky shirt on (when was the last time I used the word 'quirky'?) and the shirt print is just as adorable. What adds more to the 'fun' effect is even the shirt prints have prints on them! Not sure if you get me but here they are, up close...

And Mr Sartorialist is the best because...

He made my heart skip a beat when I saw these pictures... Neutral and solid colors, proportions and simplicity - three fundamental elements that made me hooked to his fantastic imagery.

Exhibit A - The beard, the summer pinstripe suit and shorts those siccck thick lace-ups and a peek of crimson ankle socks. Handsome!

Exhibit B - The striped boat-necked long sleeves, the round glasses - very classic French (is it?). The double belts adds interest  to a rather simple style.

Exhibit C - The most delectable image here! Grey and blue NEVER fails methinks. The breezy neutral cardigan and the hat is perfect for Summer. And the stripe at the side of the beautifully tailored pants just reminds me of military wear, plus her posture at a glance resembles one from the marching band ready to blow the horn :)

Ah, me and my ridiculous imagination....

Style stalker- the pastel obsession goes on...

Here's another sparse addition of the 'Style Stalker' section into Dunia Fashyon.

The pastel obsession still resonates in my mind and my previous post just reminded me of the unpublished images when I was still in Russia last summer. I had been keeping them in my MotoRAZR microSD card (such a lovely phone, but now the speaker had gone kaput so I had to use a modest Sony Ericsson instead). Once again I had this paparazzi moment capturing bystanders' outfits (a guilty pleasure I tell thee).

I particularly love this lady's non-chalant pairing of cute pastel tones . I bet she does not even think for a split second to conjure that combination. This easily can crop up in any runway I believe! (okay the material or silhouette may be a bit questionable but we're talking real-life people with no access to the internet let alone to buy designer goods here). The texture, prints and colours are such feast to the eyes...Everyday is such an inspiring moment in any part of Europe stylistically! Even the shabbest elderly man crossing the street has the potential to intrigue me...

Coincidentally the knapsack is quite a big thing here in Volgograd.. This is another shot that I managed to get. I've seen in other colors as well (khaki, army print etc). Quite stylish may I say.

That is all. Have great weekend!

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!

Style Stalker #2

These are the ones that I took at the end of autumn with my official Style Stalker camera - MotoRAZR V3i .I know it's pathetic and somewhat criminal to discreetly take photos of some strangers' butts , but I still can't get over my shyness, not to mention how I can imagine them say shoo, go away you freaky foreigner! upon me approaching...

Anyways the candid shots are composed of women from all walks of life: an infant, teenagers, an adult and a babushka! Please note the one-gender feature only because I couldn't find an interestingly-dressed boy/man/grandpa. I guess the black leather jacket + track bottom + black pointy Italian shoes combo don't tickle an excitement in me to snap a few cheeky pictures of them (related post, later).

Topshop girl

Graphic print knapsack

This picture is no justice to the pleats on her coat. Kinda reminds me of the rippling effect in Leanne from Project Runway's finale collection

Mother tending her child (RED, RED, RED)

My fave picture - I love how absorbed this florist looks. Perhaps she's enjoying her morning dose of gossip columns?

That's all folks, have a great holiday!

Three is a trend

oFrom now on I'll be occasionally posting my version of The Sartorialist street style shots. But of course a photo from a phone camera won't do any justice to the beautiful details. Unfortunately all the pics that follow are candid-hence-the-back-shot ones, because a) I can't make it in time to take their photos before the bus comes b) I'm a good old shy boy who fears that people may think that he's nuts for wanting to capture people's faces without no apparent reason). I hope soon enough I could muster the courage to ask random passersby if I could take their pictures.

By the by I love how Volgograd people wear blue, especially electric blues! Arguably here the elderly tend to have more original style compared to the younger generation (I think that the reason is presumably most of the outfits are vintage or bought in the thrift stores).


Above: Look at the sailor-boy. I guess he just got back from navy school!


Above: Loving this babushka's style. My eyes really appreciate the electric blue parka?/anorak? paired with that colourful skirt. How refreshing!


Above: This dedushka's style is not bad as well, despite the rather uninspiring ensemble .

That's all! Happy Unity Day!