Boxy & Cropped

Ack! I was supposed to share these hi-res photo set from my Preview 'Style Profile' (for the May '13 issue) feature weeks ago but my brain went on hibernation mode. Please forgive me. This is definitely a tell-tale sign of aging. Haha! But moving on...all of these looks revolved around one summer du jour piece: a boxy and cropped top (which I wasn't prepared to bare my abs, or lack thereof, for) designed by local fashion designer, Sassa Jimenez. The considerations I had when I was thinking through the different looks that I had to come up with for this piece were: 1) I had to showcase the top in all of its glory, 2) I had to infuse a bit of layering in the styling and 3) I had to integrate my signature edgy style in the mix...and in true Kookie fashion, this means going for a grunge or all-black mood. The first look in this set is actually a wild card. I took a chance and went with a "sweet" look by pairing the cropped top with an ultra-feminine dress. I  prepared 6 looks all in all, two of which didn't make the cut.

Here they are:

OUTFIT DETAILS: (1st Look) Dress: Topshop / Shoes: Mango; (2nd look) Leather Trousers: Pixiemarket / Shoes: Stella McCartney (black version HERE); (3rd Look) White Button Down: Romwe / Trousers: Marni x H&M (similar HERE); (4th Look) Plaid Top: Folded & Hung / Shoes & Bag: Alexander Wang; (5th Look) Pants: Romwe / Shoes: Stella McCartney / Earrings: ASOS / (6th Look) Skirt: ASOS / Peplum Belt: The Ramp / Shoes: Zara / Earrings: F21


Which look is your favorite? Let me know! :)


SHOP SIMILAR ITEMS:

I'll Track You Down

Pants: Romwe / Jacket: H&M / Shoes: Mango / Bag & Earrings: F21

It's been awhile since these track pants and I got together (do you still remember them from HERE?). I've sorely missed these pants. So here we are with an outfit post, photos of which were shot in the middle of a very busy road (well, almost in the middle of the road) with more than a 1-minute waiting time in-between shutter clicks. Sigh. The things I would do to get a decent blog shot.

Sunset Strip

(Pants: Romwe// Top & Earrings: F21// Shoes: Mango// Clutch: Made U Look// Eyewear: F&H)

As a beach-lover, I'm a sucker for prints that conjure up images of a laid back beach life. This covers visuals of palm trees, sunsets, waves, and surfer girls, amongst others. The print on this tank top is one of those definitive beach prints -- lined-up palm trees with a beautiful ombre sunset for a backdrop. I wanted to take a break from all the rocker-goth-punk-whateveryouwannacallit outfits and don a refreshing summery white ensemble with this printed tank, just to shake things up a bit. If you're having a deja vu with the white pants in this look, that's because they're the the fraternal twin of my Romwe black track pants HERE (which I've been constantly abusing offline). I love the fit of these pants so much that I decided to get all available colors. They're so easy to wear that you can just throw on a loose top or a jumper and a pair of heels and you're good to go.

I wish dressing up was as easy and effortless as this.

Track Pants

(Pants: Romwe// Top: Topshop// Heels: Mango// Clutch: Made U Look// Earrings: Extremefinds// Eyewear: Karen Walker)

I'm still not over the sports luxe trend, as manifested in these tracks pants. These pants are not your ordinary pair of track pants. They've been updated with zippers and the fit is more tailored and streamlined vs. the ordinary slouchy track pants. I could've gone "sporty" all the way with a raglan tee and a baseball cap but I wanted to challenge myself to come up with a look that's more refined and feminine (feminine? is that even you, Kookie??? haha!). All I needed were a pair of heels and a dainty top and challenge accomplished. Now tell me, what's your favorite trend from the past season?