If there’s one thing Coach has finally done right in the recent years  - the revival of the  legacy collection is probably it.

I first fell in love with Coach more than a decade back when I was introduced to their leather duffle. It was simple, unassuming and elegant – with a simple Coach label affixed on. The way I like my leather bags to be. No gaudy prints susceptible to fading. No needing to try too hard. Just the accessory I could complement my first work outfits with as I transitioned from teenager to young adult. And still being able to chuck in a whole load of ‘barang barang’ (a colloquial Malay term for personal belongings) without anyone needing to know what was really inside (*coughs*gummy sweets & plasters & 3 different types of lip floss *coughs*).

What I didn’t fancy though were the newer designs that started appearing in varied styles of monogram & prints, whatever happened to the simplicity of a luxury leather bag? Why wasn’t it kept as a classic range amidst the newfangled collections? Couldn’t they have attempted on making the leather range lighter for everyday use instead of shadowing other whimsical brands? Plus, I didn’t have a good impression of the quality of fabric bags as few of my ex-colls owned them and some gave way within a few times of use.

Anyway.

Being the momma that I am now, often dressed in black these days as I work on losing the remaining stubborn 10kg (I doubt it’s ever going to go away), I was stopped in my tracks last weekend when we walked past the Coach paragon store, surprised to be greeted by the cheerful hues of pop colors displayed. (p/s: somehow when a kid comes along, you’re just that much more incline to add on pops of bright shades to your outfit. Or at least that’s me). The Legacy collection was back with a vengeance – with tastefully hued colors to boot!

And as I exclaimed to the husband “the good ole Coach that I fell in love with is back”, he couldn’t agree more how lovely the mens Legacy range were too.

So here are some of my favorites pieces. Not that I’ll be getting my hands on any soon since the diaper bag will probably be my IT bag for a long while to come…

But isn’t walking into a store with things you fancy always a treat? :p

Source | Coach

The good people at ASOS continue to treat and tempt us with goodies for the holidays! From now till 9am Friday, they’re giving 25% full-priced items. Hooray!

Here’s some of items that caught my fancy in case you’re wondering, for the preggers and non. :)

The only thing that’s stopping me from purchasing this is lack of a hot body. This will definitely make one a hot-looking mama!  

I absolutely adore the colour & flow of this dress except that I have a serious lack of height to pull this off. Which means I may just end up looking like a potato sack. :x

A girl can never have one too many  LBDs, even during pregnancy. This one ticks all my boxes because it somehow exudes an ‘Audrey Hepburn’ kinda vibe. I figure, if I can’t go looking ‘hot’, I’d settle for elegant. :) 

Okay, I’m seriously considering this one for CNY because of how sweet it is, not to mention its flowy chiffon material! We’ll see!

This is another yummy one which I like. Maybe its because of the way the skirt swings. Can you tell that I’m very into ‘champagne’? Hah!

I like drapes done tastefully and I adore the colours: white,off-white & cream; which is quite a refreshing change from the usual black that everyone will probably be dressed in for the festivities.

Midi dresses can be relatively difficult to pull off especially if you’re not so tall like me :p That said, finding one in the right cut and length (like this one) can make a lot of a good difference.

A dress that can be easily transformed from day to night.

 Don’t you just adore the green on this one? 

I hope you manage to find what you’re looking for! Happy holidays :)

For most years, apart from recent ones when I’m feeling blah (partly due being exhausted from all that trying), I tend to make an effort to dress up for Christmas & the New Year.

Mainly because I would usually have a few parties to hop to and there will usually be a dress code added for good fun, plus it was Bo’s & mine favourite time of the year; and I did feel it was a pretty good way of summing up an awesome year and ushering a even more fabulous one ahead – short of pampering myself and the wardrobe for having made it through another year ;)

So with a good friend’s wedding just a week before Christmas (which makes even more sense to get more miles for that dress) this year, I’ve been on a bargain hunt of late for dresses only to see myself clicking on a particular style of silhouette site after site; knowing that there is no possible way me and baby would fit into that no matter how much we tried – not that I will ever consider trading a bump to fit into a dress. Never!

Perhaps after baby’s out and for our 4th wedding anniversary in June, maybe? Dependent on whether the belly stays or goes too.

Here’s some of my faves, just in case you know, you’re shopping to dress-up  too. :)

Love, Bonito’s Dusseldorf Dress in gorgeous fushia, not to mention at a very affordable price for style.

Rory Beca’s Jones Fishtail Wrap Gown from Shopbob . Absolutely adoring the shade of Blue Ribbon

Alice + Olivia Lauretta pleated silk-blend maxi dress from net-a-porter. In a classic colour combi no less. 

I’ve been a huge fan of The Coveteur & The Selby for a while now, always delighting me with a tease & glimpse into some of the world’s most coveted homes & closets (I so wish to own one someday!).

So when I chanced upon The Glow recently (thanks to blog links on my reader list), I was too excited and in awe that it featured wonderfully photographed moments of fashionable & stylish moms (coupled with fascinating & fab snippets of their little tricks of the trade or their thoughts of the moment). I’ve always wanted to be a stylish mom when the time comes (or at least an inspiring one to my future bubs) – and hopefully this will encourage me in some little way or another :) …or at least motivate me that its possible to still have lots of fun on days when I’m all weary from feeding, cleaning & crying :x

Loving these lovely moments that are being beautifully documented. Can’t you just see the glow on the moms’ faces (pun intended)?

Gorgeous Painter Jemima Kirke & her bub, Rafaella enjoying moments together – bliss!

Designer Consultant Laura Garcia getting a lovely kiss.

Lovely inspiration for future bub’s room

Absolutely loving & secreting coveting designer Lynn’s apartment & Marc Jacobs dress.

And absolutely fantastic preggy advice from Meredith on beauty…

“Use your natural glow to your advantage and reduce the amount of make-up you wear while pregnant. The most radiant you will ever be is during pregnancy so don’t waste your time covering it with make-up. When you become a mommy, make-up becomes last on your list; the quick application of foundation and under eye concealer is key. Then, all you need is basic blush, lip moisturizer, and mascara.”

I’ve always had a soft spot for all things moms and bubs, so this will definitely be on my blog radar for a long time to come. :)

[Source: The Glow]

Happy Weekend folks!

I love the simplicity of the outfit.

[Source: WhoWhatWear]

Never been a fan of Fendi, except when I spotted a beautiful Fendi Silvana on fashiontoast today, I just had to click away to find how much it would cost.

This was what I got:

“Sold out due to popular demand”

I can’t stop starring at the red. And Rumi’s doing such a perfect job making it look like an ad itself.

Source | here & here

I was just doing my usual daily must-read at Style Scrapbook (congrats Andy for winning Mango Loves Fashion Bloggers!) when I noticed her ‘Look Of The Day’ post yesterday featuring a lovely pair of YSL Electric Blue Pumps and a Varsity Jacket.

I loved the look on her – simple & chic and wondered why I haven’t been diligent enough to put on proper pants & pretty shoes instead of hobbling around in my denim shorts and more shorts just because I’ve been on a break and everyone else on the streets seem to be wearing their threads in similar fashion anyway…

The only reason I could conclude was the horrible humidity in Singapore – seriously the only places where you can throw on a blazer and nice jeans without perspiring like a pig are the malls, not considering that journeys to the mall often risk walking in the sun or in non-air conditioned environments.

So today when I’m getting ready to meet mom for some afternoon tea & window shopping in town, I’m going to make an effort to put on something more stylish instead of comfy shorts & tees (no matter how nice, pretty, comfy or branded they may be). And perhaps consider getting lighter wearable material so I wouldn’t be perspiring while making my way to my destination.

I was surfing a bit for some gorgeous visual candy, including bits from the recent royal wedding when I stumbled upon this on Jak & Jil

Gorgeous, ain’t she?

If only wearing glasses could be as effortless as this…

Source | Little Plastic Horses

For the longest time, I stopped shopping at Mango (although I used to shop there a lot during my late teens) because the designs were lacking. A quick check around with my social circle proved that I wasn’t alone in this. Everyone was going to Topshop, Zara, Blogshops to get their high street fashion look instead.

So 2 months ago I noticed Mango’s window (at Ion) displaying some lovely pieces, I decided to walk in for a shot, and ended up getting 2 items. Received compliments on some of the pieces I wore to the workplace hence I spread the word that Mango was back on its game. I loved that they launched other campaign activities such as ‘Keep the beat’ and roped in influential fashion bloggers to showcase their new collection as well.

Here’s sharing this video of Isabeli Fontana x Mango, which exudes a very cheeky vibe and is somewhat refreshing.

Its 20 April 2011.

The date that I seem to be reading off almost every other fantastic fashion blog that H&M is launching their collaboration with Swedish Hasbeens.

And obviously if they could be a little quicker with opening the store here in Singapore, I wouldn’t be lusting over these comfy shoes now. Because I’d probably be in the store picking up a pair.

Brr.

this lovely photo grabbed off Color me nana during the photoshoot

and this one worn by the lovely Natalie Off Duty , which will also be my colour of choice. I’m already starting to visualize the many outfits that could go with this one (whatever for!!!)

One more day to a long weekend! Hang in there.