Hi guys..
Surprise! I didn't wait until the very last day of the month to post *LOL*.
I don't really go out much in 2020 ofc, we're still fighting against the darn pandemic and all - but once in a while i do meet up with my friends and i decided to dress up whenever i do because otherwise i am going to grow into my home uniform for sure. I need to be reminded how to dress up and and how good i feel when i wear nice clothes!
So here's a new fashion related post for you ^^, maybe it can be a reference to all mid sized girls out there (who wears M-L, who is not skinny enough for the "beauty standard" but not quite plus sized either. We're so often cast aside and forgotten, aren't we? LOL).
Admittedly, i am not really a maxi cut kind of person. I LOVE midi cuts, but my issue with maxi cuts is because although i am very very girly and quite feminine (definitely not a tomboy in any sense), i am not graceful. At all. Like, really. I trip over myself all the time, fall down and hurt myself badly for no reason at all so maxi cuts.. It just spells disaster for this clumsy lady haha. I still wear them from time to time, but i really have to be extra careful.
The only reason that i have this dress? My sister passed it to me *LOL*. My sister is quite petite (probably 8 cm shorter than me) so i have no idea why she would even buy something like this, and then she went on a diet (this whole family has a problem of yoyo dieting, apparently) and the dress (brand new and all) then got too big for her (i mean.. Look at how the dress fits me who is at least 2 sizes bigger than her and a whole load taller. It almost sweep the floor for me! And it fits loosely on me too!) so she gave it to me. It's a perfectly nice dress, i wouldn't say no to it!
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The dress' color and pattern first the somewhat tropical look of the background, don't you think? |
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I feel like the dress is very vintage looking so i decided to style it accordingly |
BUT! The star of this look of which i am creating the whole outfit together for is actually...
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It's the little paper crane earrings! |
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Can you see it? |
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Here, lemme show you a close up hehe. Pretty, right??? |
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Of course they are beautiful, they are pretty special okay |
This is Orizuru (authentic Japanese brand) Origami Crane Earring, made from Yuzen-dyed Japanese paper that is only 4cm long (!!!) and carefully folded. Yes, it's hand woven and there are no 2 items with the same design so you can say that each pair can only be owned by one person in the world. How much more special can that be? In Japanese traditional culture, origami cranes are believed to be "symbols of peace" so these earrings also a symbol of a lucky item that is able to "draw good luck and makes your wish come true". I don't know about you but honestly i am a sucker for symbolism and everything that said to bring good luck or fortune my way, i will be sold hahaha.
Anyway, you do not have to go to Japan (or specifically Hiroshima, where these type of crane earrings are most famous from) if you want a pair of your own or to give to someone special as you can purchase them online from Tocoo Mall . There are a lot of other Japanese products available other than the earring that you can get from Tocoo Mall and you can even get 10% using code NB2AH - only until the end of November 2020!
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To be honest with you, i always admired these paper crane earrings whenever i was in Japan and always wanted one so... You can say i am pretty stoked that i have a pair now |
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I cannot even make a normal sized paper crane so a tiny one like this really stun me haha |
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So if you are wondering where the hell i took these pictures with strong Bali vibes are |
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It's Le Cafe Gourmand, the West branch haha. Loads of Instagenic spots at the outdoor area, just make sure you come when the sun is not too strong already |
Okay, that was super chatty for a fashion post. Hope you enjoy anyway :D!
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Bonus pic with the girls! |
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