Archives: August, 2008
You Got Punk’d
Okay. So punk is back, with grunge, goth, and (not so) bad attitude. Well, it doesn’t really mean Mohawk hairdo. All you need is take a peek at Avril Lavigne (you can leave the eyeliner part anyway), but if you think she’s too much into combination of dark skull and Paris Hilton, or you just [...]— Puti Karina Puar • August 31st, 2008
Black is the New Black
It sounds bleak. Not wrong. After floral patterned dresses last spring, the trend turns to punk, gothic, grunge, and anything, err, bad. Well, look at the (not so) bright side: you can let the lace tights out of your wardrobe. (Source: Elle)— Puti Karina Puar • August 28th, 2008
Fall, Fall, Fall, Fall, Fall, Fall
So much preparation have been done for Fall as if Summer is only a nickname of “Holiday! Where are my bikinis?” However, the Fall is really coming, and based on the online version of Vogue there are 6 points for this fall: 1. belle curves Style that was so poular in the forties: the waist is the spotlight! country [...]— Puti Karina Puar • August 24th, 2008
Gaiam ‘Kashvi Necklace’
Eco-friendly stuff has surely become trendy these days. About.com spilled their favorite down-to-earth stuff, and one of them is Gaiam ‘Kashvi Necklace’. From the name you may guess that this affordable-priced ($10.00-$12.00) necklace is related to India. Well, you’re right. This necklace is made by artisans in India for fair living wages. Kashvi means “shining” in [...]— Puti Karina Puar • August 21st, 2008
Asian Fashion Fascinating Fact (VII)
Did you know that? Kebaya, (traditional blouse worn by women in Indonesia, Malaysia, Brunei and Singapore, sometimes made from sheer material and usually worn with a sarong, batik, or other traditional knitted garment such as a songket with a colorful motif) is originated from Arab region. the Arabic word of Kaba means clothing. The name of [...]— Puti Karina Puar • August 17th, 2008
Asian Fashion Fascinating Fact (VI)
Did you know that? The Chinese invented eyeglasses. Marco Polo reported seeing many pairs worn by the Chinese as early as 1275, 500 years before lens grinding became an art in the West. Now you know! :)— Puti Karina Puar • August 13th, 2008
Asian Fashion Fascinating Fact (V)
Did you know that? In India it is perfectly proper for men to wear pajamas in public. Pajamas are accepted as standard daytime wearing apparel. Now you know! :)— Puti Karina Puar • August 10th, 2008
Asian Fashion Fascinating Fact (IV)
Did you know that? The pigtail worn for so many years by Chinese men was originally a symbol of abject humiliation. The Manchus, a tribe of Tartars, conquered China in 1644. To emphasize their suzerainty, they ordered each Chinese male to chave the forepart of his head and to permit the hair on the back on [...]— Puti Karina Puar • August 6th, 2008
Asian Fashion Fascinating Fact (III)
Did you know that? To preserve their elaborate coiffures, geishas in ancient Japan slept with their heads on bags filled with buckwheat chaff. Now you know! :)— Puti Karina Puar • August 3rd, 2008
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