Shirt smart tips

I am quite picky in how the buttons on a shirt is being arranged. This can tell me whether the designer is thoughtful enough or not in his or her design to provide privacy to the potential buyers, who often won't pay attention when buying the shirt!

Trust me! I saw shirts popping up 8 out of 10 times when I was checking the ladies' shirts in public areas, especially when they sat down and you could see their bras so clearly from the side. To me, this is not professional and elegant at all.

My tips are choosing shirts:

1. with dual button design, so there will be an invisible button to fully covered the gap between the buttons at your chest level; or
2. where the button is located exactly at the middle of your chest level to stop the shirt popping open when you sit down; or
3. most of my shirts are tailor-made, so I can decide how the buttons should be arranged and they always come with dual button design to provide an extra layer of protection.

I know is not so easy to find a shirt that you like and the buttons are perfectly arranged... so D.I.Y.! At least make an effort to use a tiny safety pin to secure the gap between the buttons at your chest level. You are responsible for respecting and protecting your privacy, unless you are intentional!

Good design to provide additional protection and care free!

 This is dangerous but still good enough

  This is unprofessional and inelegant

Skirt smart tips

Lace and two-layered dresses have been very popular these 2 years. I would like to share this very important reminder to all ladies, not to repeat my mistake when wearing these dresses or skirts. I personally fell into this trap once and I will never forget anymore.

The trap is with the outer layer of the dress or skirt which is typically longer, heavier and semi-transparent design, you tend you forget about the inner layer may not be properly fixed! It may be half folded up and you are exposing your thighs without notice.

My personal bad experience was one day I wore a black wool dress with many holes on the outer layer and the outer layer was quite heavy because made of wool. I forgot the inner lining was not fixed properly and I came out from the washroom. After I walked on the street for a while, a lady gently tapped on my shoulder and reminded me about this. I was so embarrassed and luckily it was not super obvious, but obvious enough if people pay attention to it.

Hope this little tip can help you to look confident and elegant in your favorite dress!

Styling - Back to Basic

#3 Tips to pick shoes - Buying shoes is an art! 
     


I have shoes range from USD 40 to USD 1,000. Similarly a pair of plain beige heels can vary from USD 40 to USD 800! Of course you may challenge me different people have different budgets and criteria over picking their shoes, but you should still aim to find value for money shoes at different price ranges. 

When going for budgeted shoes especially for heels, pay attention to the details of the finishing. Some of them when I saw on streets or trains, their finishing are telling you that they are really low quality.  Therefore, you should be extra careful to observe if the edges along the side of the heels are nicely done or not. Some of them look bulky and not slim cut, which are not fitting the shape of your feet.

Even if you are buying luxury branded heels, more money not equals to better quality or more comfort.  Below are some of my personal feedbacks towards some of the brands.  If you have bad experience with the first pair, quite natural that you will never consider this brand anymore!

My favorite brands with good style, good fit & comfort!

• Salvatore Ferragamo - best tailor which I can feel my heels are nicely wrapped and supported. My feet also look slimmer.
• Jimmy Choo - nice design and comfortable for very high heels
• Christian Louboutin - love their beige heels and their red sole
• Stuart Weitzman - love their sandals and high heels
• Repetto - love their basic flats.  In Singapore, the weather only allow me to have matte surface

Value for money buy...

• Sam Edelman - not the most high-end, but you just need to have the basic heels in plain colors - black, beige, as well as open-toe platform heels for all occasions.

Brands that I like their design or colors but not comfortable at all...

• miu miu - seriously I used to love miu miu and have more than 20 of their bags, so I also bought their shoes.  Boots are okay but all heels I have bought so far, they are not comfortable at all! I am a bit disappointed as a miu miu fans, though their colors are unique.
• Dolce & Gabbana - I only tried one pair, again very uncomfortable to wear. The heels are very hard and heavy.
• Brian Atwood - I have the most sexiest killer heels from this brand, but they hurt the back of the my heels quite badly, since then I still haven't had the courage to wear them for the second time! ^__^"

 **Disclaimer: I practiced Ballet for 14 years, honestly I think my tolerance level is already quite high in terms of comfort-ability of the shoes... ;)

Styling - Back to Basic

#2 Underwear - You need a variety of them and check your back before you leave home!
     

I can't stand if I see these especially during workdays, where OLs seem they don't care, but I think is unprofessional to certain extend...

• I can see what style (shape) of underwear you're wearing. Wear seamless underwear please if your dress or skirt or pants are tight fit.
• I can see what colour of bra or underwear you're wearing from behind. Either change your underwears in the morning to match your outfit or plan ahead what are you going to wear the next day and wear the matching colour underwear set. I personally think is very unprofessional to see a pink bra underneath a white shirt. If you want to look sexy, please match with taste, save it after work or in your apartment. 
• Check your back and see if your bra is too tight. Quite often can see some ladies the top and bottom edges are very tight, then the fat got squeezed out in between. Looking from behind, the back curve is not nice and make you look fat.

Remember to check your back before you leave home everyday! I am less harsh during weekends... :)

Useful basic seamless panties choice!

If you're lazy to match the colour or style, then please don't show your bra.

Check your back! Both top and bottom.

Styling - Back to Basic

#1 Shoes - I don't want to know how much are your shoes...
     
To proof you again I am a very detailed person... I don't understand and personally think is not elegant to wear your new shoes without removing the price tag or barcode sticker from the soles, especially if they are heels.

Quite often when I take escalator, I can see barcodes still sticking on the soles especially when the lady is wearing high heels... To me, this is little funny thing that gives me a good laugh for few seconds. You don't need to show the price tag to tell people how expensive your shoes are. If your shoes are from Christian Louboutin, Jimmy Choo or Stuart Weitzman these luxury brands, I guarantee you good stuff will proof themselves even if no price tags are attached to them! Can differentiate just by looking at them!

Back to my point... please remember to remove the price tag or barcode sticker from your new shoes! If I can remember to do it every time, I am sure you will if you care! :)