little grown up

little grownup by govinda on Polyvore.com

Thundering with coolness. I can imagine my almost-3-years-old boy putting on in this outfit - crayon swirling, holding a teddy and an iPod. Last sunday, I head out to shop for a beanie for my two boys but couldn't really find one. Some are too big or I didn't like the print. But this Gap beanie is what I'm looking for. Love it!

sea of shoes

I found Jane Aldrige's blog through my good friend/wind faerie, bevlee, who happens to be a hyper chatterbox. (That is a good thing.) We were chatting on how I am becoming really addicted to Polyvore and so she gives me the sea of shoes and thought on how cool this 17yo shoe lover is, how I think she had to be an old soul, a very fine vintage baby - and I'm definitely loving her fashion sense. 

I'm not a shoe person really. Just your average flip flop kind of girl. The reasons, for one - I can't get my shoe size *too small and two - I don't know how to walk on high heels.  

It's amazing how creative you become when you've found your true passion. And I think it works overtime and with ease when you know what you want, and how you want to share it to the world.

travel with the sun

travel with the sun by govinda featuring Miss Selfridge

my bestfriend's wedding

I think this set is adorable. Gleaming in pure happiness and sweet real love. And so I am waiting for my best friend to approve it for her "no-date-yet" wedding. Although I don't think I can wear those shoes, haha!

my bestfriend's wedding by govinda featuring Dorothy Perkins accessories

hanging out

It's time to hang out with yourself because you deserve a moment to think and take things easy. A colorful hint for your top and a clean crisp of whiteness on your feet would do the trick! It's absolutely a day in paradise.

hanging out by govinda featuring Forever21 accessories

And thanks to Polyvore, they featured one of my sets "summer love". Check it out! 

summer love

Summer love is almost over, but to me it can never end. You can wear this set to the beach or a walk in the park, or even an early evening get together. Hang out comfortably, in smart sweetness and show off some skin without doing much. 

summer love by govinda featuring Gucci bags

happy hour

I found Polyvore and fell inlove with the website's function, simplicity, and shopping experience. It's like playing dress up while pretending you own a bohemian closet or a beach closet paradise. You can create your own outfit, layout your pieces together, and share! Actually, this is not bad for an idle designer that needed some exercise. Hey, maybe I can even do sets everyday as a short me-time therapy!

These are some of my favourite sets while searching for "bohemian".

Presenting to you my first creation. View items' details here. 

mixing bracelets

I am very particular with bracelets. It's the first thing I notice when somebody walks in the room if she's ever wearing one. Like any other fashionable item I wear, it has to depend on the mood I'm in: lazy or lucky or sunny. 

I love to combine and mix bracelets. This three bracelet combination is on top of my list these days. I think it's a refined, laid back hippie mood. The blue marble one (is actually a necklace which I had to fix and replace the hook using only a nipper!) and the vintage bangle were from my Momsie's (my grandmother) treasure box. The third one which has a lovely mix of charms and beads I got from Monsoon, Accessorize one of my favourite shops in Dubai.

Goodbye old jeans, Hello kickass shorts

Craving for a good pair of faded denim shorts but just couldn't find one? Why not make one? You just need an old pair of jeans that's no longer in your favourite list, a pair of scissors, and bleaching liquid.

Showing the big difference: from the original dark jeans to the faded cool.

 

1. Cut off the legs of your old jeans (mine's an old ukay-ukay) according to your desired length. Try them on. If it feels good then it's ready for the bleach soaking to achieve that cool faded wash.

2. Pour enough water into the basin, so the denim is totally submerged in water. Add bleach depending on how faded you want it. (I wanted it to be super faded so I poured the whole bottle into the basin.)

3. Soak for an hour or again, depending on what result you desire. (I soaked it overnight!) Be sure to flip the denim once in awhile to balance out the effect of the bleach.

4. Rinse, wash, let it dry.

Tadaaa! Goodbye old jeans, hello kickass shorts!