Monday Blues: The Real Boyfriend Tee

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arm party, boyfriend tee, Easter break, half-tucked shirt, navy clothes, outfit of the day, Topman

It’s the end of my very short Easter break (I had exams in the middle of it..boo!) and I have mock exams on Wednesday and Friday for this week My life in Bar school is pretty uneventful, really!

I did however, have a great time in London visiting the markets (pictures up soon) and also in Edinburgh with the significant other after my exams so that’s a plus point

Today I’m all dressed in navy, with leftover blue nail polish from London. The Topman tee actually belongs to the significant other, but he hardly wears it because the low V-neck looks too ‘metrosexual’ for him (he’s a doctor/rugby player). It’s also tight on him. So very tight that he’s bursting at the seams!

I should probably ask him this then: Why do you even have it in the first place? Right?

…but I like it. I’ll admit that I wear men’s clothes!!

It’s slouchy, it’s low enough for some cleavage, and I love the turned-up sleeves. It’s from Topman, but whenever I go in to search their men tops…they don’t have anything similar anymore!

The man doesn’t seem to mind me wearing his top and acknowledges it as acceptable for me to wear! Though once he starts reading this post (he’s a silent stalker of mine, hmph) he’d be all: Ahh I made it into your fashion adventures!

BF’s Top: Topman; Skinnies: Topshop; Nails: H&M; Arm party: Kitson & ASOS

Gotta love a crumpled real boyfriend tee! Half-tucked and it’s ready to go.

So tell me, do you nick anything from a man’s wardrobe and make it your own? I’d love to hear your story!

Have a great week everyone

♥ P E A C H E S

Dual Shades of Grey: The Global Influence of Panda Bears

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arm party, black and white fashion, black and white outfits, black diamond, chain bangles, monochromatic outfits, other animals that look like pandas, white shirt

Topshop white shirt with star detailing, Maison Martin Margiela black metal ring, Essie nail polish in Miss Matched

Some days, I wake up and dread the idea of showing up for work.

Mostly because I have like, a million flights of stairs to climb each morning (you’d think I’d be used to it by now but this un-athletic body clearly wants absolutely nothing to do with any of that “exercise” business), but also because there’s only so many outfit combinations you can concoct when layering is a pre-cursor for a deadly heat stroke.

In retrospect, I was probably starting to look like Sideshow Bob with all the neon and the prints in crazy colours anyway.. so I stripped it all back to the basics: A black-and-white outfit.

I mean, if it’s good enough for a panda bear, then it sure as hell is good enough for me.

‘Cos who doesn’t dream of being a panda bear?

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You scoff now, but I have irrefutable evidence:

This would be funny if it weren’t just so plain depressing. Even if it is in the name of conservation and research.

And whilst we keep busy with silly attempts to style ourselves, our pets, and our animals in captivity as cheap Pandas, the real McCoys are adopting our habits and infiltrating human society in small but arguably defined ways:

Just another Panda-sized step closer to world domination..

xo, minty

Saturday Arm Party

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2-finger rings, arm party, Asos, DIY bracelets, friendship bracelets, Kitson, Poppy Dinsey, Urban Outfitters, WIWT

L-R: DIY yellow, gold and silver studded bracelets; Diamanté tassel bracelets from Urban Outfitters; thrifted gold bangle; ASOS; Kitson   

My arm party for the day! I was feeling a bit stressy, and decided to embark on a little DIY on Thursday so I came up with a neon yellow charm bracelet + gold finishings, and a silver studded bracelet! Quite pleased as it took my mind off studying for a while.

I had a mock exam yesterday which lasted 3 hours but as we were to begin our lecturer says: Keep your MCQ answer sheets with you, as you will be self-marking them.

Did I hear her wrongly?

I turned around and everyone’s face was in disbelief. What then, is the point of this exam if it won’t be marked! Therefore, why would we need 3 hours to finish 4 short answer questions?!

FML.

P.S: I was good and finished within 3 hours – because I did the bloody MCQ questions.

Wore this lovely shrug cardigan I found while shopping in my closet. It’s never been worn! Poor thing.

2-finger rings are amazing as well – it’s like having 2 cupcakes for the price of 1!

Okay, that probably didn’t make sense but I just had a red velvet so you’ll have to excuse me…

Also, you can follow my fashion updates on WIWT (What I Wore Today) here! Besides the normal upload mechanism, the site has a very simple-to-use iPhone app which is free, for those iPhone users out there.

Started by Poppy Dinsey from the UK whose 2010 new years resolution was to wear more of what she had in her closet, she started a blog to document her daily wear (even when she was in hospital!). It gained so much popularity that WIWT was formed! It’s interesting to see what everyone else is wearing on a daily basis, and if your outfit looks fab it gets picked by Poppy herself as part of the daily “Editor’s Choice”! You should totally check out some crazy nail art in there as well, amazing!

Have a great weekend, all! It’s the start of the cold freeze, Newcastle and the rest of England has started snowing today!

♥ P E A C H E S

Crocodiles & Sunshine

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arm party, Aztec print, Crocodiles, friendship bracelets, Hearts & Bows, The Cambridge Satchel Company, what to wear in Borneo

The man and I visited some crocodiles who were basking in the Borneoan sun yesterday, and boy, were they hungry during feeding time!

It’s the monsoon season in Borneo (November – March) so the weather hasn’t been too difficult on me and there’s always a cool breeze around. Still, shorts and tank tops are a staple in these parts. Observe:

I am absolutely loving this loose and airy Aztec print top from Hearts & Bows purchased only at a cool £14.99!

My arm-party:

*Please ignore my awkward hands! 

What I like about being on the sunny equator is that I can have a massive arm-party which is left undisturbed! No need for tugging-in-annoyance at long sleeved attires because it’s gotten stuck with a bangle or two.

It’s the NEW year in just 2 sleeps! Do you have any resolutions?

♥ P E A C H E S

PTW: The Half-Tucked Shirt Trend

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13" berry blue limited edition satchel, arm party, Bershka, Borneo, Cotton On, half-tuck, half-tucked shirts, Havaianas, The Cambridge Satchel Company

This is how the Urban Dictionary has defined the ‘Half-Tuck‘ as:

An over confident man who half-way tucks in his shirt in attempts to show off the high fashion buckle and package beneath the buckle.

Hmmm. I’m not a “man”, nor am I attempting to show off the “high fashion buckle” on my belt, nor do I have a “package”… However, I am guessing this would apply to all fashion-conscious people who would actually execute the ‘half-tuck’ instead of fully tucking in their shirt.

Erm, like me.

…for this blog! (Yes really…)

Shorts by Bershka; 13″ satchel in Berry Blue by Cambridge Satchel Company

So I attempted the side ‘half-tuck’ trend. Okay so it’s more like the ‘quarter-tuck’… I’m going to set a quarter-tuck trend. It even sounds catchy! Quarter-tuck..quarter-tuck.. -

So. I brought my berry blue 13″ Cambridge Satchel back to Borneo to lay it in some nice Borneoan sun! I think it’s loving it

Christmas for me is always sunny, I never spend it overseas (I get terribly homesick) so I hope you’re wrapping up warm if Winter is on your side! 3 more sleeps to Christmas! Hurrah!

♥ P E A C H E S

MTW: Pink Fervour

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accessories, arm party, DIY, gifted, Muji, outfit of the day, Satch, Sportsgirl, Zara

Sportsgirl tee, navy Zara workpants, old Satch belt, Muji document-bag, gifted silver bangle, Seed wraparound bracelet, DIY thin cotton bracelet

I used to really despise pink. In fact, my abhorrence for the colour was palpable enough that it became a right-old Minty repellent. 

Correspondingly, I aimed to brain-wash my pink-loving friends (gawd, do I have a lot of these) to similarly turn against this most Barbie-esque of colours, but to no avail.

Then one horrible day, somebody got sick of me and my chromo-ism and laid a mean curse on me: “One day, you’ll start getting into pink stuff, and then I’ll point my finger at you and laugh and I’ll never let you forget it, EVER. EVER!!!!!”

These were words that were eeriely reminiscent of a wronged witch. I mean, really. Who says things like that? WHO?!

Well, your hex worked Twinnie, it worked! I now gravitate towards this colour in all shades and forms, and my shame is now evident for the world to see. 

I LOVE LIKE PINK!!!

Thanks alot.

Mucking around with my camera. I call this, An ARM-y Party. You see what I just did there? Do you see? Haa. …. (Belachhan will understand. If you don’t, then all is lost..)

xo, minty

Inspired

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arm party, dramatic eyelashes, furniture

It’s building up to be another sweltering day in this corner of the world (what will I ever do with you, Equator?), hence my self-imposed banishment indoors for the rest of the day.

When you live in the Tropics, a good air-conditioning unit that withstands the test of time and abuse is just as valuable as prized cattle.

…Or a child…

Air-conditioning unit …Please don’t ever leave me.

Anyways, moving on.

Spent my morning wading through a bunch of folders on my desktop computer and dug up a few inspirational photos I forgot I even had.

Rad. Except for the dead butterfly display, because taxidermy messes with my mind a little.

“So this is where they keep all the light.” This picture makes me want to hang precariously out a window and scream: “I’M THE KING OF THE WOOOORLD!!” .. even though it looks like it’s on a level that’s pretty close to the ground. … I’d make it work.COLOUR. Yumm-mmy. ‘Nuff said.(shopbando.com)

Love that crazy wall! Also, if I ever get to have my own office, I’m going to toss confetti at random intervals during the day (thus successfully pissing off whoever has to clean it all up … which.. will ..probably be me). Just because the shopbando girls make it look like fun.

Digging these glittery lashes something crazy. Don’t they look like lashes on disco-ball steroids? Amazing!

xo, minty