New Orleans

As soon as I heard that a blizzard was headed East, I packed my bags and boarded a plane to New Orleans for the weekend. I always love traveling and seeing how differently people dress and express themselves in other cities. I'll be posting shots from trip over the next few days. The women I met all seemed to wholeheartedly embrace the creative culture of New Orleans. Many of them either made their own clothes or shopped from local designers. Michele, above, told me that she was wearing a skirt by Oliver Manhatten, a local designer who is on a mission to bring bustle skirts back!

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"Colors Brighten My Mood"

I hope everyone has had a great start to 2014. I photographed this woman in California. When I asked about her style she responded, " I just love colors, they brighten up my mood everyday." I thought this would be the perfect photo to post on a rainy day in New York City.

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Happy New Year: Best of 2013

2013 has been such an incredible year. I never dreamed that a little blog which I started five years ago would allow me the opportunity to travel the world and meet so many amazing and inspiring people. I am truly thankful for everyone who visits  and comments regularly. Your encouragement and support are the driving force behind a growing movement and shift in how we view the aging process. Here are some of my favorite photos from 2013. Thanks so much for all of your continued support and have a happy, healthy, and safe New Year!!!!!

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Bliss is Back

A trip to Pasadena is never complete without stopping into to see Bliss. She brought along her friend Sox and we had a great lunch at Julienne. I highly recommend the green omelet. Check out her amazing collection of Heavenly Handbags HERE.

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Jakarta Fashion Week 2014 is here!

 

Before saying hello again, first please let me do this "phuuhh phuufft" ..."swwossh swoossh" *I'm blowing out a spider web and cleaning dust from my blog. It's natural I guess, I've been neglecting this blog for a 100 years I think.  Yes now it's all clean! I'm so sorry I've been away for quite some time, my Twitter and Instagram follower probably already know the reason why. I will talk about it later in another post, special for it. As for now I'm not ready to talk about it yet. I think I was, but turn out I'm not as strong as I thought I am. 

For now, I'm here to saying hi! and bring you the news! Jakarta Fashion Week is on guys! And I proudly tell you all that I will be official style circle for JFW 2014, awesome right? So what I do is that I will write what is happening there, the show, the people and everything else! and probably I will interview one of the designers! I'm super stoked right now, so many great shows to attend. And like everyone else in town I'm so curious about Tex Saverio new collection ( Who's not? He's the one who designing Katniss Wedding dress on newest Hunger Games! ~ Like dressing up Lady Gaga isn't cool enough) And I also excited to see Toton collection, let's just say it's love at the first sight between me and his design. I have a high hope for him. Who's else? For  Mel Ahyar I believe it's going to be super glamor show, Henki Kawilarang too! I love love his retro collection and can't wait for his show pretty sure is going to be awesome. Obin! My God the maestro! I'm more than sure it's going to be super magical and ellegant! And of course I can't wait to watch all the excitement and surprise in Cleo Fashion Award, Grazia Glitz and Glam and Dewi Fashion Knight, it's going to be crazy!

Oh yes, I will be a busy bee this week, but it's a happy busy week. I will be there for most of the date, so see you there? For those who cannot attend the show, don't worry I'll be your eyes and ears there, after all that's what a style circle are for!

For more info jump right away to JFW website

Adios my fashionisto's!

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“Buy what you don’t have yet, or what you really want, which can be mixed with what you already own. Buy only because something excites you, not just for the simple act of shopping.” ― Karl Lagerfeld

Happy holiday everybody!!!! ( If you can see me, you'll see that I'm screaming happy holiday with super big smile) and don't you think that Mr. weatherman being so nice to us lately? By the way my grades are fine, well it's not super good but acceptable hehehe. So how's your grades? Any fun plan for holiday? share me the details. Well my plan is quite modest actually, just go somewhere near and doing sleepover with friends, I've already have 3 sleepover so far and it's so fun.

And of course other thing that fun is, it's season sale everybody!!!! yihaaa!!! If you follow my Instagram you might know that I've been doing serious shopping, hehehe. And I've been so long want to share one of my favourite shopping place, as you know I already shared some of the online one and now it's time for the offline one. This is a place where I can literally spend hours and hours. I have some ground rules about shopping and one of them is... it has to feel homie, seriously... it's important. I love to being always in my comfort zone where I feel peace and at ease while shopping and this place I'm about to share do really feel like home. Other thing, I'm very practical. I don't have the time in the world to shop so I usually go to one store or two and spend hours there. I don't like rolling around in mall to one store and another just to go back to the first one, I find that too time consuming. So as a very practical person I also love one stop store, you know... a place that have pretty much everything I need and everything I like and even more crazy all the brand that I'm fond of.  But the bad effect of course you'll ended want everything in it, hahaha. So without further ado I present you... heaven on earth... Rococo Store!

Having  lovely chat with kak Ditya the PR of Rococo 

eenie meenie miney mo please tell me on which shoes I should go? 

Here's the winner!!! hehehe Classic one right?

t-shirt : now I'm confuse, ysl? Saint Laurent?  // Jacket : from Japan

 // pants : Dorothy Perkins  //

See I told you it's heaven, a homie heaven to be precise... it feels like you are shopping in your own walking closet. Rococo was actually always a place to go for my sister because back in time I don't have many option here and all I can do is drooling over whenever my sister bought shoes there. But it's an old story now, now that I'm a teenager I can finally have many option too here! Yippiee me!!! So for you a Jeffrey Campbell, Manolo, Cole Haan, Stuart (and many more) here's your perfect place!

And by the way, that day I got Jeffrey Campbell for myself, a very classic one! I've always known Jeffrey for their "standing out in the crowd looking" shoes ( the kind that my sister very fancy of) I do too, but perhaps this one is more age appropriate and suitable for me and now for next one I already asked kak Ditya to inform me whenever this baby available in the store. If you want the information or perhaps you want more info about discount or sale they have you can follow or mention Rococo at their twitter @ROCOCOSHOES 

Don't worry baby, you will meet mommy soon...

So sometime ago I've asked my follower on instagram and twitter and Facebook on what theme should I make for the next post Batik or Tons of Shoes and I must say, I couldn't feel more proud of my reader because as tempting as seeing many of shoes the majority choose Batik. I can say it's likely 95% vote choose Batik. For me it's something beautiful that even we in technology and modern day we still have youth that hunger for traditional things. I always admire Japan for their unique blend of modern and technology with their value of traditional things. I was so happy that I shouldn't have to look far, that in here, my own country we also have the same vibe. Talking about batik it's hard for me to not mention about kak Iwet Ramadhan, the founder of TIKshirt, you see passion in his eyes when talking about batik, not just love he also know the history the beautiful story behind every piece. No wonder he loves batik tulis ( not printed) more than anything. Sometime ago in his radio show, they got this quiz about new entrepreneur in fashion industry and one of the contestant is using batik, I laugh a little and feel sorry for that contestant because she most likely will meet one the expert  about batik I'm quite sure there will be a lot question for her and I got right. You can hear and how passionate kak Iwet asking question to that contestant, thank God she can passed it through. 

I totally understand his admiration, for every piece of fabrics there's a sweat, song, tears and laughter of whoever made them. You wearing a particle of somebody soul when you wearing it, if it doesn't bring you this feeling of something deep I don't know what does. 

When I'm wearing something I immediately impersonate something that I wear, I bring the soul. With batik tulis it's different story. They bring their own soul, I could feel mixed up feeling when wearing it. The scent of something old and traditional brings you this proud, sad, mad, happy feeling within you. Proud, because this is something our country have for so long time ago, that there's a ancient story that is so mysterious in every single form. Sad, because some people forgot all about the essence of batik, mad because even worse some people make this an excuse to fight with another country. This is a beautiful thing its suppose to give beautiful impact not war or arguments. Know the story, for every story is so enchanting, not fighting over. It's ours, its yours if you really the one who know it well. Happy, because I know there's people out there who still appreciate Batik. We need more people like kak Iwet for sure. 

About the batik I'm wearing right know is a Truntum motif, which according to the source I've read it's about old love that blossomed again. It's a really beautiful story, to be honest, I'm quite scare I got the story wrong, for I know kak Iwet might read this.. hahaha, but here's I know... There is this queen in who always loved by a king, but one day the king lost his love for her because there's someone new. The queen feel sad and to fill her time she's start mem-batik (batik-ing?) Without she even realise she was making this small stars pattern in a black gloomy background. It was her form of loneliness and sadness. The king one day notice the queen and find that what queen doing is so interesting, slowly but sure from there the love that king have for the queen start to blossom and growing strong again. Beautiful right? I'm wondering right know, maybe the proud, sad, mad and happy feeling that I have probably the feeling from the queen? it's possible right? This is like a sad diary that is written with symbol right? and I'm wearing it right now. 

So thank you kak Iwet for the beautiful gift, I love it so much. 

As always I always love to playing around with fashion, here's I'm wearing Batik and Tenun but mixed it with west culture and I think it's work just fine right? hehehe here it is. 

faux fur Dorothy Perkins // Truntum Batik Dress : TIKprivè by TIKshirt //

Necklace : Aksesorina // Gloves : Furla , Marks&Spencer // 

Shoes : Jeffrey Campbell got from Rococo Store

After Batik I think it's not fair if I doesnt add tenun to this post, as you can see I'm wearing tenun as tops from Dhievine and even the clutch is made from tenun Endek which a traditional fabric from Bali given to me by Manikan. this beautiful pattern takes month to made. Beautiful pattern, again I'm so proud that we are so rich with history and beautiful culture. My next project for this holiday is to learn more about tenun, because I'm sure every pattern also have story, a beautiful one, I believe.

necklace : aksesorina // tenun dress worn as top : Dhievine //

 skirt : 7 0'clock couture // Tenun envelope clutch : Manikan //

Shoes : (Jeffrey Campbell) Rococo Store

Kisses and Hugs! everybody! Have a nice holiday!

PS : Almost forgot! I got quite big news for you... start from July edition I will have regular article on Go girl! Magazine, so yes, it will start July to every month,  I will share it more properly in my next post! 

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Hey You Billboard girl! Are you the new face of Nokia Lumia 720?

As cliche as it may sound but isn't it's all girls dream to see yourself somewhere in some big giant LED Billboard ? or see yourself in one of the most hip magazine, yes I'm talking about Go girl magazine! Hey not only see yourself into that billboard board but you also got the honor to be the new face of the new cool phone, well of course yes, as the new face for the phone you will absolutely get yourself one.

I love the design of this new Nokia Lumia 720, it's fresh, fun, sharp and resembling the youth nowadays don't you think? it's also light and have this perfect shape that easy to hold. But what I love the most is the sharpness of the picture and of course as a blogger, there always one crucial thing that I always put attention to every time I choose my gadget. Yes you are right, the camera. The old mighty camera, Nokia again make me drooling with their Carl Zeiss lens who you might know already, is like a legend of good lenses. Carl Zeiss is well known as one of the best lens and yes Nokia Lumia 720 have it.

Other thing that makes me in love is this... you know how cool cafe or restaurant these days? most of them got this cool ambience, cool decor but they all got one thing in common and that is ...a very low light lighting, most of the restaurant using a yellow bulb to make that cozy warm atmosphere, good for the interior but bad for the pictures. I know it's not only me who have experience taking pictures with bunch of friends in some cool places but when we see the picture we all saying "pooh it's too dark in  here" what a bummer right?  And this Nokia Lumia 720 solved that problem with a 'low light' technology which give us a sharp and bright pictures even we are in a room with minimum lighting supply, perfect right? Ok, like that not enough to make me falling in love, Nokia Lumia 720 also come with Windows 8 ! Ay Caramba....

So are you one of the girl who can be a new face for this awesome Nokia ? if you think you are, then this is your chance! Remember this kind of chance doesn't come often, so what are you waiting for?  Nokia Lumia 720 team up with Go Girl ! Magazine presenting you Project Stand Out to find their new face! and it could be you!


Here's the step to make your dream come true,
Join Project Stand Out by dropping to Nokia Store in Jakarta/Bogor/Bekasi/Surabaya or you can go and hang out in cool places in your town ( Jakarta, Bandung and Surabaya) because you might meet Nokia crew team called Nokia Jalan-Jalan. But note this, the time is a little bit tight it will be start from 3rd June and ended at 23th June 2013. Be hurry!

- In both place ( either in store or you happen to meet Nokia Jalan-Jalan crew) you will have your photos taken by the crew with Nokia Lumia 720 ( and you can see it the great quality of the pictures yourself) Show your best pose! make yourself stand out!

- Your photo will be uploaded to Nokia Project Stand Out gallery on Nokia Indonesia fan page and also on their LED Billboard in Jakarta.

- After that, there will be down to 20 finalist ( 10 girls + 10 boys) and after that the hunger games is  begin, spread the news to your family, friends... my suggestion make friends with your enemies, because you will need them to vote for you, every single vote counts, hehehe.

- A girl and a boy with the biggest vote will be the winner!

easy peasy right?

So Here's the fun one, what is the prize? What will you get ?
-You my friend, like I said will be The New Face of Nokia Lumia 720 and having picture of yourself on Nokia LED Billboard ( you never know what it might lead you to, maybe a chance to enter showbiz world? who knows?)
- You will be on the Facebook App of Project Stand Out on Nokia Indonesia Fanpage
- You will get yourself in Go girl! magazine + Go Girl! 1 year free subscription awesome right?
- Last but not least, you of course will be the owner of one new Lumia 720.

Drooling right? Don't just drool! wear your best outfit and race yourself to nearest Nokia Store!

For more info you can visit here
http://project-standout.com/

http://www.gogirlmagz.com/blog/detail/nokia-lumia-720-project-standout.html

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