Defining Skirt

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One way to make a winter wardrobe less shapeless would be to wear a thick pencil skirt with a chunky top. 

Le Smoking

I've always been in love with nicely tailored suits. And while it's nice to appreciate them on men, it's equally classy for women to embrace the look. The difficulty is finding the right fit - but when it works, it really works.

It can look so feminine paired with the right heels and bag.

Here's some inspiration!

Olivia Palmero

Alexa Chung

Leighton Meester

One of my biggest style crushes - Miroslava Duma

Dolce and Gabbana's Fall FTW collection ready epitomises this look

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Stubborn Asian Lashes?

Asian lashes are known to be stick straight and impossible to hold a curl. The most common way to deal with the dilemma is to use waterproof mascara, but it can be a pain to remove. Here are the products that I have found to be useful - hope it helps! 

Left to right: Shu Uemura Eyelash curler, Majolica Majorica Lash Enamel Glamour Volume On, Maybelline Great Lash Blackest Black, Majolica Majorica Lash Bone Black Fiber 

When curling your lashes, try to hold it for 10 seconds at the base of your lashes and 10 seconds in the middle. The Shu Uemura lash curler is quite good but there are comparable ones out there. The No7 is equally as good. One of my favourite makeup products of all time would be the MM Lash Bone Black Fiber. It's this product that keeps my lashes curled and the fibers helps to lengthen as well. Let this dry before applying your mascara of choice. I've been using the Maybelline Great Last for many years - it's simple but it does the job. Plus, the Blackest Black forumla is really great and its small wand really helps to get the shorter lashes. It's also very buildable. Lastly, I use the MM Lash Enamel Glamour Volume On for my bottom lashes because it has a really small wand and it's a waterproof formula makes it so that it won't smudge on to your bottom lash line. 

Book Review: Sebastian Faulk's Engleby

Engleby was written by Sebastian Faulks in 1997. He's best known for Birdsong, which is the only other book by him that I've read. I'll start by saying that the two books could not be more different and it's not just when it comes to the genre. Birdsong resembles the writing and tone of World War I writers like Erich Maria Remarque while Engleby is wholly modern. The writing is fast-paced, at times verging on pseudo-intellectual, but the plot can be quite slow. 


It follows the life of Mike Engleby from his time in university in England during the 1970s to when he reaches middle age. The narrator is one of the most unlikeable protagonist that I've come across in a long time. Not only that, his manner of narration makes it seem unreliable - mainly caused by his evidently poor mental state. My perception of the character was constantly changing as a result, ranging from sympathy to disgust. This is not to say the novel wasn't enjoyable, as I thoroughly enjoyed the book because of this. It challenges your judgements of others and is a deep study into the psyche of an especially complex individual. 


Another aspect of the book I enjoyed was its ability to take the reader back into the 1970s, which was a decade that seems to rather insignificant in itself. The descriptions of the setting goes well with the general tone of the book, which I wouldn't necessarily deem is a pessimistic one but the reader has to decide for himself/herself what it's saying about life.  


Rating: 7/10

Style Icon: Miroslava Duma

I've been stalking Miroslava's style for so many years. She was an editor at Harper's Bazaar Russia and now writes freelance for a number of magazines and recently started her own website. Although she's so petite and cute, she still manages to pull off anything she wears and there's always something interesting about her outfit. 

Here are some of her recent looks that I've loved. 

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