Confessions of a shopaholic

Okay, I'll confess... I've bought tons of things this month and I've spent more than half of my salary on them. But there's sales everywhere and being a shopaholic as I am, I just couldn't resist. Even normal being couldn't, so how could I?! Haha.

Alright I totally have to share with you guys all my loots for this month. I've promised myself that I'm buying no more soooo yeah.. Fingers crossed!

For clothes,

Anti-Anti Better Off Dead's LV Skulls Pullover. This brand does t-shirts and jerseys. Its design concepts are rather quirky. There was quite a few customers I've seen in the store, chuckling at these t-shirts. So awesome thumb-ups for that! And I've been staring at this pull-over for a month now so I've decided to put that into action.
This is from Zara's TRF collection which I've done a post previously. I love the cuts and the puffiness of the skirt, oh and not to mention the colour too.
This is from Forever 21, their latest Spring/Summer collection. There're tons of maxi dress up for this month which is very summery and a total trend for this summer so I'm totally recommending to grab one at Forever 21 today!

For accessories,

Semi-precious stones are in. I swear I'm seeing them everywhere these days- in magazines, stores, etc.. This is from Diva BTW. One of my fav stores, or perhaps my only go to store which have rings that fit my super bony fingers.
This fab. necklace is from a local brand which just got into my store this month, called Amen. They do rings made of real awesome crystals too.
Make-up item for this month- Red lipstick. Red lips are everlasting trend that NEVER get out-of-style. So you can safely get them without much worrying. And as seen in the CFDA Fashion Awards, red lips are still coming strong. I've used this lipstick (Topshop- Hazard) and it works really well. Very satin, pigmented. Lovin' it!
These are my loot from Marc by Marc Jacobs. One for my mom and the other's for me. Its prices were so reasonable.
Finally these two are the earrings I've got. Both on sales which means double yay! And both are the ones I've been looking at for months. A total victory on this one!

There're still a couple more items and this is all for this month. Though I'm still lacking of a pair of shoes... But hey, I've promised myself no more. Haha.

Hope you'd managed to snatch some great items for this month too! Nothing can stop us, shopaholics

xoxo,
M

Celebratory Mini Spree!

Everything are starting to turn for the better recently.
My interview with art school passed... I got a job, or maybe two. One at the scrapbook store which I'm about to leave. And another which I just got news that I'm hired... A local designer boutique that I'm so gonna stay and work at.
So basically, education and job are all covered and I'm just left with fashion!

Honestly I'm deprived of shopping for probably two months now. Can you believe I actually did not shop for new clothes for 8 weeks?! I used to shop every 2 weeks y'know! So a major I-can't-believe-it! And I end the hiatus today.


Got these two items from Topshop which I've been eyeing on.

I thought a denim shirt would look great together with this maxi all bundled with a brown leather belt. But Topshop did not have the kind of shade and button I want for a denim shirt. Boo! :(

Nevertheless, I'm totally satisfied with these. The maxi is so darn unbelievably flattering. It's soo comfortable and hugs all at the right places. So thumbs up for that!

And the sandals I thought was the perfect Spring/Summer item!

I also got some nail colours the other day.
Trend alert: Get bright eye-popping colours!
I thought since colour blocking is seen a lot on the runway for Spring/Summer. I picked some of the suitable nail colour to state this trend. Ah! I did not get my nail colours from Topshop but since I was getting the photos for the maxi & sandals, I thought of just showing you guys Topshop's nail lacquer that is similar to what I've got.

That's all I guess. I know I've been blogging less lately so if you want to know what I'm up to, I'll be giving you update in my next entry.
So... Ciaos for now! ;)

♥,
Mabelle

Temps de sortir les sacs de shopping!

As you all may or may not know I was on shopping hiatus for two months
because all those crazy shit from school- graduating projects, tests, etc...
I swore to myself December will be the month that I'm gonna end the hiatus,
which I did.
Gotten my birthday present from Mom. TOMS shoes Sliver Glitters.

These I did not exactly get them on my birthday because it ran out of my size which is one of the worst things that happened to be that day.
So I got them when the stock came and right now,
I'm like Happy Feet, quite literally.
Those shoes are soooooo comfy that I'm glad I bought it. But one bad thing would be the glitter, I'm kinda worried that one day it'll all drop off and I'm left with a pair of grey naked shoes. Hahha. Anyway we'll go to that when the day comes.

The first place I went to end my hiatus was, of course Topshop,
though I did not get a lot of stuff, all necessity


I've been wanting to try their make-up line so I got an kohl eyeliner (which I'm totally needing) and a supporting sharpener. I've used it and it was great. So easy to draw with and doesn't smudge much, not to mention it's a great deal of a price there.
Next I got the leather belt I've been eyeing on forever. I totally need a brown belt.
I've been borrowing belts from my mom like FOREVER and now I've finally got my own one!
Yippee! I need not to fret now!

And that's all I've got this month, really. I'm saving for a big big shopping spree at the big foreign country that I'm leaving for next week. There seems to be rather good bargain with clothes & stuff so I'm really anticipating.
Hopefully I'll get tons of goodies and show you guys what I've bought.

Also, I'm thinking of doing a outfit-of-the-day post when I'm there, as I'll have my photographers and to show you guys new places as well. It should be rather interesting.
So hang on till I get back, tons of things to show you guys.

Oh and lastly,


I've received a Polaroid camera from my friends as a birthday gift.
Yes, I'm loving it! I can now strike it off on my wish list (at the side of blog),
though I need to know some good and cost-efficient ways to get the Polaroid films.
Do tell me where to get cheap Polaroid 600 film if you know any.
And once again, THANKS GUYS! (if any one of you are reading this)

With ♥,
M

God save the shopaholic

I'm sorry for the lack of updates recently.
Totally busy with school.
But nah, that isn't the biggest reason.
The main reason is I HAVEN'T BEEN SHOPPING FOR 2 MONTHS!
Shopping make me feel more attached to the fashion world.
I totally can't believe it!

For someone who needs to shop every week,
to stop shopping for 8 weeks is like HELL!

Don't ask me how I did it... I'm so darn amazed at myself too.
I bet once the hiatus end, I'll be like calling myself a nut case.
But if you want some advice on staying away from your credit card and pretty clothes...
Most importantly, keep yourself occupied!
Next it's to hang out with friends who are not quite as a shopaholic as you are.
If not, just keep your eye close and your wallet even closer when you pass by your fav. shop.



Yes that's what I did and I've endured 8 weeks! Coooool!
And no, I'll not endure another 1 month!
December's holiday season and not to mention, my birthday.
Surely, I'd be able to shop till my heart's content rightttt?
Hahha.

Dear readers,
please hang on while I get all my graduation project done by next week
and I'll be back with mooooore updates! :)

Toodles,
Mabelle

Excusez-moi! Avez-vous une taille de trois?

This weekend wasn't a good one for me really.
I couldn't get the black wedges I've been pinning to get!
Because there isn't my size!
You may not know but it's not easy to shop for my clothes or shoes, seriously!
I wear the smallest size in the rack.
And places like Topshop, Bershka etc.. I need a size 3 for my shoes!
A FREAKING SIZE 3!
And yes, at many times I'm frustrated by my built.
I feel like a sparrow. :(
And so to actually find a perfect size for me, I'm way way happy.

Anyway it was the black wedges that made me decide to go on the super Topshop shopping spree. Therefore with the wedges out of my size, I was just totally depressed and left Topshop without looking back.
Then to make me in more disappointed, I saw the exact same wedges from New Look.
Again, there isn't my size! URGH!

So I went back today to a bigger outlet... NOTHING!
Gosh! And being really mad, I went over to Forever 21 to satisfy all my shopping desires.
Although it ain't much, I was contented after buying them. :)
Accessories and a tee were all I bought.
Honestly, I don't really trust F21 for the quality of their clothes, shoes and bags. No offence, really. It's just my personal opinion. So usually i only get accessories and some casual tees there.

For the tee, I got a distressed open slashed T-shirt in army green.
I thought it was great for school and matches well with all the tube top, cami and bralet in my closet.

As for accessories, these are the items I got.
And I'm lovin' everyone of them! ;)

I'm gonna try my luck at New Look again next week. But hopefully, Topshop informs me first with the wedges (I left my number there). And then I can smoothly get all the things I need for this month. ;)

I'll be rather busy in the next two weeks, working at an event. So expect posts to be lesser. :(
Trust me I don't want to blog lesser too. I totally shouldn't have gotten the job. GOSH WHAT A SILLY MISTAKE.

X.O.X.O
M

14 Plastic Bags

I have been wanting to go shopping alone and

I FINALLY DID IT!

It's a great decision too!

To shop alone means
1.) There's no need to wait for your shopping partner
2.) You can go anywhere you want
3.) You can stay in the shop and look around for as long as you like
4.) You don't have to mind your partner's feelings
5.) For me, I can get whatever I want and my partner wouldn't go get the same thing as me. I kinda feel weird when I'm gonna get a certain item and my partner wants to get the same one too.
6.) For me, I always have an idea on the things that I want to get. So the way that I shop is kinda really fast since I know exactly what I want and all. ;)

Alright, so this is what I got in just 3 hours.

At Sephora, I got a concealer palette and a lip liner.

I've been searching high and low for concealers like this because
it is so darn good! (Duh?!)
Each of the colours in the palette conceals specific imperfection.
(e.g. green conceals blemishes, etc..)
Those normal single skin tone concealers
can't hide imperfections as good as
a palette one does.

And the lip liner is for my M.A.C's Viva Glam Gaga Lipstick which I bought previously.
This is just $9 for goodness sake!
I'm actually just starting to use lip liner and so
I didn't wanted to spend THAT much on a lip liner yet.
Thus this is a darn good alternative!

Topshop Make-Up has just hit the stores! And I HAD to go look at it.
There're soooooo many girls crowding over the make-up counter that
I can't look at all the item properly
and I ended up just getting the Desert Nude Lipstick.
But seriously,
Topshop Make-up is super cute (with the packaging and all) and
super duper affordable.
So girls, if you want trendy, cute, affordable make-up,
GO TOPSHOP TODAY! Hahaha.

These are kinda like RayBan inspired shades.

I wanted to get RayBan but on a second thought

I would rather spend that amount of money on bags really.

Haha. Soooo yeah,

I went to Fourskins for these shades.

And tell you what, it's just 10 bucks! Extremely cheap isn't it?

Hahahha, what a good bargain really.

And honestly, these shades are classic pieces,

always in trend and adds a POP for Spring, Summer

and your dull vintage clothes (or those black & white ones).

On the left is a army print parka from New Look.

I kinda love the print,

it's like an army-ish leopard-ish print and with

the mild pink in it, makes it all girly.

In other words,

it's like tough (army) and girly (pink leopard prints) at the same time.

What can I say? Military is in. :)

In the centre is from New Look too, a Paris Lipstick Bodysuit.

It was placed in an really unnoticeable corner

and I'm thankful that I saw it. Woooooh, thank god.

This is the perfect bodysuit I've imagine. *Thumbs up*
Just one look at it, I knew it was designed for me.

Finally,

the one on the right is from Forever 21,
on sale and a perfect combination with my denim bralet from Topshop.

Great for school! ;)

At last! SHOES!

Both from New Look

(Yeah, I found loadsa goodies from New Look unexpectedly.

I don't shop there hence,

I still don't believeee I actually bought so much from the place.)

The gold one is the new item.

I've been wanting a pair of caged heels until I saw this

and thought, hey sandals are fine too!

It's really comfortable.

It's gold(one of my fav. colours).

In addition, it's a wedge! Perfect for lots of walking. :)

Ah, the last item of this post!

MY BLACK SUEDE PLATFORM HEELS!

I have been wanting this for the long time EVER and

I FINALLY GOTTEN IT! *Cheering*

It's again, on sale,

so I bought it without hesitation.

I can't imagine a girl without a pair of gorgeous platform heels.

Oh and, haha, I've getting another pair (just a short heel) of nude platforms again.
THREE CHEERS FOR PLATFORM HEELS! Hahahah.

I HAD FUN TODAY.
Gonna do this again soooooon~
P.s. Marc by Marc Jacob's on sale!!!! AHHHHHH!


With tons of ♥,
M

Let's go nude! And no, I don't mean naked.

Throughout these few shopping weeks,
I finally got my nude blazer, brogues and the Versace perfume that I've been wanting.

Didn't get that blazer from Zara though,
when I looked at it under the lights it was not exactly nude, more like pink
so it kinda puts me off (I have no idea why) and I just left Zara angrily (because I really thought that's the one that I wanted and it disappoint me). But it was one the same day
that I got the pair of brogues from Topshop.

I actually wanted at light tan one
but a nude one's unique too. ;)
And that the nice brogue got me to forget all the anger I've got from that disappointing Zara blazer. Hahha.
I guess I'm easily contented.

Last weekend,
I met Pris for she was gonna show me a really good deal for my Versace perfume.
And unexpectedly, I found the perfect blazer at Warehouse!!!! *applause*

Though the price is much higher than Zara's, but it's all well :)
Oh I'm planning to get a pair of nude heels
and I'm still looking for options.

Oh BTW this season's trend is going nude.
Thus all the nude items on my "Want-list". But that's not also the only reason.
My first nude item is a flared bat-wing oversided top from Topshop and ever since then
I'm in love with nude (way way before this trend started)
So yeah, I found this peachy, skin-toned colour is totally suitable for me a
nd for Spring/Summer ;)
even those matt, nude makeup, I'm lovin' it!!! Hahha.

OH! I'm frantically looking for a floral jumpsuit. Where the hell do they sell them?!!
All I see now are those floral playsuits,
black jumpsuits or dark prints jumpsuits.
Don't they understand it's Summer?!
Where are those floral jumpsuits!?! AHHHHH!
S.O.S!
Do tell me where to find them if you see one, please.
Hahaha. I totally want one.


That's all.
To all readers with love.

Très Très Chic!

Went on shopping trip today with Ben!
Had alot of fun especially having to sing those Korean songs on the car together.

(P.S. I love singing in the car)
It's good to have someone who has the same taste as you. :)
And everywhere is on sales today right till the end of next month I guess, so my eyes were practically gleaming with joy
you know where to find me these few weeks! ;)
Oh and I've finally gotten the tights I've been wanting from Topshop,
WOOHOO!

This cute corset below, was something I was looking out for at Topshop just now.
But I didn't get to see it probably because sales items are occupying the whole store.
It's weird now I automatically avoided sales items. zzz, I don't know why either.
Anyway I shall try this on before deciding to get it. Yeah! (nodding)

Also, I went to check out the M.A.C store for the Viva Glam Gaga
And duh, it's Out-Of-Stock but I left my number & reservation for it. ;)
See you at the end of the month, darling pink!

Out shopping with Ben would definitely means,
going to a shopping district, high-mid end stores & then Zara. Hahha.
So just now I saw two blazers at Zara which immediately went down into my Want List.
But I'll probably get either one of them, not two I guess.
I do have quite a few blazers already.
Hmmm, so which one should I choose?


Also I'm think of getting either a Marc By Marc Jacob's or Kate Spade's bag.
MJ or KS? hahha, we shall seeeee! :D
And of course, these two below, are still in my Want List.
I'm still having thoughts on those Aldo shoes.
But I'm kinda certain that I'm gonna get the House of Holland tights.
Oh c'mon! It's limited edition you know!
Who doesn't like limited edition? :)
Gonna order it soon, just hope my mum doesn't see my card bills :/

Alright!

I'm off to watch Cable TV!

With Love,

M

Je ne peux pas cesser de penser à vous...

Went shopping yesterday and my shoppaholic inner self got turned on again.
So the shopping list is filled up but this time with lipsticks, lipgloss & platform heels.
These are lip accessories from M.A.C
Both are new & hot items! :D
The one on the left is the Viva Glam Gaga. Hot pink absolutely H.O.T!
& the other it's the new item lipglass, the result is astonishing really pretty

And these below are platform heels from Aldo.
They're still in trend now, of course. I can't imagine platform heels would be ut of trend.
They're soooo chic please! haha.
I've been wanting platform heels for the longest time really
And I'm so gonna get it before May ends, hopefully.

X.O.X.O,

M

Un million de roses n'embaumerait pas autant

Now all that I can think of while writing my shopping list are tights.
I wanna get probably two or three new tights because...
believe or not I only have one tights. ONE!
And I got that from like 3 or 4 years ago. LOL.
Pathetic right? Yeah I know.
So I got my eyes on House of Holland's suspender tights

after seeing that controversial photo of Taylor Momsen. hah.

Of course I'm not saying pantless is great and that's what I'm gonna do!
What I'm saying is I love the idea of suspenders but there're other ways to wear it, looking chic not slutty.
Just like how Pixie Geldof wears it.

Fab isn't it?
And of course there are other designs that I'm eyeing for too.
Like a nude rose laced one and a black two tone one.
Below are from Topshop which are near what I want



but not exactly what's in my mind.
So. hahha, well... I'm waiting for the perfect ones~ :)


XOXO,
M