Phew!

i’ve been wearing more black than usual, although my socks are blue there… and i bought black socks today. you would laugh if i say that the headache i’ve been having the past few days might have been caused by the stress i was under to search for a gift for a friend under $40. this secret santa thingamajig my brilliant friend decided to do - so four of us be secret santas to each other. two of them made it sound like it’s legit, but that was the first time i heard of it sung out loud like it’s a nursery rhyme i oughta know! so yes, being secret santa gave me migraines. i’m uptight like that, always freaking out nervous worried.

so! i’m free from panicking because i found zee present! and i’m delirious and i just want to tell what it is already.

well i can’t of course.

Channeling Sarah

The cloudy skies had me again. I thought it might pour thus the cardigan. Well it’s my favourite thing to wear lately anyway so who i am kidding needing an excuse! I say “channeling Sarah” because the image of her and her infamous bow is forever stored away somewhere in my head.

New socks

These are from Zipia, they’re my favourite for tights&such. It being two-toned made me feel a little kooky. And i pretty much walk around in these boots, i’m tired of my other shoes for the time being. Took a walk downtown tonight and checked out the Christmas lights while at it. Lacking carols i must say, to get into the mood. We plan on buying a 5′ tree and not hang any ornaments so the cats won’t have their fun! We’ll see, Paragon has veryveryvery delightful ornaments this time, check out the Peacock Fantasy one if you’re there. One peacock for $13.90 is so unfriendly. So my tree can only have one then.

Wet Weather Defense

After uploading this photo onto Flickr, I realise how sullen i look here. I’m usually able to use a cheerier one but none of the eleven shots looked ‘happyshinyperson’. Maybe it’s the indoor lighting. Maybe it’s the weather.

Cardigan & boots are vintage from ebay, dress from Beacon’s Closet, tights from Zipia and bag from Mulberry.

Hi Wasted

Last Sunday i had brunch with my girlfriends and one of them, Melanie, was rocking her high-waisted shorts. So you know the deal, when you see another human in real life making it work, there’s a slight possibility it’ll work on you too right. (So this is for you Mel! For making me have the guts to tuck my top into my shorts and walk around as Bennyho calls me Daffy Duck from behind.) I got some stares here and there but so long as they stay comfy, i’m not trading it for anything.

Top: Lipstick Bandit (now defunct)
Shorts: vintage from ebay
Bag & sandals: vintage from etsy

Walk about in the evening

I woke up to rain on my laundry again, i never learn do i. So once the rain subsided in the evening, i took a walk around my neighbourhood. I ended up in Haji Lane and i rarely go into shops but today i decided to. Visited Soon Lee (!!!) and got charmed by the precious bits and bobs of treasure in the shop. Saw dresses i want at Pluck and a gorgeous gorgeous antique frame at Salad. But the prices were not so friendly so i had to walk on.

Mmm, sleep deprivation is hitting me. I sound like a typewriter.

Blouse from The Oppt Shop, vest from House of Japan, shorts are vintage from ebay

Overgrown hair

1. I need a haircut.
2. This is the wall you’re gonna be seeing alot more.
3. My nose looks like it’s connected to some spectacles you’d find in a party shop
4. I left home with the laundry hanging outside, i came home to find my laundry hanging outside dripping wet. I do not like rain.
5. The dress i’m wearing is secondhand, navy tights from a spree, vintage tote from etsy and shoes from Bianca.
6. Speaking of Bianca, i’m many days late on this news, their new collection of shoes are coming out at the end of October. If you want in on the launch party, you can! The details here.

Hi Gracie

Yesterday was one of the highlights of August for me. After many many years of wishful thinking, Death Cab for Cutie finally came to town to do a show! The show happened a little too quickly for me or perhaps it took me too long to fully realise they were in fact playing on the stage. My boyfriend managed to film them playing “I Will Follow You Into The Dark”, i wished i could share their last song for the night “Transatlanticsm” but my trusty camera ran out of memory, queh.

This is what i wore - vintage dress from ebay (sleeves altered shorter) and my bag was thrifted in nyc.

I’m not sure if you can make out two buttons at the empire waistline, it’s kinda cute having the buttons attached to the belt instead of simply sewn on.

Alright here is the video i mentioned earlier, be warned that there’s some screaming a few seconds into the video, so go soft on the volume first.

Death Cab for Cutie - I Will Follow You Into The Dark (Live in Singapore 08) from Melly Fong on Vimeo.

Scout or waitress?

Believe me i’m cackling with laughter as i’m writing this! I always lament to my boyfriend about the lack of suitable backgrounds to take my w_r outfits and so tonight, me and my bright idea presents this:

Wearing this dress makes me feel like both a girl scout mainly because it’s green and a waitress working at a diner, which explains my new ‘friends’. I fully suspect this is indeed a waitress’s uniform after looking through several images, especially since the collar and sleeve detail resemblance is there plus the buttons running all the way down.

Dress: Vintage from Kensington Market, Toronto
Clutch: Secondhand
Black flats: Tangs

(Pictures taken from flickr)

Big world

The weather has been unfriendly lately and i know it’s only going to get worse so i’m not gonna say more. The 11th Hour is available for rent on iTunes now and i’m gonna make time to watch it. I do little on my end to save the environment and when i think hard about it, i don’t like the way it makes me feel.

Well watch it if you can, there’s something about documentaries that draw me in. I managed to see the Helvetica film over the weekend and although i don’t really glorify the font, hearing aficionados speak about it is wondrous. Wow i really managed to sidetrack, all i meant to do was post today’s outfit and also share a video i’ve been watching over and over.

Everything is remixed ‘cept for the clutch which came as a gift, it’s from H&M. I really dislike taking photos at the stairwell but i had to compromise because it had better lighting, sorry!

And enough of my talk, play this video, close your eyes and sway

‘A Night At The Museum’

I hardly pop by the National Museum but the museum had a night festival going on and they displayed this amazing array of lights, so i was pretty stoked to have soaked it all up. This might very well be the coolest thing that has happened in Singapore since Coldplay played here!

That is the museum from across the road, it’s never lit up this fancy before. So i was jaw-to-the-floor everytime a different colour came on.

This design was my favourite, our favourites (my bf & good friend, Caili too). We had waffles at a nearby cafe after and when we saw this from afar, holymoles, it looked like someone ‘up there’ was drawing with his laser beam or something! It was mesmerising, i really wonder whose idea/work it is, estupendo!

Some of the other spectacular displays and some closeups of the details. We look like we’re in the polar bear enclosure in the last picture, don’t we?

This was what i wore;

Top: Vintage from ebay
Shorts: Uniqlo
Bag: Hellosparrow

I also got to meet the very lovely tweefeet at The Beatnik Picnic. She was oh-so-wise to wear non-leather gladiators so her footwear don’t get soiled by mud! (Note to self)

(Pictures by Ben & Caili)

Pump it up!

It’s been awhile since i’ve worn my jeans and tonight we hung out over dinner! I threw on my ‘gas station’ top and my new sandals which arrived in the mail today, rode my bicycle and had curry.

Blouse: Beacon’s Closet
Jeans & belt: Topshop
Sandals: Saltwater Sandals

Pardon my facial expressions, i tend to talk while getting photographed which results in many bad/warped pictures.

Sweaty Sunday

I walked so much today, it’s the first night since we started cycling that we aren’t going cycling. This will be short and sweet so i can jump right into bed!

To start the day, i had brekkie before stepping out

Then lunch at Oomphatico’s; I had angel hair with chicken+aubergines+artichokes

This is what i wore and it wasn’t cool enough to stop me from perspiring all day.

Dress: My mom’s
Vintage vest: Etsy
Vintage bag: Secondhand
Sandals: Etsy