When updating my closet or shopping in general, I’m almost
always guilty of ignoring my casual everyday wardrobe and buying items which
catch my attention even if I end up wearing them very little.
But after moving to Singapore, and no more having an office
job where a dress code is needed, I realized that I’m missing some key pieces
to make my everyday runs as fashionable as my work wardrobe and special
occasions’ one.
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| Change is good sometimes and although not my usual colour, I love this black dress which would get me through from day to night... |
However this doesn’t mean I am convinced yet that the
Alexander Wang plain tee is worth the few hundred dollars investment! To me
it’s simple. As long as the quality and design is good, casual wear doesn’t
need to cost a fortune. Most trends change is a season or two so why invest in
a non-classic fast fashion piece as much as you’d do in a timeless handbag for
example?
On the other hand, although a good alternative to the
overpriced international highstreet chains, blogshops fail to offer a good
quality pieces for picky people like me. So is there an in between?
Recently I did find an alternative in form of local e-tailer
tentwentyshop.com which stocks casual and fun pieces from young Korean
designers, and for great value.
As usual, I had to test the quality and the fit, and was
pleasantly surprised with how great the quality of the fabrics was. From silk
to cotton the clothes all fit well and were stylish and easy to wear, the
accessories looked way more expensive than their price tag and the shoes were
very well-made and on trend.
All in all, I think tentwentyshop.com fills a gap in the
market when we’re always looking for not so mass produced, stylish and easy pieces
to wear everyday and mix n match.
Outfit 1: dress, S$60
I love the colour-block of different shades of purple and
the fit of this dress is perfect. It comes in one size and was surprised how
great it looks on! You’ll see me around wearing it soon ;-)
Outfit 2: dress, S$60, necklace S$35, rings S$25 each
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| My edged up look ;-) |
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| Love those rings... |
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| And the shoes... |
Although black, I liked the fabric of this dress and the
open back which makes it great for summer. The hemline is interesting with
slight asymmetry. I teamed it with the crystal encrusted collar necklace and
adorable skull rings for added edge.
Outfit 3: top S$45, shorts S$60, shoes S$85
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| I loved mixing the casual heels and shorts with this top which is understated yet chic! |
This top is great as it’s casual but very feminine due to the
sequined sleeves. Again the fit was great and I love that you can dress it up
with a fitted skirt or down with this pair of ripped demin shorts like I did. I
was reluctant on the shoes but the quality looked great and was quite
comfortable due to the high platform. This would be the most dressed down look
you can expect to see me in (unless I’m grocery shopping at Tekka market that
is!)
Outfit 4: top S$50, shorts S$60, cuff S$50
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| Rock on! |
By adding a slightly sheer and sparkly black top to these
shorts, it transforms the outfit to a very rock chic party look. The cuff also
adds to the cool party/concert-ready look , teamed with converse for most
people and a pair of high heels booties
for me :-)
Outfit 5: cropped top S$35, skirt S$70
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| Love the peek-a-boo back! sexy but not too much |
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| More demure from the front |
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| Sadly these gorgeous and super stylish wedges didn't fit! :-( |
This skirt is so on trend with its pleats and midi length
and micro-leopard print which looks more like polka dot pattern from afar. I
tried teaming it with a loose tucked-in top but then settled on this sexy but
not too revealing cropped top which looked perfect with it! The shoes I wanted
to complete this look are to die for but sadly none was left in my size :-( they remind me of the
Celine wedges of last season which are so versatile, comfy and stylish – except
these are for a fraction of the price!
TenTwentyShop is offering S$10 voucher when spending over S$50 during the month of March!