on Saturday, December 4, 2010


Follow the trend and get your right style
 --Written by Pinky, Nan Ohnmar Tun

As Singapore is a globalized country, the culture and traditions are being greatly influenced by the other countries. Especially in terms of our attire which is mostly taken from European fashion. 

Physical appearance is very important for our daily lives in order to gain the self-confidence and respect from people around you. Most people know what is trendy and tend to copy famous fashion. However some choose to ignore, whether or not their attire even suits them or if it is appropriate for certain occasions.
When we look around Singapore, we are bound to see many people with different styles, according to the place and location. Like in the case of Orchard road, where most outfits are branded, high class, or even very eye-catching. When compared to the Bugis area, where most of the people are dressed very simply for comfort.

We can say that Singapore always on trend because of the immediate availability of world-wide fashion. However, most Singaporeans, whether male or female choose to stick to boring yet comfortable clothing, without taking advantage of what Singapore has to offer. We constantly see students dressed in gym shorts, shirt and slippers, not dressing up properly.

Everything in the world is changing very fast with new fashion and styles, which come out almost every other day, so be careful of collecting and be bold with your style. Have the self-confidence of starting a brand new you.

Fashion trends this coming 2011
Let’s look beyond 2010 to the spring and summer of 2011. It is the season where a maxi-dress can be an essential item in every woman’s wardrobe. This can be combined with another trend favorite to give us the sheer maxi-dress trend. 

We have good news for biker fashion, which will be making a comeback this spring and summer in 2011. Also, with the warmer weather coming, the need to update your sunglasses is essential; with the new trend of the Cat eye sunglasses.

The clog reached a new height in 2010 and will be continuing in 2011, heeled versions are by far the best, with a preference for a more Swedish style. For Burberry lovers the hottest upcoming colors for 2011 will be brown, blue, yellow, beige and green. So prepare your choice of outfits to co-ordinate with the new color trends from Burberry girls, because it is going to be groundbreaking.

Other than that, it is going to be interesting to see how newer styles will be introduced from the trends in 2011, possibly a Burberry biker look or even a punked out hippie maxi-dress. We will just have to wait and see what else 2011 has to deliver in terms of fashion.


Easy tips to mix and match your outfits

Your simple clothes will not look simple anymore if you know how to put it together. The secret is color co-ordination and accessorizing. These are some easy tips that will make you look outstanding and feel comfortable with your outfit at the same time.

-          Proportions! If you are a person who likes to wear long jeans or a long skirt, the top should not be too long; it will cover the whole of your body. So, to be attractive your top should be just above your waist, if it is too long you can tie it up.

For ladies who like to wear shorts, loose shirts, T-shirts or Halter-neck tops can make you look sexy and feel comfortable. With this outfit you can wear a hat or sunglasses, but don’t wear both as it will cover up too much of your face.

-          Accessorize! Working ladies are you feeling bored with wearing the same uniform every day? So why don’t you put some accessories on, it can make you look different from others. For example earrings, a necklace, rings and a brooch. However, you have to be very careful of choosing things. Wearing a scarf will make you look smart and outstanding in a group of people. In this way, you will not feel bored with your uniform anymore.

For boys, wearing slippers is comfortable, but why don’t you wear boots or shoes to look stylish and smart. Boys should not wear too much accessories, for example some people like to wear hats, sunglasses and a scarf at the same time, which can very excessive and uncomfortable. So try to wear something simple and smart to attract the girls.


--Edited by Sarah Begum