Markazer: August 2009

Sweet Noise: Can't Take My Eyes Off of You by The Muse

Can't Take My Eyes Off of You Lyrics
You're just too good to be true
Can't take my eyes off of you
You'd be like heaven to touch
I wanna hold you so much

At long last love has arrived
And I thank God I'm alive
You're just to good to be true
Can't take my eyes off of you

Pardon the way that I stare
There's nothing else to compare
The sight of you leaves me weak
There are no words left to speak

But if you feel like I feel
Please let me know that it's real
You're just to good to be true
And my baby
Can't take my eyes off of you

I love you baby
And if it's quite all right
I need you baby
To warm the lonely night
I love you baby
Trust in me when I say

Oh, baby baby
Don't bring me down, I pray
Oh pretty baby
Now that I found you, stay
Let me love you, baby
Let me love you, baby

You're just too good to be true
Can't take my eyes off of you
You'd be like heaven to touch
And I wanna hold so much

At long last love has arrived
And I thank God I'm alive
You're just to good to be true
Can't take my eyes off of you

I love you baby
And if it's quite all right
I need you baby
To warm the lonely night
I love you baby
Trust in me when I say

Oh, pretty baby
Don't bring me down, I pray
Oh pretty baby
Now that I found you, stay

Etsy Find: Delias Thompson

We love these rings by Etsy shop Delias Thompson!

My MANy Bags News #122

Below: Giorgio Armani Ion Orchard, limited edition messenger bag in navy lizard leather and
calf skin for the boys! (3 pieces available only!) Retails for SGD $5399

Below: Giorgio Armani Ion Orchard, limited edition ladies handbag in luxurious
navy lizard leather (2 pieces available only!) Retails for SGD $4999

Giorgio Armani Worldwide Exclusive Limited Edition Bags For NEW Ion Orchard Store

Giorgio Armani fans alert! The recently opened Giorgio Armani flagship duplex store in Ion Orchard will be offering 2 special edition bags to commemorate the store opening:-) One for the lovely ladies and one for the gentlemen. Crafted in luxurious navy lizard leather and hand-stitched, the bags come in a hand tote style with a ruched design for the gals or a messenger bag style with lizard and leather for the boys.

These bags are very limited and exclusive: 2 pieces of the handbag are made for the women and 3 pieces of the messenger for the men.

Available at Giorgio Armani store, Ion Orchard. As of today, both are still available...hurry!

Retail price:
1) Man's messenger bag: SGD $5399
2) Women's handbag: SGD $4999

Where to buy: Giorgio Armani Ion Orchard

Source: Club 21

FALL INSPIRED

♥ Doğum Günün Kutlu Olsun Dilekcim...=) ♥ by @ Nermin @ featuring Vince Camuto shoes

Desi Fashion Police: Clutch
desifashionpolice.com

Pink Sequin Bow Prom dress - Lunacy Clothing Boutique
$224 - lunacyboutique.co.uk

Carolee Pearl & Crystal Earrings
$38 - dillards.com

$80 - piperlime.gap.com- Round toe pump 4" covered heel, 1/2" hidden platform Man made lining Leather outsole Black upper: 100% patent leather Gold upper: 100% metallic nappa leather.

Balmain's Pricey Chic

If I were given a Rorschach test with a series of inkblots resembling some spectacularly lavish couture gowns, I'd most probably see The House of Balmain. Synonymous with elegance and his fashion peers Christian Dior and Cristobal Balenciaga, Pierre Balmain epitomized opulence with his magnificently constructed evening and party dresses. The Balmain label of today, however, more closely resembles an inkblot of Swarovski meets Rock & Republic.

Thanks to designer Christophe Decarnin, who took over designing duties in 2005, one of Balmain's most popular-selling items is the Biker Jean. Pretty much an otherwise hot pair of jeans with cool "ripped looking" seams, it retails for a staggering $2,270. Yes you read that right. Actress Lindsay Lohan (who should be bankrupt by now) owns a pair, as well as Victoria Beckham who wears head to toe Balmain as if to tell us "My bank account is mahjah." Hundreds of uber-fashionable celebrities are also clamoring over the label's peak-shouldered tux jacket ($5,000), sequin Paillette mini dress ($13,395), and zipped-up booties ($1,479). I get it. The collection, though by no means innovative, is super cool rocker-chic and sharp, and what fashion-crazy coquette wouldn't want to own every single piece. But a blue Sequin-Zip skirt for $7,665.00??? ('cos it's fully lined?)...For goodness sakes people, we're in a recession!!!!

Available on net-a-porter.com

Available on kirnazabete.com

Victoria Beckham and Kate Moss photos courtesy of theSun.co.uk, stylecaster.com,

The Material Boy #320

Below: Love the patchwork details with varying leather textures...

Below: 3 ways to wear the bag...
Style #01: backpack style...

Below: Style #02: shoulder bag style...

Below: Style #03: carry by the chain...

Below: Heavy chain detailing which I love!

Diet Butcher Slim Skin Patchwork Bag

With the onslaught of many designers propagating the rock chic/biker look...finding the right bag is important to complete the style. This Diet Butcher Slim Skin Patchwork Bag has all the ingredients to bring forth that dark, edgy bad boy attitude in you. The distressed patchwork details (of different textures), the heavy metal chain, a slouchy kidney shape all screamed grunge and rock & roll! The bag will definitely go well with leather jackers, distressed jeans, heavy chain belts and biker boots which are all the rage this Fall Winter 2009 season:-)

However, the best feature of all for the bag, 3 ways to carry it! Sling like a backpack, cross body like a shoulder bag or my favourite, use the metal chain for a unique style...one price for 3 styles. Value for money I would say!

Anyone who is interested, it's currently available for purchase online at Blackbird:-P

Source: Blackbird

Retail price: US $825. Where to buy: Blackbird

Ad Campaigns And Catalogues #49

H&M Fall Winter 2009 Menswear Ad Campaign

The sexy Andres Sergura is back again fronting another ad campaign for 'fast fashion' brand, H&M after his stint with Zara. This hunk have been busy cashing in big bucks for being the face of so many campaigns. But he deserves it, cos I love Andres! (as does Kylie Minnogue:-P)

The looks for H&M this time sees a surge of yellow as an accent colour on both tops and bottoms. Plaids is in again as the trend for the season and matched with bowties. That yellow and grey knitted cardigan is shouting 'buy me! buy me!'

Click on pics to enlarge for better view

Source: H&M

SUNDAY INSPIRATION . . . .

Leaving you with a little inspiration here from that inventive designer, Yumi Katsura. These scrumptious images hail from her 2007 -08 Paris show. For me they're inspiring and truly unforgettable.

All images courtesy Fashion Week Photos

My MANy Bags Lookbook #12

Sky Captain Winter Edition

Sometimes what you need is a 'statement' fashion piece to inspire a whole look. For this edition of myMANybags lookbook, it was those amazingly indifferent and cool Martin Margiela Mono Lens Sunglasses whose design is radical and unseen off! Crafted with only a huge single piece of lens, these sunglasses seem to come right out of those sci-fi comics or even the futuristic Sky Captain movie starring Jude Law (my favourite actor for a long time!).

So I decided to create an aviator look to honour those flyboys and pilots who always seem to carry off a nonchalant charm. Perhaps their adventure thousands of feet above ground is always filled with exciting stories. To kick start the look, a Zara Fur Trim Collar Leather Jacket ensures a suave outer look. Burberry Prorsum's very interesting Scarf Strap White Tee builds upon the classic fighter pilot look. Balmain's Prince of Whales Checks Biker Trousers for some bad boy attitude. Of course, no pilot can be without his boots. So Rick Owen's Chunky Sole Leather Boots fills in those shoes! Martin Margiela's amour-like Metal Buckle and Leather Belt looks seamless to complete the modern warrior look. Last of all, no man can do with his bag...so Dries Van Noten's military inspired Leather Bag will ensure our Sky Captain will always have his 'excess baggage':-P.

Soar high this winter!

Source: Browns Fashion, Luisaviaroma, Antonioli, Oki-ni

Red

I'm absolutely smitten with the color Red. Contrary to mistaken popular belief, red is one of the best colors that ever happened to redheads. Bold, strong, passionate, and attention-grabbing, this life-brightening color makes me see the world with a cherry on top.