I have to admit; I'm a sucker for lace, silk, chiffon, and anything that can bring feminity to the next level. This year at New York Fashion Week, I played with many different styles, textures, and silhouettes. You saw a full sequin look here on day 1 and the overlay-ruffled jumpsuit on day 2, here comes day 3. Two outfits in one day. The common thread? It's all about lace.

It was hot during the day, so I decided to wear a lace bell sleeve top with a black cop-top underneath, leaving just enough to the imagination. A flared wide-leg pants added some flavors to spice up the whole look (They are one of my favorite pants by the way). Totally fashion-week appropriate.

At night, I changed to a stunning black-white striped lace dress. As this dress showed too much skin, I didn't feel comfortable walking in New York at late night in such a revealing outfit so I threw a long vest on top. Problem solved. We went to attend a couple of fashion shows at Style Fashion Week and went to an after-party after that.   

The truth is I seldom wear all black or black-and-white outfits to attend fashion week, especially at night. But if I had to, then I'll make sure my shoes and accessories speak louder than my outfits. Always! 

Thank you so much for reading! 

Photos: Jan Marie Rico 

::Outfit 1::

Popcherry bell sleeve blouse- Similar here and here

Zara flared wide-leg pants- Similar here and here

Salvatore Ferragamo embellished 'Ginny' Crossbody bag

Aquazzura heels

Erdem sunglasses (old)- Similar here

Forever21 bib necklace

::Outfit 2::

Zara long vest- Similar here 

Nasty Gal sheer dress (currently on sales)

Asos black bralette

Aquazzura heels

Salvatore Ferragamo embellished 'Ginny' Crossbody bag

Lovisa choker- Similar here

I hardly wear a yellow outfit, let alone a striking yellow jumpsuit. But when I saw this bandeau ruffled jumpsuit on ASOS a few months ago, my instinct told me that it would be a perfect outfit for fashion week. And it was, indeed. 

I received countless compliments when I was making my way to the show. Not only the compliments on my outfit, but also on my hair color and accessories. Blue is the new black, maybe?

It was day 2 of New York Fashion Week. Our day started at 9 am, and we were moving nonstop, from Soho to Times Square, from Skylight Moynihan to Central Park. The fashion show, the after party, the meeting, and the presentation. One after another from the day I arrived in the city to the day I left. 

Having very little time in between each event, we had to make use of whatever chance we got. Jan and I shot this outfit at two different times of the day. One is in the morning in Soho and the other in the afternoon at Times Square. It was bright in the morning, but the sky became gloomier in the afternoon. We shot so fast as we were afraid of the darkness catching up on us. But the dark sky with the brown bricked buildings in Manhattan turned out to be the perfect backdrop for this va-va-voom outfit. I felt like a super-woman with my cape who has the power to bring a little sunshine to this never-sleeping city. 

Thank you so much for reading! 

Photos by: Jan Marie Rico Photography

::Outfit::

Asos bandeau jumpsuit (sold out)- Similar here 

Rene Caovilla heels

Salvatore Ferragamo embellished 'Ginny' Crossbody bag

Alexander McQueen sunglasses

Lovisa choker- Similar here

Michael Kors watch

It's that time of the year when September came, everyone in the fashion industry started planning for their New York Fashion Week trip. I was not an exception. I planned a month in advance, but when it got closer to the date, I always had a second thought. Should I stay or should I go? Although this was my third time going to New York Fashion Week, I still got butterflies in my stomach for many unnecessary reasons. 

Like the last two times, I decided to book my flight ticket at the last minute. I arrived in the Big Apple on the first day of fashion week. The city was full of energy as usual. It washed away my sleepiness and tiredness as soon as I stepped into this concrete jungle. This time, instead of spending our money on the hotel for the entire week, my friend Heidi from TheAmbitionista got us a luxurious apartment at West 57th looking over the Central Park. The view from the apartment was insanely beautiful! Here is the proof. 

As soon as I got situated, I quickly changed and headed out for the first show of the day "Desigual Spring Summer 2017". Knowing that I had only an hour to get ready, I wouldn't have time to think about "What to wear." That's why I decided to restyle this rainbow jumpsuit, which I wore it once at Vietnam Fashion Week earlier this year. Besides, if I had to hide my jetlag face, a bright sequin head-to-toe outfit seemed like a good idea. 

Did I look like I'd just flown thousands of miles across the globe? You tell me. 

Thank you so much for reading! For fashion show, backstage and front row recaps, please check it out my second website 511styles

Photos by: Jan Marie Rico Photography

:: Outfit::

ASOS sequin jumpsuit (old)- Similar here

Rene Caovilla heels

Salvatore Ferragamo handbag

Tom Ford sunglasses

Uniqlo turtleneck sweater- Similar here

Michael Kors watch

Day 1 of #KLFW, I opted for a girl-next-door look with a wavy bob hairstyle and a lace midi dress. Day 2, on the other hand, I chose wide-leg pants with a matching blouse for a sharp-but-sweet appearance.  Whenever I'm thinking of a bold and bright outfit, I always end up choosing pants over skirts, prints over plains, and colors over monochromes. 

Thanks to Bobbi Brown team for doing my makeup and Loreal team for doing my hair, I had a perfect makeup and hairstyle that complimented my outfit. Guess how long it took to pull this look altogether? 1 hour and 15 minutes of which I spent 1 hour on hair and makeup and 15 minutes on picking out my clothes. 

To be completely honest, this wasn't my most fanciful and striking outfit except for a little skin showing here and there. But apparently, it made some people turn their head as I walked past them on my way to the show. Two lessons that I learned from this. One, when in doubt, rock printed outfit from head to toes. Two, if you choose to wear the most ordinary outfit to the fashion week, walk like you wear the best dress in the crowd. 

Thank you so much for reading! 

Photos: Zoey Bui

::Outfit::

ZARA Floral printed top and pants

Alexander McQueen sunglasses

Fendi handbag

Rene Caovilla shoes

Lovisa choker- Similar here

Michael Kors watch

In August, I was invited by BloggerBabes (a global blogging network for female bloggers) to join Kuala Lumpur Fashion Week as one of the influencers. It was only a three-day-event, but it was one of the best fashion weeks that I've attended. I'm not kidding! Here is why.

Some of you may know that before moving to Singapore, I lived in Malaysia for 5 years. It's the place where I first started when I left Vietnam 11 years ago. Why Malaysia, you ask? I was one of a few lucky students who was granted a full scholarship to study in Malaysia. Before I graduated, I was offered a job and became a dance instructor at the same time. Surprisingly, nothing was related to Fashion.

Malaysia always has a special place in my heart. The country gave me an education, friendship, life experience, and strength. That's why I was so happy to come back to this place after 7 years. It felt like meeting an old friend after a long time. The only difference was "this friend" no longer reminded me of some sad stories like this one, there were only beautiful memories instead. I'll share more about the trip in the next blog post. For now, here are some outfit photos of a grown-up girl who just returned "home" after 7 years. 

Thank you so much for reading!

Photos: Zoey Bui

::Outfit::

Self-portrait dress

Valentino rockstud handbag

Rene Caovilla heels

Lovisa choker- Similar here

Michael Kors watch