Hey guys! Been awhile, hasn't it? I've been so busy these past few days because of Chinese New Year but I'll leave that for another post! So I was challenged to make NORMAL crop tops and to make several outfits with it by Jolie Lee. She specifically asked to match the crop tops with low waisted jeans (which is a challenge itself because most people wear crop tops with high waisted pants/skirt). She is my first commenter and I'm so grateful for this challenge. Unfortunately, I did not have enough time to make a video (CNY + moving house in Melbourne) because I'm trying to accommodate the fact that she wants to get ready for a party tomorrow :) Even though I did this in a short period of time, I hope you enjoy it !
Method
I managed to find a top I was bored off in my luggage bag. I'm currently in Melbourne so I don't have access to my whole wardrobe!
- Choose a shirt you're willing to cut!
- Fold the shirt according to the length you want your crop top to be.
- Cut accordingly with a scissors.
- Tug the ends to widen it.
- TA-DA! Your very own crop top!
It's a pretty easy process to make a normal crop top!
Outfits
I apologise for the lighting! It wasn't at its best because I had a meeting to attend so I only could start taking pictures at 7pm (AUS time) today! Even though the pictures didn't turn out well (hella pixelated), I still decided to post the photos to give you guys a glimpse on how the outfit will look like on me. I tried to filter it out as much as I could but filters can only do so much!
LAYER IT
- Lace crop top (Creates abit of umph! to the plain crop top!)
- Pink diamante ear rings (Create a great contrast to the blue!)
- Wedges (Feel free to use your highest pumps if you're going to a party that doesn't require much walking!)
TUCK IT
- Tying my blue blouse around my waist (For those who are abit insecure about your tummy fats, this is a perfect way to hide them!)
- Sandals (Just to match the casual look)
BLOCK IT
- Wearing my black and white blouse over it
- Black and silver statement necklace (Just to add to the rocker chick vibe)
- Brown boots (Enough of black! Needs a bit of brown to tone it down!)
FLARE IT
- Wearing the lace crop top underneath (You just turned a boring crop top into something special!)
- Bangles
- Brown Boots ( Feel free to wear flats or heels cause this look matches all of it!)
And that is it! There are millions of ways to mix and match your crop tops so just explore your options! This was all I could concoct in such a short period of time!
On a different note, I'm currently waiting for my apartment lease to start and till then, my friend has been so lovely to let me stay at her place till I settle down. It's my first time filming in her house (living area + kitchen) so I'm getting used to the lighting especially since I'm in Melbourne and I'm not used to the lighting just yet because I've only filmed in Malaysia so far!
If you have any suggestions, do comment below!
If you would like to see the oufits I created with different fringe tops, press the link below:
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If you would likes to see my CNY outfits this year, press the link below:
Talk to you guys soon!
SW.
Today I finally got that bolt of energy to start working out again. I'm someone who loves working out regularly but sometimes my schedule is overcome by laziness. I know myself enough to know that I will workout sooner or later and when I do want to work out, I will do it right. Because I know I'm that type of person, I let myself go when I need to. For example, it's been about a month since I last worked out (not including the occasional dance in the morning or leg exercises). But now, I have the determination to start working out again and I prefer this determination to come naturally rather than forcing myself to. Of course, it would be preferable to always work out regularly and keep pushing myself which I will slowly learn to do. I'm just aware that there are some days I really don't have the motivation to do anything and will do my work out halfheartedly which isn't good because I tend to manipulate myself that I've worked out enough so I can rest even more or even eat even more.
So right now, I am going to start working out and keep doing it diligently. I call it my "Summer Workout." I need push myself slowly on a daily basis and keep moving on from there. It's easy to start but not easy to maintain a workout routine so I need to teach myself to make it a habit. I find this is a good way to teach myself to learn to make things a habit so that in the future, I can easily adapt to changes. I never really had a goal such as gaining abs or gaining triceps etc. I just want to keep myself healthy and whatever comes with it will be a bonus. Keeping healthy will be my top priority because even though having abs will be a sweet thing to have, I know it isn't realistic for me to maintain and if I don't maintain it and my abs disappear, I will beat myself up for it so I don't want to put that kind of pressure on myself. I know in the future, whether it's because of work or because my body changes due to pregnancy or for whatever reason, I will have to succumb to the change so keeping healthy seems like the best goal for now.
Right now, I'm looking at:
- Walking the dog 3 days a week.
- No rice during dinner (or at least one meal a day)
- Circuit training on alternate days (the circuit training will vary)
I don't know how long I'll keep this up but it's a start :)! I'll try to update you guys but I won't be posting any pictures of my body because this blog will be public and I won't feel comfortable posting it.
SW.
Happy New Year!
I thought today's instagram post would be appropriate to start off this blogpost.
"Happy New Year
2014 has personally been a different one for me. Started off w an 8
month break: Travelling w my closest friends to Bali, visiting Melbourne
for the first time (thought I was gonna reject Unimelb at the time),
getting to enjoy Sydney's nightlife, short trips to Singapore (of
course) & most importantly, rebonding w my family especially my dad
(since I moved back to Malaysia after 4 years). The memories I made w my
dad this year, I will treasure forever along with the other memories I made of course.
Had achieved something I never thought was possible: Got to participate
in the Singapore Affordable Art Fair, sold about 8 pieces of my work.
Well those are some of the wonderful things that have happened. But
enough about me. Many things have happened to Malaysia this year: 3
unfortunate flights & massive floods in 3 states (number 3 not
looking so good right now). I guess these situations have taught us to
be grateful for who we have with us right now. That's the best thing we
can take from 2014 to the rest of the years to come. Its funny because
so many unfortunate things happen every year to other people (war,
poverty, sex slavery) but we only really learn to feel and do something
about it when things happen closer to home. I will never know what the
families of the passengers in those 3 flights or families who have
suffered from the floods truly feel but I take it as a sign to really
cherish the ones you love and to let go of ones who don't love you. This
Instagram post can go on forever so I will stop here!
Happy New Year to all! May 2015 be a joyful year !"
I wonder how many people have started a blog today. Blogspot must be receiving massive numbers of participants today. Hell! I thought I would start writing again last year and I did but I gave up after 6 months which isn't too bad compared to giving up after one blog post.
For now, this will be my summer diary because unfortunately, I left my real diary in Australia and for some reason, whenever I come back to Malaysia, I feel the need to write again. It's probably because I have more personal time to reflect on my life which I love by the way. Instead of living my life in this fast pace world, I get to stop and think about what I've done and what I should be doing instead of continuously keeping myself busy everyday. Do forgive me for any grammatical mistakes I might make now and in the future. My English has deteriorated ever since I moved from Malaysia because of the lack of writing and I'm trying to improve it slowly. On the same note, forgive me if I drift off to a new topic all of the sudden. Sometimes I tend to think of other things and I just feel the need to write it down but hey, who's reading this, right? I'm writing this for myself and not for others (tho I welcome any positive or constructive feedback).
I might write several posts in one day or none at all. It's really just a blog filled with my thoughts. I have no intention of gaining viewership (tho that would be nice) because I think this world is already filled with many social media outlets that make us feel the need to get many "likes" and I'm guilty of that so I'm trying to teach myself that that isn't important and I should post what I want to post, not what I think my viewers would like to see.
SW.
