Super Duper Lovely Wedding

...of my blogger friend Ajjah :D
Hope she didn't mind I posted her photos here... Oh how it inspired me sooo much! (And maybe you, too!)

Ajjah's white wedding.

I superlove the decoration & her wedding dress & adorable veil!

And her purple wedding. Very elegant, dear :)

*__* ahhh I'm mesmerized...

PS: all pictures were tken from Ajjah's blog

Sketch: Turquoise and Silver

Design task :) Turquoise taffeta and silvery lace. 

Feminine formal gown with a touch of military look.

Sketch: Combining Colors

Maybe you'll get bored because these days I will post some of my design tasks :p

*solution of my no-materials-for-blogging & no-time-for-blogging issue hehehe*

Color combination theory is choosing colors based on color-wheel.

This one is: analog colors. For more information about analog colors harmony, please kindly ask Mr. Google :D i found some info here.

*I kinda think the skirt makes her look like Mars creature--like an octopus! :))

Heyy lately hoodie outfit was booming. Please note that I drew this picture around Feb 2011 before the trend :p

And this one: complementary colors. 

*the bow applique was inspired by Tsumori Chisato's design

Thanks for reading! Critics & comments are welcomed :D

Sketch: Denim and Ribbon

My illustration task a few months ago. Designing denim :)

Me likey the left picture, heheheh. The right was too sexy -__-"

Actuallyyyyyyy I haven't done my evening lesson at Arva, but I've been absent for more than 2 months. Evening lesson was tiring you know, going after work, and arriving home at night.

Hiyaaaaa, I know I know, I shouldn't quit before I finished all my tasks.

InshaAllah I'll finish it aaaalllll! Aamiin.

Leather Jacket for Party

Wore (imitation) leather jacket + cotton.ink dress + purple hijab for attending college friend's wedding party.

No one got harmed. No eye injuries. So I guess it's okay to wear jacket for party heheh =p

T-Shirt Revamped To Tulle Dress

Just remembered I got this... A plain T-Shirt, got revamped by adding some fabric yoyos (flowers) and tulle for tutu skirt at the waist. And cut the neck line, and shorten the sleeves. Done this at February 2011 for T-Shirt Remake Competition but didn't win. The theme was "Valentine"... Mine was "floral bouquet". Actually the design itself has 2 lollipop inserted, to add cuteness hehehe. 

Ahhh you should see the other competitors, theirs were sooo creative! I only got them captured by my cellphone, and the picture quality is so no no no no...

Enough talking. Enjoy :)

 Just add some fabric yoyos and sew tulle around the waist!

I said bye bye to this thing yesterday. Cut it into half. Probably I'll turn the "skirt" into tulle bag... And the upper side? I'll take the fabric yoyos to create cute brooches :) lalalalaaaa...

Never Bored

...wearing the same piece of batik dress, over and over again!

(Since I haven't bought more pieces of batik)

Batik dress: Dua Putri (Sutos Surabaya), Cardigan: unbranded, Bag: Mayonette, Shoes: UP

Sorry if you have to see me wearing this dress again in this blog heheheheh

Truthfully, I avoid shopping clothes right now. Well, what's the use of learning sewing if I still buy clothes? The sewing lesson has been emptying my wallet too, hahahaha

*But still, I am still far far away from "sewing neatly"

Had a problem to control machine to move in a direction I want. Just like driving a car.

Ahhh remembering I had done driving lesson twice and until now I'm not able to drive, really breaks my heart -__-"

Semangat semangat semangat!!! :D

The Cotton Bat Girl

Another pictures found!! :D :D

Did the photo shoot for last year's HFW, but not finding a fitted category :p

Please welcome, The Cotton(ink) Bat(wing) Girl!

Wearing Cotton-ink maxi dress in dark navy and my-own-designed-batwing cardigan

Umm, actually my hijab covered the chest but somehow the tie creates a silhouette like I tucked the hijab

Umm... please pretend you don't see this stupid picture. -__-"

I wonder what my grand children (someday) will ask me.

Grand Children: "Grandma...!!"

Me: "What, dear?"

Grand: "I found pictures of a girl on the internet, name is T*an*nd*!"

Me: "Well, that's my name.."

Grand: "She is weird."

Batik & Purple

Yeah, the same batik dress as in yesterday's post :D

*actually yesterday's post was the outfit I wore last week on Friday*

Here's what I really wear yesterday. Umm, my office's dress code at Thursday and Friday are batik. Since I don't have much clothes in my closet, you'd caught me wearing things over and over again.

 Purple tee: unbranded from 2006 (wow I still use it! :D); Inner hijab: square; Batik: Dua Putri (Sutos, Surabaya), jeans: Graphis; shoe: nevada (Matahari); beaded rope as belt; mom's crochet brooch

Turn back!! Oh no!! I have tail!!! don't see!! -___-"

Ohhh I guess I need more batik clothes.

But, ummm,,, it's not a primary need...! do not shop, Tea!!!

it's not a sin to wear the same clothes every week :))

Batik & Leather Jacket

Kinda weird mixing batik with leather jacket... But the color just suit each other. Here it is... circular batik dress and cropped jacket.

Batik dress: bought at Sutos (Gravity); leather jacket: manggadua; blue jeans & black shoes

Perfect Length

The below the knee-dress is sooo perfect to cover our thighs and hide some curves, so wearing skinny jeans will not be sexy :)

*but still, at this length, in my opinion wearing legging is still too much too sexy

Questioning The Theory

In theory, pear shaped body is recommended to wear A-line dress. Is circle dress a kind of A-line dress? Because wearing this dress makes me look some kilograms fatter :D

*ummm, maybe it's because your dress is oversize, Tea...

Black & Taupe

What I wore to office (and continued to design class at evening):

Black cardigan: unbranded, Taupe abaya: Vannara, Scarf: Zoya, Shoes: UP

The first picture was taken at my room, and the second picture at my office :D (me came first! So no one notice me click click camera! hahahaha)

What do you think of this combination?

I've heard that we should wear darker outfit for bottom, and lighter color for tops. Guess I'm breaking the rule... But rules are there for breaking, huh? :P

Looking good but not as ourselves?

Do you ever feel that sometimes we don't act like ourself, regarding to fashion? Me do. Just because I would meet stylish people at my design lesson, I would do some effort to mix & match clothes. Spending minutes in front of wardrobe, feeling like I've got nothing to wear. Then spend minutes more mixing this with that or those with these until finding good match.

That way, (maybe) I would look appropriate compared to other design students.

But maybe we could just be ourselves... not pretending to be cool or something. Just wear what we like. Whether it's so out of date, or we've worn it several time... it is much more relaxing (and even comfortable) to let go the stress of wanting new fashionable things--that will lead us to be unstoppable shopper.

Well, I'm still on my journey to have my own style. Are you? :)

PS: I wore UP shoes, designed by Indonesian blogger Diana Rikasari. It's soooo (amazingly) lightweight and comfortable :D

Wedding Gown Design: Inspired by Indonesian Fabric

Had sent these 2 designs for a wedding gown design competition but I loooseeeee.... :D

I guess this design's destiny is to be published at my blog only hehehe.... Here's two different style of wedding dress, created by meeeeee....

 

Design 1: using batik as ornament, asymmetrically 

Design 2: Using Makassar silk as an outer wear, adapting style of lolita.

 Hmmm probably I will consider the second design as my someday-wedding-dress... hahahahaa....

I do feel that my designs were not quirky enough to be accepted at a design competition... But however, who would want to wear a quirky dress for her wedding? Errr... not me....

Drawn by hand (drawing pen), scanned, colored using Photoshop. Batik & Makassar silk patterns are scanned. BTW, thanks Ghaida from gdagallery.blogspot.com who told me it was Makassar silk :D (I hadn't known the name of those fabric)

PS: I start using an internet ad on my blog, so you will find some words in my article underlined. Do click if you find it interesting, or just ignore them :)

HFW Day 6: I'll be waiting for you :)

HFW day 6 theme is "Lovestoned" - Date Night w/ the Hubby

Well, since I haven't had a husband, probably I would wear this kind of outfit for going out with him :)

Dear my future husband, I want to have a dinner in a beautiful villa near a beach or lake...

Source of background picture: here :)

 Drape cardi: Elizabeth (Elizabeth toko tas itu lhooo :D) / Ethnic brooch: malioboro / Cotton.ink navy neptune dress / mom's hat for costume party -_-

Hihihi I saw those hat before I do photoshoot and I thought the color match my cardi & my dream date (kind of a vacation) :P

Hopefully one day I can be a good wife for my husband and a good mom for my kids. Love you all, even though I haven't met you all :')

PS: Thank you for new followers and readers who gave me sweet comments :">

Will try my best to visit your blogs soon at my free time :)

HFW Day 4: Holidaaayyy!!

Salaam :)

Vacation is where I wanna be :)

Easy breezy dress + jacket + comfy flats... I'm ready to travel around the world hehehe..

*Actually I wore this outfit on Sunday, but for working (freelance graphic designer at my mom's office hehe)*

Huhu working at holiday... Wearing flowery outfit can boost my mood :D

For other outfit ideas please visit Modesty Theory :) 

HFW Day 3: Girl's night out!

Salaam dear ladies :)

Actually I wore this outfit on Saturday for work, then continued to a bookstore with my brother at afternoon. That day, "Indie Clothing Expo" was held at Gramedia Bookstore Surabaya. Me and my brother bought nothing, loosing our appetite to shop... oh so crowded!!

Me don't like crowd >.<

Then we bought a book and drank milkshake at the cafe :P

Sooo... the theme was actually Girl's night out... But here, I used the outfit for brother & sister's night out :D

Striped dress: vintage find / drape cardigan: Elizabeth / blah blah blah who cares ;D

Hijab styling... sort of Dian Pelangi's style hehehe

Wearing this outfit, I was called "Bu.." (Maam) at the bookstore! Do I look that old??? T_T

I hope people didn't think that my brother was my son -_-"

*BTW this Wednesday is Eid Mubarak at Indonesia :) May Allah bless us all & gives us wisdom and faith like Nabi Ibrahim, amiin


For other outfit ideas please visit Modesty Theory :) She hosts this HFW event :D

HFW Day 1: Money on My Mind

Assalamu'alaikum :D dear hijabi sisters, today is our first day of Hijabi Fashion Week!

And the theme is: Money on My Mind.

Here's what I wore to work last Monday... Not so formal but neat enough to meet clients.

Hihihi... sorry for the lack of color!

Black dress: vintage find $2, Lace scarf: Mom's, Beads belt: Mom's, Striped bag: $5

Hehehe... get all the looks under $15 :D

Tips: Add a sparkle of color to brighten your monochromatic look

Wanna see all HFW's look today? Visit Modesty Theory ;D

Be inspired everyday on Hijabi Fashion Week 2010!

Random: Purple & Pouch

Assalamu'alaikum :) Hehehe alhamdulillah I have a chance to post the latest package came for meeee... It's Mba Elsa's prize for Baby Dija's competition ^o^

She's so creative and talented... someday I wanna learn how to sew by machine *I'm afraid of sewing machine*

 Wanna make a pouch like this? Visit the step-by-step tutorial at mba Elsa's blog here.

And this is a look I've already worn maybe 4 times since I bought the dress... hahaha

Purple gamis: Vannara, inner hijab (left): Tuneeca.

Notice the difference between those 2 pictures?

I worn those at different weeks... and actually this week I worn that gamis again :) What can I say? wearing gamis always save my time!

Pray for this week: (and following weeks)

Allah, please give me and my readers and our family health and succeed... and ways to solve our problem and reach our dreams. Amiin.

My bosses will go to pilgrimage (Hajj) tomorrow... and I'll be the person in charge at the office... wish me luck!!! A little bit worried but surely will go through it. Ganbatte!

Orange is vitamin C

As vitamin C makes you fresh and healthy, wearing orange can boost your energy, too..

 Hijab inner: Tuneeca.com; Orange dress: Pasar Atum; Bag: gift, Wedge: Shoelicious

Have a bright bright day!

Captured at 9pm... tired face after having design lesson... :D

BTW BTW my design school will held an annual fashion show at October 8th... Should I join it or not?? I haven't made my piece of costume... Oh no...

Daily Outfit: Korean dress

Okay, I have to admit I am noooo fashionable. Surprise? You shouldn't :D
I usually wear ordinary clothes... Sometimes oversized clothes which make me look fatter. Only when I try new thing, I took a picture hehehe... I still couldn't find a perfect style for me. The style has to match these criteria:

• Not tight
• Able to cover my big hip
• No expose on thighs
• No expose on chest
• Not expensive
• Comfortable

See? Somehow it's difficult -_-

Once upon a day I wore this dress... I look like a pregnant woman, hahaha... Probably won't wear this outfit again :-/ It's designed for skinny girl , and not matching with jeans...

Dress: from my mom; Bag: my mom's

Ahaha... enough for the fashion fail...

Cotton Abaya for a super lazy day

Despite of being looked like 10 years older, wearing this cotton abaya is a very good choice hahaha... Don't have to think which one to be mixed & match :p Simply wear it with your instant hijab, voila you're ready in no more than 5 minutes :p Comfortable and not sexy at all, that's all I'm lookin for ^o^

Cotton abaya: from my mom

hijab: Zoya

bag: gift from future to be mom in law (amin)