Saturday, August 30, 2014

MAGIC

MAGIC

MAGIC by thenatan featuring

Call it magic, cut me into two
And with all your magic, I disappear from view
And I can't get over, can't get over you
Still, I call it magic, such a precious truth "

COLDPLAY-MAGIC


I HAVE PRETTY MUCH DECIDED to stop typing in caps, one such trait that I had replicated from 4th & Bleeker because heavens, that blawg is LIFE and Alexandra Spencer is an individual I'd like to take after, most definitely

I have decided that I really need that pencil skirt and ray-bans. The pencil skirt I'd wear everyday and any day. With Birkenstocks, with drug-store umbrellas, with Fendi on the brain.
 [someone please get the Fendi pair below, thank you and pretty please with fur on top]




SHOP:


River Island drape coat
$110 - riverisland.com


Black print skirt
iheartposhshoppe.com


Fendi black ankle booties
therealreal.com


Michael Kors black tote
$515 - johnlewis.com



Elastic belt
bodycentral.com


Ray-Ban ray ban sunglasses
glasses.com



THE BADLY TAKEN

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DOMINI, DOMINO

What would I do without your smart mouth
Drawing me in, and you kicking me out
You got my head spinning, no kidding, I can't pin you down
What's going on in that beautiful mind
I'm on your magical mystery ride
And I'm so dizzy, don't know what hit me, but I'll be alright "

JOHN LENNON-ALL OF ME





I SO WANT THE WHITE SHOE WITH A SLIGHT HEEL, AND TWINE-LIKE LACES. FOR SOME REASON, SHOES LIKE THAT, WITH A PRIM AND PROPER ENGLISH LOOK, SEEM TO BREAK MY WALLET.
IMAGES VIA KULTDOMINI.COM

THE BADLY TAKEN
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P.S WHICH PAIR OF BEAUTIES CATCHES YOUR EYE?

THE REIGN OF CYNTHIA

 " You're gonna catch a cold
From the ice inside your soul
So don't come back for me
Who do you think you are? "

CHRISTINA PERRI-JAR OF HEARTS


WHEN I FIRST STUMBLED UPON THE HONG KONG-BORN FASHION DESIGNER'S WEBSITE, I WAS MIND-BLOWN. I AM A GIRL WHO LOVES AND APPRECIATES GREAT WEBSITE DESIGN, AND THIS WAS ONE OF THE BEST. THE IMAGE  FROM ONE OF HER COLLECTIONS CHOSEN TO DEBUT AS THE WEBSITE'S MAIN IMAGE WAS CERTAINLY THE RIGHT ONE. LIKE FINDING MR RIGHT, BUT LOOKING THROUGH FILES OF MODELS DRAPED IN YOUR DESIGNER WEAR TO CATCH PEOPLES' EYES AS SOON AS THEY HEAD ONTO YOUR SITE. THE MODEL SITS IN A POSITION THAT EXUDES FIERCENESS AND A I-DON'T-REALLY-GIVE-A-SHVT ATTITUDE, SO DIFFERENT FROM WHAT MOST CHINESE GIRLS ARE TAUGHT TO BE FROM YOUNG. BEING A CHINESE GIRL MYSELF, I REALLY LIKE THAT POSE MYSELF. BUT WHAT GARNERED MY ATTENTION WAS THE SLICKED BACK HAIR OF HERS, THE ICE-COLD, ALMOST BLUE PALENESS OF HER SKIN, AND THE GLACIER-LIKE CHEEKBONES ON HER FACE. HER EYES DIDN'T LOOK LIKE THEY WERE WEIGHED DOWN WITH A LOAD OS MASCARA, LIKE MANY OTHERS DID, BUT INSTEAD LOOKED SHARP, CRISP AND CLEANLY LINED.
THAT'S ACTUALLY A SORT OF UNIFORM LOOK THROUGHOUT HER LATEST COLLECTION.
THERE ARE WIDE-BRIMMED FEDORAS AND RED-AND-WHITE SKIRTS THAT ARE SO ELEGANTLY COLOR-BLOCKED, AND LONG PLEATS AND RUFFLES ADORNING THE SKIRTS PLAYFULLY-AS IF SHY TO BE PATTERNED. 


THE MONOCHROME BLACKS AND WHITES GIVE WAY TO ORIENTAL PURPLES AND REDS.

LITTLE RED RIDING HOOD'S FROCK WITH A DOTTED, RETRO TWIST.

THE BREAKTHROUGH INTO HAUTE COUTURE WITH ASYMMETRICAL LENGTHS AND CUTS-ALL IN A DAZZLING COBALT.


WITCH-LIKE FOR HALLOWEEN? FINALLY, MOTHERS CAN DRESS-UP.

THE SUBTLEST CROP TOP EVER.

THIS LOOKS LIKE A FEMALE VERSION OF A STORMTROOPER'S UNIFORM.

ORIENTAL-PLUS-MONOCHROMES MATCH YET AGAIN, EVER SO CLASSICLY.

THE ZEBRA HEMMING'S GOT ME.




IMAGES FROM CYNTHIAMAK.COM

OVERALL, THIS COLLECTION IS ONE OF THE BEST I'VE EVER SEEN. ONE OF THE MOST REFRESHINGLY MODERN YET FAIRY-TALE LIKE AS WELL. A CROSS BETWEEN DOLCE & GABBANA AND ALEXANDER MCQUEEN'S [A/W 14]. IT'S A COLLECTION SO COLD IT'S UNTOUCHABLE.

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p.s CRITICS REFER TO THE [LAST] LINE: UNTOUCHABLE.

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FURRY MCDONALDS


 " Staring at the bottom of your glass

Hoping one day you'll make a dream last
But dreams come slow, and they go so fast
You see her when you close your eyes
Maybe one day you'll understand why
Everything you touch surely dies "
PASSENGER-LET HER GO

AS EVERYTHING THE WRITERS TOUCH SURELY DIES. EVERY TREND A PROLIFIC BLOGGER WRITES UPON IS EITHER WORSHIPPED AND REPLICATED OR SLAMMED AND DISSED EVEN FURTHER. SUSIE BUBBLE, OF THE STYLE BUBBLE, IS WEARING, IN HER LATEST POST, BELL BOTTOMS. OR AT LEAST THEY HAVE THE FLARING LOWER HEMS AND THE WIDE-LEGGED EFFECT. A SHIMMERY, IRIDESCENT SHEEN LIGHTS THEM UP. SHE WEARS THEM IN THE MIDDLE OF THE PUBLIC'S EYE, OR AT LEAST WHAT WE THINK IT IS. 
IT'S FOR A PHOTO SHOOT FOR TEEN VOGUE (OH HAIL ALL VOGUE-RELATED STUFF AND PLEASE MAYBE GIVE ME A BLOOGGG SHOUUTOUTTT *HINTHINT*), AND I AM LOVING IT. CUE THE MCDONALD'S JAUNTY JINGLE AND REFERENCE, BECAUSE THE FURRY, RAINBOW SLOTH-SCARF SLUNG UPON THE ASIAN (YAY FOR ASIANS!) IS SOMETHING I WOULD TOTALLY STEAL AT 2 A.M.

 SEE THE FURRY RAINBOW-NESS? AND TO BE PERFECTLY HONEST I FEEL THAT SINCE SHE'S WORN THESE AND WRITTEN ABOUT THEM, A FUR SAGA WILL ARISE DRAMATICALLY ON THE FASHION SCENE. SO I SHOULD EXPECT TO SEE EXTRA FURRY COVERINGS ON MRT SEATS, RIGHT SINGAPORE?
 AND IT TAKES A TWIST WITH COOL BLUES AND BLACKS THAT ALMOST SCREAM HIGH-STREET, BUT THEN YOU REALIZE IT'S FUR...
RIBENA, ANYONE? THAT CLUTCH, FUR-ADORNED, REMINDS ME OF THOSE FREE PENCIL CASES THEY GIVE OUT. THEY LOOKED CHEAP THEN, BUT HERE IT JUST LOOKS LIKE A MILLION BUCKS.
AND THE SHOES. I HAVE TO SAY, USUALLY THE FIRST PICTURE'S SHOES WOULD BE MY 'WEAR ANYWHERE' BUT I'M LEANING TOWARDS THOSE SHINY BLACK MIRRORS IN THE LAST IMAGE.
TEEN VOGUE SHOULD INCLUDE A LITTLE OLD STATEMENT AT THE BOTTOM OF THE EDITORIAL:
THESE IMAGES WOULD NOT BE SO SASSILY ENJOYABLE TO LOOK AT IF NOT FOR SUSIE BUBBLE'S DAH-AR-LING POSES.
WHAT? A GIRL CAN DREAM, CAN'T SHE?
IMAGES VIA WWW.STYLEBUBBLE.CO.UK
THE BADLY TAKEN
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HAPPY LITTLE PILL

 " Oh, glazed eyes
Empty hearts
Buying happy from shopping carts
Nothing but time to kill

Sipping life from bottles
*
Tight skin, bodyguards
Gucci down on boulevards
Cocaine, dollar bills and

My happy little pill "

TROYE SIVAN-HAPPY LITTLE PILL

HAPPY LITTLE PILL IS QUITE LITERALLY ONE OF THE FAVE REPLAYS ON MY PLAYLIST. IT'S LIKE MY HAPPY LITTLE PILL, PLUS THE VIDEO-IT'S LIKE A WHOLE MESH OF TUMBLR-LINING. STUNNING STUFF. AND HIS QUIFF AND SWEATERS HE WEARS...CAN IT NOT BE MORE HIGH-STREET LONDON ENOUGH?

IN FACT THE SWEATER HE WEARS SORTA LOOKS LIKE THIS ONE:



ACNE STUDIOS MAY OR MAY NOT BE ON THE SAME RANKING AS JEFFREY CAMPBELL IN MY MIND. HONESTLY, THOUGH, I FEEL LIKE THE CHUNKY WOOLEN BEANIE ON TOP OF THE MODEL'S HEAD MAKES HER LOOK VAGUELY LIKE A PLANT, A RADISH, OR SOMETHING, WAITING TO BE PULLED OUT OF THE SOIL. THE SHINY, LEATHERY-LOOKING WIDE LEGGED SLACKS IN A VERY UNFLATTERING SHADE OF GREEN, AND THEN THE SWEATSHIRT- A PLAIN DARK BLUE. NAVY BLUE. SORT OF NAUTICAL.
BUT SERIOUSLY THOUGH, I WOULD TOTALLY UPROOT HER AND STEAL HER BEANIE.
THE BEANIE ITSELF LOOKS LIKE A HARDHAT CONSTRUCTION WORKERS WEAR, EXCEPT LESS PROTECTIVE, MISSING THE WHOLE HARD IN HARDHAT.

OH, DON'T WORRY ACNE, I TECHNICALLY STILL LOVE YOU GUYS.

IMAGE VIA ACNE STUDIOS.COM 

THE BADLY TAKEN

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BURBERRY X SHOES

BURBERRY X SHOES


Burberry poncho
burberry.com


Vans OTW snakeskin slip on sneaker
vans.com




THE SHOES ARE SNAKESKIN. SNAKESKIN.

BURBERRY IS ALWAYS COOL. AND ANIMAL-PRINT CLASSY. AND TRENCH-COAT GURU-ISH.
BUT THIS COAT-SCARF THINGY SCREAMS I AM A CUT-UP COAT/BAND REJECT THAT NO-ONE WANTED SO I FAKE-SPRAY TANNED MYSELF A DREADFUL ORANGE AND DUMPED MYSELF IN THE GAS STATION TO WORK WHILE WAITING FOR MONEY TO BUY A MORE AUTHENTIC TAN INSTEAD AND GUESS WHAT I GOT BLOTCHED BY GASOLINE.
AND NOW I'M A COUPLE THOUSAND DOLLARS TO HANG ON MINDLESS RICH LADIES' COAT HANGERS,
I AM ACTUALLY FREAKING SUCCESSFUL.
THE BADLY TAKEN,
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FASHION IN : SPACE


Isabel Marant
Natasha Poly
tin-foil shorts? cox that's what it looks like.

WHAT DO YOU THINK OF METALLIC-LOOKING SHORTS AND KNEE-HIGH BOOTS?
THEBADLYTAKEN: IS THAT A BLONDE SPACE ALIEN?
THEBADLYTAKEN: WELL AT LEAST THERE'S DEFINITELY NO PANTY LINES VISIBLE.
THE BADLY TAKEN,
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P.S THIS IS THE TIME FOR ATHENA TO SHAMELESSLY PROMOTE HER TUMBLR

REJECT WEATHER

REJECT WEATHER

REJECT WEATHER by thenatan

 " I dedicate this song to you
The one who never sees the truth
That I can take away your hurt
Heartbreak girl
Hold you tight straight through the daylight,
I'm right here when you gonna realize that I'm your cure
Heartbreak girl "


5SOS-HEARTBREAK GIRL
SHOULD I CALL YOU TOMORROW AT TEN?

COMBAT-BOOT STYLE IS THE TYPE OF HOUSING MY FEET PREFER. I FELL IN LOVE WITH THAT PAIR OF BOOTS BY THE BAE, JEFFREY CAMPBELL, BECAUSE WHAT GOES BETTER WITH PINK? BLACK. HEELS. LACE-UPS.
HEART-BREAKING.
JEANS-HOW HILARIOUS THAT I'M HAVING GIRL PROBLEMS NOW AND CAN'T WEAR ANYTHING REMOTELY WHITE. BUT THAT PAIR OF SLATE GRAY SKINNIES WOULD CHEER ME UP. HINT.
I DON'T KNOW WHAT EVEN COMPELLED ME TO PICK OUT PINK. MAYBE IT'S THE GIRL PROBLEMS AFFECTING ME, OR IT COULD BE DUE TO THE FACT THAT THE MATERIAL OF THE TOP LOOKS ABSOLUTELY SOFT. SO SOFT IT COULD COMPETE WITH BUTTER. AND THE PLEATED PATTERN-LOVE. THE HALF- TURTLENECK-ISH COLLAR = PERF.
(if it isn't AH-HA-BVIOUS i typed this post with a 5SOS playlist)

SHOP:

VIVETTA oversized top
$355 - avenue32.com


Skinny leg jeans
vestiairecollective.com


Comptoir Des Cotonniers slim jeans
vestiairecollective.com


Givenchy black high heel shoes
$1,370 - net-a-porter.com



The North Face blue beanie
$41 - hatsandcaps.co.uk


Circular sunglasses
amazon.com


Tech accessory
amazon.com


Samsung tech accessory
etsy.com




THE BADLY TAKEN,
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athena

P.S
REJECT WEATHER BECAUSE SWEATER WEATHER IS JUST TOO MAINSTREAM-AND THE SWEATER DOESN'T REALLY LOOK LIKE A SWEATER.
P.P.S GET ME THOSE CAT-EYE SUNNIES ASAP.
AH-HAB-VIOUSLY FOLLOW ME ON POLYVORE, HON.

Friday, August 29, 2014

MAPS



" so I'm following the map that leads to you
the map that leads to you
ain't nothing I can do
the map that leads to you
following, following, following to you
the map that leads to you
ain't nothing I can do "
MAROON 5-MAPS

THIS SONG IS A GREAT SONG, I GET IT. BUT WHAT I DON'T GET IS WHY HE'S FOLLOWING A MAP THAT LEADS TO SOMEONE WHEN THAT PERSON DIDN'T BOTHER HELPING HIM WHEN HE WAS, ER, BEGGING ON HIS KNEES. I'M SORRY, M5 (SOUNDS LIKE A TELEPHONE COMPANY BRAND) BUT THAT PART DIDN'T MAKE SENSE. THE TUNE IS SO OBSESSION-WORTHY; LISTENED TO IT FOR HOURS WITHOUT GETTING BORED AT. ALL.


FOLLOW ME ON POLYVORE HERE
WHICH SKIRT WORKS FOR YOU? PERSONALLY I LIKE THE BLACK&WHITE SKATER ONE...AND THE QUOTATION MARK EARRINGS ARE DA BOMB. THE CROP TOP GIVES OFF A MAJOR L.A VIBE WHEREAS THE NEW YORK BAG IS, WELL...OH SO NEW YORK.
AND GUESS WHAT? I'M IN SINGAPORE.

THE BADLY TAKEN
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firsty-lasty


SO EVERY POST WILL HAVE A SONG NAME AND LYRICS ATTACHED TO IT AND CURRENTLY I'M SUPER OBSESSED WITH MAPS. NO IDEA WHY BUT IT'S GREAT I GUESS? ANYWAYS THIS IS MY FIRST POST, SO I HOPE YOU ENJOY FUTURE POSTS OF
THE BADLY TAKEN
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