Denim on Denim

So, the general rule of thumb when matching clothing is to match tops and bottoms that contrast. Be it different colours, solids with prints or contrasting materials. Lately we're seeing a lot of denim on denim which I find "breaks the rules" but you know what, I love it! My most recent purchase is a denim shirt! And yeap, straight away, paired it with my denim shorts :)

Thepoplook.com doesn't stock any denim at the moment. Hmm... will have to look into that.

So what do guys think of d-on-d?

Source: http://www.denimblog.com/

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Mission Colour Block

Ah! It's that time of year again.. when we get to feast on spring/summer collections :) Enough of fur coats and thick layering, beautiful as they may be. I am loving this season's creations perfect for our sunny weather!

As with every transition from winter to spring, we see COLOUR. From florals to the most amazing abstract prints, runways are just dripping with rich hues. A personal favourite is Jil Sander's 2011 Spring/Summer show in Milan. Although she had a few looks with prints, I found the plain colour-block looks most inspiring! Makes me want to go to my closet to see what I can put together!

Source: http://www.fashion-press.net/

I know it's a teeny bit crazy to walk around town in head-to-toe brights, so try colour-blocking with neutrals and just one bright piece. Blogger Carolina Engman, from www.fashionsquad.com shows us how it's done :

Source: http://www.fashionsquad.com/

Mmmm.. perfect. Have to go rummage through my wardrobe. NOW.

POPPY - Twitter Competition

Yup, it's that easy! Don't regret later.. Just retweet and you're in the running!

Our twitter > http://twitter.com/#!/thepoplook

POPPY

Our very own in-house label - POPPY has been months in the making. And now that it's finally here, we can hardly wait!

All the hours spent choosing the sleeve-length, colours, neckline, pleats-or-no-pleats are thoroughly worth it!

We will be launching the collection at noon this Wednesday! So mark your calendars... set your alarms! hehe... You don't want to miss our debut collection!

In the meantime, here are some pictures to whet your appetite :)

We will be posting our POPPY lookbook here on the POP Blog soon too so watch out for that!

MIDI - The New Length

- Images from Net-a-porter -

Personally, I have always steered clear from the midi length. Whenever I go through my mom's closet to comb through her vintage stuff, I always think the midi skirt looks old-fashioned and you know... kinda frumpy.

I remember the micro mini trend just seasons back. The shorter the better! Then last season it was all about the maxi. Floorlength-swishing dresses and skirts! This time, it seems a compromise has been reached. The midi is rocking every runway!

These mid-calf pieces conservatively hides the knees while flaunting the ankles and of course - our precious footwear! Watch out for the midi trend this season!

Mary Katrantzou S2011

Image Source: Style.com

I saw this collection a while back and ever since, the images and dresses are stuck in my head. In this collection, Mary Katrantzou (she's Greek!) was inspired by 70's photography of Helmut Newton and Guy Bourdin. She cleverly uses the interior of homes as the subject of her dresses. Digital prints are artistically matched without compromising the details on the picture. I especially love when she plays with the third dimension and uses soft chiffons as curtains, necklaces as chandeliers and tassels as water.

I would lovvee to own one of these masterpieces. Although, I would probably not wear it, instead hang it on my wall.. and stare..

Valentino

So I spent the New Year in Singapore this year :) Took a bumboat out along some river to watch the fireworks which was breathtaking! You guys should try it sometime.. they go up real close to where the fireworks take place, it was magical and quite scary at the same time.

Anyway, I also managed to catch the Valentino exhibition at Resorts World during my trip down. They pulled out 100 amazing haute couture pieces from Italy. It's a past/present/future show, so kinda like a cross-section of his life's work... and like Wow. Seriously.It was soo BEAUTIFUL! You HAVE TO go see it if you're down in Singapore! The exhibition will be on till 13th Feb so you have like over a month!

I managed to get a few pictures of the dresses but trust me.. without a flash and the low light conditions, none of my pictures do them justice!

There was so much to marvel at. His play on proportions, his unexpected use of materials, his creation of volume, his decadent take on multi-cultural-wear, ... *loses breath* But if I could describe the collection in one word it would be -

Yum.

haha.. kidding. Well, that too, but the word is -

Detail.

This Garavani man is the master of detail I tell you! It's insane.. The beading, the layering, the pleating, the colour-matching... his execution is flawless!

Well, here are some pics. You'll see that the bow & floral theme carries throughout his career. Very feminine and womanly.

Tickets at the entrance... I was super excited!

Just look at that!!

Drool...

More favourites.

The dress Jennifer Aniston wore to the Along Came Polly Premier.

Cate Blanchett wore this dress to the 2005 Oscars - the night she won an Oscar!

So mark your calenders peeps.. you have till Feb 13th :)