What I wore to work in snap-shots.

This was supposed to be a short week at work, but instead, it felt super duper long as a spanner was thrown unexpectedly into the works.  But, let’s not get there.  After-all, I didn’t quite let it affect my choice of work-wear for the week.

Monday:  Crazy crayola coloured blouse to kick-start the week.  Paired the outfit with my YSL arty ring.

Tuesday: Blue floral dress cinched at the waist with my Marni for H&M elastic belt.  The belt was definitely a superb buy, goes well with most of my outfits.

Wednesday:  Theme for the week was Red&White (given that we were celebrating National Day).  But no one in the team was in any kind of mood to be celebrating because of some unforeseen news that rocked our world.

Friday:  Is it just me or did Friday feel like Monday??!?  So in order not for it to feel like Monday, I put on this fun blouse with robot prints recently purchased from Zara.  One of my colleagues had a blast looking at my outfit and broke out in a robotic dance.

Saturday:  Called in for a last minute assignment..zzz… but decided to still have fun with my outfit!  So this tribal printed Marni for H&M silk top was paired with my Neon pink zara pants.  Upped the fun factor with more arm swag for a day of running about in town.

Next week is a brand new week filled with loads of fun appointments after work.  Stay tuned!

Related articles

• What I wore to work in snap-shots (j0annesim.wordpress.com)

Spot on

Sporting a new do after the curls went awry during our stay in Geneva.  It was one of the first things I ran off to do upon reaching home – cutting my hair!  Having a short hairdo seriously require a lot of maintenance but I’m used to it.  Hehe..  This time I told my stylist that I wanted a cut that would make my face look slimmer (yes, yes, I’m vain! ;p).  He went on to show me a couple of styles and explained to me further how it will work.  I guess I trusted him enough and he went about working on the cut except that  I didn’t expect the cut to be that short.  But after a few days, I’m getting used to the cut… anyway, it will grow out soon enough.

Also, loving this Marni for H&M polka-dotted top that I picked out for an afternoon of running errands before meeting with the parents for dinner.   It’s fun and cheery all rolled into one!

Yes, I’m back to taking pictures with my iPhone in front of my mirror for Wardrobe Raids.  Hehe..  Outdoor shots will likely be limited to when we head out.

Happy Friday Folks.. hope your weekend will be a splendid one!  xx

Tribal Prints

As much as I love Marni, I have to admit that not all items from the label complement the wearer.  What may look seemingly fashionable on the rack/ clothes hanger, may look completely different when worn and vice versa.

I was head-over-heels with the Marni at H&M collection.  I looked hard at some of the items prior to the launch but didn’t think that some of the pieces were all that great.  The 10-minute shopping spree did stressed me slightly but I was pleased with my haul.  When I compared notes with Fashionista Cat, I realised her haul was much better.  She poked fun at me thinking that I was supposed to be the better shopaholic in this case but my buys were just average.  Well, I blamed it on the chaos at the store.

3 days after the launch, I headed back to the store to check out the Marni at H&M rack.  Turns out people do return stuff.  I guess the strategy for such sales is to basically grab everything that you could possibly get your hands on, try them at home and then return them if you end up not liking them.  Well, lesson learned.  But in my case, I got lucky the second-time round for I went through the rack and managed to try on some of these ‘returned’ items in my size. Yay!

Photo credit: Marni at H&M

Okay, at first, I didn’t think too much of this dress or rather robe as it was described on the H&M website, but after viewing a pic by Fashionist Cat, I was sorta sold.  Took my time to try this on in the fitting room and was pleased with the fit.  Didn’t turn out all too bad.  Bought it, brought it home and after styling it with a belt plus leggings, I was finally satisfied with the overall look I’ve put together for a cosy farewell dinner with friends.

What do you think?  I say the dress is definitely for keeps then.  It’s a fun outfit to have in the wardrobe for tribal prints are all the rage this Spring/ Summer plus I can’t think of a better way to keep up with this trend and be decked out in my all-time fave fashion collaboration – Marni at H&M.

My loot at Marni at H&M

This had been a collaboration made in heaven. It was like a dream come true for me when the fashion stars aligned for Marni and H&M. Finally something I can happily afford from Marni!

My love affair with Marni started a couple of years back. I love their accessories; they are bold and often help add that ‘jazz’ for my outfits. It’s expensive so I often have to wait for the end-season-sales before splurging on any of the accessories. So the partnership with H&M is kinda ideal for the pocket.

I waited with bated breath for 8 March to come. We were supposed to head to London on an earlier flight today but I decided to change it to a later flight so that I could make it for the shopping expedition in the morning. Woke up bright and early this morning, skies were a little grey but I figured it kinda worked to our advantage. Only crazy people like moi would go stand in the drizzling rain to wait for the store to open. ;p

We were amongst the first few to arrive at the store and was allotted one of the earliest time-slots to shop at the Marni corner. Only 10 minutes were given to us, so it’s basically grab-and-go. Thankfully, I kinda knew which items I wanted so it was a breeze for me.

Pretty pleased with my haul. There were some dresses that I really liked but didn’t feel like peeling off the layers to try, so dissed that and just went straight for tops and accessories.

And since I’ve always been a huge fan of accessories from Marni. So no guesses where bulk of my purchase went to.

Must add that the quality for the accessories is really pretty good. At least in my opinion, it’s almost as close as what you would get for a bona-fide Marni product. So thumbs up for quality control for the items that I purchased.

Aviator shades that were CHF 29.90 (SG 41.70) a pop. Prices for the Marni at H&M collection here in Geneva is slightly more expensive compared to the pricing in Singapore. But I guess, it was worth it since it was about a 2 hour wait in line and I could at least get my hand of some of the pieces.

Thought these sequined collars were all the rage now and since I couldn’t decide on either black or white, I decided to get both.

The last of my loot – this oversized floral necklace that I’m loving to bits!

I even got round to going to the men’s section and getting some stuff for the Man too. Not too bad for a day of early morning shopping. Whee…

So how did you do? Did you manage to get any of the pieces from the Marni at H&M collection? Let’s compare notes, would love to raid your shopping bags and see what you ended up.

The perfect partnership

Photographer: Magnus Magnusson/H&M

My heart skipped a beat when I received a message from twit-peep Pebz informing me of the upcoming collaboration that Marni will be having with H&M.  I guess the fashion world was waiting with bated breath on who H&M will be collaborating with for its next collection and I’m maaaaad excited that it’s going to be with my all-time favourite brand – Marni!

The Marni for H&M collection will be one that I cannot wait to get my hands on!  Wish me luck come 8 March 2012. 

Read all about the collaboration here.