Although I always like the striped pattern, I'm kinda surprised when I found out that I actually have only several of them in my wardrobe. I like seeing the pattern on everyone else and on the shops but I guess maybe it's just skip my mind when I'm shopping, i dont know...I'm clueless ^o^

And surprisingly this below navy striped vintage blouse is apparently the ONLY nautical inspired clothing item that I own ^^
I've worn it twice last month:
First is when I was heading out for a lunch out on a Saturday, wearing it with shorts and unbuttoned.
The second is 2 weeks later, when I visited my in-laws, wearing it buttoned up with belt and skinny jeans.
So, which one do you think is the best way to wear it?

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I'm always fascinated by old english stories where there were castles with kings and queens reigning the country.
What the women wore at those times always interest me especially the higher ranks women such as the Queen and her courtiers. For those of you who dont' know, a Courtier (according to wikipedia) means a person who attends the court of a monarch or other powerful person. Historically the court was the centre of government as well as the residence of the monarch, and social and political life were often completely mixed together. Monarchs very often expected the more important nobles to spend much of the year in attendance on them at court.

Maybe you have noticed them before in movies such as Marie Antoinette or The Duchess or The Other Boleyn Girl and such, there were always a group of other women who surrounded the Queen at her court palace, that's the Courtiers.

Ask my husband and he would know how much I really like those kind of movies that I mentioned earlier. I even collected them, and sometimes I watched them over and over again just to see the clothes ^o^ One of the movie that have so many beautiful costumes is Marie Antoinette by Sophia Coppola. In the movie Kirsten Dunst and her fellow courtiers wear the most beautiful gowns in the most beautiful fabrics and colors, it makes me dream heavily... ^o^

So in honour of Marie Antoinette herself (which despite her tragic stories she has such very good taste in looks), in this post I will be showcasing her pictures which I imagined that the real gowns that she wore while taking her pictures painted were all absolute glamour with intricate details and exotic fabrics in real life.
Oh and don't forget the hairdos! The hairdo are also always amazing (although at some point it's more like "ridiculously amazing" ^o^). Imagined how many hours that she need to get ready.

And they even made a special edition barbie based on her character!
Please welcome: Marie Antoinette Barbie..

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The item is a BLACK TUBE DRESS.
This one featured in the photos is from D&G.
The looks are: Rock Chic, laid-Back Casual, Professional and Artsy.

ROCK CHIC
It's amazing how a simple black tube dress can be altered to 4 different ways. One of it is ROCK CHIC style. Just add dark stocking with motifs, a tall boots and a studded belt then you're good to go to a concert or to a club party. The silver long necklace and the TopShop embellished clutch are a final touch to this ROCK CHIC style.

LAID-BACK CASUAL
This look can be achieved by almost anybody. If worn alone, the black tube dress is a chic party attire but you can also dress it down by pairing it with a t-shirt, a casual belt and wedge shoes. I added some color to avoid being too matchy-matchy ^o^

I'm sure you all know Ugg Boots. Nothing offers the comfort of a cushy sheepskin Ugg boots. Everybody loves them, Celebrities love them, especially in winter or anytime it gets chilly (you know how the global warming now changes our seasons making it unpredictable - so start living green girls!! ^^).
Some of the fashionista celebs who love to wear Ugg Boots are Sienna Miller, Kate Moss, SJP, Jennifer Aniston, Hillary Duff among others. They prove that Ugg Boots are very wearable and quite stylish too!

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