Hi everyone,

This Summer, Levi's has something very sweet, romantic and girly surprise for us. Are you ready to find out? 

The iconic American denim label, responsible for the very first pair of jeans has started the first collaboration with Carnaby Street Shop Liberty to create a capsule collection wardrobe essential to bring Spring/ Summer to your doorstep. How exciting! 

When I first received an email from Levi's team and looked at the collaboration. I was stunned and only could say one word: "WOW". Never thought of floral prints could go so well with Denim, have you? This is genius and THIS is what we would call "Thinking out of the box". 

I always feel so amazed to learn about how do different fashion brands (sometimes from different countries and cultures) come up with the collaboration ideas based on each other's strengths and uniqueness to excite us. Talking about Liberty, they have been a leader in printed textiles and print designs in England since the late 1800s. Their huge portfolio of 43,000 designs to date are mostly originated from hand drawings and often inspired by floral, fauna and the exotic, oriental and Asiatic designs. As for Levi's, the 140 years old brand (since 1873) has become the most recognisable and intimated clothing in the world with their stores are in more than 110 countries.

With such strong foundation and rich history of designing iconic clothing both brands have, this collaboration promises to be one of a kind collection that is feminine and whimsical with a modern edge. While one is steeped in classic American style, the other has built a design legacy from artistic and creative melting pot that is so London.

Hi everyone, 

What usually comes to your mind when you think of buying a pair of jeans? Size, shape, material, or color? The first thing that comes to my mind is always the shape. As I'm a small girl at 5' something, I particularly pay more attention to any jeans that are slim-fitting and give me more curve and height credits. I, somewhat, always ended up buying GUESS, ZARA, Cotton On Jeans but hardly found a pair of jeans that I considered Perfection. 

And because many years ago, Levi's jeans in my eyes were the jeans for men only (based on many advertisements I saw), I thought there wasn't anything in store for me. Thus, I never stepped in. Saying this might not give me any advantage especially when Levi's sponsores me the whole outfit that you are going to see below but oh well, at least I'm honest. 

There is a first time for everything. 

My first time trying on the Levi's Curve jeans was a mind-opening experience. I'm not even kidding. Why are they so fitting? Why are they so curvy? Why the length of the jeans is so perfect? Why are they so comfortable? I got myself lost in so many "Why" questions especially "Why did I NOT wear any Levi's Jeans before? 

The Levi's Jeans I was wearing are called Demi Curve which frames perfect proportions by flattering the waist and smoothing the overall silhouette. There are 2 more types available for you. While "Bold Curve" honors real curves and celebrate true feminine contours, "Slight Curve" celebrates straight figures by defining the waist and accentuating curves. If you are unsure which type will look great on you, please feel free to ask the sales staffs, they are very friendly and helpful. 

Curve from the front 

I was also attracted to the creative idea of white jeans with purple as secondary/ highlighted color on the inner side. It's like a peek-a-boo when you fold the hems upward.  

Hi everyone,

In the previous blog post, I announced that my blog is currently listed in Top 10 Singapore Best Fashion Blog, Levi's Best 501 Interpretation Blog and Glossi Best Modeling Blog of Singapore Blog Award 2013, I hope I have already had your support by now. But even if you aren't sure whether or not I deserve your vote, take your time and read on. 

In this blog entry, I'm going to share with you my person Levi's 501 Interpretation which I found it very interesting and challenging at the same time. Before the award finalists were announced officially, we attended a casual meeting with Levi's & Omy peeps to get more information about the brand and to take a look at what's new in store. Looking at their latest collection, I was so excited to think about how should I wear Levi's jeans. Suddenly, I was told that there isn't any 501 jeans for women sold in Singapore, they are only for men *sad face*, I then realized this could be a big challenge as it's impossible for me to fit into man's jeans even in the smallest size. How? 

After visiting Levi's store twice last week and spending a week to brainstorm my outfit idea, I finally had my perfect Levi's 501 Interpretation to share with you. And so, CHALLENGE ACCEPTED! 

Here is how I wore Levi's 501 men jeans! 

I used to wear slim fit jeans as I believed they would give me extra height credits and make me look sexy. Levi's 501 proved me wrong! 

Never thought of wearing a comfortable pair of jeans could still look so fashionable and chic! I love how much comfort the jeans give me especially around the waist area yet never lose their silhouette. Also, the large pockets are brilliant ideas for me to keep my iPhone whilst strong stitchings make me feel the power of a modern woman. When pairing 501 jeans with a blazer, they seem to make a perfect match!

Just in case you don't know, this is called boyfriend jeans style which is making a huge trend right now.  Suddenly I felt, wearing boyfriend jeans has never been easier and every girl should have at least one boyfriend jeans in her wardrobe. I have one for myself now! Thank you Levi's 501!

After all, you still hesitate to wear them because of your curve and height? I have some good advices for you on "How to wear boyfriend jeans?"

1. Find the jeans that fit your waist area and opt for straight cut. Make sure they are not too baggy. 

2. Don't be afraid to roll them up to create cropped look. Boyfriend jeans look great when they are rolled and paired with everything. 

3. Blazers and T-shirts are boyfriend jeans' best friends. While blazers will give you chic and stylish look, T-shirts will make you feel more casual and relaxing. 

4. Accessories are keys to give you more feminine touch. I chose statement necklace since the rest of the outfit are pretty simple. 

5. If you are petite like me, NEVER go out without a pair of high heels. They will always make you look taller and sexier.

In short, have you had any pair of Levi's 501 jeans yet? If not, I suggest you should get one for yourself. Or better still, buy one for your boyfriend and you can wear his jeans *Psstt, it's a secret*. How excited it is to think about wearing your boyfriend's jeans without him knowing it! I find it really cool. 

Want to know more about Levi's, check out their Website , Levi's 501 website and follow them on Facebook.

I hope this blog post will give you an idea to try something new and if you love what you are seeing here, I think I DESERVE YOUR VOTE! 

Please click HERE to find out how to vote for me! 

Thank you so much for reading and I'll talk to you again soon in another Levi's 501 post.

P/s: This blog post is proudly sponsored by Levi's as one of the requirements for Singapore Blog Award 2013. 

Photo by: Alicia Toh

There are only few days left to wrap up everything for July, not sure about you but I'm already in the mood for celebration. I can't wait for it to end soon seriously. There were a lot of tear, hard work, pain, patience, encouragement, support and breakdown...in July. 

Everything, you name it! 

It has been so challenging that sometimes I felt like giving up. I couldn't handle it, I couldn't cope with it anymore. But I was wrong. I managed to go through every single challenge and stood still in the end. 

Now I feel like I was such a brave captain who successfully sailed my small boat through a vicious storm in the darkness to the beautiful island. Some friends ever asked me "What is your secret of keeping yourself so strong mentally". There is no secret actually, you just need to constantly remind yourself  "I'm strong. It's ok. I can do it! Things will be fine" everyday. Yes! It's a everyday reminder and I've been practicing that for years every time I have any problem. That inner voice will give you incredible strength to overcome anything in your life. Everyone of us will have choices. Some choose to say "No, I can't do it. I'm weak. I'm gonna loose, I'm gonna die" and that's what defines them as "Weakness". Subconsciously, it becomes their habit in dealing with problems. Habits will become characters, attitudes and so on. So, practice the good, positive energy and thinking everyday and let it change your life. 

Anyway, let me share with you my last week activity, it was pretty fun week I had. Nothing fancy besides spending time with people that I love and attending some memorable events. I was too busy last Monday and I couldn't have time for outfit photo taking. Sorry guys, gonna jump to Tuesday instead. 

I was walking down the street with Mr. Mustache in my favorite chiffon top and skinny pants. Who is "Mr. Mustache"? Oh, he is sitting on my hand lolz. Just kidding. It's actually the gold mustache ring from Accessorize and I love it. Not forget to mention the hair accessories, don't you notice? 

Get this look

Chiffon top: Theysken's Theory (similar)

Skinny pants: GUESS

Hair accessories: Forever21

Ring: The Extra

Photos in courtesy of Michael Lloyd. 

He was my "personal driver", photographer and guest, lolz. Talk about multi-tasking person. 

It was really fun event and I managed to meet up with some bloggers who I used to communicate via Twitter only. They are so friendly, so nice and cool. 

Me, myself and I with my lovely bare back. Photo in courtesy of Andy Lee. I love it!

Though my blog didn't win at this year Blog Award but I'm still very happy and proud to be one of the top 3 most voted blogs during the voting period. That support and love mean a lot to me than any title. Thank you so much for all the sponsors, voters, friends, supporter who have been voting and supporting my blog, you know you will not be disappointed everyday opening this website :) Something new is coming up! I can't promise anything yet but I'm sure it will be exciting. 

Talk about my very beautiful and special dress I wore that day, it's fully handmade by Zardoze, a high-end Singapore based brand that will be launched on 31st August. Their products are fully focused on hand crafted embellishments and high quality fabrics. All the details at the back of my dress were handmade too. Can you tell how much hardwork and patience needed? I'm sure there are tons. 

According to the company, their type of embellishment work is an art form in itself, inspired the name Zardoze, derived from the royal art form of gold embroidery. Each collection foretells an unique story, individually brought forward by their culturally diverse team of designers. I felt in love with all of their designs when I first looked into their lookbook. Amazing stuffs they have. 

Alternately, check'em out at their Website, join them on Facebook for their latest updates, events, and products launch. 

That's all about me! Will talk to you again soon in August :D

Love

Crystal