Fresh Florals

What I Wore: GOWIGASA Sweetheart Fit n Flare Floral Dress and Cream Cozy Back Detail Knit Sweater (click for direct link) | ZARA Brown Knit Beanie | White Olga Deandri Shoes

Hi guys! I'm blogging this while hanging out with Jess and Stella Lee at Locale Diner (PIK) hehe, finally reunited with Stella yayy!! Gonna blog about it soon! We took so many pictures today haha xD
Well, I guess I have to get back to them because they're talking about something juicy kkkkk.

Thank you for reading and see you on my next post! :)

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Elle Yamada

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4 Ways to Wear a Bow in Your Hair

⋈ 4 Ways to Wear a Bow in Your Hair ⋈

Love love love how a single ribbon / bow could easily revamp your girly look! I used bow hair clips for this tutorial. You can also replace them with tied-on ribbons if you want to. ^^

Top: Oopsy Daisy Knit Sweater Baby Blue by GOWIGASA

1. Take your front hair to the side (left or right, whichever side you prefer), but don't pull it too tightly, we want to let it loose to create a bit of volumized look. Then tie it up or clip it with a bobby pin (mine was pretty thick, so I tied it up) and clip in the bow.

P.S. If your front hair is not long enough (you have bangs instead) you can use the side of your hair to create this look, then blow dry your bangs.

Top: Palm Tree Off Shoulder Crop Top by GOWIGASA

2. Take all your hair to the side of the head, bring it to the front (you can choose to cover your ear / not. I chose to cover it hehe), braid it into this simple braid, then clip in the bow. Style the leftover hair on the other side whichever way you want. I chose to clip on some of my too-long bangs to the side with a bobby pin, and let the rest fall down like this.

P.S. If your hair is not long enough, you can opt for a side ponytail instead of a side braid.

Top: Bolts Sleeveless Crop Top by GOWIGASA

3. Take some of the front section of your hair, pulling it backward loosely (again, we want it to appear a bit volumized). Tie it with a hair tie and clip in the bow.

P.S. If the bow won't 'stand up' (like mine did), you need to clip on some bobby pins below the bow to 'tuck' it up.

Top: Tiny Daisy Denim Shirt by GOWIGASA

4. Take all your hair up, make a messy hair bun, then clip in the bow right on top of the bun.

P.S. You can brush it all up (including the front section / the bangs), or leave it side parted like mine. Both ways are cute to me! ^^

All tops are GOWIGASA's New Arrivals that will launch this Monday, 18 November 2013 at gowigasa.com. (ી(≧∇≦)ʃ)*:･✧

Thank you for reading and see you on my next post! ♡

Jessica Yamada

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Haji Lane, Singapore

Haji Lane, the place where you should visit if you're sick of the malls.

It's basically a little street off the main Bugis area, with many lovely shops that sell everything from clothes to bicycle. You can find lots of quirky items with a reasonable price here.

There is also a few cafes if you just want to sit down, have a cup of coffee, and chat with your friends. :)

I love the minimalist packaging design! ↑

After several hours of walking, we decided to stop by this cafe/bar to rest our feet before we headed off to more sightseeing. ↓

These chairs ↑ may look tall in the photo, but it's a set of short-legged chairs in real life. Cuteee!!

Let's go upstairs! ↑

Such a great place to chill out with a few friends, huh? Great service, excellent ambience. Too bad I didn't try their food so I have no idea how it tastes like. But I ordered their lemonade and it was good! :D

One of the reasons I visited this place was to take outfit shots in front of the wall art lol.

What I Wore: Top from Bangkok | Trench Coat from Japan | GOWIGASA Cream HW Skirt | Amble Footwear Shoes | H&M Brown Sling Bag

Well, I think this post didn't do justice to the place. I should've brought my DSLR or at least snapped more pictures!! The vintage dresses, the artsy interior design of each store, etc etc.

I guess I got too caught up in the moment. /sob

Anyway, if you want to visit Haji Lane, do so after 4pm. I heard from the taxi driver that the crowds come in around 5pm, thus most of the stores open around that time too. We reached there at 2pm and most of the stores were still closed during the hours we visited. When the taxi driver told us, I was like, "Ahhh that's why T___T"

But, if you want to take decent pictures then you should come at 2pm like I did! :D

When it's still bright and you will have less people staring at you, or worse, waiting for you to finish your "photo shoot session" with annoying face because they also want to take pictures of themselves! At your spot! And so you end up looking awkward or uncomfortable in your photos. #storyofmylife

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Elle Yamada

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