Blooming Tales :: Tropical Off Shoulder Top + Double Buckle Leather Belt

Sunday, February 09, 2020 Simone - Your Style Architect 9 Comments

Hi everyone,

I hope you are all keeping safe and staying away from crowds. Do not forget to continue to maintain a high standard of hygiene. It is really scary how quickly this coronavirus has been spreading in just a couple of weeks and now many lives have been lost and many more are ill. This has to STOP!! I dread every morning to read / hear the news with numbers escalating of those infected in our region.

I am sure for those of you based in Asia, you would have seen how quickly our supermarket shelves have been emptied of basic essentials such as toilet paper, rice, tin food...all  in an evening as soon as our health alert signals was raised to an Orange level, red being the next tier and the highest alert.  It is amazing how the panic quickly seeps through the fabric of society. So even for many of us who are confident that we will not need to stock up to that extent, yet when one sees this panic behaviour in the shops, it is very difficult not to succumb to the same fear and anxiety. I guess the fear of not knowing is the worse... not knowing how quick this will escalate to, how long it will stay this way and even worse if we are all put in some form of a lockdown situation soon. Nation by nation, the wave of fear rides through.

I vouch to continue to maintain my day as normal as I could, so I did a quick shoot outdoors at the hottest time of the day ( apparently this virus does not thrive in heat) where there is the least human traffic in one of the back alleys of my neighbourhood, so I can continue to bring you some cheer with an outfit post and also to keep myself busy and not queueing for toilet paper too!!! OMG!!!! I was just short of posing with a mask on - seriously!!

The weather has been quite hot these few days, hence a nice, light off shoulder top was the perfect top to style and I decided to pair it with a knee length skirt to allow myself to have some form of flow and breathing " space" rather than in a tight pair of jeans in this heat. However, it is a good option to mix and match this top with jeans for a variation if you so wish.  I love my beautiful leather, vintage style double buckle belt, from what is now my favourite shoe and accessories brand @The Tui Collection ( they do offer free international shipping you know and there are sales going on as we speak...), and hence cinched the blouse at the waist with this gorgeous item and immediately this casual outfit, had a little extra oomph pumped into it.

Keeping the look casual still, I threw on my favourite pair of lightweight travel shoes from @anothersole which has a bouncy inner sole and keeps my feet so comfy all day. Made of pure leather, the shoes are breathable and moulds right to your foot shape so there is no blisters or calluses but pure comfort when I pair it with my outfits. I can run around all day in it, my perfect go-to casual pair of shoes. I love this metallic rose gold number cos it's so versatile a colour to pair with my outfits and somehow if you know me by now, more is more and therefore the metallic shade against a casual outfit does always make it just that little bit different for me. The best part of it all, this socially conscious boutique supports the underprivileged by donating 10% of their sales proceeds to help kids in these developing countries. So you can shop - guilt free, knowing that you are actually helping a good cause with your credit card!! ( Anything to make oneself feel better!) I assure you, that you will certainly not be disappointed with your first pair!

Meanwhile, if you are stuck at home on Leave of Absence, quarantine or purely just being safe... you can still enjoy shopping from the comfort of your home as many of these stores I have highlighted today are hosting their clearance sales before they launch their Spring/ Summer 2020 collections. So till we meet again, stay safe and shop on!!


Love,
Simone xoxo