Shades of brown, oversized trench coats, blazers, tartan, animal prints are in all over the stores right now. Although it feels like I want to bring them all back home, I know that it doesn't make sense because let's just imagine this; how much money I should spend for bringing those trends to my wardrobe - while I still have so many responsibilities rather than just buying clothes. Hence, I forced my right hemisphere to get some inspiration - and finally it came with the result : to design my own clothes. It's been a while since last time I draw sketches for my own needs, that's why it's quite challenging for me. I tried to achieve the look that represents me so much and thank God I am pretty satisfied with the result because I finally manage to put 6 fall trends in 1 look. Here's the details :

1. One Shoulder

Definitely all around FW18 runways but this one comes in basic silhouette.

2. Puffy Sleeve

Bringing 80s fashion that recently back in trend with it signature; puffy statement sleeve

3. Shade of Brown

I chose mustard color which in between yellow and brown for brighter look - than ever.

4. Pleats

Although pleats on leather seems more popular, but pleats in asymmetrical form should be decent enough, right?

5. Animal Print

Because we don't always have to look bold with animal print, so I put it on my sling bag.

6. Statement Bow Heels

Giving a little statement to strap heels is always a good idea, especially when it's too cute and easy to be adjusted.

PEPLUM TOP : Self made // LEOPARD SLING BAG : Charles & Keith // BOW HEELS : Bow Bow // WATCH : Daniel Wellington

Review kali ini agak sedikit berbeda dengan yang biasa aku lakukan karena untuk pertama kalinya aku menulis review dalam bahasa Indonesia ( dear international readers, kindly activate the language translation on the right side bar ). Kembali lagi dengan review produk bibir, namun kali ini adalah rangkaian lip cream dan lip gloss dari brand lokal Indonesia yang terpercaya akan produknya yang cruelty-free, vegan, dan halal - yaitu Looke Cosmetics. Mungkin untuk beberapa dari kalian masih cukup asing dengan brand ini karena brand ini tergolong cukup baru dan produk yang akan kita bahas adalah produk perdana dari mereka. Berbeda dengan produk bibir lainnya, Looke Cosmetics punya keunikan yang membuat orang-orang sangat penasaran tentang bagaimana performa produk mereka - yaitu karena mereka hanya menggunakan bahan-bahan yang sangat aman. Penasaran dengan produk-produk ini ? Yuk simak lebih lanjut review-nya!

Deskripsi produk :

Holy Lip Series adalah seri produk perdana dari Looke Cosmetics yang terdiri dari Holy Lip Creme dan Holy Lip Polish. Koleksi ini terinspirasi dari kecantikan para dewi pada mitologi Yunani kuno yang memiliki pesona kecantikan yang abadi. Membawa #CelebratingTheNewYou dalam kampanye mereka, Looke Cosmetics ingin mendorong para wanita untuk lebih berani dalam mengekspresikan diri mereka dalam menginspirasi dan membawa dampak positif kepada orang-orang di sekitar mereka.

Holy Lip Series terdiri dari 5 varian :

Empat jenis matte lip cream ( Hebe, Thalia, Irene, Gaia ) dan satu lip gloss ( Luna ).

- HEBE : warna nude coral

- THALIA : warna dusty pink

- IRENE : warna pink mauve kecoklatan

- GAIA : warna orange-red atau merah bata

- LUNA : warna pink transparan dengan micro glitter

Layering season has finally arrived again. Although the weather is still extremely hot sometimes in Indonesia, but it's never wrong to start to do thin layering to our outfit, don't you feel so ? This time, I tried to give a little layer to my embroidered denim dress by adding this white off-shoulder top which actually not really off-shoulder but I styled it that way since it has tie on the back so I can adjust it to make it off-shoulder to make a little statement to the whole look especially for the puffy sleeves. To keep it simple but chic, I paired them with navy leather bracelet, silver pumps, and yellow tint sunnies. This look could be your last option when you don't know what to wear but still want to stay stylish - for sure.

DENIM DRESS : Magnolia // TOP : Magnolia // BRACELET : Merci Amie // SUNNIES : Zaful

It's officially autumn and that means it's time for wardrobe switchover from light fabrics to thicker one. As we have seen from previous Fall-Winter 2018 runway which has created lot of amazing trends, this time I want to enlist some of autumn trends that are very wearable for most of us - since I realized that not every trends can fit us well, especially for the sake of our confidence and personalities. Ok, let's scroll below and see what's trending this season :)

1. Animal Prints

It seems like animal prints makes a comeback after several years. Some people might still ignore to wear this print but actually animal print could be a perfect choice if you want an effortless style but still need a certain statement, especially if you're looking for cheap dresses for special occassions so you don't need to spend more. If you're not confident enough to wear full animal print, pair it with black legging or skirt and everything sets !

SWEATER : Chi Long Sleeves Women Leopard Print Knit Ankle Length Sweater Long
DRESS : Leopard Printed Mock Neck Long Sleeves Sexy Bodycon Short Dress

2. Shades of Brown

Autumn would not be perfect without its signature color that comes in variant shades and fabrics, especially satin. You can choose either tawny, caramel, or even beige if you're more into earth tone. Jumpsuit can also become the perfect style for this color, either long jumpsuits or shorter one, pair it with heels or ankle boots for formal look and sneakers for more casual.
LONG JUMPSUIT : Women Fashion Deep V-Neck Short Sleeves Front Button Loose Sexy Jumpsuits
SHORT JUMPSUIT / PLAYSUIT : Talever Women Sexy Deep V-Neck Ruffle Sleeveless Strap Irregular Jumpsuits

3. Unique Layering

Since the weather becomes more unpredictable and windy these days, it would be nicer if we go back to layering game, stronger than before but still wearable for everyday look plus, we can still wear our summer dress. Short white floral dress and T-shirt underneath are just too common, try to pull out your printed maxi dress either it's pink long sleeve maxi dress or long sleeve bodycon maxi dress. Pair them with oversized raincoat jacket or if you're more into basic, go with lapel collar coat, then complete them with buckle belt and newsboy cap for more western look.

DRESS : Vintage Folk Style Women Floral Print Cold Back Strap Long Dress

OUTERWEAR : New Arrival Autumn Women Fashion Casual Lapel Half Sleeves Coat


Are you ready for the new season ? Which style is yours ?

At the beginning, I used to think that I should put #SummerinBali as the title of this blog post, but then I realized that my last summer vacation in Bali with my sister and friends were more like cafe-hopping rather than just traveling. Slightly different with our last year's visit, this time we only went to areas like Seminyak and Canggu. Well, we're actually doing that on purpose since these days Lombok-Bali aren't that safe because of the earthquake incident - moreover, we also have pregnant mom with us. That's why, here I enlisted some instagram worthy places in Bali that I've visited for the past 3 days, you might love them all!

DAY 1 : ARRIVAL - KUTA

1. MONSIEUR SPOON, PETITENGET

We arrived in Bali quite late, like around 6 p.m so there's nothing much to do unless we're going to stay up all night until sun rises ( which is impossible - I am not a party people anyway ). After we checked in at our hotel in Seminyak, we stopped by in Petitenget at one of my favorite patisserie and cafe which has so many branches in Bali, Monsieur Spoon. Usually they have so many variants of pastries but our bad we came too late so we only had few options. I decided to try their Charcoal Croissant, Chocolate Croissant ( of course my sister was the one who ordered this, you know how much I'm against chocolate, right ? ) , and Baguette Ham Butter. At first, I thought the Charcoal Croissant would be tasted so plain but it's actually not! It tasted so yummy, the texture is so soft inside and still crispy outside. I sprinkle brown sugar on top of my croissant and it tasted even better!

Since I was too addicted with Monsieur Spoon's croissants, I decided to come back for the second time before we left to Surabaya. It's still early in the morning so there were so many options to choose! But then I ended up bought my all time favorite Almond Croissant and it's still the best among all !

Almond Croissant

Chocolate Croissant & Charcoal Croissant 

Baguette Ham Butter, actually they changed the bun since they ran of stock at that time, but it tasted so good anyway, heaven of ham! 

Charcoal Croissant : around 25K / $1.70

Chocolate Croissant : around 25K / $1.70

Baguette Ham Butter : around 40K / $2.75

Chamomile Tea : around 25K / $1.70

Almond Croissant : around 25K / $1.70 

MONSIEUR SPOON INSTAGRAM : @monsieurspoon

2. POTATO HEAD BEACH CLUB, KUTA

Some of you might familiar with this beach club or probably have been visited this place before, since Potato Head can be considered as the pioneer of beach club in Bali. So I went there with my group after having late dinner at Laota, famous Chinese restaurant in Kuta. Frankly, this was my first time visiting beach club since I had that mindset that beach club usually packed with party people and loud noise - but I was wrong. Potato Head Beach Club was so quiet and calm when I came. I didn't order alcohol obviously, so I just enjoyed my fusion tea while almost everyone there had their drinks, lol. What I remembered the most about this beach club is the architecture and the interior, they are so artsy and cute with only using recycled items like wooden windows and tons of swallows sandals ( rubber sandals ) but unfortunately the lighting was so bad there so it's hard for me to take any picture.

POTATO HEAD BEACH CLUB INSTAGRAM : @potatoheadbali

DAY 2 : CANGGU - SEMINYAK

1. NALU BOWLS, CANGGU

Traveling to Bali doesn't feel perfect if you haven't tried Bali's first smoothie bowl, Nalu Bowls. We went to Canggu early in the morning just to have breakfast in Nalu Bowls Dojo. This was my second visit actually and so far, there's no other smoothie bowl that can beat Nalu Bowls's. I ordered Mavericks, the signature menu from Nalu Bowls which consists of acai blend topped with granola, bananas, strawberries, coconut flakes, and honey. Everything blends perfectly, not too sweet and not too sour, just decent !

 Mavericks

Mavericks : around 85K / $5.80 

NALU BOWLS INSTAGRAM : @nalubowls

2. MAD POPS, CANGGU

It's never too early to have ice cream, especially for my favorite vegan ice cream in Bali, Mad Pops ! If you have read on my latest post on my Bali trip last year, I've mentioned Mad Pops that I had in Seminyak. While this time I had in Canggu and I really recommend this place over the one in Seminyak because it's more spacious and has more variant of ice cream. I really love the super soft texture of this coconut ice cream and how light the taste is, feels like no guilty at all even if you have two scoops !

Rainbow Ice Cream topped with Granola-Raisins

Ice Cream : 30K / scoop ( around $2 )

Topping : 10K / 15K / 25K ( around $1 )

MADPOPS BALI INSTAGRAM : @madpopsbali

3. MILU BY NOOK, CANGGU

Lunch ( or brunch ) surrounded by rice field, this is how to describe the vibe in Milu by Nook. Bringing natural, rustic concept, this place would be the perfect option to chill and enjoy the nature while having western or asian dishes with beloved ones ( well, for me, with my besties for sure ). For you guys who really like to take OOTD picture, this place is literally yours because there are so many photo spot that you would love. Anyway, they're not just cafe and resto though, they also sell variants of handycrafts inside like woven bags, rattan, etc.

Chicken Florentine ( grilled chicken with spinach and creamy mushroom )

Chicken Florentine : around 85K / $5.80

Lemongrass ginger by Tea Drop : around 25K / $1.70

MILU BY NOOK INSTAGRAM : @milubynook

4. COFFEE CARTEL, SEMINYAK

We had food coma obviously. That's why we went back to hotel to take a rest for an hour before we continuing to the next destination which located not far from our hotel, Coffee Cartel. I had no idea about this cafe at first because everything looks common besides the pink mural beside the cafe, until we asked for the signature drink there, the famous Chai Latte - which has pretty soft pink color, served with golden tea spoon and pink cup as well. We can actually asked for the latte art and at that time, all I thought was just "Girls On Top", ok, sounds a little bit too much but hey, this is to encourage all girls too and reminds us that we could be anything we want because we all precious, don't you agree with me ? 

Chai Latte : around 40K / $2.70

COFFEE CARTEL INSTAGRAM : @coffeecartelbali

5. RAYJIN, SEMINYAK

This dining bar may not included as instagram worthy place, but this restaurant literally creates a great memory in my mind and makes me want to come back to this place. Rayjin is well-known for their teppanyaki and their great services. Once we arrived in the restaurant, all the waiters welcomed us warmly and they gave us wet hand towel so that we can clean our hands first. The vibe inside the restaurant is super cozy and warm, minimum lighting but quite spacious so I like it ! Well, right after we sat down and the waiter came to us, I asked for their recommended menu of course, and my choice fell to Chicken Teriyaki Sambal Matah with Pesto Dressing. Here I tell you, this is the best chicken teriyaki I've ever tried so far ! The combination between Japanese-Indonesian-Western are just perfect ! The portion is decent enough for one person and the plating is amazing. Two thumbs up for Rayjin :)