Two Thousand Things

, by Yuri

Jakarta Fashion Week 2010/2011

Aah finally the most awaited fashion event is here! The Jakarta Fashion Week 2010/2011!
Setidaknya ini event yang saya tunggu-tunggu banget. Walaupun belum pernah melihat langsung seperti apa sih perhelatan fashion terbesar di Indonesia ini, tapi saya selalu suka melihat dan membaca liputan-liputannya yang biasanya pasti ada di berbagai majalah fashion dan media online.

Dari kecil saya senang menonton fashion show (walaupun cuma di TV), apalagi setelah ada TV kabel yang ada channel Fashion TV nya, bisa betah di depan TV dari pagi sampai sore hanya untuk nonton fashion show di channel tsb (dengan catatan kalau di rumah lagi nggak ada orang, soalnya kalau ada orang lain pasti protes "ngapain sih dari tadi nonton beginian terus?"). Setelah itu akhirnya kesampaian juga nonton fashion show beneran, walaupun kecil-kecilan, bukan yang tingkat desainer kenamaan. Tapi siapapun desainernya, terkenal atau tidak, saya selalu suka duduk manis nonton peragawati berjalan mondar-mandir dengan berbagai busana dan aksesoris serta dandanan yang biasanya disesuaikan dengan model atau tema bajunya. Kalau ditanya kenapa senang nonton fashion show? Yah pokoknya senang aja :)

Makanya kalau ada acara yang berhubungan dengan fashion show pasti saya dengan berbinar-binar pengen tau, contohnya ya Jakarta Fashion Week 2010/2011 ini. Tahun ini tema- nya adalah "Styling Modernity". Ah, dari tema nya saja sudah terbayang pasti nanti banyak koleksi keren yang patut diacungi jempol.

Dengan adanya JFW ini bukan tidak mungkin kalau nanti di masa depan Jakarta bisa menjadi salah satu kota pusat mode dunia seperti Paris, London, Milan, atau New York. Dengan judul "Jakarta Fashion Week 2010/2011: Menuju Jakarta, Kota Mode Dunia", saya rasa itu bukan hal yang muluk. Fashion kita KAYA kok, dan PASTI MAMPU menembus pasar dunia :)

Di JFW 2010/2011 ini selain akan ada parade fashion show dari banyak perancang kenamaan sekaligus para perancang muda Indonesia juga akan ada pemberian awards untuk dua kategori, yaitu Cleo fashion Awards untuk desainer muda berbakat, dan Lomba Perancang Aksesori (LPA) 2010. Penasaran juga nih siapa yang menang dan seperti apa desain pemenangnya.

Tapi lebih penasaran lagi sama koleksi yang akan dikeluarkan berbagai desainer Indonesia di JFW tahun ini. Kalau JFW tahun kemarin saja sudah keren-keren seperti ini...

..bagaimana dengan JFW tahun ini ya? pasti lebih keren lagi! :D

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, by Yuri

Bag of News

On this week's Bag of News I got some stories to share, from being featured at FabSugar to my new found love aka Woolly the sock ;P Scroll down to read more..

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My Breast Cancer aWEARness style challenge got highlighted, I was 'Look of The day' in FabSugar, I think they chose me because I was highlighting on the Breast Cancer aWEARness styling challenge to help raise awareness. They even ask other readers to also submit their pink looks to help support the cause. I hope this will get the message more spread out. Thanks Fab Sugar!

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Roxy is also participating in the Breast Cancer Awareness month this October by launching "ROXY PINK". Roxy pink is a new collection of t-shirts that support breast health awareness for women in Indonesia. 25% from the price will be donated to the Breast Health Foundation (YKPJ), to continue their programs against breast cancer in Indonesia as the second deadliest disease for women in Indonesia.

The collection consists of three styles of T-shirt with breast health themed design, all available in various choice of colors such as pink, purple, white and black. Get them in all of the Roxy stores, surf stores and well-known department stores throughout Indonesia.

Roxy pics and banner is from their facebook page here

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I forgot to tell you that I just saw a new book from the Shopaholics series!! Oh my! I knew Sophie Kinsella will make another Shopaholics series, and now it's out and available in book stores! I saw it in Kinokuniya book store the other day but didn't have time to buy it. But I will definitely buy it on my next bookstore trip. The confessions of a Shopaholic series is one of MY FAVORITE book series !

book picture is from here

This new book is called "Mini Shopaholic". It tells the story of Becky Brandon (nee Bloomwood) and her little daughter who has become a "mini shopaholic" by now, ooh I can't wait to read about it! If you are a Shopaholic series fan you'll understand what I'm saying ^o^

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And last but not least, I just want to share with you my new found love. Meet "Woolly" :

It's the most comfortable socks I've ever tried!! It's really cushy, soft, warm (but doesnt make you sweaty), and very plush to the touch! I love love love it very much! Perfect for my sleeping socks. But unfortunately this is not mine ;p Although I already named it "Woolly" but sadly this belong to brother in law who lent me/hubby this sock when hubby was hospitalized. It would be sad to be part with it..and brother in law wont tell me where he got it (sob)..

So, how bout your week? Hope you had a great one! Any stories to share?

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, by Yuri

Made in Indonesia

Local Store highlight: Wondershoe

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What I Wear Today

Breast Cancer aWEARness Day 6 - 8

Continuing my Breast Cancer A-wear-ness challenge, this is day 6, 7 & 8 of the challenge. As you may have read before, I started by thinking that with those limited pink items in my wardrobe I'd probably get 7 days of outfit, but as days gone by I found out that I actually own a little more pink items in my wardrobe than I expected so it turns out that I could make 10 days of outfit instead of 7 days! If more days means more awareness for Breast Cancer then I'd do it. Yesterday I just found out that I was 'Look of The Day' on FabSugar website because I highlighted on the Breast Cancer aWEARness month! I hope more people are reading about it through FabSugar and will be inspired about it too.
So I guess this 'wearing pink everyday' challenge that I posted here actually really does something, at least I could help spreads the awareness spirit out there.

Day 6

My pink item on day 6 is the dark pink cardigan that I got from my SIL and the pink vintage necklace that I got from mom. The rest of the outfit is casual and laid back. I could run my errands freely in this outfit.

Day 7

For day 7 & 8 which falls on weekend, I had my brother in law's wedding which was held at a hotel function room. We got there early and stayed in our hotel room before changing clothes and makeup for the party. The pink item I wore is a vintage pale pink blouse with laser cut-out detail at the front. It was originally a long sleeve shirt but I chopped off the sleeves and made it into a sleeveless blouse instead (a tailor did it, not me). I also wore my new sparkly flower-shaped ring that day, more about it later in my next 'new purchases' post.

We stayed at the fifth floor and had a corner room which has a nice looking view of the surrounding. At this side of town you don't see much of Jakarta's sky-rise buildings, but I'm glad that I could still see some greenery here (Jakarta is very lacking of green spots).

And there's a school right beside our hotel (see below pic), i think this is an elementary school. Look, it has a small field at the right (the blue spot) where students do their monday ceremony where we held a ceremony to honor our flag and country by singing our national anthem while raising our flag on the school's pole. It also serves as a small sports field where students play basketball, volley, field-run, and gymnastic routines.

Day 8

The pink item I wore on day 8 is the pink striped skirt from Details. I had this skirt since I was in college I think, it's old but it still in good condition. I paired it with white and a little bit of brown on the belt. The pretty lacey top is courtesy of Mode-5, a cute Korean-style US based online clothing store >> You can get 15% off if you use code "twothousandthings".

So how's everybody's weekend? I hope you had a great time :D