stripes & checks.

so here's another 4 of my casual daily outfits which i gathered from my instagram.

i've decided to do this outfit compilation thingy more often here, as it's getting quite troublesome for me to do outfit shoot with my dslr nowadays.. but please expect some proper/more presentable outfit posts every now and then from me ;)

in the meantime, this post should be able to fill in the gaps.

multitask.

oh gosh.. how i wish i'm those awesome girls who can multitask.

working up a just-started business really consumed me.. had to juggle up between endless hours staring at the computer - editing photos, lots and lots of brainstorming, house chores and backpain. tell me where exactly should i squeeze blogging into those?

anyway, here's some OOTDs of mine which i took with my instagram: @by_agnes lately.

i found that instablogging is a much quicker way for me to post my day-to-day outfits. so, whenever i disappear here, please find me in instagram instead :D

holiday photo diary.

this is my travel photo diary to the group of islands called Karimun Jawa end of last year.

it was my first time backpacking with friends..and the whole thing felt so different compared to normal trips that i've had done before..where we usually stay at nice hotels or resorts with all the convenience they provide.

this time, we get to mix ourselves with the locals. we can see what they do everyday, and how they live so happily even with the limited sources! it's amazing to have such experience..

we stayed at a place called Wisma Apung or The Floating House.

it's a place owned by a local; a nice woman with some helpers and a son. the house has many small rooms to be rented to the tourists.

it's called the Floating House because it's built on top of the sea! everything is limited... from 6am to 6pm, the electricity will be shut down. but it's actually no biggie at all, since we are always out to the ocean and other islands in that time (we do snorkeling in the middle of the ocean every single day!!) ;)

and the coolest part of this house is; they have SHARKS as pets!! how awesome is that!

feeding the sharks, fishing at night, warm gestures from the locals, lunches at different islands everyday, beautiful place, and fun friends...really really good memories.... <3 <3

..my instagram photos of the trip..

follow my instagram account @by_agnes (a g n e s . c h e n)

fire, wood & earth photography photos:

follow our instagram @firewoodandearth

P.S:
Please visit and LIKE our photography page on Facebook, it's called fire, wood & earth photography.
it would mean so much to me :')

blush tones

how have you been, lovelies?
it's FRIDAY already! oh..crazy how the time flies. especially when you spend them with good friends, fun family and *cough* adorable bf? :P
feels like each day passes in a blink of an eye.
so since everyone can smell the weekend already, i thought of posting something blossoming to cheer up the mood!
here we are wearing (accidentally) matching shades of colors. :)

pinkish and peachy colors...i automatically think of blush tones when i see my whole outfit.
i love how light and flowy both the top and the skort. make me feel happy :D


there's a zipper (which is actually the main accent) attached vertically on the back part of my top. but too bad i didn't take a photo of it =,=
as for the skort, i give huge credit for my bf who thoughtfully bought it for me (as well as many other things). such a pretty floral print! he really knows my taste :)

anyway, have a lovely, flowery and happy weekend people!

me | flowy pink satin top: Supre, floral skort: from my bf, criss cross straps heels: Zara, butterfly & tiny pink stones bracelet: Diva, yin yang & beads bracelet: vintage, watch: Michael Kors.

my bf | plain white tee: JayJays, black watch: Fossil, red pants: Industrie, black leather sneakers: Lacoste.

limited.

when it comes to traveling, the most important thing which is also the most annoying at the same time for me is packing.
packing is quite an art for me, it's easy yet difficult at the same time.
how to maximize the use of the very minimum space..
when traveling, the smaller the luggage the better for me. especially for a girl with a petite figure like myself, it's definitely not an option to carry a huge luggage around. i look extremely funny with a giant luggage! (it literally could fit my body in) xP
that's why, i have to make sure that all the things that i bring are the most important/needed ones, so that they can fit into my tiny luggage :)

as for clothes, i choose to bring the most comfortable ones yet they have to be quite stylish.
and for the Singapore trip a couple weeks ago, i brought really light & small pieces of clothes. for colours, i picked black and white (well, they're the best colours combination anyway ;) )
denim and cotton tees are also a must!
so there i was...with minimalistic style :)

fyi, with these simple clothes, at the end i could fit 2 pairs of shoes (with a box!), a huge hairdryer, hair straightener, accessories, make up pouch, and some shopping bags when i return home :)

plain white tee: JayJays, faux leather skirt: Supre, black leather bag: Charles & Keith, zebra flats: The Little Things She Needs, leather bangle: Hermes, white-silver watch: DKNY

high waisted ripped denim shorts: Supre, b/w stripes tee: Fred Perry, black round beads bracelet: Diva

white shirt: vintage from mom, silver chain necklace: DIY, statement silver ring: Diva, criss-cross black sandals: El Verne

meet St. Mary

one of the best places for a catholic to go is st. Mary's cave. located uphill, we took around an hour to get here. this place is called Karmel. the cave is gorgeous!
this is the most peaceful place for us catholic to do our 'heavy praying' in my town. people can pray for hours here without any disturbance.

but i did a quick pray instead, and sneaked out for snapping some outfit photos...couldn't help it! :P
i am so sorry Mother Mary, next time i'll be more serious in praying  =,=
thanks to my bf who also definitely couldn't stand praying for a long time and decided to be my partner in crime..snapping photos of me, lol.

btw, do you like my prints? my bf bought it for me..how thoughtful...it's a rare case, lol.

 

black batwing knit: Moschino (old), print harem pants: from my bf, statement necklace: Diva, emerald clutch: New Look, black loafers: Rubi, gold watch: Michael Kors