MAKE SOME CLOSET SPACE WITH MAKESPACE

 "Your other clothes are in the other bedroom because your closet is already full! so please stop buying clothes anymore."  

Those were the words of my husband last week after seeing my tiny weeny closet dilemma.  I have no more space inside our bedroom's closet hole and right now, my clothes have already colonised the wardrobe in the guest bedroom while my shoes are in the other spare room.  I have been telling myself that I will convert the spare room closest to the master's as a proper walk-in wardrobe but I haven't really had the time to do so.  Okay, okay... I must admit that I am not the organised type as well when it comes to these kind of stuffs; heck! I could not even pack a proper luggage myself whenever I need to go on a business trip.

Moreover, living in a country where there are four seasons is usually a typical recipe for wardrobe disaster.  All those thick, furry coats and boots should have  proper places for storage; somewhere where they can be well taken care of while they are not in season yet.  A closet extension space where everything is well organised.

This is exactly the concept of MakeSpace; an on-demand storage service that can pick-up, stores and deliver any of  my needed stuffs.  Surely, this is like heaven on earth for any "clothes-a-holic" like me who needs help with a very messy closet space.  If only they will expand soon in Asia. But for you in the US, there is no need to despair as they have several locations near you for sure.  Check out the link to find one that is around your area.

But first, let me give you an idea of my dream closet space with these images below.

picture from pinterest

picture from pinterest

picture from pinterest

My dream closet is actually very modern and sleek.  I am not particularly fond of those frilly and girly ones; mine borders into a very masculine design with basic shapes and solid basic hues.  Marble will be a nice sophisticated accent and maybe one plush couch in it is enough.  You can clearly see that it is not one of  those types of closet with overflowing things in it; it should house only the stuffs I need for the season.  And of course some classic must haves that will surely be permanent staples inside my wardrobe.

basic black Burberry London Headington Peplum Jacket, which I will probably pair with a maxi dress and a rocking pair of boots.  I am a big Rachel Zoe fan because I can relate more to her style (rock boho chic).

the Loewe puzzle bag which can be worn 5 ways

YSL rock ankle boots

So how do I get to a streamlined closet space knowing fully well that I have lots of stuffs right now?  I guess the first step to achieve this very sleek closet space is to declutter.  I need to decide what stays for the time-being and what goes into the MakeSpace storage.  In this way, I can determine the extended closet space I need and decide on the flexible storage sizes that MakeSpace actually offers.

And with just a phonecall, they can come to pick up my stuffs as well as deliver it back to me anytime I need it.  That is just rad and a no sweat organising method! So come on MakeSpace, I am really looking forward to your Asia expansion! ...but until then, be sure to check out their self storage locations as they're constantly updating. :)

RED STRIPES AND WHITE BAND

My scoliosis had been giving me a hard time during the day that I wore these clothes to work.  However, I still insisted on wearing a pair of heels just because it goes with the pants perfectly.  I love how it looks so formal at the front and then suddenly becomes casual once you get to glimpse the white bands at the sides.  I paired it with a striped red top for some colour contrast and interest since most of the stuffs I was wearing here are in solid colours.

WHAT I WORE:

red top from SM LADIES WEAR

white blazer from ALANO (SINGAPORE)

black trousers from H&M

bag from LOEWE

necklace from H&M

earrings from my mom

watch from LOCMAN

eyewear from MIU MIU

shoes from MEI LIN

SPRING BEGINNINGS

It is spring time because the weather is not as cold as before today and this coming week.  This information actually made me happier in spite of the drizzle today.  I am so looking forward to spring.    I wore this ensemble to a photography workshop today.  The outerwear is actually a shirtdress and the pants is actually a jumpsuit with a long sleeves top over it.  I am happy to wear my mules once again for a change.  I have been wearing boots for quite long already.  Comfy and casual, these are my mantra during weekends.

WHAT I WORE:

outerwear from FRIENDSHIP MALL

maroon top from ZARA

jumpsuit used as pants from H&M

bag from LOEWE

mules from ZARA

scarf from the office; a women's day gift

TRAVEL TUESDAY



Business trips or rather business trips in my profession usually requires ensembles that can go from planes and straight into the boardroom.  Usually there is no time to actually change into a powersuit primarily because of the whirlwind schedule; site visits, client meetings; socials with clients.  However, the pains of plane traveling and coursing through the airport entails clothes that will give one comfort rather than the stiffness of officewear.  That is a must for me when I am traveling.  For this recent trip of mine, I chose this pants because it is very comfortable yet dressy enough for sudden client meetings; a turtleneck top because I was about to go somewhere colder than Guangzhou and a motorcycle jacket because I just don't want to lose my spunk and attitude *wink*.  Kidding aside, the jacket can easily be taken off and replaced with a coat in case of sudden client calls.

WHAT I WORE:

motorcycle jacket from COATS TRADING CO

Striped pants from H&M

gray turtleneck from ZARA

bag from LOEWE

eyewear from MINISO

boots from ALDO

The military jacket

It have been raining all day today so pardon me for doing these shots inside the house.  This outfit is what I actually wore to work today.  It is a little bit more relaxed than my usual office meeting attire but heck, it is Friday and ergo, it is a casual day for me.  This suits me just fine because I don't really want to go out dressed to the nines and then end up having a hard time traveling from home to work; that will be  an uncomfortable one hour or more to endure.

For this get-up, I actually stole my hub's jacket to complete the look.  That is the beauty of being a woman because you can actually wear men's clothes and no one will raise their eyebrows on you.  I paired the structured jacket with my camel colored cullottes and a comfy sweatshirt I found in one of the night markets here in Guangzhou about 4 years ago.  Too bad that night market closed because I found a lot of good bargains thrift shopping there.

WHAT I WORE:

olive green military style jacket stolen from the husband

teal blue sweater turtleneck with mustard lining detail from a Guangzhou night market 

camel cullottes from H&M

Amazon weekend bag from LOEWE

boots from H&M

I love the fact that men's jacket has a lot of interior pockets; perfect for someone like me.

this bag carries my work laptop,toiletries, lunch in one!

Fridays are meant to be casual wear days

still feeling a little under the weather though; I just recovered from sickness yet again.