MANIKAN: A LOCAL TASTE IN DESIGN

Andddd no I'm most certainly NOT topless. Wearing a tube top for sure. Just wanted to clarify that haha.

Manikan. A local brand that's not afraid to put a modern twist on a traditional design. This Balinese based line of bags uses a fabric called Endek, a traditional Balinese cloth, in every piece they produce. This gives their contemporary bags a light touch of an orthodox taste. It's a lovely match between two worlds. Each bag has it's own hand-picked fabric that gives each piece a distinct character. Manikan is designed and run by a highly talented duo--Galih Hastosa and Parinatra Nugraha. 

 The pictures above are of us for their new ad campaign which we are very excited to share with you all. The bag collection ranges from simple envelope bags, wallets, sling bags, to even satchels. Our favorite would definitely have to be the envelope bags. They're right on trend, and the size is not too big nor too small. We had so much fun on the shoots (there were two), and cannot wait for the next one! One was shot in a small villa around Petitenget, Bali, and the other in a studio. Can you guys tell the difference between us yet? Tell us if you can spot which one is which! :P

Manikan on O'GOBS and dailywhatnot! 

FYI, Some fellow Indonesian bloggers that have already tried the bags are Wynne Prasetyo from Fashion Geek's Closet and even Evita Nuh from The Creme de la Crop! :) 

Please feel free to check out Manikan's twitter: @WeAreManikan, or go to their facebook: www.facebook.com/manikanbali for more info on purchasing details. (We hear there's going to be a huge sale on the 9th of February.)

YIN & YANG

 As we promised, these are more photos and outfits from the Meowchic shoot we recently did! It was so much fun as always and their outfits are chic and classic as usual :) You can check out their website here. 

The first outfit is a Stella silhouette dress in both black and nude. It gives you that interesting neckline, which is great when you want to showcase or highlight your shoulders and arms. What's great about this dress is that there is no need to over accessorize. We paired ours with statement necklaces as you can see and that's basically it to complete the outfit! Will definitely keep these dresses in mind when out to our next party or a night out with friends. 

The second outfit is an obviously more chilled out look, and oh so comfortable! We love walking out the door with jeans and a comfy sweater that will make you both comfortable and looking chic without too much effort. We're wearing the Dolce jewel sweater in both white and soft pink. The detailing on these sweaters is what we love the most! It adds such a feminine feel to it and gives it that little something extra, which is what we always look for in a piece. It's also great if you paired this sweater with long jeans, a full skirt, trousers, a high waist skirt etc., so it goes along well with a lot of other pieces in ones closet. If you wish to order any of these pieces, feel free to visit the website and place your order :) 

We'll post more photos from the shoot soon! 

Here in Indonesia, a four day weekend has commenced (yay!), and it turns out we'll be going back to Bali for the long weekend to spend with our family! We want to wish everyone a happy weekend and to stay fabulous as always! 

xx

NAIL ART: CIATé CAVIAR MANICURE

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Ever wondered how you can spice up your nail regime? Look no more! Creat an instant nail make over  with Ciaté Caviar Manicure. 

While we were in Bali, a friend from the states gave us this manicure set as a Christmas gift. We tried it, and we loveeee it! So I'ts an avante-garde two-step nail art kit developed in London. The kit uses colored micro-pearls to give a 3 dimensional effect on your nails. There are different sets of colors, and the one we used was a rich brown polish with turquoise and brown pearls. It's super easy to use and the end result gives this delicate sophisticated look. When you're using it, you almost don't want to use so many pearls to cover the whole nail because they look so precious and you want to save as many as possible haha. The set also comes with a mini funnel to help you easily move unused pearls back into the bottle. 

All you have to do is (1) apply two coats of polish (2) place your finger over a tray and sprinkle caviar pearls over your painted nail while it's wet (3) once fully covered, gently press and compact the caviar pearls into your nail bed to ensure durability (4) leave your nails to dry for 15-20 minutes and voila! 

And although the results are absolutely gorgeous, unfortunately this manicure lasts only up to 48 hours. Which is not a very long time at all. The pearls easily fall off, so you must be quite cautious. But other than that it's amazing, girls. Purchase it at any Sephora store, or order it on their website :).