Chicqual

Finale

2010-03-22T09:50:00.003+07:00

Goodbye blogging. I gave you a try

The first ever Alice in Wonderland (1903)

2010-03-09T19:04:00.001+07:00

shot on 50mm film

Departure

2010-03-08T09:19:00.005+07:00

Will head off to Beijing on the 29th of March for merely a week. As always, I treasure the art of searching through interesting spots to go. Other than tFS Forum "shop by city" sub-forum, Superfuture has the best city shopping guides in my opinion.

Any recommendations?

Beyond Amazing

2010-02-26T12:09:00.003+07:00

"I have another one apartment just for clothes"

2010-02-19T13:04:00.007+07:00

Hilarious Anna Dello Russo's Q&A that made my day! This fashion director of Vogue Nippon has always been my favorite, from extravagant style to her personality. Here are some of the interview:

Why don’t you mix and match pieces?
I don’t know why you ask me that, because you see the runway look—they look fantastic! Why change? I like to take the dream and put it on me.

Where do you store all the clothes?
I have another apartment—two big rooms. It’s next to my apartment, but it’s another one just for clothes.

How do you care for so many clothes?
Collecting clothes is complicated because the clothes need a space and the right temperature. You really destroy clothes if you leave it there, no? It’s dusty, it’s hot—it ruins the clothes. It’s so freezing in my house! The clothes need to be cold.

What’s the ideal temperature?
Has to be no more than 15 degrees Celsius.

How much do you spend each season?
It’s not good to talking about money. But of course I spend—I buy great pieces. It’s quite a lot of money.

Do you have a boyfriend?
Yes, but he doesn’t live with me. There is no space because of the clothes.

P.S : Read more here

Pictures courtesy of NYmag and Garance Dore

BREATHLESS

2010-02-14T19:57:00.003+07:00

February Appreciation Post

2010-02-07T16:12:00.006+07:00

What are you doing this year's 14th of February?

First collage that I made:

Suri is overrated. Meet Asia Zahm!

2010-01-31T16:17:00.010+07:00

Introducing 5-year-old Asia Zahm, the daughter of Purple Mag's infamous founder/editor/photographer Olivier Zahm. Such a darling!

Pictures courtesy of Purple Diary

In my sleep I dream and literally sing Brigitte Bardot's song...

2010-01-21T11:34:00.003+07:00

Tu sais, j'en ai fait des voyages
J'en ai vu d'autres plages
Je les ai oubliées

Tu sais, j'en ai vu des orages
On en voit à tout âge
A la fin de l'été

Alors, je voudrais bien savoir le pourquoi
Qui me fait rester là, près de toi
Sous la pluie, ce soir

Pourtant, cette plage est la même
Je ne suis plus la même
Qu'y a-t-il de changé?

Je sais, tu veux faire des voyages
Oublier notre plage
Et tout abandonner

Et seule, je suis seule à chercher le pourquoi
Qui t'emporte aujourd'hui loin de moi
Peut-être à jamais

La pluie vient mouiller mon visage
Et confondre les larmes
Que je ne peux cacher

Pourtant, je veux te dire quand même
Encore plus fort "je t'aime"
Jusqu'au prochain été.

"I'm really scared of bloggers" - Alber Elbaz

2010-01-14T20:02:00.004+07:00

What? A post?

Excuse my long term hiatus. I know it is really a crime for not posting for...years.

But! Fyi, this is NOT a comeback post. Actually a college project demands me to fashion blogging until the end of this semester (in the minimum of one post per week). So...I shall give a warm welcoming 2010 hug to the old-skool chicqual!

photo via So Much to Tell You

"I'm really scared of bloggers" - Alber Elbaz

As you may already know that infamous quote from the maestro of Lanvin, the blogging addiction itself is evolving here in the Indonesian blogging hemisphere. But what first come in your mind of hearing the word 'fashion blogger'? Stylish? Tacky? Mainstream?

Thankfully, the fashion online community here in Indonesia is gradually growing from time to time. Thanks to the remarkable blogger-turned-clothing designer Diana Rikasari. Although she's not the first one, her striking act of outfit blogging à la Susie Bubble clearly gives everyone the braveness of starting their own brilliant/so-called/edgy/whatever fashion blogs.

photo via Hot Chocolate & Mint

Ask this question to yourself: to blog or not to blog?

absolutely in love

2008-08-01T20:13:00.003+07:00

http://marciosimnch.com/

you are my roses

kicked

2008-06-05T17:47:00.005+07:00

burberry dropped off agyness deyn for being too "famous". we say, too overrated.

the show season starts

2008-05-29T16:11:00.007+07:00

this week has two shows: biyan and xsml
that i couldn't attend because of having exams
grrr
anyway i have the xsml invitation for 2 persons
this friday 8 pm so do hurry!
feel free to ask me :D

chalkboards & cupboards

2008-04-28T20:01:00.006+07:00

lately i've been somewhat attracted to homewares. last saturday went to inacraft 2008 bought this 50's style blue-flowered patterned lampshade cup. and also white covered bedside clock with an interesting tiny door on the back side.

and im hoping to get this blue cobalt chair at mondo trasho in melbourne this june. may i fit this to my suitcase?

jpg jpg

2008-04-07T20:00:00.004+07:00

last thursday went to jean paul gaultier restrospective collection & ss 08 show at hyatt. you know you always feel like the youngest there and you're nobody's because you're not a lasalle student or bazaar's editor-in-chief. or lily tjandra either.

it was divided into 2 parts. firstly they were showing the restrospective collection from the 70's to present. then the second part was the ss 08 collection entitled pirates of the carribean. although i'm not really a fan of jpg, the show was fun to watch filled with madonna's music and pirates of the carribean scores.

le smoking finale, the models were holding cigarettes and blew to the air as they walked. sexy. too bad too bad i don't have a piccie.

how sweet she was on the front row seat :)

acne on the face

2008-03-26T20:21:00.006+07:00

there's nothing better than receiving an airmail-sent paper printed lookbook...
Acne Jeans Spring/Summer 08

want some lula?

2008-03-03T22:20:00.004+07:00

finally aksara brought lula magazine here!
yesterday i got it and my sunday couldn't get any better

oh and i also saw frankie and preen,do hurry before they're went off

streetwear + sesame

2008-02-29T18:01:00.007+07:00

on march 3rd, colette will open a photography exhibition featuring terry richardson, supreme, and kermit the frog. too bad we're not in paris. who's an avid sesame street fan?

mr pacman meets abbey lee

2008-02-13T20:17:00.003+07:00

FW08 showcards,in case you haven't see it. showcards have never been this attractive. the pictures talks more than these blocks of text..
lets find those stickies on educational children books and piccie-taking would be more exciting!

this is my favoriteeee

2008-01-11T19:52:00.000+07:00

i love ads that are lovely, have been color-balanced, but still have that expensive charm. this feeling reminds me of that Chloe ad with anja rubik etc etc. iekeline does best for Topshop. i bet you could see them on the window display in a few weeks ahead. woohoo!

oh irina

2008-01-08T18:04:00.001+07:00

rodarte

new year means new season means new magazine means new print means new ad

2007-12-29T13:13:00.000+07:00

i post what i love

welcome springsummer08

marc jacobs. harmony korine by juergen teller

chloe ad is dissapointing. i miss inez vinood and anja rubik :(
while maybe you already found out that sasha for prada is always somewhat boring. well i think sasha is still lovely.

from chicqual to you

2007-12-25T18:31:00.000+07:00

my biggest wishes of all

deviantArt

hello again!

2007-12-14T15:45:00.000+07:00

i'm such a lazy ass to update this blog. still, i do intend to manage this blog :) so maybe chicqual is not gonna be your daily-dish internet visit. maybe 2-weeks or 2-months period per post, yes?

now, let's talk about fashion moments.

1. christmas season means sales everywhere! prepare your $$$ and get ready to get your christmas wishlist fulfilled. the next one i'm waiting for : 1825

2. i realize that i do wear a lot of black, white, and grey. and buy a lot of pieces with patterns on it.

3. thankyou seventeen for chose me as one of the best-dressed guests at the persepolis screening. be a darling and check out their january 2008 issue to see the piccie~

yummy

2007-09-29T14:28:00.000+07:00

i love christmas-new year sales. i love sample sales. but i love yard sales even more! im already over excited with nike dunk, PAM, and some vinyls for photo sessions. and free lemonades~

for the last few weeks

2007-09-11T16:39:00.000+07:00

sorry for the late late update. tons of school works just kill me. well i havent blah about sally koeswanto and biyan annual fashion show,right? here's the detailssss

sally koeswanto. 09.08.07 - destination tomorrow today - 08 pm - the hall senayan city

personally the designer is not my cup of tea. i think this 'futuristism' collection is soooo dolce & gabbana s/s 07! silver pvc tights and metal studs dress. sky high ponytail and justin's sexyback. whether you might think that the futuristic trend is overly boring. yes i do. i dont like this collection. well maybe the entertaining part is at the end of the show,there's a silver dress which is like 4 metres high. dramatic! ohhh and i also met a stylish gay couple which inspires me to wear scarf. nice.

biyan. 23.08.07 - desert rose - 07 pm - grand ballroom hotel mulia senayan

from the yum yum food to au revoir simone's "through the backyards". from the model who looked exactly like daria werbowy to desert rose still short movie. from beige and pastel dresses. I LOVE IT. i nearly cried. definitely the best show ive ever watched.

pix from fashionesedaily

writer's block

2007-08-13T19:34:00.000+07:00

i love zsou and the beatsiron. the blocks remind me of childhood toys with letters

ive been tagged. and so did you!

2007-07-15T19:06:00.000+07:00

ive been tagged by mariemaud's blog (fashion does it better)

7 THINGS ABOUT ME. RANDOM THINGS

1. currently in love with meisel's work for the newest vogue italia

2. school starts tomorrow. but im always afraid of the first day of school

3. model's streetstyle never failed to amazed me

4. i wanna do some freelance work. indie magazines, clothing store, whatever. bring me the fashion-y job!

5. i feel like i wanna visit some artsy exhibition this year

6. ...or some great shows

7. and listen to the new tokyo incidents single

next 7 blogs on the list : bored&beautiful fashion is spinach i like to fork myself the world was a mess but his hair was perfect the stiletto effect jottings of a fashionista fashionyou

So each player starts with 7 random facts/habits about him/her. People who are tagged need to then report this on their own blog with their 7 things as well as these rules.They then need to tag 7 others and list their names on their blog. They are also asked to leave a comment for each of the tagged, letting them know they have been tagged and to read the blog.

wayfarers are out ot prove last summer's giant googles are bugged out

2007-07-13T11:08:00.000+07:00

i'd love to have Super wayfarers because their ads are the loveliest

and because for every 100 pairs bought at bread&butter in barcelona, you get 5 minutes free view at the most famous peep show in barcelona. HAHA (i think its true.check the site)

six colours on her jeans

2007-07-10T14:38:00.000+07:00

remember when i blah about the electric blue jeans back then? thank god theres topshop, so i got a handful of pair now.
but dont those bright bright coloured jeans make you even want more? well not the red one actually because suddenly the red one became very popular among everybody especially at PIM 2 heehee. and purples are not my cup of tea. so can yellows, greenies, and pinks do it for me?

(note to pics. the first line are Ksubi jeans. second line are April 77)

i dont have a clue why the cover is bad

2007-07-07T22:06:00.000+07:00

"i dont have a clue why im famous either." i dont either
oh well nicole richie looks so sick here. last month cover, which is the one with the white stripes, was great. so how come nylon made this one.
and the denim issue? lets just hope for some great high waisted and bright colours jeans.

we consumed streetstyling

2007-07-07T13:25:00.000+07:00

i am somewhat excited when i discovered this jakarta-based streetstyle blog, jakarta street looks. actually, my friend showed it to me and she found it also randomly by googling. check her blog here. its quite rare to find that kind of blog here. here some pix to show it off.

oh brogues. where can i find you

new rave! im fascinated

its cassetteplaya tshirt. its lisza the assistant buyer for 707. its sou brette necklaces. what could you ask for more

Topman for Me

2007-06-22T21:18:00.000+07:00

I just went to Topman and found this square jacquard cardi that I really like. Yes, people who wear clothes from the menswear collection inspired me. I wanna wear it like it's an oversized cardi. I didn't buy it though because the Small size is too big on the sleeve for me. Maybe I should try the XXS one, and luckily they have it on XXS, but on the website though.

Wham Bam its PAM!

2007-06-03T11:55:00.000+07:00

PAM (Perks and Mini) is a label which started in Melbourne, Australia since 2000. What I adore is their wearable staples that everyone could knock to super streetstyling. I couldn't be more happy to find a new label that I would wear :)

I Love Them

2007-05-28T20:07:00.000+07:00

Last Saturday, I went to 707 - an ultracool store that pretty much of a Colette for me, well at least in this city. What fascinated me is that the girls who worked there, they dressed superfine! I saw high waisted pants, Irina Lazareanu-ish multi-strap sandals, multi fabric pattern dress for layering, and... my super favourite is the electric blue skinny jeans. Is it Cheap Monday? Maybe. Too bad i'm too ashamed to asked them :b

Hanging Tales

2007-04-18T17:48:00.000+07:00

So today I wanted to do a DIY thing... like make a top from a skirt, make a Chloe-esque dress, cutting, sewing or so on... But my mind rapidly took me to my collection of necklaces. I felt like I wanna make something that could hold up my 'messy' necklaces in a pretty pretty way.

I saw a cloth hanger. I saw a rope.

I slipped the rope to the hanger, and ta-dah .. a necklace hanger is done !

Attach the hanger to the another one to make the necklaces more 'reachable'

Rope detail !

Oomph Listing

2007-04-07T16:01:00.000+07:00

These are the things that I really want this time. That I really need to have. It just feels boring to wear flatties everytime.

1. High-waisted Jeans

A pair from Acne Jeans would be nice. Or maybe some from Topshop. Sadly, the Topshop store here have nothing.

2. Laceup Jazz Shoes

Hooray for the geek chic look!

3. House of Holland T-shirt

Do me daily Christopher Bailey.

Cause me pain Hedi Slimane.

Cum again Christopher Kane.

Get yer freak on Giles Deacon.

Ohh i'm obsessed with you House of Holland...

4. Multi-strap Shoes

It will make me feel like Irina Lazareanu

5. Ticket to Paris

PARIS I LOVE YOU

PVC Latex Magic

2007-04-03T14:58:00.000+07:00

I really wanna grab this PVC/Latex skinny pants that I had tried at Mango. But I didn't do it. I'm not sure I was able to wear it for real, in real reality. Jakarta street style is not that really careless, or effortless.
That shiny shiny effect really goes well with metallics. But first, I need braveness to wear it. Then I will feel very strong perhaps.

Kate Moss for Topshop

2007-03-09T15:34:00.000+07:00

Yeah, we all have seen the Vogue UK cover with that sparkly black dress from Kate's Topshop line. And it didn't make us satisfied. So, with all the hustle and high-hopes for this collection, more sneak peeks of the collection are out. Say, a typical Vogue editorial.

I don't see speciality in these clothes. Or maybe I haven't. Let's hope the other pieces will be a lot more exciting. Shall you come, May 2007?

That Orange Shine

2007-02-22T21:06:00.000+07:00

After Chinese New Year, my pocket has been loaded with some cash :) So, I decided to buy this vintage Chanel patent bag. Well actually i'm not splurging myself because this bag is beyond cheap. I got this bag for only 1 million rupiahs = that's about 100 US dollars!

What I love is that :
1. It screams futuritism in a different way. Not the shiny metallics thing that flooded the Spring/Summer 07 runways, but more of a fun robotic playful kind of side.
2. That "Chanel" logo with the keyboard-ish design is too cute!
3. The bag got chains.

New Daily Candy

2007-02-05T11:30:00.000+07:00

This New York Fashion Week, I have found a new site to check regularly. Fashionista. I love how this brand new site can be so clever, hilarious, and they know all the stuff we don't. Who knows that Lily Donaldson's birthday is at the Gramercy. And look at the collage below, all the models that we loved!

My self-description : A daily The Daily Front Row

Lovelies

2007-02-05T11:11:00.000+07:00

Cheesy as it might be, my 2007's resolutions consist of : "To have pairs of shoes as many as your age counts". Translate : If you're 20, you must have 20 shoes.
Being a 15-year-old (err...16 this year), maybe I already had 15 pairs of shoes. But, I want to start new, ditch the things that I don't like, and have all the lovelies...

Basically you can't have too many flats. Especially if they are peep-toes. I want those babies!

(Picture from Urban Outfitters)

I'm Feeling Couture

2007-01-29T17:37:00.001+07:00

After flicking through pics of haute couture 07 collections, my thoughts ran to a silk Fornarina bow that I bought back then when I went to Hong Kong. I bought the bow 'accidentaly', because I saw it on the most unseen rack. The sale rack that located at the very back corner. When I stumbled across this silk thing, it was like finding treasure among the crowded piles of clothes.

It was very suprising to find things like this on a high street store. But actually, I don't know how to access it into day-to-day clothing, without looking so over-the-top. It looks really nice with a Mysty Woman cobalt mini dress though. And also with a simple white t-shirt, I already feel like buying some Comme des Garçons.

Or maybe I could play it up ala Prada SS 07 turban? :))

The Tale of Skinnies

2007-01-16T18:13:00.000+07:00

Sometimes when I saw people on the street (note: street means shopping mall here), all I see was this. EVERYBODY wearing the same thing. Skinny jeans. From thrift store to Tsubi. Especially paired with the everywhere ballet flats.

Suddenly I wondered, "I'm really confused. I'm not ready to change my favorite jeans to a boyish one. But I also don't want to have such a 'common' style." Sure there is high-waisted jeans, but it also needs bravery to rocking them out (We'll talk about high-waisted later). It's not that I want to ditch my favorite pair of Miss Sixty J-Lot jeans. I LOVE them to death.

But could other jeans replace the huge fabulousness of skinny jeans back then in 2006? Don't forget that we still see them on the street A LOT.

And are skinnies really OUT now? My friends still think that people in skinnies are stylish.

Now I don't think I will buy that Superfine jeans for fashion investment.

I Do Love Cory Kennedy

2007-01-05T19:15:00.000+07:00

Why oh why I do like her very much right now. Yes, I know that most of you hate Cory Kennedy (What to love on a 16-year-old LA party scenester that looked like a druggie?). Or maybe you love her because you hate her (Err..that doesn't make any sense).

Well, I found out that this girl's style is really inspiring. She's just put anything and it will look effortlessly cool on her. And she did a whole lot designer + vintage/bargain mix, and also heavy layering technique - sans stylist (*cough* rachel zoe). Although those combo are "ordinary", but it looked super fun on her. And I guess you don't see people who wear skinny jeans tucked into your converse/trainers that often.

Oh, and that attitude. Cory Kennedy doesn't act like otherself. She doesn't look like trying too hard and, cliche it is, be herself. She could really smile when she had that big zit on the chin. It kind of says to me that looking bad isn't really that bad. Nice, no?

In my mind, she's like a rock 'n roll version of Margherita Missoni.

HK I'm Coming !

2006-12-23T20:51:00.000+07:00

On the 26th of December, I will fly off to Hong Kong for five days. I've been excited for it because the last time I went there was like...a year ago. Despite the hecticness of HK, it is officially my favorite city. Nothing beats the shopping atmosphere at Kingston Street.

Here are my random list of ohh-ing and ahh-ing :
1. I'm excited to see Hong Kong local designers and the high street stores, especially 2%. They had a lot of Japanese influence things going on. Plus, the high street prices are BEYOND cheap.
2. Remember that there are Lane Crawford and Joyce outlet store in Horizon Plaza. I've heard that they low down the prices of last season's collection 'till 90% !
3. I will check the Comme des Garçons Guerilla store. The design of it is really interesting, and so does their concept : to close down the store (yes, even if they made huge profit) after certain months (or a year? I forgot) since they had opened.
4. I will buy magazines and fashion books (maybe the Victoria Beckham book? Yes, call me superficial) there, because it's way cheaper and some magazines rarely available in Jakarta (i.e. French Vogue)
5. Finally there's a place to wear light coat and opaque tights (I live in a place where it's summer all the time!).

so everyone, before I go I wanna say :

have a heartful xmas and fashionable new year ! !

Everything in One Thing

2006-12-15T14:54:00.000+07:00

Today, my friend asked me to send her some inspirational pictures for her friend's birthday party outfit choosing. The party theme is : Chic and Glamour. Yes, I know, the theme really sounds lame, boring, and not creative. On the other side, I thought, it is a little bit fun to pick some beautiful pictures from my overload fashion folder, and send it to my friend.

So, as I was flipping through those jpeg files, I found this NYLON December/January cover picture, with Michelle Williams on it. And I think this outfit is really really beautiful. It is dressy, but casual at the same time. Stylish, but also edgy. It is really amazing that this goodness existed.

The Art of Backlund

2006-12-10T09:22:00.000+07:00

So, today, I received a mail from Sandra Backlund. Suprisingly, they not only sent me the regular collection info on paper, but also a CD supplement. On the CD, you can view the "Don't Walk" collection that they haven't put on the website!

A quick info, Sandra Backlund is a designer from Stockholm, just graduated from Beckmans School of Design in 2004. Her unique point is that she always use handicraft technique to make the clothes, sort of heavy wool collage knitting. And I found that she could really transform the natural silhoutte of the body with the heavy knitting things.

Super Stylish Notebook

2006-12-06T16:20:00.000+07:00

I am the person who tend to write inspirations that I saw from magazines or internet in my "fashion" notebook (it sounds really geeky, right?). And basicly, I couldn't resist these notebooks/diaries.

To celebrate the 10th anniversary of the iconic Smythson Fashion Diary, they had released a collection of well-designed 2007 diary, designer ones. The designers are Alexander McQueen, Zac Posen, Giambatistta Valli, and Missoni. Exciting, no?

For the price of £225.00 each, they are rather expensive. But I bet it will look good on everything.

Missoni

Zac Posen

Alexander McQueen

Giambatistta Valli (my favorite one!)

Letter from the Chicqual...

2006-12-05T17:58:00.000+07:00

Finally! I have made this blog-a-blog thing among all others 8,000 fashion blogs out there. For quite a long time loving and consuming fashion, and finding many precious inspirations as well, I feel like it's nice to share my little thoughts about fashion to all of you.

About the name of the blog, I choosed it randomly from an article on The Daily. Chicqual is a 'word' that they made to use as synonym of 'chic in equal'. For example : "Irina Lazareanu is the model of the moment. She has no chicqual." Something like that. And me thinks it sounds cute.

Well, I'm not considerating myself as a style expert (or blog expert. It's my first experience of writing blogs. Still amateur at it...), so this blog may not refer to at-the-moment trend or runway looks (but I'm not anti-trend as well!). This blog is more about... my personal musings and joys of fashion.

So, let's start this wonderful blogging journey... (Gasp, writing this first post is already taking like.. half an hour)

And yes, your comments and thoughts are very beautiful to me ! !