NYE Dressing

New Year's Eve. Your last chance to impress and go all out in dressing for this year. Still not sure what to wear? Typical. In my last post, I did give tip on what to wear using items that you may already have in your closet. But this time, we turn to another stylist who gave us more cool tricks in order to standout on the occasion.

While she did give a lot of rules (you may read everything here), we focus on two tips that are demonstrated in the looks below. (1) Embrace items with movement. Because what's one detail of your clothing that will get you noticed on the dance floor (aside from a sea of glitters and sequins of course?) - FRINGE! Apart from its standout color, this red fringed dress below guarantees you shimmy like there's no tomorrow. Haha!

Another tip we're taking? It's being unique by avoiding the same sequined/ body-hugging dresses that girls might wear on the floor. From one pantsuit fan to another, it's your one and done piece. And this item from Rosegal below with its again, standout color, will just give you the right impression for a festive and comfortable NYE. :)

Mesh Panel High Waist Jumpsuit

P.S. All styling are by yours truly. This post was made in partnership with Rosegal. Use the code RosegalChen to get additional discounts.

Rock Gala

Picking outfit for holiday events can not only be stressful, it can cause conflict as well. Lol. Trust me on this. If you work for a company that's dominated by male introverts, there's no way you can push for a gala theme 'coz ugh I'm tired of this, everybody wants to be a rockstar. So let me just quickly move on to the outfit...

One option to wear for upcoming shindigs, a shimmery slip dress. But as style experts have mentioned, throw on a leather jacket and it makes all the difference. It's even a red-carpet worthy outfit as seen here. Riri also stepped out in a similar party-perfect combo here. Sexy and confident and with a touch of rocker-cool, isn't that how you wanna look to ring in 2018? ;)

Dress: H&M; Shoes: Mango; Jacket: Topshop; Sunnies: Sleek Collective 

Mercure JKT

Switched hotels from last time where we regularly stayed at to be closer to the client’s office, Mercure’s location in Central Jakarta is just a huge relief given Jakarta’s traffic situation.😅 It’s just around 15 minutes away from the shopping locations in the city and there’s a metro station a few minutes’ walk away from the hotel.

Though most of the time I stayed in my room to work, it’s good that they have a trust speedy wifi connection that doesn’t limit the number of device that connects to it. (Fyi, I work with multiple phones in my job hehe). But I love the design of the room and how it’s just separated to the shower with a glass panel. Haha. Uhmm, it took time for me to adjust to this set-up (lol) but there are blinds provided too if you’re sharing with someone in the room.

I’ll probably spend most of my future biz trips here so I appreciate that they have a small gym at the 8^th floor where the pool and rooftop bar is located. When I’m away for work, I usually do my workouts in the morning since some of the evenings are spent having dinner with clients. I either go for run or a swim. Just quick 15-30 minute cardios would do. 😅

I’ve also tried their mocktails at De’Langit Rooftop bar one time in the late afternoon while my room is being serviced and it was a good alternative for a workplace with their discotheque music blasting in the background. Hehe. I’ve yet to try their Karaoke nights though since the last two times I stayed at were rainy evenings in JKT.

Lastly, the lobby. You can tell that the lobby means business with PCs provided for the guests. It’s nice that short informal meetings can be held here in this set-up and that I can always ask for a cold ginger tea from the reception. One of the receptionist (I forgot her name, my bad! 😅) who greeted me personally in my return (she assisted me in my check-out last time :)) told me that I can ask for it anytime. Love that she remembered me and this extra service. Uhm, if anything, I don’t remember getting my chocolates on the first day of my second stay though. Lol. 😅

Though sometimes you really don’t look forward to biz trips because of the work it entails and lost time going to and forth, but it’s not bad when you know you’re taken cared of in hotels like this.  Last time I explored the Cikini area by myself and found a good place for coffee. I look forward to exploring some hidden gems of this city during my stay in the future. And thanks to Mercure Cikini for the hospitality during my stay. ‘Til my next trip. ;)

**This trip is not paid by Mercure. Just sharing my personal review of the hotel. :)

Cassey's Gift Guide

My picks from Zaful/ Rosegal/ Sammydress combined for your chic girlfriends. Check it out below. :)

Polka Dot Belted Dress

Fit and Flare Midi Dress

Metal Ring Crossbody Bag

Scarf and Stripes Tote Bag

Half-Frame Cat Eye Glasses

Face Geometric Earrings

Resin Geometric Earrings

P.S. Use the code ZafulChen, RosegalChen and SammydressChen for additional discounts. Happy shopping! :)

Honey Mustard

Oh, nothing. Just a quick post to remind you that your coziest sweater in the most striking color from Zaful is already found. Aside from it's ultra soft texture (seriously, I almost wanna sleep in it whenever I wear it), this color that is almost close to camel and is so versatile. You should totally wait for my #triothursday post using this top. It's considered a very HOT item with many positive feedback so check it out in the link below. Also, featured here is a beret in a similar tone and both look perfect together for this cold season. ;)

Lantern Sleeve Mock Neck Sweater

Winter Wool Beret

This post was in collaboration with Zaful. All styling by yours truly. Use the code ZafulChen in your purchases to get additional discounts. :) 

#TrioThursdays: Plaid Blazer

Though the item in focus for today's hashtag is this oversized plaid blazer which was first featured here, I'm gonna talk about this color which seems to be a popular choice of color for trendsetters during fall and winter season - Gray.

True. Gray doesn't always draw up the best positive image except for this fictional character named Christian (lol), but looking past an overcast weather and such, clothing-wise it is actually a very easy and versatile color. Combine it with black for a restrained color palette in the three looks below and what do you have? Only a color combo that's quite a hit for celebrities.

Retro Square Sunnies

Blazer: H&M; Skirt: Sammydress; Bag: Mango; Sunnies: Rosegal

Blazer/ Shoes: H&M; Top: Mango

Blazer: H&M; Bag/ Shoes: Mango; Top: Zara

This post was in collaboration with Rosegal. All styling by yours truly. Use the code RosegalChen in your purchases to get additional discounts. :) 

PJs

Patterned separates trend isn’t something new. And so is comfy dressing via athleisure. Combine them together and what do you have? Ladies and gents, a look that allows you to say I literally woke up like this. Lol. I’m talking about the pyjama trend.

Pyjamas broke out of the bedroom and into the runway sometime summer of 2016 and the trend shows no sign of letting up. It’s comfy and nap-ready especially for people like me who can just lean the head on something and go straight to sleep. HAHAHA. I consider it a talent thank you very much.  

Although the preferred material as always for PJs are silk, they can be easily crumpled and snagged. Hence, I opted for this quite structured set from Zaful. The pastel color and floral print simply screams bedtime (lol) however the top and bottoms are both tailored pieces that combine ease with structure. Other special details of the blazer top include slits on the sleeves while the trousers are part gartered at the back to provide additional comfort. If not dressed up, the look may appear too casual so it’s best to elevate it up by pairing it with heels and structured bags. But if you’re not into a bold look like this, you can always ease into the trend by wearing them separately and combine them together when you’re ready. HAR! Get the pair in the links below. ;)

Open Sleeve Floral Blazer

Floral Wide Leg Pants

This post was in collaboration with Zaful. All styling by yours truly. Use the code ZafulChen in your purchases to get additional discounts. :)