Hello, readers!

The other day there was a sale at a store called Rivers in Australia, and although their ads sometimes makes it look like they have clothes and shoes that aren't that nice, my mum and I get a lot of stuff from there.

Anyway, I mainly wanted to do this quick post because I'm a person who's logic is to not spend too much on something when I know I can get several things for the same value. I don't mean one thing that is really good in quality exchanged for several things of lesser quality, I look for several things of the same quality as that one thing. If that makes any sense.

Anyway! Here are a few photos.

These were really cute and a really comfy material! (Sorry these photos are the odd ones out, haha~) They came in a brown which probably would match my clothes better but I liked this colour a lot.

After schoolies, I realized how much I needed a pair of walking, beach kind of shoes so I got these bad boys in a pink (there was no other colour and most of my wardrobe is pink anyway)

I wanted some neutral coloured flats that I could slip on quickly that would match most of my outfits.

These were so cute and elegant, I had to get them. I probably have enough wedges and boots but these were more dressy. I can't wait to wear them!


So this was a bit quick and simple, but I'm thinking of more about shoes lately so I started adding a few more to my collection~ If anyone has any recommendations for shopping for shoes online, let me know!

Enjoy life!

Nina

Hello, lovelies!

How have you all been? If you are a Year 12 graduate in Australia, you must have just received your results and OP which is what inspired my post today. I wasn't really excited and I was a little disappointed, but I didn't it let me get me down since I knew I would get still get to do the courses I want. I chose creative type of courses, and my mum wasn't too happy about that, thinking there is no potential in studying Japanese/Art. 

I got a bit angry, I was thinking "Don't underestimate the creative industries, since so many things rely on people with creative minds".

Oh well! There is one thing I will remember, and that is on graduation day, one of my teachers told me to not let anyone decide for me or push me into something I don't want to do. I will always remember that.

So! Everyone, I want to remind you to not let numbers define you! Don't let age define you. Don't let height or weight define you. Don't let your school results define you. Don't ... let the number of push ups you can do define you?

What define's you, is only you. I think a lot of the time, we forget that. We grew up following rules and guidelines, yes, they are to guide us, but I think in reality our actions is what shows what kind of person we are. No one is going to know what OP I got if they first meet me.

You are all beautiful and full of potential, okay? Never forget. Have a Merry Christmas!

Enjoy life!

Nina

Hiya, friends!

I am going to try something a bit different and review some of the wonderful outfits of Girls' Generation's TaeTiSeo! Now, for non-kpop fans, you might not have heard of them and this might sound interesting, but give them a go anyway! They take their music and style seriously.

Their most recent album release, Holler, was something I was greatly anticipating! The music video was so beautiful and the album, well, there is a reason it crept up the iTunes chart, it is great.

Along with the attention their music got, their style was gaining attention as well, and it was one of the focuses of their 8 episode TV show 'The TaeTiSeo'. I was even more impressed to find one of my favourite members, Tiffany, played a huge role in the visual directing of their whole comeback and really paid attention to style according to current trends. She really works hard.

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Now, let's look at their outfits!

1. Dolce & Gabbana

These vibrant green-leaf outfits can be seen in the opening of the music video, and I think that it really suited them, and coordinated well to each member's style. I am not really sure if these outfits were worn anywhere else, but they wouldn't work well as stage outfits if they sung Holler as they would be a bit tight, haha~ I wish I saw more of this look too, if the dresses were more flowy, it would've been great to see them on stage.

The Bustier Crop Top ($349) is worn by Seohyun paired with a skirt.

The Halter Dress ($1680) is worn by Tiffany.

The blouse ($587) is worn by Taeyeon paired with white shorts.

2. Zebra Outfits

These are the next outfits seen and were used in the video, showcase and live stage. Mmmm, I have mixed feelings about these outfits. Whereas in other outfits, the both had three individual styles with the same pattern but with these, Seohyun (in yellow) and Tiffany (in pink) both have similar dresses while Taeyeon (in blue) is the odd one out. Although, there is nothing wrong with short clothing, if styled well, it looks great, but the dresses seem really short and tight for something that you'd be jumping around and hollering in. This is my personal opinion though.

It looked really chic and classy in a way in the music video though, but as a stage outfit, something seems a bit off. Maybe it's the how the zebra pattern is paired with the greatly contrasting coloured stripe pattern.

3. Black and Yellow Outfits

I quite like these outfits as well, I'm just wondering why Tiffany is so keen on putting herself in mini dresses, it looks difficult to move in. I like how although the outfit styles were different, they matched with colours and shoes, although Seohyun's outfit was an off white compared to the other two. But, all in all, I think this colour coordination, with the black and gold, really made them look high-class and suited the overall concept of Holler.

5. Long Gowns (Gucci and Arche)

These gowns are GORGEOUS. They look even better putting Seohyun in the middle in the photo with her bronze-gold one. TaeTiSeo had long gowns in their last music video 'Twinkle':

 

I see a I see a recurring outfit theme here, but these look much more mature and elegant on these girls. Like with the last gowns, they used these as stage outfits again. Which I thought looked really nice, and their hair was on point.

Source: http://style.soshified.com/2014/09/snsd-gucci-arche-giuseppe-zanotti-and-more/

Gucci: Resort 2014 RTW Collection

Gucci: Spring 2014 RTW Collection

Gucci: Spring 2014 RTW Collection

Arche: Spring/Summer 2014 Collection

6. Denim Ensemble

These outfits are one of my favourite! Taeyeon looks cute, Tiffany looks elegant and Seohyun looks retro and chic! Overall it's fun and fresh and made me realize how much these singers actually pay for some of their clothes (。・_・。)

Taeyeon and Tiffany are wearing Lorenz wedges (was roughly $1,395 at the time of the release) and Seohyun is wearing the Slip-On Wedges ($833) both by Giuseppe Zanotti.




They also wear a variation of this outfit, wearing 3Sum by James Jeans (Suspender Shorts)

Source: http://style.soshified.com/2014/10/snsd-3sum-by-james-jeans/

7. Rainbow Outfits

I think this outfit was worn a few times, and I am a lover of colour, so I quite liked these outfits and how they were coordinated.  It wasn't feature din the music video, but decided to mention it, as they wore it at the Super KPOP Concert.

Seohyun was wearing a Rainbow Asymmetric Mini-Dress ($525):

Tiffany was wearing a  Kaleidoscopic Baroque Print Shirt ($420.38) paired with a 
Rainbow Print Pleated Skirt ($495):

Taeyeon was wearing a combination of Rainbow Print Bomber Jacket ($950) and a pair of 

Rainbow Print Stretch Jeans ($425)

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Overall, I quite liked the concept and style of TaeTiSeo in their Holler era, I feel as thoough some of the outfits were a bit of a hit and miss, but they were very fashionable nonetheless. I might do another post on their fashion outside of their performances. What do you think of this fashion and outfits? Which ones are your favourite? I think I liked some of the outfits from their Twinkle era a bit more, but this showed their maturity and age more which is nice.

Enjoy life!

Nina

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Hello my lovelies!

I wanted to start some posts called 外人ギャル that will be reviews and my Japanese fashion finds~

Today I will be doing a small review on my first purchase of a lucky bag that is from Liz Lisa (there are no tags, so I don't know for sure, and it was from storenvy).

I bought this Lucky Bag from Japan Is For Lovers on Storenvy, and I was so excited for this bag for so long, and I was not disappointed! Here are some pictures that were provided:

Shipping and Service: Since I live in Australia and the bag came from NSW, it was really fast shipping! Just when it was posted, I received an email from the seller encouraging me to contact her if there are any problems - this was really nice and thoughtful. The product was packaged very carefully in a perfectly sized packet with padding, since I've had experience where my product was squashed out of shape (it from eBay which most likely happens a lot, but still) so how the packaging was done was awesome~

Quality: The product really matched the description and pictures, and was of great quality! The material was smooth and it's easy to use. I also feel really secure that all my stuff is zipped in and close to me as well.

The package also came with a cute note and duck eraser inside! 

I'm really happy with this purchase! ^^  I hope I can do more in the future, if anyone knows any stores that sell Liz Lisa or any gyaru fashion, let me know!

Enjoy life!

Nina

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Hello everyone!!

Who watched the 2013 MAMA Awards? I still think some of the 2011 MAMA Awards performances were the best, but nonetheless, the performances this year were great! EXO's was so eerie. But, anyway.

Girls' Generation's Tiffany looked very elegant at this year's MAMA awards wearing a Valentino: Camukimo Brocade Dress (£3045) but it seems as though this dress was worn a few times before in magazine shoots of none other than 2NE1's Dara and CL!

So, who do you think wore it better?


2NE1's Dara in ELLE Magazine:

2NE1 CL in ELLE:

SNSD Tiffany at the 2014 MAMA Awards:

Always, enjoy life!

Nina

Hello everyone~ Long time no see!

It has been so hectic these past few weeks and now I'm in a bubble of no-productivity, haha! Which is not good. First there was my 18th birthday, (yay for Paypal!), then a school Charity Day, then graduation.

After this, there is a week called 'schoolies' in Australia, and it never really appealed to me, being the nervous girl I am, haha~ Luckily enough, my friend suggest that my friends and I rent an apartment beside a beach that is away from the common party areas.  I was happy that I will at least get some kind of break after graduating ^^

I wanted to share this since I know that there a lot of people out there who might not be the partying type like I am and it's always good to remember that there are always alternatives to what the normal practice is to suit anyone's needs~

I had to survive the whole week without internet! I'm proud of my survival as a typical teenager (although, I did cheat and used my friend's phone). Having no internet really brought me to reality and I could really take a proper break (Since I'm usually so immersed in KPOP and other things that require the internet as I am a foreign fan ;_;)

When I arrived I went out with lunch with two of my lovely friends at a small cafe, I ordered a yummy sandwich since I knew the weeks ahead of me will be filled with junk food, oops.

It was so nice! The cafe had really reasonable prices too and great food~

Here are some pictures of the view from the apartment:

It was so beautiful, even the days that were a bit gloomy.

One morning, my friend made fruit salad for breakfast for my friend and I, it was so tasty!

See my instagram for more pics of healthy meals! @ninaprettyballerina_

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Anyway, that's a small catch up post! I hope everyone is safe and healthy, I hope to do more fashion posts as my wardrobe continues to develop! Love you all~

Enjoy life!

Nina