Power of white.

ZARA shirt and jeans | GOSH t-strap sandals

As we all knew that Winter is coming, of course in four season countries, and it means that Christmas is near. Mostly places have already decorated their space in winter theme, like putting fake snowflakes, mistletoe, making their own Xmas tree and many more!
I was going out for lunch, and the weather was quite cloudy. I picked up my very simple attire like an oversized shirt with basic skinny jeans. Both were in white. I didn't mean to represent snow as it is winter or even Christmas, I just currently in love with something clean like white. Yes, if you read my post months behind, I was crazy with black then blue but this time is white. For sure those three are my favorite, sometimes grey included. This color is very simple but the strongest. It suitable for any occasions. Like it's easy adaptable with all conditions. At first I wanted to opt for heels but then ended up by opting for this t-strap sandals. I wanted to bring a casual look and very simple since it's only a dinner with friends.
Many of friends asked me about my hair. I brought messy for that look, just curled it and ruffled it using my hands. I keep my hair longer this time, even deep inside me I want to cut it in long bob style, but my boyfriend force me for longer one. And for makeup, smokey eye with glossy lip. As you see, my lip look thicker than usual.


love,



clara

Neither caramel brown nor black.

Calvin Klein sunnies | Ghais pashmina | The Little Closet valara dress | Christian Siriano pointy shoes

As you notice that the current season is Fall, shown in many stores displaying their Fall Collection. Actually here in Indonesia, we don't have Fall season, but what just happen right now is Rainy season. The similarity between both seasons are lower temperature and windy days. So I pick up some tips to keep neither warm nor fashionable at same time for Indonesians and other two seasons countries.

FALL ESSENTIALS:

1. Wear Thick and Midi Apparels
• First thing you should know is how your body feel to the temperatures around. If you think you'll get freezing, you should wearing thicker clothes and fully cover up your body like wearing long sweater, long pants, etc. But sometimes for whom wants to still look fashionable, choosing midi items is a good option. Whether it is a midi dress or midi skirt that paired with long top.
2. Choose Neutral Colors; Black, Caramel, Brown, Cream, Grey
• To keep yourself update with the current trends, opt the right colors of apparel is important. As you can see that many international brands choose neutral colors for their Fall collection. The colors itself represent the mother nature color when it comes to Fall. Opt for black, caramel, brown, cream and grey. White is also a neutral color, but it more represent Spring and Summer. So it's better to combine it with darker color rather than wearing top to toe in white only.
3. Wear Booties or Pointy Shoes
• From ankle boots to upper knee boots, will bring edgy look. But if you don't have any booties or even you're not like them, you can opt for pointy shoes. It's simple but bring more stylish effect than a pumps.
4. Bring Jacket, Scarf, Pashmina
• In case your apparels doesn't quite enough to keep you warn, you can bring jacket, scarf, and pashmina too. Opt for one of them or even combine them like wear a scarf inside a leather jacket without fasten the zipper until top.
5. Prepare Folded Umbrella or Rainy Coat
• Anticipate the sudden rain by preparing a folded umbrella and rainy coat, whatever you prefer. It's minimize the risk of getting wet.

And for me, I created this look by mix and match items on my closet. My dress is an A-line sleeveless midi dress in black, and I chose a pashmina to cover up my sleeves by tying it in front. The shoes is a pointy leopard heels from Christian Siriano while my sunnies is from Calvin Klein with dark brown lense. 

love,

clara

Bond's Next Girl.

It's been quite so long for me not posting anything about daily look, except in my instagram. I received this simple black t-shirt with some letters print from a local brand in Surabaya, the design, cutting, and it material really comfortable for daily look. It looked so casual, but I tried to pair it with wide leg pants for bringing an edgy yet glamour look. And I picked my nude court shoes, so the look is all in neutral colors top to toe.
By the way, I love my face on those photos, it glowing and a friend commented by saying I'm the next Bond's girl when I shared it on my instagram!



love,



clara

Kendall and Kylie Jenner for Topshop Holidays Collection 2015

Do you remember of two cute little girls who years back were coming up in TV serial titled Keeping Up with Kadarshian? They both are Kendall and Kylie Jenner, half-sister of the famous Kim Kadarshian from their mother Kris Jenner. Their father is Bruce Jenner who now a trans-woman named Caitlyn. Okay, we all knew that it is the kind of sad news, the couple were divorced. And as I follow watch this series since the early season, it's completely make me sad. Because I think that Bruce, now Caitlyn, is a good father for his blood-daughter also for his step childrens from Kris. But I prefer to discuss about these cute girls who now is turning into stunning ladies.

Topshop, one of fashion retailers worldwide, had made a collaboration with these Jenner sisters for their summer collection last June. And the collection was sold out fast. People really excited about those pieces also because of the figure of these Kim Kadarshian's youngest sisters. And still in same year, for this holidays collection, Topshop make collaboration again with these Jenner sisters.

Top : Kendall and Kylie with their parents, Bruce (now Caitlyn) and Kris Jenner.

Bottom : Kendall and Kylie with her dad, Bruce (now Caitlyn) Jenner.

This holidays collection was dominated with black color, knit, fur, leather, and abstract patterns to create an edgy look but also classy. From classic black mini dress with cut out at stomach area, to high neck black jumpsuit, to halter neck print dress with cut out, until combination leather jacket. Those items can resulting a look whatever you want according how you mix and match them. And for shoes, I think it is the season of booties, because it's fall season, and ballerine flat with strap to wrap your ankle. 

Lace up sweater dress, £55.

Cut out eyelet dress in print, £65.

Lace up bodysuit £40.

Silver leather skirt, £95.

Cut out high neck jumpsuit, £65.

The most popular sisters in social media because of their fashion sense is really suitable for Kendall and Kylie. Beside her daily style that has already captured by so many paparazzi, their natural talent in fashion industry is also great. And about the collection, have you visit the store to bring home several that match on your style? 

love,

clara

Kedai Tua Baru

Located at Jalan Tegalsari, this retro-concept restaurant offers many kind of traditional foods with cheap price. Yes, for a kind of place like this, the price is relative cheap compare to another. At first, I didn't think it was as cheap as it was. The price range is between IDR 15-40k before 10% tax and 5% service charge. Well, it named Kedai Tua Baru. Scroll down to find out more about my experience there!

Chaca and I arranged a good brunch for us both. We were confused about deciding the place, and as usual we almost ended up for having western brunch until we found a review about Kedai Tua Baru.

We decided to stay at their outdoor area which it roof is made from glass and they provided air conditioning too. We love a brighter place for fun brunch.

Their indoor area rising the concept of pasar rakyat (traditional market), and they have open kitchen for several cuisines such as Gado-gado and Tahu Tek. This concept remembered me about the interior concept of Eat&Eat as I reviewed here.

Since we didn't ask any boy to come with us, we couldn't order any kind of foods like for tasting. Because our tummy don't have huge capacities like the boys have. So we ordered Nasi Lemak Rendang, Nasi Buntut, Ice tea, Ice Sinom, and Es Campur. Delicious!

I used to love black, and sometimes still but recently I bought clothes in blue. I love both colors perhaps. It's so hard to decide which I love the most between two options like that. I found this top at an indie clothing which only this item that made me get interested from those many others. Perhaps because the color. Paired with skinny blue jeans and pointy stilettos. By the way I gain more fat, OH NOOOO!!! I scared to weigh my body, really, skinny brings me more confidence. I realize this since I have two different sizes jeans which are size 22 and 24. Then I used to very comfort in size 22, and 24 was quite bigger. Then now, I feel size 24 is more comfortable even it is still a little bigger. Early 20es and perhaps my start changing, because decade of being 20 is the period of changing, both physically and mentally. 

My friend Chaca is so pretty!

That's my experience at Kedai Tua Baru. Even the taste of food not quite tasteful, but I recommend it for whoever looking for Indonesian food and great place.



love,




clara

Nowhere.

Found this hidden wither forest on our way back from Bale Kambang beach , yes it is still in East Java. Well actually we didn't arrange to do photoshoot, but we were in love with this forest. Honestly, all those ways back really made me got amazed with the atmosphere. So we just stopped by, and snap several pictures. I was dressed in white and cream colors, so the sunlight reflects off on my clothes. The first a couple of photos shown me posed with my favorite male models, Orlando.

It was around 2.15pm, and the golden hours had not come yet. I wished it was golden hours and I dressed in my feminine dress. So it will bring more satisfying result.



love,




clara

Caturra Espreso

This coffee shop that has already been in my list to visit since their opening is named Caturra Espresso. Instagram really such a bomb nowadays. Many people post their experience while enjoy lunch or coffee time in here. That was made me curios about the actual condition of this place. So about a couple weeks behind, at weekend, I asked a friend to accompany me to visit there. So we both just spent our late afternoon at that 'most talked' place.
Located at Jalan Anjasmoro Surabaya (near Jalan Dipenogoro), it was on the backyard of a music school building. I thought the place was quite bigger, but when reached there, it was not as big as I thought.

Latte is one of my favorites, we ordered red velvet and taro.

It was on weekend, so the place was quite crowded. Some people did photoshoot in their backyard, some others took video about manual brewing coffee.

The interior was dominant by white.

My OOTD LOOK. I was wearing a top which called Baju Lumbung, a traditional clothing of Sasak tribe in Lombok island. Then paired it with light-blue gray boyfriend jeans and T-strap sandals. Indonesia has many tribes, but mostly people usually think that the way to represent their love to this nation is by wearing batik. In fact, there are so many others traditional clothing that can be opted.

So we didn't order any food because we had planned to have dinner at different place. The price for a cup of latte we ordered each IDR 38k before tax.


xoxo,




clara

Trip to Balekambang Beach

A tiny island with a Hindu temple standing on it is named Moyo, where a bridge is connect it to closely beach named Bale Kambang. The beach itself is southern shore of Java island, so all the view around is directly to Indian Ocean. At the time I went there, it was so crowded of people perhaps because it is one of favorite destination for people who live in East Java. Actually, the beach was quite dirty. And beside the bridge that connects Moyo island and the beach, there was also another bridge that was broken. It connects the beach with another island. I hope that government especially the tourism department will pay more attention about this place. 

Around 3.45 pm surrounded by the direct view to Indian Ocean. My sunnies is from Calvin Klein.

The trip was started when me and my college-mates gathered around 6.30 am, and departed from Surabaya half an hour later. We had our breakfast at a traditional resto which sold Soto Madura. The route was Surabaya-Sidoarjo-Pandaan-Lawang-Malang-Gondang Legi-Balekambang.
The new opened highway road from boarderline of Surabaya and Sidoarjo is routed directly to Pandaan, which really helps us to manage time. So we didn't need crossing the traffic. The highway was surrounded by strato-volcanoes. It was so beautiful, and when we opened the car window, the air was so fresh.

Our car-mates minus Orlando. Left to right was Channing, Vinesia, me and Alif.

The street in Gondang Legi district was not that wide, so when two cars from opposite direction across, one have to stop and stay in the edge of street. The view was awesome! I was thinking that I want to spend time in village.

The gate of Bale Kambang beach in Southern Malang, East Java. The entrance ticket was IDR 10.000,-/person.

I was wearing my stripe loose top, dream catcher necklace that I bought in a indie expo, Calvin Klein sunnies (yes, wear it oftentimes since it's still my favorite, and I just still not enough yet), then semi-jeans chino pants that I bought in  a size bigger, because I want something a boyfriend jeans look but still skinny. No a kind of beach style, because that time I was sick, tired of many preparation for my graduation in upcoming week. But I tried to be happy, it was the great vacation with incredible friends.

Montchi on my hand!

A little #SELFIE won't hurt nobody!

Rino, Channing and Suryana.

Starfish.

Direct view to Indian Ocean.

The morning view of the beach. Oh I forgot to tell that we stayed a night. There were many cottages for rent IDR 250.000/night. And compare to facilities we got here and in Surabaya, it was quite expensive. No Air Conditioner, no television, and the bathroom water was a little salty.

The connection bridge at 10.12 am.

Apologise if the review is too simply, perhaps I'd update the story and fulfill with funny stories. I just a little bit sick when writing this post. And I just have to take more rest since this recent weeks I completely busy even I'm not a student again. My brother just go to uni this academic year, and I help him for his first year and task from his student council in his department.

Photos taken by Clara Yunita Hakara Warid, Vinesia Annisa, Made Lia Mertayukti and Zul Haris Olivianto.



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clara