Summer – TD Style

Wearing sandro white lace blouse, gucci marmont pink skinny belt, chanel rose gold pink rectangular mini bag, white straight cut jeans, pink satin mules heels. London summer white on white fashion

The prettiest pink bag

September 7, 2018September 7, 2018 Trang Dang

Hiii,

Today let’s talk about this gorgeous rose gold mini rectangular from Chanel!

I love this outfit and how simple and effortless the white jeans pair with this lace top but let’s face it – it’s the bag that takes the cake! This little bag pulls everything together in this outfit. It’s the perfect little touch that seals the deal.

I can do a more detailed review of this bag itself when I have had more time using it but for the moment, I have no complaints! At first I was worries that the light pink metallic finish will be delicate and may be prone to colour transfer or leather chipping. However, I’ve had no issue with this bag!

To break off the white monotone, I’ve added a Gucci skinny belt as well which I thought goes perfectly with this bag.

Outfit details:

White lace blouse – Sandro (on sale, linked here)

Belt – Gucci linked here

Shoes – Miss Selfridge (so pretty and super affordable here)

White jeans – can’t remember where this pair is from but link a lovely pair from ASOS here

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Bags, Fashion tips, Summer

Summer white on white

August 24, 2018August 24, 2018 Trang Dang

My absolute favourite colour to wear is white – a colour great for all year around but especially summer! However, I’m rubbish at wearing whites: I can’t tell you how many times I have ruined a favourite white blouse/ trousers from various stains that just mysteriously appear out of nowhere!

You have to see me in restaurants wearing tons of tissues like a bib on my collar in the most inelegant manner every time to avoid staining my white outfits. Needless to say, I often look like an idiot.

Yet, that didn’t stop me from wearing whites. Case in point, I have continuously worn all-white time after time in the last few weeks!

*Fashion tip for petite girls like me: wearing one single colour from head to toe can have a lengthening effect and make you look taller! 😉

I especially like how comfortable these trousers are. Makes me feel like I was lounging around my sofa while in fact, I was lounging around on some random pavements…

Pairing with the Celine box bag in tobacco brown – my favourite Celine bag design of all time!

Round pink tinted sunglasses are so in! This pair is from Jimmy Fairly, sold out but I have linked a very similar pair from Coach here.

A much more affordable option but looks similar from Forever 21 here and from Asos here.

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Bags, Designer, Review, Summer

Chanel Gabrielle bag review (medium size)

August 20, 2018August 20, 2018 Trang Dang

Like most others, I was very sceptical when Chanel introduced the Gabrielle bag in the Spring/Summer 2017 collection. Even though intrigued by the chain details, I convinced myself it would not have the staying power the Chanel Boy has and would be lucky to not die a quick painful death like the Chanel Girl bag.

I spoke to many SAs at Chanel, some genuinely love the bag but the majority was like myself, they were not so sure. Yet, defying most expectations, the ‘Gabby’ has only become more and more popular with certain colours and sizes constantly sold out in boutiques across the world.

I started my Gabby journey by hunting down this beautiful purple iridescent bag in medium size (I had always wanted something with this mermaid purple combo). I tried both small and medium but decided that the medium size would be more practical. Little did I know I would end up buying a small size just a few months later and now become obsessed with this bag!

Plus, just look at those gorgeous iridescent hardware chains!

In direct sunlight:

There are just so many ways of wearing this bag. And since the time of taking these photos, I have worked out a couple more ways of wearing as well!

Lowering the chain to wear as both a belt and both a messenger bag length.

Wear and tear:

I’m not one to baby my bags too much but I do definitely treat them with general care (no throwing around on the floor and such!) The bag has held up fine – no scratches to the smooth bottom part whatsoever. I have not experienced any hardware chipping either – it also helps that the inside is fabric so I can throw my phones/keys/makeup in there without worrying about scratching the inside of the bag.

Size:

The medium size fits more things than I ever need to carry! As mentioned above, I also purchased the small size which actually fits my daily things well. However, if you carry a bigger wallet, this may not fit in the small sized Gabby but will comfortably slot in the medium sized.

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Fall, Fashion tips, Season, Summer

A transitional dress

August 15, 2018August 20, 2018 Trang Dang

As we are approaching my favourite season, Fall, I find myself browsing shops for midi dresses, midi skirts, blazers and leather jackets more and more.

Confession One: I’ve been looking at jackets and coats since May! Can’t stand the heat, need to direct my mind to cold weather and those fluffy winter coats.

Confession Two: I’m an impulse buyer and if I see something I like on sale, selling out fast in my size, I will snatch it immediately! After all, what are return policies for? (Right?)

On that note, I’m very happy to have snatched this dress on sale from one of my favourite UK-based brands. The bali print is lovely for summer days plus the three quarter sleeves and midi length make it a perfect item for fall layering.

This outfit was for a scorching London under 32 degrees sun and I can confirm the light, breezy material of this dress help me survive the day. I’m now also looking forward to pairing it with a crop leather jackets and black ankle boots for cooler autumn days!