Viva Woman

Japanese style street fashion was displayed in full force at the Japan Fashion Week in Tokyo this week with Gothic Lolitas taking center stage.  Lacy petticoats, bohemian knitted wears, lacy black ragdoll dresses, punky T-shirts and platform boots ruled.  And here are picks from Viva Woman for some spunky fashion inspiration.

From top left:
- everlasting sprout designed by Keiichi Muramatsu / Noriko Seki
- calcium designed by Kunio Uehara
- mintdesigns designed by Hokuto Katsui / Nao Yagi

From bottom left:
- MODE ÀCŌTÉ designed by Minoru Adachi
- MIKIO SAKABE designed by Mikio Sakabe / Shueh Jen-Fang
- h.NAOTO designed by Naoto Hirooka

Check out the full Tokyo collection at the official website.

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It just looks like we still can’t get enough of the vintage vogue with many savvy and stylish shoppers including celebs like Kate Moss, Kylie and Posh Spice turning to retro fashion with an individual twist.  And it’s no wonder since vintage really offers a much more unique eclectic style over the mass-made. 

The great news for us is that right here at home, we are also seeing more offerings of vintage inspired fashion, clothing and accessories with customer friendly prices. 

Like these mod retro indie style dresses from Xtralicious Shop priced between S$39 and S$59.  Combined with the right accessories, these clothes are good enough to turn heads anywhere. So it came as little surprise to find out from shop owner Rachel, that her stocks run out fairly quickly even though she has just started out recently.

But the good thing is that she’s working on offering more unique pieces so subscribe to their mailing list to be updated.

Xtralicious is based in Singapore and ships internationally. 

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According to Bordello Princess, vintage fashion isn’t always easy.  You want to look retro, not oldish.  You want to look funky, not dodgy.  In fact, I would say, vintage isn’t for everybody.  You need to be kooky enough to be able to wear stuff that are dated with an attitude. 

But if you think you like the dresses you see here, then the vintage apparel at Bordello Princess may work for you.  What’s interesting at Bordello Princess is that you get choices from four princesses.

Rich, luxe recycled furs or faux from Lulu, the quintessential Parisian glamour babe.

Pleated tartan kilts, pastel shades, varsity shirts, cashmere princess-sleeved sweaters from preppy college chick Anna-Leigh who likes to be just a bit different.

Dizzying florals, paisleys, floor-grazing skirts, crotchet ponchos inspired by the swinging 60s and beatnik 70s from bohemian Lianna.

Victorian, sexy and sensual vintage pieces from smouldering Sloane who does her best not to do a Monroe impersonation.  

And these are supposedly real vintage pieces, all lovingly restored, embellished and dry-cleaned to a spic-and-span condition. No bugs, no holes, no broken zippers, and no musty smells.

So if you’re into vintage fashion, you will want to check out Bordello Princess and it may also cheer you to know that the online vintage boutique is based in Singapore and offers options for international shipping as well.

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These feminine chic tops from Tskye are really versatile.  Dress them up with a sleek black pencil skirt or fitted pants for that corporate function, or dress them down with slim-cut cream capris and even denims to paint the town red. 

Each feminine top is designed to fit and conform to the curve of the body, and some even include interesting little details like rope-tie or brass-colored buttons for that bit of edigness.

International shipping is available at this online boutique based out of Singapore.  While you’re there, remember to check out those on sale and ladies here will be happy to know that you can also book an appointment to to browse or buy.

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