Street Snaps #1

Hi everyone!
We hope everyone had a great start to the new year (:
(If you took our make up inspirations tips as a guide for those new year parties - we hope you had an even greater start! (: )

Today we went out around campus for our very first street scout on outfits that we think are trend-setting! Here's what we gathered for our first edition of street snaps!

Kimei, 20 

School of Technology and the Arts (STA) 

"I didn't really think of my outfit today because I just threw this on. 

I would say my style is effortless without too much thought."

Well Kimei, we sure do love the dress you had on today and we think your tote bag is adorable!

Be right back girl, we're gonna head out and get one ourselves. "

Edward, 20 

School of Engineering (SEG) 

"My outfit today is somewhat couture inspired. 

I went after the Margiela feel and this style is inspired from them."

Very chic, Edward! We love how you've layered both your tops. 

Extra credit because in this weather, not many will do that in the name of fashion!

Felicia, 18 

School of Hospitality (SOH) 

"My fashion style actually consists of dark colors.

The main reason why I went with this outfit today is because the module that I have today doesn't allow shorts in the dress code." 

We're definitely digging her vest in this one.
Very rock chick, don't you think? (:

Asraf, 21

School of Hospitality (SOH) 

"My style consists of mostly colors because I love to stand out from the crowd." 

You've certainly stood out Asraf! Interesting printed shirt you have on there!
Welcome to the jungle, baby! 

Cherlene, 19 

School of Hospitality (SOH) 

"Today's outfit is actually quite simple and rushed because I was running late. 

I went with this skirt because I wasn't allowed to wear shorts for today's module." 

We love how you played up your black top with this skirt, Cherlene! 

The color of your skirt and the prints on it certainly made it pop (:

Thanks to all who agreed to be photographed for this first edition of Street Snaps!
We hope you liked how the pictures turned out! (:

If you think you are dressed to impress, or if you think you deserve to be featured here because you're fabulously dressed, please, do give us a holler and we'll bring clothesxenvy to you in our next edition of Street Snaps (:

P.S: We love how some of the street scouts that we featured incorporated prints into their outfits because that's what we will be featuring in our next project! #omgareyouexcitedyet

Alright that's enough spilling of the beans for the next post!
We'll see you in the next one! xx

Clothes x Envy is coming for you!

We have something exciting coming for you

in our next post at 4pm today!

Hint: If you think you're dressed to impress, give us a holla at Twitter or Instagram and you might get featured! ;)

♥, Clothes x Envy

Make-up Inspiration- Are YOU ready for the New Year?

For New Year, we are not talking about picking dresses but instead, we are to share some make-up tips and inspirations so that all you girls can look oh-so-gorg while welcoming the new year!

For the WILDCHILDs

New Year's Eve is definitely all about the countdown parties and fireworks!

Bring out the sequin dresses and party all night into 2014! Things could only get better when you pair your shimmering dresses with a Smokey Eye look!

Photos by: http://www.lisaeldridge.com, www.huffingtonpost.com, www.thestyleceleb.com

Here's are short and summarised steps: 

Photo from: http://brasseriealize.blogspot.sg/

Here's the steps to a basic smokey eye look! You'd need at least a quad palette to get this look done. 

Photos from: NYX, www.polyvore.com

Steps: 

1. Prime your eyes. 

2. Line. Lashline and half of your waterline (bottom of your eyes).

3. Start with the darker shades at the back of your eyes 

4. Use your black eye shadow to darken the edges of your eyes, lash line and below your waterline.
Apply the lightest shade to your inner eyelid. 

5. Put on your mascara or fake eyelashes and voila you're done! 

Tips: 

BLEND, BLEND & BLEND

Use a shimmery eye shadow for easy blending. ;) 

If you didn't get that and need some visuals, check out this tutorial which I think would be extremely useful! 

Miss Natty's Beauty Diary (step-by-step photo tutorial) 

Afraid to go black? Go back. Just kidding! You can always opt for brown shades and it'd still look awesome!

Photo from: www.margifox.com.au

Products to get: 

Don't have what you need? Try gettting this palette from Luxola! All the colours you'd need and best part... Its on a sale, now retailing at only 14SGD! \o/

For extra OOMPH, use a shimmery base before putting on your eyeshadow. Our choice would be this cream eyeshadow from a Japanese brand, Dollywink! Available at your nearest Watsons Drugstore!

Photo from: Ebay

For the less "WILD" 

If you're not intending to party your way into the new year, try out other looks!

I'd love to try looks from Lorde, one of my favourite artistes these days. She has minimal eye makeup on most of the time but I'm in love with how she rocks those fabulous shades of lip color.

Photo from www.billboard.com

Take a look at From Head to Toe 's tutorial of Lorde's look from Royals! She's one of my favourite YouTubers as ... I'm Asian and she's Asian which makes it easier to follow!

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Hope this post helped you to get ready for 2014!

ClothesxEnvy would like to wish all our lovely readers a Happy New Year and we promise there's more things installed for our beloved readers in the new year (:

Again, feel free to drop us a comment/ message on Facebook if you would like us to talk about anything!

sending lots of light and love for the new year,
to have the knowledge, wisdom and courage to face all challenges that may come our way,
clothesxenvy. xx

Christmas Outfit Inspiration - Find Your Style!

"Don’t be into trends. Don’t make fashion own you, but you decide what you are, what you want to express by the way you dress and the way you live."

— Gianni Versace

Conflicted on what to wear for the season? Can't decide if you should go for sequins or leather?
A little head start is to first recognize your style (or at least the look you're going for), browse within your means and finally check if the occasion compliments the entire ensemble!

All outfits were pieced together on polyvore.com
Photo credits: polyvore.com

For the enthusiast:

How do you resist the cute and quirky seasonal prints that come out at this time of the year? The cute reindeer sweater or the (creepy) Santa's head necklace - they're sure hard to leave hanging in the window display such as the ones below..

Sure, you'd want to wear your eagerness on your sleeves and let everyone know how excited you are for Christmas. But the last thing you'd want to be is a walking Christmas advertisement. You want people to be envious of you, not laughing at your silliness.

Good taste and knowing where to stop is the way to pulling off this look. I'd recommend you to pick one statement piece that screams "I HAVE BEEN WAITING ALL YEAR TO WEAR THIS" but keep it real by matching them up with solid colors, preferably free off patterns to retain the classy, I'm-excited-but-I'm-not-psycho look.

How I would assemble the look:

For the frilly goodness: 

For the girly girls who wouldn't hurt an ant, or those who want to channel their inner Girl Next Door, try experimenting with pleats, scallop details or lace. This look is perfect for family gatherings where you won't want to scare your nosy relatives into thinking that you're a very disturbed child with all the chunky gold chains and platform booties, thick eyeliners and sheer tops revealing your $89.90 embellished bras.

Throw on a pair of flats or Mary Janes and delicate accessories for bonus points to get your boyfriend's parents to accept you and give you the title of Best Girl Brought Home because hey you must be the sweetest damn thing if you look like one!

How I would assemble the look:

For the ambitious and glamorous:

If you want to be the very definition of 'GO BIG OR GO HOME', pick nothing but the boldest of colors and the most extravagant of accessories. If you had been worried about sequins and glitter before, it's time to remove that thought away.

I couldn't think of an everyday event where this look would be applicable. Perhaps a Christmas dinner at a top class hotel? Such events don't happen regularly so why not pamper and grant yourself the excuse to be fancy!

Tip: Throw your hair back, away from your face (think: high bun or sleek combed hair) to make your outfit the main event of the evening and also for added drama, fake lashes won't hurt either!

How I would assemble the look:

For the dark queen:

Not a fan of colors but refuse to be labelled as dull and boring? Play around with textures and shapes! Just think about it. Why choose a monotonous bateau neckline when you can go instantly flirty with a sweetheart!

Also note that I couldn't think of a better combination of colors other black and gold. If you had to choose between a silver necklace or a gold one, please make a reminder that there shouldn't be a question about it anymore! Accessories can add dimensions to an outfit just imagine when matched against the perfect color!

How I would assemble the look:

For the non-fussy:

If you want to maintain the 'cool' factor or not intending to go extravagant (something you'd wear on the regular) but still wish to subtly express your holiday spirit, search your wardrobe for colors and details that are remotely corresponding to festive trends.

Sequins instead of glitter, prints instead of lace, boots instead of stilettos.

Afraid of looking like a Christmas tree wearing green and red? The trick is to find darker and muted colors.Try army green or burgundy. Rich and dark colors have always been my personal favorite. Because bright is just too 'sunshiney' for my personality yet black is too heavy (especially for the holidays) in my opinion. This concept takes you somewhere in between and a rather 'low profile' vibe. 

How I would assemble the look:

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So that's that! Find your style! Explore opportunities!
A little word of advice though, don't start experimenting when you're running late. You might just regret that a few minutes after leaving your house. Don't wear something you're not comfortable in. But whatever! Just have fun, it is the season to be jolly after all. Worst case that could happen is getting your poor choice of outfit immortalized into a framed picture in your home! Just move out! Haha just kidding, burn that piece of crap.

MERRY CHRISTMAS AND HAPPY HOLIDAYS!! 

DIY: Christmas Nails

Hey girls!

Christmas is just around the corner which means good food, fun parties, pretty dresses, and of course, festive nails! Just by using household items, you can get your nails from plain white:

To these pretty Christmas-sy nails:

Things you need:
1. White nail polish (I used The Face Shop's gel nail polish that you can easily get for $10.90!)
2. Silver glitter nail polish (from The Face Shop)
3. Gold glitter nail polish ("I'm Not Lion #80527" from OPI)
4. Red nail polish (from OPI)
5. Toothpicks
6. Mechanical pencil with lead

Here's how to get the basics before any designs are painted on:
1. Paint one coat of nail base coat (base coat is always a MUST to prevent your nails from turning yellow after the manicure! My #1 nail base coat polish is from Sally Hansen!)
2. Paint two coats of white nail polish and leave to dry for 5 minutes

"Let Me Sparkle This Christmas!"
For the thumb's design (as seen in second picture):
1. Take a toothpick and dip it into the silver glitter nail polish bottle
2. Let the toothpick drip a little into the bottle first
3. Using the toothpick, create three intersecting lines
4. Again with the toothpick, dip it into the bottle again and dot the ends of the intersecting lines
5. Top your nails off with a finishing clear coat and viola!

If you're still finding all our instructions a little fuzzy, you can watch the video below for reference:
we all know how videos can make everything so much easier!




"Throw Some Glitter, Make It Rain"
For index finger's design (as seen in second picture):
1. Simply paint one coat of silver glitter nail polish onto your white nail
2. Paint your finishing clear coat onto your nail

"Polka My Dot This Christmas" 
For middle finger's design (as seen in second picture):
1. Let your red nail polish drip onto a stack of tissues
2. Dip the mechanical pencil with a lead length of 0.5mm into the tiny puddle of red nail polish
3. Dot the red-tipped lead onto your nail randomly to create a "polka dot" effect
4. Paint your finishing clear coat onto your nail

"Tonight We Are Golden"
For ring finger's design (as seen in second picture):
1. Simply paint one coat of gold glitter nail polish onto your white nail
2. Paint your finishing clear coat onto your nail

"Hand me the Candycane"
For pinky finger's design (as seen in second picture):
1. Take a toothpick and dip it into the red nail polish bottle
2. Let the toothpick drip a little into the bottle first

3. Start to draw a candy cane

4. Repeat step 3 several times until you are satisfied with how thick the weight of your candy cane is (to ensure that the outline of your candy cane is obvious)

5. Paint your finishing clear coat onto your nails.


Finished results:

More Christmas nail tutorials that you can take inspiration from:

Hope this satisfied your Christmas spirit, because I know it did for me!
Have you gotten your nails down for the festivities yet? :)
Here's from Clothes x Envy, wishing everyone a Merry Christmas (soon)!