I've moved on...
...to a different domain. Why, what were you thinking? The truth is, I just woke up one day and decided it's time for a change—a metamorphosis, if you will; or, in layman's terms, if Britney can shave her head, then maybe so can I? Nevertheless, it's been a rather handsome 10 years of talking to you, and thank you for putting up with all my moodswings and terrible dad jokes. Fear not! The hormonal imbalance and jokes are more terrible on CUBICLE, see you there.
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9th February 2011

Sweater & Skirt – Courtesy of American Apparel, Shoes – Vanessa Bruno (The Outnet), Shirt – Make Lemonade Vintage shop, belt – JHYoo (Factoriem), Bag – ASOS

Thank you Kit for the snaps!

Ew there’s that ham face again. In light of all things happened, that lollypop is proving to be one powerful prop. Does my face not look like world hunger is solved? Not that I purposefully bought a chupachup, unwrapped it and sucked on it for 10 minutes before deeming it good enough to be a part of the shoot. On the other hand I would not have dared to part with that thing whether Jen or Kit tried wrangling it off of me or not. It makes me happy and my inner kid’s hunger, if not the world, is solved for now. What visa woes?

Wait let me just say now, the only visa I want to be reminded of is the kind with the magic magnetic stripe in the back. Otherwise you warrant me to pull out a piece of skin from your nail cuticle.

I love you too.

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85 Comments

  1. Ami Schaheera
    February 9, 2011 at 6:40 pm

    so much prettiness going on with that skirt!

  2. Carrie
    February 9, 2011 at 6:40 pm

    Beautiful skirt!

  3. I am Vintage Lover
    February 9, 2011 at 6:41 pm

    Ridiculously how beautiful these photos are…and that skirt. It looks like liquid rose coloured gold…dreamy x

  4. agnes szucs
    February 9, 2011 at 6:45 pm

    i like it! especially the way the skirt moves and breaks the light.

    xo
    agnes / iiiinspired

  5. Tayler
    February 9, 2011 at 6:49 pm

    haha your so funny.
    Love the look, the skirt is soo pretty!

    http://bighairandbikinis.blogspot.com/

  6. la vie en BROKE
    February 9, 2011 at 6:53 pm

    loving this long skirt, so chic!

    –la vie en BROKE–

  7. kinga
    February 9, 2011 at 6:54 pm

    oh my god, what can I say? you’re amazing (but I think, that you know it:-) photos are magic (probably you know this too:-) ! perfectly!
    buziaki :-)

  8. ediot
    February 9, 2011 at 6:58 pm

    absolutely love these shots and the outfit is fantastic. what a great color that skirt has- gorgeous.
    hope you’re having a good day dear

    xx

  9. Kit
    February 9, 2011 at 7:00 pm

    My goodness you look like a teenager happily sucking the sugar ball.
    The pleated skirt is gorgeous, reminds me of an illuminous squid/jelly fish changing its colour.

  10. Miss Nyx
    February 9, 2011 at 7:30 pm

    This is so gorgeous, I love every detail in this outfit and the first picture is just the sweetest!

  11. Raspberry Jam
    February 9, 2011 at 7:35 pm

    LOVE YOUR SKIRT!

    http://sweetraspberryjam.blogspot.com/

    XOXO

  12. Victoire
    February 9, 2011 at 7:39 pm

    ohh you’re hammy face is just adorable! and i haven’t had a lolly in ages.
    as usual, your photos are breathtaking. especially love the cropping/angle of the first one. so different!

    xxx

  13. Andreia
    February 9, 2011 at 7:40 pm

    Beautiful Shini! You look like like a goddess in this skirt, I love it!
    Yes, it’s funny how sometimes a little candy can make your day, isn’t it?
    Take care:)

  14. dannie
    February 9, 2011 at 7:40 pm

    that skirt looks ethereal with that cotton sweatshirt match, perfection and ease ;)

  15. Spence.
    February 9, 2011 at 7:49 pm

    That skirt is absolutely stunning – oh those glorious acordian pleats litrually shimmer in the light!

    x

  16. vasilieva
    February 9, 2011 at 8:23 pm

    awesome shots, and i just adore that skirt

    http://elenavasilieva.blogspot.com/
    x

  17. Martha
    February 9, 2011 at 8:57 pm

    Oh! Really cute pic!

  18. josephine tran
    February 9, 2011 at 9:25 pm

    what a lovely longskirt. and i looove the colour too. so amazing!

  19. Ara
    February 9, 2011 at 9:27 pm

    You look beautiful. love the skirt. :)

  20. Style and Coffee
    February 9, 2011 at 9:35 pm

    you are wearing a beautiful outfit!

  21. audrey
    February 9, 2011 at 9:38 pm

    The mood of the first picture is absolutely beautiful; the light coupled with the lovely sheen of the skirt makes me want to wander around my city…if only it weren’t up to my knees with snow right now. The skirt and the shoes together are killer! I would never wear a pink and burgundy together if I hadn’t seen how amazingly it works here.

  22. the style crusader
    February 9, 2011 at 9:39 pm

    Such a good day! I swear that skirt is what dreams are made of… the way it reflects the light and catches the wind. It’s prefect. Also adore the striped shirt under the jumper. Why are you such a doll?

    p.s. the shoes are so perfectly worn in at the front… the slight discoloration is lovely. xx

  23. k come karolina
    February 9, 2011 at 9:41 pm

    love this skirt!!! and the last photo is magic!!!

    xoxo
    K.
    http://kcomekarolina.blogspot.com/

  24. Polley
    February 9, 2011 at 10:48 pm

    These photos are great, the first is adorable! Great outfit as well, looks very wearable.

  25. amalie
    February 9, 2011 at 10:49 pm

    beautiful photos! I LOVE that skirt. wow

  26. anne
    February 9, 2011 at 11:14 pm

    nice skirt!

  27. Savannah
    February 9, 2011 at 11:26 pm

    Thaat skirt is to die for. Can you please tell me how tall you are?

  28. Shini
    February 10, 2011 at 12:19 am

    I’m le 168cm!! Which is…5’5” according to Google :P

  29. Jessica Wu
    February 9, 2011 at 11:50 pm

    WOW, what a fabulous outfit. i love the volume and casual feel of that pullover paired with the belt and that gorgeous AA (who knew:?!) skirt. looking great shini! <3

    xx

  30. Elizabeth Victoria C
    February 10, 2011 at 12:03 am

    Ummm oh my gosh give me your skirt now??? Cannot, will not believe its AA.
    Setting is beautiful too.. fingers crossed I will be studying there this summer!
    xoxox

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  32. Bibisfootprints
    February 10, 2011 at 12:28 am

    that skirt is beautiful – you look stunning x

  33. Ore
    February 10, 2011 at 1:45 am

    Gorgeous! Love the skirt

    http://lipstickboudoir.blogspot.com/

    xxx

  34. sk
    February 10, 2011 at 2:38 am

    your hair!! so long and wavy and beautiful!!!!

  35. renee
    February 10, 2011 at 4:51 am

    hahha..no more woes..i say…oh but you look just great…strolling in that preeety skirt….!!!!..
    love that last photo….

  36. prim and pimp
    February 10, 2011 at 5:26 am

    luv that skirt…where is it from?

    xoxo
    P&P

  37. Shini
    February 10, 2011 at 3:01 pm

    It’s from American Apparel!

  38. Gina
    February 10, 2011 at 6:29 am

    love these photos!

    check out & follow our blog! XO

    http://kimchicsisters.blogspot.com/2011/01/mornings-in-aruba.html

  39. janet
    February 10, 2011 at 7:18 am

    lovely pictures.!
    I always heart you pics! they’re so beautiful!
    and you always look great! love your skirt :)
    have a great day!

  40. Tilly
    February 10, 2011 at 7:51 am

    Oh so gorgeous!
    It seems like pleated skirts are going to be all the rage very soon! So cute x

    http://skiesoffashion.blogspot.com/

  41. a la mode
    February 10, 2011 at 9:57 am

    Wow that skirt is something else! Beautiful outfit and I LOVE your ham face! xx

  42. classiq
    February 10, 2011 at 11:52 am

    I love how you combined glam with basic.

  43. Kazuko
    February 10, 2011 at 12:46 pm

    oh, the skirt is so beautiful and you look so pretty in the whole outfit (incl. the lolly, which goes perfectly with the colour of the skirt) :)

    read about the v. drama (see, i don’t even dare to fully spell it) – what a bad joke. i thought in these times it wouldn’t be so difficult anymore.

    anyway, you look adorable just right where you are!

  44. Alize Morand
    February 10, 2011 at 3:07 pm

    Wow, that skirt, with those shoes.. it’s like Lanvin meets Chloé meets Walking on a cloud and you are the perfect heroin to star in it!
    Lots of ♥ & see you at LFW! mwah! x

  45. Laura
    February 10, 2011 at 3:26 pm

    Your skirt is so gorgeous. And so are you, so pleaaase don’t worry about your face! (:

    X

  46. Brianna
    February 10, 2011 at 4:26 pm

    that skirt is fantastic!!!!

  47. Ruth
    February 10, 2011 at 5:30 pm

    I need that skirt but I don’t know if I could ever work up the courage to wear it… It looks quite wearable, but also very ‘out there’ at the same time. My mum swears by floor length skirts around the house and she looks perfectly relaxed and stunning in equal measure.

    Was this wearable in an everyday casual situation??

    http://flossyblossom.blogspot.com

  48. Shini
    February 10, 2011 at 7:12 pm

    I usually don’t like maxiskirts when they’re toooo long… you know how they drag when you’re going up stairs and you can’t even do a full stride with the skirt caging your legs, but this skirt is probably the most comfortable I’ve ever worn… I think I’d wear it everyday if not for its UBERSHINYNESS. The fit is pretty, it gives enough legspace, and it’s not SO long that it gets trapped under your heels and eventually murders you. xx

  49. ClaraSmiles
    February 10, 2011 at 5:41 pm

    I love this maxi skirt! looks so amazing on you :)
    I love your blog, and your DIY items!!!

  50. Jen
    February 10, 2011 at 7:00 pm

    Hi! Are the Vanessa Bruno heels true to size? Thank you!

  51. Shini
    February 10, 2011 at 7:01 pm

    They are! I’m a UK5.5 and they fit perfectly without any gap in the back or squish in the front x

  52. modanista junkie
    February 10, 2011 at 7:07 pm

    Is that a velvet skirt!?? OMG I lurrrrve it! I want it! You look amazing in the skirt and sweater!

    xoxo,
    melrod

  53. Shini
    February 10, 2011 at 7:09 pm

    Ah it’s actually not velvet, it’s this thick-ish shiny glossy material…soo comfortable though! Thanks! x

  54. michelle
    February 10, 2011 at 10:01 pm

    OMG
    I LOVE the skirt. I had resigned American Apparel as a bad failure but :-o i love it!!

  55. jill
    February 11, 2011 at 12:16 am

    Oh, damn, Shini, if that isn’t the most gorgeous skirt and photos. I had to check twice – is it really American Apparel? It’s making me wish I hadn’t asked them to pay me for the ad, if I hadn’t opened my mouth they might have sent me the sample. I might just have to pay full price for it, it’s gorgeous and the colour.. so shimmery shiny Shini.

    Listen, screw the visa. Seriously: NY isn’t all that. Just mentioned it in my post tho, in case anyone’s there and they can see the exhibit.

    I love the lollipop prop: so Lolita! ; )

    Can’t wait to hang out. But I don’t want to leave Paradise. Hope you’re having a lovely night. xoxo

  56. Shini
    February 11, 2011 at 12:19 am

    Jill next time I see you I will have to tear a piece of skin from your fingers for mentioning the V word.
    Have fun in paradise, you’re mad to want to come back.

  57. saigon
    February 11, 2011 at 12:43 am

    hope the lollypop proves to be really a solution

  58. Francesca H.
    February 11, 2011 at 5:48 am

    oh. my. god. i wants your skirt please.

  59. Juliet
    February 11, 2011 at 10:10 am

    Great skirt!

    Juliet xxx

  60. Jewellery Channel
    February 11, 2011 at 10:10 am

    Looking Pretty!!

  61. letiziabarcelona
    February 11, 2011 at 1:32 pm

    stunning skirt !! it looks perfect on you, nice pics-)

  62. inside la senza
    February 11, 2011 at 4:49 pm

    Skirt is absolutely divine. You look beautiful, VIcky x

  63. maria
    February 11, 2011 at 6:20 pm

    shini!
    i’m always in love with your photographs. they’re so much more than simply street fashion or what i’m wearing today. so thaNKS FOR THAT!

  64. Filipa
    February 11, 2011 at 6:46 pm

    Shini, you are very inspirational, I love your blog and I love what you’ve made of it! :) Your style is very similar to my taste, so I always stop by for some inspiration, and I especially like your fun style of writing! :) All in all, Cube is one of my favouritistest of blogs out there!

  65. Natalie
    February 11, 2011 at 7:03 pm

    Oh I seriously love seeing images of streets right next to my house! If only I could post outfit posts this nice :)

    Natalie Love @ Creatures of Life x

  66. Shini
    February 11, 2011 at 9:57 pm

    OOh is that where you live, right off Brick Lane? xx

  67. Natalie
    February 11, 2011 at 11:03 pm

    @Shini,

    Thanks for the message!

    I live in shoreditch, a few minutes from Curtain Road :) It’s the perfect backdrop for street style, you should check out the canal area near the Narrowboat on a nice morning (you can see in my post “Down the Narrow” on my blog. It’s really pretty on a sunny day xx

    PS: Which LFW shows are you going to?? I only have one press pass to all the shows, so my friends don’t get to come along, sad!

    x

  68. Shini
    February 11, 2011 at 11:10 pm

    Owh I’ll definitely check it out! I live just up Kingsland road so that’s not far for me at all.

    I’ll be going to most of the shows, hope to bump into you at LFW!
    BTW the press pass doesn’t get you into any shows, just the exhibition! For show tickets you’ll have to request to all individual PRs and fashion houses.

  69. Carrie's Clothes
    February 11, 2011 at 8:44 pm

    I that maxi skirt, and I love how it’s paired perfectly with those adorable heels!

  70. Natalie
    February 11, 2011 at 11:14 pm

    Oh yes, I have show invites from the PRs :) (Well, a couple so far!! I think Matthew Williamson is a lost cause, sad as it was one of my fave pics!)

    Thanks for the advice though! x

  71. emface
    February 12, 2011 at 4:19 pm

    gorgeous girl in a gorgeous outfit

  72. Rene Braun
    February 13, 2011 at 1:27 am

    Beautiful Photos!! First is my favorite!!!

    http://WWW.RENEBRAUN.COM

    You are welcome to visit my blog too:)) Kisses

  73. Ana
    February 13, 2011 at 5:05 pm

    F*ck Borders! And Long Life for Chupachups!
    Any way, if you wanna get some sun rays come around and visit me at Canary Islands (Spain, no need of visas for eu citizens). And lets all enjoy SFW (Shini´s Fashion Week) ;)
    P.s. sorry for not being refined at the very begining of this comment… it just came out. Just concern about inmigration policies. Who decides on which side of the border to be born, on with country, on which city, on which neighborhood (suburbs? downtown?)… and who decides on which side you should stay…
    P.s.s. Lovely look!

  74. Shoko
    February 13, 2011 at 9:30 pm

    i happen to find your blog and i love it.

    sometimes i stil feel insecure about my style so im trying to find it
    your outfits are so inspiring!

  75. Emma
    February 14, 2011 at 3:33 am

    I love your mix of stripes with the pleating in the skirt and the stripes in the top. I think it is genius when people repeat the same pattern in an outfit twice in an unexpected way, so beautiful!

  76. nana
    February 14, 2011 at 10:56 am

    that first picture really is darling!

  77. Asli -BB
    February 14, 2011 at 5:37 pm

    your shoes are lovely :)

    http://aslibb.blogspot.com

  78. frances
    February 14, 2011 at 8:07 pm

    oh wow oh wow that skirt makes me so so happy as do all your photos i am happy because of park & cube right now you know

  79. Emy Koster
    February 15, 2011 at 9:28 pm

    Really love the skirt on you, and the color!! Its gorgeous:) Ive been eating lollipops lately as well, haha great accessory:)
    xx
    Emy

    http://sweetpromises.tumblr.com/

  80. Nikki
    February 17, 2011 at 5:56 pm

    these are very beautiful pictures :) i love your skirt ^^ x

  81. sofia
    February 24, 2011 at 12:33 am

    light as a feather, and stunning!
    /sofia, stockholm

  82. Vanessa
    February 27, 2011 at 1:59 am

    This outfit is perfection! the colours, the fabrics (and pleats), the fact that you look silky pink and girlish AND comfy jumpery in one outfit makes me happy. I want to try outfits like this (but sadly am not brave enough to go maxi). Have I mentioned you look beautiful? x

  83. mikala fashion
    February 28, 2011 at 1:20 pm

    you look absolutly stunning! love this look!

    greetings from
    http://mikalafashion.blogspot.com/

  84. Jane.
    March 4, 2011 at 3:18 pm

    I love the skirt, it’s absolutely beautiful!
    Generally, your photos are brilliant.

  85. vanessa
    August 20, 2011 at 10:57 pm

    I’m alwaays drawn back to this outfit. It’s my favourite you’re ever worn! I think it must be the subtle pattern peaking through the baggy jumper, against the floaty girly skirt. I just love this so much! :)