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.
www.cubiclejournal.com
30th May 2011

Links: Coat – Zara; Shoes, Watch & Bag – ASOS, Trousers – Uniqlo for Uniqlooks

That’s it, I’m relabelling these allergy pills to ‘Bank Holiday pill‘ or ‘the chill pill‘. Seeing how I was either K.O in any lodgeable corner or delirious when ‘awake’, they may come to use when I truly do need to BE INCONVENIENTLY SLEEPY THE ENTIRE DAY. I don’t think I realised just how heavy my head was till today, that and the number of corners one can sleep in in the flat (windowsill…). Worst thing is that the allergy pills did no deallergizing, or anti-histamining, or whatever the verb may be. Curse you, cheap pills! Anyway, thought I’d do something a little different with the outfit post/Uniqlooks. I’d put it in a jQuery slide but now I’m just entering my umpteenth sleep cycle of the day and I must oblige. Goodbyez.

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80 Comments

  1. Airam
    May 30, 2011 at 11:25 pm

    I love this post! LOVE LOVE LOVE it, with glitter and rainbows and backup dancers on top. Seriously, though, you’re amazing.

  2. Au Courant Distilled
    May 30, 2011 at 11:26 pm

    Cool take on a ‘how to’ post – I really dig your graphics/aesthetic!

  3. www.blahblahbecky.co.uk
    May 30, 2011 at 11:35 pm

    I absolutely love this post, it’s so cute!

    So true about needing a coat still. How depressing is that?!

    ♥ http://www.blahblahbecky.co.uk

  4. Kit
    May 30, 2011 at 11:39 pm

    OMG this is a perfecto guide book, maybe some retail brand should commission you to design a guide available for every purchase over £50.

    Hope you have recovered from the drowsiness effect…..maybe try a nose spray next time?

  5. Kerry
    May 30, 2011 at 11:50 pm

    This post is amazing, your anecdotes do make me chuckle heh, and nice pictures/styling!

  6. styledigger
    May 30, 2011 at 11:59 pm

    Shini, this is the best post ever. Naprawdę!

  7. Fleurette
    May 31, 2011 at 12:05 am

    Ahh, I love this post!
    Fun to see the process of getting dressed!

  8. Alice
    May 31, 2011 at 12:08 am

    Cutest post ever, not bad for being all drowsed up by your cheap pillz!

  9. Julie Khuu
    May 31, 2011 at 12:14 am

    Hahahah Shini this post is soooo cute! Next up….how to….POSE! hhahah you’re adorable babe!

    xo-Julie
    Peace. Love. LOL!

    Haute Khuuture Blog

  10. mariale
    May 31, 2011 at 12:20 am

    love it!
    xx
    My Fashion Bug

  11. elisabeth
    May 31, 2011 at 12:23 am

    think this may be my all time favourite post of yours so far!
    so wonderfully simple but all the little details when you look closely make the overall effect fantastic!
    not to forget the outfit, how perfect for this mood swing weather in Britain :)

  12. anne
    May 31, 2011 at 12:27 am

    that post is so fun, so cool, so nice!!! great idea!!!
    that’s what I like to find in blogs.

  13. jjoongie
    May 31, 2011 at 12:28 am

    love this! too adorable!

  14. Cecilia
    May 31, 2011 at 12:33 am

    I’ve never seen a ‘how to wear…’ executed in such a charming and creative way! You’re seriously just very, very awesome, haha. And oh gosh, poor you! I was once instructed to take Benadryl (another allergy med) by my doctor, and I literally felt like a puddle that day. I hope you can find some non-drowsy pills!

    Cecilia
    mew mew

  15. M
    May 31, 2011 at 12:39 am

    i really love this look
    i must find those shoes!

  16. vee
    May 31, 2011 at 12:50 am

    love the graphics of this post! so cute!

  17. nana
    May 31, 2011 at 1:44 am

    Great post! Loving certain items like the coat, satchel and shoes!! To die for!! Also your glasses!
    Bisous, nana.
    Avecdeslunettes.blogspot.com

  18. inspiration-elle
    May 31, 2011 at 2:22 am

    awww hope your allergies get better!
    maybe try taking out dairy to de-phlegm? sometimes it helps :/
    on another note: i lovessss this post! So cute & clever!! love the graphics; such a nice touch with the little weather & food icons~ awesome job :D

  19. Yoshi
    May 31, 2011 at 2:56 am

    This is fantastic! Where’s your sheep sweater from? I couldn’t find anywhere saying where it was from, though I may have missed it.

  20. Jamee Dyches
    May 31, 2011 at 3:05 am

    I am obsessed with the way you put this together. The words and such are beyond aesthetically pleasing.

  21. Elisabeth - Everything's Better with Frosting
    May 31, 2011 at 3:07 am

    I am so surprised you haven’t been snatched up by a design agency yet. I am jealous of your personal aesthetic skillz and would hire you in a hot second. Great eye as usual. Awesome layout.

  22. Cat
    May 31, 2011 at 3:41 am

    LOVING the format of this post! And it looks so stylish at the end :)

  23. The Fancy Teacup
    May 31, 2011 at 3:53 am

    Such a super fun and sophisticated style guide! You are a layering queen and look beautiful.

    http://www.TheFancyTeacup.com

  24. Nostalgic Senses
    May 31, 2011 at 4:27 am

    so creative!

  25. Louisa
    May 31, 2011 at 4:28 am

    This is wonderful! You should do more posts like this (how-to posts)

  26. Kiki
    May 31, 2011 at 5:02 am

    This is a very interesting post!
    And, of course, nice outfit!

  27. Canary
    May 31, 2011 at 6:07 am

    THIS STUFF IS AMAZING!!!! <3

  28. chloe.eloise
    May 31, 2011 at 6:20 am

    I love this post! So cute and unique. Great advice, love it!

    ♡ Fox Whiskers

  29. thelittleworldoffashion
    May 31, 2011 at 6:29 am

    Love this presentation ;)
    xx

  30. SeaofGirasoles
    May 31, 2011 at 7:05 am

    i love a lot outfit on step 4. nice coat

    http://seaofgirasoles.blogspot.com/

  31. Kazuko
    May 31, 2011 at 7:22 am

    lovely! :D the “scientific” approach is really entertaining! :D

  32. 0000
    May 31, 2011 at 7:44 am

    This is such an adorable post with such thoughtful graphics. It looks like it’s straight out of one of those cutesy Korean/Japanese/Chinese advertisements! Very sharp and adorable! Also, love the shoes–they’re like a femme version of the oxford and they’re definitely a playful twist on an old classic!

  33. Vicki
    May 31, 2011 at 7:45 am

    Love the post, such a cute outfit!

  34. letiziabarcelona
    May 31, 2011 at 8:30 am

    you look wonderful and I love that first top you’re wearing.

    ❤‿❤

    ✘Letizia

  35. CAROLINE
    May 31, 2011 at 8:38 am

    I often find ‘how to’ posts a little pretentious but this one’s so fun! Really like all the visuals in this post & your tiny weather graphics. Schweet shoes too.

  36. Polka dot.
    May 31, 2011 at 8:44 am

    This is great, I’ve never thought about the way I create my looks. I asuume they just appear in my mind when I’m sleeping. :)) But, seriously- what you show is the best way to create a complete outfit in a second. And the way you look is amazing, simple, not too many details, but still very unique. I love it. :)

    Polka dot.

  37. Aga
    May 31, 2011 at 9:08 am

    I love this post. Very informative. ;) It seems so easy, to get dressed in the mornig, but we all know it’s not. I, personally, need all the help I can get, and I’m hoping for more “turorials” like this one. :)

  38. Raspberry & Rouge
    May 31, 2011 at 9:13 am

    Gorgeous! Love it :) Have a great day! XO Raspberry & Rouge

    http://raspberry-rouge.com (give-away on!)

  39. Piruletadegato
    May 31, 2011 at 9:24 am

    That’s pretty cool :)

    lollipopcat.blogspot.com

  40. Tora
    May 31, 2011 at 9:54 am

    Perfect! What a lovely and beautiful post! Very delicate!

    I am a little worried about your ankles though.

    A friend of mine got frostburns on his ankles! FROSTBURNS!
    It was -20 and snowy, though.

    But I am just saying. There’s only like a 34 degree difference from your climate right now.

  41. Domonique
    May 31, 2011 at 11:59 am

    Love this post…..the overall outfit is fab x

  42. Madison
    May 31, 2011 at 1:21 pm

    keep it coming~!

  43. saer {craven maven}
    May 31, 2011 at 2:28 pm

    Absolutely brill. Love this a lot – and the format is just stellar!

  44. wendy skinner
    May 31, 2011 at 2:47 pm

    I love the post, so creative!!!

  45. Zoe
    May 31, 2011 at 4:23 pm

    Just fell for the shoes! They look awesome on you.

    Have a great day!

    X

    Zoe

  46. Lisa
    May 31, 2011 at 5:37 pm

    This is such a fun cool post… I love it. I am so looking forward to reading what you put out over the summer!
    Take care.

  47. Charlotte
    May 31, 2011 at 5:53 pm

    I really enjoyed this post! Love that it’s not just decriptions of ‘this + this + this’ – you added in your own comments as well. This is what I enjoy about your blog shini and what sets you apart from everyone else :)

  48. sonny
    May 31, 2011 at 6:21 pm

    hope there’ll be more of this how to wear posts . love it! simple yet very clever

  49. Lindsay @ A Walk in the Closet
    May 31, 2011 at 6:40 pm

    This was such a fun post to view! :D I love this concept of going through the steps of how you put an outfit together. Thanks for putting it together and sharing with all of us!

  50. Sabine
    May 31, 2011 at 7:12 pm

    Whatever these pills are doing to you… the creative outcome is quite wonderful. And you do look like you mean serious business putting the outfit together (plus I love the little digs at British weather. It’s like 30 degrees everywhere, and here????!?)

  51. oliwka
    May 31, 2011 at 8:21 pm

    uwielbiam Cię! ;>

  52. Laurel
    May 31, 2011 at 11:10 pm

    Shini, this post is just fantastic. I’m not a serial post commenter, but I just had to let you know how witty and informative this new feature is. Love the weather icons, the minimal but humorous design…the whole thing. I hope you’ll be doing more of these!

    -Laurel

  53. Michelle | GOLD-HEARTED GIRL
    May 31, 2011 at 11:28 pm

    This is SO amazingly adorable. I want to do it myself now! Or at least try my version of that outfit. :)

    http://goldhearted.etsy.com

  54. Rania
    June 1, 2011 at 12:00 am

    This is the dopest thing I’ve seen in a long time on a blog. I was actually so giddy with excited that I was shouting up and down and clapping my hands saying “I love this! This is so dope! I love this”, repeatedly. I’m glad no one was home though, or else they wouldn’t have gotten my excited. Oh joy. Nice post, again x

  55. Isabella
    June 1, 2011 at 1:37 am

    I love this post! You always have the most creative and refined posts. Can’t wait to see more of these posts!!

  56. Moni
    June 1, 2011 at 6:28 am

    Freakin’ awesome! (And seriously, I always wonder how people come up with outfits… clearly it involves putting legs through pants and heads through neckholes, but you know what i mean!) I would love it if you did this every now and then, but this probably took a while?

    On another note, I hope you feel better soon! As for allergy pills, I recommend loratidine (it’s generic Claritin), but it might go under another name in the UK.

  57. frances
    June 1, 2011 at 8:58 am

    hahahahha
    HA
    HAHA
    this is well good
    good effort
    where are you man?! get back in ma life x

  58. Ravenna Moreira
    June 1, 2011 at 11:47 am

    L O V E L Y PICS!!!!!!!!!!!! GREAT BLOG! :D KISSES FROM PORTUGAL http://www.pulsacoesplanetarias.blogspot.com

  59. Louise
    June 1, 2011 at 4:16 pm

    Oh, this is brilliant. And I hope you’re feeling better soon!

  60. nattie
    June 1, 2011 at 4:18 pm

    really cute concept!

  61. Cilla
    June 1, 2011 at 4:45 pm

    you are so freaking cute!!!! i hope you do tons more of these :)

  62. saigon
    June 1, 2011 at 10:36 pm

    this session is marvellous. its simple but so elegantly done

  63. Dana
    June 1, 2011 at 11:21 pm

    gah! this is perfect. so lovely! those shoes are particularly great.

  64. Vera
    June 2, 2011 at 3:33 am

    Hi Shini – I know it’s besides the point but I really really love your hair!!!!
    Wish I had wavy long thick hair like yours.

  65. Y.A.R.
    June 2, 2011 at 11:31 am

    This is a genius concept, I’ve always found it hard to pair trousers like that with outerwear without looking huge from top to toe, but you’ve managed it here. :)

  66. LaRue
    June 2, 2011 at 2:05 pm

    You make it look so easy!

  67. Pritta
    June 3, 2011 at 7:20 am

    I love the slingback shoes..

  68. michelle
    June 3, 2011 at 8:23 am

    love the look so much!
    especially the sweater!

  69. Penter
    June 3, 2011 at 1:28 pm

    This is SO AWESOME!!!!

  70. karla
    June 3, 2011 at 4:23 pm

    really cool outfit! Dig the watch alot!
    wondered what the shoes are like? (in size that is) they’re so cute. Just what i need!

  71. Emy Koster
    June 3, 2011 at 8:53 pm

    I hope you feel better soon!! I lovee this way of presenting your outfits!! Really cute and I love the slingbacks!! I really thought you lived in London, I mentioned that in a comment a while back and then I realized its Poland.. sorry my mistake! Have a fabulous weekend!
    xx
    Emy

    http://emykoster.com

  72. erin (calivintage)
    June 3, 2011 at 9:14 pm

    i have been reading and admiring you blog for quite some time, but i don’t think i have ever come out and left a comment before! but i just had to tell you how much i love the whole concept of this shoot! so delightful and creative!

  73. Vanessa
    June 4, 2011 at 9:18 pm

    I love this outfit! Also loving the step by step guide :D x

  74. eszter
    June 6, 2011 at 12:06 am

    haha you are great shini!
    kisss

  75. sea
    June 7, 2011 at 4:25 pm

    This is really cute :)

  76. Jus
    June 8, 2011 at 4:15 am

    LOVE the graphics! A very clever post well done

    I really enjoy your asethetic in regards to fashion AND graphic design.
    Thanks!

  77. Olive
    June 11, 2011 at 1:15 am

    Nice expression on the last photo! :)

  78. Adele
    June 13, 2011 at 7:38 am

    This is pure post genius, Shini. I hope you never find a full time job – not to wish poverty on you – only because I would miss stuff like this and your brilliant photodiaries.

  79. Tanya
    June 20, 2011 at 8:20 pm

    This is perfect! I love the layout and the composition of how your “how to wear!” I love this!!!

  80. Mo Ray
    June 12, 2014 at 2:06 pm

    Haha! This gem of a post has just further shown me how talented, cool and and creative you are!! I really hope there are more for me to find after this. And yes, I am a creeper who is slowly making her way through your massive archive one post at a time haha. And it has totally paid off!!

    This has totally inspired me to try my hand at editing my photos and thinking outside the box. :D I am guessing there is only so far Paint can take you… haha

    Mo x