Balsam's Style Picks: Lace Lace Lace!

Annyeong! (i've been learning some Korean recently :D)

How're you all doing?

Well, it's time for another Balsam Style Pick ;D *yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay*

I just adore posting about my favorite trends and styles that I really like, and today is a trend that is so special to me, simply because I have always loved it <3 ever since I was a kid ;)

LACE!

I have always loved clothes that have lace on them ( and no i'm not talking about Lingerie, other pieces of clothing also have lace) , all from dresses, skirts, shirts ... EVERYTHING! and my sisters would point out anything that has lace to me whenever we go shopping, because they know that I go crazy <3 ..

anyways, I picked out a few pieces that are 'lace'-y and I think that they are cute, so let's get started, coz I want to show you how lace can be put into anything, and look so haawwt ;D


Lace pencil skirts are always good .. They make the outfit go up to a whole 'nother level, as you can see below, the pink lace pencil skirt adds a sophisticated vibe to the rest of the outfit, which without can seem a little bit too boring?!!

Moschino Cheap and Chic

(Skirt is by Moschino Cheap and Chic and is available in net-a-porter.com for £214.38)




Emilio Pucci

I tend to like Lace dresses alot, and I think their attraction is due to the simplicity they have, because when wearing a lace dress, there isnt much material apart from the cloth in which the dress is made and lace! and that's about it, so it feels so light to wear <3


Additionally, many pieces (especially shirts) come with half lace, meaning that only part of the clothing has lace such as the sleeves only in the following item:

Valentino



or like this dress by Temperly London, where the lace is only present on the collar/ chest area:


Temperley London


aren't you slowly falling in love with lace?

ALICE by Temperley



How about shoes that have a bit of Lace in them? ... they're simply amazing!


Valentino

Valentino always impresses me in terms of lace ;) Valentino tends to use lace quite alot in their designs .. i'm really thankful for that!

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Ok, so how to wear lace?

To be honest, there are no specific instructions on how to wear anything! as every single and everyone of is has a unique style, but I will give you some information on how I would wear lace ..

I personally love plain/classic/and chic styles, so I would deffinetly wear lace with something plain, (like how lace is styled in the above pictures)..

Some may end up wearing lace with all funky/bold and outgoing styles!! it's totally up to you :]

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Balsam Takes Kpop - 2NE1's 'Lonely'

Hello ;]

Many of you know that I am a huge fan of Kpop, and I am also a member of the fandom of a Kpop girls group called 2NE1 .. I just adore their style of singing/music .. and I love how their image and concept is always different than other kpop girl groups.

I attempted singing in Korean, for the first time, and i'm telling you... it's pretty hard for an Arab to sing in Korean, but I tried and I hope you like it..

The first song that I uploaded to my new channel is 'Lonely' by 2NE1 ... I did a cover of it, recorded it all alone and mixed it up all by myself and edited it by myself.

I thank YG Entertainment for providing the official instrumentals :]..


Here is the cover,

tell me what you think of my Korean pronounciation!





Oh and don't forget to subscribe to my new channel for more songs!

Kim Kardashian in a Yellow Elie Saab Gown

amfAR Cinema Against AIDS May 24, 2012

Kim Kardashian sure knows how to rock a yellow gown!!! The starlet recently stepped out wearing a Yellow Elie Saab Gown from the designer's 2012 Spring collection, and looked fabulous!

Elie Saab Spring 2012 Yellow Gown

I love the color of the dress, it looks like the reality star is slowly welcoming the summer season!!

She paired it up with Casadei Black suede stilettos to complete the gorgeous look.


Men Carrying Handbags, What do you think?!

H e l l o ;D


Let me get straight to the point...

Male handbags? a hit or a miss? ..

well as for me, I came from a region where men NEVER!! carry handbags, backpacks and other types of bags are absolutely ok, but handbags are rarely, (probably never), are seen with a male!!

Since I became a huge Kpop fan, I realized that most make Kpop idols do carry a male handbag, and it actually looks amazing and stylish!!

I am not against men carrying a handbag, in fact, it can show how organized they are, and I believe that a handbag can tell alot about the person's personality.

Here are a few of Kpop idols that I managed to spot with a handbag:

G-Dragon

Well, this guy is known to be a fashion king.. he is rocking an LV bag in the image below:


and as for the following 'all black' look, i'd certainly give him a 10/10 !!!


He wa salso spotted many times carrying luxurious Goyard handbags:





Choikang Changmin

Now this next guy certainly knows how to dress, he constantly impresses me with his fashion choices, that seem to be super comfortable, yet stylish!! He was also spotted several times with great handbag picks...




Kim Jaejoong

JYJ's member, Kim Jaejoong also seems to know how to rock a male handbag, as he was seen several times wearing one, making it fit his outfit perfectly!







Lee Hyukjae (AKA Eunhyuk)

Super Junior's Eunhyuk always pulls great pieces that fit his personality traits well, colorful, cheerful and outgoing!! .. He also was spotted carrying chik handbags that add elegance to his 'bold' outfits!..










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