ABCDEFGHIJKEMI says

days turn to nights turn to weeks turn to paper into rocks into plastic

2009-05-24T04:07:00.000-07:00

i wanted to try the tutorials from gogirl and chictopia

truthfully i didn’t really know what i was doing. I just took scissors, a pencil and a … nail filer (haha this is because i can’t find my ruler), and tried to mark where i wanted the holes. I actually wanted to do the shredded look, but i didnt have a competent needle.
i started from the bottom, trying to make the cuts not too close to each other. but i ended up making really large cuts, when originally i wanted thin “slices” for the look.
midway from the bottom, i stopped. I think i might have messed it up. HAHAHA. so here it is.

i didn’t make the holes exactly the same on the front and back. But what I did is I cut up the collar so it looks irreversible, and just did the holes on one side. i stopped making the cutouts cos i think i might’ve messed it up by making the holes so big. plus, it looks like a semi-modified almost cropped top. (wtf? hahaha) okay well next time i’ll try again. and i'll be more careful. hehehe

listening to: royksopp feat lykke li - miss it so much

closer and closer the ones that we knew...

2009-04-10T23:15:00.000-07:00

Black Sweater Dress: Topshop
Gold Necklace: Forever21

Black Pumps: Far East Plaza (Singapore)

had a swim early in the morning. exhausting! my body went limp right after i took a shower.
worked from home the rest of the day. emotionally tiring... and not at all satisfying.
these days i have been fueled by teenage angst. i didn't know i still had it in me. maybe its from watching too much gossip girl.. talk about hypodermic theory of media studies. they really do inject the blairwaldorf-ness into you.

for those in malaysia, please check out my online blogshop: http://abcdefgaragesale.blogspot.com/

listening to: annie - my best friend

you'll be calling but i won't be at the phone...

2009-04-08T08:48:00.000-07:00

I was reorganizing my closet when I came upon this souvenir shirt that I purchased while I was in Hong Kong vacationing in 2007.

At first I wanted to dye it, but I somehow lost the NYLON dyes I bought from last semester..

Silly me.

So I just thought of cutting it up instead since I HATED the neckline.

and the sleeves as well.

soooo... I randomly made some dots here and there..

and since I'm not a fashion design student, mine was just random.

and then I cut it

and...

now it looks like this!

Shirt: Mong Kok Ladies Market (Hong Kong)

Denim Shorts: MANGO

Listening to: Friendly Fires - I'm Good I'm Gone (Lykke Li Cover)

my heart's in zero gravity

2009-04-06T09:19:00.000-07:00

grey polkadot jacket: amcorp mall flea market (malaysia)

david bowie tshirt: khaosan road market. bangkok (thailand)
grey jodhpurs: sunway pyramid mall (malaysia)
red sandals: birkenstock
backpack: vintage chanel

these jodhpurs must be one of the most comfortable pants i've ever owned.
if i think about it, rm90 for these pants are a bit expensive (since you can get it somewhat cheaper in indonesian markets) but you can't pay a price for the comfort.

sorry but my room's not that photogenic. hahaha

ps: jamiroquai's show at Sepang F1 was awesome.

listening to: jamiroquai - cosmic girl

the phone never rings when you worry bout things...

2009-04-04T11:54:00.000-07:00

Grey patchwork dress: Vintage. Amcorp Mall Flea Market (Malaysia)

Purple cochette hat: Forever 21

Silver necklace: Forever 21

Bangles: gift (Madagascar)
Belt: Fourskin

Black Patent Wedges: Charles and Keith

sorry about the messy living room... I was amidst ensembling together a new cupboard to store my bags and simply reorganize my room a little bit. but then I got into cam-whoring...

listening to: The Castavetes - The Phone Never Rings

3FT’s

2009-01-14T00:31:00.000-08:00

Everyone wants to boycott Israel because of the war, but I want to give the people of Tel Aviv a standing ovation because of their fashion sense! I love how they dress!

pictures from: thestreetwalker

Another round of blog-surfing has pulled me to wear palettes, a blog that showcases fashionable outfits from lookbook.nu, according to colour palettes, which is quirky and cute, and since I love color palettes, I can’t help but be drawn to several of them, hahaha.

My brother’s camera is working now! Woo hoo! So expect an update from abcdefgaragesale!

BIRDCAGE

2008-12-15T06:25:00.000-08:00

i remember when i was younger, i wasn't into shoes at all. i wore sneakers, comfortable ones that i can wear with socks. but as i grew older i found out i cannot always wear sneakers, and ever since i moved to malaysia (the shoe capital with homegrown labels like vincci and nose at amazingly affordable prices) buying shoes is like buying paper underwear. use once and then dispose.
but, i have since then developed an interest in shoes, and here is my latest conquest: the Urban Outfitters Dolce Vita Birdcage Heels (in teal).
oh, drool. I hope I can purchase a lookalike soon (I would buy the real deal if I was in the states, lol)

Poly-whore

2008-12-06T23:59:00.000-08:00

From Russia With Love by abcdefghijkemi

Starting my second post with a polyvore set!
since my camera has been broken for almost a month now and i have yet to find a replacement, it's not quite feasible to do the normal dressup games, so i resort to a virtual substitute- POLYVORE!
especially since polyvore's closet is so much better than mine.
but i love, love, loooove, that gucci handbag, it's just so exquisitely kooky and it reminds me of alice in the wonderland. i know i won't lay my hands on it any time soon, but i just like staring at it *sigh*

Hi! My name is...

2008-12-06T23:54:00.002-08:00

abcdefghijkemi
or kemi, for short, and i am the person behind this blog.

there is too much you need to know about me, but so little space to explain it all.
so just keep reading :)

toodles!
*abcdefghijkemi