Dress Up as K-Pop Album: Sechskies Edition

Hi fellas!

This time, I want to post something different, which is "Dress-Up Challenge". This dress-up challenge uses K-Pop as the main theme. I choose K-Pop because I am a K-Pop fan. Then, for the group, I choose Sechskies. Why? Because Sechskies is my favorite boyband. Since it's my favorite group, I already familiar with the colors of their albums. Besides, I want to start this challenge by using something that I like.

Sechskies is K-pop first generation's boy group. They made their debut on April 15th, 1997 and active for three years with four albums. On May 20th, 2000, they disbanded and started their solo career. Then, 16 years later, they reunited through a variety show named, "Infinite Challenge". After the reunion, they signed a contract with YG Entertainment on May 10th, 2016.

For the outfit colors, I mainly took the inspiration from the cover of digital albums. The ones that you see on music-streaming platforms. However, there are two looks that took the inspiration from physical albums. For your information, I only have one album, which is Another Light that released in 2017. Without further ado, let's see the representation of each album! Enjoy!

1. 2016 RE-ALBUM 

This is the first album after they reunited. It released on December 2016. It consists of 10 remake version of their songs. This album offers fresh feel of their original songs. I have many favorite songs from this album, such as Heartbreak, Couple, and Com' Back. For the color, it has two main colors, which are yellow and black. This is the easiest mix-and-match to begin with. I tied the tee to make the look less plain. Then, I chose the cutout boots to give the edgy touch and I also added a tote bag as an accessories.

yellow graphic t-shirt: Super T // black A-line skirt: Forever 21 // cutout boots: Mighty8Shoes

2. THE 20TH ANNIVERSARY

This is the album was made to celebrate their 20th debut anniversary. Just like the previous album, this album consists of remake version of their songs, but there are also three new songs, which are Sad Song, Be Well, and Three Words. For this look, I used the physical album version. Moreover, if we see the cover, we can see the gradation of lilac and baby blue. Unfortunately, since I don't have a lilac top, I wore this purple sweatshirt that I got from my mom's closet. I think the look would be better if I have a hologram-colored waistbag and lilac top.

purple sweatshirt: thrifted from mom's closet // blue polkadot shorts: Connexion // white sneakers: Rubi

3. ANOTHER LIGHT

This is the 5th album which has been promised a long time ago. At first, they promised to release the 5th album in 2000. However, the group was disbanded in that year, so they released their 5th album in 2017 to fulfill their promise to their fans. The physical album cover is dominated with black and white color. This cover become my inspiration for creating this look.

white top: Colorbox // culotte: unbranded // white sneakers: Rubi

4. ALL FOR YOU

This is the latest album from Sechskies. This album was released on January 28th, 2020. All For You is the first album where Sechskies performs as a four-member group. All For You has a title track with the same title as the album, All For You. If you take a look at this cover, it is dominated with navy color with mustard-colored font as the accent. When creating this look, I was confused because I don't have a piece of yellow bottom, but then I remembered that I have this batik culotte which has mustard color and stripes pattern. Besides mustard color, we can see other colors too, like red, black, and green. This is such a unique culotte because it also has a kind of cover that makes it look like a skirt. 

navy batwing t-shirt: Uniqlo // batik culotte: unbranded // white sneakers: Rubi

Which style that you like the most? Or maybe you have your favorite song from Sechskies? Tell me through the comment section! 

Sincerely yours,

Nazz

Picture sources:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2016_Re-Album

http://www.gasookpopgalore.net/sechskies_-_new_album_the_20th_anniversary

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/All_for_You_(EP)

Work From Home Lookbook

Hi fellas!

How's your self quarantine days? Do you discover something new these days? Wherever you are, I hope that you are safe and healthy always! By the time I write this, we have been staying home for around two months. Since our activities are mainly done through our home, adjustments become inevitable. Somehow, we must set some corners in our home into a decent workplace or classroom. For the entrepreneurs, they create adjustments to their business plan and try to provide things that highly needed by customers in the time like this, such as hand sanitizers, masks and face shields that provided by some beauty and fashion brands. 

Moreover, if we look through our social media account, we will not only see the updates regarding COVID-19, but also campaigns for staying productive in our home. The brands and influencers give us tips on how we should manage our time to get things done at home. I personally think that being productive in our home is beneficial. Besides doing our main job, we can dig into new hobbies and unlock our potential since we have plenty of time. However, we must know our limit and allow ourselves to rest when we feel exhausted. Remember, it's not a glow-up contest. 

You know, at first, I had a list of things that I want to do. Also, I set my so-called "quarantine goals", meaning that I work on certain things and I hope I get the result after the self-quarantine period is done. I felt that I got a little spark, an energy to spend my days wisely. I did things like, exercising, cleaning every corner of my house, learning a new language. You name it. Although, there were times where I don't feel like doing anything besides laying down and scrolling my cellphone. But, most of the time, I could handle those feelings so that I could put myself to get my things done. However, these days, I feel confused, guilty, unmotivated, and angry. Then, my mind will full of thoughts like, "Why is it so hard for me to be focus when writing my thesis? Why can't I use the time carefully? Why is it hard to fulfill my to-do list despite the adequate time I have? I should've slept earlier, so I can wake up earlier and I will have enough time to do this and that." Does anyone feel the same way as I do?

Furthermore, in terms of clothing, since we do our job from home, our outfit choices might shifted from blazers and shirts into loungewear set and pajamas. Some of us might not putting on our makeup and doing our hair like our working days. Or, otherwise, we keep dressing up and putting on our makeup as if we want to go to the office. 

By the way, do you know that putting on our makeup and dressing up once in a while can be useful to lift our mood? Besides improving our mood, they can be a way to overcome the unprecedented period. From some articles I've read, dressing up is able to make us feel good. If we feel good, then, it boosts our energy to finish our daily task. Besides setting our mood, dressing up can give us a sense of control. Also, we can do little experiment by trying the new style and be creative with our items. Another way to kill the time, right? To gain the inspiration, you can surf the Pinterest and type the style or outfit that you want to try. Don't forget to pin your findings on the board!

During this period, my go-to outfits are t-shirt, shorts, and pajamas, but, I occasionally put my shirt and jeans on. Also, I draw my eyebrow and put on my lip cream even though I only travel from bedroom to my working space. Honestly, I feel beautiful and empowered. Then, I will be able to finish, like two out of three things that listed in my to-do list.

Two weeks ago, I challenged myself to dress up more often so that I can create a lookbook from my outfits in a week. I got the ideas mostly from Pinterest and from my closet as well. Here are my "work from home" lookbook. Hopefully, it gives you ideas on what to wear when working from home! 

1st Look: The Easy Way Out

yellow hoodie: H&M // striped legging: unbranded // sneakers: Adidas

2nd Look: A Little Bit of Edgy Touch

t-shirt: 2NE1 All or Nothing World Tour merchandise // red flannel shirt: Number 61 // ripped jeans: Rodeo // cutout boots: Mighty8Shoes

3rd Look: Monochrome x Patterns

polkadot cropped tee: Uniqlo // culotte: unbranded // sneakers: Converse Chuck Taylor 70s x Hello Kitty

The 4th Look: White x Cream

white t-shirt: Uniqlo // jogger: Triset // white sneakers: Rubi // kimono: @julyanddecember

Thank you for reading my post! Remember to appreciate the small things that we have achieved and let's call it a day. Take a rest if you feel super tired.We're all in this together. Cheers!

Articles regarding to dressing up and putting on the makeup:

https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/coronavirus/how-to-dress-while-working-from-home-according-to-the-experts/2338451/

https://time.com/5816846/coronavirus-makeup/

Sunny Sunday

Hi fellas!

It's good to go back to this blog!

Guess what? Now I'm in the 7th semester. It means that one or two years from now, I will leave the college and find my way to make a living. It also means more responsibility to come. Sounds so frustrating, right? However, I will do my best to finish my study and to enjoy everything that I do these days.

I give the title, "Sunny Sunday" because the photos were literally taken on Sunday and when the weather was sunny. Big thanks to my brother who took the pictures :)

I just notice that a small detail on our outfit can make an outstanding look. That's what I was thinking when I created this look. After that, I added denim jacket to make a more casual look. Then, I put on my white sneakers as the final touch. Seriously, white sneakers are such a versatile item. They can be paired with many looks and suitable for many occasions. 

 top: Uniqlo // denim jacket: unbranded // plaid pants: @cottonbellshop // sneakers: Rubi