princess of nowhere.

i hate driving myself crazy over simple, ambiguous sentences and doings. hence, i always do.

photography by devina

the projects are almost finished!

i can't wait to pamper myself after all of this crazes are done. i'm going to eat my favorite veggie kebab five times a day, from the same deli. i want to watch tons of true blood series back-to-back, from dawn to dusk. haha. i think i'm being too much here. well, after all, being able to dream is a gift! ;)

how are you, cool people? tell me your stories, your favorite songs, your favorite movies, everything! i'd love to know new things about you!

the broken crystal character design.

since i'm all about end-of-term projects nowadays, i think i'd share some of the illustrations i made for my friend's game script project. his game is titled "double destiny: the broken crystal", which stories revolve around main character lucas laindre.

here are the character designs featuring quick drawings from me:

1. main character lucas laindre, 21, a swordsman in search of his true self.

2. his twin sibling lois laindre, 21, represents the darker side of lucas. deeply introverted.

3. father sean laindre, 51, used to be a blacksmith before.

my personal key to create well-dressed characters from medieval era is to dress them in lots of layers, and killer coats. whatever the story is, my initial imagination has always been derived from a gothic-esque castle atop of a cold-weathered mountain so yes... there they are. alterations come last. the most important thing about illustration is to deal with the initial images first, then go to the details. (here i snatched a previous tip from famed fantasy artist john howe)

the main foe, the demon lord:

i took cues from dragonball's piccolo for the face. classic demonic outlook, huh? haha. i find muscular figure of a man is very interesting to be drawn, too, so, the figure of the demon himself was quite simple. the iron mask was inspired by a cruel character from flame of recca/ rekka no honnou.

some of my favorite scans from nylon ♥ + best blog award.

1. model julia russo rocked the utterly desirable moschino safety pin cropped jacket <3
2. paul wesley and nina dobrey
3. jamie something and ruth something *pardon my ignorance*. love the feel of this shot!!
4. kerup muhl
5. diane birch
6. up-and-coming-sensation the gorgeous josephine de la baume
7. anna paquin. she said something in the interview that i always remember:

"i can never be a barbie doll, and i never will."

8. short review of miss sixty's newest collection
9. my personal hero, megan fox

sorry for not posting lots of photography sessions or outfit diaries lately. i've been quite overwhelmed by the end-of-term projects, but don't get me wrong, catching up with you guys are so much fun, that's why i want to keep in touch by making small posts that i find inspiring.

hope you guys like them! :)

also many thanks to neesha of fashion wh0re for the best blog award :)

i'm gonna pass this award to 7 of my favorite bloggers. check their blogs out. i always find them inspiring!

+ julia: song of the exile
+ faridah: fairydah
+ jess: wild tortoise
+ h.k.: phantom
+ kiyo: tokyo identity
+ cma: cosmic caroline
+ hannah: hannah couture

logan lerman in january 2010 vanity fair.

time for a lovely weekend post.

i love vf's shots. always very professionally done, and seductive in a very artsy way. glad to say that they had successfully captured him here. these shots, IMO, reflected his personality and style in a correct way.

(vanityfair.com)

there's never enough logan lerman for me nowadays. so young and so talented. i think he's going to be as admired as daniel radcliffe via harry potter series, r-patz via the famed twilight saga, or ben barnes as prince caspian in c.s.lewis' narnia. i can see signs heading toward that. he seems promising. it's good to see new (really talented) talents in the movie industry, aside the beautiful face.

oh, and he surely got seductive eyes. can you believe that charm? 'cause i almost can't! ;)

+ thanks for the lovely supports, everyone. sorry for the late replies. i'm still working hard for the end-of-term projects. one's down, one more to go, and it's maya animation work. rawr.

favorite shirt.

mango shirt/ rusty acid-washed jeans/ lv wallet/ rotelli boots

went out for some fresh air. my favorite type of outfit, to be frankly said. i easily fall in love with oversized anything for more casual events such as this. they are comfy!

currently enjoying namie amuro's four seasons so much. the song's just... right. so right. i listen and i just know it like that.

+ what's your favorite type of style, friends? and do share a bit about what song you're currently into nowadays too. that'd be fun! :)

♥ love it ♥

feminine skirts or shorts combined with tough-chic staples such as leather jackets, statement blazers, and androgynous boots equal supreme chic. i'm such a huge fan!

here's my favorite:

i LOVE her modern-goth style. her jacket and the fingerless red gloves she wore are super rad. she sure knows how to dress. another sign? pairing knee-length black boots with tights of same color.

(style-arena.jp)

japanese women's styles are great inspirations. it seems like they really enjoy themselves in dressing up. outstanding color combinations, great mixed patterns, ultracool layers, quirky vintage finds combined with higher-end finds, but they never look wrong. it's as if they're already born that way, and i always think "must be amazing to look so effortlessly stylish all the time in all of those right clothes." everytime i see new styles posted on the site. 

next time i'm gonna post some more of my favorite finds from the site (including very stylish men), also some pictures from my personal inspiration folder. 

i'd love to share the joy with all of you!

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(the sartorialist, myfashionlife)

yes. that is a marc jacobs in kilt in the rightmost! 

recently i've just commented in the sartorialist's newest post about men wearing skirts. i think this is an interesting and unique style the first time i viewed it, but as i took longer time to examine this style, i think this is also kind of... eh, awkward? i mean, men. in skirts. wow.

i recalled my childhood era, where i asked mom: "mom, why can girls wear pants and skirts, but boys can only wear pants?". i didn't remember the answer, though, all that was in my mind that time is that issue is kind of unfair.

this style can be utterly cool too, of course, if pulled in a very right way. for instance, i really like the second guy's style. he reflects deep elegance. his style reminds me of vin diesel's gorgeous enemies-in-black circa the xXx (2002) era. 

shout at the devil.

intolerable desires are never spoken, they are left for the feeling to interpret. always a deep sea of dark secrets, a treasure chest locked with an invisible key. as crazy as they get, they matter somehow. measures are unwritten, things are unspoken, wilderness is hidden; all of us can take the role as 'the brave one' all the time. the issue is, being a hero can be as damned as being the biggest loser itself. just different responsibilities.

minor alterations are just as non-traceable as major ones. making assumptions could be as addictive. negative ones are bitter but sweet and sour; bad for the imagination, and damaging for the soul, but most of the time the side's cleverer at convincing than the opposite. sweet desires. hidden whispers. tormented reveries. i don't even know why i wrote the three; they just popped into my mind. hesitation of your loved ones screams war; faith is the battleground. us? warriors and defenders.

reconciliations could be harder than i think. sometimes it's harder to admit the real thing than being in a constant mood-swing that is guaranteed stinks for everybody else. i love depicting pain as a bottle of a very delicious poison. like, i know i'll die if i take a sip, but the taste is as addictive as its temptation is hard to resist.

there's no such thing such as "real life". just like children love babbling about random things, my soul somehow longs for the same too. i was just drifting deep into my imagination, take and leave some repeatedly--almost like going to hell and back--and i just find it lovely writing things as abstract as he is.

photography by devina

marks and spencer oversized tee/ rusty acid-washed cutoff shorts/ aldo boots/ chanel bag/ ring from nina

all the way from the garden, to my sister's favorite shops in bandung supermall, to our favorite european resto maxi's. devina took the pictures while we waited for the meal. she ordered an usual favorite, creamy corn soup; me, a tuna salad, without main courses because we had had our main courses in another resto. we headed there just for the perfect atmosphere and great place. don't you just love cozy restaurants? sometimes they make me don't want to go home. ;)

hyped for you.

hi all.

first of all, i'd like to thank kiyo of tokyo identity and antoiné of stilettostetico for these cool awards. they really mean a lot to me, since both of them are my favorite bloggers; kiyo for her amazing tokyo cityscape photography and antoiné for his always so beautifully-written entries.

so i'd like to share the joy with fellow bloggers here!

1. leah. she's always so positive and bright! her entries are making me happy!
2. sammi. the cutie behind the blog sammi suits. she has the sunshine smile!
3. nina. the gorgeous ballet-teacher-slash-credible-fashionista of ballerina's closet obsession.
4. star-light. her free spirit reflects the beauty of her blog star-light's fashion world.
5. sabine. i really like her blog psynopsis. she has great references of style!

1. ash fox. no other sentence than "i LOVE your blog, ash."
2. graham. gorgeous, great style, great taste of music, not to mention very talented!
3. rachel of velvetcigarette. she's just... utterly gorgeous. stunning. my favorite model!
4. ilovecoolthings blog. outstanding inspirations and lovely pictures!
5. peter. as i always say, i like seeing stylish guy; and he IS undoubtably stylish!

keep rocking, friends! thanks for being my inspiration.


and here's my current favorite logan lerman.



(justjared)

so, who's your current or newest celebrity crush? and why do you like him/her?
that would surely be more than fun to me to read all of them! :)

sunday morning photo diary.

mango cropped jacket, basic tee, and jeans/ lv bag/ wealthy shoes

1 & 2. the outfit i wore that day. the cropped jacket is my current favorite.

3. my favorite meal from the restaurant! the baked pastel (not quite sure what's the name in english. i think it's not from the original indonesian language either.)

4. what will happen if the picture was snapped during the 50s using a vintage camera.

5. ate the schaslik first.

6. a random close-up devina took while i chewed. haha.

all pictures were taken at rasa bakery and café. one of my favorite restaurants since i was a little kid.

for a side note now... actually i don't like smiling in pictures. makes me feel childish and act-cute. haha. i wonder if those turned out well... i wanted a different atmosphere since i'm always so stern-faced in pictures. *.*

dive,baby,dive.

there's always more than to meet the eye.

surprise meetings are good.

first impressions could be lovely. 

beautiful strangers feel better than getting a pair of christian louboutin classic pumps for free.

photography by devina

vintage blazer and lace-up boots/ mango basic tee and belt/ billabong cutoff skirt/ body and soul earring

i enjoy being in quiet mood nowadays. all i feel like doing is listening to jamie cullum's "i'm all over it" with the night rain in the background as i fall asleep gradually. haha. sometimes solitudes can be a bit funny, though, it could even mean two things: total rest or worse pressures. you guys surely know what i mean! ;)

did all of you have great weekends? feel free to share the fun with me!

dazzling diaz.

(credit to shinystyle)

cameron diaz in oscar de la renta. perfection.

chances are thin, but i believe in the wonderland.

i wanna lie beneath the open sky, by the beach, right on the silent shore and start disappearing as each gentle wind blows by. i want to feel the kindness of the nature surrounding me; sometimes i really wish they talk the way i do, they feel the way i do. there's nothing better than such imagination.

now i'm stuck here listening to some of jim brickman's music; keep wishing that the coldness of the morning would soon break into the warmth of the day. this kind of feeling that makes me feel weak, this kind of sadness that always gets me wondering: can people get enough of teary days.

perhaps they are some of the most faithful messengers. they are the letters to every lonely people, every happiness and sorrow, and every unspoken thoughts and confessions out there. i like it; seems very poetic written that way.

also on lookbook

photography by devina

makeup and editing by me

vintage faux leather jacket/ topshop basic tank top/ DIY ripped jeans/ thrifted patterned tights/ rotelli boots

hi everyone. how was your weekends? bet all of you have great ones, yes? :)

anyway, sorry for the long delay. the deadlines of my projects are getting near, yay, and i'm still trying my best to manage everything.

anyway, those pictures were taken in bogor national park (kebun raya bogor). i couldn't believe how beautiful the place was the first time i arrived there. the magnificent castle-like building in the background serves as the occasional dwelling place for the president of indonesia. 

have a nice day to all of you. thank you for all of the supports!