BAM IT'S JOANNE

Dress: Ruth Tarvydas via GlamCorner

Fur coat: Sportsgirl

Ankle Boots: Sportsgirl

Cuff: From St Xavier via The Indigo Prairie

Love this sequin number. I've always been a fan of one-shoulder dresses because my collar bones make up for my lacking of the boob department (or so I hope). 

This is how I'd wear this dress during the day in winter (you're renting it. You can wear it for 7 days! Check out my reasoning here). What do you think? :)

Don't forget you can use "Uni2013" at check out to receive $20 off GlamCorner.com.au! For more discount codes please visit my "Discount Codes" tab on top.

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Model: Natalie Lucas 

(represented by Chadwick, for work please contact her agency)

MUA: Natalie Lucas

Photography: Elliot Hunt Photography

(represented by AVA Model Management)

Styling: Joanne Phua 

Clothes c/o Gagaland

This is my second styling project I've been on! Such an amazing team to work with, Natalie was a natural babe as usual. Elliot and Nat definitely had some chemistry going on, so it was fun watching the shoot go so smoothly. Special thanks to Gagaland for the whole outfit. When I was told to pick 3 items out, I did not imagine to put them together like I have! It was a quirky choice to layer the leather top (with lace detail) over the crisp white shirt (with amazing cut out details). All 3 pieces worked so well together to create a preppy monochrome look. My only regret is not having a wide brimmed floppy fedora and some cool ankle cuffs in gold/black. A holographic clutch would have been nice too :P 

What do you think of this outfit? What have you guys been up to recently?

Floral crown: Bella Rowz Crowns

Dress: Sara Phillips "Iris Dress" c/o GlamCorner

Ankle cut out boots: Sportsgirl

Clutch: ALDO (bought in Malaysia)

Shirt c/o Gagaland

Weird thing on my left sleeve: A waist-tier (?) from my old purple coat

This Sara Phillips dress has the most amazing print ever! And thanks to GlamCorner, you could rent the dress for $79 (RRP450)! And since you're allowed to rent for a duration of 7 days, I see no reason why you should just rent it for a party and and not wear it out during the day. 

I can literally think of 7 ways to wear this dress (one for each day for the duration of your rental, which by the way, only costs approximately $11 each day), but here is just one of my interpretations. I figured a simple dress + high heels look is too predictable, so I wanted to try something different, something a bit more quirky. Plus, it's winter now in the southern hemisphere, so it's a good idea to layer your dress over a crisp white shirt for extra warmth. 

I know some of you are like "I can't believe she just wore a $450 silk dress over a SHIRT and with ANKLE BOOTS!" Well... I guess I just did.. BAZINGA.

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Thanks to the girls at Bella Box HQ I received my first and very own Bella Box to try out! Imagine my excitement as I opened the box to reveal a bunch of skincare/fragrance/beauty products. 

But first, an introduction to the concept of Bella Box. Upon visiting their website (click here), these 4 dot points screamed out of the page, and I couldn't have worded it better:

1. Lash Card

"Apply the curved edge behind and at the base of your lashes, then swipe on mascara as normal." 

This is such a genius invention! Being Asian, I have short and straight lashes, so my mascara tends to smudge onto the bottom of my eyes at the time! So much so that I've given up using mascara altogether. I'll use false eyelashes instead, but it just takes too much time. Now with Lash Card, all I need is to dig out my old mascara for months ago... Click here to read more about how to use the Lash Card.

2. Avene Micellar Lotion 3 in 1

This is probably my favorite item in the box so far. Notice how the bottle is already one-third empty (two-third full, I like being optimistic)? This is essentially a face wash, toner and makeup remover in one. Perfect for someone like me who always seems to need more than 24 hours in a day! (And may I add, saves you money too!) 

3. Cellilux Glacial Mineral Gel

"Containing negatively charged molecules, this mask draws out positively charged bacteria and impurities from deep within skin."

This is the one I'm most excited to try! It's a facial mask on a super scientific level! I'm saving this to use before a big night out, so my skin will look glowing and youthful again :D

4. Indio Facial Scrub

This facial scrub uses salt from The Dead Sea to remove dead skin. I tried it out on the back of my hand and quite like the slightly grainy texture. Will be using this along with the Cellilux over the weekend!

5. Jacqueline Evans Argan & Rosehip Moisturizing Cream

This little tub of cream smells so organic that it reminds me of my mom. She's a firm believer in all things organic (Kora Organics, Living Nature, she's tried it all), and I have definitely inherited some quality of hers as well. I am therefore by default naturally drawn to this moisturizing cream. The creamy texture is just a bonus.

6. Lady Gaga Fame

Need I say more?

7. Australian Bush Flower Essences Body Love Moisturizer

It's called the "Body Love Moisturizer" but it's actually for your face! I used it as a face moisturizer this morning before applying make up and it just smells divinely organic. Love it.

8. Last but not least, Rimmel London BB Cream SPF 25

"It also smooths, mattifies, illuminates, brightens, minimises pores, and protects with SPF 25!"

I've left this little guy out in all the Bella Box group pictures mainly because I'd put it in my make up bag and totally forgot about it! Lately I've been on the hunt for the perfect foundation/ BB Cream out there, and this one came just right in time! I love how it includes SPF 25, because sunscreen is so important. Yes, listen to that make up counter chick at Myers. APPLY YOUR SUNSCREEN EVERYDAY!

Rimmel's BB Cream blends in quite well. In the picture above I've blended it using my fingers. As you can see from the pictures, a small droplet goes a long way. I am lucky because the color of the BB Cream blends nicely with my skin tone. In terms of coverage, it also conceals quite a lot (check out the before and after pic of the scar on my hand), and doesn't feel heavy or sticky. My only concern is that it dries out quite quickly and will leave a trail, so take a small amount at a time and blend it in as fast as you can. 

Group picture! Left out Rimmel London BB Cream though :(

And now, the moment you've all been waiting for! The girls at Bella Box have been so kind to offer 5x free Bella Boxes for my dear followers!! 

WIN IN JUST 2 STEPS:

2. Leave a comment below with your name, email and Instagram account 

Tadahhh!! You're entered! Competition ends June 5th 11.59pm and five lucky winners will be announced shortly after! :) Good luck!! While you're waiting for the results, you can visit Bella Box's website HERE. 

One of these FIVE could be yours!!! :D What are you waiting for?

Behind the scenes :P Yes I put white A4 papers on the ground! I don't know how else people do flat lay's?

My dad came in and was like 

"WTF are you doing?!" 

Me: Stuff. 

*Dad walks away shaking his head*.. 

And as usual, before I sign off, song of the day:

Edit (8th June 2013): 

CONGRATULATIONS TO WINNERS Hannah L., Cyn N., Natalie L., Annabella T. and Nikki C.!!! I have contacted you guys via email, so please respond within 48 hours otherwise I'd have to draw another winner! 

Thank you to everyone who entered, and I hope you guys enjoyed it, and keep your eyes peeled for the next one!! :)

Shirt dress (worn as cape throughout, and as a dress in the last picture): Shona Joy c/o The Indigo Prairie

Cuffs: From St Xavier c/o The Indigo Prairie

Rings: Ebay

Transparent clutch: Mettle c/o The Indigo Prairie

Lip gloss (in the transparent clutch): Napolean Perdis

Translucent powder: Chanel

Faux Fur Coat: Sportsgirl

PU Leather joggers: Sportsgirl

What was meant to be just another blog post turned out to be my first ever styling project! I was supposed to be wearing this outfit for a blog feature, but when my crazy friend Natalie volunteered to help model I just couldn't pass off the opportunity! Isn't she uhhhmmayyyzinggg? This multi-talented babe is also a freelance make up artist! Check out her make up portfolio here, and her SnapChat photos here. :P

Loving how all the photos came up. The theme was trendy and fashionable, so having a black and white theme outfit throughout easily reflected the current season of monochrome. Loving the versatility of the dress that can be turned into a vest or a shirt as well! The little gold cuff on the neck gives your LBD just this tiny updated chic. Also, tell me how good the transparent clutch is?! Easily my most favourite part of the outfit! (the Chanel translucent powder stored in there may or may not be a contributing factor...)

Thank you so much to my good friend Michael for helping us snap these pics! He's an amazing photographer   who knows all there is to know about lighting (not really ;P) haha. But most importantly thank you The Indigo Prairie for this whole outfit! You can get 20% the site by entering secret codeword "bamitsjoanne" :) 

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