Outfit Inspiration: Super CUTE Backpacks

Since I went to schools with uniforms, the only backpack I have is a plain black one. Of course I improvised with crazy monkey key-chains, funny pins and tip-ex/white out art so I never really had a problem with my normal backpack. Sadly, she’s getting old and I had to look for replacements online and my oh my! Backpacks these days are so freaking adorable! I just can’t get over how cute they are! I don’t know if anyone would ever use these but I found the most quirky designs. Take a look:

Yes, I did embrace my inner child today =) Here are a few outfits I created on Polyvore.com with really cute backpacks. Click the grey arrow on the right to view them all. 

Super cute backpacks by devika317 on polyvore.com

Hint of colours!

Here are 5 looks I created using Polyvore that all incorporate a dash of bright colours in different ways, may it be the earrings, the bag or the belt. 

Hint of colours! by devika317 on polyvore.com

Almost good news!

So a week ago I was introduced to the ASOS world of fashion and creativity. Not only can you create outfits and share them with other users, but you can also enter in various competitions and win awesome prizes! The best part is that its complete strangers who are ‘liking and commenting’ on your outfit creations. Those of you who are interested here’s a link to their site: http://fashionfinder.asos.com/

So typically there are 3 winners, first second and third, and then there are 4 highly commended entries. This particular one was a RED CARPET STYLE competition to see who could create the best Red carpet look. I’m still a beginner and haven’t yet mastered the presentation skills but I entered competitions anyway. After you enter you can see all the other entries, and after seeing them I was sure I wasn't going to get any recognition. Some of them were amazing! I so easily lost hope.  When the competition closed, I went online to see who had one. One of my favorites won 3^rd place, but I was shocked to see that not one but two of my outfits were in the highly commended place. I honestly think that there were some truly incredible outfits that deserved it more than I did but i'm so happy!! =D Thank you ASOS Fashionfinder!

Fancy shoelaces 

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Living in hot countries near the equator, my regular shoes were all slippers and sandals. The only time I wore actual sneakers was once every year for sports day (I was more into swimming than running and football). Then of course there are the shoes we had wear as part of our school uniform, which I wouldn't necessarily classify as sneakers. They were the classic black school shoes that we had to wear with horrible “school socks” that never fit anyone properly.

(School socks weren't blue) 

Getting back to the point, I recently bought my very first pair of converse sneakers! =) Playing it safe, i got the plain black ones and I really like them. They’re so comfortable and look good but I wanted to jazz them up a little without going too overboard on the first try. So I found out different ways to ‘weave’ shoelaces that are both easy to learn and practical. Here are a few that I tried out:

Asterisk & lattice lacing

Directions for first and second 

Hexagram & hash lacing

Directions for first and second 

Spider web & double cross lacing

Directions for first and second

Pentagram lacing

Directions  

Hints and tips: if you’re going to try one of these styles, make sure the laces don’t get tangled and that they’re not bent, even on the inside because you don’t want to go back after you’re done and straighten everything out. And of course practice makes perfect!

If you want to try different styles, Ian’s shoelace site offers a wide range of lacing techniques and variations. Check it out: http://www.fieggen.com/shoelace/