Stylish Affair at KLFW 2013

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So it was KLFW (Kuala Lumpur Fashion Week) last month and I was very lucky to attend one of the shows and be part of the glamourous affair. It has been very long since I actually attended one and the last time I recall was sometime back two years ago when I was working for Tongue In Chic.

Things are slightly different this time especially with many fresh faces in the fashion scene now. There are some people which I know on a personal level like old media friends and some I do know of because of them being a celebrity. So it was a good blend of the new and the old in the crowd.

And, I wasn't alone at the show as my friends came along with me so the whole 'awkwardness' wouldn't be too overwhelming. As we walked to the registration counter, we were somehow lost and not in that direction sense but 'lost' because we don't know whom to register with as there were several counters with several people.

So, we waited a bit for someone familiar to assist us. While we were onto that, a photographer asked us for a photo as we were standing right in front of the 'red carpet' wall and we smiled with our daze faces while flashes blinded our eyes for a second or two. Then, we went up to the counter again and this time, we didn't recognise anybody 'familiar' but a very nice man assisted us with our passes and directed us to our designated seats. He even rushed us nicely as the show was about to start. This means we were one of the latecomers and I am very happy to use this infamous fashion saying 'fashionably late' because it is very appropriate and accurate to that situation. This was our dramatic spur moment of enjoying being the very important person at the event as we walked down the aisle to our seats and there were some eyes on us and this may make me sound like a sponge but I spotted some people looking at us. Hah!

It was wonderful because we felt like superstars even though it was just twenty seconds.

DAY 1: Looking all sharp and swanky for the event.

Here's me donned in all white with a dash of prints while Stephanie decided to play it fierce with her leopard blazer and toned down with earthy hues instead. On the other hand, Adam suits up looking all dapper with his nicely fitted coordinate and my hot blonde bomb rocks her Unif 'night gown' effortlessly, baring her sexy back loud and fierce!

Oh, and we were given ice-cream to enjoy the show which I thought was sweet and weird. Sweet because ice-cream makes people happy. Weird because ice-cream is enemy to fashionistas especially the sweet mother of fatty calories. That, I find somehow weird.

Anyway, so the show started and I thought I was real excited at first but in all honesty, I wasn't. It could be because of some designs were bland and the music gave me yawns. And, I wasn't alone on this because the guys sitting behind me were yawning as well when I took a quick stretch exercise to stay awake and that's where I caught them. I can't remember all the designers but just this one, who goes by the name of Ezzati Amira who had one particular dress that stole my eyes in every good way. It was a beautiful mermaid dress made of shiny sequins and what more than my favourite two colours of blue and green.

DAY 1: The gorgeous mermaid dress by Ezzati.
If only my phone camera captures a clearer shot of this dress, it'll be perfect for your eyes to check this beauty out comfortably.

Then, another designer caught my attention was designer Pearly Wong and it was not because of her gorgeous minimal designs alone but the music that was playing during her show. It was my favourite song from my favourite DJ and hearing that song played at a high fashion event is rare because he isn't a famous 'Guetta'. The moment the song went on, the crowd was all charged up and it was evident because the guys behind me started to talk really loud about the song and even the models haven't appeared yet. One of them even started to search for the song. I wanted to tell them who the artiste was but I was shy (as usual) so I kept quiet, as always. But, I was really happy that they played Gesaffelstein's OPR because it got everybody pumped up which was good.

DAY 1: My ultimate favourite from Pearly.
Clever ensemble well put together with interesting layerings, structured tailoring added with a perfect punch of colour while still keeping the whole look minimal.

The last day of KLFW was sweet and short for me and I meant that literally. We were really late this time so we only managed to catch ten minutes of the show or maybe less than that but it was a beautiful collection by veteran style guru Khoon Hooi where his majestic ensembles were enjoyed by a loud applause and some standing ovation from some celebrities like Ning Baizura and Marion Caunter. I would do the same thing too but if it wasn't for my feet that needed a break off the ground from my five-inch stilettos.

DAY 2: Khoon Hooi's collection is very well presented with an interesting blend of bold and subtle elements that screams for a majestic royal party!

All in all, KLFW was a fun experience for me although the sound system could be better. Hope the next one beats this, like always.

Toodles!

image source: elements-magazine; tongue in chic

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