Female Malaysia – July 2019

Q&A

GOT A BURNING FASHION QUESTION? OUR SPECIAL PROJECTS

WRITER COMES TO THE RESCUE WITH SPOT-ON STYLE ADVICE.

ASK RACHEL

CHARM CLUB

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Q

“I’VE RECENTLY COME TO THE CONCLUSION THAT

MY WARDROBE URGENTLY NEEDS A CHANGE! I

REALISED THAT MOST OF MY CLOTHES MAKE ME

LOOK LIKE I’M IN MY EARLY 20s WHEN I’M PUSHING 30

IN A COUPLE OF YEARS – THINK SKINNY JEANS, CROPPED

TEES AND BALLET FLATS. WHILE I DON’T MIND LOOKING

YOUNGER, I’D FEEL MORE COMFORTABLE IN SOMETHING

MORE POLISHED YET SHOWS OFF MY FUN AND CHIC

PERSONALITY. HOW DO I START REVAMPING MY CLOSET

AND MY STYLE?” – Yana Zakaria, Kota Damansara

Q

“I’VE ALWAYS BEEN THE TYPE TO WEAR

BRIGHT AND COLOURFUL HEADSCARVES

TO MATCH MY CLOTHES. HOWEVER,

SEEING THE TREND MOVE TO A MORE

REFINED AND NEUTRAL STYLE, I’VE DECIDED

TO HOP ON THE BANDWAGON MYSELF! BUT

THE PROBLEM IS THAT I’M A STRANGER TO

THOSE SHADES AND I’M AFRAID TO DIVE INTO

IT. WHAT WOULD YOU RECOMMEND AS GREAT

NEUTRAL PAIRINGS THAT I COULD TRY?”

• Lynda Mahmoud, Cheras

“Seeing charms on jewellery takes me back to

when I’d wear my favourite charm bracelets

everywhere when I was a teen. I’m excited that

it’s making a comeback with gorgeous designs

and even incorporated in different silhouettes!”

A

Trust me, I know what you’re going through! It sounds

like what you need is an upgrade, which you can pair

with some of your existing pieces. I’d recommend swapping

your basics for elevated styles. For example, your skinny

jeans for a straight-leg silhouette, or your flats for a flashy

yet versatile pair of sparkly sandals. Small changes like these

help to refresh your style, and soon, your whole wardrobe!

A

That’s a great question! Neutral colours do

go well with many shades but can sometimes

look drab if not matched right. The key is to keep

a contrast so that it adds dimension to your look.

A pairing you can’t go wrong with is a dark brown

headscarf with a mix of white and light browns in

your clothing. Another look I love is one with a mix

of earth tones, so think hues like muted blue and

mossy green to go with your beige headscarf.

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GODDESS’

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