KAFTAN

These dresses are originally from Persia, they called it "Xaftan" means Over dress.  In my country is become "Kaftan". Who's wearing this dress? Usually moslem ladies as they have to cover their body from neck to ankles. 

These days, Kaftan is become a "Trend" in my country. It doesn't matter if you are moslem or not, it doesn't matter you are skinny or big, short or tall, everybody are wearing it without considerations! Yup. It's a 'Trend" that you "Must" follow or you will left out hahaha.  

In my country, if you are going to pengajian (prayer) this dress is a MUST or someone is gonna watching you head to toe and wondering: "What the heck you're doing here, gal?". That is so true. I got this experience by myself on the beginning I came to the prayer, luckily the host is my friend and she lent me kaftan to cover me up! so embarrasing!! after that I have to go shopping for my kaftan! Aha .. kinda blessing in disguise for me.

The funny thing, I see some gals are wearing these kind of dress even on casual event, it's not only go to prayer but to the mall! Yes. Mall. Well .. this kinda dress is very thin layer and very sexy sheer, if you have a great body and very confident to show it off, here we go ...  I see that a lot in the mall.  However, I won't  do that hahahaha. Being sexy and comfortable on my own skin are two different things! 

FASHIONISTA in FRUGALISTA

Story from my old diary last  year, end of June in Indonesia.
Packing semua baju"musim panas, musim semi dan sebagian musim gugur, simpen semua winter clothing. I know it is gonna be hot season and raining for a bit in my motherland, Indonesia. Still need some cotton sweater just in case I am going to mountain, that still crisp cold. 

The first day impression:
Very Hot, babe!!! Thanks God, aku dah prepare semuanya. Begeto landing di bandara SoeTa, sandal  dah nempel di kaki hahahha. Berdua ama anakku, di Taiwan sempet bengong lihat TKI disana pada dress up, malahan ada yg pake winter boots, believe it or not!  Mau mudik kemana, ya? Canada ato Indonesia? hehehehe  hmmm ... kale biar keliatan keren dr luar negeri gito kale ya hehhehe. Aku dari dulu emang gak pernah peduli soal status dari luar negeriku, so what geto lhoooo!!!

Mulai dari airport sampe makan malam di mall, dimana" aku lihat ibu" dan mbak" pada pake legging. Yup, thight legging and temperature is above 30C!  I can't believe myself. How did they do that? I was like 'Wow .. aku sejak dr airport smp detik mau balik ke Canada, kemana" pake celana pendek dan short sleeveless, suamiku malahan pake sarung dan sandal! hahahaha

Second fact:
Kebanyakan orang disana ikut trends very regerously & at the same time, they luv "branded item". Pake branded items menunjukkan "status" siapa mereka. They are trying so hard to give the impression that they "have", even some of them are not rich or even can't afford to buy it! Aku perhatikan mulai dijalanan waktu macet, orang naik motor sampe di mall dimana pun, tua muda nenteng tas "Louis Vutton" ato Guccci palsu!  They love these two brands. They don't even care if it's fake!

Don't get me wrong. I don't hate fake stuff but I don't like to impress someone! That's the 1st RULE. Aku suka sesuatu yg "descent" dan membuatku comfortable. Seringkali aku lihat ibu"muda cantik di mall yg dandan head to toe with branded item but .. she doesn't look confident . How did I know that? I noticed from the way she is looking at me! hahaha.  I don't even carry LV or Gucci but I know someone notice me, Ups! It's not my fault that I was born with the good gene, hahahahha. Sorry, does not wanna be an arrogan Bitch but that is the truth! LOL.

Anyway, aku jadi keinget waktu berlibur ke Italy, temenku ngingetin untuk gak belanja branded bag imitasi ini kalo kita mau nerusin perjalanan kita ke Paris. Aku tanya kenapa? temenku bilang kalo di bandara France ada LV detective yg detect orang"yg bawa tas palsu LV masuk ke Paris. Jangan coba" pake ato bawa tas LV palsu, mereka langsung tangkap kau dan bisa kena denda 7 kale lipat harga tas asli plus dipenjara! Phuhhh .. serem banget dengernya.

Sekarang aku lihat dimukaku orang pake tas imitasi dimanapun aku jalan!  I was thinking ... hmmm .. what if these detectives on vacation in my country and see all of these everywhere? hah?! They will suffer heart attack probably or they just closed they eyes pretend they don't even see a thing?? 

Sohibku bilang susah untuk jadi who "you are" in this country! Orang bisa bilang kamu gak "normal" kalo kamu gak sama dengan orang lainnya! Aha! Kebanyakan orang melihat what is "IN" rightnow, seperti yg aku bilang diatas, ngikutin trends. Mereka gak lihat if "it is good for me or not", as long as they are "following" the trends! Yup, that is super fact! heheheh

I see a lot of my friends are trying so hard to dress up for impress. They did not impress a man but they're trying so hard to impress the girl - to make them jealous! hahahha

I find out myself when I went out and someone is  asking me: what should I wear? I was like what? What is the question? you are asking me what to wear? I was quite surprise. The first time, I thought it was joking and I keep fooling around and do the same question hahahha. Actually they are seriously asking that question.

For me, that is a wrong question if you asked me. My rule is "NOT" following the rule what people normal do! I have my own rule in terms on wearing thing. I did not follow the trends!! I don't even  care what people think about me.  Dressing up is a fun thing. I don't like any pressure from the right and left.  I dress myself up according to my mood swing and the weather that I am where at.