Things that we've not seen you wear very much of before - a cardigan, the soft unstructured-ness of knitted things and quite a plunging neckline. Woo!"
ChinnyEm says: "Lee Lin! This is so...racey...compared to what you normally wear. It's a beautiful cardigan I must say. The texture seems lovely. Bring on more 'springy' dressing!"
ChinnyPea says: "Oh, there I was yesterday wondering if you'd pick a white or ivory wedding dress after seeing you in that white ensemble.
Today, you had to wear ivory. Just to tease me. Haha.
But what am I thinking?! You are Lee Lin and if you ever get hitched one day, you'd wear whatever colour you want! You, the un-traditionalist!"
ChinnyEm says: "No colour this week ay? Clearing the canvas? That's cool. But you know, a bit of colour gets me all giddy. Haha. Ah and ChinnyPea, I think Lee Lin's wedding dress colour (if she were to even wear a dress) would be a pastel pink or firey red. I don't know, I can just imagine her walking down the isle in those shades."
ChinnyPea says: "Back to your old combo of vest-over-sheer-blouse, huh? You know I like white. And ruffles! So this has got big thumbs-up from me.
If you ever marry one day, would you wear white or ivory? I say "white"! Not too many people can do stark white like you do!"
ChinnyEm says: "You look like a modern Shakespearean character today! The delicate pleats are making me cry tears of joy, as are the sleeves of your shirt. You sure know how to rock monochrome! "
ChinnyPea says: "I'm CONVINCED that this is another jacket that you've turned inside-out! The exact one, I'll have to scroll through our archive to find. We have quite a huge back-catalogue now because we've been documenting what you wear for A WHOLE YEAR NOW! Since August 19 2009! Woo! Happy Anniversary to us!"
ChinnyEm says: "Oh my goodness, this is a new coloured jacket right? right? I don't ever remember seeing it before. Or maybe ChinnyPea is right about it being an inside out jacket. But OHHH teal is amaaaaazing and so so so so right with a bit of fluffy tulle. What's that just under your collar? "
ChinnyPea says: "And we got colours! Woo! We've also said many times before that an ensemble like this on another newsreader would look just plain yawnsville but on you...you somehow make it HOT!"
ChinnyEm says: "Geez, this is so hot it's burning my retinas. I adore the punchy colour and how you're even wearing earrings of the same shade! You're like a big bowl o' tomato soup. My favourite type of soup."
ChinnyPea says: "Your make-up today interests me more that what you're wearing - I believe that's a new-to-us jacket! Interesting bits of shine and details but it's black!
Anyway, back to the face! Love the pale lips and the matching frames. I don't know why but that combo seems to have shaved 10 years off your age."
ChinnyEm says: "Oh my! A new jacket with little shiny bits! That's the way into my heart. What I really love about this whole outfit are the accessories. You're wearing my favourite blue ring again, as well as some new(?) purple frames and chunky earrings! Accessories overload= GOOOOOOOD. ChinnyPea's right, you do look like a spring chicken!"
"And it just keeps getting better! I approve of black when it is twisted and not overshadowing an out-of-this-world blouse! I'm so happy, I'm seeing lacy butterflies and green meadows and taking in the scent of fresh daisies! See what a great blouse can do to me?"
ChinnyPea says:
"Oh, Lee Lin! I am frolicking in the meadows in ChinnyEm!!!!"
You captured my love with your coloured frames, complete reinvention of the newsreader jacket and penchant for the avant garde. I can only imagine what lies behind that news desk. I assume it's not pajamas. Or you going commando. Oh dear god, you'd probably have amazing choice in undergarments too. I'm going too far? Well of course, I'm only one of your two biggest fans... Much love and fangirly squeals, xoxoxoxo Em
Another Love Letter To Lee Lin
It was those over-the-top architectural collars and wonky necklines on some of the pieces that you wear that got me hooked on watching the news. Well, you reading the news. In a world full of badly- or safely-dressed newscasters, those mesmerising bits around your neck are oddly refreshing. Not at all distracting like what lecturers in Television 101 wanted us to believe. Does a wardrobe mistress at SBS pick what you wear or do you "dress" yourself? Or is it a combination of top-notch taste from all involved? But it's not really important as long as you and the Frank Gehry-like "structures" keep making your appearances. Always looking forward to your next read...and collar, xx Pea (with more love and much shriller fangirly squeals)