Bones

ChinnyPea says:
"Now which jacket of yours have you turned inside-out again?!

I love the details on this one. The lines of stitches and trims look like a very abstract representation of the human skeleton. Show us more the insides of your jackets!"

Ruffles + Broderie Anglaise

ChinnyPea says:
"GRRRR! GRRR! GRRR! SBS has taken Saturday's news segment off their website again! Before I can do a screengrab of you. How very very grrr-some!

On to happier things...happy to see that you've decided to wear our favourite broderie anglaise jacket with something white today!

A contrast to all the Halloween-black that's floating around? Or inspired by the recent Dolce & Gabbana all-white collection? I was so happy when I saw that show! You know how much I go on about loving white. Nice to see that designers are giving the non-colour colour the attention that it deserves."

Checked Plum

ChinnyPea says:
"Ooooooh! A new addition to your wardrobe! This checked blouse in a rich plum juicy colour! I like!

The subtle gradation in the colours reminds me of the Japanese shibori dyeing method. But I think the checks are woven into the fabric, right? I mean, to achieve such perfect straight lines and boxes with shibori, whoever made that piece of textile would have to be a grand master!"

New Stripes! Yay!

ChinnyPea says:
"Horizontal AND vertical stripes! Ruffles! And what looks like a cameo brooch!

My new favourite Lee Lin outfit!"

Harnessing It Again!

ChinnyPea says:
"This is a weekend of oldies-but-goodies, huh?

Happy to see this mustard jacket and tan harness combo back! It's been a while."

ChinnyEm says:
"You're wearing the harness in a new way today! Not across the body but around the neck! Keeping us on our toes, Lee Lin!"

Velvety Stingray

ChinnyPea says:
"That's what your mauve vest looked like to me!

I love today's look. A little "Neo-Victorian"(?), I think. And no black. Wheeeeeee!"

ChinnyEm says:
"This is one of my favourite vests ever! Wear it more often! It can be black's substitute. ;) "

Twisted Boyfriend Jacket?

ChinnyPea says:
"Bah. Bah. Bah. Haha. Yesterday, I was just saying how happy I was to see you wear so much white lately and you had to go wear boring black again today.

Well, at least you've made the actual wearing of it interesting! Doing the inside-out thing again, are we? Tee hee hee!"

ChinnyEm says:
"You know I knew you were down in Melbourne during fashion week? And yet I didn't trek out to see you?! I'm cursing myself for not attending the function you were at. ARGH! I don't mind the black today. Probably because it's jazzed up with...staples? Stitches? My dad was fixated on all the detailing today. Then again, he's always fixated on what you wear."

Curly-Wurly Grey

ChinnyPea says:
"Like the last time, I'm still tempted to pull the drawstring around your collar. Tee hee hee!"

ChinnyEm says:
"Sometimes I refer to this as the tornado neck jacket. How fitting too that Melbourne was in the midst of being blown away."

Creamy Magnolia

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."

Doing The Inside-Out Again!

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? "

Lippy-licious!

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!"

Vote Lee Lin 2010

ChinnyEm says:

"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!!!!"

Don't Wait Up

ChinnyEm says:

"Is this week back-to-basics week? The black vest is another old fave of yours. ChinnyPea won't be too happy. But then again, you dress to please yourself and that's why we fell in love with you in the first place, right?"

ChinnyPea says:

"Oh, ChinnyEm knows me so well! I guess we all have days when we don't feel like experimenting...just want to wear things that we've worn a thousand times because we know that they've worked before and will work over and over again. Comfortable feel-good pieces that we can put on without thinking. Still, we thrive on the excitement that your clothes bring us each weekend so please don't get too comfortable. Haha!"

Directional Pussy=Bow

ChinnyPea says:
"Love how the bow looks permanently windswept in that one direction! Same blouse as the one here?

Not going to go on about you wearing black AGAIN! We'd like to see more colours, please?"

ChinnyEm says: "Well at least when you do black you usually do it with an awesome blouse... but yes, you know we like colours. Not necessarily a rainbow cake like UNIQLO but...actually, YES, I'd like to see you as a rainbow cake."

Winter Berry

ChinnyEm says: "Hello again Mrs Ribena! This outfit has made quite a number of appearances already but you know purple always goes down well with us. Especially ChinnyPea who loves it when you pull out purple velvet things. Although this involves no velvet, there's a lot of purple involved which of course earns you an A+ (when do you not get an A+ though?).Grape, Ribena, Cadbury...lovely old Willy Wonka; it's all good."

ChinnyPea says:
"AH! Your wardrobe mistress has been hard at work again!
This time, it looks like he/she has totally ripped open that lapel! A little de-constructionism at work? Tee hee hee."

Cadbury Chocolate

ChinnyPea says:
"Every time you wear this velvety vest, I think of the paper that Cadbury chocolates come in. Wouldn't it be grand if they wrapped their chocolates with a flocked purple wrapper? You know, like give the consumer, via the sense of touch, an idea of the smooth and luscious velvety treat that awaits him/her within the package? Maybe not every bar but a limited edition kind of thing.

Anyway, genius combo of heavy velvet vest + light and sheer blouse today! Having fun playing with textures again, are you? Tee hee hee. You're a bar of Cadbury Dark Chocolate that I'm sure all your fans would love to have a chunk of!"

ChinnyEm says: "Loving the innuendo there ChinnyPea. :)
Purple velvet is always so luxurious and I love how you've paired it with the lightness of the sheer blouse. Silky, rich and decadent just like chocolate. Oh you, always excelling at combining the right textures."

Draw That String

ChinnyPea says:
"Love this jacket! Grey = Yay! Slightly structural = Yay! = the old Lee Lin.

I keep seeing this imaginary (or not!) drawstring around the collar that I want to pull. Just to see how far I can take those folds. Tee hee hee."

ChinnyEm says: "Careful ChinnyPea, you'll choke her! ...But I want to have a go after you too mmkay? You know I wish I could do this with half of my jackets. It would be such a boredem/outfit rut buster."

Me-Me-Me-Dee-E-Vil

ChinnyPea says:
"Kind of 'medieval' are those sleeves, aren't they? And done in that velvety fabric just adds more to the Middle Ages knights-at-the-round-table feel. ✔✔✔✔✔!"

No "Saturday" This Week

ChinnyPea says:
"Oh, Lee Lin, can you please get the SBS tech crew to get their act together?! First was the crappy colour registration on the website that caused your outfits to lose their true colours. Now, they've forgotten to upload Saturday's evening news on the site! We haven't got an image for yesterday's post! How GRRRRRR-some!

Good thing you're wearing such calming colours today! Really helped soothe my nerves. And you know how much I love a non-colour colour outfit! That lacy Peter Pan collar...is it a add-on? Looks like it. I love those clip-on collars. I collect them. And way before the Miu Miu kitty/naked ladies collar craze. Would you like to borrow my vintage ones some time?"

ChinnyEm says: "Wow you look almost like a porcelain doll. This would be awesome with a big frilly skirt, are you wearing one underneath? I've been a seriously bad Chinny worshiper lately. Haven't caught you on the news or been prompt with commentating. Again, 3 cheers for ChinnyPea for being a good worshiper"

Slinky Puffa Weekend

ChinnyPea says:
"This is hilarious!

I referenced this grey jacket in yesterday's post and here you are wearing it today! Tee hee hee!

Love it when you do themed weekends, whether intentional or not."

ChinnyEm says: "Massive thanks to ChinnyPea for holding the ChinnyStyle fort while my head was buried in exam revision.
The fluffy pillow jacket with another bit of fluff at the collar! So lovely. Can I bear hug you?
Last time you teamed this jacket with a bare neck (ooh la la) but this time it's all business in one of your trusty stiff collared shirts. I think your white/black collared shirts have seriously been underrated by myself on this blog. I've come to the realisation how much va voom a plain shirt can add especially when you wear a less structured jacket.
I'm so glad to be back Chinster. I've missed you!"