Green Giant

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>> No, I'm not leaf-covered, jolly and I can't produce an abundance of peas and sweetcorn.  I can however feel freakishly overdressed, whilst attending my cousin's wedding here in Hong Kong (which is why I'm a little post-lite).  What I thought was an appropriate Tibi dress turned out to a little bit of a mis-step in that most of the other guests turned up in quite casual attire.  With my hair bun, I stood about a ruler taller than the other female guests hence why I named this post 'Green Giant'.  Cue awkward shuffle at the ceremony.  Oh well, I landed here on the winding steps of Central and amongst the green closed-up shacks, at least I got a somewhat decent picture out of it what is a rare mono-piece outfit.  Because THAT'S all that matters in the realm of blogging, right? 

In all seriousness, there are times when you just have to leave an outfit the f*** alone and this this Tibi 'silhouettes' dress is one of those occasions.  I may have been overdressed for the wedding but at least I got to pad around the older bits of Hong Kong, feeling all fancy and Maggie Cheung-esque (there's something about the slits of the dress and the cut that had a whisker of an In the Mood for Love vibe). 

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Oh, and what is the point of a piccy post themed that is vaguely themed around Hong Kong without the backdrop of the legendary Tsui Wah in Central (HK's answer to a 24 hr greasy spoon), a luminous drink to match the dress and a cheesy peace out sign. 

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(Worn with Charlotte Olympia flats, Benah clutch)

54 comments

  7. Love the dress! i don’t think its too overdressed especially for you “miss eclectic” Hong Kong looks so cool!

  10. I’d say you look fantastic, even if you were overdressed. Plus, I really admire how you don’t care what people think about what you wear (I clearly read you FAQ, where you declare the advantages of wearing headphones). I love how at ease you are with yourself and your unique style!
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  16. pff, I don’t believe in being overdressed (Well, yes, there is a limit of course. . . )
    You look amazing anyway, beautiful dress. 🙂

  23. I was just eyeing off this very dress on Net-A-Porter, wishing for a wedding or something similar so that I could buy it for myself. Anything that calls to mind the style of ‘In the Mood for Love’ is excellent in my book. Also, better overdressed than underdressed (or worse, undressed) for a wedding, no?

  24. omg susie! i totes understand, i feel like i sometimes am overdressed in hk forgetting that in london what i wear is fine but back here, other than a mono-toned fail safe outfit, i get the “stares” but oh well…
    and yes, tsui wah is legendary as it’s the defo “it” place to go to remedy your hangover! hahaahaa…. im still in hk too, but can’t wait to head back to london! 🙂
    http://style-niche.blogspot.com

  34. Susie, I’m sure the wedding guests would not have expected anything less from you:) And LOLZ on the peace sign…peace out!

  36. Lovely dress. I can’t quite used to you not loaded in patterns and textures though!
    Hey, if anyone accuses you of being over-dressed, you can just say, “But it’s fashion, daaaahling,” because you’re a blogger.

  37. Amazing post and very interesting stuff you got here! I definitely learned a lot from reading through some of your earlier posts as well and decided to drop a comment on this one!

  43. love your outfit and it really is quite Maggie Cheung-ish. However, I believe I’m more envious of you dining in Tsui Wah. I am a slave for their crispy buns topped with condensed milk, I have them everyday when I’m in the city. Hope you had fun in HK!

  44. Aww, you look a little sad in the first 2 pics. Don’t be, you look stunning and not overdressed at all! As creative as always. Um I have a little question, what have you got on your nails? I’m dead curious. I know you don’t do beauty posts very often, but what about a nail/nail art post? Please? For us nail bloggers?

  49. I usually do not comment (I’m just a silent bystander that reads your blog every 2-3 days) but I have to break my silence!
    The dress is too beautiful to not comment on it. I love the print and the shape!
    It is gorgeous and you look gorgeous in it.
    I love your style!

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