YOUR CUP OF TEE

I'm sure you'll agree me: T-shirts are amongst the most comfortable garments ever created. Unisex, easy to put on and with so many designs to choose from, t-shirts have been and will always be part of my life - more than 30 of them. A continuation from Go With The Tee, I like to share with you how you can actually wear your old or new T-shirts out (instead of using them as your PJs or camping throw-aways or rags) and look great in it. We've covered pairing tees with high waisted bottoms, denim jackets and statement earrings for a more formal occasion, while with sleeves rolled up for a more casual take if the weather gets too hot. This may sound a bit too ambitious and weather inappropriate, but shall we give layering a go?

To begin, choose a shirt that is either sheer (above) or thin cotton material. The thing about adding a shirt is that its collar and sleeves create a more formal and preppy look. Depending on your personal preference, you can button all the way up and fold your sleeves over the tee (for me, the sleeves of my neon shirt is rather short and loose so I decided to tie and hide it). If this look isn't preppy enough, feel free to add a funky bow tie or to add some glamour, a statement necklace. Colour blocking fans out there, it's time to play matchy-matchy (the higher the contrast, the better!). Otherwise, going monochromatic and wear two different shades of the same hue is also a great idea.

Here's the rundown: T shirt (S size), Roof Industries; Neon shirt, Necessary Clothing; Pants, Uniqlo; The Beatles Clutch, Studio Manhattan; Cuff (middle), FELDER FELDER; Bracelets (first and third), from Cambodia; Sneakers, Converse via NET-A-PORTER.

I'm giving away three T-shirts from Roof Industries! If you like my 'Singlish* Scrabble' tee, you'll definitely love the other designs - all with a unique Singaporean touch. Check them out here.

Three steps to win a T-shirt of your choice:

1) Like Roof Industries' Facebook page here (You know the drill. Like my blog's page and of course, this post)

2) Email me (at vw.vionawang@gmail.com) your favourite T-shirt design and why you love it so much

3) Pray hard I announce your name on my page or Twitter :)

Contest ends on 31st January 2359 for Singapore residents only, and winners will be revealed the next day. Take your pick now!

*According to Wiki, Singlish is also known as Colloquial Singaporean English, an English-based creole language spoken in Singapore.

Laid-Back Cool.

Scratching and spinning on the turntable is one thing but DJ Hapa is certainly more than that. I met him at the AOS DJs Preview last week and found out that not only is he one of the three additions to the AOS (a.k.a Ace of Spades) DJ Crew created by The Butter Factory, DJ Hapa is also the national brand director of Scratch DJ Academy in the US. 

DJ Hapa makes it so easy to wear a leather jacket in Singapore. That's from DKNY btw, so are his shirt and pants. I took a closer look at his accessories and became a big fan of his STORM watch. Although I don't wear a watch, I love to look at them, especially the ones which reveal the gears and mechanics. It's so complicated, it's beautiful. I spotted DJ Hapa's vintage jade ring and it was a gift from his grandfather. I've only managed to instragram it, so check it out here.

I'm sure you all know where this pair of sneakers are from. Converse of course! And loosely tight ones too. I have yet to own a pair of Converse myself but I will real soon.

T shirt, jeans and sneakers are awfully common not only in Singapore but all over the world. How Dj Hapa does it, with a jacket, cool watch and even cooler ring, certainly makes him stand out from the rest.

The dumb-ass of me brought my camera without a memory card. Thank god I met Wesley, who was covering the event. Thank you!