underwear is meant to be worn UNDERNEATH

it just seems that women in singapore are adamant on displaying their intimate apparel to full glory.

following the revealing outfits of previous entries of...

auntie and intimates

wearing the wrong bra by Gigi Ang

its astonishing what outfits some people can come up with to show what undies they wear.

photo by the-smelly-one at Spinelli's of Heeren on 12th January 2009

despite carrying a limited edition Louis Vuitton bag, which i'd have to admit was pretty much of a disaster despite the price tag.

i'm not sure why you would want the world to know that you are wearing a red bra. 

oh... maybe that was the entire point?

*TSK#

or how, you want people to know you are wearing undies with granma lace?

photo by Shoppingholic at border's bistro on 28th January 2009

though nothing quite beats what was witnessed on the first day of Chinese New Year. 

photo by the-smelly-one at the Night Safari on 26th January 2009

yes... we were at the Night Safari.

i do not understand why anyone would wear an outfit like that to a tourist attraction where mild trekking or extensive walking is involved.

at first the only thing that caught my eye was the dress falling off her back and revealing her very unflattering white strapless bra.

when i uploaded the picture on photoshop... 

i was aghast to realise that the outfit had asymetrical tails that revealed that lace pattern of her dress.... and her skin... 

*gags#

then there was the anklet which i believe should only be worn by babies...

and the transparent bra straps that are showing and holding up the bra.

*blinks in disbelief#

she looked like she was dressed for some wedding dinner party.

i didn't know that there were animals getting married at the Night Safari.

with legs wiiiiiiiiide open

coming from an all girls' school at one point of my life, the girls in school were frequently reminded that they should sit with their legs closed even if they were wearing shorts when in the canteen.

i only realised very much later in life that people are always looking, when you very least expect them to.

these days i would not hesitate to cringe at...

• the mere sight of men and women sitting with one leg shaking to high heavens.
• how women didn't seem to think that bushy armpits would be something that should not be displayed so unconditionally in sleeveless tops.
• passers-by that seem to be oblivious that the entire world is watching as they dig their noses.

image from Two Pork Rolls



• men AND women squating by the roadside as if one is about to relieve oneself.

captured by the-smelly-one along the streets of geylang on christmas eve 2008



• women tweezing eyebrows and facial hairs in public as i witnessed at the cafe of Ikea in Beijing a few years ago and was completely aghast.

and the list goes on...

so imagine my horror when i came across the following yesterday along the walkways between Takashimaya and Wisma Atria.

bunched up ankle high stockings that were not the same skin tone, and white bra straps that screamed at me beneath her bright red chilli spaghetti top, and she was wearing lip colour that matched her top.

but the best has yet to come...

i had to will every single cell in my body not to burst out laughing when the following ensued.

having to be discreet as i was directly opposite her, i had to use my phone camera and pretend to be smsing whilst she proceeded to take off her stockings in full view of everyone, whilst her companion proceeded to either pluck her eyebrows or draw them. 

next she massaged her feet and took out her nail clipper for her exhibitionistic single footed pedicure, and her partner carried on to the next eyebrow.

and having attained relief from the foot massage and the single footed express pedicure, she put her stocking back on and went on to air it.

and throughout the entire half hour, she and her companions seemed to be screaming at each other in conversation. 

it was as if there was a fight that would ensue, and i just simply did not understand the necessity to talk at that volume because they were just next to each other.

*rolls eyes#

i'm sure other things could be worse... what are your experiences?

Peek-a-BRAaaaaaARGH!

its somewhat of a consolation when celebrities themselves make fashion mistakes.

sometimes, i wonder what their stylists were even thinking!

especially when bra straps and bra parts are on full display, because its one thing when celebrities assemble their own outfits... and another when they are on the red carpet!

~photos above from dailymail

and what can one say when the bra in speaking is completely granny-like and should be retired?!

~photo from Los Angeles Times Blogs

so what even if Victoria Beckham attends Victoria Secrets fashion shows? obviously she doesn't think about wearing THEIR undergarments.  

although honestly, i wouldn't be sure that any bra could do that ugly outfit justice.

and sometimes, lingerie is designed so that it serves its basic purpose, it supports, and some bras actually do that job without all the extra strings and tassels like below.

~photo of nubra from FaKeera's World

so that they do not end up looking like this.... at the most unexpected moments!

~photo by Gigi Ang at a wedding dinner at Fort Canning in Nov 08

but i was absolutely flabbergasted when an auntie strutted along the pavements of Shaw Centre last night and took the peek-a-braARGH look to new heights last night in the following assemble...

she was out on a night with husband and daughter in tow.

HUSBANDS!

there is a difference between being blind and being chauvinistic and not allowing your partners to leave the house in skimpy outfits, and this outfit was just downright skanky when viewed from the front.

women above 35 should take a cue from JK Rowling to cover up when one overexposes.

~photo from Metro

humility is an important virtue regardless of your age or in whichever age...

Speaking of which, with 2009 just around the corner, have a smashing fashion-faux-pas free year ahead!