~wordless wednesday: la moda in europa - part 2~

Assalamualaikum girls,
Less-words-Wednesday for me. This is a continuation from previous. So, here goes..

Sis: wearing all repeated.

Sis: Blue Palazzo jumper The Poplook, checkered shirt a gift, everything else repeated.

Sis: Floral top F21,skirt Zara

Me: linen cardigan Laura Ashley, fishtail top Zara, everything else repeated.

Sis: outer cropped shirt from London, shawl from Burano, Venice, everything else repeated.

Sis: Shawl from vintage shop in Rome, blue top American Apparel,
baggy jeans Zara, everything else repeated.

Me: silk blouse from London, shawl from Burano, Venice, everything else repeated.

Sis: Blouse from London, everything else repeated.

Me: Long sleeve cropped top: Stefanel from Rome,
bag: Peruzzi from Florence, everything else repeated.

Sis: wearing everything repeated.

Sis: Tshirt DKNY, everything else repeated.

Me: Shawl from vintage shop in Rome, checkered blouse American Apparel,
everything else repeated. 

Me: Shawl Nichii, shirt LeAnn Maxima, everything else repeated.

Me: Top Zara, everything else repeated.

Wassalam.

~slander~

Assalamualaikumwarahmatullah,

I'm called to write about this topic when I know a few cases of 'pointing fingers' going on in my office.

I'm not sure whether it is slander or not. In this modern days, slander can be committed through the use of technology, ie email, SMS, websites and so on. Ok, so I won't call this case in my office as slander, cause I'm afraid I'd be making accusations too.

No, I'm just sad how sometimes one can be too busybody, and too 'caring' about other people, until another someone gets the blame. Stories are being made up, exaggerated, and ended in the 'other'  people (who might be innocent) getting so miserable. Small problems were exaggerated until it become huge. Everyone in my office kept talking, sometimes the story changes. Ha, tu macam mana pulak? Now, won't everybody be involved in a slander then? Nauzubillah. Ya Allah, I pray for your shelter from any kind of involvement in a slander.

I remember, when I was in school, Ustaz and Ustazah always talked about the hukum of slander. I never thought that when I grow up I would be involved in one (although indirectly). Kalau ikut tu, dulu-dulu memang kita banyak dengar yang ni boleh buat, yang tu tak boleh buat, dosa, pahala semua, tapi sekarang, we seldomly do.

'Sesungguhnya orang-orang yang menuduh perempuan-perempuan yang terpelihara kehormatannya, yang tidak terlintas memikirkan sebarang kejahatan, lagi yang beriman, akan dilaknat (oleh Allah) di dunia dan di akhirat, dan mereka pula akan beroleh azab seksa yang besar.' - (Surah An-Nur; ayat 23)

Translation:

'Those who slander chaste women, indiscreet but believing, are cursed in this life and in the Hereafter: for them is a grievous Penalty.' - (Surah An-Nur; ayat 23)

Walhahu'alam. May we all be avoided by this sin.

ps: I'm not good at this (dakwah), sorry for any lack of info, any unsuitable word used or if there are any mistakes, do share :)

~la moda in europa~

Assalamualaikum chickas (mcm2 letak, ikut suka ati je),

Just want to show you what we wore while we're travelling in Europe. These are basically all of them, which include me and sis. She doesn't blog about fashion (at least not yet), so I'll have the opportunity to include her here. I think she's a better fashionista than me. She grows as one. I'm just new I guess.

Sis: Shawl from Gurney Plaza, top and skirt from Zara

Me: Shawl, top, pants all Zara. Sling bag Prada

Sis: Printed top MNG, pants Zara, shoes Coach

Sis: Shawl from here

Sis: Bag Prada

Sis: Shawl from velvetsnow, skirt from Soda

Me: Shawl by Ilsya, green top F21, pants Zara,
shoes and bag repeated.

Me: Shawl from iamjetfuel, jacket Topshop,
yellow floral top Zara, the rest all repeated.

Sis: Long blouse from Prinses, everything else repeated.

Me: Shawl and top from Zara, everything else repeated.

Me: Blue striped top British India, skirt/ dress Voir,
black scarf DKNY, shoes and bag repeated.

Sis: Vibrant colored jacket Desigual, hooded army green shirt Zara,
Zebra printed top Jaspal, everything else repeated.

Me: Inner shawl alHumaira, floral top FCUK, the rest repeated.

 So enjoy peeps. These are only half of it. Need to have a rest now. toodles.

~alora roma~

Assalamualaikumwarahmatullah gorgeuosess,
Yup, the final destination of the trip was in Roma, Italia. I would leave it to the pictures to do the talking, alora?

Chestnuts anyone? My mother loves them.

Council?

The arch beside the Colosseum, can't remember the name. Malas nak Google.

Inside the Colosseum

A mutant?

Oh, I remembered the guide's story about Rome's war with the 'Barbarians'. Barbarians comes from the word beard, hence the Bearded Men. The Barbarians won in the war. Come to think about it, the war was actually against the Muslim, Saidina Umar al-Khattab's team (correct me if I'm wrong). It is written in the Holy Quran that Islam would have a great victory against Rome and Spain. Wallahu'alam.

That's all folk. See ya :)

~venezia~

Assalamualaikum bellas J Buongiorno (pronounce as bon-jor-no). Let me start with the story of Venice. Venice is not as I expected neither. Maybe because we went to Lucerne first, then Venice. It wasn’t that pretty. But the feeling of being there was nice. Everything there (in Venice island), from public transport to ambulance and police are on water. There are boats, gondolas everywhere in the canal and the sea. There are people learning to sail in the big water as well. There are also people who digs clams (can’t remember what they’re exactly called), kids learning to drive boats. And the tourists, they’re huge. People from everywhere around the world was there, the Koreans, the Chinese, the Arabs, and I think I found a few Malays when I was up on the bus.

The private passage.

The view from hotel lobby. Yes, the hotel has 2 blocks, with the sea in between them.

We went on a private gondola rides (fit for 5 to 6 people) into the hidden waters between old and colourful painted houses on the side. Then we also went on a ride on the Grand Canal using a private boat fit for 40 people. It was nice being on a boat, though I always get dizzy for a few hours afterwards. Luckily I didn’t get sick on the boat J

Were lined up with tourmates on our own gondolas.

That was yesterday. I’m writing now on the coach, off on our way to Florence, Italy. This morning I get to experienced the island of Burano, about 45 minutes of boat ride from Venice island. Burano is such a peaceful island. The houses there are extremely cute, with various bright colours painted on each of them. And the people there are nice, compared to a few other Italians I met on my way here.

And guys, you know what? I get to do a little shopping today. It really gets my mind off of things. Yay to me J So my luggage won’t be able to fit the stuff I bought today. Gladly we came prepared. Mister Partner has an extra canvas bag to fit all those extra stuff. We’ll see how it goes,as most of the stuff we bought are glass items. Venice is popular for its glass making (the process of glass blowing is involved here). Besides that, it is also popular for its Venetian masks (as my previous entry), and also its lace products (well, that is in Burano). They make lace for clothes, table runners, scarves, baby shoes and much much more. The lace products are expensive. I thought of buying one for my niece, but no, cos it costs roughly RM500 for the tiny dress.

A doll sold in Burano.

Remember the Venetian masks I mentioned here? Well, I didn't buy one. Cos personally I didn't like them that much. But I love their talent in arts, glass making, knitting laces, paintings and so on. But my sister did buy one mask, half face of a cat. Quite nice I think :) No pictures though. Sorry.

So I think I’m gonna have my Siesta in the bus now. Everybody is already waking up, and I think I should get my turn now. Ciao J

~the Eiffel, the swans and everything nice~

A whole day in Paris. Went up the Eiffel Tower in the morning, and then to Notre Dame (this is included in the package), and the Louvre Museum. We are really tired later in the afternoon, so we decided to have a Siesta instead. A Siesta is a good sleep during the day (that’s what I think from what the guide informed us). Pictures would tell more I’d guess. There were too many things to write about.

An artist doing a copy of the original painting.

Love this painting of a mother and her daughter.

A very huge painting.

Eiffel by night.

And now I’m in the coach (this was written on 26 June), on my way with the rest of the tour members to Lucerne or Luzern in Switzerland.

A chateau of a German family in France.

The beautiful river in Switzerland, see the people in the water? :)

(And starting right below was written on 27 June).

Yesterday we arrived in Lucerne at around 4 pm, and we get to check out the place. The minute we drove through the town, we were all so amazed. And when we reached the Lake Lucerne, we can’t believe that we’re there. I didn’t expect it to be that picturesque. The lake is green and clear, with swans and ducks adding to the breathtaking scenery. They also have boat rides, you know with 2 people in front cycling to move the boat. It was a long queue so we didn’t have the chance to get a ride. By the way, the day was so hot at that time, yet we still have a great time. It was so hot that some of my Canadian tourmates dipped their feet in the lake. It was funny hearing their stories.

The mentioned lake.

Swans are not shy here, they're like cats in Malaysia.

The sleeping lion monument.

Later my husband, my sister and I went to Hotel Renaissance (once called Shallot Hotel) and get our welcome drink. The rest of the evening we mingled around until dinner at the hotel. The room was so nice, and we felt a little luxury there. We also had a great view of a domed building, not sure what it was though. Strike that.

The hotel.

The view from inside the hotel, not from our room. Overlooking the Alps eh?

And today, we started early in the morning and went up to Mount Stanserhorn, one of the beautiful mountains in the Alps. We get to view the various mountains of the Alps up there, but the famous Mount Matterhorn is not there, it’s on another side of the country. Amanda Gardiner, our guide, informed us that Mount Matterhorn is not the highest mountain in the Alps, but it has a beautiful shape to it, with the big cone shape and the snow caps (even during the summer). We were last in the group to complete the walk on the trail around the mountain. Being an inactive person I am, I had problem catching up. I was out of breath. But it was all worth it. These pictures should tell more. Enjoy J The ride up the mountain was via a wooden train, and continued on a big cable car fit for 30 people. It was a nice ride, different from the cable cars in Malaysia. Yes, the cable car in Pulau Langkawi is just as nice, but each ride in my opinion is different. The view is different. The feeling is also different. I love them both just as much.

Around 11 am, our coach got us to Venice (Venezia) in Italy. As I looked out the window, Italy has a whole different vibe to it. It is not as peaceful and clean as Switzerland does. But when we get to Venice it’s a different story. That’ll be the next post J Ciao bella.