



Travelling has been close to impossible these days. Although the public transport, such as train, plane and buses, are already available for intercity or -island travels, it is still quite a feat to use them. Not only are the ticket prices skyrocketing lately, we are also required to take rapid or swab tests which could cost us more than the already-pricey tickets themselves. This is actually an opportunity to explore more of our own backyard—with physical distancing protocols in place, of course.
Which is why, even though I’d rather be in Japan right now, I instead opted for Blok M Square, which has a slice of the similar aesthetics. Built in 1990, this area has become the regular hangouts of Japanese expatriates working in Jakarta. The place is crawling with Japanese restaurants, karaoke, spa, stores and bakeries—some still standing to this day.
Due to the pandemic, the place has become quite deserted, giving it a higher resemblance to a street corner anywhere in Tokyo—I assume, since I’ve never been. It was a perfect setting for a mini photoshoot—which occurred not only to me, but also several other groups of youngsters around.





Hand-me-down top + jacket + purse // Pithecanthropus skirt // Dari Biyung masks // M&S socks // Nappa Milano loafers // photos by Agung
There are too many things in this outfit that I love. First of all, there’s the Pithecanthropus skirt that I got quite a while back—you might have seen it here before. It’s still one of my favourite things in the wardrobe today. Secondly, there’s this somewhat-new mask that I got from a local brand, Dari Biyung. Agung and I both bought masks there—both of which we are wearing in this post. It’s quite good quality with the cutest patterns—and some cool ones for dudes too—with head loops for hijabi women. I love how mine matches my skirt.
Lastly, there’s the jacket. I rarely, if ever, wear this jacket, which is hand-me-down from Agung. Though I love the form and feel of it very much, it is a hard colour for me to pair. A lot of items in my wardrobe are either heavily patterned and/or have bold colours. To add this statement jacket on top of all that feels a bit too much. I’m so happy to be able to showcase it in an outfit post, finally. Items with a story like this tend to have a longer lifespan in my wardrobe.




Travelling has been close to impossible these days. Although the public transport, such as train, plane and buses, are already available for intercity or -island travels, it is still quite a feat to use them. Not only are the ticket prices skyrocketing lately, we are also required to take rapid or swab tests which could cost us more than the already-pricey tickets themselves. This is actually an opportunity to explore more of our own backyard—with physical distancing protocols in place, of course.
Which is why, even though I’d rather be in Japan right now, I instead opted for Blok M Square, which has a slice of the similar aesthetics. Built in 1990, this area has become the regular hangouts of Japanese expatriates working in Jakarta. The place is crawling with Japanese restaurants, karaoke, spa, stores and bakeries—some still standing to this day.
Due to the pandemic, the place has become quite deserted, giving it a higher resemblance to a street corner anywhere in Tokyo—I assume, since I’ve never been. It was a perfect setting for a mini photoshoot—which occurred not only to me, but also several other groups of youngsters around.





Hand-me-down top + jacket + purse // Pithecanthropus skirt // Dari Biyung masks // M&S socks // Nappa Milano loafers // photos by Agung
There are too many things in this outfit that I love. First of all, there’s the Pithecanthropus skirt that I got quite a while back—you might have seen it here before. It’s still one of my favourite things in the wardrobe today. Secondly, there’s this somewhat-new mask that I got from a local brand, Dari Biyung. Agung and I both bought masks there—both of which we are wearing in this post. It’s quite good quality with the cutest patterns—and some cool ones for dudes too—with head loops for hijabi women. I love how mine matches my skirt.
Lastly, there’s the jacket. I rarely, if ever, wear this jacket, which is hand-me-down from Agung. Though I love the form and feel of it very much, it is a hard colour for me to pair. A lot of items in my wardrobe are either heavily patterned and/or have bold colours. To add this statement jacket on top of all that feels a bit too much. I’m so happy to be able to showcase it in an outfit post, finally. Items with a story like this tend to have a longer lifespan in my wardrobe.