Filed under: - Sarah, 2009 Autumn/Winter, 2009 Spring/Summer, Art, Design, Inspirables, Shoes | Tags: Advertisements, Feral Collection, New Balance, Painting, Watercolour
I came across the New Balance Feral Collection adverts in September’s issue of Juice magazine.
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Sorry I couldn’t find clearer pictures…
But may I declare that I am in awe of the Crow and Peacock watercolours!?! (:
Not the the Lion and Mouse images aren’t cool too. The whole black and red and purple colour combo doesn’t call my name like the other two do. hahas…
So much so that
Its now a part of my daily planner because it looks too good to throw away! But more on that later (:
I love how bright the colours are and how its not a solid block of colour but a cool gradient. interesting yet subtle detail. (:
Yesterday while out shopping at Raffles City, I walked by the New Balance store and got to see the Feral Collection shoes up close.
And I must say that the photos don’t do these shoes justice.
Its not till up close that you see the pony hair (at least I think and hope that it pony hair! :/) that has been incorporated into the Crow design.
Seriously, kudos to the artists involved in this collection. They make me wanna own a pair!
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Filed under: - Sarah, 2009 Spring/Summer, Advertorials, DIY, OMGWTFBBQ, Random | Tags: Ecochic, egg, Growth, Plant, Update
Remember my Tamagochi?
The egg/plant/gift thing from Triump EcoChic?
These photos are long overdue and totally not reflective of what the plant/egg looks like now, but here is a photojournal of the egg’s growth 
Breaking out from the nut/seed within the egg…
It grew taller!
If it looks like there is text on the side of the top/bulb-thing (I’m sure there is some weird scientific name for it, but i don’t really care. sorry. shoot me)
It made me so perplexed how there could be text on the bulb-thing.. the other side said ‘Triumph’!!!
Anyway, I have photos of the plant first 2 leaves. Will upload and update soon… (photos are still in my phone)
<3!
Love mother nature please!
Filed under: - Sarah, 2009 Spring/Summer, Events, Our Style, Outfit Photos, Random | Tags: Birthday, Brunch, Party, Theme, Yellow.
Attended a birthday brunch on Saturday.
Can you tell what the colour theme was?
Yeaps, everyone was in white and yellow. Which made it look so bright and happy . The sun was in on it too. It was damn hot!!! (but the photos came out real nice so what the heck eh?)
Tank top: Uniqlo
Dress: Perth
Lace Vest: SAM flea market
Bag: Salvation Army
Even the dog was in theme. Cute right?
Happy Birthday lene!!!
Filed under: - Sarah, 2009 Spring/Summer, Advertorials, DIY, OMGWTFBBQ, Random | Tags: Ecoegg, Growth, Mystery, Plant, Tamagochi, Triumph
Remember Tamagochis?
Those tiny toy-things where you could raise and take care of an electronic pet. Feed it, play with it and clean up after it. Find out one day that it unexpectedly dies and simply re-hatch it and repeat the process?
I remember when tamagochis were all the rage.
Some kids brought them to school to show off. Other kids, myself included, oogled at kids showing off. Feelings of jealousy and envy are not healthy at the tender age of 9 and 10.
I also remember the school banning them within the week that they hit the market cos theft cases shot through the roof. :/
Then along came to likes of cheap(er) imitations and variations as well as alternatives like the Digimon series..
Well, I have to say that its a very tamagochi-esque feeling…
Waiting and watching and tending to an egg as it hatches into some mysterious creature of origins unknown.
This time, its not happening in the virtual world
It is beyond me how they get a seed embedded in an egg shell. But I’m so thoroughly amused!
And when I asked Melissa what type of plant it was, she said she wasn’t sure herself.
Whats life without surprises eh?!
I got home and immediately got to ‘hatching’ my ecoegg.
The step-by-step instructions at the back of the box are quite straightforward and idiot-proof.
As the days go by…
Camera battery and failing memory permitting, I’ll update regularly on my ‘Tamagochi’s growth.
Today, its first 2 leaves spouted! (:
More photos soon.
Filed under: - Sarah, 2009 Spring/Summer, Advertorials, Design, Feature, Outfit Photos, Trends | Tags: Ecochic, Feature, Review, Triumph
Triumph has jumped onto the Green bandwagon and is lobbying for Ecof-fashion – where Conscience meets Fashion.
If you head down to unmentionables (aka lingerie) section of Tangs Orchard, Level 2… In the large(r) clearing just yonder of the Triumph counter, you’ll be pleasantly greeted by this display setup. (:
Using wood and dried bamboo as the stands, shelving and display counters, they’ve decked out their eco-friendly line, Ecochic.
Promising to balance fashion and fit while pledging to use only sustainable, natural materials, you can find out more about the concept behind Ecochic, view the collection,watch their commercial or even download promotional media here.
In addition, they’ve launched a micro-site especially for Ecochic with the purpose of having an online portal for fashion and eco-conscious women to meet and share their stories.
Not forgetting, also on the Ecochic calendar is a Green Workshop. Scheduled to take place at the Dressing Room @ Tangs Orchard, Level 2 on 29 August, Saturday. Registration starts at 2pm and the first 50 customers to make Ecochic purchases will get a goodie bag.
Doubt these cute hangers will be part of the goodie bag though.. hahas. (I’d want them!)
The Ecochic line bears the Oeko-Tex Standard 100 stamp, which according to dear ol’ Wiki, serves as a quality assurance tool for the manufacturer, testing for the absence of harmful substances like farm drugs, pesticides and excessively harmful dyes.
Instead, they’ve injected colour into the collection, using natural dyes to provide some variety and even went through the pains of weaving a striped fabric specially for this collection.
Who doesn’t love variety?!
Well, the kind people at Triump gave this camisole and shorts combo to try out, in the natural-dye striped fabric (that wasn’t on display, so I have NO clue how much it retails for…).
And although camis aren’t usually my thing, the fit and feel was very comfortable (I slept very soundly that night 
). It didn’t feel like the straps were biting into me. The material had a lot of stretch and didn’t cling to my skin. And the fabric felt like a thicker (better quality) version of cotton jersey but with an additional subtle, but comfortable, textured feel.
Top: Ecochic by Triump Camisole Top, in striped fabric
(Inner) Bottoms (not seen): Ecochic by Triumph Shorts, in striped fabric
(Outer) Bottoms: Giraffe-print Pajamas pants
Arm candy: Crocodile
And despite the chilly Saturday night rain and even with arms completely exposed, I was nice and warm. (:
Wottoncool <3s Mother Earth,
love her too (:
Filed under: - Jo, - Sarah, 2009 Autumn/Winter, 2009 Spring/Summer, Events, Models, Shopping | Tags: Bershka, Event, ION Orchard, Launch
According to Wikipedia:
“Bershka is a company belonging to the Spanish Inditex group (owner of Zara), that was created in April 1998 as a new store and fashion concept, aimed at a young target market. It now has 508 stores in 36 countries, including Spain, France, Austria, Slovakia, Hungary, Russia, Croatia, Montenegro, Lithuania, United Kingdom, Belgium, Colombia, Portugal, Poland, Guatemala, Ireland, Slovenia, Serbia, Greece, Cyprus, Turkey, Romania, Malta, Mexico, the Netherlands, El Salvador, Latvia, Venezuela, Estonia, Lebanon, Jordan, Egypt and the United Arab Emirates.“
Where is Singapore? *pouts* ))):
Ok, not like it really bothers me much.
Jo and I attended the Launch Party, held on a Thursday evening. I got a bit (very!) lost trying to find the place in the abyss of ION Orchard’s basementzzz! They should make it a rule that all stores indicate their unit number, regardless of how atas the store is! grr!
Anyway…
[Disclaimer: the following photos were taken using my mobile phone camera... so if the quality sucks, sorry!]
There were people aplenty packed into the plush psychedelic place. There was a DJ spinning music, live. The place felt like a club, with clothes…
And not forgetting happy foods!
Cottoncandy, Oreos, Pocky (<3!), mentos, potato chips, Lollipops, M&Ms, water, Coke, Sprite, Snapple (which got snapped up real quick)… all for us guests to munch on as we combed the store.
Not forgetting,
Bershka Ramly Burgers, which were right next to…
Alcohol.
Muslim food next to alcohol. Subtle.
Moving on…
Their clothes walls are quite nicely arranged.
Although not everything was within reach. :/
The clothing has a lot of mass market appeal. Graphic tees, Pseudo-already-worn-by-someone-for-two-years ‘new’ jeans, dresses, short skirts, vests etc.
There were two drop-crotch pants that were interesting. Jeans with lace imprint/spray-paint(?) detail. And sequinned short skirt.
(excuse Jo’s candid face )
My only (sorry!) photo of some of the other bloggers..
Hello Carlos, Ridwan, Dinie, Nina, X-wen, Nicole and Qin. (:
We were all chilling and rubbing shoulders with the shoes when Analog Girl started her shiz..
It took awhile for everyone to sort of gravitate towards her… and after oogling at her create beats/sounds with her passe of electronic gadgets (which was cool yet perplexing)
The models joined her shortly after.
And it wasn’t your traditional show… Rather than have the models, tall and visible above all our short heads, but far from the audience on the elevated stage…
The models weaved through the crowds to stand on small platforms scattered throughout the store, allowing an up-close-and-personal view of the clothes… (makes ‘em models sound like animals at the zoo eh? hahas)
The finale was also quite fun and energetic with the models eating some of the snacks as they walked and danced around the store. (so the do eat!!!)
After the fashion show, they also had a beatboxer do his thang. Kudos to the professionalism shown despite the crappy mike that died twice. :/
with vouchers in hand, I went around hunting for something…
And i thought these shoes were really lovely. Psuedo suede, flats with perfurations nonetheless. But at $129 before discount… The stars didn’t align for this purchase. *sigh…
Filed under: - Sarah, 2009 Spring/Summer, Events, Inspirables, Our Style, Outfit Photos, Random, Shoes | Tags: Event, HortPark, Places to Visit, Wedding
HortPark is a recent addition to Singapore’s ‘Garden City’ scene. This 23-hectare horticultural hub acts as a park connector as well as a hub for exhibiting gardening designs, products and services.
Last weekend was my first time visiting HortPark
On Sarah
Dress: pre-loved from X-wen
Shoes: C&K
Bag: Salvation Army
Hair tie: Baylene belt
On Sister
Dress: from Indonesia
Belt: random shop in Toa Payoh
Shoes: C&K
And if you are wondering why we are dressed up so nicely.
Good question!
We were there to attend a wedding lunch. (:
Where the bride insisted on having a bouquet toss!
Not something very commonly seen at weddings (at least not the ones that I attend) but was a cute touch (:
And although a train isn’t really my cup of tea, I really love this photo!
Filed under: - Jo, - Sarah, 2009 Spring/Summer, Art, Design, Inspirables, OMGWTFBBQ, Outfit Photos, Photography, Runway Reviews | Tags: Derby Fashion, Emirates Singapore Derby 2009, hats, Heng Nam Nam, Milliner, Shangri-La Hotel Singapore
Jo: OMG I love this dress! It’s so cute. It has a full skirt, it’s so brightly coloured… and I love it. It reminds me of Alice in Wonderland!
Sarah: Buy it!
Jo: Bbbbut it’s not me! I don’t wear stuff like that… and how and where on earth am I going to wear this to?
Sarah: We’ll have a party in celebration of the dress!
This is how we sound when we’re mid-decision.
A party in celebration of the dress! That’s such an awesome idea isn’t it? But we haven’t go around to buying the dress… or planning the party. But maybe that was how racing fashion came about.
Carmelita: (animatedly) Oh Margie dear, I procured this lovely, lovely dress about a week ago, and I do not have the slightest idea about where to wear it to! It is a darling confection of fluff and puff, layers of can-can and lace and ooohhhh, it came with a matching hat that the kind dressmaker picked out!
Margaret: Oh Carmie, I do wish that I could help you with that… (pause) It is such a pain to have beautiful dresses lying around, unworn and unloved! I think they would feel a tad bit like me… (whimpering) untouched and unloved by my husband… (sobs)
Carmelita: (taken aback) Don’t say that! Oh my heart bleeds (!) to see you like this… We need something of a perk-me-up.
(paces around to think)
Carmelita: A party! A race! All built into one! Them men are crazy about horses and all that equestrian sport they haven’t even cast a glance at poor ol’ wifey us! This will give us a chance to better those horses and steal a glance from our husbands… and others!
Margaret: Oh Carmie you could not have come up with a better idea! (gradually more voluble) Once that old hubby sees someone else set eyes on me he will be enraged and all fired up! And you… oh you in that beauuuuuuuutiful dress. Yes! Let us!
Okay but alas, that is not how racing fashion came about, and we have yet to find out.
Meanwhile, the Singapore Derby will be held on 12 July 2009, and it is the 14th year that the Singapore Turf Club and Emirates have collaborated for this event.
They got the dressmakers from Heng Nam Nam boutique and milliner, Shai Tabassi to design dresses and head dresses for the event.
Cream and gold were put to use in more casual outfits, which were kinda like just wife-beaters with upholstery fabric. Nice but… not enough.
The outfits towards the end were much more decadent… in terms of material and drapery and details.
But what we felt was more amazing were the head dresses that Shai Tabassi made. She conceptualised and lovingly created each of them within a month, without even seeing the pieces in person.
With all that love put into each hat, its no wonder that they are all one-off pieces.
Some hats are made with pretty exotic material… like horse tail hair and stuff that I cannot pronounce or attempt to spell, haha.
Emirates also unveiled their new uniform. The red accents and pinstripes added a sophisticated touch.
The event was held at the Shangri-La Hotel over lunch (which was delish!) and provided the lovely backdrops for our Twigs and Trunks entry.
After the show though, I’ve got an itch to throw a Hat Party. And Xiao Wen from Fash-E did mention something about a bloggers’ picnic… Maybe we could combine the two?
Stay tuned!
Filed under: - Jo, 2009 Spring/Summer, Magazines, Models, OMGWTFBBQ, Random | Tags: Fashion, L'Officiel, L'officiel Singapore, Models, Runway, Runway Shows, Style
Here’s L’Officiel Singapore glamourizing THE runway boo-boo of late – models falling over themselves – in “Balancing Act” of their March 2009 issue.
I guess.. contorted bodies = interesting visuals? I wish there were frontal ones though!
Any more boo-boos to make their rounds around mags?
From Pedestrian
Filed under: 2009 Spring/Summer | Tags: Backstage, Fashion, RAFW, Rosemount Australian Fashion Week, Spring Summer 2009, Style, Zambesi
Rosemount Australian Fashion Week Spring Summer 2009
Zambesi is a label that doesn’t really have a signature look, unless you can call lots of light layering one..
Every look in every season kinda stands for itself. It’s free, kinda low-key, and just that little bit quirky.
(It’s probably not fair that I’m drawing references to other designers, but) Zambesi can look anything from Limi Feu to Stella McCartney. Not that you can plop names into a Limi Feu-Stella McCartney spectrum – you get what I mean.
The collection didn’t make me go “Oooo that’s so cute!” or “I totally must have that..” Did you get any thunderous epiphanies? I sure didn’t. I’m not sure how this came about – but it made me feel like heaving a sigh of relief.
Maybe Zambesi doesn’t draw high pitched “Oh that’s so genius” squeals from the floor, but there is a quiet exuberance about the clothes and the looks.
No towering wedge-platform-pumps mutants (they’re all wearing oxfords! The two-tone white and cream one are quite covetable on close inspection), “trendy” prints, showy zippers or gimmicky fringes. Oh, maybe they gave in with the harnesses… maybe they’re supposed to be seatbelts!
Now allow me to deliver a civilised, collected, composed, poised and polished verdict.
“I like this collection.”
(I usually go “OMGWTFBBQ!”, “I WANT!” “EXCLAMATION MARKS!!!!!!!!”)
