Filed under: - Jo, - Sarah, Competition, Design, Events, Giveaway, Inspirables | Tags: Facebook giveaway, Fashion, Fashion Incubator, next-NEXT Designer of the Year 2009, PARCO@MILLENIA WALK, Singapore Fashion, Style
It’s a good feeling to be kinda sheltered while you’re still young and growing. And that is what PARCO@MILLENIAWALK’s doing with The Fashion Incubator Programme.
Young and up-and-coming designers with their own labels, but without a strong distribution channel can look forward to becoming part of a 6,000 sq feet Fashion Incubator space, complete with mentorship, business development support and training programme.
This idea was imported from Parco in Japan, and ooohhh, doesn’t it sound like a dream? At least after a lot of hard work.
Mmmm. I often dream about having my own clothing line, or shop, or work with my mum at her florist’s, but I tend to forget that oh, at the end of the day, it’s business, it’s entrepreneurship. (Yes, even though I’m studying business… lol)
Here’s Priscilla, formerly from Swirl, but now with her own label, Chalk! – which very much embodies her, if I can say so. Cute as a button (and polka dots) and way sweet. Look out for her and some other designers, because
wottoncool is giving away
FIVE PAIRS OF TICKETS TO THE
next-NEXT DESIGNER OF THE YEAR 2009
which includes a fashion show of the creations by the 25 designers,
happening Friday, 6 November, 7pm.
To win these passes, all you have to do is,
1) Be a friend of us on Facebook,
2) Update your facebook status with, “@Wottoncool Sarah Jo, I wanna go to PARCO@MILLENIAWALK’s next-NEXT Designer of the Year 2009!” ASAP, LIKE, NOW?!?!
If you’re one of the first five who do so, we’ll inform you via a facebook message, so do check!
Action! Action! Action! See you there! (:
Filed under: - Sarah, 2010 Spring/Summer, DIY, Design | Tags: Ballet, Chanel, Leggings, Ribbons
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I remember as a kid, I’d be very intrigued by my older sister’s ballet shoes, the criss cross ribbons and how they wouldn’t fall despite all the dancing she’d do.
I know this cos I’d try to tie ribbons up till my knees and watch them fall almost instantaneously upon standing up and moving about.
Which is why I quite like Chanel’s SS09 leggings
I probably won’t like the accompanying price tag
But aren’t they so sweet? (:
I sense a D.I.Y. project!!! hahas.
Filed under: - Jo, 2010 Spring/Summer, DIY, Design, OMGWTFBBQ, Runway Reviews | Tags: Fashion, Runway, Spring 2010, Style, Viktor & Rolf
I’ve been lazy to blog about fashion month, especially since I haven’t got much to say… Nobody really seems to be on a roll roll, or maybe I haven’t combed through all the collections hehe.
But OMGWTFBBQ!
VIKTOR & ROLF!
Kindly proceed to the kitchen to arm yourselves with a pair of scissors, take the dress to the sewing room, and start sculpting holes into the layered tulle.
When in doubt, turn to a block of cheese.
(Don’t bother about how the lower part holds up, it kind just magically stays in place. Or when all else fails, hurriedly supergloo.)
Will anyone wear this on the red carpet?
The other non-takeover-the-world-tulle pieces were great too, but these deserve special mention, even from a lazy blogger.
My favourite is the super-swing tulle jacket/top/thing on Roisin Murphy when she performed during the show.
1) Can you tell that she’s preggers?
2) How much fun is it swishing that amount of tulle around?
ZARA, please put this into production.
All images from style.com
Filed under: - Sarah, 2010 Spring/Summer, Design, Desirables, Inspirables, OMGWTFBBQ, Runway Reviews, Shoes | Tags: Alexander McQueen, Shoes, Woah!, Worship
I haven’t really been following Spring/Summer 09 RTW
but by golly! Is Alexander McQueen trying to kill us?! hahas.
These shoes are so weird and intriguing and INSANELY high (therefore near impossible to walk in) and I think are BEEUUTIFUL! (:
I’m quite curious to see how this translates down into more affordable variations. Variations that I might actually be able to afford 
!
It kinda feels like you are on pointe shoes without really being on pointe. Plus i love the cascading ‘nuts’ (the hardware sort) and embellishments!
I’m sooo tempted to stick random shiny objects to my shoes now. I sound like a crow!!! hahas
If I had a pair, I might just put them on display permanently. On a rotating platform. Spotlights and all. And just spend my day oogling, awe-striken and worshiping. O_O!
Filed under: - Sarah, Art, DIY, Design, Feature, OMGWTFBBQ, Our Style, Random | Tags: Colour, Daily planner, Magazines, Note taking, Notebook, organizer, scrapbooking
Briefly mentioned in my previous post here,
Let me formally introduce you to my notebook-cum-planner-cum-diary-cum-life!
Here are the pages with the New Balance Feral Collection adverts… cut and modified to fit the pages. Doesn’t exactly leave a lot of space for notes but I don’t care. It looks pretty (:
So here is how it starts off…
The notebook has completely blank pages then I measure and mark the corners of the boxes for each day. The boxes are then free-handed… cos rulers are so le-chey (cumbersome).
Days and dates are added accordingly. And depending on what ‘speaks to me‘ from various magazines, I cut them out and add them to the book for variety and colour! (:
Everyone needs a bit of colour in their life.
Every two pages/weeks or so, I insert a “break” and dedicate a bit more space to things that deserve the space. hahas.
And the rest of the space is kept for meetings, assignment due dates, to-do lists, appointments, etc.
You like?
Little, somewhat time-consuming (these things don’t magically cut themselves and become self-adhesive on its own y’knw!) things make me happy. (:
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, 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: - Sarah, 2009 Autumn/Winter, Design, Desirables, OMGWTFBBQ, Shopping | Tags: Bag, Belts, Charles & Keith, Resist, Shopping, Temptation
Went out with Jo for a bit of window shopping, and I saw a Charles & Keith bag that just beckoned me. (I had dazed, glazed, borderline-crazeh eyes O.O!)
But, I resisted.
(:
Yay! for me resisting temptation and walking away empty-handed and with wallet and bank account still in tact
And naturally, the next best alternative is to oogle at it on the online catalogue.
Instead, I ALSO found this…
WANT.THIS.BELT.NOW!!!
is it not the coolestest thing everrr?!
lusting (:
Filed under: - Jo, DIY, Design, Inspirables, Models, OMGWTFBBQ, Our Style, Outfit Photos, Runway Reviews | Tags: DIY, Fashion, Fashion Design, fashion show, Runway show, Sewing, Style, union week
Yes, I have a perfect reason for my irresponsible absence in these few months, and this is it!
Er yea, two dresses… Project Runway participants can churn out almost-couture in a day or two, but yes I needed a few months to draw, plan, decide and (attempt to) sew a raglan sweater dress with ginormous sleeves and a maxi dress with a corset belt thing. Very simple shapes cos as it is, I cannot sew. I didn’t know how to operate a sewing machine. And when I got to learning, it was on one of those huge table-like vintage ones with pedals, which is probably older than I am.
So how did all this come about? The student union decided that in order to promote their active, wholesome, holistic, all-rounded student body, a fashion show would do the trick, heh.
They posted an annoucement looking for student fashion designers who would design two outfits. The theme was “bright colours” and my first thought was, uh-oh. But my friend and I decided to join anyway!
I don’t have much to say about the runway show itself, but I’m glad I joined because I completed two dresses, which I wouldn’t have done so otherwise because nothing can get my lazy self movin’.
Pictures from the rehearsal.
I tried to copy Ungaro’s SS08 two-tone lips on my models. I think I lurve it. They were making lipstick prints on Kleenex with their lip colours cos it looked so kewl.
Boizzzz, would you kiss a girl with lips coloured like that?
Unlike many people (like etsy sellers) who proclaim that their clothes are professionally serged with love, I can only assure you of the most noob or sewing in my dresses. (Except for the long dark grey one because my aunt did it for me )
Zuper tall and leggy Lynette with Sharmaine.
Basically, I did not have any grand idea whatsoever. I only knew that I had a bright colours theme and I wanted to use neon.
Then there came bits of Susie Bubble’s heather grey+neon confections, recalling my horrors of seeing neon yarn, cross stitch string and netting in my childhood, and a bad attempt at embroidery for a cheesy something for my boyfriend 
I actually told the hosts that ooohhh I was inspired by sportswear and all that jazz, but seriously, it’s as random as random gets.
I quite like the texture that I got from weaving the yarn and netting. Haven’t got a chance to get a proper close up.
The hat was from Accessorize and I paid no more than $12 for it. It was on a 70% discount. I say the above in past tense not only because the deed was already done, but because IT IS MISSING!!!!!!!
I couldn’t find it the night before the show and I was totally phreaking out (doesn’t freaky sound more emphatic with ‘ph’ instead? lol).
Anyway I did without it.
(Please ignore the tumourous/intestinal-looking thing around Kelly’s waist. It was a belt work-in-progress.)
You know what, looking at Michelle’s dresses makes me feel colour-impaired. I lurve the colours she used in her dresses! Yes we all know the thing about complimentary colours, but I wouldn’t have come up with something like that.
Btw, she designs very lovely jewellry too
Pictures from the actual day.
Makeup on the actual day done by one of my best friends, Praveena
Sorry their faces look kinda skewed. That’s what wide angle lenses do to you.
Happy faces after the show. This is actually the least tired-looking ones out of the lot!
More to come!
Filed under: - Sarah, Art, Competition, Design, Inspirables, Music, OMGWTFBBQ, Street/Scene Style | Tags: Competition, Costume, Miss Singapore Universe 2009, RDI
A year ago, the 2008 Miss Singapore Universe contingent received flak for Merlion-inspired costume.
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You can read more about this story here and here.
Fast forward to 2009…
(I suspect) In attempts to counter the less-than-friendly responses, the organizers gave the public control over the selection of 2009’s costume.
The result was an online voting competition open to National Service (NS) men, which was recently mentioned in the papers.
Students from Raffles Design Institute submitted their sketches and concept writeup for voting.
The intentions were good.
In fact, rather brilliant, if the objective was the get a greater buy-in from the population and fuller support for the final costume chosen.
Some designs are quite impressive.
And for the students participating, its good exposure for them.
(Who wouldn’t want to say that they’ve designed the costume worn by Miss Singapore at an International competition, viewed by millions?!)
The presentation of idea, sketch and concept had a significant impact on my opinion.
Take for example, winning design by Chiang XiaoJun. The sketch, I like… the colours and visual concept looks pleasant. But with spelling mistakes like ‘Singaporian’ and grammar mistakes… ‘that is what most proud about of my country’?!
Not a very proud “Singaporian” moment.
