Filed under: - Jo, - Sarah, 2009 Autumn/Winter, 2010 Spring/Summer, Desirables, Events, Feature, OMGWTFBBQ | Tags: Burberry, Christopher Bailey, Emma Watson, Fashion, ION Orchard, Style
Remember this?
It’s like dreams come true and someone Wingardium Leviosa‘d Christopher Bailey to us. Sorta. Kinda.
WOTTONCOOL will be at Burberry ION Orchard, 7pm tonight, to celebrate the opening of their new store! With creative director, Christopher Bailey, no less!
And of course, a stable of international and local celebs. Think we might faint from exposure and being within such close proximity of the ST*RZ. Fash-Eccentric, One Sixty Notepad, Rock The Trend, Bagaholicboy, will yall make sure that we still look glam if we need to be stretchered out of the party? Lol.
What to wear, what to wear! O, decisions.
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, Concert, Events, Feature, Random | Tags: Drama, Play, Production, things to do
When I was a kid and my older sister was struggling to get through the pains called Literature, my dad bought the audio tapes for Animal Farm to ease the process and pains of ploughing through the book.
The tapes used to put me to sleep in a snap and my biggest memory from listening to those tapes (yes. I had to hear them repeatedly cos my sister fell asleep too) was the pigs (or was it the sheep?) chanting ‘Four Legs Gooood, Two Legs Baaaad’…
Well, the school is staging Animal Farm this weekend at Victoria Theatre and you can get your tickets through Sistic (search for ‘Animal Farm’)
I’ll be attending the Sunday show, coming from Track and Field competition. And as much as possible, I’ll try to come in animal preents, a la Miss Ris Low 
hehes
Filed under: - Sarah, Feature, Inspirables, OMGWTFBBQ, Random, Street/Scene Style | Tags: 1 video, 3 Musicians, 7 Dancers, Project Sexycats, Sunset Alleycats, The Sexies
You know how it is when you are bored at home, lazying around the place… Passing the time by watching television, listening to music, reading a book, sleeping in, pigging out, watching your pet fish (if you have some) swim back and forth in their tank?
Well, what happens when you put 7 bored dancers and 3 bored musicians together?
Toss into the equation, a tanker-full of creative juices, bundles of tape, time and sweat…
And you get Project Sexycats!
The put it very succinctly: 7 dancers, 3 musicians, 1 video.
A collaboration between the Sunset Alley Cats, a street dance group, and the Sexies (aka the band, who claim music to be their underwears).
Yes. they REALLY film in their underwear. classy eh?
Read more about their own introduction here!
Well, that started off as one video has snowballed into something a bit more than that…
For when you are bored, need a break and good laugh, watch these!!
For more updates: check out their site and join then on Facebook!
Filed under: - Sarah, Advertorials, Feature, Our Style, Outfit Photos, Shoes, Travel | Tags: Espadrilles, Introducing, Jooks, Outfit Photos, Shoes, Shopping
Let me formally introduce you to Jooks.
Don’t be fooled by their pseudo PAP veneer (although that was my parents’ first reactions. hahas)
Let me try to set it up for you.
a. People (assumingly, Singaporeans) backpacked through Spain
b. Crossed paths with casual, comfy shoes called Espadrilles.
c. Loved them so much they were compelled to share the love.
d. Came back to Singapore, pooled resources together to facilitate love-sharing (and money-making!)
So, mathematically:
a. + b. + c. + d. = Jooks!
So these are what Jook’s Espadrilles look like. Although I highly doubt there is much variation… made of jute rope and canvas, these are like non-waterproof slipper substitutes.
Yes. On my second day of wearing them, I got rained in on ))):
They make a great travel companion, storing quite flat. Especially in comparison with other shoes.
They fold away to the thickness of the soles, which is approximately 1.5cm tops.
And if the earthiness of my Lightbrown Eyes don’t float your boat, you can always order them in wacky colours like Gang Green, Blue Balls, Coral Sex or Red Indian! hahas.
My favourite?
And till Friday, you can get them at $18 a pop. Instead of the dreary ol’ usual price of $25.90…
Wore them to school on Monday.. (So excuse the tired, deer-in-headlights, expressionless face… 7 hours of class does that to me.)
Graphic t-Shirt: originally had a White tank top… but experienced a ‘Mustard Moment’ :/ it was highlighter-yellow!!!, I had to change my top and this was the only spare.
Jacket with detachable badges: Uniqlo
Slouchy linen pants, cuffed: Giordano
Striped bag: gift from Mom
Shoes: Jooks
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, Art, DIY, Design, Feature, Random | Tags: Design, drawing, Introducing, Namecard
Even though Jo has already shared her design of our new (and finally existent!) namecard, I just wanted to share it again with everyone!
taken from an actual card…
*Thank you Jo for the taking the time to get this done! (:
Filed under: - Jo, - Sarah, Competition, Design, Desirables, Feature, Photography | Tags: BFFs, eye candy, Handphone, LG GD900 Crystal, love
At CommunicAsia 2009, Jo and I had the opportunity to meet
(Source)
The LG GD900 Crystal face-to-face. (:
Her reputation certainly preceded her. And before being introduced, I had heard…
about her style and svelte figure,
about her fun-filled and vibrant personality, and
about her enviable combination of both beauty and brains.
…
She certainly blew me away with her multitude of talents and skills.
I admire her 8 Megapixel camera and tempered-glass slide-down touchpad. And not forgetting her ever-so-approachable touchscreen and outstanding memory. In addition, she knows how to balance work and play, with built-in games as well as MS Office & PDF document viewing capabilities. I like!
What struck me most during our little heart-to-heart, was the ‘crystal’ pad. Because not only does it function as a keypad, it also doubles as a mouse pad to allow for easy navigation to icons without leaving the usual unsightly fingerprints on the screen.
Molesting the crystal clear touchpad is SO much more fun! Seriously!
Gesture shortcuts, a key feature – allowing me to trace a symbol on the touchpad and immediately direct me to the linked widget, was such a fresh idea that it took me some time to warm up to it. Now, my interest is piqued and I’m dying to use it!
Alas, my current mobile doesn’t have such capabilities… ):
Having met, I’d really like the GD900 Crystal to be a more significant part of my life, instead of just hi-bye friends.
I’m so sure we could be BFFs! (We are like totally on the same wavelength, yo!)
And YOU could help Wottoncool win an LG GD900 Crystal!
All you have to do is vote for our photo
You can cast your vote on the Facebook Group: Get Creative with the LG GD900 Crystal!
Your vote may come in the form of
a) ‘Likes’-ing our photo
b) Casting your vote under ‘Comments’
c) Casting your vote on the Group’s Wall
Any votes in our favour would be greatly appreciated
And…
If we win, Jo and I will have to flip for it
Because they will only give one phone to the person(s) in the winning photo :/
(Damn Economic Crisis!!!)
Filed under: - Jo, - Sarah, Events, Feature, Our Style | Tags: Eager Anticipation, Excited, Headlines, News
Question.
Did you eagerly anticipate the arrival of Friday, 19 June 2009?
Question.
Did you stay up late into the night, too excited to sleep?
Question.
Did you jaywalk across the street, first thing on Friday morning, to get your hands on a copy of The Straits Times?
Question.
Did you toss all the other sections aside and hone in on just one, special section?
Well,
If you answered ‘YES!’ to all the above questions,
did you notice that…
Blog Party by Noelle Loh. Ubran, The Straits Times. 19 May 2009
WE WERE IN URBAN!
(Milestone Moment, yo!)
On Jo:
Abyzz Jacket
Reckless Ericka 6 sleeve tee
River Island jeans
Margiela Platforms
On Sarah:
Uniqlo Tank Top
Knit Racerback top (gift)
Abyzz Pants
Aldo Shoes
And just thought I’d share our morning conversation (via sms)
Jo: it’s damn big.
Sarah (half awake): The shoes (which I lent to Jo)? Sorry!
Jo: no our urban pic
Sarah (jumps up from sleep): OMG!!! Waking up now!! I’m in camp! Need to find a copy! Shoots!
Sarah: OMG! Its HUGE! And so un-glam!! Hahas.
Jo: i know lol. we look constipated but o well hehe.
Jo: haha i’m quite surprised. but now I feel pressured to write more and write better
hello readers (:
Filed under: - Jo, - Sarah, Feature, Sales, Shopping | Tags: Fashion, online shopping, Singapore, Sophistix, Style
Shopping online is not exactly Sarah and I’s forte, because we fear ill-fitting garments, ficticious sellers, ridiculous shipping prices and just downright dirty quality.
Prabjote from Sophistix came to tell us about Sophistix’s Shop-by-Outfit option which allows you to browse paired garments to save you time, money and brain juice on a lazy day.
It is a nice idea, (especially the money saving part) and we offered to come up with our own outfit for Sophistix!
Sarah chose the Amanda vest set and Dora Skirt.
When the pieces arrived we were pleasantly surprised because the quality was far from crummy. The hems were neat, no loose threads.. They were made of soft, wearable cotton. It wasn’t the kind you get in many online shops – unknown stiff material used as an excuse for cloth. (Doesn’t that icky material get to you? It doesn’t feel nice and doesn’t fall nicely!)
And unlike other online shops the clothes are all tagged “Sophistix” – a nice touch for such affordable clothing. (You’d usually get clothes with no label tag, no size tag, and are of unknown origin.)
Things we appreciate about the website
- The pieces were photographed well to show the appropriate details.
- The pieces were photographed from multi-angles
- There are many many many sizes available
- While there is a general size chart, each garment also has individual measurements from XS-XXL. This allows you to compare the item you fancy to one that you already have and fits well.
We both found stuff we loved and worked into our wardrobes, and we’re sure you would too!
Jo’s outfit coming up!
