eyelets are back.
miu miu had it in 2006 and now it's back on LV's runway.
no complaints though!
<3,S
Saturday, 25 February 2012
♡♡♡Louis Vuitton S/S 2012♡♡♡
eyelets are back.
miu miu had it in 2006 and now it's back on LV's runway.
no complaints though!
have a listen
"do you know how to feel" by the Diogenes Club
pretty nice song to wake up to , or take a drive with
yes, weekend!
<3, S
Thursday, 23 February 2012
midweek!
Today's outfit : a babyblue ASOS cardigan with huge blings around the lapel,
with the steadily hotter days, i think it makes sense to wear mid-sleeved cardis :)
Layered it over a ruffled bib top(oops, wore that ytd as a layering piece as well!) with skinnies and met the girls for dinner.
We started our evening sitting pretty at TWG ( outside Miu Miu) and had some tea and of course, being a dessert softie,
I could not resist ordering a slice of choc fondant cake served with tea ice cream.
The creme brulee P had was much better though :)
The creme brulee P had was much better though :)
I've been meaning to drag G into Valentino's, & we did just that today:)
we wanted to check out their RTW collection and see if there was a dress suitable for a wedding,
always had the fantasy of a red Valentino gown being the perfect dress for a wedding dinner but that was a really long time ago when i felt everything had to be done in a certain way.
They had some really lovely pastel lace tops and dresses, it was so pretty and twinkly :)
there is always something about the lace used at Valentino's
( if anyone is interested at all) a red Valentino gown wld cost approx $12grand , wowwee.
bow shoes!
green, pink, red, lavender, lacey ones.. aren't they cute? the heels were a little low too, and the patent colours kinda remind me of Prada?
Prada does them so well :)
the studded ones were available in pastel shades as well..gosh
i love studs and if i have a choice, the studs i'll be wearing at 30ish wld be from valentino's
& no other. :)
after browsing at Valentino's, we headed upstairs for dinner at Paradise Dynasty.
green, pink, red, lavender, lacey ones.. aren't they cute? the heels were a little low too, and the patent colours kinda remind me of Prada?
Prada does them so well :)
the studded ones were available in pastel shades as well..gosh
i love studs and if i have a choice, the studs i'll be wearing at 30ish wld be from valentino's
& no other. :)
after browsing at Valentino's, we headed upstairs for dinner at Paradise Dynasty.
Our queue number was #53 and it was our first time having rainbow xiao long bao!
p had the cheesey + sze chuan,
i had the ginseng + crab roe,
and g had the truffle + foie gras.
we each got to try 2 flavours and after deciding which was the best-tasting one,
we would order another basket and the winning flavours were...
foie gras & the original haha!
la mian in pork bone soup was really yummy too, think i'll head back soon for seconds!
Anyway, back to pretty bow shoes :)
i really like carven, especially their 2011 collection
2012's collection looks like a mix of missoni and miu miu to me so im skipping that.
the above shirtdress -smooched- and will arrive soon!
below are some pics from carven's spring 2011
la mian in pork bone soup was really yummy too, think i'll head back soon for seconds!
Anyway, back to pretty bow shoes :)
i really like carven, especially their 2011 collection
2012's collection looks like a mix of missoni and miu miu to me so im skipping that.
below are some pics from carven's spring 2011
gotta love those whimsical white and black shoes
& for this year, they kept the velvet bows and dipped the front and back in fluro colours.
i'm toying with the idea of some shoes-DIY since i have quite a bit of time till the next launch:)
& for this year, they kept the velvet bows and dipped the front and back in fluro colours.
i'm toying with the idea of some shoes-DIY since i have quite a bit of time till the next launch:)
or hold on.. in the parallel universe ,here's one for less than $100USD:
http://www.endless.com/dp/B005A37RLC/182-5031802-4242034?ie=UTF8&creative=395033&suppressRedirect=1&linkCode=asn&tag=endlesscj-20&creativeASIN=B005A37RLC&ref_=asc_df_B005A37RLC1820894
<3,
http://www.endless.com/dp/B005A37RLC/182-5031802-4242034?ie=UTF8&creative=395033&suppressRedirect=1&linkCode=asn&tag=endlesscj-20&creativeASIN=B005A37RLC&ref_=asc_df_B005A37RLC1820894
<3,
S
Sunday, 19 February 2012
my crazy artistic friends
i've got some really awesome friends who are very active in this computer game called second life. the following photos are all done from scratch on 3d programmes and they spend tons of time on it starting from nothing. their skills are absolutely out of this world and i've seen the process from step blank paper.
xp
its the ravenclaw dorm part of the whole harry potter world
the charms room
their latest project called Art of Escher... ode to the artist Escher and the portal to their new cafe which i suspect will be awesome
Friday, 17 February 2012
sketchy goodness
a snippet of a comedy series from the bbc. a little happy tree friends morbid humour for friday!
xg
designer collabs 2012
Not so secret anymore but I've been secretly
looking at marni necklaces on ebay next to vintage chanel premier watches in gold+black :)
cos i'm so envious of people who can carryoff a tshirt + skinnies + statemental necklaces
( read: need to be skinny to pull the above off)
During CNY, my aunt was like " you mean you didn't shop karl for netaporter?" in disbelief cos i'm the kind who would proudly wear a net-a-porter shirt just cos i'm in love with the whole netaporter world
felt like a real mountain tortoise cos i was so swamped with pre-CNY sales and still,
that seemed such a lame excuse..
so right about few minutes ago, i checked out his range and
that sequinned collar + cotton poplin cameo collar half called out to me
and those color block black and white asymmetrical wedges too..
but i think i can save the $$ and be fine without it
Above is Marni x H&M video: directed by Sofia Coppola
love it? love it!
( spot the acrylic chunky must-have bangles & fantastical plastic necklaces yet??)
Behind the scenes: Liuwen is so gorgeous
( spot the acrylic chunky must-have bangles & fantastical plastic necklaces yet??)
10th March ( save the date!) is the happy day where we Singaporeans get our chance to queue for circular prints by Marni & H&M
hmmm
hmmm
i should bribe pris with my mom's siewyuk to queue with me ;)
J. Crew x Manolo Blahnik
the pointies are heading back!
love them in pastels, glitter, prints, shiny metallics, toe-caps... j crew covered all their bases!
pic credits: from the huffingtonpost link above
-above pic credits from fabsugar's video -
just did a search and apparently glamour loves the shoes highlighted above as well!
& here's a pic from glamour.com
Yay to Manolos cos we're SATC fans haha
i first knew about toe cleavage from this wonderman
whambam!
good night :)
<3, S
more about him here from design museum: http://designmuseum.org/design/manolo-blahnik
“I have the advantage of study,” he told Colin McDowell. “I’ve been studying the art of the shoe… for over twenty years. I know every process. I know how to cut and cut away here (the side of the shoe) and still make it so that it stays on the foot. And the secret of toe cleavage, a very important part of the sexuality of the shoe. You must only show the first two cracks. And the heel. Even if it’s twelve centimetres high it still has to feel secure – and that’s a question of balance. That’s why I carve each heel personally myself – on the machine and then by hand with a chisel and file, until it’s exactly right.”
more about him here from design museum: http://designmuseum.org/design/manolo-blahnik
“I have the advantage of study,” he told Colin McDowell. “I’ve been studying the art of the shoe… for over twenty years. I know every process. I know how to cut and cut away here (the side of the shoe) and still make it so that it stays on the foot. And the secret of toe cleavage, a very important part of the sexuality of the shoe. You must only show the first two cracks. And the heel. Even if it’s twelve centimetres high it still has to feel secure – and that’s a question of balance. That’s why I carve each heel personally myself – on the machine and then by hand with a chisel and file, until it’s exactly right.”
Wednesday, 15 February 2012
Tuesday, 14 February 2012
ticking off the restaurant list
if anything, birthday weeks are meant to be spent going out to restaurants either for the good ol' comfort food or as a reason to try out new places. since le bistrot du sommelier has been postponed for g to get better, i decided to risk it and try out 2 new restaurants this past weekend.
first up was kilo on friday night with fellow foodie lance. since i refuse to change to an iphone, lance has the pictures of the night though with the lighting, or lack of it, they never came out nice so i've trawled through the internet finding complimentary photos. since i'm a fan of loysel's toy, finding kilo wasnt a problem, and fortunately that night was nice and windy.
since it was a friday night, the place was packed and once everyone was seated, the noise level goes up due to the low ceiling.
as i've been to the original raw kitchen and enjoyed food there, i had high hopes for this place and unfortunately, the food was rather meh. lance and i basically have the same tastebuds so we ordered the ceviche which came out on a salad bed and their famous steak tartare to start.
after much apprehension, we dug in to the ceviche salad and to our surprise it was really good! but for me the high kinda stopped there. the beef tartare was disappointing, with the cognac taste wayyyy too strong for my taste and totally musked the beef taste.
for our mains, lance had the pork tenderloin with crackling while i had their take on the mentaiko pasta. the pork was decently done, not overly cooked but the crackling wasnt that great and it came with a side of purple mash which i thought was rather good. my mentaiko pasta was a little dry for my taste, it could have done with a little bit more cream. after sanshui, i'm still on the hunt for good mentaiko. though i really should just get down and make it myself.
after the meal, we took a look at the dessert menu, which wasn't too appealing, we decided that we were too full and could only try their homemade icecreams, well 3 scoops to be exact - red apple&carrot, basil, green apple. unfortunately, it was a total disappointment and after about half a scoop of each, we let the rest melt. i think i shall stick to iberry for fruity sorbet/ice cream in the future.
official verdict: i wouldn't bother going back there as reservations have to be made in advance, and i'm terrible at planning anything more than a week in advance. and truthfully, the food wasn't great sans the ceviche salad
next up is Lukes oyster bar and chop house
raveen's been raving about this place for the longest time and since we had no dinner plans, i decided to drag s there. it worked out coz g's not an oyster eater so with her qurantined at home, both of us wont feel bad gorging on them.
set in a tiny street off club street, it was s' and my first time parking the car in the automated carpark. it was quite fun i have to say. very cool. then it was off in search of our dinner.
set up by chef travis, i've always been a fan of his especially from his spruce days where i would be there nearly every other weekend for their once fabulous brunch. now looks like i have a new spot... im a stickler for great service and this place does not disappoint. i think we've even managed to terrorize a few poor unsuspecting waiters. now to make friends with them.... hmmm i give myself another 2 visits. haha
s and i could not make up our minds for the longest time! but finally settled on a dozen oysters, mixed origins, an order of crab cakes, steak with foie gras and a lobster mac and cheese side. the meal started with a serving of homemade corn bread with cream cheese and paprika. the bread was warm and crumbly and has inspired me to try making it for this year's thanksgiving haha
the oysters were fresh, succulent and were just simply lipsmackingly yummy
the crab cakes came with a side of coleslaw and covered in dijon mustard cream. i think there was not one drop of cream left on my plate.
by the time we were done with the very crabby crab cakes, s and i were ready to stop eating. but we still had the steak to get thru. i personally didnt quite enjoy the steak as much. dont get me wrong, it was good steak, just a bit too much pepper for my liking.
if i had space in my tummy, the mac and cheese would have been heavenly. large chunks of lobster in the midst of elbow macaroni swimming in cheesy creamy sauce was just yummy, the only thing i'd have to remember next time is to tell them no crackers on the top as texturally, it didnt make sense to have soft crackers in the midst of all this goodness.
verdict: i heart heart heart luke's. food's great, there's more on the menu i'd very much like to try, service was flawless - they even took the initiative to split all our orders into 2 plates! when was the last time that happened in singapore?
xp
first up was kilo on friday night with fellow foodie lance. since i refuse to change to an iphone, lance has the pictures of the night though with the lighting, or lack of it, they never came out nice so i've trawled through the internet finding complimentary photos. since i'm a fan of loysel's toy, finding kilo wasnt a problem, and fortunately that night was nice and windy.
as i've been to the original raw kitchen and enjoyed food there, i had high hopes for this place and unfortunately, the food was rather meh. lance and i basically have the same tastebuds so we ordered the ceviche which came out on a salad bed and their famous steak tartare to start.
for our mains, lance had the pork tenderloin with crackling while i had their take on the mentaiko pasta. the pork was decently done, not overly cooked but the crackling wasnt that great and it came with a side of purple mash which i thought was rather good. my mentaiko pasta was a little dry for my taste, it could have done with a little bit more cream. after sanshui, i'm still on the hunt for good mentaiko. though i really should just get down and make it myself.
after the meal, we took a look at the dessert menu, which wasn't too appealing, we decided that we were too full and could only try their homemade icecreams, well 3 scoops to be exact - red apple&carrot, basil, green apple. unfortunately, it was a total disappointment and after about half a scoop of each, we let the rest melt. i think i shall stick to iberry for fruity sorbet/ice cream in the future.
official verdict: i wouldn't bother going back there as reservations have to be made in advance, and i'm terrible at planning anything more than a week in advance. and truthfully, the food wasn't great sans the ceviche salad
next up is Lukes oyster bar and chop house
raveen's been raving about this place for the longest time and since we had no dinner plans, i decided to drag s there. it worked out coz g's not an oyster eater so with her qurantined at home, both of us wont feel bad gorging on them.
set up by chef travis, i've always been a fan of his especially from his spruce days where i would be there nearly every other weekend for their once fabulous brunch. now looks like i have a new spot... im a stickler for great service and this place does not disappoint. i think we've even managed to terrorize a few poor unsuspecting waiters. now to make friends with them.... hmmm i give myself another 2 visits. haha
s and i could not make up our minds for the longest time! but finally settled on a dozen oysters, mixed origins, an order of crab cakes, steak with foie gras and a lobster mac and cheese side. the meal started with a serving of homemade corn bread with cream cheese and paprika. the bread was warm and crumbly and has inspired me to try making it for this year's thanksgiving haha
the oysters were fresh, succulent and were just simply lipsmackingly yummy
the crab cakes came with a side of coleslaw and covered in dijon mustard cream. i think there was not one drop of cream left on my plate.
by the time we were done with the very crabby crab cakes, s and i were ready to stop eating. but we still had the steak to get thru. i personally didnt quite enjoy the steak as much. dont get me wrong, it was good steak, just a bit too much pepper for my liking.
if i had space in my tummy, the mac and cheese would have been heavenly. large chunks of lobster in the midst of elbow macaroni swimming in cheesy creamy sauce was just yummy, the only thing i'd have to remember next time is to tell them no crackers on the top as texturally, it didnt make sense to have soft crackers in the midst of all this goodness.
verdict: i heart heart heart luke's. food's great, there's more on the menu i'd very much like to try, service was flawless - they even took the initiative to split all our orders into 2 plates! when was the last time that happened in singapore?
xp
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