Let's talk CNY.

What are you wearing for Chinese New Year? :)


I dug through my old archives to find out what out my CNY outfits for the past few years:


2008

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This was an era before I started posting outfit pictures!



2009

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2010

First day of CNY. *Click*




2nd day of CNY. *Click*


2011

First day of CNY. *Click*



2nd day of CNY. *Click*


As you can see, I always opt for red for CNY! Except for year 2009, whereby I decided to go for yellow since I thought it's considered as a prosperous color too... Guess what, that turned out to be one of the worst years of my life. -__- Call me superstitious, but after that, it's red and only red for me!



So the question is, what will I be wearing this year? ;)



Sneak peek of my main CNY outfits this year (i.e. first and second day of CNY):



Most likely will be wearing this one for the first day!


It's a Valentino-copy, as seen on Alexa Chung:




Can't wait to style the dress to make it my own, just like how Alexa did! ('cause the dress is really girlie, and I am not really a girlie girl)





Very yummy leather collar with scalloped edges and laser cut-outs.


What other ways are there to get into the CNY mood? Hmm, what about sending Chinese New Year cards? (I can't remember when was the last time I received a physical CNY card T_T). Lion dance? Fortune cookies? Reading up on CNY trivia and history? Finding out the destiny for your new year under your Chinese zodiac sign?




What if I tell you there is ONE avenue whereby you can achieve all of the above?






Maybank has implemented a special Chinese New Year application on Facebook!



You can custom make a lion dance greeting card and send it to any of your Facebook friends:



Here I am customizing the movements of the lion, as well as choosing the right dong-chiang-dong-chiang music for my card, ehehe.


After you are done, just click 'Send', and voila, your intended recipient will receive a CNY card like no other!




Timeout: Shuffling tigers refer to the video below which impressed the boyfriend immensely -_- :




You can also find out what is in store for you for the new year-- the application takes into account the Western and Chinese zodiacs.




If you ever had any doubts about how stubborn I am... Guys, I am an OX + Taurus = ULTRA BULL-ISH.


You can also read up on some interesting facts about Chinese New Year...





And I was right! Wearing red is the best!



Mental note: need to let my parents know about the giving two Ang Paos bit.



My fortune cookie:



Is this thing psychic or what?? Couldn't agree more. :)



Like Maybank on Facebook now, and check out this special Chinese New Year application-- you stand a chance to win a RM250 ang pao (awarded daily), and have a real lion dance in your home!





Now, just let me check with Maybank whether it's possible to arrange for a tiger shuffle instead of a lion dance....

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PS: I was having a conversation with my staff today... New clothes is a must for CNY, but do you guys buy new lingerie? Very intrigued to find out! :P

(I don't! T_T)

What I wore-- Christmas edition

I wish you a Merry Christmas....




... and a Happy New Year! wtf


Happy 2012! :)


2012 was off to an awkward start for me-- I completely lost my voice. -_-

All I can do is croak and make sign languages...
And Jing is now my official messenger-- I will whisper to her whatever I want to express, and she will help me pass the message. T__T
I tried getting into a conversation that day, and everyone's voice drowned mine so I was left as an outsider. T___T
My ex-colleagues used to joke that even when I was in SG my family in KL could still hear me WTF. And now, now I feel so pained and handicapped, because I have never experienced people not being able to hear me before! *fist choke*

I also tried to seek sympathy from my mom, who coldly told me that this is god's punishment to me for being too noisy usually. T______________________T

Since I can't talk, writing/ typing is the only way I can communicate wtf. So please enjoy my only mode of communication now wtf.

Christmas day!


Swarovski rings.




Our little haven for the day.




Red and green for X'mas.






Pastas for Jing and I.




New heels from Singapore. Love the tortoiseshell heels.




Sugar high.



Shirt is coming soon on AZORIAS.




Thirst quencher.




Sinful.










Slouchy printed Georgette shirt: AZORIAS (coming soon)
Denim shorts: Korea
Silver chain: Korea
Rings: Swarovski
Suede pumps with tortoiseshell heel: Topshop
Green envelope clutch: Korea


Aside from the loss of my voice, I reckon 2012 is off to a pretty good start. In less than 4 days, I will be off to Tokyo! :)

Christmas dinner outfit.

My only (official) Christmas dinner was a triple date dinner on Boxing Day. It ended with a 5-hour long karaoke session-- the final ending note was KRU songs, haha.


Since it's a Christmas dinner, I know I definitely want to look somewhat festive! But still something easy (and preferably loose 'cause I want to eat to my heart's content).




I reached out for one of my favorite pieces from AZORIAS-- a gold-tipped white shirt that I've been salivating after it took streetstyle blogs by a storm.




I knew I like the shirt, but I really, really LOVE it when I put it on! The shirt is so deceptively simple, but the simple gold engraved tips really has this incredible ability to make you look stylish and pulled-together without trying too hard. I dare to say so 'cause I saw outfit pictures of a few AZORIAS customers wearing this shirt, and they all look amazing!

I am definitely bringing it to Tokyo next week (did I mention, I am going to Japan for 1 week? :P)





Surprisingly (even to myself wtf), my outfit was some sort of anti-thesis to Christmas-- I kept it to strictly black and white, with hints of gold (that's my festive cheer!). Maybe it's because I went full-on red and green for actual Christmas Day itself.





Using my mom's rabbit fur clutch from Calvin Klein. Although it's the second time I've used it (first time was for NAPBAS-- if you all remember from my post here), it's turning yellow rapidly because people just can't stop touching it. T__T








Gold-tipped collar shirt: AZORIAS
Black staightcut jeans: Just Jeans, Australia
Diamante earrings (not shown): H&M
Black/gold jewel bracelet: Korea
White/ gold thin enamel bangle: F21
Gold diamante bow ring: Holiday in Zhuhai
Suede platform heels with gold trimmings: Topshop
Rabbit fur clutch with bejeweled clasp: Calvin Klein


Was reminiscing about 2011 with Jing, and well, what have I got to say, except that 2011 has been really, really kind to me. :) Happy new year in advance, everyone! Thank you for sticking by with me all these years, and I am excited for more adventures in 2012!

Mermaid glitter.

How was your Christmas?

Mine was spent catching up with Jing (back from Aussie!)-- we yakked for more than 7 hours. Also met my best friend halfway through our lunch and we ended up joining tables and then we all yakked together, hehe.

I read this Christmas tweet on X'mas day and it went something like this: "This Xmas may you be in company of people you call family, whether the one you were born with or the one you made".

Halfway through the day the quote came into my head, and I smiled, 'cause I had both with me. :)


Outfit from my Singapore weekend:









White tee: Korea
Mermaid glitter skirt with deep slit: AZORIAS
Black leather belt with metal tip: Korea
Amethyst prism pendant: Gift from Teeny
Silver choker: Korea
Silver mesh ring: Gift from Teeny
Hematite beaded bracelet with matte gold pendant: ASOS
Black suede platforms: Topshop
Bag: Miu Miu




Posting one last festive picture! I love the way this skirt glitters and catches light... It reminds me of those colored glitter that I used to play with as a kid... Remember how you used it for school projects, and somehow more glitter always end up on you than on your project? :)

Santa baby.

On the day of my return flight (which was yesterday), it was snowing quite heavily, so much so that our Korean friend (who fetched us to the airport, at 4am, bless his kind soul) commented that the flight may be cancelled. And I was thinking inwardly, nooooooo I wanna go home! I don't want to be stuck with snow and a -5 degrees weather. T___T

But all my worries were for nothing, because I AM HOME! :D

I had a pretty glorious first-day-back-home after being away for 2 weeks. Had a much-needed 12-hour-long sleep-- although I did wake up every 2 hours. This is because I rarely slept during my last week in Korea, and my body just doesn't know when and how to rest anymore. -_- And a yummy seafood lunch that is really too sinful for lunch. And birthday cake after that! Cake is always good, mmm. Shopped around a bit, and found a dress that I may want to wear for the Nuffnang awards this Friday-- even the boy approved of the dress. But I forlornly put it back on the racks because it was out of my budget. And came home to find that my mom is a member of the boutique and she has a 25% discount voucher for her birthday this month! :D :D :D

Went to Bubba Gump for the first time, and OD-ed on prawns for the second time today, and had the boyfriend laughed at me as I watched a little too intently at the sex scene in the Forrest Gump movie that was playing in the background. I haven't watched Forrest Gump before, can you believe it? But my friend has enlightened me with his version of the popular Forrest Gump quote: "Life is like a box of chocolates, you never know when you will get a piece of shit" WTFFFF

I also received my first Christmas present today! Something small from Teeny, just a souvenier from her trip to Singapore recently, but yayyy! Went to 2 different malls and got more blasts of Christmas cheer. I LOVE Christmas decorations, and always look forward to seeing what the different X'mas deco in different malls. I can tick KLCC and the Curve off my list at the moment, and am most looking forward to seeing Midvalley's and Pavilion's! Which mall's X'mas display is your favorite this year? :P

I also made a pact to post more outfit pictures so here goes:




Japanese lunch at Saujana resort one fine Saturday.







Looking at this picture makes me sad, because I lost my House of Harlow bangle on this day. :(((( It's the one I was wearing here. :'(







Gold glitter skirt from AZORIAS! I am in the mood for anything sparkly and glittery nowadays. :D









Chilling by the river (although it'a little murky wtf) is really awesome.







Knitted tank with scalloped trimmings: Vintage
Gold paperbag skirt: AZORIAS
Gold plated necklace: H&M
Multicolor beaded tassel bangle: Korea
Diamante chains with tassels: Korea
Silver bead bracelet: Sportsgirl, Australia
Leopard print ponyhair wedges: Alexander Wang
Clutch: Miu Miu


Also found out today that tomorrow is a public holiday! Oh, life is truly wonderful. Another day to sleep in, and oh, maybe slot in a massage! Mmm. :)

Off to indulge in my Christmas mood.. Santa Baby, so hurry down the chimney tonight~~