Monday, December 16, 2013

The feature that means a lot to me.

Have been meaning to blog about this-- I was featured in Female magazine last month in their personal style column! :D :D :D

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Am super super super flattered... I have started reading Female magazine since I was 13-14 years old. As a teen, I was already very interested in fashion and styling, and I remember looking enviously onto this exact column and thought to myself-- how cool will it be if one day I can be featured in it!

AND NOW I AM! That's just SUCH an amazing feeling! :D

Some behind-the-scene pictures because I wasn't allowed to post any photos before the article was published. We shot at NBrew in Midvalley, a liquid nitrogen gelato parlor.

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My first outfit change. I requested to change in the storeroom 'cause it was just easier (and cleaner as compared to public toilets)! Then I kept on asking the manager, "you sure no hidden cameras ar?" wtf.

This outfit is really me I think! Happy, girlie but with edge, and with a statement necklace hehe. Top is from AZORIAS, skirt,necklace and studded heels are from Korea, sequined mini slingbag is from Marc Jacobs.

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Love being made up!! This is one of the best shoot I have been in, because for every outfit change I get a new make-up and hair. :D

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Warzone. My own accessories, a thousand things to put on my hair, and the most important element of all-- caffeine! ^_^v wtf

You notice how many drinking vessels there are wtf. This is honestly one of the most extensive/ serious production I have been in-- there was a team of five people (writer, art director, photographer, make-up artist, hairstylist :O) tending to me that day! Made me feel so pampered hehe.

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Another new look. They asked me whether I would be comfortable with bright lipstick, and I was like, "Hell yea!"

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How cute is this feature wall in NBrew? My kind of chemical elements wtf.

Tee, oversized floral print blazer, quilted leather shorts with chainlink straps, necklace all from Korea. Red pumps (not shown here) from Marni.

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I always tell you guys that I have a lot of hair (on my head ar, I clarify first wtf)... This is proof! Nothing was added to create this huge bouffant bun except for hairspray. :O :O :O My hairstylist was super proud of this bun and couldn't stop taking pictures of it left right centre LOL.

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In action. I thought I was a big enough camwhore already, but it's really not easy to pose for a fashion shoot like this! I smiled till my cheeks froze and my eyes glazed over wtf.

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Nonetheless thank god that they really liked my smiling photos, so it was still fun to just be myself. If they have asked me to be edgy or cool I wouldn't be able to carry it off!!

Dress is from Bangkok, mint blazer and bow heels are from Korea, gold cuff from Diva Australia, sequined bag from Chanel.

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With my hairstylist for the day. Thank you for giving me pretty hair for the day! :D

Wearing a peplum top with a long tail (that you can't see wuwuwu) and necklce from Korea, green crochet lace pants and ikat woven heels from Zara.

Without a doubt this was one of the most fun features I have ever done!! And fulfilling a childhood dream is just AWESOME!!

Proves that it's okay to DREAM. :D

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Friday, December 13, 2013

Coffee break.

Last weekend the boyfriend brought me to Imbi Market for a brekkie date before I flew off to Bangkok! We have been talking forever about making a visit, but we have never been able to wake up early enough wtf (the stalls stop selling at about 10am apparently?).

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Old school all the way!

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Ripped denim and flats kind of day.

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The famous Hainanese tea! And the signs are so cute! Instead of the usual ''Reserved", it says "VIP", haha.

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Dunno why my face so smug here wtf.

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Love this sheer tee! Although it's a bit risque, hehe.

Sheer netted print tee: AZORIAS
Ripped boyfriend jeans: Zara

Diamante floral perpex necklace: Korea
Leopard print pony hair flats: Zara
Bag: Louis Vuitton

Love spending quality time with the boy, doing something as mundane as drinking coffee under colored umbrellas amidst chaos. :)

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Tuesday, December 10, 2013

Bangkok and Singapore diary.

So I was in Bangkok for the first half of last week, and Singapore for the second half. For sure it was a hectic week, but lovely because I got to visit some new places and tried LOADS of yummy food!

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1. Crazy Monkey milkshake (coffee, banana, chocolate chips) at Mr. Jones Orphanage (BKK)-- one of the loveliest cafe I have ever been to!

2. The boy called this the Indian top. -___- Maybe 'cause it looks like a sari top wtf. Wandering on Orchard Road (SG)... It's not fun to shop when our currency is so weak! T_T

3. Breakfast for dinner hehe. Dined with my ex-housemate at Wild Honey (SG), Mey, which is so LOVELY because we had so much to catch up on! We used to see each other everyday and now we barely see each other once in a few months. *sniff* Mey is also getting married next year, so it was really fun to share our wedding woes! For example, how the wedding work is being split between the bride and the groom. The bride suggests/ plans; the groom vetoes wtf.

4. Haven't had this ice cream wafer thingies in SG for ages! Another popular option is having the ice cream sandwiched between sliced bread? But I found that to be too avant garde for me wtf. It's nice to see something that I can afford in Singapore wtf-- SGD1 only! *beams*

5. The charming entrance of Mr. Jones Orphanage (BKK).

6. First meal in SG! Dim sum at a random restaurant in Chinatown, where our hotel was located at. Probably one of the cheapest meal I had in Singapore this trip. -_-|||

7. Pre-massage in BKK! Needed all the ventilation I could get in my outfit wtf-- dress from AZORIAS, sandals from Zara, bag from Alexander Wang.

8. The famous 'Shiok! maki' in SG (Koh Grill in Wisma Atria)... was not so 'Shiok'. There was too much rice on the sushi. :(

9. My favorite corner in our hotel in SG-- free-flow snacks in the lounge. :) We stayed at a refurbished heritage hotel, Naumi Liora.

10. Hopscotch used to be my favorite game as a kid! I would steal chalk from the classroom and play hopscotch every single night with my sisters without fail.

11. Fancy Thai lunch at Dusit Thani (BKK). It's awesome traveling with my dad this time because he brought me to all his favorite restaurants. :D

12. How did you eat these retro icing biscuits when you were a kid? I used to bite off the icing part and secretly throw away the biscuit wtf

13. One of my favorite parts of my SG trip was catching with old friends-- this was dinner with my ex-colleagues. Had contemporary Indonesian food at Marina Bay Sands. Avoid this place at all cost wtf-- food is so-so only but cost an arm and a leg.

14. Mr. Jones Orphanage had teddy bears strewn everywhere! I kinda had matching outfits with the one I was holding hehe.

15. The smallest mangosteen I have ever seen! About the size of my thumb. :O :O :O Another fancy lunch at Nahm, Metropolitan hotel.

16. A hidden cove-- our massage place for the day. I think I have a secret hipster in me, I don't like anything mainstream, and I just adore this homey cottage-like place!

17. Outfit for my last day in SG. Toga dress from Topshop, necklace from Sportsgirl, Australia.

18. Sorry, I can't get enough of the whimsical cafe. :D

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