New handbag.

I told myself that the first thing I want after I touched down in KL (from my Korea trip) is a haircut. My bangs was so long that it went way past my nose. -__- And I am having some scalp problems from a previous dye job so I am currently using an anti-dandruff shampoo which leaves my hair looking really dry. I was so annoyed with my hair in Korea and was just counting the days till I can see my hairstylist!

So I finally did my hair yesterday. T__T

I look human again! My hair color was looking very patchy before this due to numerous touch-ups (older hair will take on a more brass tone), but Yen from Wenawave was so awesome, she helped me do something called a color pull-- which is a non-abrasive, simple rubbing on my hair using a mixture of the dye from my touch-up plus some vitamin water-- and suddenly my hair tone is all even again! Without even redyeing my hair. :O :O :O




SEE!! My hair looks so healthy again. You can't even tell that all I did was a trim and a touch-up on my roots. T__T




What I wore to do my hair. Haven't brought out my Celine bag to play for awhile!




Decided to load up on the neck details. Love the crystal blings on my collar, and matched it with an oversized diamante necklace so it kind of looks like a brooch. :P






Black top with crystal studded collar/ Mint scarf print shorts/ Electric blue diamante necklace/ Diamante bracelets: All from Korea
Black cutaway heels (not shown): Zara
Bag: Celine Nano Boston


And guys, my boyfriend and I went grocery shopping, and he bought me a new handbag!!


HAHAHHAHHAHA.

I am such a lucky girl wtf.

Chatchuchak, Bangkok.

Since it is a luxurious long weekend ahead, I thought I'd get to do a long post! And what better way to get me into a blogging mood than talking about shopping in Bangkok. :) So here you go, our visit to Chatchuchak market during my Bangkok trip in June!

It was a Sunday (the second day of our trip), and Sundays always mean Chatchuchak market for us.


The day started with waking up to an awesome view of Bangkok city (the room is circular, giving an incredible almost 360 degrees view).

Then we adjourn to the hotel cafe/ restaurant for one of the most spectacular hotel breakfasts I have ever had. Wild honey dripping from a real honeycomb, breads and rolls of all imaginable types, being shoved into a real wood oven after you have make your selections, arrays of colorful juices that sparkle like psychedelic rainbows under the sun (it was near the poolside)...



Look at how full Teeny's mouth is wtf. And I had carrot juice with a dash of fresh milk. It was, undoubtedly, the BEST carrot juice I have ever had. Sigh.



You know how some people are really camera-sensitive? Well, my brother is the opposite. You can shove a camera into his face, and he is still oblivious and choose to give you ugly/ unflattering faces. -__-



My mom tried to get him to pose properly for a picture, but obviously failed FHL.



Had a little porridge with some meat floss. So yummy! And so easy too. Next time I am going to cook a big pot of plain porridge for my children and just let them eat with meat floss. #badmother



Teeny's creepy Nutella grin.



Family potrait-- love it when it is complete. :)



Another one more at the hotel lobby, while waiting for the hotel shuttle to pick us up. Which picture is your favorite? :P

And then we reached Chatchuchak! Which is possibly my favorite place to shop in Bangkok. To be honest, I think you need a full day in Chatchuchak to walk to your heart's content, but for the Hoe family, we always have a deadline of up to 1-2pm 'cause my dad wants to go somewhere far away for lunch. -__- Shops at Chatchuchak open at about 10am, so typically we only have 3 hours at the market-- which means we always need to be incredibly efficient! But by now we are quite familiar with what are the 'good' areas to shop-- usually we just hit Section 3 of the market, and it's enough for us to go bankrupt already WTF.



Gung-ho faces the moment we reached Chatchuchak!
And trust me to pose wrongly and looked like I was going to uppercut my own face FML.

We actually went in a big group-- with my mom's best friend and her family, and her (the best friend) sister and her family. Altogether there was 13 of us! We went everywhere in 3 cabs. :D



Fresh coconuts! You must try the coconut ice cream-- I think there are a couple of stalls which sell them.



Me with my favorite accessory-- Thai milk tea WTF.

There's this particular stall which I love, I *think* it's somewhere in Section 3, but I can't be sure! I know how to get there, but I don't know its exact address, so sorry! :( But I did try to dig out my old posts for pictures of the stall, it's really colorful and pretty, so it's quite recognizable!




Pictures from June 2010, hope they help you to recognize the stall. :/



Teeny's pretty neon lace skirt. So gorgeous I don't even.



Oops accidentally intruded into a puppy's private moment wtf.



Someone call the police! I am wearing, gasp, sneakers.

I bought this dress from Melbourne before I graduated, i.e. sometime in 2007, but I have never worn it before! Somehow I found it a little too girlie for my taste (my style in 2007 is decidedly quite different from my style today), but for this trip, I decided it was apt with sneakers and some spikes on my neck and wrist. :P



Love the wooden decorative pieces/ hanging trees of this shop! So tempted to get a few for my room for my accessories, but they are quite heavy. Also, we are currently contemplating to shift office for AZORIAS-- I so wish I got them for the office! T_T



Shaved ice with coconut milk... Kinda taste like an icy bubur cha cha. LOVE.



Jing's feet.

I have a funny story to share! When Jing was back in KL, she went on a vicious hunt around the city to look for flats for Bangkok. One day, she came home to tell me that she got the perfect flats (pictured above) from Topshop, but actually I have the same pair-- from Topshop too!

Sisters. :P



Taking a time-out by having a quick lunch at one of the stalls. Everything was yummy-- I don't think I have ever tasted bad food in Bangkok. :O



Spied from an overhead bridge. While Bangkok's jams are atrocious, the pretty colors of all the cabs and public transport never fail to make the girl in me to go 'aww'.



Some apothecary-like place that smells all calming and relaxing. WHICH I DON'T APPRECIATE! 'Cause shopping in Chatchuchak is like a race, no time to chill out ok wtf.



Everything on Jing is from AZORIAS.

The night before we left for Bangkok, just like any night before a family trip, we were frantically running around our house, finding clothes, trying on outfits, trying to lend something from someone wtf... Jing wanted to wear this tropical scarf print shorts, but have no top to go with it-- a situation all women can empathize with wtf. She was feeling sensitive of her thighs 'cause she claimed she put on weight, so I immediately thought of this black dip hem top! Black (slimming color wtf) - check, longer hem to cover the butt - check, matches the shorts - check. She was really happy with my choice!

Jing's outfit:
Dip hem top with spiked shoulders: AZORIAS
Tropical scarf print shorts: AZORIAS (ivory)
Beaded sandals: Topshop
Quilted bag: Ralph Lauren


And my outfit!




Wearing my new neon bag from See by Chloe (birthday present!) and some neon spiked bracelets. :)



White floral cutout ruffled sleeve dress: Melbourne
Gold spiked necklaces: Korea
Neon colored spiked bracelets: Korea
White leather sneakers with navy toecaps: Korea
Bag: See by Chloe

Don't skirt the subject.

A semi-proper outfit post (not fully proper, 'cause the photos are snapped using my iPhone T_T):



Wore this to have breakfast at 3pm wtf. Which didn't work out 'cause the breakfast menu (at the Red Beanbag cafe, Publika) ends at 3pm FOL.

Retro print shirt: MNG
White full skirt: AZORIAS
Red suede bow pumps: Marni
Colorblock zipper clutch: Korea



Gold coin necklace and stone pendant necklace: F21; Gold bauble choker: Korea.




Basic colored bottoms like white, nude or black are the easiest things to mix and match with! This white skirt that I have on is sold out already, but there is another popular nude version available here.

By the way, I have been meaning to blog about this!

To join in the Raya festivities, AZORIAS has launched something really cool called the Fashion Hampers, which is inspired by the Japanese fubukuru:

If you are not familiar with fubukuru, basically they are grab bags filled with some mystery content at a substantial discount-- which is why they are also known as mystery bags or, more aptly, lucky bags or good luck bags (directly translated from fukuburu).



Thus, following that concept, we have launched three types of Fashion Hampers:

i) Standard (RM99) - MORE than RM50 savings!
ii) Deluxe (RM149) - MORE than RM50 savings!
iii) Premium (RM199) - MORE than RM100 savings!

This means that if you purchase the RM99 Standard Fashion Hamper, you will get more than RM150 value! Alternatively, if you snap up the RM149 Deluxe Fashion Hamper, you get more than RM200 value in your package. Following the same logic, you get more than RM300 value of products by paying only RM199 for the Premium Fashion Hamper!

We decided to take things further and provide our customers a little more flexibility-- while you may not know the contents of your package (as it is supposed to be a 'mystery'), you can decide the product combination that you want! i.e. you can choose to get 3 tops for RM199, or 2 tops + 1 outerwear for RM199 etc., which gives you a lot of autonomy to pick stuff that are suitable for yourself.

If you have always wanted to purchase something from AZORIAS, but is apprehensive 'cause of the price, I think this is the perfect opportunity to snap up something to 'test' the quality of the products. :) In fact, to my surprise, our RM199 hampers are the most popular option! Lots of people have also been purchasing our hampers as gifts-- and I will let you into a secret: reading sweet personal gift messages are one of the highlights of my day! :)

The Fashion Hampers are only available while stocks last, don't say I didn't tell you all!

Fave purchase in Bangkok.

I hope to work on a post on my Bangkok buys soon, aye anyone? :P

In the meantime, here's a picture of my favorite buy!



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I've been lusting after Jeffrey Campbell shoes for a long long long time, especially this pair of Dolce & Gabbana knock-offs:




Fell insanely in love with them after I saw them on Rumi of Fashion Toast:




However, the shoes cost about RM600++ online excluding shipping, which is going to cost a bomb as well. Since JC shoes aren't available in M'sia, and I couldn't justify paying so much for non-designer shoes, I gave up on them and continued to salivate after them from afar...

Well, as luck had it, JC shoes are cheaper in Bangkok! :D :D :D A friend of mine bought the Litas from Nastygal, and it cost her RM900++ inclusive of shipping. :O :O :O However, in Bangkok, Litas probably cost around RM600 (depending on design), and you get tax rebate too!


Enough with the background intro on my purchase, moving on to pictures of my new kicks! :P




Ho hum, looks like simple black pumps from the front right?


CHECK OUT THE HEELS! Mad love!






Closer look at my shoes. My mom calls them Lady Gaga shoes, haha. And everyone is curious (and amazed) at how I walk in them.

To be honest, they are quite comfortable and stable to walk in! I think Jeffrey Campbell is a master in shoe architecture, because I think walking in these shoes feels the same as walking in any pair of my heels. I do remind myself to be more careful while walking in 'em though! ;)




I was also wearing AZORIAS three way cape shirt. Hate to repeat my words, but.. Mad love!

Basically you can adjust/arrange the cape in different ways to make it look like entirely different tops! It's kind of difficult to demonstrate, so I will let Momoko Ogihara do the job wtf:



She is only showing 2 ways here btw!

In this set of pictures I wore it my favorite way, which is.. the cape way wtf. But actually it was so warm that day that throughout the day I actually draped the cape to the front (like a scarf, as shown in the middle of the picture above) so that the shirt becomes sleeveless! Hehe.

This shirt was sold out really quickly, but luckily there is a simpler (and more affordable version) available here! So versatile I don't even...


Outfit details:





White three-way cape shirt: AZORIAS (get another version here)
Green polka dot skirt: Korea
Gold crystal pendant necklace: Korea
Gold engraved bangle: Holiday in Zhuhai
Black diamante bracelet: Korea
Watch: DKNY
Rings: Assorted
Black pumps: Jeffrey Campbell
Green envelope clutch: Korea


What about you guys? Would you dare to wear shoes like this? :P