Carolina Herrera F/W 2013/2014

Carolina Herrera did a pre-Fall showing filled with these gorgeous dresses made from bright everyday prints. So sweet, lady-like and ready for any girl that still believes in fairytales in the city. This gorgeous photo shoot by Patrick Demarchelier tells the story wonderfully. So the wedding dressmaker wants us to wear "wedding dresses" everyday, it's a really romantic notion.

The actual fall/winter showing continues on that theme, with lots of fur trims (coz it's cold) and princess sleeves. my personal favorite is that white dress below...totally my style.

Gilt.com

Gilt is a popular USA time-based sale shopping site that once again offers shipping to Singapore. These sample sale sites stopped shipping overseas for the last couple of years and started segregating international customers (I recommended a whole list on my blog somemore), as have several  popular e-commerce sites. Such a pain, everything's back to the way it was at the beginning of the internet.

The Body Shop - Honey Bronze

The Body Shop launched it's Honey range of products and bronzers last Fall to much hoopla and I did manage to get in on some of the products. The scent is not direct but rather thick syrupy florals, so I think all girls will like it. Along with the usual body scrubs, body butters, shower gels, there is a bronzing range of products - loose powders, compacts, foundations and my absolute fave a shimmering dry oil. 

Remember those tanning oils sun-seekers slather on themselves to glisten in the sun. This is a much milder version of that. It provides a little glitter, a little moisture, a little colour, a little shine and a little perfume. Just the way I like it. I really can't afford to look more tanned (fairer girls might find the colour change more obvious) so this mild and mild + body perfume is just right. Texture is totally liquid and gets absorbed by the skin quickly. The bottle itself looks like a glitter water globe, S$36.90.

Sarang Korean Restaurant

Sarang which means love/beloved in Korean is located on the 7th floor of Orchard Central. It's chef calls its food Korean tapas but it really is westernized Korean food like bulgogi burger and spicy chicken with cheese. Nice to know they still bring out the traditional Korean appetizers before the meal.

I had the spring onion pancake that tastes similar to Japanese okonomiyaki.

Traditional street dessert of pancakes with sweet syrup, cinnamon and almonds.

Extended Lunch Hour - Movies

Cartoons are usually shorter than the usual blockbuster and perfect for an extended lunch break. Pick up some hotdogs from the cinema concessionaire and you have lunch & show. Back at work in 2 hours.

Elie Saab 2013/2014 Autumn Winter

Elie Saab is another frequent name on the red carpet, as the designer churns out his specialty - glamorous ballgowns, with sweeping trains and large skirts, season after season. Haute Couture this season consists of 46 gowns in Grey, Midnight Blue, Christmas Green & Red. I know right, it's 2014 and here we are talking about 2013/2014 F/W fashion. Well, it's still Winter and 1 more month to Spring.

Elie Saab ready-to-wear is just as glamorous with less sparkles and more conservative cuts. Easily translatable into day wear, I can actually imagine my sis in these clothes (with 2 kids and a full-time job, ease of wear is key). The entire pret-a-porter collection consists of 50 outfits in Black, White, Plum, Yellow, Navy Blue and Teal. I adore teal, it goes soo well with black separates. 

The newest Evian limited edition water bottle, done in collaboration with Elie Saab.

New Year, more rest ...

Soo tired from generating daily blog entries, so this new year I resolve to go back to living simply. To eat fuss free, count my pennies and live on what I already have. More time to just chillax and carry out my activities in a leisurely manner.

Happy New Year to one and all, may your hopes and dreams come true in 2014.