Wednesday, September 16, 2015

Gary & Vivian Together Forever



My cousin got married recently @ Holiday Inn Orchard. I've never been here before, its really old world luxe.


Me in the solemnization room before everyone else arrived. Wanted to take a new selfie for my facebook but the lighting here is soo yellow.


The wedding pictures are really nice! Everyone says they take their wedding pics in Malaysia now because the exchange rate is 1:3 and there are more locations to shoot at.


Tiny shot glass gifts for us to kick back Maotai with.


Long dinner, I arrived at 6pm and it was midnight by the time I got home.


Some food pics, didn't manage to take all the dishes tho', bummer.



Tuesday, September 15, 2015

Scholl Velvet Smooth Express Pedi



Electric buffer for your feet ($49.90) something new from Scholl that I am sure will be replicated by other brands soon. You can buy additional buffer heads once the existing one wears out. It's sold along with foot soak ($19.90), foot moisturizer ($19), foot serum and foot mask.


* It's available much cheaper on Qoo10.


Monday, September 14, 2015

Xin Heng Feng Guo Tiao Tan Fish Steamboat



Sunday dinner with the family on a nostalgic favorite, charcoal steamboat. I got burned from the flickering coals so kids usually have to sit far away from this.


Whampoa market has a very popular fish steamboat stall that customers usually have to wait 40mins before tucking into. Everyone comes here for the unique broth that is flavored with dried fish and contains fish slices, yam, cabbage and seaweed.


While we wait, the stall offers braised dishes like pigs trotters, bean curd, egg, mui choy. There is also a satay stall nearby that you can order from while waiting for the steamboat to be served. 



Friday, September 11, 2015

Spotlight - Curtain Remnants - Jacket A



I really like Cynthia Rowley patterns. Having obtained some heavy twill/silk fabrics with full interfacing already ironed on, I decided to sew up some modern work classics, a buttonless jacket with matching sheath dress.


Jacket A is made from 1 single piece of fabric, 3.5 yards of 45" wide. Using 6 paper pattern cutouts to get 15 pieces of fabric to sew together. The lining is made from a further 5 pieces of fabric.


Total fabric cost is $150! How do people make these to sell? Luckily, I bought the fabrics at a deep discount since its all loose ends from the curtain department.


After I sewed the vest, I realized the seams are slightly off but the total length is correct. Soo strange.


Finished jacket that looks like a crop top. Maybe it will flatten out after ironing. It's got some real weight to it as well.



Thursday, September 10, 2015

Maison Martin Margiela Autumn/Winter 2015/2016



Maison Martin Margiela sits on the cutting edge of fashion, its no surprise he worked for Jean Paul Gaultier before. I remember the brilliant deconstructed clothes from previous collections when he helmed the fashion house himself. This year, John Galliano takes over as Creative Director and the clothes retain their sexy avant garde look.


MM6 by Maison Martin Margiela is its ready-to-wear label. The clothes are more sedate and wearable while retaining wackiness. There's always some toy clothing or accessories for whoever is in the mood.



Wednesday, September 9, 2015

Shell & Singapore Police



I got this in the mail! Am I in trouble with the law?


To reward me for a clean traffic record over the last decade, I get to redeem a decal from Shell Petrol Stations. If spotted on my car I get an $80 goodie bag. There is also a lucky draw prize - Fullerton Hotel Staycation x 10 winners.


Tuesday, September 8, 2015

Silky Men Perfume



Silky Girl has loads of new perfumes. Personally, I like Bulgarian Rose from their flowers series of scents. Their newest Aktiv range are all fresh clean scents for girls who workout, spritz a healthy dose on yourself after your exercise class. More complex perfumes can be had from their love series of perfumes, meant as love tokens. Priced affordably at $9.90 to $14.90 a bottle.


Silky Girl also launched Silky Men perfumes and deodorants for guys. The Aktiv range is a series of fresh clean scents for guys. However, I was really impressed by the other perfumes that are comparable to high-end stuff in stores. The packaging is a little plain but at $9.90 to $11.90 a 100ml bottle, you really won't mind.