Shangai Jade

One of my prized Chanel CJ is the jade earrings from the Shanghai collection.

I finally took it out on a day trip over the weekend.

Yes that it Yoshi. He sits on my bed every night. Without his enormous legs, my bed feels extremely empty.

I paired it up with a military inspired peach tunic - which I purchased from Lemon Chiffon - coupled with tights and booties from Charles & Keith. I ought to snap a picture of those booties. They rock.

Here are some other pieces that I purchased from Lemon Chiffon.

I really love this laced frock.

It’s pastel pink for me!

But my favourite piece… has got to be this t-shirt…

It reminds me of American Eagle - a brand that I loved to visit when I was in America.

As you can tell, I’m inspired by the au neutral palette triggered by Phoebe Philo.

It has been the colour that I’ve been working with. But once in a while, I head back to my comfy IJ girl blue and black.

Happy trick & treating!

DC: The Capitol

I will cut to the chase and present to you the United States Capitol. This white building is instantly recognisable and is an icon in a lot of Hollywood’s production.

Admission is strict and you have to be in line by 0700 to secure a ticket. I was in the queue at 0700 and there were already 100 people in front of me. My admission time was slated to be past 1400.

Standing in the freezing cold and getting a chilled butt is not a very fun way to spend the early part of the morning. I can’t even use the bathroom!

But trust me, the effort is worth it.

The tour last a mere 30 minutes, but you get to see the essence of the Capitol.

We walked pass hundreds of marble statues. These were presents from other countries, shipped by sea. In one of the rooms, there stands the Kamenhameha statue - he is the heaviest and the third of its kind (the first two sank with the ship that ferried them).

Like everybody else, my favourite part of the whole visit is to catch a glimpse of the rotunda. This IS the highlight of my whole trip to DC - well, minus the gigantic hope diamond in the Smithsonian museum of course.

The paint job is immaculate. I stood there for a good one minute admiring the art.

One must-see exhibit in this room is the Magna Carta. This gold-embossed reproduction of is a sight to behold. The glass screen has the English translation of the Magna Carta carved in gold.

I was indeed really happy to be in the rotunda room. I had to get someone to snap a photo of me as prove that I was in this room!

Those paintings that you see in the background depicts America’s history. I’m a noob when it comes to history, so I can’t tell you much about it.

There are 6 statues that stood in the rotunda room. One of which is George Washington.

He is deliberately placed next to the painting that depicts the declaration of independence.

Thereafter we were led into a room filled with old furnishing. I don’t remember what this room was for.

And with that, my visit to the Capitol ended.

On the outside of the Capitol, the park was buzzing with activity.

DC is definitely pretty during the winter season.

The barren trees, the cool 1500 wind. Invigorating.

Tags added!

Good morning everyone! I’ve added new chanel, tiffany and bottega tags to help readers navigate my site better.

It’s an honour to know that my chanel purchases have been complimented by so many chanel lovers.

So ladies, have fun browsing!

Washington DC: George Town

So here we are at Washington DC. It’s about 0 degrees Celsius.

Even though I’ve weathered -50 degrees Celsius Manitoban Winter, it sure is cold here.

I had one of the best shopping experience here. The moment I exit the train, I bought 4 pairs of Nine West shoes for USD$100! Quite a good deal I have to say. And that is the reason why I had to lug 4 hand-carry bags on the plane.

After dropping the luggage at the hotel, we walked to Georgetown. In Singaporean terms a leisure walk is equivalent to 10 to 15 minute stroll. In American terms a leisure walk is equivalent to 30 minute of brisk walk.

I was oddly drawn to this building. It must be the golden dome. Or perhaps the huge wreath.

Dinner was fast food at the first joint we saw.

I think I gained 2 kg from my stay in the America. Thank God for the brisk walks. Oh, and for the record, I am steering away from meaty burgers - watch food inc.

After dinner, it was crazy shopping in the Victoria Secrets and American Eagle’s store. I went bersek buying a lot of undies from VS and AE. I still remember I bought a USD$5 spaghetti top from the West Seal store opposite AE - it has since closed down.

Oh the pretty clouds, bare trees and spacious roads.

I miss Georgetown.

Night was spent touring the monuments, but I shall leave that to the next post where you will be able to see the contrast between the day and night at the monuments.

Hello Cruise 2011

Pop by MBS yesterday to view a handbag.

Count myself lucky. Cruise collection 2011 accessories just arrived yesterday!

The big Chanel box greets the little one. Welcome to the club!

You will be loved.

Swarovski crystal studded classic CC earrings in pale gold.

We heart Universal Studios

Since its soft launch, I have visited Universal Studios Singapore more times than I have visited the Jurong Bird Park.

Every time I visit the theme park, I make it a point to wear something different.

This time round, I went with my BGFs. We have known each other for 10 years! *Gasp*

These were taken from my camera.

What I wore: TopShop tank, Zara skirt - I love tulle! Bracelet from Mphosis & bag from morelle.

The world of far far away…

Ganny and Limin. We were friends since sec 1!

Wenbing and I. We met when we were in sec 3. Wenbing has a very good heart and is an awfully nice person.

Next to the world of far far away, lies the land of Madagascar. You have to watch the show of “let’s move it! move it!”.

You have to take photos with the characters. Like Hippo.

And the lion of course!

We had lots of fun! But it was so hot that day, I had to clip up my hair the whole day.

And I have to upload this following picture. It’s hilarious.

Such a candid shot. We were all paying attention to the other camera!!!

It always happens when we have two assistants taking the shot and there is a large crowd waiting to snap pictures with the characters.

Like the case of Po. Everyone wants to take a photo with Po!

Even Po was looking at the other camera.

Well, this is an embarrassing piece of information. But, each time I visit Universal Studios, I’m always on a look out for characters I’ve yet to meet. So the moment I see a character that I’ve not seen before…

I RUN!!!

I remember taking photos with this lady when she was wearing the Marilyn Monroe outfit. But I guess, she fits in well into this role as well.

It took me 5 sightings of woody woodpecker, before I was able to queue up to take photos with him.

So *Click click click*. =)

My picture originally had the hollywood background. But a lady walked right into my picture! See that stick that she was holding. Grr. It always happens, but I had to wait 5 sightings to catch woody in action!! I guess, I’ll need to spot woody again the next time I visit the theme park.

After a while, Wenbing and Ganny were a little too tired to take pictures with all the characters. So it was left to the two eager lady to take picture with Miss Marilyn Monroe!

Happy weekend!