Carmine Bottega Veneta Wallet

The smell of a brand new leather good is so divine.

What makes me love this wallet even more? It’s painted a glorious blood-red shade.

I have no idea when this fatal fascination with red started. But I have 2 wallets and 2 coin pouches in red. My moleskin is red. And my first Iphone casing is red.

I purchased this item from the infamous Reebonz.  Remember one of my earlier post on the company? Do just follow the link to sign up to be a member!

It looks way much better in person than in the online photos.

Although, I do have to say that this wallet is definitely extremely delicate. I have to baby it by putting it in a pouch, for fear of it being scratched - a far cry from my hardy LV french wallet.

The wallet comes with 8 card slots - cards have to be slotted in and taken out gingerly, and a tiny zip pouch. It has only one slot for bills.

I was really surprised that this item was not snapped up within the first hour of its listing. It was only after 30 minutes of pondering that I decided to get it - but I need to count my lucky stars, because it was the last piece!

Lemon Chiffon Haul

It’s the Great Singapore Sale season once more… Day one of the GSS and I got myself a pair of heels befitting to attend my good friends’ wedding. But that’s a story for another day. Haven’t had the time to take snap shots of the pair of shoes…

For now… I’m pretty please with my new collection from Lemon Chiffon. I know, I should totally burn my plastic cards before going to that shop. Lol.

I love this maxi dress to the core. Being petite in size, it ain’t an easy feat to find a maxi dress that fits me without having to alter it!

I pair the dress with this necklace.

This is a little different from my usual pretty feminine dresses (or so my friend says). You know deep down I’m a partial tom-boy and I love edgy outfits to spice up my otherwise ‘dressy’ wardrobe. I admit, I own more dresses than pants and top.

I bought a dress similar to this except that mine has white trimmings instead of black. I prefer it with white as it looks cleaner. Wore this to a friend’s wedding.

I always abide by this ‘if it can’t fit, don’t buy it’ policy. I know this dress looks pretty plain on the hanger and a little washed out in this picture. But I really couldn’t help but buy it - even though I have to shed like at least 2 more kg to fit comfortably in this piece. The pains of being curvy and not athletic thin like my niece!!!

I’m definitely in my belt phase. I have purchased more than 5 belts in the past 2 months… and I’ve only one waist!

However, I’m in love with these high waist belts. They fit on my waist and give my body definition.We got them in (breathe) white, navy blue, brown, and orange.

I also succumbed to buying one of the hairband…

And hair tie… My hair ties break so easily!

And my sister purchased these pretty pair of earrings!

How’s your shopping at the GSS?

My new “It” bag.

Say hello to my first ever bag from Balenciaga.

When I was unwrapping the parcel… it felt so similar to the feeling I had when I was seeing my nieces for the first time after they were born.

I didn’t feel this way when I unwrapped my beloved 2.55!

My new baby in Sang. She is of the Maxi Twiggy style. Doesn’t she remind you of the notorious LV speedy?

I love I love I love…

High tea in pretty little dresses…

Ain’t this dress lovely?

It’s so let’s go drink high tea at a cosy little shop.

Or how about this little dress?

A romantic tea break with your loved ones?

How how about this dress?

Think white instead of black and grey instead of white. It’s so Chanel. A dinner at a high class restaurant perhaps?

Such pretty dresses… =D These were all recent purchases that my sister and I made at Lemon Chiffon. I’ll say that the shop owners are smart in creating an atmosphere to entice consumers to keep shopping shopping shopping!

My sister and I also purchased the items below…

We purchased the white-yellow dress instead of this grey one as it suited our skin tone better….

And my sister is still in her young-at-heart fashion phase…

Happy week everyone!

Jelly Flats

Forgive me, it is yet another blog about my shoe purchase!!!

I’m really excited about this find. I truly am.

I’ve fallen in love with my sister’s Chanel jewelled jelly flats that she bought in 2008. (SHHHH. Don’t tell her if not she’ll boast to me again!) Despite the exorbitant price, I think it’s a fantastic  purchase. This season Chanel came up with a similar jelly flats, but it wasn’t too fantastic. To my dismay, it looks kinda fake.

This is my sister’s Chanel jewelled jelly flats that I’ve since taken pride in wearing it frequently.

And this is Chanel’s jelly flats 2010.

And this is my recent purchase from Tod’s …

I like I like! It was the last pair in my size. =) And it is actually affordable! It ain’t priced at $500 bucks. Thank God!

I know what some of you may be thinking… Who in the sane mind buys jelly flats!!!! Afterall, they are just made up of plastic.

Well, in tropical Singapore where it frequently rains at the drop of a hat, I’ll say that owing a pair of jelly flats is practical. And who can resist such pretty jelly flats!!!

This ends my quest for jelly sandals. =D Happy happy!

Club Monaco Jewelry Spring 2010

Oh Club Monaco has done it again! They are making me drool all over their latest accessories. Grr…

I want that pearl medallion!

This adds instant glam to any of my outfits.

This just screams insane bling chick. I like.

And my rocker self is dying to have one of these.

So pretty!!!!

They look so delicious!

I think it’s high time I visit the store….

Flowers around a Carousel

Taking a break from working too hard… I went on a mid-week shopping break with my sister.

I’m a huge fan of handmade jewellery. I adore handmade trinklets, especially those where the craftsman have to make from scratch.

This was what I got from Lemon Chiffon during my last trip.

Unlike most handmade jewellery in Singapore where the maker will buy parts to make the accessories, this was thought up by a Thailand designer and was specially made.

I heart the whimsical feel.

During my last trip to Lemon Chiffon, this was also what I got…

So pretty ain’t it? Just right for Spring…

Ah, I just need laced nude heelies with these…

Lemon Chiffon

Taking a sunbathing break from Turkey and heading back to lovely Singapore to do some shopping.

My sister and I love to shop at little boutiques that are off the beaten track. Yes, I love my Zara, Club Monaco, Banana Republic… at the same time, I love what these petite shophouses have to offer.

Many years ago, our favourite haunt was Haji lane - a place full of yuppies and spunky clothes. But my sister and I has since moved out of there because the crowd has gotten younger, the clothes sizes are getting smaller… and the quality has sadly dropped as well.

And there is the all time favourite Antipodean at holland village which we used to patronise almost bi-weekly. That was till we moved pretty far away from that area and we aren’t as motivated to make the trip like we used to.  frequently.

Our new favouite hang out place is this little chic shop at serangoon gardens. It is pretty impossible to find parking in this part of Singapore, but since it’s so near our house, we are still very motivated to travel to this place to sniff out the pretty clothings.

Here was what we got on the last trip.

Cutesy grey top with an equally cutesy ribbon to match.

This is my sister’s phase for the moment. She is into cute little dress. No wonder people always think I’m the older kid.

And she had to buy the top below to match with this dress…

I got this tunic for work.

But this is my favourite find of the day. I love a well cut dress that has a good structure and is made of soft but good quality material.

Oh bless my bank account…

Lemon Chiffon can be found @ 12A Kensington Park Road.

In between Chanels, lies my Iphone.

Thanks so much to Cliff once more for passing me an updated version of this template - it  now fits nicely on iphones and netbooks. =) And I get to upload a new header as and when I want to with minimal hassle. Now that will stop me from procrastinating so much!

Talking about Iphones…

I have crossed over to the dark “white” side.

I’m an apple convert - did I hear Ganny shout Hooray?

4 years ago, I had an Ipod video. It was purchased for my birthday by my dear friends (40 of them) who collectively chipped in for it. They all had the same thought it mind, “what to give a girl who has almost everything in the world?” So I thought, “hey, instead of getting me all these mini presents - which I will love nonetheless - why don’t you all chip in money for one present?” Brilliant idea. So it was an ipod video and one very happy girl.

4 years on, that Ipod video works like an angel. Except that syncing it into a new computer will be a complete nightmare.

And now, on this upcoming grand birthday (next week!), I get an Iphone. =)

On new years eve,  was in the shop, pondering about which phone to buy - an Iphone or a Nokia E92. 5 minutes before paying for the phone, I was still asking the salesgirl, “Should I get an Iphone or E92?” I think she gave me the best customer friendly smile, but in her mind it was probably, “Girl, get your phone quick. There are 20 people behind you and we are closing in 2 hours.”

So in a jiffy, I declared, “I’m getting an Iphone! I want it in black.”

I’m loving my Iphone this very moment. Sometimes, it makes me feel like a technology-idiot girl, but I’m still loving it. To girlify it, I added a red cover.

15 years ago, cell phones were the size of bricks. 10 years ago, people owned pagers; if you own a handphone, even if they were the size of your palm - you are cool. 5 years ago, flip phones were all in the rage; and if you have a phone with 2 mega pixels you are “in”. Now, all of the above is regarded as dinosaurs.

I wonder what will the market be like when Nexus comes into play.

Morelle Hauls

Just couldn’t resist getting things from Morelle. These are some items that my sister and I picked up for Christmas.

The smell of new leather is so divine…. We got really excited unwrapping the bags from their packages.

My sister got this pochette. It instantly brightens up any outfit; and is so suitable to bring to Christmas parties. The pochette spots a bright blue, which is the colour for Chanel Cruise collection’10.

But my favourite is this Morchella in Cognac Brown. I love the ribbon accents. It is similar to my Miu Miu bag which I’ve sadly abused and regretted abusing it. This Morchella is the perfect bag to bring out when you are in a I’m-in-a-rush days. The brown blends in well with whatever outfit you’re wearing (unless you’re pulling a lady Gaga in latex).

What I love about Morelle’s bags is that it is made of superior leather. It is hardy, yet is buttery soft to touch. You know quality when you have seen it and felt it. After several outings with my other two clutches, they are as good as when it has first arrived. I’m pretty sure these two will last us a long time to come.