Happening tomorrow and Sunday! Sarah’s selling her handmade goods at this one of a kind ‘unique finds’ market! She has badges, hand-bound books, handmade jewelry and possibly bags and buntings for sale for you. Her stall will be on L1, well anyway, just look out for the fairest girl with the sweetest smile, hee! Dawn of handmadelove will be there too!
Bring cash and bring your own carrier!! x
Cleared out my wardrobe and I’ve put some stuff up for sale on ebay, mostly vintage but that blazer’s from UO. Do check it out here, you might see something you like, thanks!!
Hey guys! I have a guest-post up on Young’s blog which I am very excited about because I shared some photos from my first roll of my Diana Mini! So hop on over there will you?
The winner of frankie’s the photo album is #28, LAUREN! This little lady has impressed me on so many levels, especially her sophisticated taste for someone so young. And all this through mere observation from my computer screen, imagine meeting her in person, I explode!! Lauren has started a blog to record her europe-trotting days and I think out of anyone I know, she should live in Paris. I’m so happy this book is going her way!
I hope it’s alright I share your blog, Lauren 
And I sure hope your boyfriend doesn’t mind his photo being on here too! Congratulations doesn’t sound as fancy-nice in French so how about I stick to Bon Appétit!
A boxful of comforting goodness was sent my way from mimipong. Nothing beats opening my letterbox and see it stuffed to the brim.
There’s Weep, the tear doll / A guide to coping with sorrow / A handbook featuring collaborations with 25 artists in Singapore, Hong Kong and Macau / A set of vivid and saturated photos-turned-postcards of Weep hanging around Singapore
I heart the idea of the note pad sewn onto Weep, where you can pen down what is making you sad and give it a hug or squeeze for some lovin’. It’s a role reversal to me, no one really addresses sorrow openly. I’m actually beginning to feel Weep is more than just a blue plushie…
Weep comes in two sizes, one big enough to hug and one small enough to hold. There’s also limited edition artist dolls like this one, and it comes with a hankie pouch.
One for the photo album, Ada’s glad as hell she has a new company. What were the odds, blue and red? I took Ada along for a sleepover on Friday and she got called a ghost/Chucky the entire night!
Mimipong stocks at Strangelets, Rockstar and Cat Socrates.
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I want to advocate buying handmade this Christmas but I’m having difficulty with it myself, I’ll admit. So if you have friends who are open to handmade (which can be rare outside this blogging community), buy handmade!
New shoes from Dolce Vita
Nail colours from China Glaze and Mauve It Over lipstick from Revlon’s matte collection.
Finally, a striped top with the perfect thickness of lines
My new companion, Ada! She arrived two days ago from New Zealand where she hung out with ana b.. She’ll be hanging out with me for a while so you be seeing her around.
A picnic! Yes I’ll say it again, we are having a picnic! And Sarah & I would like you, our readers, to come join us! Come with a friend, come with your dog, we really don’t mind so long as you have yourself a good time. The picnic’s at Botanic Gardens. All we ask of you is to drop either of us an email {hellothere[at]sarahs-loft[dot]com} or {melly[at]greenlaundry[dot]net} to let us know that you’ll be joining us, just so we prepare enough food for our tummies!!
P.S. Another set of exciting news coming right up! I’m doing my very own Chrismassy giveaway!
Hello hello! Both of my sponsors, Feronia Jewelry and Earring Addict, have some news to share with you readers.
First off, Clarie of Feronia Jewelry is having a sale! Everything in her shop is going off at 50% of its original price. Also, you can get a free pair of earrings of your choice worth $20 for purchases of over $100. I know and you know that it’s the holiday season and there’s no avoiding shopping. Rahhh. So check out her sale and you just might find something for someone on your Christmas list.
Next up, Dawne of Earring Addict will be at Fash Bash this weekend where she will be launching her latest collection Black + Gold!! Fash Bash will be on both Saturday and Sunday, 11AM - 7PM at Red Dot Museum, look out for booth 44! Here’s the mailer with sneak peeks of Black + Gold
G’weekend everyone!
{P.S. I’m onto replying your comments}
How better to get back into the blogging groove than to host a giveaway! Feronia Jewelry is a new sponsor to the blog and Clarie, the lady behind Feronia Jewelry is so kind to sponsor her ‘Back to Basics‘ bracelet for this giveaway!
Feronia Jewelry has a wide selection from vintage victorian, bridal to modern sophisticated and cute. And Clarie wants you to also be unique, not just beautiful. That is the main principle her designs stems from.
To participate in this giveaway, all you have to do is tell me what makes you unique. It could be something you possess, was born with or something you collect. Something sets everyone apart, so let me what’s yours! This is open to international readers as well so keep your comments coming and I’ll pick a winner randomly in a few days!
Do visit Feronia Jewelry and perhaps, get some inspiration! Good luck!
If you’re popping by TANGS over the next few days, be on a lookout for these Barbie dolls on display around L2 and L4! The dolls are each specially designed (their little home in a box too) by 18 fashion designers both local and international to celebrate Mattel’s 50th anniversary. So the dolls will be up for auction on eBay Singapore come Monday and all proceeds will go to the Breast Cancer Foundation. While my point isn’t to ask my readers to go bid but if you’re wondering why I even care, is because someone in my family has recently been diagnosed with breast cancer. Yikesadoo but we stay positive!
You can view the entire range of dolls here and as for the eBay link, it will only be posted when the auction goes live.
How cute are the mother-daughter ballet flats!
I notice the designers are dog lovers, where my cats at!
So impressed with the hair! And the tiny clutch.
THIS! Has to bring back memories for most girls. The pain of losing one side of your Barbie’s shoe.
This one is by Antik Batik and is my favourite of the lot. The detailing, the eye makeup, the hair, all really grabbed me. I wish I had monies for this baby.
Go see them in person if you can make time! Do bid if you know you can!
Thanks Rae for lifting up the glass covers, heehee, always so nice to see you!
The best girls in the world, Caili & Cheryl, gave me the Diana Mini for my (belated birthday) present!! So happy pleased happy happy happy! Mini adventures coming your way and mine!
And also my very first sponsor at that. Guys, I’d like to introduce Earring Addict to you. Dawne is the lady behind these creations and what I love most about her designs is its simplicity. It’s as important to be creative as it is to have an editing eye. I like that she keeps her colours minimal. She works mostly with gold plated materials and beads and ceramic, so if that’s your taste in jewellery, do visit her shop by clicking the banner on the right!
A quick word to the readers who aren’t Singaporean: Singapore’s service industry has a longstanding poor reputation. It’s something locals always compare and complain about. So a group of people are trying to do something to hopefully make some difference.
Are You Being Served? is an initiative started by Singapore Tourism Board and I’m so pleased to be a small part of it. For me, I get to experience service (good or bad) mostly when I dine out. I hardly shop in stores and generally am a ‘i-will-look-for-it-myself’ kind of a shopper. At restaurants, I’m usually partial to servers because I know most of them are doing it part-time so it’s easy to simply treat it as a job and not a job you love. I worked in the F&B line while in school too so I can speak for myself at least. I am digressing… So! When asked to think up a mission to put our service industry to the test, I didn’t want to do food as I might be able to predict the outcome so the next best thing was to try something real, something which I meant to do myself with or without this mission.
Industry: Retail {Electronics}
Mission details: I want to get educated on the different types of sewing machines out there in the market. As a beginner, I’m definitely looking for something pretty entry-level but not too basic. But more importantly I want to find out the difference between a serger and an overlock sewing machine, what are the factors I should be considering - maybe someone who sews clothing and someone who makes curtains require different types of machines? In my head I’m thinking of how I’ve come to learn to choose between a DSLR and a point-and-shoot camera, I’ve learnt what to look out for and what I have to compromise on. So with this mission, I’m really hoping to get in tuned with sewing machines!
Service skill to test: Knowledge of product and possibly personal experience
Estimated expense (SGD): $0 because I’m window shopping!
I will be carrying out my mission next week and to be fair, I won’t be testing some sales guy who unfortunately was lurking around the sewing machines department in Harvey Norman or Courts. So check back next week to find out how it all goes down!
P.S. If you know about sewing machines, you’re most welcome to share your knowledge and experiences!
I was reading Sarah’s blog and she’s going to Shanghai which in turn made me go to my Pictures folder and look at my photos during my trip there in 2007.
Well actually, i’m just finding an excuse to post so i can share that i’ve found a new and very nice place to move into! We viewed the apartment early this morning and gave a deposit, looked like eager puppies and tried to tell the agent a million times over that we love the place but there were other viewings lined up for the day so we had to wait and see. I was pretty much doozy-headed all day, waiting by my phone for good news. My heart hasn’t felt this much emotion in a while, i tell ya. The call finally came in the evening and now all we’re saying and thinking is we cannot wait to move, absolutely cannot wait!!
So i’m relieved house-hunting is over which means packing will have to commence soon (which is actually my favourite part). I move end of the month and i promise photos!
P.S. Rae & Tom Tuttle, i promise photos of no hair new hair soonest! x
60s dress and brogues: vintage via ebay
vintage briefcase: purchased from Eileen
socks: Zipia
I’ve been keeping an eye out for a very mod 60s dress on ebay/etsy but no such luck yet.
And my friend, Niki, got me talking about Why I Lomo on her online art community Xhatch! I’m with good company alongside two fantastic dudes who lomo as well, you can read our lomo stories here!
