LB Kassel Knot Skirt in Wine/ Bralets/ Previews for MYnt;

Happy girl = parcel received in good condition without any delay! Came home to my parcel from Love, Bonito and it turned out to be the Kassel Knot Skirt in Wine

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Review time!

LB Kassel Knot Skirt in Wine 

I carted out this piece in size M, it fits me nicely and not too snug. The material feels really comfy, but I think it may fur after some time. The drapes can be pulled up or down, depending on your preference. Great for office wear or weekend dates! Not too sure if I am letting it go, still contemplating on it now. Meh.

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Just came back from a date night out with girlfriends in town, and we did some (window) shopping at H&M, Pazzion, and Charles & Keith! I bought this white lace blouse from H&M, for just S$17.90. The material is light, and definitely another versatile piece for work or weekends. Size 38 fits me loosely yay!

H&M Lace Blouse
Ref: UK 10, 168cm
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We also spotted bralets at H&M, but we thought the ones from Topshop are seriously much better in terms of design, boning structure, and the cutting as well. Nonetheless, I doubt I’m gonna buy any ‘cos 1) it looks better with high-waisted bottoms and I can’t pull off the look of high-waist cut, 2) the figure, and 3) can’t foresee myself wearing it. Having said that, the prints of these Topshop bralets are gorgeous, especially the white-based bralet! Did a Google search, and these bralets from Topshop popped up. NICE

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MYnt is gonna launch a new collection tonight (8.30pm)! Like finally after one whole month mailers will be sent out in awhile! Sis is helping to create a new website under the name MYnt Shoppe, but transferring our photolog over is taking us some time so we really wanna thank you for your kind patience and understanding! Here’re some polyvore compilations that I have done - inspirations behind this collection, and mix’n'match with the new MYnt items!

Bulk of the items are inspired from the fashion donned by personalities at the recent Coachella 2012 (blogged about it here), hence we are gonna name this Collection Six – Coachella Fever!

Catch ya at the launch tonight, 8.30pm!

xoxo,
Noi

Retail therapy from SMoochSG, MGG, and offline shopping;

April has been a dry month so far, no thanks to fabulous launches and offline shopping. To put it nicely, it’s been an over-dosage of retail therapy lately. LOL! Excuses aside, I’ve been doing some window shopping with Stan at MBS and it’s tugging my heart-strings for the YSL clutch. Now that it’s OOS in Singapore, I can rest my mind (and wallet) on it temporarily.

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REVIEW TIME!

SMooch Meet Me at 9 Dress in PurpleLilac
Just received this from my postbox speedy delivery it is! I got it in Size M, and it fits loosely on me. Not that I mind a single bit ‘cos I can wear it comfortably to work. The material is fabulous too, and the length is just right for me. Not my usual colour palette, but I guess this SMooch piece is a first then. Paired it with MYnt Shoppe Snowflake necklace. A keeper, yay!

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Megagamie (MGG) Gipsy Boho Blouse in Purple
Tried this piece at KissJane previously, and I commented for it on the same night. Heh, another new colour to my wardrobe (purple)! I can foresee this piece to be my favourite wear for weekend, or Friday dress down day at work. The material is smooth, though it’s a little too big on me. I guess it can be worn tucked in to appear less baggy then. A keeper too, yay!

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SMooch Tipped Collared Shirt in Cobalt Blue
A fab piece that came with an affordable price tag of S$24 mailed. It really resembles the Topshop piece, and I love the shade of this cobalt blue too! It’s not too bright, yet it stands out among navy based colours. The asymmetrical hem makes it even more unique than the normal collared blouse, and it could worn with pants for work days too. Hope to hunt down other colours now!

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Offline loot;
Loving my new silk top from Pull & Bear it’s high-collared and super comfortable to wear in. The price tag was a little heartpain for me at S$50. LOL, but I think it will remain a staple in the wardrobe (provided I don’t put on weight that is)!

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Ref: UK10, 168cm

Don’t hit me when I say that I’m getting a tad upset about the fats on my face -___- even Stan said I look like my baby fats are back to haunt me. Someone help to smack him please, but my sis and mom are saying that I should put on weight. Gotta keep the health in check first I say, especially since my gastric hasn’t been behaving lately. Back to essays again…

 xoxo, Noi

Beautiful Saturday;

Headed out to Marina Bay Sands with mommy on Saturday, ‘cos she’s been wanting to check out the Louis Vuitton store Island Maison. Bratty sister couldn’t join us as she had to attend her friend’s 21st Birthday Party at Chevrons.

WIWT

Decked out in Love, Bonito Covet Walsh Top in Black, and Peplum Floral Skirt (this versatile piece was one of the few that I’ve scored from their Helipad sales!).
Accessorized with DKNY bag, RUBI sandals, MYnt-Shop snowflake necklace, and Omega Analog Watch.

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Sis’ decked out in Love, Bonito too; Poised Blazer in Mauve, and Pink Reversible Dress (from their first LB collection).
Accessorized with hand-me-down necklace from Mommy, and Victoria’s Secret Bag.

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Thanks to the Circle Line, it’s so much convenient now to commute to Marina Bay Sands via train! Wanted to locate Toastbox for some coffee and tea break, but the interactive map didn’t help so we gave up -___- Ended up window shopping, and mommy said no to the YSL clutch. She asked me to invest in a bag first, ‘cos it’s more practical. Mothers have their ways eh? Finally arrived at the LV store, and mommy eyed a couple of bags already. If only the price difference isn’t so big between Singapore retail price and European countries’ pricing, the heart pain wouldn’t be that much. LOL! In any case, it’s good time spent together with mommy her leg’s still hurting, but I’m glad she agreed to head out for awhile, getting some fresh air and (window) retail therapy helped too.

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Check out her happy face! :3

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Anyways, the skyline was so beautiful over the weekend. Managed to capture a few shots with just my iPhone, and the #nofilter photos are really mesmerizing. It’s always these few spots where you could proudly say that Singapore is a beautiful country – from the Helix Bridge, Esplanade, Fullerton Hotel, and the Promenade.

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(Taken from the Helix Bridge, at about 6+pm on Saturday)
#nofilter via Instagram

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(Taken from the Helix Bridge, at about 6+pm on Saturday)
Ink Well filter via Instagram

Over you// Lone road home // New beginning,

Hello April, be kind to us please.

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xoxo, Noi.

Review on The Tinsel Rack (TTR) Dancing Under Moonlight Dress in Amara Green

- TTR Dancing Under Moonlight Dress in Amara Green -

Set my eyes on this piece after viewing the preview photos on The Tinsel Rack Facebook page! I took Size M, and it fits me to a T in terms of length and PTP <3 The colour is refreshing, and the material is totally worth my money spent. Love the unique cut-out near the collar of the dress, and the flare bottom. Thumbs up to another happy shopper of TTR! Yay!

For reference, I am a UK10/168cm tall.

Ushering in the Year of Dragon;

In a twinkling of the eye and it’s already Day 14 of Lunar New Year! So many gatherings with friends (more than with relatives), and lou hei, dinners, and definitely, outfits! Here are some online apparels that I am decked out in the days leading up to Lunar New Year 2012, and during the new year period as well.

A week before CNY
HollyHoque Ruffles By My Sides Top in Coral/ MYnt Reflections Necklace

A super long top from their June 2011 collection, this chiffon top comes with an inner spag top as the outer layer is sheer. Good for dress down work days and weekend casual dates I’d say!
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Eve of CNY Eve
Love, Bonito Covet Walsh Top in Black (Size M)/ MYnt Reflections Necklace

Another classic piece which needs no introduction – this Love, Bonito piece is a real beauty. The intricate crochet details makes the whole outfit more dainty. Albeit showing a bit of mid-rift, pairing with a long maxi skirt or mid-waist shorts should do the trick.
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CNY Day One
HerWalkinCloset Oriental Lace CheongSum Inspired Dress in Coral/ MYnt Earrings

This lovely dress was kindly sponsored by Eils from HerWalkinCloset a year ago (IKR?!), and I didn’t have a chance to wear so I thought of wearing it for the first day of Dragon Year! Bearing in mind the mouths of my relatives who never fail to comment on my past years’ dressings, so I thought this safe piece would just keep their mouth shut. Ironically, we didn’t manage to bump into them this year. Lol.
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CNY Day Two
Top from B&M store in Jurong Point/ The Tinsel Rack Floral Blossoms Paperbag Skirt in Violet Peonies/ MYnt Earrings

The coral top is from a B&M store in Jurong Point, and I got it at a steal of S$15 only! A tad sheer, but the scallop details help to cover the front portion. The paperbag skirt is a stunner which I had set my eyes upon this piece after Joyce uploaded on Facebook and Instagram! I took Size L, no thanks to my wide hipbone structure (bummer). Kudos to Joyce for throwing in a brown belt for every skirt, that’s what I call thoughtful service!
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That rounds up my OTD posts for now; back to essay. Feeling super shagged and lost with the writing. I seriously loathe these Social Sciences modules, roars.

xoxo, Noi

When shades of blues are appreciated; Love Bonito Taia Kate Dress in Cobalt and Amelie-Anne Sienna Jersey Dress in Rich Blue

First day back to work for a new year, any thoughts/reflections you may ask? Well, let’s just say it wasn’t a good start but we’re all hoping for a smoother week ahead. Shit happened always, as shared by my colleague, the only issue now is to deal with it.

Dear bestie Gwen dropped me a Whatsapp message to check out my day, and gave me tons of encouraging statements. Since I know I’ll be here for a period of time, I should suck thumb and make the best out of it eh? Rather than wallowing in despair everyday, why not take each obstacle as a stepping stone so that the next journey would be made easier? Having said so much, I think it’s really so much easier said than done T.T

Nonetheless, I’m thankful for the phone calls from mommykins and the messages from Stan, earlier during work today. They pushed me through end of work day, and comforted me a little. Stan’s mom gave us this Indon cake, which I really can’t wait to try it out! =) Thank yousss*

By the way, here’s the link to MYnt’s latest collection –  http://mynt-shop.livejournal.com/102295.html! <3

That aside, these are a couple of backdated loots that I had received. Pending reviews of the much-raved Love, Bonito Covet Walsh Top in Black, and others as well. For a head-start, here’s one from Amelie-Anne and Love, Bonito !

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Sienna Jersey Dress in Rich Blue
The Label Love, manufactured by Amelie-Anne

Link – http://amelie-anne.livejournal.com/17207.html#cutid1

A simple-cut dress that could transcend from a day to night outfit, if you would to ask me I paired it up with SMooch Goldie Obi Belt and MYnt-Shop Waterfall Necklace. It comes with a matching sash as well, but I prefer to jazz it up with a contrasting belt! Material wise, it’s really comfortable and it comes with lining as well, a plus point in my opinion. At S$28 shipped, I think it’s so worth it!

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Of course, the highly raved Love, Bonito Taia Kate Dress in Cobalt

I bought it in Size M for this piece, and paired it up with MYnt-Shop Waterfall Necklace for this review. Loving the colour very much and the length is just right, but a pity that it felt kinda snug on my wide (flat) chest, so I let it go. That being said… The material is, as raved by many others, very well-worth the money spent and I think it succeeds many boutique pieces. Now, this piece belongs to a dear owner – Solemate

Ref: UK Big8/Small10, 168cm

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Back to reality and work tomorrow, FIGHTING yo!

Good night – xoxo, Noi.

A Celebratory Dinner;

So on Wednesday, the phone call came. Mommy hesitated to pick up the call and asked my dad to pick it up. She was right, the call was indeed from the gynae clinic. It’s good news! =) Thank you all for the prayers! Superbly elated when dad conveyed this piece of awesome news to us over the phone (my sis and I were at work, then)! So that night, we all went out to have a good meal together. Not necessarily in the form of luxurious food, but a simple meal at Clementi 448 Market & Food Centre would suffice.

Mommy still has to watch her diet, so she ordered porridge =) sister and I followed suit. It’s our first time trying this famous Soon Lee Porridge, and we finally can understand the reason behind its popularity. For S$2.50 (Pork/ Chicken) and S$2.80 (Fish) each bowl, it’s really worth the amount spent. Generous serving on the you tiao, ingredients, and garnish, I’d say the 20 – 30 minutes is totally worth the wait. Go go go try it!

Soon Lee Porridge
Blk 448 Clementi Ave 3, #01-50 Clementi 448 Market & Food Centre

Dad ordered his usuals – Pork Cutlet from Tanglin Halt Westen Food, and 15 sticks of satay (Pork) from Chai Ho Satay to share. The queue wasn’t too long this time, but they had ran out of ketupat rice when I ordered. And as always, their satay never fail to impress ;D

 Chai Ho Satay
Blk 448 Clementi Ave 3, #01-21 Clementi 448 Market & Food Centre

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The past few days (prior to receiving the results from the report) have been tough on the family, especially for our parents. Mommy, being the emotional one, had a hard time sleeping and we were so worried for her. So glad that it’s all clear now. This ordeal kind of tightened the bond within the family =’) something which I’m really thankful for. Bless everyone with good health please, it beats being wealthy. Trust me. ♥♥♥
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Shopping Review ♥ SMooch Paperbag Waisted Skirt in Grey (Size M)

 Joined the backorder for this piece, and received it on Monday! Imma happy kid please, ‘cos this skirt is gorgeous. I usually steer clear of paperbag bottom designs because I have wide hips. However, this fits my frame nicely and it ends just right above my knees. The colour is very sweet and feminine too =) material wise, the chiffon doesn’t seem filmsy but I think ironing is advisable to iron out the creases. This is gonna be a staple in my wardrobe now!  ♥ (Ref: UK Size 10/ 169cm)

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Read from Facebook of a schoolmate’s passing due to a horrific car crash yesterday… Her elder sister is of the same age as me. Sighs, the fragility of life.

xx, Noi.

Me-time: Time for MYnt!

MYnt’s Upcoming Launch (Wednesday, 30th Nov, 8.30pm)
A collection to round up November 2011, and usher in December! A mini collection that consists of one-off pieces with no restocks, so don’t miss the launch :B heh. With the sell-out pieces from the last launch, I decided to be a little selfish and kept a pair of Red Rose earstuds for myself, oopsy! :P LiveJournal is a little wonky, so we have prepared a blogger platform for the launch – http://myntshop.blogspot.com.

Here’s a preview banner of the launch on Wednesday night!
The full preview is on MYnt’s Facebook page. Do Like and Share this album to enjoy free REGISTERED postage with any purchase!

And here are two of my favourite pieces from this collection! One of which is from an older collection and we’d managed to bring in just two pieces only, just for you! :B


Stay tuned for MYnt‘s December collection ‘cos we are anticipating more charms to arrive this week for us to churn out more trinkets for you!

xx, Noi.

A week documented in visuals;

A whirlwind week that saw the end of my exams for this semester, I can only say that I have done my best and I pray for a smooth transition to the next semester! Another round of events over the weekend, work events that is. Last Friday and Saturday, I had a long car journey; so, out of boredom, I dabbled with my iPhone and snapped a couple of images of the beautiful clouds. This got me to be kind of fascinated with scenic landscapes and sky photography now! Check out the amateurish shots below, heh.

~Poofy clouds~

~Lone man standing~

~Baby, we can rule the world~

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And last Friday evening, I had a great night with my KAL babes at our beloved Jenn‘s wedding. Thanks hannie for accompanying me to get some tonics for mommy, prior to making our way to Grand Hyatt Hotel =) On the way there, we met up with Yun and Yiling too! As usual, the endless gossips kicked start ;D Arriving at the wedding dinner venue, we were delighted to know that Jenn and Azlan had prepared a photo-booth corner for the dinner guests. Needless to say, with the camwhore nature in us, we had fun at the photo-booth and even more fun when the rest of the KALs arrived (Prisc and Lynn!). Here are a couple of photos to sum up the fun and laughters we had that night :B once again, congrats to the newly-weds – Jenn and Azlan!

And here’s a photograph of my OTD with my new SMooch Goldie Obi Belt. The belt is pretty unique with the gold rope to fasten the belt, and it can worn in many ways (major love). I would say that it would complement any top or dress, and makes a good accessory too! A gem for S$15, super worth it! The dress is another prized gem that mommy had picked for me from a retail store located at Jurong West Blk900+ area, a surprise find in a neighbourhood area.

And ending this post with my current screensaver that would possible melt any girl’s heart – Zhendong Ke, the male lead of the renowned movie “You’re the Apple of my Eye”. :B

(p.s. thanks to all for your well-wishes/ messages =) mommy’s op went ok, and we are praying for optimistic results now)
(p.p.s. all the above images are taken with my iPhone)

xx, Noi.

Maniac Monday;

A maniac monday in short; packed up the mess from Saturday’s event whilst decked in office attire wasn’t fun at all. Not to mention, the rain during lunch hour kinda left us drenched. That definitely dampened my mood, and my hair too.

Met up with Stan for dinner, though he has witnessed me at my ugliest but I still felt cranky that he had to see me with my soaked hair and attire after a long day at work. Nonetheless, it was a good dinner :B nothing fancy but wholesome and awesome hawker fare at Blk 505 Jurong West Street 52 (Jurong West Food Centre). Our main objective was to have piping hot Beef Noodle Soup, but too bad its rest day is on Monday so we had to look for alternatives instead!

Swee Kueh; finally satisfied my cravings for this!

& his favourite, Oyster Omelette.
Give me the egg and skip the oysters please! Never a fan of oysters =/

My main dish, simple Duck Rice.
In case you’re wondering, Stan had Char Kway Teow. Haha, sinful max.

Albeit the hectic work/school life lately, I’m ever so thankful that we try our best to make time for each other. Be it a short meal, a simple text message, or even just dropping by my place nearby to spur me on with happy food, you know it best.
Thank you, dear soul mate =)

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And ending my post with a review of Love, Bonito (LB) Cameron Cardigan in Black, and MYnt-Shop necklace!

I snagged this piece immediately after I saw the tweet from @LoveBonito! It was available as extras from backorder, and I am oh-so-slated that I had managed to get this beautiful outerwear in Black. They have added more colours for this cute little cardigan, but black is still the most versatile of all. The swallow prints are gorgeous and dainty looking, hence jazzing up this otherwise black cardigan. It’s a bit snug on me though, but I foresee pairing this up with simple basics for work or sundates! So, this is definitely a keeper for sure Only issue now is, I have to stop purchasing outerwears >.< Tsk.

For ref: UK8/10, 169cm.

Back to books, once again. Bummers//
xx, Noi.