All Dressed Up

 
I was just about to tuck into a bowl of noodles when a girlfriend of mine rang me at noon today. ”Hey! When an invite says black tie, does it mean the dress has to be black?” She was instructed at the last minute by her boss to attend a black tie event. We only had half a day to get her [...]

Batteries included

 
Went to the new MINT museum of toys (opp. Raffles Hotel) with two girlfriends yesterday. Every tin, paper, plastic, rag and wooden toy has its year of origin, name and some even had background stories to them. And they all came from one man’s collection. Kudos to his wife.

 Tintin
 

 Betty Boop
 

 My favourite from the whole collection: This doll is [...]

Simplicity is the key to gorgeousness

 
I attended the wedding of a very good girlfriend over the weekend. She was the 2nd in our group to get married. My dear friend’s wedding threw the rest of us 5 girls into such a frenzy. We met up for brainstorming sessions for the wedding morning pranks on groom and entourage, bought materials and assembled props all [...]

Brigitte Bardot

French actress/model Brigitte Bardot was the sex kitten of the 50s and 60s. Born in Paris, Bardot modelled for Elle magazine when she was just 15. Together with Marilyn Monroe, the two sex sirens were the darlings of Hollywood and European media then.
What always makes a woman interesting is a sense of contrast and Brigitte [...]

Starting from A to Z

Vintage has been the buzzword for some time now. It gets very worrying when people talk about vintage as if it’s a specific trend like minis, plaids or tights. Referencing from past styles is an industry practice, not an exception. With so many local retail shops now hawking vintage ware or vintage-inspired designs, it is no surprise when people start taking it literally. Do yourself [...]