Dressed for Winter

Looking back at the pictures from our Europe winter getaway brought back many memories.

Even though I love the thought of a white Christmas, I'm terrified of the cold. Despite winter clothes being dull and boring, I'm lucky I made some fashion-photogenic decisions to stand out against those breath-taking sceneries.

BRIGHT COLOURS!

I thought of getting myself a beige or bright red winter jacket to escape from the dull black, but in the end I decided not to waste any more money and stuck to my good-old black jacket. And I'm glad for that decision 'coz it meant I could dress it up with coloured accessories!

Also, spicing up my simple black Dr Martens with pink ribbon laces was the best decision for this trip! Pairing it together with a bright scarf brings colourful life to the pictures...

And thankfully, having a favourite colour made mixing and matching my wardrobe easier!

Also, it helps to have some coloured jeans / leggings to add variety to the photos!

I don't have much chances to wear hats in Singapore, but when I found a lovely RED hat that was inexpensive, I bought it! Not only did it keep my head warm and tamed my hair in the wind, you couldn't miss me in the pictures!

Who said winter fashion was boring!

This year, Canada is in the list… maybe it's time to search for some new tops, especially when winter clothes are on hot sales now!

LOTD: Indian Style!!

Every wedding involves the dress, getting ready and the ceremony... not just for the bride and groom. Those attending also get to go through the process.

Last Sunday, I had the opportunity to attend my first indian wedding, and it started with the dress.

One month before the big day, the bride-to-be took me and my colleagues shopping at Tekka Market for a traditional indian outfit.

It's not everyday I get to wear an indian outfit so we were all very excited. Getting dressed, I made sure I had everything right, from the gold bracelets right down to the matching purple-gold heels! And of course, a new hair colour!

Everyone looked awesome!!
 

The ceremony was very interesting. The bride had on the most elaborate outfit I've seen, dorned head to toe in gold! For 20 minutes, the wedding couple were on stage doing their prayers, and then we had the opportunity to throw rice at the couple!
 

It was a lovely night! Hopefully, my pretty indian outfit will have a chance out of the wardrobe again!!

LOTD: Dr Marts Clemency

I took my new Dr Marts out for a walk yesterday, and the camera clicks followed...

Fashion Tip of the Day:
To make a piece stand out, make sure the surrounding pieces are toned down.

Princess Me!

There's something about princesses and me that I can't explain. I just love being one! And it seems everyone around me knows that :p

As a pre-birthday celebration, Mr Yap took me to Divine at Parkview Square for a grand evening with red wine and some jazz. The interior of Parkview Square is absolutely grand, like a palace set in victorian times. The whole time we were there, I couldn't take my eyes off the grandness of the place!

This morning - my birthday - I was blown away by my colleagues' effort in transforming my office cubicle into a castle! Honestly, it was the most awesome prezzie I've received. The creativity and execution deserves a massive thumbs up!

That afternoon, a little black box arrived at the office! Something I've been waiting for since the past week - the timing could not have been better! My latest addition to my Dr Martens collection: a pair of Clemency boots in hot pink!

Of course I had to get a dose of pink on my birthday! What a princessy day it was for me - WHEEEE!

CNY LOTD: Back to Work...

It's the 4th day of CNY and it's back to work.

An utterly useless day though, as our internet and shared drive decided to take the morning off, while our email server decided to take the whole day off.

You realize how handicapped you become when your internet, shared drive and work email server decides to go on CNY strike! On the other hand, you also discover how resourceful you become, searching old emails for that attachment you sent out earlier, using your personal emails, SMS, and phones to get the job done and utilising the good old USB to transfer each others files. Plus, I've got NEON PINK power to get me through the day!

CNY LOTD: Rainy Days

Rain rain go away, come again another day!

Why does it seem to rain every CNY? Thank goodness for my rainy boots with matching pink socks :)

Threw on this casual ensemble for a quick visit to my aunt's place... can you see my new pearls peeking out? A perfect touch to dress up a simple outfit - Thanks to Mr Yap's great fashion advise this morning! I'm discovering daily how pearls are such versatile jewellery for every occasion!

CNY LOTD: Happy Chinese New Year!

Today's Chinese New Year, and as tradition goes... New clothes are a must - LOVE THIS TRAD!

This year, the lead went to my new Pearls, so everything else played their supporting parts.

Outstanding Lead Actress:
My new pearls

Outstanding Supporting Actress:
My new Forever21 patterned white shorts which Mr Yap spotted last week, and it happened to be the last size S we could find! Trust Mr Yap and his amazing fashion eyesight!

Guest Actress:
My pink blouse which I got sometime last year!



Don't you think the pearls deserves an Oscar for most outstanding lead performance? Heee.

Shopping + DUW

Symptoms: MIA
Cure: Shopping + DUW (Dying Urge to Write)
Physician: Dr. Martens

Fully recovered from a long hiatus, Mrs Yap is back in action. All it took to recover from this cold turkey syndrome called ‘procrastination’ is decent shopping and a good pair of Dr. Marts.

I’ve always liked Dr. Marts but not overwhelming to buy one. Though if I were to buy one, it had to be the pink one!

Even more so when I spotted it in Nicki Minaj’s Superbass MTV. I was speechless when I saw the array of boots on display, but even more speechless with the erm…dancers.



So I continued my search, even all the way to New Zealand for my 3 week X’mas and New Year’s break. Boring selections yet overpriced!

Mr Yap advised me to get the classic black and change the laces…but I was stubborn. If I was to get black, it had to be a little more special. So I fell for ribbons instead of shoe-lace when I visited LeftFoot at Cineleisure. I could change those ribbons to pink!



My heart did a leap. Little did I know that when I visited the next day to try on the size 6 pair, “sorry, we sold that last pair last night.”

Boom badoom boom. I was giving u-

One last try. Queenstown. It was like searching for a needle in the haystack! There were just so many shoes, but so little Dr. Marts!

But finally, I settled.



Classic black with pink sparkly laces, just as Mr Yap advised.

Homage to #219C

I've never heard of anyone paying homage to a pantone colour before... Oops, I take that back. I do it everyday. My PINK bag, my PINK wallet, even my PINK namecard is in appreciation of PINK.

For those who aren't in the design / creative / marketing business, you may not know what PANTONE is. PANTONE LLC is the world-renowned authority on color and the accurate communication of color across a variety of industries. The PANTONE® name is known worldwide as the standard language for color communication from designer to manufacturer to retailer to customer.

This December, even Barbie is doing it!

Pink has always been Barbie's colour and innovative designer Linda Kyaw has incorporated this bright and unforgettable shade of pink into Barbie's wardrobe!

A whirl of Pantone color tags swirl around Barbie doll to create the asymmetrical skirt leading up to the faux-leather bodice. Each tag is labeled for Barbie®’s signature color — 219C. According to Kyaw, “Pink, being one of the most important elements of the Barbie brand, has been used in almost every imaginable way. The challenge was to interpret the shade with an unexpected twist, and since Pantone is to color what I believe Barbie is to fashion, combining the best of both was the first step.”

Read more about this special edition Barbie here.

Also, download this lovely December 2011 calendar here:

I'm definitely adding this Barbie into my shopping wish list this Xmas!! It would be a pink & funky acquisition to my barbie collection (a story for another day).

Pink, Harry Potter, Cambridge & Bag

Ever since Mr Yap and I took a left turn and ended up shopping at Liang Court two Sundays ago, I fell in love….

What does ‘Pink’, ‘Harry Potter’, ‘Cambridge’ and ‘Bag’ have in common? The Cambridge Satchel Company!

We chanced upon a modern lifestyle furniture shop called ‘The Bear Knows’, walked in, and there they were, sitting neatly on a wall shelf. Candy pink, classic brown, royal green, smashing red, cheerful yellow. 11inch, 13inch, 14inch, 15inch. Satchel, Batchels, the whole schmachels. Smelling like 100% leather should.

Love!

It was a good thing my favourite colour only came in the too small 11inch. Size does matter.
Dragging my sad yet hopeful feet, I marched home and googled, googled, googled.

Even though The Cambridge Satchel Company had too many complains about the few month long delivery delays, I found many alternative online sources. Not all of them had the colour I wanted but after a gruelling search, I found my new favourite Cambridge Satchel colour…

1 week later, a package arrived.






The next day, everything was dressed down to match my new 13inch Fluro Pink!



Wanna get your Cambridge Satchel fill?

inSINGAPORE
The Bear Knows @ Liang Court #03-05
- Beautiful classic colours

Cumulus @ Wheelock Place #02-14
- If you’re into cute 11inch Fluros, the last I checked on Sunday, they had it in Fluro Pink, Orange, Highlighter Yellow and Illuminating Green!
Comme des Garçons @ Hilton Orchard
- They collaborated with TCSC on some limited editions shoulder satchels. It’s selling fast, last Sunday, they were only left with the white ones.

onLINE
The Cambridge Satchel Company – The man himself! (Actually, the creator is a she.)
Doorstep Luxury – 1 working day delivery in Singapore. Not only do they have satchels, they’ve got batchels, backpack batchels, and fluros too!
ASOS – They’ve got cool exclusive designs! Prints and all.

ModCloth – I bought mine from here, reasonably priced, and they ship fast!