DRIES VAN NOTEN SPRING 2010.

The menswear collection hinted a come-back and explore more into the ethnic elements which he have been doing in the past years. The absence of ethnic elements last season was shocking but I love it still.

While many of my generations do not get the appeal of Dries Van Noten’s collection, I am very pleased with what he had to offer this spring. I thought his collection was based upon two principles; authenticity and appreciation-- An appreciation towards artisanship and his design aesthetic combined.

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BURBERRY ION- BLOGGER FIELD TRIP.

Okay so I was still, according to BagaholicBoy, ‘foaming at the mouth’ after receiving the news that we’re actually going to have a one in a million chance to meet Christopher Bailey-- And then we (Fash-E, RTT, BB and WottonCool girls) were told that we’re going to have a tour around the boutique, that made me foam even more! It was not 31 Rue Cambon but i imagined it to be as fantastic.

The motive of the tour was to pick an outfit so we could wear it on the actual event (live blogging at Burberry) and to do a fun ‘promotional shoot’ to promote the event. (Will blog about it on a separate post) That didn’t exactly happen but we had so much fun and I even more fun bragging about it. Hah. I mean, when will I ever get the chance to sit in their VIP room again no? Or when will I ever have the chance to try on ten different trench coats that’s worth 3k each (!) in an hour?! Since that awesomely-iest day, I’ve been dreaming about Burberry for almost a month.

All I need now is to attend a Burberry show in London next February and life would be a full circle moment. Ok, fat hope but I’ll keep on dreaming and writing to Oprah so she would send me there!

Images By Ridhwan Sesapar.

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TIFFIN CLUB, SINGAPORE.

If you have an exquisite taste but no liking for the formality of fine dining, Tiffin Club is the place for you. The restful multi-story, which includes an outdoor sitting area and a loft cum workspace above the main dining place, will provide you with endless tranquility throughout your time at Tiffin.

Menu of tasty tapas, English pies, crisp salads, home-style sandwiches and Sri Lankan curries is complemented by a wine bank of carefully selected and imported alcoholic grape juices to catalyze cross-cultural cravings and conversations.

I believe Tiffin is the only place in Singapore with ‘vending’ wine dispenser (which is really affordable compared elsewhere), great for wine tasting! I haven’t personally had any of the main course or appetizers but it looks promising. Best of all, it won’t burn a hole in your pocket.

Tiffin club is inviting you for a unique happy hour, on 17th Dec, 6pm to 9pm featuring a photography contemporary exhibition by Swedish artist Agneta Ekstrand. Please RSVP to massi@thetiffinclub.com or text 98120586.

Images by Ridhwan Sesapar.

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BRITISH FASHION AWARDS 09.

"I am extremely pleased to announce that the Burberry Prorsum womenswear show will stay in London again this season and will be held during London Fashion Week in February. There was such an incredible energy during the 25th anniversary of London Fashion Week last September and we were very proud to be a part of this momentous celebration. London is
our home and our global headquarters and we are thrilled to be showing again in this, our magnificent and creative city."-Christopher Bailey, Burberry Chief Creative Officer

SWAROVSKI EMERGING TALENT AWARD – ACCESSORIES: Holly Fulton
SWAROVSKI EMERGING TALENT AWARD - READY TO WEAR: Peter Pilotto
DESIGNER BRAND: Burberry
MODEL: Georgia May Jagger
ACCESSORY DESIGNER: Katie Hillier
MENSWEAR DESIGNER: Kim Jones for dunhill
BFC OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN FASHION DESIGN: John Galliano
LONDON 25: Kate Moss
ISABELLA BLOW AWARD FOR FASHION CREATOR: Grace Coddington
BFC BRITISH COLLECTION OF THE YEAR: Christopher Kane
BFC DESIGNER OF THE YEAR: Christopher Bailey

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