9/29/08

donotevenwanttothinkaboutEXAMS AND ASSIGNMENTS

if there's one kind of event i get stressed up going to
its the one with hot models and hairdressers
what do i wear!?
its like they have a freakin' Rachel Zoe each, everyone looks so damn good!
actually the models probably do have a stylist.
but still!
after the redken show, i told myself i m getting my hair done before going to any similar event.

well kevin murphy is tomorrow and my hair stylist doesnt work on tuesdays!
and i cant go to another one cause i m convinced nobody knows my hair like her. they might stuff it up.
i ll just have to DIY
oh god
i dont have enough wrist strength to blowdry, i swear. i cant coordinate twisting and pulling at the same time.
at least i got a trim 2 weeks ago, so my hair isnt all russell brand.

but but. i m excited. :) i love seeing people all dressed up.


i was deciding before if i wanted this blog to be a 'days of my life' kind of diary thing, or more of a style blog. i couldnt decide, so i thought, 'heck, its my blog, i ll do want i want to!' so its going to be a mix of both. they are kind of hard to seperate for me anyway. and i m not going to lock this blog, because i hate it when other people do it! (yes yes i have stalker tendencies sometimes, WHY CANNOT AH?!)
i ll just deal with my own insecurites (gulp what if my mom is reading this?! mom mom i love you) and BLOG ON!

must share list of fav style sites
1. http://seaofshoes.com >> she's 16!! and a GODDESS!
2. http://garancedore.fr >>parlez vous francais?
3. http://satorialist.com >> he s a legend and style staple
4. http://streetpeeper.com >> street style all over the world
5. http://gofugyourself.celebuzz.com >> razor sharp wit
6. http://runwaycity.livejournal.com >> a bit singaporean but still good
7. http://galadarling.com >> love her daily outfits
8. http://thefashionrobot.blogspot.com >>kooky
9. http://poliopoliopolio.blogspot.com >>for the boys
10. http://style.com >>classic
11. http://polyvore.com >>create your own outfits! so much fun
12. http://chictopia.com >>perve and preen

okay i m going to stop here, if not i think i can go on forever. peruse at your own leisure!

on that note, style melbourne has launched!
well its not being offically launched till wednesday, so shhhhh, but its up and running
yay!

lounged about at home today clearing out my room
its cathartic.
was planning what to wear tomorrow
kinda got carried away
and started snapping pictures of various outfits
(runways pictures are from style.com)




tailored shirt, black satin ribbon, fendi scarf (worn as skirt), gianni versace shoes
the shoes look a bit boring here, but if you see them from the side, the have a great square heel.

was checking out rodarte's spring 09 collection, and suddenly remembered i had a holey sweater of my own kept in storage somewhere! so i went to dig it out, and volia! melbourne-rodarte style baby. ;)
fall'08
spring'09


maxi-dress by laura ashley, sweater from god-knows-where, shoes by Rubi

i find it kind of bizarre i like laura ashley so much and own so many pieces. i know i have a bit of anglomania, but i thought i would be more vivienne westwood than laura ashley! ah well. at least florals are still going strong.



dress by Bauhaus, scarf/shrug from George (too bad you cant see the crochet-ty texture and gold sequins in the photo!), booties from Manolo Blahnik, random gold chain



dress from the Camberwell markets (isnt it very sass and bide?!) hotpants from Passions Fashions ,Biba shoes (i love the shape when seen from the side)


fendi spring 09, i love that mr. lagerfield is continuing the whole layered-skirts, sculputed lines look.





shrug by Christopher Ari, skater skirt from Ann Taylor loft, bandage tube (worn as skirt) from Chaos (lol), Chanel chain belt worn as necklace, Biba shoes

i ll take pictures with flash next time, i dont think you can see in much detail, but i m wearing two skirts, one skiiny and one flared a la fall08 chanel. :)

i lovehearthugwillalwaysbedevoted to these shoes i cant get enough of them!

on one last random note
i think i swallowed part of my tongue stud in my sleep last night
i cant find it anywhere
-gulp

<3 races

not going to write much this post, i m going to do another entry later tonight.
so enjoy glorious, gratituous photos from flemington raceday!

p.s lovely lovely spring weather :)












9/26/08

musings

lee yuan
where in the world have you MIAed to?

eeeee
okay as promised to chanty manty

here s the pic of the Hussy dress
okay the more i look at it the more i like it too
hehe


the BIBA shoes!
i love love love the heel
i measured, they are about 14 cms high

ouch!
but i fell in love with these shoes
I HAD to have them


parents were about to drag me off to some dinner
and the theme is 'Happy Blue'
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
????????????????
happy blue?
seriously?

i did my make up goth
cause i m about to enter a neo goth stage of dressing
and mom looked at me and told me to stay home
score!
lol


the marc jacobs pants are so whacked, i totally lust after them


i saw this zac posen dress and liked it immediately.
it has such a great colour, and the feather hem is devine!


zac posen has really come ito his own lately
before i always found his designs slightly blah

but now?!

LOVE LOVE LOVE!
case in point


this isnt zac posen related
but this pic makes me feel all fluffy inside


i did nothing all day but blog and take pictures all around the house
i feel so relaxed

ahhhhhhhhhhh

UPDATE: okay so no neo goth state of dressing
i dont have enough black in my wardrobe
and most of my piercings have closed up already :(

happy cook show

went to the royal melbourne show yesterday
and i had so much fun!
i think the pictures speak for themselves
cotton candy, rides, games, showbags, animals
woodchopping and agricultural hall
with country food tasting (!!)

i dont understand why people get bored of it
it s great!
it is a bit of a money sap though
its impossible not to spend if you really want to enjoy yourself

greediness

ditto

before the crazy coaster!


ducky game
james is thinking: 'MUST BE RIGGED!'



went for dinner at Happy Cook in nunawading after
its one of my favourite places to dine
especially with the asian folks!

but they didnt have the camphor tea smoked duck that night
which is to DIE FOR

so instead we had peking duck, crispy aromatic duck, sliver thread buns, and zha zhiang mian, sesame pockets and a whole lot of other things i didnt remember ordering but apparently i did!

both clare and i forgot to take any pictures because we were too busy stuffing our faces
but we remembered in time for dessert!
super delish egg white souffle with red bean/banana and fried ice creams







souffle!


i give Happy Cook 4 out of 5

if there had been camphor tea smoked duck that night
4.4?

hehe

omg
the age should just hire me to do their epicure section

9/25/08

Hanabishi

The age good food guide has claimed Hanabishi to be Melbourne's best Japanese restaurant, so my expectations were kinda high when we went.
and i was excited!
The place was kinda unprepossessing (i think its the king st aura)
the service average

but from the time the food touched my lips
i was sold.

my brain was pretty much sayng 'YUMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM' the entire time.
it was funny
i was damn hungry and damn sleepy at the same time
so it was a very weird sensation

and guess who was a BIG FAT 5TH WHEEL?
haha

toro sashimi in an ice bowl


oyster shooter: FRICKING DELISH LA


soft shell crab and tepura udon in the background


miso cod


wagyu steak
this was my main,and unfortunately the beef was overdone and tough


awwww


HAHAHAA


green tea creme brulee
SOOOOOOO gooood
if only it had been left baking another 5 minutes, and it would be utter perfection


one of the flavours there is calpis!!



okay i m going to make my own restaurant rating system right here and now
1 to 5
5 being the highest

hanabishi is a.. 3 and a half
no wait make it 3.75


i just finished watching devdas again
and SRK is pure perfection

9/23/08

eureka!

i totally forgot to blog some big news

vince DG flew down from singapore to surprise clare

HAHAHA
so now he's here
which would also explain why he's turning up in pictures

went for yum cha at Red Emperor on sunday
wasnt as good as the reviews given
was kinda disappointed
think we ll stick with Sharkfin Inn

although!
the egg tarts were really yummy


went back to wyn's after for cranium
LOL




HAHA. umbilical cord




how could wyn look at this and guess the answer!?!?! it was spongebob square pants lor. how can!

DG's photography skills CANNOT MAKE IT


ended up at Ten Ren after


and now,
meet wyn junior!



i m so inspired
i want a vespa now

then i can ride to clare's house and back
hehe