Last year I blogged about being stranded in America with only one pair of holey shoes, and the $5 Urban Outfitters sneakers that came to my rescue... Well, one ill-fated rainy day splashing around in puddles later, I had $5 tennis-ball yellow sneaks dotted with muddy grey water. Oh well. But in the spirit of Looney Toons and other such cartoons of yonder era, I figured -- if you can't beat 'em, join 'em. "Them" being the puddle marks, of course. And so, one art jamming session later, the more successful canvas probably isn't the Picasso/cubist/Tetris-inspired illustration of my dog... but the sponge-painted sewer streaks and rose petals on my sneakers. I think.
Okay, the Loretta-bot sort of told me that both are ugly, but what does she know? It's not like she can paint the creepy exact likeness of our dog, or anything. Except... Oh and for any sticklers for detail, Foxy usually does sleep with her back legs splayed outwards a la Superman.
In many ways, the comeback of Balmain and Herve Leger teeny-tiny dresses has been the worst thing to happen to a figure-conscious gal. Going out in a garment that leaves nothing to the imagination is pretty darn daunting if you have even the slightest of figure flaws (T & A & T again for Tummy are ALL on display), not to mention that sneaky feeling that you're kind of dressed like a slut. But before you do anything drastic like write off the trend -- or worse yet, sign up for the gym or something -- let me introduce you to Pleasure Doing Business. This is a skirt with a mission, and that mission is to wrap you up in all the right places and squish your body into sexy svelteness. I haven't tried it on yet (will be doing so most likely tomorrow, or rather today when you are reading this) but I've seen it on other people and it's hot, whether you're the typical Hong Kong skinny minnie or a *ahem* fuller-figured gal, aka me. Don't believe me? See both bootylicious Rihanna and stick-straight Mary Kate rocking PDB bandage skirts in their own personal ways.
Legend has it the skirt can even flatten out a bulgy tummy. Well I'm sold. The skirts are available at our favourite Gizzy & Nacho, now with an extra 20% discount with the special code HOTSUMA10 at checkout until July 18). My picks? My loud and insensible side is saying snag that neon green and show Mary Kate how it's done... my pragmatic side says the blue mini is much more my style and will be much more wearable. (See also: Black Giambattista Valli-esque sandals with neon yellow platform and heel, worn, oh... once this year?) Then again, the green is only $408 with the discount... Hmmm.
Another fragrance roundup of the latest scents to be launched in the Hong Kong market. The Big Pony Fragrance Collection from Ralph Lauren With the aim of motivating the men to “get in the game,” this collection of four attempts to tailor to everyone from the sporty to seductive to adventurous to the stylish. Is it me or does anyone else think that these could totally be the Spice Girls of perfumes? #1 Sporty boasts of lime and grapefruit. #2 Seductive comprises of dark chocolate and musk #3 Adventurous contains mint and ginger root #4 Stylish is citrusy with mandarin and kyarawood
$360/75ml $480/125ml Available at: Lane Crawford Canton Road Lane Crawford Times Square Sogo
L Loewe L Loewe offers an opening note of bergamot, tangerine and fressia, a middle note of peach, peony and violet with a base of musk and sandalwood. $380/ 30ml $490/ 50ml
Available at: LCX, Ocean Centre, TST Sogo, Causeway Bay Lane Crawford, Times Square, Causeway Bay Lane Crawford, Pacific Place, Admiralty Harvey Nichols, The Landmark, Central
LANVIN Éclat d’Arpège Limited Edition Not quite a new perfume per say but rather a repackaging of the bottle where the bottle is dressed with violet and fuchsia ribbons: a wink at the couture world of Alber Elbaz. Top note comprises of lilac green and Sicilian lemon leaves, middle note of wisteria flowers, green tea leaves, peach flowers, red peony and China Osmanthus and a bottom note of white cedarwood of Libanon, precious amber and sweet musks.
$368 / 30 ml Available at: Land Crawford, Timesquare, CWB Land Crawford, TST Land Crawford, IFC, Central Land Crawford, Pacific Place, Admiralty SOGO, Causeway Bay L2, Seibu, Langham Place, Mong Kok LCX, Ocean Terminal, TST Wing On Department, 345 Nathan Road APITA, Cityplaza 2, Taikoo Shing
Jean Paul Gaultier Ma Dame I’m having a rather juvenile moment with this one. Very inclined to just keep saying Ma DAMN! The three key notes are rose, musk and cedar which isn’t quite my cup of tea but bottle sure DAMN is pretty. (Ok I’ll stop now.) $550/ 50ml $710/ 75ml Available at New Town Plaza, Phase I Shop 421A – Lane Crawford (Times Square, Canton Road) Sogo (Causeway Bay) Hong Kong Seibu (Pacific Place) Harvey Nichols (The Landmark)
ValuUp which we mentioned in a previous post is doing a special Elemis deal where you can get a facial at the Lane Crawford counter for 70% off. Visit the site for more details.
I tend to be picky about shoes (says the geek who manages to find at least one desirable pair per week to post on this site) but give me an ankle boot in a neutral colour and I'm satisfied. Since I already have three pairs of khaki ones... maybe it's time for grey.
Nostalgia is always a good marketing tool and sometimes you stumble across something that you can only label as genius. Behold the USB Typewriter. Available on Etsy for US$75 for the DIY kit and US$300-$400 for the actual product, memories just don’t come cheap these days. Of course, some might argue memories are priceless (Mastercard ad anyone?) Check out the video where the USB Typewriter is attached to the iPad giving a nice contrast between the ancient and not so ancient.
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