Goodie bag Survival pack for those who queued overnight.
Barricades come into place once the store closes for the night (ironically, it made me feel more anxious/excited)
Information card, regarding the queue system, needs no translation.
Rushed straight to my hotel room after pandemonium in the store.
I’ve been so busy/exhausted after returning from Hong Kong at the end of November, blogging was put on the back burner. Apologies. Do check back soon for the complete detailed post! I queued for 12 hours just to get my hands on some Lanvin x H&M goodness! What an unforgettable experience.
I’ve been carefully monitoring my expenses since late September/early October in order to afford a trip to Hong Kong. Yes, I am a crazed 19 year old student. This won’t be an extravagant shopping trip, of course. More like, Ocean Park/Disneyland/meeting Victor, checking out Stanley Market, the Prada factory oulet at SPACE, etc.
I’ve only been to Hong Kong once before, back in 2005. (I don’t know why this is relevant but I guess cuz I’ve been bringing around my old edition of Frommers Hong Kong everywhere)
Oh crap, I have to leave this Quiznos Sub place before it closes. Will update later.
Here’s something to share if you’re in need of a good laugh.
I found an eBay listing for a polka-dot crewneck tee by Comme Des Garcons x H&M . I thought about purchasing one because it was worth collecting. Rei Kawakubo, the designer behind this collaboration, is known for her polka dots and deconstructed pieces.
So I sent the seller a question.
(the t-shirt pictured in the listing is the women’s version; it has a black collar)
A few hours later, this is the seller’s response:
We all know that language can be a barrier at times, but this goes beyond mutual understanding. What on Earth is this seller trying to say? Anyone keen to decipher this reply?
P.S. You might’ve noticed that I mentioned a November trip to Hong Kong. Shhh! I’ve not confirmed anything yet, but if all goes well, stick around for more blog posts!
I don’t have regular access to the Internet. I’ve been using 3G data on my new cellphone, which I signed up for late last month. It’s a Motorola Milestone XT that runs on Android. My next cellphone will be a Blackberry, because in two years time I’d be ending my National Service, en route towards becoming a white collar executive or being schlepped to the Middle East.
Rumi Neely traipses to various cities around the world for fashion-related events, she’s currently the face of the Forever 21 catalogue/campaign.
3) Zac Efron in Details magazine, August 2010 issue
Extremely jealous of his hair texture and colour. Imagine if I print the second photo for reference to my next haircut, the hair stylist will go, “He wants to emulate Zac Efron? Pah!”
I wanted to buy a copy of this issue of Details, but SGD15 was too much for a casual read. I found the cover story article online at the Details website. Click here.
It’s been a relaxed August for me, school-wise, I’m left with a final project assignment of 25-30 slides about the objectives of marketing research. Entertainment-wise, I was pleasantly surprised when HRH chose me as his plus one for Singfest 2010: Day 2. He’d won a pair of tickets via Lush 99.5FM. Whoopie!
Also, I met up with HRH and Fatin in town for a little chat and window shopping. We spoke about religion, Fatin’s woes in the love department, school and other miscellaneous stuff.
Dinner (buka puasa, since we’re in the month of Ramadan) was at Fish & Co. Paragon outlet. Here are some pictures taken from my cellphone.
Calamari is the requisite starter
I chose the Coriander Catch for my main course; grilled dory fillet with a herb sauce, with weird tasting rice.
I’m sticking to The Best Fish & Chips in Town or Sole Picatta next time.
Items I KIV from our rounds of window shopping.
1. River Island drawstring elastic waistband pinstripe shorts
2. Clarins Mens After Shave Energizer 100ml
I really like the cooling, energising effect. I’m currently using Davidoff Aftershave Balm which is more towards a lotion consistency and tends to warm up my cheeks uncomfortably. It might be the alcohol content because it also carries a scent.
Alrighty then, I’m off to Homefix now in search of a bathroom light replacement. My family’s been showering in the dark for the past few days! Hahaha, bathing in candlelight. The first night, I kept getting images of ghosts flashed in my head while I was showering, but after that I just went, “Screw it, that’s just lame” and pretended I owned a Hansgrohe showerhead.
The episode of Ellen where the diva-licious Toni performed, aired on Channel 5 this evening. Dang, Toni’s still got it!
She wants us to un-break her heart and now, make it go da da dum dum dum.
LOL.
It’s something most music artistes have to go through: reinvention.
Madonna, Kylie Minogue, Toni Braxton… their image has to evolve with the current decade and it’s a typical choice between sticking to their roots (the good ol’ music) and going commercial (they need their paychecks).
I’ll make it a point to head down to HMV and purchase Toni’s new album, Pulse. Well actually, it’s not THAT new. I just discovered she has an album out, THAT’S new.
Germany slaughters Argentina 4-0 in the first soccer match I have ever been actively involved in.
I had my Argentina tee on.
I lingered outside several pubs at Cuppage Road.
Lionel Messi missed a free kick.
(Messi during happier times, having won godknowswhat. Pic sourced via Google)
Trattoria at 313@Somerset looked inviting….
This doesn’t represent the entire crowd; there was a projector screen around the corner; imagine the crowd THERE.
Anyway, I was heading home alone after I established that my ex schoolmate couldn’t meet with me (she was stranded in the East, nuff said). Thank goodness for the empty buses. I left 313@Somerset at around 11pm; took bus 7 which was headed for Clementi but I saw that it stopped along Tanglin Mall so I alighted and switched to 75. I almost took a cab.
In a nutshell, this experience proves why I prefer (and should’ve stuck to) watching Wimbledon!!!!
Top 10 Reasons Why Wimbledon Pwns World Cup
(in no particular order)
1. You don’t need therapy after the level of rivalry felt from JUST 1 MATCH.
2. (Only for World Cup 2010) The sound of vuvuzelas. Ugh.
3. No one crowds every single pub islandwide just for Wimbledon.
4. The green grass courts are calming. (the umpire sits way above the ground and whose decisions are rarely disputed versus a jogging referee)
5. I can actually understand the gameplay. I know all the rules.
6. I really want to be a ball picker for a Serena vs. Venus Wimbledon final. (versus a soccer player committing “handball” that warrants mockery)
7. I can recognise the Wimbledon Champion’s trophies.
8. Lacoste is a popular upmarket brand for Wimbledon (versus all the damn sporty brands for soccer)
9. I used to play tennis years ago. I’ve gone for courses previously but I’m out of practice.
10. You don’t hear Singlish from Wimbledon spectators (versus “kelong” “offside lah knn” “aiya you go Harry’s see match bo jio”)
I can’t wait to see Serena Williams lift up her 13th Grand Slam trophy after the upcoming finals. Serena, plz pwn Vera Zvonareva’s ass. You are the queen of aces…
(This is my test post on WordPress. Gonna resume regular blogging soon.)
I made my way down to Books Kinokuniya Singapore (Kino) twice this week. The first visit was with my mom; we were just strolling/roaming. The second visit, however, was more fruitful. Armed with more cash (albeit a purpose), I headed straight for the Japanese Magazines section to snap up a few of my choice picks.
Whadya know, the one I wanted the most was all snapped up. (pun intended)
(TOMMY/tommy girl 2010 Spring & Summer Collection catalogue)
My mood went from devious “AHAH-I-SO-GET-TO-FLAUNT-THIS-LATER” to frantic “OMG-SEARCH-FOR-A-STRAY-COPY-NOW”….
Ya. Seriously.
Why did I want it so badly? I could eat (if fashion were a form of sustenance, that is) to my heart’s content on style.com. Well, Cecile of Chuvaness.com opines that “many magazines have taken to giving out “freebies” along with their latest issues…. to entice more consumers into buying magazines rather than getting their fashion fixes online.”
Let’s take a closer look at the TOMMY/tommy girl catalogue.
Nuff said.
Damn, I should start tracking the shipment arrivals. Kino conveniently lists down the mass orders of these magazines and prints out the estimated arrival date as well. These are displayed at the section itself.
So I was getting frantic, yeah? I had to ask three of the staff before either of them could assist me. Girl 1 was like, “Oh, I’m helping out another customer, can you wait at the Information Counter?” I wanted to reply with, “HELL NO GURL I WANNA STAY NEAR THE MAGS TO GUARD THEM ALL IN CASE I SPOT THE LAST COPY”
But I didn’t. I just waved her off with an impatient glare. (Tyra Banks would’ve been proud “Connect with your eyes…. I wanna see you look FIERCE”) Girl 2 was all “Information Counter” bullshit to me as well even though she was just two shelves away from most of the Jap mags but I’ll make concessions for her since she explained to me that she wasn’t familiar with the Jap imports.
Okay, I’ve got a confession. Girl 1 and Girl 3 are the same. Girl 3 eventually helped me out by checking the online inventory. I admit I was getting over the loss by then. I mean, there were so many others to choose from, right?
Like this Eley Kishimoto catalogue/lookbook that comes with a free umbrella.
Eley Kishimoto is a bit pricey, though. The catalogue is SGD 45.60 vs. SGD 29.60 for the TOMMY/tommy girl . Then again, I have browsed the Eley Kishimoto for Eastpak range of backpacks and her signature print was breathtaking in real life, not at all gaudy.
But wait. Here comes the climax.
I spotted a girl who looked like she overheard everything. You know how in a bookstore, you find yourself naturally looking over at the next counter to see what books they chose to purchase? Don’t judge a book by its cover; judge a person by the type of books they read.
Anyway, I noticed she was nervously clutching a bunch of Jap catalogues in her arms and FUCKING SHIT, I spotted the familiar colours of Tommy Hilfiger.
WHAT.
THE.
FUCK.
She had the *bleeping* last copy.
Yes, this picture you saw above is HER copy. Like, FML seriously. I just had to have my face rubbed in “SOUR GRAPE” powder. I stopped short of reaching over and grabbing it from her.
Me: Hey, you have the last one, I think. *points at what should’ve been MY copy*
Her: Oh yeah, actually I saw someone carrying it just now so I searched around this pile *points behind herself* and got the last copy.
Me: Hmm.. Did you just arrive? (I wasn’t listening. I was trying to figure out how to ask her to let me buy HER copy) (But at that moment, it wasn’t anyone’s copy yet. DAMN I could’ve grabbed it and run)
Her: Yeah….*trails off* (I think she could feel intense jealousy/anger vibes emanating from my trembling hands as she handed it to me to have one final look)
Me: I see… So, do you think you could, err.. let me have this copy? I’ve been wanting it for a long time…
Her: I’m sorry…
*RANT STARTS*
Me: I mean like I came here a week ago (exaggerating) and took a reference picture (the closeup in this post) so I could get it later and like, you know, there were a whole stack of them so I didn’t reserve a copy…
Her: Did you check with the Information Counter?
Me: *OMG SHE IS GIRL NO. 4* Yes I did…
Her: Sorry, cuz this is actually a gift for my friend (friend? yeah right, more like your ass) and I really wanna get it too.
Me: *IDEA! SUGGEST OTHER BAGS* Oh, so it’s a gift? Okay is it a girl? You could have like this one *picks up Agnes B book* with this nice jewel pattern or this one with a makeup kit or this polka dot one (polka dots are in right now, see “Miu Miu Resort 2011″)
Her: Sorry, I really want this one. Maybe you can try the other outlets? There’s one at Liang Court.
Me: No, I don’t think so. I mean, this Kino is like the headquarters so yeah, they would have the most stock…
Her: Oh okay, then.
Me: Could I just take a picture of it?
Her: Yeah, sure. *pretends to busy herself with her phone*
Me: *SOBBING INCONSOLABLY* (just kidding)
I handed it back to her and went to browse half-heartedly at other possible choices. But in my heart, I felt like the battle (I dub this the Royal Battle for the Last Copy) wasn’t lost yet. I didn’t want to give up yet. No one likes to settle for second best, you know.
*IDEA*
Me: Oh there you are! Hey, you know if you decide not to get this, could you find me? I’ll gladly take it.
Her: Oh, yeah sure. (Which if you think about it, is actually three answers in one. Oh. Yeah. Sure.)
Me: *smiles as politely as I can* (my eyes are reduced to slits so she can’t see that I’m actually looking daggers at her)
5 minutes later….
Damn bitch is at the cashier.
(This is a good song to add to the mood right now.)
Since I was already set on purchasing a “bag” from Kino, I didn’t leave empty-handed. Oh I could’ve rocked that TOMMY bag so hard at my upcoming outing at Universal Studios with my family, Tommy H. would’ve gotten the chills.
Okay! This HEAD PORTER catalogue was all over the place so I bought a copy. Hmm I even unboxed the freebie while seated at a spot in front of Zara (sales start today 1st July).
(Oh there was an Indonesian guy next to me with a Louis Vuitton Damier Graphite messenger bag next to me, so I asked him which one it was, as in the name of the model. He said he didn’t know; he just walked in the store and picked it. Then he proceeded to open the bag and took out his Nintendo DS and TWO Blackberry phones. TWO?! I have been lusting for just ONE (I’m a modest guy, LOL joke) for months and err, here he is with TWO)
(There was like an influx of Indonesian shoppers that day. What’s up? I even saw a former schoolmate, Brenda at the bus stop. [What is she doing at a bus stop. That girl deserves only cabs.] Gawd, her hair is so luscious.)
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Oh, right. The HEAD PORTER bag.
(Fucking ugly foot ruining my picture not included)
I did not smooth the surfaces before taking a picture, because this is your first impression of the bag, which should be taken into consideration.
The inner lining.
This HEAD PORTER freebie comes in two patterns; one is a monogram, and mine is from the Special Edition catalogue which boasts the new Gingham pattern.
I could use a matching wallet. Hmm.
PS. I really wonder why I am sharing this great find with you. Yeah I know it isn’t a trade secret or some shit, but these famous blogs below easily drum up the demand/competition when they blog about it.
