of happyy things

mona lisa by:: f. botero

i like fat people. ok certain fat people
somehow, they feel friendlier - nicer and fuzzier
and one fat person whom i've always thought looks like the fat-people paintings by botero, is alber elbaz::

left:: alber elbaz, source:: lanvin

right:: collection for lavin, source:: vogue

about him::

In 1997, Elbaz left Beene and, through retailer Dawn Mello, was hired by the firm of Guy Laroche. But, by the time of Elbaz's arrival, the Laroche enterprise had become overly conservative and lackluster... however, he departed within a year, 1998, and began designing ready-to-wear women's clothing for Yves Saint Laurent, because Saint-Laurent himself wished to withdraw from his hands-on design of prêt-à-porter (ready-to-wear). In the position, Elbaz's talent was recognized, and he was groomed to become the head designer of the house when Saint Laurent retired. This was not to happen, because the Gucci Group purchased YSL Rive Gauche, the ready-to-wear label, and, hence, Gucci design director Tom Ford dismissed Elbaz after three collections. 

In October 2001, Elbaz was appointed artistic director of Lanvin in Paris. In 2006, he introduced new packaging for the fashion house, featuring a light forget-me-not blue color, a favorite shade which Lanvin purportedly had seen in a Fra Angelico fresco. Packaging included shopping bags imprinted with Paul Iribe's 1907 illustration of Lanvin and her daughter Marguerite, and shoe boxes designed like antique library files, tied with black ribbons to emphasize the precious nature of the product...

and so, i've succumbed... to the fat man

in the happy form of a bag :: the lanvin happy bag

chose a cheery yellow-lime tan shade

reminding me to do more of what makes me happyy! :)

also, spotted today in one of the design blogs,

concrete + gold jewelry::
the necklace reminds me of mapei grout colour samples!

collection fr:: http://www.hadas-shaham.com

what I would wear to a Christmas party

technically though, I dun really have a Christmas party party to go to,
and it's still a looong way before my hair gets to this length
but this is both so casual and dressed-up
super like

need to stop cutting my hair

i luff getting my hair cut
but i do also luff long messy hair like this
note to self: stop going to the salon!

& i really wanna get my hands those lucite cuffs

bridal getup

i know i've had my wedding, but this getup is really pretty

i dig

chanel . Inès de la Fressange


Haider Ackermann



i can see myself in

chanel chanel chanel

the previous images were probably too small for anyone to really drool over, so i downloaded ones w better resolution (the previous were printscreen shots)...mmm doesn't seem much better... mmm still drooling over the green one

finds

how is it that in the magazines i read in salons

- just regular local mags, like female, bazaar etc,

there always seem to be much info that i can glean

but when i actually buy these mags,

i find them less than informative most of the time

& a total waste of money?

whilst having my hair coloured at

my old neighbourhood salon last week

i found these finds in the july copy of female

painted installation - elisse net trapezio,

by swiss artist felice varini

talented local illustrator, read her colourful blog

at prissydiary.blogspot.com

nice red sneakers from agnes b, $185

gucci mini bamboo bag

chester aged brass, gilded metal & khaki lacquer dior ring, $650

Summer in Paris

One day when I travel to paris
This is what I will be wearing

on bags

i like bags. =]

the red bag 2 posts down - is called a "bagchel"
you can personalise it with your initials!
get it here at cambridgesatchel.co.uk
costs 85 pounds + 20 pounds for shipping
that's about SGD$220!...mmm many second thoughts

very much tempted to get either of these 2 bags -
big & roomy totes that can hold a pashmina,
neck pillow (i have such a horrid perennial stiff neck these days)
etc when travelling

tempter #1

from bags avenue
originally priced at $4xxx, now $2650

tempter #2

also from bags avenue
originally priced at $1970, now $1750

between the 2, i would much prefer the chanel
not a big fan of lv but somehow rather drawn to stephen sprouse's graffiti

but sigh... these are wants not needs...


oh wells... but as my favourite song says...
i can dream abt them first bah... =)


posters source: music philosophy

for my new laptop?

maybe in black

I like

do u think it's a bit too much

having had no shopping activity for the past 2 months
me went into a bout of shopping frenzy at JB yesterday
this is what me gathered:

a pair of shoes - grey patent w black ribbon trims
a bangle - made up of round grey timber pieces & a painted pic of a girl with a laissez faire slouch
a vintage bracelet - 5 round pieces w gold trimming, each w an ivory heart on dusty pink background
a pair of jeggings - new fashion term for leggings + jeans
a pair of leggings - black w leather embossing
a lantern skirt - black & white checkers
a dress - w fringes lining the skirt & matt gold studs around e collar, and shoulder pads! - very balmain-ish
a shirt dress - long behind, short front
a midnight blue blouse - collar details made w zippers
a tube top in jeans + floral fabric (can also be worn as a high-waisted skirt)
a white tee w black rose prints
a white tee w sky blue stripes, reminds me of "coco-coco-et-coco" by the sea
a shirt w victorian floral prints
a long sleeves grey top, comes with a skinny stripey (again) scarf
a brown vest
a deep purple crocheted scarf
a midnight blue scarf w the tiniest white checks

and the damage?? SGD$450 ! Yikes! =p
what a binge!
No more shopping for e next 3 months at the very least!

But can't deny it was a darn shioks retail therapy i've had in ages! :)
k commented that it was the first time ever
he saw me shopping in heels w/o a word of complaint!

IT's...

... my first IT bag!


one that 's not second-hand, worn or a flea-market find
(the mulberry's from tanglin flea market, so worn, the handle broke off when i was happily swinging it
the balenciaga's from a garage sale at hotel phoenix, in soft red leather, but it suffered a really bad stain from a Sharpie)

but this time, this one, is mint-fresh!
like the casual doodly colourful Fs
like that it's just right for a mobile, wallet and keys
like that it goes with jeans and tee, or dress and heels
like that i've found my perfect weekend bag! =)

this little robin-egg blue

has been one of my favourite colour for a while now

and this is my third purchase from tiffany's this year

the first 2 for two old frens

and this one we bought for k's sis who got ROM-ed on thursday

i couldn't stop smiling when i walked out of the store 

swinging this little blue bag in my hand

even though it wasn't for me

it's a lovely lovely green quartz pendant

& k's sis wore actually wore it that day even though we didn't ask her to

glad she liked it =)

it's on its way

sold...

sold...!

sold...!!!


to me! =)

labour and wait

finally caught an episode of Livingetc. on travel&living channel by chance (channel 16, saturday 2:00pm)
been waiting in anticipation when they advertised at the beginning of the year the telecast of this new series based on the UK design magazine - Livingetc., but never caught any announcement of the screening time
Livingetc is refreshingly informative compared to pretentious local mags


http://www.labourandwait.co.uk/

"Labour and Wait" was a store featured in that episode.
love the name
and love even more what was in store
the store stocked only items that had a function and nothing ornamental


content with online shopping for now, i picked something i'ld love to work my hands on


it's the kind of store i love and would love to own