Zalora Haul (May - July 2015)

ZALORA is truly addictive. I just keep buying and buying because

• Some items too pretty
• Prices quite affordable
• Delivery is easy peasy - I always collect at POPStation. 
• Can return if I don't like the items - I just secure the items properly, follow the given instructions and return at POPStation. 

I always check out 3 brands - ZALORA, ZALORA Basics and Something Borrowed. Over the years, prices have increased, but the quality of the items have also improved. So I don't mind paying a little bit more. By saying "don't mind paying" means anything less than S$35. 

None of them items below cost more than S$35. Some of them are below S$20/S$15 because they were on sale. 

I also only purchase when I have a promo code. 

Photos! Please note that I didn't get these all at one go. They were purchased between May - July 2015 on multiple occasions! 

ZALORA Basics Lace Up Shift Dress
Something Borrowed Denim Boyfriend Shirt Dress (Out of Stock)
ZALORA Colourblock Shirt Dress (Out of Stock)
ZALORA Ruffle Hem Shift Dress

ZALORA Faux Leather Curved Hem Skirt
ZALORA Basics Curve Sides Boxy T-Shirt (Black)
ZALORA Basics Curve Sides Boxy T-Shirt (Cream)

ZALORA Slip On Sneakers
ZALORA Canvas Lace-Up Espadrilles
ZALORA Strappy Flat Sandals With Mix Studs (Out of Stock)
Something Borrowed Lace Up Platform Oxfords
ZALORA Glitter Laced Up Oxfords (Out of Stock)

Online shopping is certainly my vice. :S

Susyblaze (Puma XS698 and Asics Gel Lyte V)

I have a sport shoes kick. 

It all began when I started to wear the dresses-with-Converse ensemble. 

Then I explored more shoes options. Also, not forgetting the boom of Nike Roshe Runs. I own a pair of Roshe Runs too but it's now only for gym purposes because wahlao sooooo many people have Roshe Runs now. It's like when you start seeing Anya Hindmarch's "I'm Not a Plastic Bag" bags everywhere (both authentic ones and replicas), you know it's time to retire yours. 

So, I explored more and more AND MORE, and changed upon an Instagram account - @susyblaze. I wanted to buy so many pairs of sport shoes, but I don't want to deplete my bank account in one sitting, so Susyblaze is amazing! Since I don't want to pay so much money, I also don't care whether or not the shoes are authentic. How can I be cheapo and still expect authentic stuff right? 

Susyblaze also doesn't claim that their items are authentic. This is a major plus for me because there are many Instagram shops that claim authenticity but once the product arrives, you know you have been taken for a ride. 

One more thing I love about Susyblaze is how they have real life photos (they indicate an "RLP" for such Instagram photos) and unboxing videos. I was almost fully convinced that I was going to get high-quality shoes just through the photos and videos. 

So... I took the risk and purchased 2 pairs - the Puma XS698 x BWGH in “Patriot Blue” and the Asics Gel Lyte V X Concepts in "Pistachio". 

I was both excited and anxious. Later I paid almost S$150 for ugly shoes how?? 

Thankfully, when the shoes came, they were both of amazing quality and I was glad I bought them from this website. 

ALSO AH, this was not sponsored at all. I just anyhow scroll the "Photos" section of Instagram and found the store! 

So here are the shoes!

Puma XS698 x BWGH in “Patriot Blue”

Asics Gel Lyte V X Concepts in "Pistachio"

Very excellent indeed!

I'm purchasing more but not now. No space already. :P Maybe during my birthday month?

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New in: Charles & Keith Oxfords, Forever 21 Necklace and new camera!

WOOHOO!

I finally got a new camera. The Canon G7X will be the camera I use for, hopefully, the next 5 years. I don't like to keep changing cameras because I see no reason in alternating cameras. Use until spoil, then change!! Apparently it's great for taking videos as well and many Youtubers are using the Canon G7X as their vlogging camera! Time to test that out in Tokyo next week (3 more days till departure! SO EXCITING!).

Also, whoever first came up with the wifi function for cameras is a genius. 

Wait, I need to properly show my gratitude...let me google...

NIKON, thank you for blessing the camera world with this brilliant feature (my research is done haphazardly so this piece of information may be wrong, but aiyah I'm very grateful and that's the focus lah okay?)!

Yay finally can take decent photos for my blog! *tears of joy*

So this morning, I took some photos of my new shoes and my new necklace just to try the camera out and it was very good indeed.

New oxfords are from Charles & Keith! Very chio leh. I have decided to invest in more oxfords and sports shoes. No more of those trendy trendy things that will only look good for like a few months. 

And my new necklace from Forever 21. Got it in CentralWorld Bangkok because there was a huge sale going on. This was 150baht? Original price is 3 times of that. 

OH HAPPY DAY! :)

New in: Super cheap Charles & Keith shoes

I was getting quite antsy because Chinese New Year is coming and I don't know what I should wear! I figured I should start on the shoe front and so I was browsing carousell for nice wedges and I chanced upon a seller who was selling a pair of damn chio and brand new Charles & Keith wedges for S$20, so yes I chatted with her for a while. 

Then, I went to the Charles & Keith website to check out the sale section and I FOUND THE EXACT SAME PAIR GOING FOR S$12.90!! I immediately apologised to the seller, cancelled the transaction and browsed the entire sale section. WOW. It's basically like Anchorpoint Charles & Keith prices! However, the website design is quite user-unfriendly. I filtered by price but kept getting the entire list of sale shoes. 

Anyway, if you want to look at those heavily discounted shoes, just keep scrolling down lah, you will find them in the end. I looked through 1000+ listings twice! When there's a will, there's a way okay. Initially I had so many pairs opened in new tabs, but most of them had size 38 out of stock. Blessing in disguise, I guess...for my bank account. 

So yes, I bought two pairs of shoes for freaking cheap. S$12.90 for the wedges and S$16.90 for the loafers. Delivery is quite steep (S$9.90!), but aiyah both pairs totaled to less than S$30 anyway, so I just checked out. 

To be honest, I'd rather go to Anchorpoint to check out the Charles & Keith outlet, but since I'm sadly busy these days, the online store sale section will suffice!

Talking about Chinese New Year - I used to have no visiting at all, hence I didn't need to worry about my outfit since I would be a sloth at home anyway, but now, I need to visit ky's relatives and I'm going back to Indonesia too. So I will need two nice outfits. Alamak. Shoes settled and now clothes! What to wear?? At times like these ah, I wish I'm as skinny and lanky as my sister because wear anything also nice one leh.

Such first world problems haha.

Have a good day guys! :)

BLOGMAS Day 5: Singsale Goodies - Brushes, Toner and Footwear!

I'm suddenly on a Singsale craze again. Initially, I only wanted to take a quick look because it was announced that NYX would have a sale on that day, but there was no time frame given, so I accessed the website in the morning, and kept refreshing. So boring right? Okay, I browsed the website and ohmygosh so many things on sale! I even wanted to get a bed sheet set just because it was discounted and pretty. In the end I had three things in my cart that were NOT from NYX (the sale sucked by the way, it was mostly old stuff) and because my pay was in the day before, I just checked out. 

I was so excited, then after a few days, I realised why I stopped browsing Singsale a few months back - the shipping/delivery is going to take ages! I ordered on 27 November and as of now only two out of three items have been shipped out. One (the Michael Todd toner) just arrived in their warehouse and it will only be shipped out earliest 7 December. So for everything to reach me, I will estimate maybe end of the year? The last time I shopped on Singsale, my items arrived 1.5 months later. 

I guess cannot really blame them because the three things that I purchased were from three different companies from different parts of the world, so getting the items to arrive at their warehouse really depends on when the companies mail the items out. Looking at how I barely can remember things these days, I'd probably forget about all these purchases and be pleasantly surprised when they arrive. "Wah! I got buy this meh??" - this happens way too often. 

I got myself a 24-piece brush set from Bella Brush, my 4th bottle of Michael Todd toner and Therapy & Because sandals. There was also some promotion going on, so I had discounts on top of discounts. I love it when you can stack vouchers! :D 

I don't need more brushes, but I'm lazy to wash all my brushes, so when these come, I may throw some of my old brushes away. I also googled and reviews were not bad!

No need to explain more about this because I raved about it in one of my older posts. This is my 4th bottle!!

This pair was only S$9! WHAT?!

20 more days to Christmas! YAY!

BLOGMAS 2014 Day 3: Zalora Haul (December 2014)

Welcome to BLOGMAS day 3! Time is passing way too fast right? We're almost halfway through the first week of December.

I had a scary experience a couple nights ago and it really made me think hard about my health. So yes, I was sleeping with the lights off (very unusual for me because I always need a little bit of light to sleep, but I was damn tired so I didn't care) and I woke up at 3+am with a really weird feeling in my mouth. When I closed my mouth, my saliva glands would overwork and I would have a mouth full of saliva within like 3 seconds. It's freaking scary! I thought it was nothing, so I just swallowed the saliva, but it happened like 4-5 times. So okay, I sat up and wanted to calm myself down, but I felt this sudden wave of nausea. I went to the toilet and was prepared to vomit it all out when everything felt normal again. WHAT IS THIS?! I woke up the next morning (a Sunday - super wasted) with a migraine that lasted almost the entire day. :( This happened again last night and I really was quite shaken. What if I didn't wake up and choked to death? That would be a really stupid way to die. 

When I told my mom, she suggested that I see a specialist because "this kind of thing cannot play one you know?" - which I truly agree. So yes, to the specialst we go! 

Also, I cannot wait for my facial session tomorrow.  I have been really stressed at work and my skin is protesting. So many facial demons on my face!!!! BAH! 

Whenever I'm stressed at work, I always browse shopping sites and I almost always end up buying something. Like the below purchases, they were all added into my shopping cart in office. Zalora always have the best deals and the below purchases were made on 3 occasions. 2 on a Thursday (to make use of the Mastercard Thursdays promotion) and 1 on Black Friday. I think all my Zalora orders have been made with some form of promo/discount codes stacked. Super cheapo but got cheap thrill, quite awesome. 

Two dresses for myself! I hope it's cold tomorrow morning so that I can wear a sweater over the blue shirt dress, and then complete the ensemble with a pair of boots/glittery oxfords. :D

Slit Maxi Dress
Shirt Dress

Three pairs of shoes and a bag for myself (I just sold 10+ pairs of shoes on Carousell, so it's only right that I get new ones hehe) and the other two are christmas presents.

Rubi Santa Fe Sandals
Rubi Pompeii Sandals
Pointed Toe D'Orsay
Derby Shoes
Canvas Backpack With Checkered Flap
Canvas Backpack With Stripe Panel Flap

22 more days to Christmas! :D

BLOGMAS 2014 DAY 2: New in - Charles & Keith Slip-ons

It is day 2 of BLOGMAS and I'm still diligently following my blogging schedule. All is good. All is always good if I follow what I wrote on my lists. Almost every situation in my life is governed by lists. "List of things to do today", "Christmas shopping list", "List of outfits to match a pair of white Converse".... I can go on forever. The feeling of utmost satisfaction and relief when I tick a task off my list is quite addictive. I guess I feel more productive when I tick things off. 

Random self-reflection aside, how absolutely fabulous is this pair of slip-ons from Charles & Keith. I have always wanted a nude/taupe/brown pair of slip-ons with the metal-tip detail, but they were either too expensive or they made my legs look bigger than they already are. *sad face* Kengyang and I went to Anchorpoint just on a whim, and I pulled him to the Charles & Keith outlet store. SO MANY AMAZINGG PAIRS OF SHOES AT HUGELY DISCOUNTED PRICES. I had to control myself though and in the end I got this amazing pair of pointed slip-ons. Not only do they fulfill everything I wanted in a slip-on, they also made my legs look normal (pointed toe effect?). 

Also, while purchasing this pair of shoes, I had a major revelation - Kengyang is really the man for me. You know how some guys will just stand outside waiting for their girlfriends to finish shopping? Kengyang is NOTHING like that. Instead, he had more questions than I had on shoes that I had taken interests in. Very trivial things lah, but really made me realise that I have made the correct life decision. Okay okay, since I mention this already I shall just explain what happened - initially I wanted to purchase a size 38 without giving much thought into it because I'm usually a size 38, so no biggie right? Kengyang pushed me to trying both size 37 and size 38 because he said size 38 looked a little bit too loose. So okay, I tried size 37 (albeit quite unwillingly lol) and wah size 37 really fit me better?? How many guys will do this you tell me?!?!?!?! So yes, Mr Chung, don't run away liao ah. 

See lah, I went into random mode again. I hope I still have readers who enjoy my anyhow way of writing. :D 

Do visit Charles & Keith outlet store at Anchorpoint if you want gorgeous shoes with great quality at a fraction of the original retail prices! I'm definitely going back soon! 

Zalora - Shop on Thursdays till end of 2014!!

So this happened....

I had $32.24 in my Zalora wallet from a previous refund, so I decided okay let's browse Zalora for new stuff...

Just nice it's Thursday and Zalora Basics had a "buy 2 get 20% off" deal. Add everything up, I only paid S$5.12. (Of course the S$32.24 also my money but that was residing in my Zalora wallet for quite some time already, so it felt like free money LOL)

Then, there was a 15% off coupon code and both the RUBI shoes on my wishlist had a "buy 2 for S$40" deal, so after stacking all the deals, I paid S$29.83 for both shoes - technically like "buy 1 get 1 free". 

Moral of the story - if you have Mastercard, shop on Zalora on Thursdays! The 10% off deal is ongoing every Thursday till end of 2014.

I confirm and promise this is not sponsored or a requested post!! I just found everything while browsing since my office network is down now. :D

November 2014 Online Haul: ZALORA and ASOS

So I said I will not shop online because I'm going to Bangkok. Obviously, that determination got lost halfway. I ended up spending less than S$100 on these products from Zalora and ASOS, thanks to many many discount codes. I had the ASOS items in my cart and I didn't check out because I was preparing to check them out if I couldn't find similar things in Bangkok, BUTTTT ASOS tweeted a code for an additional 10% off items on Sunday morning, and I immediately checked the 3 things out. And then I went back to sleep. :D 

Zalora has Mastercard Thursdays - 10% off your total if you use a Mastercard to purchase your items on a Thursday. Also, I had a 15% discount code on top of the 10% off, so...just whack right? 

ZALORA Criss Cross Mix Material Sandals
EZRA by ZALORA Lace Kimono Sleeved Blouse
ZALORA Cross Ankle Strap Pointed Ballerina Flats

Girls on Film Floral V Neck Boxy Crop Top
ASOS Denim Extreme Knicker Short in Black Acid Wash
ASOS Cami with Layered Pleat Hem

The extreme knicker short is quite intimidating, hence I bought a size bigger. I don't want to expose my behind, but I don't want to pay a lot for a pair of black acid wash shorts. Hopefully, this fits alright, if not, into the Carousell box it goes!

2 more days to Bangkok! Excited for shopping and eating and shopping and eating! :D

Massive shoe haul - Out with the old, in with the new!

Taobao Black Sandals
Taobao Black Platform Oxfords
Zalora red Stripe Slip On Espadrilles
Zalora Floral PU Slip Ons
Taobao Black Flats with Silver Details
Zalora Kimono Print Canvas Slip Ons
Zalora Slip On Moccasins With Scallop Edging
Nike Roshe Run (Couldn't find the actual link for the black-white combo)

I have been getting rid of shoes that have long passed their lifespans. I threw away 2 pairs in Hong Kong because my black converse and sandals fell apart. Then I threw away 7 more pairs last week because all of them were either moldy (and unsalvageable), damaged or simply fell apart lah. I also got rid of some really old pairs that were just collecting dust. Felt damn awesome clearing my shoe closet, but aiyoh I'm not used to it being so empty. So hehe, time for new shoes. :D

The Nike Rosher Runs were a birthday gift from Mr Chung! :) Can't wait for all of them to arrive!

Massive Taobao Haul (May-June 2014)

Do you know why it's "May-June 2014"?

Because my Taobao hauling has reached a maximum uncontrollable level and I have put a ban on myself till end of June 2014.

Since I'm going to Hong Kong in August, I shall try to not shop so much (and nothing from Taobao, NOTHING!) and save the money for a shopping spree there.

Aiyah. Why Taobao so tempting with all the cheap deals?!

1. Pink dress with pockets (http://item.taobao.com/item.htm?id=38580200370&spm=2014.12193480.0.0) RMB39
2. Green floral shorts (http://item.taobao.com/item.htm?id=38970369701&spm=2014.12193480.0.0) RMB39
3. Navy striped flowy top (http://item.taobao.com/item.htm?id=38811680724&spm=2014.12193480.0.0) RMB37
4. Black relaxed pants (http://item.taobao.com/item.htm?id=38561689689&spm=2014.12193480.0.0) RMB49

5. Metallic pink/purple shorts (http://item.taobao.com/item.htm?id=38607531441&spm=2014.12193480.0.0) RMB39
6. Asymmetrical monochrome dress (http://item.taobao.com/item.htm?id=38832011471&spm=2014.12193480.0.0) RMB49
7. White shorts with mesh panel (http://item.taobao.com/item.htm?id=38875905010&spm=2014.12193480.0.0) RMB39

8. Floral throwover (http://item.taobao.com/item.htm?id=38717113033&spm=2014.12193480.0.0) RMB55
9. Blue floral top (http://item.taobao.com/item.htm?id=38603377048&spm=2014.12193480.0.0) RMB35
10. Basic black v-neck top (http://item.taobao.com/item.htm?id=38481924298&spm=2014.12193480.0.0) RMB39
11. Black skater skirt (http://item.taobao.com/item.htm?id=38919239383&spm=2014.12193480.0.0) RMB29

12. Travel necessities bag (http://item.taobao.com/item.htm?id=35253496838&spm=2014.12193480.0.0) RMB35
13. Totoro iphone case (http://item.taobao.com/item.htm?id=38185984175&spm=2014.12193480.0.0) RMB28
14. Tomato socks and pencil socks (http://item.taobao.com/item.htm?id=37033594109&spm=2014.12193480.0.0) RMB7 each pair
15. Silver strappy shoes (http://item.taobao.com/item.htm?id=38986139426&spm=2014.12193480.0.0) RMB33.99
16. Green owl iphone case (http://item.taobao.com/item.htm?id=37341650859&spm=2014.12193480.0.0) RMB31.80

So far...I have managed to not browse Taobao for a good 4 days. GOOD IMPROVEMENT. 

Have a great week ahead guys! 

New in: Sandals from Zalora

EDGE CALISTA Cutout Sandals

SIDEWALK Qarni Strappy Looped Sandals

VELVET Maddock Skull Thongs

New in: Shoes from Taobao (Slip-ons crazy)

Kengyang has been in Shanghai for almost two months and he has been doing quite a lot of shopping on Taobao. According to him, shopping from Taobao whilst being in China is a breeze. Sellers respond fast and well-packaged items get delivered to him quickly. On the other hand, I have been shopping on Taobao through 65daigou consistently for the past year, and the experience has always been pleasant. However, whenever I bought shoes/bags/heavy items, I always felt this tiny heartache because of the hefty shipping fees incurred. It's not a crazy amount because 65daigou is very reasonable with its shipping fees, but it's still a substantial amount. So....since I'm visiting Kengyang in May with his family with a 30kg baggage allowance, I decided to grab the chance and I selected 4 pairs of shoes and 2 bags, and he helped me with my order! HOORAH! 

Here are the shoes that I ordered. It's quite obvious that I'm obsessed with slip-ons. I think it's the most perfect trend for me because I can't survive in heels for long and I get frustrated with difficult-to-wear shoes way too easily. All four pairs were less than S$40! SCORE! 

Black strappy platforms (RMB 35)
Black reptile skin slip-ons (RMB 28.80)
Reptile skin slip-ons (RMB 78)
Leopard studded slip-ons (RMB30)

Usually if I buy them from Singapore, I would have to pay at least an additional S$15-S$20 for the order because 4 pairs of shoes are quite heavy. But now that I'm not paying for international shipping, I feel a little bit happier for my bank account. :)

Can't wait to go to Shanghai to meet my dear Kengyang and to try on all my shoes!!!!!! :D 

Zalora + Qoo10 + LoveBonito Haul

This past week has been quite mundane. I realised that I have developed this bad habit of just locking myself up in my room and only coming out when absolutely needed (toilet, food, work). Part of the reason, actually a large percentage of why I'm cultivating this terrible habit is because kengyang is in Shanghai and I have no one to go out with. Not that I don't have anyone else to go out with, but I just don't want to bother them and take up their time. It's the beginning of the depression cycle. Definitely not a good sign. Also, because I'm online so much, I just keep buying more and more and more stuff! 

Aiyoh. Better kill this habit. The last time this happened, I had hallucinations and I almost wanted to kill myself. That's not very pleasant. 

Okay, I shall stop being morbid. MORE HAULS! 

First, some sandals from Ezra (through Zalora.com). I really needed nicer and work-appropriate sandals for those lazy days, so I bought two perfect pairs. They were also really affordable!

EZRA Glitter Flat Sandals - now on sale for S$12.60

EZRA Mix Material Strappy Sandals - now on sale for S$12.60

I also needed to stock up on my masks and seriously only these masks will work on my crazy oily and acne-prone skin.

Photo from Qoo10 Shop

Photo from Qoo10 Shop

Lastly, I rewarded myself with a really gorgeous maxi dress from LoveBonito. I should have bought an M because L was slightly too big and way too long for my average 162cm height. Mom's helping me to alter the dress though (cutting off 10cm all round, wtf haha), so yay all's good~

Mysha Maxi (S$38) - all sold out, indicate your email on the site if you want to be notified when it's available again. 

New In: Sandy Boat Shoe (Cotton On)

Sandy Boat Shoe
Now selling for S$10 online (original price: S$19.90)

Zalora Shoe Haul

For some weird reason, my photos are not saved properly. But ohwell, I bought 3 new pairs from Zalora because they had a 20% off coupon and because my shopaholic habits still have yet to be contained. 

Whatever makes you happy eh? 

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The Wooi Slip-ons are really comfortable. I'm this close to buying 5 more pairs in different designs. YIKES.

Have a great day guys! Make it better than yesterday! :) 

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January 2014 Haul

Another haul. 

I'm very guilty to say that no, I didn't only buy these things. I also went to H&M and New Look and shamelessly attacked their SALE items. I have 2 long cardigans from H&M, a tank, a pair of denim shorts and a chio-max plaid tweed jacket with leather trims from New Look. 

Oops I did it again? 

Zalora haul (all from EZRA!)

Sequin flats

Lace pencil skirt

Checkered skater skirt

Lace shirt

Lace sleeve woven tee

Two-tone strappy wedges

Blogshop/ASOS haul

TheScarletRoom lace dress (no longer listed)

Love Bonito red dress (no longer listed)

ASOS dress (no longer listed)

Love Bonito Covet Daniella Dress

NO MORE UNTIL FEBRUARY. NO MORE NO MORE!!!!

OOTD - TDF (to die for) Zara leggings

Sometimes it's so difficult getting ready in the morning. I want to wear something different so that I have material for Instagram but I also want to be comfortable for the long workday ahead. 

I have come to a conclusion that I'm more of a comfort person. I buy a lot of experimental apparels but I always go back to the same few outfits. 

I didn't regret purchasing my new Zara leggings though. They are a dream to wear and I already know I'm going to wear them too much. I actually wanted to buy them a couple of months ago when a few fashion Youtubers raved about them. They were S$39.90 a pair and that's not a cheap price for a pair of leggings so I held back. I kept going back in to Zara to specifically feel the material and one night the obsession escalated and I DREAMT ABOUT THE LEGGINGS. 

So ok lah, I got them. I got 2 pairs. :D They are so comfortable and incredibly slimming. I feel extra confident wearing them because suddenly I have uber flat tummy and my butt area looks painstakingly sculpted (like as if I embarked on a 30-day 200 squats and 2000 crunches regime). 

The above photo is very silly. I'm raving about a pair of BOMBDIGGITY leggings but you can only see a little bit HAHA. But don't worry lah, I'm sure I'll wear this frequently and I promise to have a better photo next time!! 

Outfit summary:

Printed top - Uniqlo (NT590)

Navy leggings - Zara (S$39.90)

Spiked sandals - Cotton On (on sale for S$10)

Mint bag - Taobao 

Taobao (+Cotton On +River Island +Zalora +Runwaybandits+Romwe) Haul: December 2013

Let me just begin this post with a determined declaration - I'M ON A SHOPPING BAN TILL 20TH DECEMBER 2013. 

I have accumulated more new items than I have expected and it's, to be quite honest, disturbing. So yes, no more shopping till I leave for Taiwan! 

Let me illustrate to you how bad the situation is. Let me also reiterate that this haul post DOES NOT include the skincare and beauty items that I have shamelessly purchased. 

See lah, confirm got problem already. Self-control is a trait that I lack and one that I need to apply on myself. If I succeed this 16-day shopping ban (very lihai already okay?), I will .... eat a really good buffet when I'm back from Taiwan. GREAT IDEA. Rewarding myself with food always works. 

Taobao stuff! 

Purple Galaxy creepers. I had my doubts about them, but the pair's in amazing quality and NO REGRETS. 

Link: http://item.taobao.com/item.htm?spm=a2106.m5465.1000384.413.JETHuA&id=27526296452&scm=1029.grouplist-01.1.50006843&ppath=&sku=&ug=27 

Price: RMB45 (S$9.47) excluding international shipping fees

Oxblood/maroon booties. This was a good buy. My sister commented that they looked very expensive. 

Link: http://item.taobao.com/item.htm?spm=a1z10.4.w4004-4582930004.28.0AWpfL&id=35722766603 

Price: RMB25.98 (S$5.47) excluding international shipping fees

Floral dress for work!

Link: http://item.taobao.com/item.htm?spm=a230r.1.14.286.ox3L7k&id=36039605054 

Price: RMB49 (S$10.32) excluding international shipping fees

Leather-trimmed skirt for work. I especially like that weird cut and the zipper detail. 

Link: http://item.taobao.com/item.htm?spm=a1z10.5.w4002-3631278473.46.8zT0CN&id=35585030289 

Price: RMB45 (S$9.47) excluding international shipping fees

Denim hoodie for Taiwan trip.
Link: http://item.taobao.com/item.htm?spm=a230r.1.14.11.ogCvow&id=35101951415

Price: RMB64 (S$13.47) excluding international shipping fees

Sweater for cool days. Cannot go wrong with sweaters lah.
Link: http://item.taobao.com/item.htm?spm=2013.1.0.0.sLglwO&scm=1007.77.0.0&id=35593792280&pvid=bb1014fe-6692-46b4-b07d-7623d78f4218&jlogid=p24131050c02e6

Price: RMB39.99 (S$8.42) excluding international shipping fees

Another sweater. Peplum detail!
Link: http://item.taobao.com/item.htm?spm=a1z10.1.w4004-3863101586.22.3Djy3l&id=35609046488

Price: RMB39.50 (S$8.32) excluding international shipping fees

I bought this travel pouch for myself and for Kengyang's family. Useful!
Link: http://item.taobao.com/item.htm?spm=a1z10.3.w1017-770658115.42.qsG1Zp&id=26614588422&

Price: RMB15 (S$3.16) excluding international shipping fees

New wallet because mine has a faulty zipper.
Link: http://item.taobao.com/item.htm?spm=a230r.1.14.1.vL35ID&id=35128323323

Price: RMB25.80 (S$5.43) excluding international shipping fees

Travelling bag!
Link: http://item.taobao.com/item.htm?spm=a230r.1.14.12.NVqlhz&id=20315138983

Price: RMB39 (S$8.21) excluding international shipping fees

The 3 photos below are necklaces that I don't need but I couldn't resist so yes, I got them.
Link: http://item.taobao.com/item.htm?spm=a1z10.1.w6475762-4425816493.1.QD6nY0&id=35360337623

Price: RMB22 (S$4.63) excluding international shipping fees

Link: http://item.taobao.com/item.htm?spm=a1z10.1.w4004-4427861331.8.QD6nY0&id=35360946105

Price: RMB19.20 (S$4.04) excluding international shipping fees

Link: http://item.taobao.com/item.htm?spm=a1z10.1.w4004-4427861331.8.QD6nY0&id=35360946105

Price: RMB19.20 (S$4.04) excluding international shipping fees

River Island purchase! Completely took advantage of the free worldwide shipping deal. 

I also got a blue sweater top but it's now out of stock and they have taken down the web listing, so I can't "kop" the photo. I got the last piece! YAY!

I needed new lingerie so I bought them from Cotton On (S$5 only halo?), but of course I'm not going to show the world what panties I wear. To get free shipping, you need to spend at least S$50, so I got myself this pair of palm trees print sneakers too (30% off - Black Friday/Cyber Monday sale)!

Can I just say how much I love Cotton On's shipping? I ordered on Thursday and the package came hand-delivered to me on Saturday morning?? MAD EFFICIENT.

Link: http://asia.cottonon.com/shop/product/jade-plimsole-palm-tree-print/

Bought this gorgeous denim crochet top from Runway Bandits. When I saw the preview photo a few days before the launch, I was IN LOVE. Not sure if the 18-inch bust measurement will be tight on me, but WHATEVER I got it. :D 

Link: http://www.runwaybandits.com/dresses/kenzie-embroidered-dress-blue

Romwe also had a Black Friday/Cyber Monday sale going on and initially I just wanted to browse. I have never liked Romwe's sales before because I could find the exact same thing on Taobao for much cheaper? So I was just browsing for the sake of browsing, until I saw this sweater. It was under USS10, and I had a discount coupon? So I ended up paying US$8+ with free worldwide shipping. Can lar hor? 

Anyway, this sweater is now OOS and has been taken off the website. 

Last one last one!

I wanted a nice festive dress for Christmas and yay I got it from Zalora! This dress was S$24.90!

Link: http://www.zalora.sg/Ponte-Dress-With-Cut-Out-Yoke-127226.html

I'm a ding dong bell. I NEED TO STOPPP! 

Hais. Wish me luck on my shopping ban. I'M SCARED BUT I CAN DO THIS!