Copenhagen OOTDs

Because I had an entire room to myself, I spent around 10 minutes every morning trying to take a nice photo of my outfit and of my face (outfit for the blog, face for the man HAHA). 

The weather in Copenhagen was GLORIOUS. I could wear my jackets without sweating and I could bare my legs without feeling cold. It's that perfect balanced sunny-windy-cool-breezy weather. 

I was a much happier person when I was in Copenhagen. Really lor, if only Singapore were to have Scandinavian weather, I think we won't have so many uncontrollable rages and lor li lor sor complain kings and queens. Confirm chill and nua, yet still efficient one! 

Going Marble Crazy!

From YoungHungryFree

From YoungHungryFree

I missed them once. So I cannot miss them again when backorder opened. I just purchased both without much thought. I hope they fit me, PLEASE PLEASE. 

Anyway, I'm currently in Copenhagen and the weather here has been LOVELY. Work has been intense but manageable. Colleagues have been really nice as well. More updates on this when I'm back in Singapore. 

Have a great day guys and stay safe (too many depressing news this week)!! 

Review: Some Taobao Items (via 65daigou)

It's not difficult to fall in love with Taobao. Even the initial language barrier couldn't stop my addiction. On the contrary, I think I'm much better with Mandarin Chinese. If all else fails, a quick Google Translate visit should be suffice.

Two phrases describe Taobao perfectly - super cheap and a myriad of choices.

Being the biggest online marketplace in Asia where you can find anything and everything (no kidding there), it's really obvious how one can fall deeply and obsessively in love with the platform.  I kid you not, I browse Taobao on a daily basis. No purpose and no goal, just browsing for the sake of finding gems.

Most people in Singapore already make online shopping a habit - it's convenient and you need not step out of your homes to shop! Just click, click, click and you will items delivered to you in a few days' to a few weeks' time.

I actually love Taobao more than blogshops because I can find similar items but for so much cheaper. Recently, my sister and my mom have been into Taobao as well. So, we always submit our orders together. Family bonding!

I always purchase my Taobao items through 65daigou. I chanced upon the website maybe more than 3 years ago and I have never looked back. Back then, even with a much smaller manpower, their service was already impeccable. Hence, when 65daigou contacted me to write a product and service review, I was more than willing to do so.

I used to opt for Sea shipping and my items would be delivered to me within 2 weeks, but these recent months, I chose Economy Air shipping instead because I wanted to get my things faster (around 1 week to get my stuff! Faster than some blogshops lor).

I have way too many purchases from Taobao and most of them have been featured on this blog. Let's rehash some of the old content.

Jewellery on Taobao is ridiculously cheap. Quality is amazing as well.

White vest is from Taobao. It's ZARA-inspired and looks exactly like the real thing. Of course, price is much cheaper than the real thing.

Vest and bag are from Taobao. I really love this bag to pieces. It has prints of many types of fishes and one single scuba-diver. It was definitely less than S$12. How to get such good quality and quirky bag at such a price in Singapore?

Wah, one of my favourite purchases ever. This leather jacket has served me too well. I bought it for less than S$15. Too ridiculous already this pricetag! Till now, the leather jacket still looks as good as new.

This crossbody bag that cost me less than S$5 but looks so exquisite. My aunt even asked if it was from Balenciaga!

Mango-inspired dress that was less than S$12. Flawless quality. Couldn't be happier when I received it.

Shirt and jeans also from Taobao. Aiyah my entire closet really almost 50% bought from Taobao. :D

Here comes my 4 most favourite purchases from Taobao.

First is this ZARA-inspired embroidered jacket. This has quite a story, bear with me haha.
So, I had wanted this jacket for the longest time, but it was retailing for more than S$150. No way was I going to spend that kind of money. Hence I waited for Great Singapore Sale to start and finally, I saw that it was going for S$49.90 in stores! CHIONG AH, I went to 4 different ZARA stores and nope, I had no such luck. The salesperson said it was out of stock. WAHLAO EH. I was so pissed off because I spent so much time searching for it!.

I went home, searched through Taobao.... AND I FOUND IT OMG STRAIGHT AWAY BUY.

It was one of the more pricey purchases. The total (plus express shipping) was about S$33 but eh still cheaper than the sale price! And the quality is simply faultless. Beautiful, beautiful, SO BEAUTIFUL.

I also bought some statement necklaces and I was shocked at the level of service by some of these Taobao sellers.

This first necklace was bought more than a year ago. I was in love with the Shourouk Apolonia Rainbow necklace but erm it's more than S$1000. Of course, I turned to Taobao and Taobao never disappoints. Found it for less than S$20! :D

I bought these two statement necklaces from the same seller on Taobao and I was praying that they looked just like stated on the product pages.

Not only were they exactly the same as the shop photos, they also came wrapped in thick styrofoam layers. The seller made sure to stack as many styrofoam laters as possible to ensure that the necklaces were not damaged in transit. Very thoughtful!

Super pretty necklaces. Sure to brighten any dull outfits!

I have been on Taobao through 65daigou and I will never stop doing that because I really am impressed with their level of service and promptness. Also, they are always improving - More collection points, better website, cheaper shipping fees.

They have also collaborated with some Taobao sellers. These sellers are now featured on the 65daigou website so you no longer need to go to Taobao to browse for items. If you are lazy to search for things and just want to know what's available, just go to the featured section and the hot category section! Or you can click here.

65daigou is always expanding the number of collection points and timings. When I first started, I used to collect from their warehouse. But now, I have lost count of how many collection points they have. You can refer here for the exact list. I always collect my parcels near Bukit Panjang Plaza. Super convenient because I always meet Kengyang there for dinners.

65daigou also knows that one thing that will definitely keep the customers staying is offering promotions and shipping discounts. They have frequent offers for free agent fees or shipping fee discounts. Follow them on their facebook page so you are well-informed! For example, they just had a free agent fee promotion for purchases between 25 July to 30 July 2015!

And this just in guys... 65daigou just revised their shipping fees AGAIN. I love how they are constantly revising their fees to remain competitive in the market. Their shipping fees are now the LOWEST in the market!

This is with effect from 29 July 2015. Very excited about this. Just told my sister and Kengyang and the cart has been filled with many many items! :D

If your items are between 30.01 - 60kg and you opt for Sea shipping, it's now S$1.30/500g from the previous S$1.40/500g. 

You can get your items faster at a cheaper rate. Why 65daigou like this? Now I'm more inclined to shop more! 

If you don't have a 65daigou account, do register now! You won't regret this decision! 

65daigou registration

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Have a great day ahead guys! :D

OOTDs, Best Boyfriend Award, Pink Dot and Catching Up

I think the most likely reason why I started taking OOTD photos again is I want to proof to myself that I can buy new clothes AND wear them. Seriously, I have way too many clothes that still have their tags on. It's a terrible habit, so I must start to wear all of them!! 

But then hor, I think I'm being overzealous last week because I have lost the steam this week. It's back to comfortable tops and jeggings for me. Alamak how leh like that!! :S 

Dress: Zalora
Vest: Uniqlo
Bag: Taobao
Shoes: ASICS 

Blouse: Uniqlo
Vest: ZARA
Shorts: H&M
Bag: Taobao
Shoes: Puma

Shirt: GU Japan
Vest: Something Borrowed (from Zalora)
Culottes: GU Japan
Shoes: WOO! (from Zalora)

Shoes: Zalora

Wow, I really like shopping on Zalora huh? 

Kengyang went to South Korea for his grad trip and being the nice girlfriend that I am, I told him to just get me 2 Laneige BB Cushion refills and a few masks. 

I guess Kengyang and friends had too much time on their hands because they went crazy shopping at the drugstores. He whatsapped me every single time they were in new shops and remarked on how crazily cheap the sheet masks were. So yes, Kengyang and friends went a little bit overboard in terms of sheet mask and aloe vera gel purchases. But hey I'm not complaining because I get immediate benefits, as seen above. :D 

I really need to go to South Korea for all the amazing beauty and skincare products!

And being the amazing boyfriend that he is, Kengyang also bought me Big Bang socks. :) 

Attended Pink Dot with dorabanana and I really enjoyed the positive energy and overflowing love from everyone! I accidentally tripped and hit a lady but instead of the usual and expected TSK + eye roll, I got a "Are you okay!!!". Everyone is happy for everyone. I love it! 

When I posted this photo, I expected a couple of family members (who always like my Instagram photos) to not like it. And indeed, that happened. But hey, that's their opinion and I respect that. Even though these family members do not approve of homosexuality, they don't go around preaching about how sinful it is either. 

As a Catholic, I have been taught that homosexuality is a sin. As my own being, I do not think homosexuality is a sin. 

Also, people who are using religion as weapons - who are you to judge? 

Did you completely ignore Romans 2:1? 

You, therefore, have no excuse, you who pass judgment on someone else, for at whatever point you judge another, you are condemning yourself, because you who pass judgment do the same things. 

How about Luke 6:41-42?

Why do you look at the speck of sawdust in your brother's eye and pay no attention to the plank in your own eye? How can you say to your brother, 'Brother, let me take the speck out of your eye,' when you yourself fail to see the plank in your own eye? You hypocrite, first take the plank out of your eye, and then you will see clearly to remove the speck from your brother's eye.

John 8:7?

When they kept on questioning him, he straightened up and said to them, "Let any one of you who is without sin be the first to throw a stone at her."

(all using NIV)

THERE ARE MANY MANY MORE. Don't ignore and just read things that you want to read leh. Selective reading means you don't know your religion entirely. How do you call yourself a follower of that religion then? 

If you have unpleasant things to say at this point, please exit the page and proceed somewhere else. Bye bye. 

Ending off this post with a photo of Shangying and I. We met up a couple of weeks ago for dinner and it was a great catch-up session. The last time I saw her was probably more than a year ago, so it was much-needed meetup!

Have a great week ahead guys! :) 

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! :)

August 2014 #ootd

I think compiling OOTD/fashion photos by the month will make categorising much simpler. I used to divide them by week number, but as I got older, this method got more unsuitable (short term memory + laziness kicking in). So yes, a monthly compilation will be a better method. Hopefully, I don't delete the photos from my phone. But then again I have limited space so I tend to delete. Here I go digressing again. Ok long story short, I need a better phone with more memory space. 

Top - H&M
Skirt - H&M
Watch - Casio
Bracelet - Taobao

Top - Taobao
Inner blouse - Cotton On
Shorts - Qoo10
Watch - Casio
Bracelet - Taobao

Top - ASOS
Necklace - Taobao

Shirt - Taobao
Necklace - Forever 21
Jeans - Taobao
Shoes - Zalora
Watch - Casio

Finally I own a pair of Nike Roshe Runs!! I got them from @ootdootdshop on instagram! 

Barely 2 weeks to Copenhagen. EXCITED!! :D Have a great great Friday guys!! 

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!

Ha:tfelt, OOTD and Great Udon

I am obsessed with Ha:tfelt (or Wonder Girl's Ye Eun). Her solo album is perfect and I love every single song. My favourite song now is Peter Pan. Why so flawless?! I'm hoping she'll get the music shows' trophies, but don't think that will happen. :S

Ye Eun wore very simple cross earrings for the album cover and I thought the look was simple and classy. So, I decided to wear cross earrings too. It has been long since I've been so obsessed with a musician. 

On a very unrelated note, I finally tried Tamoya Udon and it was soooooo good. Very affordable and extremely tasty. My meal was less than S$10! 

Definitely gonna go back for more amazing udon!

Less than 24 hours to Hong Kong! :D Can't wait!!

Monochrome & prints

Sunday's coming to an end. I have a new Elixir Juice order that just arrived (this time all fruits because my previous order had celery juice in all my selections and I really don't like celery juice) and I just made a Taobao order. So many blogpost drafts created, and I'm tired from taking photographs and editing them.

On a really exciting note, Kengyang's coming back in 2 weeks' time. HOORAH! :))

Have a great Sunday guys! 

Birkenstock: Yay or Nay?

I think I am going crazy. I have soooooooo many pairs of shoes but all I can think of is how I will style my outfits with a pair of Birks. I used to own one when I was really young, and I only had that, my flip flops and my school shoes, and I was done. Then nobody wore them anymore so I threw my extremely worn pair away, and now they are back in style. Not just back in style, but hey BACK IN STYLE. I follow a lot of fashion bloggers and fashion Youtubers, and most of them seem to be really into Birks (especially Arizonas) and I think I have been heavily brainwashed. 

I just scored a pair of Ibizas on Carousell for $12 (wtf?! I was highly doubting the authenticity, but the seller said that they were factory rejects, so okay lor, better than fake. When they came in the mail, ah~~ best buy of 2014!!) and all I can think of is how I want to wear them to office next week. Also, I really really REALLY want a pair of Arizonas in Stone Birkibuc. I don't really like all-black Arizonas, suede or patent leather. The Arizonas in Stone (Tobacco Leather also very pretty!!) are so gorgeous. Confirm can add some pizzazz to a laid-back all-black outfit. Aiyah, I want.....

Here's a The Fashion Citizen video on how to style Birks. Personally, I don't fancy overalls, but Stephanie (one half of The Fashion Citizen) rocks any outfit. 

Let's see if I will still think about Birks a month from now. If I still lust over them, then time to find them in Hong Kong when I'm there in August!! 

New in: Rings from H&M

Yesterday was post-surgery day 1 and I was too jumpy to stay at home. So I decided to reward myself and I went out on a quick shopping session. It was a 2-hour session at JEM and I didn't really get many things. I bought the above rings for less than S$12 in total. Quite a bargain and H&M is really scoring high marks in the ring department.

Today's post-surgery day 2 and I still can't consume solids and hot liquids. So, I'm stuck with coffee, milo and various juices. I wanted to buy ice cream but the fridge in my house is officially broken down?! The washing machine broke down, the air con broke down, the printed broke down and now the fridge is a goner as well?!

Not consuming so much food has its positive as well. I have lost around 1.5kg and I know, I know, I'm losing my muscle weight + water weight, but very shiok to have flat tummy for damn long and to see the numbers keep going down? :D Of course, when I'm fully healed, I'll have to train my muscles and continue my running again - I have a 10km marathon to run in August with Eve!

Have a good day guys! :)