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 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! 

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

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!

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: 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)

#100HappyDays - First 23 Days

Salad Stop | Sushi Tei | Pique Nique | Platypus

Sushi Tei | Sarnies | Homecooked goodness by ky's mom | Vitasoy

Nivea Creme in nice packaging | Best serum ever | Chocolate truffles | OOTD | Hotel room in Berlin | New running records

Cheap Taobao find | Berlin art | Berlin Dome | ZARA vest | Day 1 | New shoes

Berlin Dome | OOTD | Cute and very functional bottle | Crazy awesome WEE kids | Repeat Vitasoy photo (argh!) | Berlin Dome from the top

And then we have this Dora. I seriously only take photos of myself so much when I'm with her. HAHA. 

4 short days in Berlin in 8 photos and 1 stupid watermark photo that I cannot remove. 

Forever 21 is testing my shopping ban ...

This Forever 21 is tempting me like people tempting a donkey with a carrot. Or like using honey to get Winnie The Pooh out of his bed. 

Seriously, why all so nice?! ;-; Crying in despair because emptying my bank account significantly for all these items is quite stupid. I shall just share my struggle with my blog readers. HAIS. 

Goddess Rose Longline Kimono (US$22.80)

Groovy Crocheted Tank (US$19.80)

Dainty Floral Crop Top (US$14.80)

Eclectic Beauty Maxi Dress (US$27.80)

Sweet Floral Smock Tunic (US$15.80)

Day Tripper Cutout Top (US$22.80)

Elephant Parade Tee (US$6.80)

Bird of Paradise Satin Top (US$15.80)

Boho Elephant Woven Shorts (US$13.80)

Down-To-Earth Leaf Leggings (US$12.80)

High-Waisted Plaid Pants (US$24.80)

Rustic Ripped Jeans (US$27.80)

Favorite Ripped Jeans (US$32.80)

Lace Print Dolphin Shorts (US$12.80)

Must-Have Strappy Sandals (Brown & Black) (US$36.80)

Must-Have Buckled Booties (US$39.80)

Go-To Combat Boots (US$39.80)

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If I get them all, it's going to cost me US$424.40, and that's before shipping to Singapore. But that will be around US$23.6 approximately per item. AIYOH SUCH TERRIBLE LEMMINGS ON A SUNDAY.

Sometimes, I really want to be born filthy rich.

Anyway, I won TOTO for the first time ever! Not a significant amount lah, but still I've never won TOTO in my life before. Yay!

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Shoes. Nothing but shoes.

I threw two pairs away. I bought four new pairs. 

I'm running out of space. 

But aiyah, if buying shoes make me happy, then might as well?