Thursday, March 18, 2010

wow: uniqlo X paul & joe

wow wow wow!!! following up on the recent buzz around paul & joe x alice in wonderland tie-up, here's another exciting paul & joe fashion collaboration that's worth looking forward to :)
saw this on paul & joe facebook fanpage - the uniqlo x paul & joe collection! *woohoo*
it's scheduled for launch in japan this month (March) and subsequently in the USA in May. since we now have uniqlo stores in Singapore, i'm hopeful this will make its way to our shores as well!

the recent alice x uniqlo collection is priced pretty affordably, i wonder if we'll get lucky with the paul & joe range too.

Friday, March 12, 2010

happy day..

today is a happy day :)

1) because it's friday - TGIF!! fridays always make me happy :)
2) i'm finally able to take a teeny weeny break from work, just chill, watch TV and not worry about stuff for a little..
3) dinner at xinwang HK cafe tonight was simple and good... yumm yumm.
4) more tokidoki fever! lol..

i almost couldn't believe my eyes when my colleague pointed me to the tokidoki for sephora page online. O.M.G. in addition to their very successful line of canvas bags, clothing, collectibles, vinyl dolls and all.. tokidoki now comes in make up as well? woohoo! what more can a toki fan ask for? ;)


since the tokidoki-smashbox co-brand makeup collection launched in 2007 (which never made it to singapore), this is actually the first time tokidoki has launched a standalone makeup line of its own. isn't it exciting? exclusively distributed via sephora.com, with such affordable pricings (as compared to its regular line of merchandise), i've got a feeling this entire collection would completely sell out in no time at all.

i like the eyeshadow palettes, the lip glosses and the bellissima makeup pouches! :) such adorable designs and packaging. really wish sephora singapore would bring in the full range as well! pretty please...

want some fun in the dark? ;)

who wouldn't want some fun in the dark?
especially since it comes complete with a makeup mirror that lights up on its own.. lol.

i can imagine how much fun too faced cosmetics branding and product team must have coming up with these cute, fancy and sometimes naughty ideas. i simply love the brand's retro style and packaging, especially their quickie chronicles range :)

fun in the dark - such a cute name for a makeup palette... very apt too, because with this you can actually switch off the lights in your bedroom and have some fun putting on makeup in the dark - with the aid of the mirror's led-lights.

don't forget to check out the cover picture on the case too.. hehehe.
ooh... some kind of fun in the dark indeed, erh? ;)

priced at USD32.50, this value-for-money palette comes with 4 eyeshadows + 2 lip shades + 1 blush + 1 bronzer. one possible deal breaker here though, is the unfortunate choice of boring colours in it - i find them kinda dull and disappointing, especially to match a palette this cheeky. a pity.

Thursday, March 11, 2010

cozycot app for iPhone

cozycot has launched an iPhone app.
i've just downloaded it to show my support... shall try it out soon ;)

woof woof.. isn't this Coach pug cute? ;)

i like him :) adorable, isn't he?
Coach always comes up with such cute doggie charms and key fobs *sigh*...

why is a raven like a writing desk?

with Tim Burton's Alice in Wonderland screening at the cinemas now, i'm sure it'll arouse a new wave of interest and curiosity surrounding this particular question that Mad Hatter had asked Alice in the story.

people who have read or watched previous movies on Lewis Carroll's Alice in Wonderland wouldn't be unfamiliar with this unsolved mystery that has left many with a huge question mark, and drove many others nuts trying to figure it out.


the answer:
if you didn't already know, there was simply no answer for it. period.

that's how Lewis Carroll had always meant for it to be.

but since people are generally inquisitive by nature, asking a question with no answer just didn't seem right or acceptable. so people started making up all kinds of answers...

if you are - like me - thirsty for an answer to this question anyway -
click here :)

Wednesday, March 10, 2010

M.A.C. - give me liberty of london

i'm hardly a M.A.C. cosmetics fan, except for the occasional special tie-ups or limited edition collections, or at the annual estee lauder warehouse sale ;)

(ps: does any of you think that the above M.A.C. promo. photo reminds you of Coach too?)

check out M.A.C.'s newest collection - Liberty of London. this is not love at first sight but it's definitely growing on me. oh what can i say? i'm just such a sucker for pretty packaging.. hehehe..

i think white is a welcomed refreshing change for M.A.C. (from their usual solid blacks) and i like the flowers and birds motifs too - very spring/summery, very tropical.

honestly, i don't really fancy the makeup colours from this collection (nothing unusual), just drawn to the pretty white floral casing, esp. the beauty powders and the pouch too! :)


i wonder if these are already available at our M.A.C. counters?
shall check them out soon!

Monday, March 08, 2010

Old Navy - supermodelquin super search

hmm.. i can't decide if i wanna call this:
(i) innovative,
(ii) interesting,
(iii) cute, or
(iii) kinda weird

check out this recent marketing initiative by Old Navy -
SuperModelquin Super Search.

here's how it works:
challenge 1 ("pose with the plastic pros") - during the upload phase, visit a participating Old Navy store to pose and take a photo with a SuperModelquin. You will be required to bring your own camera and a friend to take your photo. then, visit the website and follow the directions to upload the photo into the appropriate category.

challenge 2 ("modelquin makeover") - during the upload phase, visit the website and upload a photo of yourself, or your child. then, choose from pre-existing options to create a Modelquin that most resembles the photo. follow the links and instructions to submit your photo and the Modelquin you created into the appropriate category.

challenge 3 ("lights, camera, plastic!") - during the upload phase, visit the Website and follow the instructions to insert your Modelquin into an Old Navy commercial. then submit a one hundred seventy-five (175) character word script to be incorporated in the commercial.

3 finalists will be shortlisted based on the number of votes they receive. at the end of the contest, one lucky winner will become Old Navy's very own SuperModelquin, get cast into a real plastic mannequin, and walk away with US$100,000 prize.

i guess it's a neat idea.. but i'm not too sure what it'll feel like seeing a life-size mannequin of yourself each time you walk into an Old Navy's store :)

nonetheless, it is actually fun creating a virtual modelquin of yourself, almost like playing online paperdoll (or rather, plastic doll) ;) - give it a try here!

Thursday, March 04, 2010

awesome MTV!

wow.. 101% coolness!
this is what 3 minute 53 seconds of perfect precision is like...
you just gotta watch it.



(courtesy of OkGo on youtube)

spot the l'occitane wild cherry tree...

saw this little banner in l'occitane singapore's February enewsletter, caught my attention...

i didn't intentionally keep a lookout for the new wild cherry tree range ads. after that but happened to see one (on a bus) right in front of me at the traffic lights this morning, so i just had to take a snapshot on my iPhone and MMS it *smile* (yea.. i'm a sucker for such "activities".. hehe).

received an SMS reply after that to claim my free 15ml hand cream (T&Cs apply, as usual)... i wonder if the freebie is still "in stock" by now? :)
we shall see..

i do like the interactivity of this campaign.. encourages participation,
easy enough and kinda fun too!

ps: perhaps i should try my luck and bet 4D on that bus number plate.. lol. looks like a nice number, don't you think? :P (disclaimer: nope, i am NOT a gambling addict!)

pps: just an update - i did manage to redeem my free 15ml hand cream from l'occitane :) went to ngee ann city store 2 days after this blog entry... it was fuss-free, all i had to do was flash my SMS, verify my details with the sales assistant, sign against the form and voila! it was no scam at all! :)

Wednesday, March 03, 2010

how to suck at facebook

lol.. this is funny!
you gotta click through and take a look..
then have some laughs.. and ponder over it.


i'm sure there are many such "culprits" out there..

- the gamer
- the event coordinator
- the desperate marketer
- the horrible photo tagger (we all shudder at this, don't we?) ;)
- the rash (lol.. stalker!)
- the quiz taker
- the passive aggressor
- the infant profile
- the filterless

are you guilty? :p

Tuesday, March 02, 2010

fantasy or daydream?

following up on my post from last november on the paul & joe - alice in wonderland collection...

you can now finally view (and drool over) the actual pictures on paul & joe's official website.

2 sweet sets to choose from - fantasy or daydream - each (S$78) contains a collectible alice metal tin, blotting paper mirrored-case + refill, and a lip treatment stick (more like a lip balm, so don't expect it to show much colour).

sooooo pretty, aren't they?
though not extremely practical items :P

the collection is coming to us very soon (launching 14 - 16 march onwards at various P&J counters).. don't forget to mark the dates!

this spring, thanks to Tim Burton's upcoming movie,
everyone's suddenly obsessed with "alice in wonderland" all over again. i'm not complaining.. i'm definitely watching the movie, and certainly welcome the cutesy limited edition tie-ups and merchandise as well :)

check out some of these other lovely "alice in wonderland" inspired products:
- urban decay: book of shadows
- uniqlo X alice (lovely!)
- opi nail polish collection
- iPhone app store (game) **i'm so downloading this tonight! ;)
- swarovski jewellery
- stella mccartney jewellery
- tom binns jewellery
- and more...

edited to add: check out the latest reviews + pretty pretty pictures from rouge deluxe and iswii.net (taiwan) - such lovely store displays!! :)