Archive for May, 2011
No, the title is neither a lottery number nor the rebirth of Brian McKnight. Last week, local label and international sensation We Are Ultra launched ‘The Ultra 10” project in Shanghai. The project is based on a mini collection designed by We Are Ultra that comprises of staple garments that transform an everyday look into… well, everyday looks. In today’s society, we wear and throw garments out as if used paper, and as reported (though I rarely recall sources, which undoubtedly makes me a bad source myself but hey, look at your own wardrobe and tell me you wear every damn thing in there and barely throw any out and I will… err… just shuddup and read ahead…), fashion contributes one of the highest percentage of our generation’s wastage. It challenges one to wear the collection (with the exception of necessary additions such as leggings, jeans, coats to suit the climate) for an entire year.
a coat that can be transformed into a shirt AND a skirt
a tailored jacket with sleeves that detach to emerge a vest
basics that play the essentials to the 365 project
Shanghai-based Amena Schlaikjer, founder of The Wellness Works, is the first to accept this inspiring challenge. She will donate her entire wardrobe and commit to a year in ‘ULTRA 10′, and her journey towards fashion enlightenment will be unravelled on a weekly basis on www.theultraultra.com. For those that dare, take the challenge and see for yourself just how much we can do with just 10 pieces.
For more info on the project and to view the entire collection, visit We Are Ultra.
The way to a man’s heart is through his stomach. The way to a woman’s heart? – heart shaped french toasts smothered in chocolate and strawberries. If you’re looking to make a meal worthy of sweet Robin Thicke-esque love and affection, then GCS’ heart shaped grilled cheese sandwich is the way to go.
Stacking at its finest, this is one awesome recipe that’ll bring romance from dining table to bedside fun. Hell, I’d salivate all over the person who’d make me this AND lick my drool off of him (along with some of that Nutella, mmmm). And like I always say, love is never cheesy when it’s this easy. Okay fine, I never say that but whatever. For this recipe and more, head on over to Grilled Cheese Society.
Yes, my love for androgyny has shown itself again, this time in the form of Philippino fashion blogger, Little Fashionisto. With snapshots of his fluent ensembles and an addictive penchant for style du jour, he portrays fashion much unlike the fabricated shapeshifters of today’s fashion bloggers.
My male friends are constantly bugging me to introduce them to a stylish male fashion blogger to ease them into accessible style, and Fashionisto is it. So yes, highly recommended for those of you who need some direction.
Urgh. Hump Day. It has been the day from hell. First, my car battery dies. Then the office water supply is switched off due to management negligence. Then I find a cockroach in my pasta. Then every item I ordered off of an online boutique arrives and just plain sucks. And top it all off – and I do hope this is topping it off, but it’s only 3pm now so this may cease to be the worst – I open the freezer to find someone has eaten my tub of Ben & Jerry’s. MY TUB. AND PLACED THE EMPTY TUB BACK INTO THE FREEZER.
Alas, every bad day has a silver lining. Or in my case, pugs.
See, if there’s one thing these puggies have taught me, it’s that no matter how miserable you may look or feel, there’s nothing a parade and a little humiliation won’t cure. Half the week is left, and I’m gonna make the most out of it with some colorful Topshop stockings and a tighty blardy whitey. With that said, I shall leave you with my favorite depressingly sexual connotation of the day…
found via buzzfeed
Ever since my nesting syndrome began, I’ve been stalking any interior design blog i could get my chubby fingers on. Most of them heighten my expectations towards making my home a better home, but let’s face it… pretty magazine pictures aren’t reality. They’re angled and staged and falsely lighted to perfection. So whenever I attempt something out of the pages of Wallpaper or Elle Magazine, it turns out crappy and overrated.
Then I get all “woe is me.”
That’s when I turn to a more dependable, more realistic Elle; Elle of www.switcheroom.com. Ever since I stumbled upon this blog, I’ve scrapped the self-pity in any situation because let’s face it, there are people with far worst backyards. So what’s so great bout this particular blog? For one, it gets pretty nitty gritty. With her recent move, Elle has discovered that living rooms can look like freaking hell, and bathrooms a filthy pit of a spot in that personal hell you now call home. However, she doesn’t let that get her down. Instead, as a gift to each family member, she gave them a self-doodled decorating plan on what she’s going to turn each room into. And so far, she’s blown everyone’s minds away.
She photographs and posts up each upgrade as she goes along, from thrifted tables to gorgeous labels, from wrong moves to dream rooms. Above are pictures of her bedroom before… (hell, I’d have given up and just moved out looking at that initial pic)… and the gorgeous third attempt after. Elle patiently does her research, collecting inspirations and sharing them with everyone on her blog. But what I love are her DIY projects, affordable and so well-orchestrated to fit her everyday presentation of a home gone right.
If you’ve just moved into a new space and are looking to adding a touch of pride and inspiration into it, I really really REALLY recommend you visit www.switcheroom.com. After all, a house is just a house… until you’ve painted it home with your own two hands
Loving this season’s stark contrast in colors. Among the many on my wishlist is Milly’s color blocked textured cotton dress, Fendi yellow suede and leather slingbacks, and Rachel Leigh gold with resin stone gumball ring.
To further extend this Friday’s love for color blocking, check out this teacher’s appreciation gift found here…
Also, find the time to indulge with this tutorial for pudding popsicles found here…
Last but not least, I wish I knew where to find this awesome treat of an image. Spotted via Tumblr.
Now go forth and spread the color blocking love! Happy Friday!
Amazing Vogue covers and other layouts painstakingly rendered by stitching artist Inge Jacobsen.
Fine, this week’s DIY post isnt’t really a DIY post. However, there was some assembling required, hence I shall just pronounce it a DIY project if that’s okay with you. A visiting friend from New York purchased this TweetTweet Home to add to my crazy birdhouse collection (which is pretty pointless considering birds are ugly and fat and rude in Malaysia). TweetTweet Home is a line of self-assembling birdhouses made of recyclable plastic.
Uber easy to put together, uber cute to display. Imma get me some more coz they’re pretty darn addictive to make. For more on TweetTweet Homes, visit their website.
Here’s a little peek at what we’ve been working on. Yes, Mother Nature approves ^_^
Ever dreamt of walking on the moon? Well, since that’s not gonna happen anytime soon, you might as well walk on a pair of shoes as imaginative as your mind intends your feet to be. These DIY shoes come flat-packed and ready for you to assemble and wear, with interchangeable uppers for a custom look every time.
The “Moon Life” project, initiated by Spanish performance-artist Alicia Framis, is all about space travel and the speculation of future living in space. One of my personal favorite brands, United Nude, was invited to design a shoe suitable for her vision of an intergalactically challenged platform. They came up with a design that would not only withstand space’s pressure and temperature, but is also conveniently flat-packed for easy transportation.
United Nude will only produce limited pairs of this intergasmic (yeah I made that word up don’t quote me) design, and they will be available for purchase on www.moon-life.org, www.unitednude.com, and a varied few museum gift shops worldwide. As for its price tag… I’m quite sure it’ll cause a pretty pit in your wallet.