Rimmel London 1000 Kisses Lip Tint reviewed
I’ve always dismissed the lipstick index as something I would never succumb to. But recently in a bid to start an actual savings account, I’ve been trying to avoid my usual resting places of Zara and Topshop and thus have found myself with increasing frequency at Watsons and Guardian. All of which is a longwinded...
Looking for the heart and soul of Japan
Countless folks have gone to Nippon and come back waxing lyrical about its charms, from the gargantuan catches they’ve spotted at Tsukiji fish market to the geishas in Gion. But with so much already said and written about this fantastic country, I travelled there wondering where it might be that I find its true heart...
Trend report | The collar explained
The Peter Pan collar is a friend of mine. I’m a general champion of most things twee and what my boyfriend likes to mutter ‘things my grandma would wear’ and now that collars big and small have exploded onto the highstreet, I couldn’t be happier (thanks, of course, to Marc Jacobs again). Exchange rates and...
Behind the scenes at Louis Vuitton SS12 campaign shoot
Such a gorgeous collection, and campaign. Here’s a making-of video (there need to be more of these) featuring the one and only Marc Jacobs and a truckload of pretty things.
per te SS12
My lovely friend Ian Albert, the very talented doctor and designer behind jewellery brand per te, has been kind enough to share the new publicity shots for his SS12 collection with us. Everything in per te is handmade and designed by Ian, and most of the time, one-off pieces. Here are a few of the...
Goodbye Gallo! | Last chance to buy
I’m quite prone to hyperbole, but I’m not exaggerating when I say Gallo by Thian is my favourite local brand (and Rachel’s too). There are always a few misses among the hits but Teresa Thian’s unabashed brand of femininity is so instantly recognisable, and wearable too. So much silk, hearts, embroidery, lace and flowy flowy...
Joe Chia | Five tips on how to buy vintage
Fashion designer Joe Chia’s earliest encounter with vintage was as a kid, when he would trawl Kelantan’s flea markets with his mother. Today, Joe is one half of the team behind glorious vintage trove Never Follow Suit in Bangsar. We recently caught up with him to get his take on how to buy vintage. Here...
Baby Moist Essence reviewed
With age, there’s been a slight regression with my beauty purchases. Before, I used to scrimp and save for high-end brands at department stores, but my recent purchases have all come from the hallowed aisles of local pharmacies like Guardian and Watsons. Funny. Most people usually work the other way around. What made me make...
Revlon ColorBurst Lip Butter
Through my stalking of beauty vloggers on YouTube, I was gratified to find that little ol’ Malaysia received stock of the new and very hyped Revlon ColorBurst Lip Butter before the UK. Go us! The colours are on shelves now in most pharmacies at the fairly reasonable price of RM24.90. (And let me preface this...
