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Monday, March 3, 2008
Kelly Hu
Kelly won the Miss Hawaii Teen USA 1985 title and competed in the Miss Teen USA 1985 pageant, becoming the third Miss Teen USA titleholder......
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Sunday, March 2, 2008
My Bag Collection #18
Louis Vuitton Damier Canvas Broadway Bag (SOLD)
(FOR SALE: CLICK HERE)
At last, a post on Louis Vuitton:-) Do you think a bag fanatic like me will pass up on owning anything from the infamous Louis Vuitton? Well...I guess I once suffered from monogram addiction and fell in love with the Damier checks from LV. I prefer the check pattern more than the regular monogram(however, some items look good with the regular monogram).
A handy and stylish messenger bag with the option of carrying it by the top handle or the shoulder strap. 2 front pockets and a reasonably large main compartment should keep all your belongings well sorted at all times. There is also a key ring in the main compartment for those who do not like to fumble for their keys. One drawback for this bag is that the leather strap fastening of the bag is very troublesome. They should have done a magnetic clasp for easy access to the inside of the bag.
I bought this bag way back when Marc Jacobs first came on board Louis Vuitton and started his huge following since then. This was a classic design and till now, it is still available in their Damier canvas range. However, there are a couple of differences between my older version and the new one. First change is the colour of the fabric lining. Mine was bright red (which I much preferred!) but now it is brown. And the shoulder strap for my Broadway Bag has no 'Louis Vuitton' woven onto the strap. The new version has that.
Truth to tell, I have only use this bag once. It seems my monogram and Louis Vuitton addiction comes as fast and leaves just as fast. Now, I prefer bags with simple branding and pure leather:-P Nevertheless, this is still a nice bag and the price just goes up every year (which is rare for fashion items. BTW, I got mine for about SGD $1550 back then). Sound investment? hahaha.
Retail price: approx SGD $1700. Where to buy: Louis Vuitton Boutique at Ngee Ann City
Saturday, March 1, 2008
My Shoe Collection #12
D&G Dark Brown Gladiator Sandals
It seems my quest for gladiator style sandals bears some results. I was shopping at Forum Shopping Mall today and came across this pair of sandals at the D&G boutique. I was a bit skeptical if I can pull off this sandal as it looks heavy and chunky with all the hardware and thick soles. I tried it...and much as I was still unsure, I went ahead to buy them. I think largely due to the fact I have not seen ankle height sandals anywhere in Singapore and I had a credit note with the store (becos of a returned bag I bought in Dec). So I paid only a minimum sum for the sandals after expending the credit note together with my store discount.
So here I am...another pair of shoe to add to my massive collection. But I am still unsure, wonder why. I have set a style for myself(sort of a guideline for the look I want to achieve), and that is 'Glam Resort'. I always have a thing for vacation fashion in some glamourous location. It seems I am not feeling this pair of sandals as the ancient, rustic greek kinda gladiator sandals(which fits more to the glam resort theme). I feel more hardcore modern biker style instead. What do you guys think? I guess if tomorrow I am still not sure, I may get it returned to the store again. Yikes!
Update: I kept the sandals and am liking them more and more!
Retail price: SGD $739. Where to buy: D&G Boutique at Forum, The Shopping Mall
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