Cheap Thrill: ASOS Further Reductions

If patience is a virtue, then call me a shopping 'virtuous-o'.  It might appear a bit incredulous that I would plonk down cash for a Celine bag at full price, but stalk ASOS for their further reductions sale.  Even Guy M caved at the 50% mark *cough... sale newbie.. cough*

Count the pennies I must since I can scarcely justify leather culottes in Singapore's beading climate on a normal day, let alone when I started off the evening browsing bridesmaid dress options.  But at GBP35, this khaki pair could be an extreme bargain or a modest mistake - let you know in a week or so...

Rounding off my shopping bag was this navy/black Peter Pan collared top (GBP15), which is playful enough for the office Friday dress down, and the Prada-inspired midi dress which I'd been coveting for a while. 

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Anyone care to wager if Michelle Obama is kicking herself for paying retail for the latter? *cough... online shopping newbie... cough*

Thought of the Week: Stripes Rule

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Wouldn't it be exhilaratingly empowering to strut into the office on a Monday morning donning this striped-triple-threat?  Watch the colleagues' jaws drop, then casually enquire: 'What... too much?' 

I'm into the final 3 weeks of my Lenten shopping ban... *woot*  Suggestions for celebratory purchases are welcome!  xx

The Carey + Keira Show

I've died and gone to fashion heaven from the collective gorgeousness of Carey Mulligan and Keira Knightley at the British Film Festival. Carey is in stunning mustard Proenza Schouler (need to dig out my alldressedup mustard dress -stat!) and Keira in a ming vase inspired Rodarte dress right off the Spring/Summer 2011 runway. Chocolate brown Louboutins! Black YSL pumps! Lace! This is better than the Devil Wears Prada fashion montage!

I would start a petition for a 'Never Let Me Go' international promotional tour (de force) with these two, but I think my brain might explode from the fashion heights.

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Carey On Regardless

Dear Ms Mulligan, I would have loved it if you'd won, or worn a British designer, but you're still a winner in my eyes.  The Prada with tiny keys and scissors was inspired (if otherwise ordinary), as was the decision to go with a graduated hem that showed your shoes.  Was this a compromise on Anna's direction?

By the way, you're only 24... Please wear more colour!

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First Impressions: Ion Orchard (Part 1)

Had the opportunity to do a whirlwind run around Ion Orchard this afternoon.  I didn't have a lot of time so I just scouted the locations of various shops noting which of my targeted flagships were open (LV, Dsquared2, Miu Miu, Sephora, Topshop) and which weren't (Prada, DVF, Marc Jacobs - yes, finally the main collection has a store!!, alldressedup). 

More on the rest later but for now I'll mention the pigeon-hole L-shaped Guiseppe Zanotti "flagship" where I spied, for the first time this season in Singapore, LEATHER OTKs!!  

My dream Rodartes they are not, but I'm trying to make do.  So here's mobile snaps of the Zanotti nappa thigh-high platform boots.  I'd have hitched my tee dress up to better capture the boots but I didn't want to flash the sales staff...   

If you have S$2,300 on hand (which I do not), the store carries 1 pair per size.  Admittedly though, the price is pretty staggering for shoes you can't quite use in Singapore - I was actually beginning to ever-so-slightly perspire in them after just 5 minutes in air-conditioning.  I should also mention that the store has slightly annoyingly omitted all half-sizes, which really are SO crucial for such boots.  

If you're game for the Zanotti boots, Luisaviaroma has the suede version at Euro 623.33, which is at least S$700 in savings.  Alternatively, strut off with the Prada OTKs (above), or if you're on my budget, the Topshop OTKs - that is, if they're even still in stock...