Vogue fashion's night out 2012

This is my favorite annual city event. I have gone every year from when they first begun in the height of the GFC, and each year, the buzz just increases and more retailers and shoppers get involved each year.




This was my #vfno outfit, having decided on wearing nothing that was e-tail bought except for my Carvela booties from ASOS (well it completed the outfit), the Collette necklace,the Cue top, the Ally tweed jacket and the Zara petal print skirt were all items where I had touched, tried, pondered over, and lovingly exchanged for over a real cash counter. The real deal in shopping.

And so our night begun at Martin Place where the Vogue stage was all set up for a night of fashion, dance and fun.




We chanced upon the Palmolive freebies amongst these gorgeous flowers and fruit.




David Jones held catwalks with Rachel Finch as one of the hosts.




Retailers went all out with sweets galore: Lolly bars at Mimco, Ghermez Cupcakes at Ferragamo, pastel cake pops at T&Co, there were sparkling waters, wines and fizzy lemonades free flow too.




Every now and then we would chance upon a dressed up model/ immaculately dressed staff asking if we'd like to have our Polaroid taken. I collected from Forever New, Mimco, Mulberry and my favorite one at Gucci, where you get to try on Gucci's gorgeous merchandise for the Polaroid shoot and the lady that went after me politely asked if she could try on my necklace too for the shoot. lol! As if my cheapie necklace could ever compare with Gucci's luxury.

 
Peter Philips, Creative Director of CHANEL Makeup, created a new makeup collection exclusively for Vogue Fashion's Night Out. The Les Twin-Sets de Chanel is a collection of three beautiful matching lip and nail duos available exclusively on the night from the Chanel Makeup Studio in Myer Sydney.

The swatches from left to right:
Rouge Allure Velvet 'La Provocante' with Le Vernis 'Provocation' - the perfect Autumn plum colour combination.

Rouge Allure Velvet 'L'Infidèle' with Le Vernis 'Infidèle' - intense pink shades bursting with energy.

Rouge Allure Velvet 'La Délicate' with Le Vernis 'Délicatesse' - embodies sophistication and refinement in variations of beige.

Guess which one I bought? I was intrigued by the Provocation, as most the girls in there wore that, but I decided to go safe in the end, I chose the Delicate, my only purchase for the night.

Well, it might not be the last of it, I scored 20% off both ASOS and Shopbop. With the Ultimate Closet items, Shopbop managed to quench my longstanding desire to hold the Phillip Lim Pashli Satchel in real life and tried it before I go home to buy it. I am still swooning over the bag, but am choosing my priorities wisely and so have not immediately popped on and gone crazy on Shopbop. Don't worry, I will let you all know when I decide.

*Please excuse the crappity of the picture resolution. I have downgraded to the iphone 3 since Mr.HEA moved to London with my iphone 4. The plan is for me to await the iphone 5 release here and pounce on it then I will. Until then my dears, I am so sorry. *

Australia day 2012

The rains cleared up today which means we still got a semi-decent public holiday. Hurrah! Determined to have a lovely day despite not having made plans, we slept in till ten and then got up to make choc chip banana bread and brunch.



We were going to go to the movies so got dressed up. I put on my new lilac Vero Moda dress that I had ordered from Asos and that just arrived in time for Australia day. Also thought it was appropriate to rock my old favorites the Reade PM, and a silver T&Co dragonfly choker (apologies you can't see the choker in this pic).













Here is a makeup pic of the choker:




Very happy to be pulling up at Bondi Junction again with S considering we had our reception there. Convinces S to go into LV with me just in case I need to show him a potential birthday pressie hint. But there wasn't anything that I must have so I left before hubby got jittery.



We didn't end up fancying anything enough to watch it so we just shopped for Groceries and came home. In true Aussie day style, we had a Barbie dinner and I made a vanilla cloves pannacotta with honey grilled figs as a refreshing cooling dessert after the barbecued chops.









Here we are infusing the mixture with cloves.













Currently curled up on the couch with S watching Nadal vs Federer with our ice cold beers and the freshly made banana bread.



Happy Australia day peeps!





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One more sleep

We had the Hen's on Sunday... and I had an awesoooome time! I haven't seen the photos however, but the girls assure me they are Incriminating *Gulp!* I will upload pics hopefully next week when the excitement dies down and the girls have passed on the Hen's "Scrapbook" that they promise to make me. By then I might be lamenting the loss of my singledom I think. I do have however a picture of the cake they got for my Hen's

Since then, I have been running through all the last minute tasks for the DAY whilst trying to calm a panicked Groomzilla and tending to all the relatives that have begun arriving. My house is turned upside-down. I've forgotten how important meals are to a Chinese culture... my relatives are constantly revolving between the Supermarket, Kitchen and the dining room. It has been dish after dish after dish. And they are all Malaysian culinary delights. It feels surreal, sitting with them for meals and hearing them compliment each other on how well they've cooked each dish eventhough the ingredients here are different from the ones they find back home.

It didn't feel like I was getting married all this time. More like I've had relatives over for a visit. Another exciting thing is that mum's brought her jewels from her dowry to give to me. Whilst I don't wear much jewellery, I couldn't help but think, wow... this belonged to my mother. Given to her by her mother and I shall one day pass on to my daughter. I never thought either that I would have a family heirloom, but there is this ring. This ring that I am very drawn to. And it fits me like a glove. I wish I had thought to have that as my wedding band instead, but I'll one day hopefully give it to a son to pass on to his wife.... although S thinks its not that great an idea... he is worried his son will marry a floozy or a golddigger and my heirloom will be gone. Ain't that cute? We are really getting ahead of ourselves here...

The Rehearsal dinner was yesterday. I hadn't been to one where there is so much laughter and roasting. Made me assured that we had certainly picked the right bridal party and that we will be real fine on the day. Right. What else is there to do? The internet ticker I have says: 1 Day till I wed my soulmate. I think I will write a letter to him. I want him to know just how happy I am that I am marrying him... and how happy I know he can make me and that, through all our trials, and through all the tears, we have always found hope and laughter in our relationship this last 9 years. I'd say, holding his hand for the rest of life's journey is my true joy.. and my honour.

Wishful Bride ~ for a Happy ever after

 

I am not a bride yet...but I am planning my wedding and it is seven months to go. This is probably the same story with most brides to be, but I am truly happy and am so hopeful whilst planning this wedding that will be the beginning of my future life with my beautiful partner (FH - Future Husband) of 8 years.

I am bubbling over with excitement with all the plans coming together, but there is not avenue to share this as I am conscious not to bore my friends with the details and spoil any of the surprise. So this blog is just a place for me to share all the Inspirations and projects that I am undertaking to plan what is supposed to be the biggest day of my life!

I will begin with the Proposal story:

FH and I started dating in uni and hardly travel abroad together. Last year however, he suggested we go to New York together and being the one place I have always wanted to go,I said yes! It was our 8th year anniversary so I just thought FH was being romantic and sweet when he suggested we rent a boat from the Boathouse in the lake in Central Park. We had rowed into the middle of the lake where no one was around us and FH lowers his voice and pops the question! I was so surprised cause he hadn't given me any indication in the recent days that he was ready to settle down! I was wiping tears off my face when this couple bumped into our boat and asked if we could help them take a picture of themselves. We obliged on the condition that we got our photo taken too. 

When the excitement had died down, I was puzzled as I didn't receive a ring. And FH then whisks me off to T&Co in 5th Avenue New York and says I can pick out my dream engagement ring!!!!! How sweet of him!

So I picked a brilliant solitaire in the classic tiffany 6 prong setting.

 

I wouldn't have picked to buy it from Tiffany even if it was my dream ring, but FH knows that I will mind very much telling ppl that my ring was made in the 'Tiffany' setting but not from Tiffany... so he assured me that it was fine and that I could go ahead and buy it!