Here's something a little out of the ordinary for you folks. Health Promotion Board (HPB) tied up with Fashion Creative Director, Marie Ng to bring 2 fashion events to you (by the time you read this, one will be over but you can still trot to the next one).
What's Chill?All hosts and models in this show are subscribing to the
You don't have to smoke to be cool mantra. A real breath of fresh air considering the fashion industry has always depicted cigarette chomping cigarette thin models (not that being cigarette thin has anything to do with cigarette chomping) so having these glamour puss tell you how to look FAB without that FAG is one sure way to tell you they mean business.
The ThrillThere's this signature piece at the event to look out for. Inspired by event host/HPB ambassador for anti-smoking, Evelyn Maria Ng and designed by Kahlee, this dress is half white and half black. The half white is the depiction of clean, wholesome, health of a non-smoker wheras the other black half portrays dark, gloomy, dirty and unhealthy image of a smoker.
If you missed the last show held at Heeren on 2 May, make your way down to the next one on 23 May 2009, 6pm at Tampines Mall. Last I heard, they're giving out goodie bags with FAB vouchers too!
Just promise to LIVE IT UP WITHOUT LIGHTING UP ;)
Marie Ng - Creative Director
Hosts - Paul Foster and Evelyn Maria Ng
In my humble opinion,
CROCS footwear was a cult by itself. There're die-hard fans who swear by it. And then, there are others...
The truth is, for the longest time,
CROCS has been associated with clunky, brightly-colored, 'acquired taste' kinda footwear (OK, so some may even think it's
OOGLIE..)
As for yours truly, I do not dispel the fact that it is ideal fashion for some (let's just say i thought
CROCS should be limited to the age of 5 and below) but attending the
Launch of CROCS Spring/Summer 2009 Collection last night truly blew me away.
HAVANAI was presented a tray, yes, a tray.. of
CROCS footwear by a hunky guy (that helped..) to choose from for a TRY OUT. I decided to pick out a gray pair of
HAVANA to match my attire of the evening (short denim skirt + black vest. Read: Casual sexy) and was I impressed or what! It didn't make me feel like Phua Chu Kang's niece! I was relieved to be rid of my heels that were giving me countless blisters after a long day of walking around and was threatening to walk off in my fashionable
HAVANAs. I only agreed to return it to Mr. Hunk when he dished out a 15% discount card for my next
CROCS purchase.
As host
Stephanie Carrington aptly put it,
CROCS has been around for God knows how long. I was grateful that it finally did something to reach out to fellow fashionistas out there who DO want to have comfort on top of beauty.
And who was it who said you can't have the cake and eat it too? I'm eating mine right away!
Winnie tries out her pick, a pair of green
HANALEI
Guess store at Paragon Shopping Centre, Singapore did a relaunch and staged a fashion parade showcasing their latest season's collections. Lending celebrity sparks to the show were Denise Keller and Julian Hee, both dorning the Guess Tees and jeans combi bringing home the message of looking good in anything if you have a good body.
Was at the MocCarnival held at the carpark in front of Kallang Leisure Park. Was most intrigued by the Professional Stunt demos and the K1 Go-Karting.
The demos that caught my eyes weren't the ones executed by the professional stunt drivers but was instead the 'Pocket-bike' riders. Believe it or not, the ages range between 4 to 9 years old.
3 of the 4 pocket bike riders at the demo
Video: Check out the Pocket Bike Riders
Lucas Chow, CEO of MediaCorp & Oon Jin Teik, CEO of Singapore Sports Council were also there to grace the event. The proceeds collected from the K1 Go-Karting circuit went directly to the charity beneficiary - Rainbow Centre.
Lucas Chow (in orange shirt) & Oon Jin Teik (in white shirt behind)
What was sad to note was that most people who went for the Go-Karting were reluctant to donate more than $5. This was overheard at the Go-Kart queue:
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A: How much for the Go-Karting?
Organizer: The minimum donation amount is $5 and all proceeds go directly to Rainbow Centre for charity.
A: Do you have change for $10?
Organizer: Sorry sir, because it's for charity, we do not give change. Perhaps you'd like to donate more to the charity?
A: Har?! (turned around to person behind queue). You got change? Want to combine or not?
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Seriously! If this person can afford the indulgence of Go-Karting, would it KILL him to just give $5 more for the sake of charity?!!
