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Wednesday, 31 December 2014
Friday, 12 December 2014
Clarisonic Aria portable ultrasonic face cleanser brush. Perfect for frequent travellers.
I have 2 Clarisonic devices in my possession. A Clarisonic Plus, for use at home and an Opal, for my wrinkly eyes. Now, the Aria makes three.. But, I getting ahead of myself... let me start from the beginning.
I was lazy guy when it comes down to cleaning my face. For me, all it takes to clean my face is with soap (any kind of body soap that is within reach) and water. Simple and fuss-free. On one of my holiday travels to the USA, my colleague asked me to get something for her from Amazon.com. It was a Clarisonic deep cleansing brush. I was like, "what is this brush? How do U clean your face with it?". It was then that my colleague introduced me to Clarisonic. It seems like a good idea. Fast moving brush to lift off dirt, much like the brushes one sees at a car wash. But it was too expensive. There must be a cheaper alternative. I was not going to spend money on a "beauty" device. Lol. I got myself an Olay Pro-X cleansing system. It works, but I wanted something better, something that can be used for the face, as well as for my back. Ah, the Clarisonic Plus is ideal as there is an option for an extension handle, perfect for my scaly back. So I got me a Clarisonic Plus. And the rest is history.
The Opal comes next. I needed something for the crow's feet around the eye area. So, on my last trip to USA, I got me an Opal. It works. Now my eyes are a little bit smoother, less of a crow. I like both of my gadgets.
I do quite a fair bit of overseas travel. The Plus to me is just too big for my toiletries bag and quite cumbersome as the charger is large and not portable. A new brush is needed. But, what to get? A Mia (cheapest and smallest)? Mia 2 or the Aria?
Mia and Mia 2 is out. Both vibrate at lower ultrasonic speeds that is not so suitable for thicker, coarser men's skin (as mentioned the the lovely sales person at the counter) My ideal choice would be the Aria. Why? It is a 3 speed brush, the same as the one I was used to with the Plus.
I got myself a masculine, discreet black Aria. LOL!!!!
The Aria uses inductive charging technology via its plink cable.
The cable is USB on one end and the magnetic charging head on the other. This makes it easy for me to bring it around during my travels. I can just plug the USB cable to any of my iPad or iPhone USB adapters. I do not even have to carry the cumbersome stand or USB plug around. Small and light. Just the way I like it.
I was lazy guy when it comes down to cleaning my face. For me, all it takes to clean my face is with soap (any kind of body soap that is within reach) and water. Simple and fuss-free. On one of my holiday travels to the USA, my colleague asked me to get something for her from Amazon.com. It was a Clarisonic deep cleansing brush. I was like, "what is this brush? How do U clean your face with it?". It was then that my colleague introduced me to Clarisonic. It seems like a good idea. Fast moving brush to lift off dirt, much like the brushes one sees at a car wash. But it was too expensive. There must be a cheaper alternative. I was not going to spend money on a "beauty" device. Lol. I got myself an Olay Pro-X cleansing system. It works, but I wanted something better, something that can be used for the face, as well as for my back. Ah, the Clarisonic Plus is ideal as there is an option for an extension handle, perfect for my scaly back. So I got me a Clarisonic Plus. And the rest is history.
The Opal comes next. I needed something for the crow's feet around the eye area. So, on my last trip to USA, I got me an Opal. It works. Now my eyes are a little bit smoother, less of a crow. I like both of my gadgets.
I do quite a fair bit of overseas travel. The Plus to me is just too big for my toiletries bag and quite cumbersome as the charger is large and not portable. A new brush is needed. But, what to get? A Mia (cheapest and smallest)? Mia 2 or the Aria?
Mia and Mia 2 is out. Both vibrate at lower ultrasonic speeds that is not so suitable for thicker, coarser men's skin (as mentioned the the lovely sales person at the counter) My ideal choice would be the Aria. Why? It is a 3 speed brush, the same as the one I was used to with the Plus.
The Aria uses inductive charging technology via its plink cable.
The cable is USB on one end and the magnetic charging head on the other. This makes it easy for me to bring it around during my travels. I can just plug the USB cable to any of my iPad or iPhone USB adapters. I do not even have to carry the cumbersome stand or USB plug around. Small and light. Just the way I like it.
Alternatively, if one is not using it for travel, the plink cable can be attached to the stand and be used as a charging station. How neat is that.
For me, as I will be using the Aria for my travels, I will not be using the stand, just the magnetic charging head.
I am so glad that I got myself the Aria. My skin takes a beating whenever I am away from home. Breakouts and pimples always accompany me on my travels. But now, hopefully, not anymore. My cleansing routine will not be interrupted no matter where I am in the world. And that, makes a world of difference to me.
Sunday, 7 September 2014
Fendi mensear event 2014 @ Marina Bay Sands
Fendi.
A name that I have not heard for a long time. A name synonymous with anything fur. A name that is also associated with aunties with their monogram Fendi bags, at least from what I see. But not lately, not until I was invited to a menswear event at Marina Bay Sands recently. I was glad to be invited. It opened my eyes to the fun, funky, and interesting world of this venerable old fashion house.
The event took place at the Marina Bay Sands store. It was a collaboration between Fendi and August Man, a fashion periodical. I headed straight for the star of the show, the Peekaboo for men.
A beautiful bag. I just love the way it looks, especially the monster with its own little monster bag charm.
I just love the playful nature of this bag. It makes the conventional peekaboo bag seems.... for a lack of a better word, so conventional. To me, the bag looks like Toothless, the dragon in the movie, "how to train your dragon." The leather used is similar to what Hermes and Louis Vuitton used for its higher end bags.
This is the bagcharm that fits nicely to "Toothless". Baby "toothless"
An if U want "Toothless" to grin, just unzip the bag to see the nice red leather inside.
"Toothless" is roomy enough for your everyday documents, and then some.
This is how "Toothless" looks when it is being carried around. Fun, funky, fresh.
The only drawback for me is the large stitching all around the bag. I understand that it is handstitched. For me, I prefer my bag stitching to be finer and not so prominent, as featured on the bag.
I also saw some of the ladies bags that is similar to "Toothless"
Don't you just love the fur charms. And in the same vein, what about these lookalike Karl Largerfeld charms. I am sure these are going to be collectors' pieces
Here are some of the interesting clothes on display. Not on racks, but on live models.
I find the pieces interesting, especially the one with monster face Jacket. Quirky and fun.
The most interesting jacket I saw on that day was the crocodile jacket that U see in the picture below. Fortunately, or unfortunately, depending on how U look at it, no crocodile, or alligator was killed. In fact this jacket is made of leather. This jacket is a quilted leather jacket. Quilted? Yes, The so called scales of the crocodile is in fact, made up of sewing around the leather to make it look like crocodile scales. From the looks of it, many man hours are needed to make up these scales. For a closer look at the savoir-faire of the house, just visit your Fendi boutique.
Last but not least, U got to just love the cookies.
These fun cookies are made to look like "Toothless", its bagcharm and a monster Jacket.
I must say the cookies are edible taste quite good.
I got these 4GB flash drives as a door gift. Nice.
Fendi has many interesting and crazy cute stuff for men this year. I for once am definitely going back to the store to check out the bag charms, especially baby toothless. Till then.
A name that I have not heard for a long time. A name synonymous with anything fur. A name that is also associated with aunties with their monogram Fendi bags, at least from what I see. But not lately, not until I was invited to a menswear event at Marina Bay Sands recently. I was glad to be invited. It opened my eyes to the fun, funky, and interesting world of this venerable old fashion house.
The event took place at the Marina Bay Sands store. It was a collaboration between Fendi and August Man, a fashion periodical. I headed straight for the star of the show, the Peekaboo for men.
A beautiful bag. I just love the way it looks, especially the monster with its own little monster bag charm.
I just love the playful nature of this bag. It makes the conventional peekaboo bag seems.... for a lack of a better word, so conventional. To me, the bag looks like Toothless, the dragon in the movie, "how to train your dragon." The leather used is similar to what Hermes and Louis Vuitton used for its higher end bags.
This is the bagcharm that fits nicely to "Toothless". Baby "toothless"
An if U want "Toothless" to grin, just unzip the bag to see the nice red leather inside.
"Toothless" is roomy enough for your everyday documents, and then some.
This is how "Toothless" looks when it is being carried around. Fun, funky, fresh.
The only drawback for me is the large stitching all around the bag. I understand that it is handstitched. For me, I prefer my bag stitching to be finer and not so prominent, as featured on the bag.
I also saw some of the ladies bags that is similar to "Toothless"
Here are some of the interesting clothes on display. Not on racks, but on live models.
I find the pieces interesting, especially the one with monster face Jacket. Quirky and fun.
The most interesting jacket I saw on that day was the crocodile jacket that U see in the picture below. Fortunately, or unfortunately, depending on how U look at it, no crocodile, or alligator was killed. In fact this jacket is made of leather. This jacket is a quilted leather jacket. Quilted? Yes, The so called scales of the crocodile is in fact, made up of sewing around the leather to make it look like crocodile scales. From the looks of it, many man hours are needed to make up these scales. For a closer look at the savoir-faire of the house, just visit your Fendi boutique.
Last but not least, U got to just love the cookies.
These fun cookies are made to look like "Toothless", its bagcharm and a monster Jacket.
I must say the cookies are edible taste quite good.
I got these 4GB flash drives as a door gift. Nice.
Fendi has many interesting and crazy cute stuff for men this year. I for once am definitely going back to the store to check out the bag charms, especially baby toothless. Till then.
Saturday, 6 September 2014
Mooncakes from Louis Vuitton.
This came through my door last weekend. I was too busy with work to post. But since the Mid-autumn festival is this weekend. I thought I might as well post pictures of it before I finish them.. YUMM!
I was like, "I did not order anything from the shop".. And they already gave me a cake. The card is nice. I always LVOE Louis Vuitton greeting cards.
And when I open the box, this is what I discovered.
Wow, Mooncakes and Tea. I LVOE mooncakes and I lvoe tea. I guess I will spend this weekend munching on mooncakes and sipping Chinese tea.
How delectable.
I was like, "I did not order anything from the shop".. And they already gave me a cake. The card is nice. I always LVOE Louis Vuitton greeting cards.
And when I open the box, this is what I discovered.
How delectable.
Sunday, 24 August 2014
Louis Vuitton remembered my birthday!
A courier guy appeared on my doorstep and gave me this
I guess the good people at Louis Vuitton remembered my birthday today. I am pleasantly surprised.
Me thinks that sometimes it is the small things that makes one comes back to a place, patronize a store or brand... not just the big things, like giving a discount on stuff that one buys.
PS. The cake is tasty by the way.
Thank you Louis Vuitton. U make my birthday today a memorable one.
I guess the good people at Louis Vuitton remembered my birthday today. I am pleasantly surprised.
Me thinks that sometimes it is the small things that makes one comes back to a place, patronize a store or brand... not just the big things, like giving a discount on stuff that one buys.
PS. The cake is tasty by the way.
Thank you Louis Vuitton. U make my birthday today a memorable one.
Saturday, 14 June 2014
Saeco GranBaristo Automatic Coffee Machine - Review
After using this coffee maker for two weeks, I am just beginning to start liking it.
Why did it take me so long? The reason is simple. I was using the Primea Touch plus coffeemaker before the GranBaristo.. It was the bomb. Fantastic machine. Fully programmable, with color LCD touchscreen, able to make 2 units milk beverage at a single touch and not forgetting, auto wake up with different timings. I can program the machine to wake up automatically each morning so that the machine is ready to make my cappuccino before going to work.
Unfortunately, the Primea Touch Plus (looks bad doesn't it) is dying...I held off long enough before buying a new machine. Saeco, after being bought by Philips, was was not a desirable brand to me. Service went downhill, they do not even stock some of the Prime Touch plus cleaning powders. Oh well.. I was looking at other brands... But somehow, all roads lead back to Saeco. I got a Saeco Exprelia as my personal coffee maker in the office (lol, but that is another story) and now the GranBaristo for home.
It is a beautiful machine. Touch buttons, with nice lights (but no touch LCD panel though, a pity) and with a very slim profile, the new unit leaves me with more space on my kitchen counter top. Unit is made up of a combination of chrome and plastic, It has a nice chrome panel in front and white plastic materials on the side as well as the top. Some people like it (my friends do), but I don't. I would prefer the whole machine to be chrome (lol)...but that is wishful thinking.
Unit has a very interesting feature. It has a removable bean hopper. I can just take out the whole container and replace it with another (containers are optional). What this means is that, if I am in the mood for other types (and blends) of coffee beans, I can just swipe one for another. No need to empty the container for another variety of coffee beans. Very suitable if U have guests who prefers decaffeinated coffee.
Maintenance is a lot easier than the Primea Touch plus. All one has to do is to press the button on the front, right-side panel to open the service door (service door - official name as stated by the user manual.. lol). To clean the unit and to remove used coffee grounds, just slide out the drip tray with the coffee grounds container on top. Cleaning the brewer unit is also easy. Just pull it out with one finger (ha ha ha ha ha) as mentioned on the label (on the pict). I like it.
I really like the milk carafe. It is so easy to use and maintain as compared to the Primea Touch plus machine as well as the Saeco Exprelia. All one has to do is to insert the carafe to the machine, slide the milk spout out (make sure U hear a click sound). and that is it. No fuss, no mess. Once a week, take apart the black plastic parts and clean them in water. So easy.
Would love to have an auto wake-up function on this unit, but unfortunately, no. But I think the rest of the features makes this machine a very good buy. As for the taste, I like it that I can program everything, from temperature of the drinks, all the way to the type of beans that I put in. Love, love love. On the whole, the beverages taste a lot better than the Primea Touch Plus... lol
Cheers!
Why did it take me so long? The reason is simple. I was using the Primea Touch plus coffeemaker before the GranBaristo.. It was the bomb. Fantastic machine. Fully programmable, with color LCD touchscreen, able to make 2 units milk beverage at a single touch and not forgetting, auto wake up with different timings. I can program the machine to wake up automatically each morning so that the machine is ready to make my cappuccino before going to work.
Unfortunately, the Primea Touch Plus (looks bad doesn't it) is dying...I held off long enough before buying a new machine. Saeco, after being bought by Philips, was was not a desirable brand to me. Service went downhill, they do not even stock some of the Prime Touch plus cleaning powders. Oh well.. I was looking at other brands... But somehow, all roads lead back to Saeco. I got a Saeco Exprelia as my personal coffee maker in the office (lol, but that is another story) and now the GranBaristo for home.
It is a beautiful machine. Touch buttons, with nice lights (but no touch LCD panel though, a pity) and with a very slim profile, the new unit leaves me with more space on my kitchen counter top. Unit is made up of a combination of chrome and plastic, It has a nice chrome panel in front and white plastic materials on the side as well as the top. Some people like it (my friends do), but I don't. I would prefer the whole machine to be chrome (lol)...but that is wishful thinking.
Unit has a very interesting feature. It has a removable bean hopper. I can just take out the whole container and replace it with another (containers are optional). What this means is that, if I am in the mood for other types (and blends) of coffee beans, I can just swipe one for another. No need to empty the container for another variety of coffee beans. Very suitable if U have guests who prefers decaffeinated coffee.
Maintenance is a lot easier than the Primea Touch plus. All one has to do is to press the button on the front, right-side panel to open the service door (service door - official name as stated by the user manual.. lol). To clean the unit and to remove used coffee grounds, just slide out the drip tray with the coffee grounds container on top. Cleaning the brewer unit is also easy. Just pull it out with one finger (ha ha ha ha ha) as mentioned on the label (on the pict). I like it.
I really like the milk carafe. It is so easy to use and maintain as compared to the Primea Touch plus machine as well as the Saeco Exprelia. All one has to do is to insert the carafe to the machine, slide the milk spout out (make sure U hear a click sound). and that is it. No fuss, no mess. Once a week, take apart the black plastic parts and clean them in water. So easy.
Cheers!
Sunday, 8 June 2014
Louis Vuitton under Nicolas Ghesquière
After watching 2 runway shows from LV's new creative director, I cannot help but miss Marc Jacobs terribly. It is not that Nicolas Ghesquière's collection is terrible. In fact, far from it. But, I cannot help but thinking that LV's new direction is so different, the brand might alienate its many loyal customers.
The fall/winter 2014/2015, Nicolas Ghesquière's debut collection for LV, to me looks like something that is usually reserved for its pre-collection. It is boring and safe... mundane. I do not see anything to rave about. No oomph,. Classy, yes. Luxe, yes.. but boring, somehow. But, then again.. I am not a girl. lol
The whole thing looks to me, very Balenciaga...but more lux. Technically superb... I like some of the designs, like the 2nd dress from the right. Looks like feathers.. but it is not. And the soundtrack from the runway, is apt... Copy Cat from Kelis. Many of Nicolas Ghesquière's creation has been copied by other designers... But somehow... the sum of its parts does not make a whole.
Also, the new logo on many of the invite. What's up with that. (Oh.. I was invited to the fall/winter women's event)
And the bags... don't even get me started. If the clothes looked like Balenciaga, the bags are even worse. Some of them looked like rejects from Tods... I was told that the inspiration of that particular bags was from its archives.. I think some things are meant to be in the past and not dug up. The Petit Malle though is not part of that list. I like it. A very nice clutch, beautiful to look at. and classy.
Me thinks that change is good, inevitable, every new designer wants to put his stamp, his trademark on a brand. And LV does not have a RTW heritage, unlike Dior, Chanel.. but somehow, I grow up with Marc Jacobs and LV. It seems that the past 17 years never happened, Marc Jacobs and LV never happened. I love his collaboration and fascination with the art world, and the many artists that collaborated with him and LV. Stephen Sprouse, Takashi Murakami, Richard Prince, Kanye West and Yayoi Kusama are some of the artists involved. The stuff that came out of that collection is fantastic. I just love them.. Unfortunately, I only have 1 piece.. Oh well..
Anyways, I do not know if this particular change is good, or bad. Only time will tell.
The fall/winter 2014/2015, Nicolas Ghesquière's debut collection for LV, to me looks like something that is usually reserved for its pre-collection. It is boring and safe... mundane. I do not see anything to rave about. No oomph,. Classy, yes. Luxe, yes.. but boring, somehow. But, then again.. I am not a girl. lol
Also, the new logo on many of the invite. What's up with that. (Oh.. I was invited to the fall/winter women's event)
And the bags... don't even get me started. If the clothes looked like Balenciaga, the bags are even worse. Some of them looked like rejects from Tods... I was told that the inspiration of that particular bags was from its archives.. I think some things are meant to be in the past and not dug up. The Petit Malle though is not part of that list. I like it. A very nice clutch, beautiful to look at. and classy.
Me thinks that change is good, inevitable, every new designer wants to put his stamp, his trademark on a brand. And LV does not have a RTW heritage, unlike Dior, Chanel.. but somehow, I grow up with Marc Jacobs and LV. It seems that the past 17 years never happened, Marc Jacobs and LV never happened. I love his collaboration and fascination with the art world, and the many artists that collaborated with him and LV. Stephen Sprouse, Takashi Murakami, Richard Prince, Kanye West and Yayoi Kusama are some of the artists involved. The stuff that came out of that collection is fantastic. I just love them.. Unfortunately, I only have 1 piece.. Oh well..
Anyways, I do not know if this particular change is good, or bad. Only time will tell.
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Thursday, 5 June 2014
Saeco GranBaristo Automatic Coffee Machine
My Saeco Gran Baristo Automatic Coffee Machine just got delivered today. Wow, this coffee machine is compact, and simply oozes with sex appeal.. Slim, svelte, and packed to the rafters with features, I hope the Gran Baristo is the perfect replacement for my aging Saeco Primea Touch Plus coffee machine. Will try to put up a review later.
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