In my Bag

They say that what handbag you carry determines your personality style.

Never judge a handbag by its cover, I say. What type of handbag a woman carries may determine what type of personality traits you might have. But I think like most other things, it is the inside that counts.

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So what’s inside my big slouchy hobo-styled bag? Lots of things :

[wpcol_1third id=”” class=”” style=””]1.Sunglasses – How can I ever leave home without it. Black when I am wearing cool colors, and brown when my outfit is in a warm color[/wpcol_1third] [wpcol_1third id=”” class=”” style=””]2.Iphone and charger – That’s something that will give me withdrawal symptoms if I ever leave home without them[/wpcol_1third] [wpcol_1third_end id=”” class=”” style=””]3.Umbrella – One of the smallest and lightest umbrella that I got a couple a years ago that cost me almost $30. But I am not going to complain about its price, since it is so durable and easy to carry around (It usually inside a Watson plastic bag, which is really handy when the umbrella gets wet)[/wpcol_1third_end]

[wpcol_1third id=”” class=”” style=””]4.Foldable bag – My sis passed me her extra set last year, and I have only used it once since then. Maybe its because I always carry such huge bags that I hardly ever need an extra bag to hold things[/wpcol_1third] [wpcol_1third id=”” class=”” style=””]5.Video Ezy Vouchers – We don’t have regular TV channels at home, so have become die-hard Video Ezy members[/wpcol_1third] [wpcol_1third_end id=”” class=”” style=””]6.EZ link cards – Another thing I can’t leave home without, and K’s card is always in my bag.[/wpcol_1third_end]

[wpcol_1third id=”” class=”” style=””]7.‘White Bunny with a hot pink dress’ earphones holder with iPhone earphones – One of my handmades that I made for a charity sale two years ago[/wpcol_1third] [wpcol_1third id=”” class=”” style=””]8.Black hairclip – I carry different ones in different shades depending on what I am wearing that day. My hair clip need to match my outfit, how can hair clips not match outfits?[/wpcol_1third] [wpcol_1third_end id=”” class=”” style=””]9.Wipes – For wiping K’s dirty mouth and fingers[/wpcol_1third_end]

[wpcol_1third id=”” class=”” style=””]10.Things spilling out of my black pouch – 1 Nivea lip balm, 1 Estee Lauder lip stick with a tiny mirror inside, 1 lip gloss from Mary Kay, Eye Drops for when the contact lenses get really dry, a pen and house keys with a Video Ezy membership keychain attached.[/wpcol_1third] [wpcol_1third id=”” class=”” style=””]11.More stuff spilling out of my black pouch – Hb often grins when he sees me keep my bags within a bag, within a bag. A Piggy card holder with my cards and cash – I don’t like wallets as they are too bulky.[/wpcol_1third] [wpcol_1third_end id=”” class=”” style=””]12.My Cat coin purse – for small change[/wpcol_1third_end]

So what does my bag say about me?

Outwardly I am sort-of, kind-of a fashionista, but inwardly, I embrace my inner-childlike personality.

 

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Mommy Makeover at Style Essence

When I have a mom who dresses other ladies up for a living and a younger sister who will never wear the same outfit twice to different events, it’s hard not to care about how I look.

I ‘allowed’ myself 6 months of looking like a frumpy mom. Those 6 months included my last trimester of pregnancy, and 3 months post pregnancy. I made the effort to dress and look presentable whenever I had to leave the house, not only to avoid comments from my mom, but it was something I deemed important to my self-esteem.

Most of us tend to use motherhood as a valid excuse not to have the time to dress up or to apply make-up. So when Flo shared with me about her business, Style Essence, I thought “Why not have this as an activity for SMB’s 1st birthday bash?”  It will be an enriching and fun session for us to learn some finer points on style and make-up.

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We had two separate sessions at Style Essence, one in the day for the SAHMs and WAHMs, and one more in the evening for the FTWMs.

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Flo who was our trainer for both sessions, started with a quick color analysis of our skin tone, to determine if we had ‘warm’ or ‘cool’ undertones.

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She shared this tip on how to determine if you are a ‘warm’ or ‘cool’ color; look at the veins on the underside of your wrist. If the veins are more blue / purple, you have cool undertones. If you see green tones, then you are a ‘warm’ undertone. Turned out have both warm and cool undertones, so I will rock any shade 😛

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We learned about how to dress for our body shape before we dived straight into hands-on for our skin.

This is the way we washed our faces with a 3-in-1 cleanser,

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and applied exfoliating mask on the half of our faces.

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After deep cleansing and exfoliating one half of our faces with Marykay’s Botanical Effects Mask, it was time to ‘paint’ our faces!

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It’s hard not to feel like the centre of attention when you are in a room full of bloggers pointing their cameras at you, when you are being made-up by the pro.

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And the outcome of the workshop? Glamour Mamas!

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You know a make-over workshop is successful, when you have Sarah, who hardly ever uses makeup on her face, doing her own makeup and looking this good post make-over.

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With an informative session from an engaging trainer, great company from the ladies from SMB, looking fabulous was a great way to celebrate SMB’s 1st Birthday Bash!

Styleessence 40From bottom L to R; Natasha, Sarah, Calla, Me, Pauline, Dominique, Trainer Florinda, Rachel, Edlyn, James, Irene, Evelyn, Samantha and Trainer Bernadette

Styleessence 36Bottom L to R; Jiahui, Estella, Liza, Pamela, Adora, Trainer Florinda, PC, Madeline, Adeline, Regina, Sandra, Susan and Trainer Bernadette.

 

Thanks to sponsors Style Essence and dinner by The Shepherd’s pie, in collaboration with SMB’s 1st Birthday Bash 2013.

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A Fashionable Tea Party

Do you like walking through bustling Orchard Road after work or during the weekends, just to get some shopping done to update your wardrobe?

If you are like me, who detest squeezing through the maddening crowds, personal shopper services might be the option you can look at.

So what exactly is a personal shopper? A personal shopper will provide personalized and individual attention to advise what’s in fashion, what fashion style looks good on you. Usually the personal shopper can assist to advise the best outfit for an occasion or help select a couple of trendy pieces to update your wardrobe for each season.

Recently, my sister and I was invited to attend a tea party session where we were styled personally by Susan, a personal dresser. This session was sort of a tete-a-tete get together of girlfriends to dress up, shop, chat and have tea on the side.

When we arrived in the quaint location, we were enamored by the array of accessories display on antique dressers and tables.

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Susan first started her personal dressing services as a hobby, as she enjoyed helping her friends shop for clothes and dressing them up.  So it became a regular practice to source for beautiful clothes & accessories, each time she chanced upon suitable items from her frequent travels.

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Her passion in styling and fashion became work when she set  up ‘The Closet Soiree’ 2 years ago. She started working hand-in-hand with various image consultants to help their clients source for clothes overseas. For her, it has been a rewarding experience to able to share and provide advice to the ladies who come to her, on the latest trends and clothing styles. Also to provide them with a personalized shopping experience, taking into account their individual body shape and color preferences.

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Before we started browsing through the styles that were available, Susan did a quick personal style profile for us. She asked detailed questions about our style preferences (structure dresses, separates, smart casual), our lifestyle and job occupations and specific color preferences. Once she had a clear idea of styles we preferred, she went  ahead to select styles that suited our body shape.

It was lots of fun to play dress up with friends, and even more exciting to be surrounded with a large variety of clothing styles available.

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From shift dresses, to structured 60s ‘Mad Men-style‘ office wear (60s style silhouettes are in-style for Spring 2012), but in a more subtle shade for me.

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Cocktail dresses for parties, day weddings, wedding dinners or for dinner dates with the hb 😉

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And chic casual clothes for meet ups with girlfriends, or for bringing the little one out for play-dates.

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After deciding on the specific styles for ourselves, we were served a fabulous spread of cakes, sushi, samosas, sausage rolls, fruit and tea. We had a wonderful time chatting with one another, playing ‘fashion show’ and selecting the styles that we preferred in those 2.5 – 3 hours that was well-spent at ‘The Closet Soiree’.

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So does this sound like like a shopping experience like no other? I don’t think I will be able to find a private location where I can play dress up, shop, have tea and exchange fashion and style pointers with friends.

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All you need to do is to gather 5-8 of your female friends on a Saturday afternoon between 3-6pm. ‘The Closet Soiree’ Tea party starts at $10 per head, and the cost of tea will be waived, if total purchases of the group exceeds $1000.00.

Prices of clothes range from an affordable $30.00 to $260.00 for cocktail dresses and evening gowns.

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Do send Susan a mail at suelailee@yahoo.com.sg to make reservations. Or you can join ‘The Closet Soiree’ Facebook page for fashion and trend news and regular updates.

 

 

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