Rara the Raccoon

(Topshop cropped rectangle top, Mango fitted jeans, Warehouse studded bucket bag, Zara platformed clogs, F21 accessories)

thanks to the girls at Monoxious, Charmaine and i headed down to busy Orchard Road sans make-up, excited to get a makeover done. what got us excited was that we were sent to La Coco's where Charm got her hair personally done by Jean Pierre who have fixed the hair of many korean artists including ss501's Kim Hyun Joong's! {:

so, for those interested, all you have to do is show up at basement 1 of OC on Sundays from now till October, get your make-up and hair done by professionals, get your photo taken and ta-dah, you might just be the next face of OC! {: it's definitely a fun experience to have with your girlfriends if you find yourself, like us, spending way too much time on the www doing nothing at all.

Fashion Blogger "Must-Haves"

in the past couple of years, fashion blogs have blossomed into something much more than just sites on the world wide web. these blogs have garnered tons and tons of viewership, enough to possess great power/ influence over the fashion-conscious masses. here're a few items that've created a wave among fashionistas across cyber-space, and beyond.

remember that iconic Crocodile dress from the Christopher Kane for Topshop collection not too long ago? i recall wanting it so bad, despite the fact that i couldnt afford it's price tag of over 200 bucks. then Zara came up with these cat-printed onesies that were very Miu Miu. they flew off the shelves before i could even lay my hands on them.

now don't tell me you haven't noticed these YSL Arty rings on the fingers of your favourite fashion bloggers. Caroline Feber has one, 4th and Bleeker's Alexandra has one, Le Blog de Sushi's Sushi has one, Rumi has a couple.. and that F21 cross double-finger ring that ive coveted for for the longest time everrrr. SIGH.

a girl cant ever have enough heels, yes? i can only dream of having those Acne Atacoma and D&G wedges, Miu Miu satin platforms and Jessica Simpson's Dany platforms in my possession. i doubt the Atacomas are comfortable but ah well! no pain no gain. im not a fan of those Chanel clogs but you cant deny how popular that chunk of footwear is. everyone has one now! tsk.

here's a little piece of advice [that i dont take heed of but am still gonna dish out to you anyway]: before you jump on the bandwagon of every "must-haves" of the moment, think. really, most readers arent very well off and blowing a whole wad of cash on items that're "hot" on impulse burns/ will burn.

ps. entries might come slow; ive started working! (Y)

SHINee sporting body harnesses!

after 9 months of hiatus, SHINee is back and with a devil's vengeance [Lucifer, devil, get it? lol]. but im not going to be a total fangirl and write about how they're so damn good at performing, how powerful their voices are live, how very good-looking they are, or that they'd won today's Music Bank. {:

the point in this post is THAT, the body harnesses that they're seen in here. i swear i smiled/grinned when i saw JongHyun stepping out with his, then even wider when i saw Taemin, Key and Minho with those. it made me happy enough to excuse their stylist for making Onew and Taemin wear pants that emphasized their crotch. tsk. now, if i only knew as much as William of Dripping Lazers about making one..

ps. sorry for the drought, took me awhile to decide not to close this down. will be back soon with more posts, hopefully!

Miss A loves AA

honestly, i've never though i'd bother with news about JYP's new group Miss A, much less have an entry about them here. but take a look, they can dance, very well at that. of course, what caught my eye wasn't their dancing ability or flexibility but their clothes, duh. im not exactly sure but i think i spot quite a number of American Apparel pieces. one of them being the Gloria-V bodysuit that has gained a lot of love from fashion bloggers. Megan Fox also wore this for the cover shoot of a Rolling Stone magazine. im still waiting for the day i see someone wearing it in Singapore. it'd be quite a sight to the general public here. {: