Useless

This bag j'adore. Shame about the owner though. You'd think she'd have at least some sense when it comes to getting the right shoe size. Oh but wait, this is Posh we're talking about. The very same person, if my memory serves me correct, once said something along the lines of (still) getting the shoes even if they didn't come in her size but she'll make do by stuffing 'em with tissue.

Yes we know you can afford to do that but what is the point?

I still want her bag!!

What a momentary lapse of will power can do

I thought I could handle the temptation..maintain my will power..but what's that saying..never say never? Seriously, I wasn't set on buying a bag, let alone two (!), during my trip. Instead counting the days and weeks before my next time out from all the daily hassles in life. But then IT happened. IT being laying my eyes on the gorgeous TODS Softy bags in a multitude of summery colours (purple, turquoise, soft pink, olive green, yellow...) How could anyone not fall in love with this?

Or this?

Never let it be said a girl can't have too many bags!

Finally..mine

Unveiling my new "baby"... some of you might recall seeing this early in the year (i think) though in a different shade. It's less stiff-upper looking and lighter as opposed to the Uptown which rarely sees the light of day except when I accidentally stumble upon it!

Aaahhh...this is how it feels to be in love..

India mare..

More slides from Sunday...

l'amour

Awhile back I posted the white version of this, so imagine my delight when I saw this! Decisions, decisions.....

Parade of the circus freaks?

Aside from my slight obsession with a has-been singer turned self-appointed fashionista, I'm trying to understand the media's fascination with the Olsen girls. Yes, they're twins who grew from cute little babies to hardcore fashionistas, young (they're probably the only twins in the world to have a countdown-til-they're-18 clock), talented and mega, mega rich (it must be nice to not worry about the future and beyond) but do we really care if MK went through a dressing-up-like-a-bag-lady phase or Ashley is the prettier one when we should be more concerned about the effects of oil price increase or the attacks in the Gaza?

Loving the clutch bag on MK...note to Ashley, those sunglasses have got to go.

Image by SIPA

Lovely

As I sat on the sofa waiting for Ms G to try on her outfits late this afternoon, my eyes wandered off to the handbags which were placed on the shelves, each of them calling out to me each in their own seductive ways and I thought to myself "D**n, I want to buy another handbag!" So following that afterthought, as well as recalling that I'd started my own amazing race-like search last year for that ONE bag which would take me through my next "I-need-to-get-a-new-bag" phase, I came across this beauty.

Simply called (and somewhat surprisingly unoriginal) the Muse Two, I actually came across this via Bagsnob sometime last month. Why I didn't blog about it immediately...I think had something to do with the bag itself - it doesn't immediately grab your attention (like how Majorelle did it for me) but after a second look, you start appreciating the finer details and just by looking at how Kate Moss is carrying/holding the bag, you know you're on to something special, again.

p/s: Ignore what you may have read in recent articles reported in the Straits Times' Urban about how the Muse bag caused the death of the "It" bag....if it wasn't for the Muse bag (as well as the Paddington and Spy bags of the world) there wouldn't had been an "It" bag in the first place!

Extravagance at its best? You decide..

IF I had $22 billion, I don't think I'd know what to do (even though I'd settle for $1 billion thank you very much) with all that dosh. Donate half of it to the needy perhaps...make the necessary improvements here and there..place orders for Hermes Birkin bags for myself, mum and all my friends in every colour, size and skin...buy my own island at one of those man-made islands in Dubai..the list is definitely endless..

Alas, that is all but a dream..although if you happen to be one Mukesh Ambani of India, you'd take this whole being-a-rich-man business beyond what us normal folk people would dare dream of ...by building the world's most expensive house. Reported to be worth $1 billion (yikess! I guess $1 billion probably wouldn't be enough for me now), the house or, judging from the news report (see above), tower/building "is known to feature, at the least, a health club, multiple "safe" rooms, 3 helipads, 168 parking spaces and require 600 servants to maintain, and physically, the structure stands at 27 stories, or 570 feet tall."

Impressed? There's more...

According to the Mumbai Mirror, the tower will also contain:

Floor for car maintenance Sources said the Ambanis would prefer to have all their cars serviced and maintained at an in-house service centre. This centre will be set up on the seventh floor.

Entertainment floor
The eighth floor will have an entertainment centre comprising a mini-theatre with a seating capacity of 50.

Balconies with gardens
The rooftop of the mini-theatre will serve as a garden, and immediately above that, three more balconies with terrace gardens will be independent floors.

The 'health' floors
While the ninth floor will a 'refuge' floor -- meant to be used for rescue in emergencies -- two floors above that will be set aside for 'health.' One of these will have facilities for athletics and a swimming pool, while the other will have a health club complete with the latest gym equipment.

Family
The four floors at the top, that will provide a view of the Arabian Sea and a superb view of the city's skyline, will be for Mukesh, his wife Neeta, their three children and Mukesh's mother Kokilaben.

Air space floor
According to the plan, two floors above the family's residence will be set aside as maintenance areas, and on top of that will be an "air space floor," which will act as a control room for helicopters landing on the helipad above.

Now that is what I call living the life..

The start of something 'new'..

It was one of those rare Sundays where we made the extra effort to get up early. Our first effort in holding a garage sale. Though we still need to work on our PR skills, nevertheless our debut effort had a reasonable turnout with everyone ranging from Medulla (with her endless boxes of kiddies' stuff) to Cupcake (who'd spent 7 solid hours the day before making her infamous brownies (yumm), carrot cake (yumm yumm) and mini cupcakes (triple yumm esp those vanilla cupcakes which is now my second official favourite Cupcake creation after her brownies) with her newly-minted oven) to Greenie (another compulsive shopaholic who simply cannot resist buying for her mini-me daughter!) to mozart (who could forget that rare Jason Donavan CD she had lying in her room??) making some pretty good dosh..so much so that we're itching to do this whole garage-sale business another go.

Kudos to everyone involved, particularly to mozart for lending us the space.

What was she thinking?? (part 4)

Want more proof that money cannot buy you style? Then look no further than this..this monstrosity fashionistas dare call, ugh, a handbag.

Fashions are the only induced epidemics, proving that epidemics can be induced by tradesmen.
George Bernard Shaw

Excited!

I am in love!

No, not with who, rather with what.

First featured in Bagsnob (bless 'em) last year, and again updated recently after its name was revealed, my quest might just end with this (and no, my recent Longchamp Patente purchase does not count!)

Ladies and gents, presenting the "Majorelle"..

Kitty's quest (part 3)

As the last days of 2007 quickly go by, I am still stuck in a rut. Still unable to decide on "the bag". Yes, the bag which will carry me throughout 2008 and beyond.

..so my quest continues with this Louis Vuitton Mahina XL. Though my love for all things Vuitton is starting to wane (who was the idiot that came up with the ultra expensive yet ultra ugly patchwork tribute bag?!? Absolutely unforgiveable) I fell in love with this when I spotted the black version in US Weekly.Just don't ask me 'bout the price..

Look of the day

It just occurred to me that my recent blogs have been on a somewhat serious/reflective mode - having a bad week folks! BUT that doesn't mean I've completely forgotten my humour. And what better way to show it by complimenting Posh in this rather demure and chic outfit (even the Michael Jackson gloves too!) and gorgeous handbag, probably another Hermes (bitch..miaow!)

Yes people, you heard me right and on the record too (and I'll probably live to regret this as we speak). For once her Posh namesake is doing her justice (I'm regretting this already....la la *closing my ears* la la)

Shocking isn't it??

wishful thinking

Such is my fondness for all things YSL that I'm contemplating ending my bag quest for 2008 by getting another YSL handbag. Infact, if I were to win a lottery(and that's a really BIG 'if'), I'd place splurging myself on each and every available YSL design (Tribute, Rive Gauche, Downtown, Catwalk..you name it) on my "Top 10" list!

But for now, the choice is narrowed down to this - the Capri Hobo Flap. Yes, it's still got a hefty price tag but, over the past few years, I've lived with this motto (and this ladies and gents ONLY applies to handbags!): Ain't no mountain high enough if you really, truly love it. And that was how I felt when I sealed the deals with my Muse and Uptown bags...and still do.

Kitty's quest

It's been, what, almost 5 months since I last splurged on handbags which is quite a feat for me considering how I'm known for scoring handbags as if they're Legos!?! So in my quest to find the 'perfect' bag, if ever there is such a thing in the first place, to last me for the next couple of months, what better way than to start off with the Nancy bag from Smythson. Currently numero uno on my wish list, this bag comes in three different sizes, including a clutch and available in black, brown and white (a limited edition which I'm sure is no longer available unless of course someone happens to know Samantha Cameron...la la la la) And what makes this bag all the more desirable, except of course for its price (950 pounds for the large size!?!), is how it doesn't appear to scream "Look, it's a Louis Vuitton/Prada/Gucci!"

So while I continue to ponder over this beauty as well as the $2800 I'd have to part with (!?!), my quest to find the bag goes on..

Adieu

Although she'd originally intended to stay for three weeks, Miss L's annual trip back home was, as always, memorable..an excuse for us ladies to get together which normally involves catching up with each other's lives (as well as others *wink* *wink*), reminiscing the good ol' days and exchanging notes on the latest purchases and best eating places (just to name a few)...and so we bid adieu again to Miss L who's making her way back to the UK.

Safe journey and good luck with the job hunt!

Drooling

Get a load of these beauties. Now you may think I lifted this off from one of those endless blogs/sites dedicated to handbags..not so..infact these babies were shown to moi a few days ago courtesy of my friend, Mr J from InnerSpace. So imagine my excitement when I laid my eyes on them especially the snake-horned handle bag! Created by some French designer (whom Mr J forgot to mention to me), each bag is a limited edition and adorned with semi-precious stones (agate, aventurine just to name a few). Price range: $500 - $800.

p/s: If you're thinking whether I got my hands on any of these..sorry to disappoint you..but I stuck to my guns this time *wink* *wink*