Jul 30 2009

The Perfect White Shirt

For as long as I remember, I’ve always loved white shirts. It’s easy to pair with anything! A white shirt with my favorite jeans paired with spiky heels and I instantly have a grunge-glam look. Paired with my favorite rubbershoes, and I get the sporty chic look. A white tee with a boyfriend blazer and leggings… the possibilities are endless! Not to mention, it’s so easy to accessorize a white shirt.

But it’s hard to look for THE perfect white shirt. The ones in tiangges just don’t have the right cut or made of terrible material that it practically falls apart after one wash. Then there was Get Laud! which offered cheap plain blouses that seems to be made of stronger stuff, but I got annoyed with the discrepancies with the sizes and the materials after a while. But kudos to them for providing chic dresses in such affordable prices.

I have tons of white shirts. Two of which came from Get Laud!, a v-neck one which I bought from a tiangge (bazaar), and here’s one that I bought from Cotton On in Singapore. It’s plain, but I really like how it fits me in the right places.

hat from RipCurl, vintage shades from Backstage, Necklace from MAngo, White shirt from Cotton On (S$15), Watch from Tomato, Ballet flats from Crocs

hat from RipCurl, vintage shades from Backstage, Necklace from MAngo, White shirt from Cotton On (S$15), Watch from Tomato, Ballet flats from Crocs

The thing with Cotton On clothes, it’s so simply styled but the fit is so amazing that you’d wish you have a branch in your country. Huhuhu. Like me. If I get the moolah to franchise a clothing business, it would be Cotton On. I wish I had the cash to shop during the time we were there, but I only bought the shirt because I was just disposing my remaining SG$. :(

My sister really liked the stuff we bought for her from Cotton On. I don’t have a picture of the clothes, but one of the tops that we bought are in their website

cottonon

See the floral top that the girl is wearing? That was the design of one of the tops we bought. Also, they have these great deals such as you buy two boyfriend shirts for S$40, but if you buy only one you have to pay the retail price of S$25 each. And if you reach a certain amount, you can buy a pair of shades or flip flops for S$5! I promise I’ll franchise this brand in the distant possibility I’ll get rich enough to do so.

Cotton On also has a lingerie line that borders more on quirky/sexy rather than Victoria’s Secret romantic/seductive style. I seriously wanted to buy this nightie with a comic design but I had to choose between that or the Mango bag. The latter won. I seriously regret it up til now.

Anyway, it’s nice that we have a local brand here in the Philippines which offers plain and designed tees made with quality material but without the high tag price, namely The Perfect White Shirt. If you’re Pinoy, I’m sure you’ve seen their shirts around.

Little Miss Growling Tiger (P350)

Little Miss Growling Tiger (P350)

Yes, I’m a Proud Thomasian. Hehe. I have a couple of their plain tees as well. I recently featured them here. As a thank you, they kindly sent me these

Think Gold, Little Miss Writer

Think Gold, Little Miss Writer

The story of how creators Ryan and Philippe formed The Perfect White Shirt venture is really cool so click the link above to read about it. It’s amazing how DOING SOMETHING NICE FOR YOUR GIRLFRIEND CAN PRODUCE A LUCRATIVE BUSINESS! Hahaha.

To see more of Cotton On’s collection, visit http://www.cottonon.com.au/. For more of The Perfect White Shirt’s designs, visit http://reasonpassionfashion.multiply.com.

PARTING SHOT:

Vintage-y shades from Backstage Serendra (P600)

Vintage-y shades from Backstage Serendra (P600)

Note: From this post on, I’ll be doing ‘Parting Shots’. Take it literally. No explanation needed. :)

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Jul 27 2009

Must. Stop.

Category: TravelMinay @ 7:50 am

…thinking about the beach.

Boracay '08

Boracay '08

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Jul 26 2009

My weekend in photos

Category: UncategorizedMinay @ 10:36 am

Monday again tomorrow.

Possibly a rainy day, AND a MONDAY.

Anyway, deadlines aplenty and abound, here’s my busy, busy, busy, why-am-I-working-on-a-weekend, weekend in pictures.

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Loads to do. The pics are just a hint of what’s to come. Five deadlines this week can you believe it?  Wish I was a student again, just so I can experience sleeping in more often.

Have a great week everyone! :)

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Jul 24 2009

ANNOUNCEMENT: The LeBeouf – De Ungria Wedding Reception Will Be Held in SG

Category: UncategorizedMinay @ 11:00 am

What: De Ungria * LeBeouf Nuptial

Date: When Karmina finally meets Shia

Venue: Singapore Botanic Gardens

Time: Stay tuned!

Reception will be held at the Halia Restaurant, Ginger Garden.

HAHAHA.

If you intend to stay for quite some time in Singapore, do drop by the Singapore Botanic Gardens, especially if you’re with your family.

Since we are a family who loves a good hearty meal (I love to eat, it’s just that I’m more of a ‘nibbler’), we decided to stop at this little restaurant, Halia, in the Orchid area of the Gardens.

Halia Restaurant

Halia Restaurant

I was immediately taken in by the restaurant. Imagine surrounded by all these trees, and flowers, and little squirrels… and GREAT food! I want my wedding reception here! Now if only Shia would… hahaha.

Anyway, it was more of a ’snack’ time when we ate there, so I wasn’t really craving for a heavy meal. The nice and attentive waiter recommended the soft-shelled crabs as appetizers. Yummy and would make a great pulutan!

Soft-shelled crabs

Soft-shelled crabs

The crabs all but disappeared in a few seconds.

Like I said, I wasn’t that hungry so I just ordered dessert and coffee which I promptly regretted when the waiter brought in my aunt’s order:

Grilled Minute Beef Steak (S$18)

Grilled Minute Beef Steak (S$18)

Mouthwatering noh? It’s beef steak with sauteed swiss brown mushrooms, onion marmalade, and roasted tomatoes on Ciabatta Bread. It was delicious! The meat was tender, the brown mushrooms were really JUICY, and i have always adored roasted tomatoes. The ciabatta bread was crusty on the outside and soft on the inside. It made a great contrast with the tastiness of the meat and the slightly salty taste of the mushrooms.

But my favorite by far was this:

Halia's Kurobata Char Siew & Wanton Capellini (S$20)

Halia's Kurobata Char Siew & Wanton Capellini (S$20)

TASTY! Oh my, the only thing I really know about food is shoving it into my mouth. This dish is so addictive! Angel Hair pasta topped with premium sliced pork with traditional siew honey soy marinade and sambla chili and XO sauce. The waiter said this is one of their house specialties… it wasn’t hard to believe him. The pasta was cooked just right, and the pork was so tender… okay I’m making myself hungry.

The Gremlin, like me, ordered dessert. I didn’t get to try it out since well… you know how boys are. They inhale food, not chew it. Here was the gremlin’s order:

Cappucinno "Dunking Pit" (S$10)

Cappucinno "Dunking Pit" (S$10)

I didn’t get to try this out but the gremlin couldn’t stop smiling after taking a bite. I checked the menu and it said that the “Pit” is composed of.. ready? “layers of warm chocolate, cool vanilla cream, and iced coffee shavings with brownie dunkin’ cookies.”

Bliss… coffee and chocolate! Two of my favorite things in one dessert. :)

My order was this:

caramelised banana & vanilla custard crepe (S$12)

caramelised banana & vanilla custard crepe (S$12)

It deserves a close-up don’t you think?

The Wayward Walnut :)

The Wayward Walnut :)

It’s a dessertlover’s DREAM. The crepe was soft and warm, the custard just had the right amount of sweetness, and the clotted chocolate gave it a pleasant sweet kick. The toasted nuts were delicious *closes eyes*. And what made this meal all the more special? I topped it with this:

Iced Mocha

Iced Mocha

Ahhh LIFE IS GOOD. :)

Halia = Malay for “Ginger”

Watch out for updates on our wedding! Shia is resting after filming and promoting Transformers. My baby is such a hardworker…

HALIA RESTAURANT

I Cluny Road, Ginger Garden, Singapore Botanic Gardens (enter via Tyersall Avenue), Singapore

Tel: (65)6476711

Website: www.halia.com.sg

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