[Event] : Topman/Topshop Anniversary Party
Can you turn a carpark into a runway ? Can’t be done ? Topman/Topshop proves that it is possible !
Disclaimer : I’m not exactly a fashion blogger so don’t expect me to give you the latest fashion tips/trends ! (haha)
Being a not-very-fashionable girl I am, I was psyched to know that I get to attend The Topmanand Topshop Fall/Winter 2010 fashion show at ION Orchard L8 carpark - wonderful start to my October ( Note: The event happened on 1st Oct!) Probably my first ‘real’ fashion show experience in Singapore (Design schools fashion shows don’t count!) and as an aspiring events organizer, I was really dying to find out how the event will go. It was pretty cool because we had to download our barcode onto our phones – that’s our ‘invitation card’ to attend the party. Don’t you just love technology ?
The first impression Ping (my date for the night) and I had from the event location and decor was – ‘ Woah, it looks rather similar to Heineken Green Room !’ (which was one of our previous project during internship.) I loved the idea of having little booths that guests can have fun and grab a drink from – we grabbed a blonde ( you have no idea how much I love this beer), a cup of frolick and a polaroid machine for us camwhores to play dress up ! Unfortunately, while other girls were busy dressing up and looking glam in front of the machine - we were chatting up with the staff and finding out the mechanism behind it (we are uber phail as fashionistas, we know.)
Saw some familiar faces at the VIP area (we were seated closest to the runway while other guests were standing behind – the whole runway stretches across the car park !) Could see some of the girls with melting makeup due to the heat (though I must say they were pretty smart to give out those cool Topshop fans as doorgifts)
Moving on to the fashion show ! Tried my best to capture the clothes but I would rather people check out the clothes on the actual site (obviously my camera wasn’t as awesome to capture the models as they strutted down the runway) I liked the Topman clothes – skinny jeans, scarfs, boots, beanie, stripes, camel, navy and maroon.
As for the girls, I was telling Ping how the guy’s theme are the suave hunters and the girls are the hunted preys. We had deer-looking hats and fur, floral printed leggings, lace, impossible-to-walk-in-heels, very-gorgeous-boots, red, army green and off-white. Love the bags featured during the show even though I didn’t really like the Topshop spread. (I know, I make them sound like food now – the models were really hot by the way)
After the fashion show, the models ushered the VIP guests to the outlet at B2 for a shopping spree ! In the end Ping and I brought home something from Topman instead ! Overall, I think we enjoyed ourselves alot and we just have to compliment the catering service ! The snacks were quite yummy and the waiters were really attentive – always greeting the guests with a smile despite the heat. (They were all in long sleeves!) The only awkward part was having a blackberry/M1 booth which I didn’t really understand the link between clothes and blackberry, not as though the phones were part of the fashion show either ? The heat was bearable for me and having chilled blonde and diet coke served constantly helps.
Thanks Ripplevox for the invite and here’s some eyecandies to be shared !! You can find out more on Fast Forward Fashion too !
Here are some extra eyecandies (the models of course) whom we totally went crazy over !
Movie Buzz/Event : ‘Sex And The City 2′ Gala Premiere
Courtesy of HP, I had the chance to attend the Sex and the City 2 Gala Premiere @ Golden Village, VivoCity with my bestie, Rachael ! I’m ashamed to say that I am no huge fan of the TV series nor have I watched “Sex and the City” before the event, so I went into the theatre pretty much with an open mind and the idea that the whole show is about – 4 manipulative women in NYC with the most gorgeous dresses and a lifetstyle to die for…and I came out with the same conclusion !
This highly anticipated film, well..put it this way – if men have porn, women have Sex and the City. The fashion is to die for, the lifestyle is to die for, the men are to die for. The story gets drowned among the blings and backdrop, a typical chick flick about relationships, sisterhood, women empowerment – the men just don’t get it ! Girls gone wild but a more mature version and bringing the glam factor to the max. If you’re a film critic, you might want to skip this film but you must watch this if you’re a fashionista or follower of SATC the series. I’ll pretty much spoil the entire show if I were to comment on the story (yes, it’s THAT shallow and the plot is absurdly over-simplified) so I shall keep my comments to myself. Let’s just say that I can relate to Carrie (Sarah Jessica Parker) most because of her relationship problems and craziness while with her friends. I can almost imagine myself telling my future husband “Me and you, just us two”. On a side note, I must say it is quite an interesting topic to discuss if this film were to be alil more political – they were (almost) certainly mocking the Middle East in a way ! (haha)
Anyways, back to the event itself ! I had a great time checking out the HP products (look out for the gorgeous HP mini in the show itself ! ) and catching up with other bloggers. Thanks HP once again for the great night ! As you can see, it’s rather rare for me to post up pictures of myself on my blog but the SJP perfume is my current favourite ! Will someone please get it for me ? (puppy eyes) Hur.
I’ll give this movie a 2.5/5 but a 5 for the gorgeous dresses and yummy eyecandies ! They coo, we coo and coo some more together..that’s how the movie goes.
