[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 !
BlackBerry Storm – The Aftermath.
Thanks to Ripplevox/Starhub and BlackBerry, I had a chance to play with the BlackBerry Storm here’s what I think about it after being in a storm for a month. Despite the fact that I refused to join the iPhone craze (or rather, because Starhub refuses to bring iPhone in), the BlackBerry Storm is no iPhone…not even close.
Just like every other BlackBerry, the Storm is no wannabe for business clients. You have the usual BlackBerry highlights such as email-on-the-go, BlackBerry IM and its own app store. It looks smart and professional (though the Storm looks alil too fat, I almost thought it was a flip phone). Don’t get me wrong, fabulous features but most of the time I feel like it’s taking a long while to load. Quite laggy responses as compared to how I “abuse” my N82 or iPod Touch.
With the feature of accelerometer like iPhone, it was much easier to type on the touchscreen with the SureType keyboard than when the phone was in horizontal, full Qwerty keyboard mode since the buttons are bigger. I really could not get used to “punching hard” on the touchscreen instead of the usual “clicking” of the keypads or just “gliding” my fingers over the iPhone touchscreen.
Instead of comparing Storm to the iPhone or even other smartphones (and getting whiney and providing solely negtive feedbacks), consumers should compare it to other BlackBerries. In which they may like what the BlackBerry team has put together for them: A big touchscreen, a 3.2MP camera that takes video with a proper flash, a respectable Web browser and a touchscreen typing system that is uniquely BlackBerry. (Although personally I think the trade-off is Big Screen vs “proper” typing system aka keypad between the BlackBerries)
Personally I liked the screen as well and the camera is definitely better than iPhone’s, I thought the apps were rather limited but I believe the BlackBerry team is building on it. I like the twitter app most (duh) and if not for the lagginess, the maps feature is rather useful for direction blind people like me. I have to admit that holding the Storm makes you look “professional” and you have envy eyes stealing glances at you while you type on your BlackBerry (with much struggles).
More on the Blackberry Storm and starhub’s data plan soon !
