MUJI Clothes are Love

 Inside the newly opened MUJI at the East Wing of Shangri-la Mall

MUJI is not the first place I would go to for clothes, but they’ve been doing such a great job with their clothing selection lately that I find myself browsing the clothing area much longer than I usually do the organization, stationery, travel and home sections. 

the ladies section

the men's section

Just check out my favorites from my most recent visit, all made from natural fibers like cotton or linen:

striped white & navy dress (Php2,250) with a J. Crew necklace 

French linen dress in dark brown (Php2,250) with a Marc by Marc Jacobs necklace 

 blue hemp tunic dress (Php2,850), white Jil Sander shirt not included 

 dark brown linen dress (Php2,850) w/ a Natalya Lagdameo necklace 

 navy linen blouse (Php2,250) w/ a Joyce Makitalo necklace 

linen/cotton slub drapey cardigan (Php2,850)

Also love how these separates look great when layered. Like so:

To be honest, I have only skimmed the surface with these 6 pieces. There was so much more to like, I had to stop myself from pulling every other piece out. 

If you appreciate that chic Japanese pared-down aesthetic, you know where to go. 

PS - Oh, I just bought a couple of those acrylic storage boxes at the newly opened MUJI at the East Wing of Shangri-la Mall, and I can’t seem to stop buying them. I always think of an excuse why I need more, seriously. I have a box for Dada’s stuff, a box for my makeup, a box for my accessories, and so on. It is just genius! 

In the Philippines, MUJI is exclusively distributed by Stores Specialists, Inc. (SSI) and is located at Shangri-la Plaza East Wing, Robinsons Magnolia, Bonifacio High Street, Power Plant Mall at Rockwell Center, Greenbelt 3 and SM Mall of Asia. Open for a limited period only in Alabang Town Center and 158-Designers Blvd in Podium.

Singapore Eats: Ippudo SG

Raaaahhhhh-men!

This is what this post is all about. Honest to goodness, authentic Japanese ramen. My friends go to Ippudo in Mandarin Gallery when it's rainy and they want comfort food. But I would go here rain or shine. Their ramen is simply superb. The pork broth is packed with flavor without the porky taste, and the noodles have the right amount of bite (because you can actually choose if you want your noodles medium or hard).

Look! Look! These makes me want to eat ramen now.

Shiromaru Tamago: Original recipe tonkotsu soup with thin noodles, rosu chashu (pork loin), cabbage, kikurage, spring onion & flavored egg

Akamaru Kaseneaji: original recipe enhanced with Ippudo's special blended miso paste and fragrant garlic oil. Served with thin noodles, buta bara (pork belly), kikurage & spring onion. Ippudo's original, refined, modern-day ramen.

Karaka Tamago: original Ippudo pork broth with special spicy miso, ground pork with flavored egg

Ippudo SG is the Singapore outpost of the Ippudo ramen chain of Japan which was started in 1985 by Shigemi Kawahara, the Ramen King. To maintain the same exacting standards, Ippudo is the only ramen restaurant in Singapore that produces its own noodles.

As any lover of ramen knows, the secret is in the balance of noodles & broth. And while the noodles are excellent, the secret really lies in the broth. According to their website, "Ippudo SG’s famed tonkotsu broth is produced from an elaborate process of cooking pork bones for more than 20 hours, then blending the broth from three cooking stages to achieve a creamy, delicate soup with a light aroma." All I can say is, it tastes as good as as described. A long line snakes out from the entrance, and if you're impressionable like me (hahaha), that is proof enough that the place lives up to the hype.

There are 2 Ippudos in Singapore. I have never been to the one in UE Square, so for now I would recommend going to the one in Mandarin Gallery. Ok, who's up for ramen? I know I am!

Ippudo SG
333A Orchard Road
#04-02/03/04 Mandarin Gallery
Singapore

Tel: +65 6235 2797

Mon to Sat: 11am-11pm (Last order at 10pm)
Sundays: 11am-10pm (Last order at 9pm )