Singapore & Shoes

Gianvito Rossi at Takashimaya

One great thing about shopping in Singapore is that all the shoe brands I've been stalking these days seem to be concentrated within a 1 mile radius. 

Actually, make that all in one roof. That of Ngee Ann City, with Takashimaya, Celine and On Pedder just a skip and a hop away from the other.

Since I find the shoes in Singapore more expensive than in the US, I usually just try on shoes there, and then stalk my Net-a-Porter picks until they go on sale.

But actually, things get interesting online. I find that while shoes at Net-a-Porter US are cheaper vs the Philippines, when you set your country to Singapore at Net-a-porter, it is also much cheaper vs the US and the Philippines. Has to do something with taxes, because as far as I know, they don't charge taxes if the CIF value of a product is below $400.

Gianvito Rossi (S$890)  at Takashimaya. I'm a  size 6 for these red pumps but 6.5 for the black version

Take for instance. The Rossis are US$539 in Singapore, US$545 in the US and US$645 in the Philippines. Of course, the US comes out cheaper because shipping is free, but if you have to Johnny Air it here, then you'd spend at least $10.98 for express shipping to Manila anyway. Better to pay the $15 shipping to a friend's house in SG and get the help of frequent traveler friends who will happily bring your purchases home for you, like I do (Hi Naomi and Sara! Heehee!).

Saint Laurent two-tone loafers ($960) at On Pedder, size 36

 S$1000 for Celine skater sneaks? Eeeek! Wish these came in half sizes, the 36 has my toes hitting the tip while the 37 falls off my heel when I walk

Now that I know my sizes on these babies, the waiting begins. I am so ready for sale season, hahaha.

Oh, and for those who want to know where to get ladies Salt-water sandals in Singapore, check out Soon Lee on Haji Lane.

Save for the colors on back-order, they have quite a variety of colors on hand:

 

Ngee Ann City
391 Orchard Road #08-05
Singapore 238873
Tel: +65 6233 9991  

Soon Lee
73 Haji Lane
Singapore
Trading Hours
12:00pm - 9:00 pm daily
1:00pm - 8:00 pm on S

Hollywood Barbie + Toon Fest 2013 + Php1500 GC Giveaway Week 4

Berry is a Barbie Girl, so of course, it thrilled her no end when I went home with these pink, printed Barbie leggings from SM Kids Fashion that I picked up at The SM Store in Megamall. 

Here she is channeling that Hollywood "don't take my photo, but I will project anyway in case this comes out in the gossip rags" look. Teehee.

Berry wears pink Babiators, a t-shirt from Pois Belly & Kids, Barbie leggings from SM Kids Fashion and Salt-water Sandals

Come on Berry, give me a smile! Do it for your fans!

Yay! That's more like it!

If you've been following Berry's series on Toon Fest clothing from SM Kids, and you've been loving the pieces she has been wearing, then check out SM Kids’ Fashion Toon Fest 2013. It's an entertaining trade event where kids of all ages can meet and mingle with their favorite cartoon personalities and explore current trends in apparel. Classic favorites such as Garfield, Snoopy, Robby Rabbit, Barbie, and more are brought to life in clothes perfect for kids to learn and play in. 

Aside from an exciting selection of toon-themed clothing, young visitors can take a stroll around a thrilling Toon City populated by the cutest Toons with various exhibits, games, and merchandise for both boys and girls. 

 

SM Kids’ Fashion is also hosting a Dream Photo Shoot Contest, where kids can come up with their most creative take on cosmopolitan wear, kind of like what Berry has been doing these past 4 weeks! Contestants get a moment in the spotlight, a personal photo session with a renowned photographer, and the chance to become the next face of SM Kids’ Fashion. 

So dear readers, calendar this. This year’s SM Kids’ Fashion Toon Fest will take place from August 30-September 1 at the SM Megatrade Hall 2. I'll be there on the first day for sure! Hope to see you there!

  
Do you want to shop at SM Kids Fashion on us, plus get a Toon Fest loot bag?  Then join Week 4 of the SM Kids Toon Fest Giveaway!

SM Kids Fashion and yours truly are giving a way Php1,500 GCs to a reader per week, to spend at SM Kids anyway you like. We're throwing in a Toon Fest lootbag too, to be claimed during the Toon Fest event any time between August 30 to September 1, 2013.

Just answer the question, "Who is the Toon Fest character that you and your kid/s look forward to seeing the most this Toon Fest 2013?" via a comment on this blog post. 

Don't forget to follow SM Kids Fashion on Facebook and @smkidsfashion on Twitter and Instagram, using the Rafflecopter widget below: 

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See you this Toon Fest 2013!

PS - Congratulations to Cai Entereso for winning our Week 3 Giveaway!

Ladies Salt-Water Sandals at Soon Lee

Naomi and I love our Salt-Water sandals and we get a kick out of wearing matching pairs with our daughters. We think Salt-Waters are the perfect summer sandal because there's no need to bring an extra pair of shoes or slippers when the day calls for swimming. Salt-Water sandals are waterproof, and salt water proof, in fact! Hence the name.

I also like wearing my Salt-Water sandals when its raining, especially in rainy Singapore. I don't have to worry about my shoes getting wet in the rain. Much better and dressier than wearing flip flops too!

So I am super happy to share ladies, that Salt-Water sandals in ladies sizes are now available in Singapore at Soon Lee on Haji Lane! So when you are in the Bugis area, and specifically on Haji Lane, make sure to drop by the store!

Soon Lee is the sister store of Rockstar by Soon Lee in Cathay Cineleisure by Orchard Road, on Grange Road. Like Rockstar, Soon Lee is well-curated and filled with great finds from all over.

Girls, get your Salt-Water sandals at Soon Lee this summer! These are going to be your warm and rainy weather wardrobe staple, promise! 

For news and updates on Salt-Water Sandals in Singapore, add Salt-Water Sandals Singapore on FACEBOOK!

Soon Lee
23 Haji Lane
Singapore 189216
http://ishopsoonlee.blogspot.com/

Color Coordinated

Berry: Gingersnaps top from Aunt Ingrid, Baby Gap jeans, Salt-water sandals

Me: shirt from Uniqlo, Topshop trousers, adult Salt-Water sandals, FEED bag

Berry dresses herself now, she chooses her own outfits. And she wears them on her own, she refuses to let us help dress her up. She reminds me of Henry Kravis, the private equity guy who made his niche in leveraged buyouts. In an interview he shares that his mom's recollection of him as a kid was that he wanted to tie his shoes when he didn't even know how to tie his shoes. But he had to do it himself.

That's Berry. But her motor skills are so refined now that she can even put a belt on or buckle her sandals by herself. Very independent.

Anyway, just wanted to share with you our Sunday outfit. I actually took my cue from Berry when I saw that her red sandals looked cute with her blue top. Berry is my icon. Incidentally, I just had to also say I love my Salt-Water sandals. Its been raining here everyday and they're the perfect pair to wear because I don't have to worry about my sandals getting wet. My friends here in Singapore, like Janie, Sara and Vicky all love their Salt-Waters too! I really think these sandals are a winner.

UPDATE: Will keep you posted on which stores to buy adult Salt-Water sandals in Singapore! For now you may email naomi@thatchettsg.com to place an order! =)

PS - Thanks to all the readers who left comments in my "controversial" post. I have read and published each and every one's. I really appreciate all the support and I am sorry if I have disappointed some of you. It is not in my character to be arrogant or mayabang, and if I came across as such, my fault lies in not being able to write my thoughts out well and explain it within context as my words have been subject to misinterpretation. Well, hopefully I get to meet some of you to know me well enough that I am not like that.

Salt-Water Sandals & Grandma's Secret Spot Remover in Singapore!

Mommies in Singapore! You have got to check out Motherswork in Tanglin Mall, Great World City and Marina Bay Sands! The Original Salt-Water Sandals in white, navy, pink, red and soon shiny fuchsia are there now, and I guarantee it will make your kids look extra chic...

In case you are not familiar with Salt-Water sandals, well, they have been American staples for 70 years now and are made and built to last! It's made of leather, but kids can get it wet. Berry loves it because it is just so comfortable, no need to break-in at all.

Salt-Water sandals have become so popular, they are even spotted on stylish celebrity babies like Suri Cruise & Matilda Ledger as well as hip grown-ups like Alexa Chung!  =)

Such good news to finally have Salt-Water sandals in Singapore!

Not only that, Motherswork carries the amazing Grandma's Secret Spot Remover too. Which I seriously cannot live without.

Grandma's Secret Spot Remover is also available at Essentials Pharmacy in Chinatown.

Find Salt-Water Sandals & Grandma's Secret Spot Remover at:

Motherswork baby & kids
#02-16 Great World City

Motherswork baby & kids
#03-11C Tanglin Mall
Tel: 6887 3571

Motherswork  curious minds
#B1-58 Galleria Level
The Shoppes at Marina Bay Sands

Essentials Pharmacy (Grandma's only)
#01-23, 101 Up Cross St
Tel: 6538 3801

Naval Academy

Look! Berry and I are both wearing "navy" shoes! (Hence the title Naval Academy, wahaha). This is an old picture actually.

Here, Berry is wearing Saltwater Sandals, while I am wearing the "pasalubong" (Not Php 10 million, like some generals supposedly get) of Sarj from Barça - alpargatas, better known as espadrilles.

It better stop raining here in Singapore soon so I can start wearing these again. On a sad note, Berry lost half of these Saltwater sandalsback in September, just before we were about to fly here (as in just about, we lost it on our way to the airport). I guess it didn't want to leave the US. I still can't bear the throw the other half because these were Berry's first sandals. Sniff.

I Will Show You Why...

...I have no outfit posts.

Because a little girl we all know very well has been asking me to document her outfits. Each morning, after she takes a bath and dresses up, she points at her Dada's camera, insisting that I take her photo. She thinks taking outfit shots is just a normal every day thing, yikes! Apparently, she's been observing my every move, heehee!

Wearing a top from Auntie Frances & Alexa, Gap jeans from Ate Carissa Carale

Zara top from Ninang Aileen and Gingersnaps harem pants from Auntie Kaye

Gingersnaps top and random leggings from Grandma & Grandpa. I promise you, all these, particularly that last shot, she posed all by herself without any direction from me!

Meanwhile, all I have to show you are my attempts at getting a decent shot of my mommy outfits, because Berry won't let me be, hahaha! (Mommy, baduy ka naman! Ako na lang!)

Me: H&M top, Levi's Curve ID jeans, Toms

Berry: Zara dress from Tita Dianne, Saltwater sandals

Me: A.P.C. top, Old Navy shorts, Sperry Top-siders

Berry: top from Auntie Frances & Alexa, Gap jeans from Tito Ver

S is For...

Skechers (L) and Saltwater Sandals (R)...

See by Chloe...

studs and stones...

...silver and socks!

To Costco We Will Go

Finally got to wear this tribal print dress I got from Anthropologie months ago.  I bought this along with another contrast tribal print dress I got from Century21 back in August (The dress I wore when I got stuck in our garage door last week! Oh the memories I will attach to that dress!).  Both are reminiscent of Dries Van Noten's S/S 2010 collection!

I wore this dress with these Pour la Victoire Ella sandals I bought from Amazon a while back too! Got this during the winter, while it was on sale! Always pays to buy off season!

When we got to Costco, Berry became so excited when we passed through the candy section! She was like a kid in a candy store, literally! She just had to stop at each and every kind of candy there was.

I want this Mommy!

Berry trying to pull a bag out! Hahaha!

Nope, no sweets Honey! Ok, fine let's go Mommy...

Berry didn't want to sit on the cart, she wanted to push it herself!

Hey Berry, before we check out, let's show off our sandals!

The Birthday Girl!

Berry and I went shopping for last minute party supplies at Party City with her Ninang Cathy and Ninong Jon, and while browsing through the aisles, making a quick scan to see if there was anything we missed, she exhibited signs of my shopping habits.

Berry got sidetracked by the more fun stuff i.e. stuffed dogs! If this was Barneys or Bergdorfs, that would be the shoe section for me! Hahaha!

Actually Berry, we shouldn't be in the graduation party section! You haven't even been to school yet! You've only graduated from eating rice cereals and mashed vegetables!

And just like Mommy, she loves wearing oversized sunnies! She never took this off, and was actually a bit annoyed when I threw these sunglasses back at the bin!

So adorbs! Our baby is now a little lady! Time really does fly when you're having fun! Remember when Berry first came out? It feels like it only happened yesterday!

HAPPY 1st BIRTHDAY BERRY!