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OK, this is a long overdue post- my apologies for that. Totally forgot about these pics hanging about in my hard disk until today. The event happened about 3 weeks ago in the stunningly beautiful KLPAC in Sentul.
» Continue reading Photos from KLPAC Open Day (part 1)  Alexander Wang himself Not just a few days ago, GQ awarded its annual Best New Menswear Designer title to New York based designer Alexander Wang. I have heard his name pop up in the media quite often, but never had a chance to check out his designs. On a slightly unrelated note, is it just me or has there been an increasing presence of fashion designers of Asian ethnicity in the fashion week circuit? Anyhoo, I checked out his previous collections on his website and needless to say they were all great. I just love the intelligence put into each of his designs, quite evident in his choice of materials and textures, details and layers. Besides, as I personally prefer designers with modern and less structured approach to clothes without a heavy hand on the luxury and opulence, his designs were much to my liking. With an undeniably strong AW 2011 showing at the fashion week a couple of days ago, you’d agree that this guy really is on a roll right now, justifying all the attention that being poured unto him at the moment. » Continue reading Alexander Wang, GQ’s Best New Menswear Designer  Levain, entrez. The privilege of being able to go for brunch with your friends while everyone else is back at work is a luxury afforded to the select few only (read: people with a lot of free time, e.g civil servants like *ahem*). Not to let the chance go to waste, we decided that brunch in the city was in order. So to Levain Boulangerie and Patisserie we went. Yes, the place that is on every yuppie’s conversations; from the food blogger to the average foodie, from the ‘keeping-up-with-the-joneses’ to the ‘hang-out-wherevers’, from the nearby white collar workers to the plain curious. Wonder which category I belong in, hmm…. » Continue reading Brunch at Levain Boulangerie and Patisserie  White Mountaineering Geometric Embroidery Desert Boots, it's gonna be stuck in my head for a couple of days at least. A new trend that seems to be taking hold come the winter months is the inclusion of native and ethnic prints. Not sure how big this trend is in the western hemisphere, but judging from the photos taken by GQ.com’s streetstyle photographer this influence seems to hit it big in Tokyo. » Continue reading White Mountaineering SS 2011
Singapore is pushing the envelope yet again in the fashion arena, by hosting the inaugural Singapore Men’s Fashion Week, which will also be the first of its kind in the region. » Continue reading Singapore’s first Men’s Fashion Week In Japanese, the word ‘Hajime’ actually means to begin, or the first time (始め,初め), which hence explains the title. It could also describe how patrons would experience Hajime for the first time, but hopefully not the last.
edit: After posting this up, a friend told me that Hajime might have to move out by next month as businesses are not allowed to operate in that residential area anymore. Quite a shame because its location was a main draw, a place in the city but away from the congestion. Read here. Tonight I had my 初め(’hajime’, i.e first) time at this Japanese restaurant tucked in the quiet enclave of Jalan Damai behind the ever busy intersection of Jalan Ampang and Jln Tun Razak. I was pleasantly surprised that there was no congestion on the road leading to the restaurant, this week being the last week of the year. It was a good start to a great night at the restaurant. My colleagues and I were just looking for a Japanese place to celebrate Christmas, and when my friend recommended Hajime, I thought why not. Especially since it was shortlisted for this year’s Time Out KL Food Awards for Best Japanese Restaurant. Anyway, upon reaching the place, I was glad we made bookings because this modestly-sized place was already almost full. I was also relieved by the restaurant’s tasteful but not excessive interiors, a good sign that my bill would go more towards paying for the food and instead of their renovations. Looking at the menu, I realise that it wasn’t exactly extensive. But I was not fazed, as the size of the menu was not necessarily an indicator of the quality of the food. What was great though, was how they had a seasonal menu on the left. Seasonal menu was very interesting, while the regular menu offered a great selection of sashimi and sushi. Game for trying new things, me and a very epicurious colleague decided that we didn’t want the same old same old fare of unagi and tempura and ordered all new things to try.  Black Spider Maki » Continue reading Hajime for the first time.
As the world becomes increasingly sophisticated and advanced technologically, I somehow find myself finding pleasure in things that are lo-fi and simple. My recent affair with the Holga, for example. » Continue reading Fullspot watches, for the love of simpler things. …originates from France. While this, by no means limits the usage of this word to describe only people of that country of origin, the picture below seems to suggest otherwise. Even if, for argument’s sake, the woman in the said picture was not French, it cannot be denied that she exudes chic and French sensibilities at the same . . . → Read more ..visit Fuck Yeah Menswear for poetry that hits out at the style elitist in each of us. Excerpt below:
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