Stylishly Miss Ann

Being your own boss may sound glamourous and glorious. You can work at your own pace. Come and leave work as you wish and most importantly, you are the one bossing people around instead of being bossed around!

Truth is, it is not as rosy as it may appear. A lot of hard work and effort is needed to start up and subsequently maintain it.

Kudos to those who boldly embarked into such a challenging journey and may your hard work pays off.

A friend recently jumped into the same wagon wheel. She started up her own fashion lable Miss Ann, which is based in Melbourne. Since she is not an Aussie, I could imagine how tough things can get when trying to start up a decent business abroad. Nevertheless, she made it.

The brand, the logo

And all she needs is a kind and generous support from friends, families and you, who respects her determination and her courage to build a dream. Since we were in high school, we could see her distinct taste for fashion and I am glad she is able to indulge in what she loves and adores.

Please like her in Facebook here. Your support counts and much appreciated! :)

A sneak preview of her banner ;)

P/S: All pictures taken from Miss Ann.

Haven't Had Enough of Bacon?

I am not sure if there is any one who is obsessed with bacon but if you do, perhaps you can channel your obsession of the poultry to fashion. Am I making any sense? Well, if you see this pair of shoes, you will know that I am not up in the clouds. It's creativity we are talking about! ;pP/S: Source from fooyoh entertainment.

Newly bought shoes

I have never bought high heels in my life. This time, I bought a pair of heels of 2 inches while on sale. It's only MYR47.50! So far, I have not had a dramatic (or rather traumatic) accident yet *touchwood*. Just that I don't walk as fast as I always did. The best part is, I am 2 inches taller but I felt so much taller hahaha.

A Busy Saturday

My friend and I had planned to go to an island dubbed Pulau Besar during the upcoming Merdeka (Independence Day) holiday. It's said to be located near the renown Pulau Perhentian.

We decided to take a bus to Mersing, Johor and then board a ferry to the island. So, my friend said she would like to check out the bus services to Mersing at Pudu. My sis and I joint her.

It's such a coincidence that we bumped into a friend at KL. She was studying part time at Kasturi. How hardworking. I have thought of getting another certification to add value to my working experience in the job market. In the midst of saving up money and hope I could start off my plan soon.

We headed to Sunway Pyramid later as my friend's mom was waiting to reunite with her there. Upon arrival at the entrance of the new wing (near Häagen-Dazs), we saw there's a small crowd and we heard some cheers as well as laughter. The MixFM roadrunner crews were there to give away prizes and vouchers. There were 3 of them and I had no idea who were they as it's been ages since I listened to that radio station.

My friend was pretty excited and decided to grab some prizes or vouchers. So we tagged along. Each of us was given a latest product by Gardenia. It looked similar to Twiggies (it does not contain cream, though) and it tasted like banana cake.

The three of us managed to win ourselves a magazine by Zero, a newly launched UV protection product by Lancome and fragrance by Bubberry (The Beat). My friend had additionally won herself a magazine by "Brides". The roadrunner crews were quite nice and generous in giving away prizes. There were times that the crowd did not know the answers to the questions and the crews threw us easier questions so to delight us. I suppose I would give it another try if I spotted any roadrunner crews nearby as there are so many freebies to give away ;-)

I bought myself a 3 quarter pants from Yishion for MYR29. The price is rather reasonable after discount is applied. Sales is all over right now. So, it's the best time to shop! Later, I also bought myself a new mobile phone. Mine had conked out a few days ago. For the first time, I got myself a camera phone (Yeah, I do sound a little low-tech and outdated =p) with an FM radio and Bluetooth connectivity. It's a 2600 classic series. I opted for the cover in light gold.

After that, my family and I went to a Japanese restaurant opposite SJMC (or Sheraton hotel, Subang Jaya) for dinner. We ordered Curry Udon, Rice set with Grilled Salmon and a Rice plus Udon set (actually, I can't recall the name. It's too long. The set meal actually consists of both rice and udon). Pictures (on food) are in the order mentioned above.

The food look delicious but I would rate them 6 out of 10. I personally felt that Zen is more worthwhile to dine in. Shun's ambience is good and the waitresses are warm but the food are just slightly above average. *Shrug* Well, probably, it's just me only. Each person has different likings.

The Art of Make Up

I was supposed to be preparing for a presentation and yet I was doing every other things except that! LOL. Actually, I had presented to my senior colleague last week but had some touch up to do and wanted to rehearse the flow of presentation since I tend to have problems getting words out smoothly from my mouth (especially in front of a crowd).

Anyway, I started wandering further from my initial intention. Here is where I landed myself. Looking at my outer appearance, people would usually pass me as someone who is "fashion-blind". I have been telling myself to change my wardrobe for the past few years and here I am, still wearing what I had been wearing for the past years! LOL. However, I do have a fashion sense - I know what looks good on a person or myself. Probably, I just can't be bothered to make a move to transform myself. Having said that, I must confess that I am a noob when comes to make up. I merely know the theoretical part of the art, thanks to beauty/fashion magazines and articles. However, I have never experimented on myself. I don't have a make-up kit. Yeah, that's right. I don't apply any make up although attending a dinner =p Oh yes, I may appear to be tomboyish. (I recalled having a male friend totally forgotten I AM a girl...)

Okies, back to the what I intended to share with you all on what I had discovered. The link mentioned above is a diary of a Japanese make-up artist. I was speechless to see how make-up work its way to create wonders! Selected a few to comment on.

This is cool. Better than tattoo, huh?

Awesome!

Don't I look pretty and cute in Kimono? Nah, just joking. I am not that pretty! =p

Ah,..beautiful hands

Picture source:
http://kaorikaori.blogspot.com/
http://kaoripress.blogspot.com/

One Sunny Day

It's scotching hot lately during the day and rainy during late afternoon. Today is no different from others. The sun was blinding my half opened eyes. My room's clock read barely 8.30AM. i was wondering why in the world would I wake up at 8AM on a Saturday morning. I needed more sleep. But some how, I got off from my Japanese-style bed (well, just lay my mattress on the bedroom floor) and headed to the washroom to start off the usual morning routine.

Argh.....the water tank in my apartment is under repair and hence, there's a disruption of water supply into the house. Although the management had allowed some water to flow into our house on certain hours of the day, we were told not to use the water from the individual water tank located right above the roof top. So, I went to the kitchen to get water. Water from kitchen comes direct from the main source of water and therefore, it would not harm the water & sinking system.

My sister and I had agreed to go out today. First, had my newly bought working attire and a pair jeans altered at a shop nearby my house before heading to Sunway Pyramid.

We came across a shop which sells fashionable clothings ala Japan and/or Korean style at a rather reasonable price. The shop name is Rise and it's located at Asian Avenue (top floor). Do check it out if you happen to go to Sunway Pyramid.

There's an opening event for Sepang F1 Circuit at a mini stage near J.Co Donuts & Coffee outlet in Sunway Pyramid. It attracted a huge crowd. Thanks to pretty, sexy girls and handsome cars (on display). Many snapped photos of their dream cars with their camera-phone.

We finally tasted the ever popular Wendy's burger! There's a pretty long queue at the counters, as usual. Ordered a Combo set of Ultimate Chicken Grill and a baked potato with sour cream. We totally enjoyed the burger. It did live up to its expectation and compliments. The squarish bun was very soft and the hamburger patty was tender and succulent, despite being grilled. Wendy's was pretty generous as the chicken fillet was quite large and thick. I rate it 9.5 out of 10. However, the baked potato was a let down. The sour cream was sour but not tasty. Perhaps, I did not add flavour to the potato (eg: salt and paper).

While we were scurrying the corridors of the shops, I spotted a good looking promoter (I couldn't recall what the product was. Probably, my attention was arrested by his look..) and then he came towards us to convince us to purchase his company's product. I was taken aback when the voice which came out from that handsome face was soft and feminine. We shooked our heads and wore a polite smile before hurrying off. After a few metres away from the promoter, my sister confessed that she thought the promoter was a hunk. I nodded and exclaimed "Yes, me too!". Both of us broke off into giggles. All right, perhaps you think we were being mean but hey, we were laughing at ourselves for making such a mistake. Seriously, she was really handsome and gorgeous. Erm,..on second thought, I am not very certain if he merely had a feminine voice or she had features of a handsome guy. Is she a he or is he a she? Or......I am confused now @_@ Anyway, it doesn't matter, so as long we do not treat him/her indifferently. (I still prefer to assume he is a he =p)

Asian Fashion

Firstly, thanks to Krissu Fashion for allowing me to use her photos to illustrate my views in this post. If you are a slave to fashion, trust you are well aware that mini skirts are a hit now. Mini skirts are excellent to hide the weaknesses of petites - especially the not-so-tall petites. However, mini skirts compliment slim and tall petites by accentuating their strengths - sexy legs.These mini skirts are suitable for casual wear and able to create a sporty look if match with baby-tees.
Apart from mini skirts, there's a trend and favouritism for dresses like the below. It will also look good if match with a 3/4 cotton stretchable pants.

The above is suitable for dinner gatherings. For work, you may opt to do away the sterotype collared long sleeve blouses. A long knitted top with a decent skirt would give you a girly appeal and you certainly need not worry you look informal. A cardigan or a blazer shall be an excellent choice to mix and match in case you need to meet clients or go for meetings. Some accessories around the neck would add some elegance and suits petites with small frames. However, careful not to choose accessories that are too large in size. It would then make you look even smaller.
If you are going out on an all girls outing, try the pink blouse. It looks good with mini skirts, jeans and 3/4 pants.

Petites' Best Friend

Trust all petites would agree that high heels are indeed petites' best friends. They make you look taller and sexier. Sadly, I don't wear heels. I look awkward walking in them and would certainly trip all over ;p However, I love to look at the high heels which are on display in shops and hope I could put them on and walk like supermodel one day.

Tracing through the history of high heels, they are orginated from France and was designed to resolve problem of the rider's foot slipping forward in stirrups while riding. The rider's heel was approximately 1-1/2 inch high and had made its first appearance in 1500. By late 1600s, the heels designed for men eventually became higher and thinner and was believed that the common height for men's heel was three to four inches.

It was in 1533 that popularity of heels reached women. It all began when the wife of Duke of Orleans, Catherine de' Medici, commisioned a cobbler to design a pair of heels for her to increase her stature and to keep up with fashion. They were an adaptation of chopines (elevated wooden soles with both heel and toe raised not unlike modern platform shoes), but unlike chopines the heel was higher than the toe and the "platform" was made to bend in the middle with the foot.

Heels of 6 to 7 inches are rather popular these days. However, reckon stability is an important factor to consider. A tip I obtained from my friend on how to test the stability of a high heel is to use your index finger and give it a slight push. If the high heel remains firm on ground, you don't have to worry about toppling over ;-)

Hello To The Petites

Heya fellow petites! Am just another petite joining the world of blogging. A 5'3" with an oriental face and a huge appetite for good food, is always on the look for stylish hairstyles & clothings but sad to say have yet to find a good hairstylist for myself. Like any other petites, I have difficulties in finding the right size of blouses and pants, especially the latter. Most of the time, would need to alter the newly bought clothings. Thank god there's a rather good shop near my house which provides excellent and reasonable alterations.

Hence, do not be despair fellow petites. There's a workaround: alterations! Anyway, discovered a shop at Subang Parade some time last year, which sells fairly fashionable clothings (for both casual and work) at smaller sizes and at a reasonalbe price. You may take a look at the shop named "Love It", which is located at the 1st Floor in Subang Parade. It's next to the cosmetic and accessories retailer Sasa.

Owing to the booming dot com waves, petites can explore the option of shopping online. There a few rather good ones which I would love to share:

http://www.cct-fashion.com/indexmain.php
http://www.applefacefashion.blogspot.com (located at Malaysia)
http://misskboutique.blogspot.com (located at Malaysia)