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Bugis Street

Tuesday, October 16, 2012
Kinda impressed at how my digital scrapbook-style image turned out #nubad so Imma post it here haha.
Read on to find out what this is all about! ^_^


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I always get questions on where to get this & that piece of clothing (high-waist shorts, crop tops...) & quite often the one place I know that definitely will have what you're looking for is Bugis Street!

If you're keen to locate certain shops in Bugis Street, you can find the full directory HERE!
Some of the shops even have websites for you to view :)

The Bugis Street website also provides a map & directions on how to get to Bugis Street!
(which is super conveniently located so you really shouldn't have problems)

☆*:.。. o(≧▽≦)o .。.:*☆

Bugis Street is massive - 3 floors of small alleys with lots of shops.
It may seem daunting, but if you're willing to look you can definitely find loads of good buys!
It's like Singapore's Chatuchak, except it's open every day &... has aircon ^.^

Bugis Street is located opposite Bugis Junction & conveniently features an MRT station (Bugis).

And Bugis Street isn't just about clothes because it also has lots of yummy food!
Every time I go to Bugis Street I'll definitely buy lots of snacks to munch on.

Gonna show you guys what you can expect at Bugis Street, floor by floor! :D

Qiuting & I went there together for a little shopping spree! We've both been there quite often (her especially, it's her favourite place to shop!) so we're quite familiar with the nice snacks & good shops ^.^

You can check my haul at the bottom of the post later! (⌒▽⌒)☆

So here's starting with...




Here's a whole street of food where there are also tables for you to sit at!
Right at the front here I spy Takopachi & bubble tea :D

I just bought this again the other day!
I always get the sausage + cheese + egg combination! Mad love!

This food stall is right beside the entrance to Princess Street, which has lots of good buys too!

Qiuting with the bird's nest drink she bought from the stall opposite.

After buying snacks it's time to head to the shops!

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See the green chiffon top in the middle?
I bought it in black! It also comes in pink, white & mustard.
It has a studded collar & only cost $10! (●´∀`●)


And the great thing about Bugis Street is that there are also loads of shops for guys!
Guys lament that they have nothing to do when they follow girls around to shop, so at least here they have their own stuff to look at! And guys usually have problems shopping a lot because guys' clothes are really pricey (compared to girls'), so Bugis Street is great for them because prices are super reasonable.

Rack of $5 tops :O


Bought both the dresses I'm holding here! :D

I bought TWO of the knit dresses on the left, one in mustard & one in light pink because they were only $8 each! And at Montifs you can buy 2 dresses for $20, so Qiuting & I bought one each!

Bags at $10

More $10 dresses!

Bought quite a few hair accessories from here!


3 items for $5!
I bought 6 items, mostly hair stuff!

But ok cannot stay stuck at Level 1 forever or else I'll have no money for the other 2 floors haha.

Take any one of the escalators up to the 2nd floor!

Went up & bought stuff right away! O.O

And just opposite... more purchases hahaha.

Qiuting & I bought summer hats from here! (⌒▽⌒)☆
Yes I know the shop name is Top Bag haha but they have hats, accessories & sunglasses too!


L-R: Guys' loafers, vintage tops, usagi bands & chiffon tops!


L-R: Studded & tie-dye shorts, rhinestone phone cases (Xiaxue & Michelle Phan got their Hello Kitty ones from this shop), vintage clothes, floral prints!

Right beside the phone casing shop, Tomo, is a crepes store:
I've eaten the crepes here a few times & they have lots of super nice toppings!

Walked around & came across... K Street, which is a Korean-themed street!

TV on the side playing KPOP.



Korean snacks!

I think these are super hard to find elsewhere in Singapore so if you wanna try Korean tidbits you'd better stock up at K Street! We randomly bought a packet of chips to try (☆^ー^☆)

And what's a Korean street without... NATURE REPUBLIC?


I just came back from Seoul last month & it's true that the Koreans are really crazy over skincare, so you can find shops like Nature Republic at every corner! KPOP idols are a really hugeeee thing there too, so you'll find lots of shops selling posters, phone stickers, calendars... etc of idols. 
But you can get that here at K Street too!

Super overloaded with shopping bags already hahaha.


AND AND AND...
WE FOUND A WALL OF HEART KEYCHAINS!


Super cute!
You can write any kind of message on it, with lots of different colours of hearts!
 (。♥‿♥。)

And last but not least... we headed up to the 3rd floor.
I'm ashamed to say that I've never gone up there before O.O

I used to get my nails done at a shop on Level 2, so I guess I just got lazy because Level 1 & 2 already have so much stuff to see. But Level 3 has some really good shops! I had already blown my budget (which was $100), but I ended up buying 3 items from just one small area alone O.O


Tie-dye, tribal, floral & aztec denim shorts.
Sneaked a picture of these because I know they're super popular items with many girls at the moment!

Also came across this shop (Oscarocco) that sells lots of good quality dresses for damn cheap! :O
I would definitely go back to shop here!
Qiuting & I both got a dress here ^.^

They have very nice party dresses as well as more formal work dresses, all for $20!
The dresses that Qiuting & I bought were on sale, for only... $10!
(you can spot it in my left hand haha)

Thought this tutu dress was super cute too!

I see some nice guys' bags & casual shirts!

At this point Qiuting wandered off to the other side of Level 3 & this shop called Posh caught my eye...
So Qiuting lost me haha.


I know a lot of girls will love this shop too because it has lots of studded pieces, platform shoes, cosmic prints... Basically all the popular designs! (Eh I'm not that old yet ok hahaha)

And the shop's decor is super nice!

AND... the clothes were selling for $15 each! (☆^O^☆)


Located right beside the escalator so it should be easy to find!
Oscarocco is near here too :D

Mad a lot of shopping bags O.O

Wanna see my shopping haul from Bugis Street?

I got all these items for $129.90!
P.S. Forgot to include one pair of tassel earrings!

I notice a lot of black in my purchases lol.



And here are some of the items worn!





Are you convinced yet that Bugis Street is really worth going to?  (⌒▽⌒)☆
You & your BFF grown bored of always seeing the same shops & the same things in town?

How about... 
WINNING A SHOPPING SPREE at Bugis Street? 

Bugis Street is holding a "We're BFF" photo contest!
All you have to do is take pictures of you & your BFF dressed up in buys from Bugis Street!

Upload your photo to their Facebook application: HERE
Contest ends 14th November 2012

The winner wins $500 Bugis Street shopping vouchers + $200 KStreet shopping vouchers!

A combined value of $700 can buy you A LOT there :O
I already managed to get so much for just $130!

Think you have an eye for really nice stuff at great prices?
Impress the judges with your shopaholic skills!

I think I did pretty well ãƒ¼( ̄~ ̄)ξ
Can you & your BFF do better than us?

Here are our BFF outfits with Qiuting!

Purchased from Montifs (lvl 1):




Purchased from Oscarocco (lvl 3):


Qiuting looks quite sexy here!

Then here... I don't know what happened :X

Qiuting & I went to a cafe after shopping at Bugis Street & took these photos for each other! :)

By chance we ended up getting matchy-matchy clothes + it's casual & evening wear O.O
Haha but you don't have to! Like maybe one of you wears florals & the other prefers studs x spikes?
It's all about you & your BFF!

So yep, I put together a scrapbook-style collage of Qiuting & I! :)
Don't worry, you don't have to do a collage if you don't want to! Totally up to you guys!

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How about you & your BFF give it a shot?
Can't wait to see the outfits you guys come up with!

You can also find Bugis Street on FACEBOOK & TWITTER as well!
They post up the latest info & promotions they have on them, so follow for updates!

You might win a $700 shopping spree! :D Join now!

MARIGOLD HL Perfect Balance Contest

Saturday, October 13, 2012
Recognise these milk cartons?

There's the normal, home-sized large one & then the mini fun one!

Every time I think of MARIGOLD HL milk I'll remember their commercials & that jingle that goes:
"MARIGOLD HL milk, the perfect balance of highs & lows!"

And what they meant by the "perfect balance" is that MARIGOLD HL milk has HIGH amounts of the good stuff & LOW amounts of the not-so-good stuff to strike a perfect balance!


And now MARIGOLD HL is organising a photo contest where YOU can win...


$1000 cash!
There will be FIVE winners & one of them could be you!

Join the MARIGOLD HL Perfect Balance Contest!


Take a photo based on the theme PERFECT BALANCE & upload it with a short caption to:

1) The contest application on their Facebook Page
or
2) Instagram (remember to hashtag #HLperfectbalance)

Judging of the contest will be based on creativity, determined by the judges' votes (60%), & public voting (40%)! So remember to get your friends to vote for you!

There will be 5 photo winners receiving $1000 cash each & 5 lucky voters receiving $100 cash each!

The contest ends 08 November 2012 so hurry, get creative!


I had a go at the photo contest too! 
Since I get more points for featuring the MARIGOLD HL milk cartons, I decided to do it all the way LOL *strategist*

But I only used two of the small cartons...
Hope I get to see some brave ones using the big ones! And in bigger numbers!

Omg surprisingly difficult!
Maybe my forearm is too small...

Tried on my right side instead!

For like... 5 seconds hahaha.
The milk carton dropped after that!

And yes, the cartons are MEGA STURDY lol. I dropped them quite a few times but it stayed intact!

Few more attempts:



Aha! Big carton!
But one only... haha

So I got more ambitious!

Wahahaha not bad already right?

Then I remembered how I actually have this secret skill...

I can balance a Macbook Pro on my head!
Like yes, surprisingly steady too. I can walk around & turn & all haha.

I must have a flat head...

Impressed?

Then I decided to head outside to try more acrobatics!
(And different body parts instead)

Superman!
Would be cool if I could line up a whole row of MARIGOLD HL milk cartons!

This pose can fit quite a lot of cartons too I think haha.

ARE YOU IMPRESSED?

Hahaha was so out of form... 
Doing all that balancing tired me out!

So I re-energized with a small carton of MARIGOLD HL milk!
^_^


Try your hand at their Perfect Balance photo contest!

You don't even need to be in the photo! Maybe your dog has a flat head like me? Hahahaha.
Or maybe you can make a big MARIGOLD HL milk carton tower, Jenga-style?

Remember, there will be 5 winners of $1000 each!
And 5 voters can win $100 each too :)

Submit via:
or
Instagram, with hashtag #HLperfectbalance

Contest ends 08 November 2012!
Go go go!