Tokidoki - are you still in love with their bags?

Well, I still am! It seems the craze has died down but I just got hold of my very first Tokidoki bag. ^_^

There is a small Tokidoki section at Level 2, Takashimaya. They are giving away a free bag charm for purchases more than $180 (I think. You might wish to check with the sales lady again on this).

Here are the review photos!

Exquisite design on the bag charm box! =)

The bag charm.

The bag I bought. It will be great for casual outings and overseas trip. Also great as a lunch bag!




Very cute and functional bag. I am glad! Interested to see the other bag designs and accessories? Check out their official website!

Miu Miu early christmas pressies!

Christmas comes a little earlier for me this year. Hubby and I walked into Miu Miu Paragon today, not intending to buy anything. Simply window shopping to satisfy my curiosity to know what stock they have in store. We walked past the wallet counter and the beautiful colours of blue and lovely dusty pink caught my eyes. I asked the SA casually if they have the colurs in Bauletto Matelasse'Lux design. The SA was very helpful, she pulled out the bags in the colours I want and also other designs. **my wallet screamed "oh no!"**

Cutting the long story short, hubby was supportive that I get the bag and he bought me the matching wallet. =)

I will let the photos do the talking. There's no buyer's regret even though the price tag was *uh hem*... -- this bag design was on my wishlist for close to 2 years and the beautiful colour was a big bonus!

Little baggie peeping out from her box!


She has protective covers!








With flash


Without flash


And now, self imposed ban -- no big ticket items from now till Feb 2011...

New purchase and more photos from Rakuten =P

It has been several months since I bought a bag and even more months since I bought a non-designer bag. This lovely bag caught my eyes when I was waiting for hubby to buy Starbucks coffee at Wisma. I pulled him into the shop to take a look after we finished our caffine dose.

This babe is made in Korea. Soft leather, great texture, lovely design. I also bought the bag charm to match. Here are some photos. ^_^



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Found some drool worthy sweeties from Rakuten earlier when I was surfing the web. These can be found here.

Store update ... and what I just ordered from Rakuten

Store update - "I Love Ribbons" earrings

Made of lovely pastel bluish green chalcedony gemstone beads, with 16K Gold Plate over Brass Ribbon Detailed hoops and swarovski crystals. Very sweet and elegant! Now available in my etsy store and blogshop. Please do check this babe out!

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After window-shopping at Rakuten for several months, I decided to give it a try -- by ordering a bag from one of the participating shops that could ship items overseas. I bought a blue leather bag from a shop named Yamamoto. It is a really simple but functional bag. I just love the blue colour! I'm still waiting for the seller to get back to me on the shipping charges. Hopefully the entire transaction would be smooth.

big haul of the month

This month is a month of more spending for me. Just came back from Korea, it is a shopping heaven. I prefer shopping in Korea than in Hong Kong. Particularly love Insadong, an art and antique district. Will cover more on this wonderful place in my subsequent post. For now, let's focus only on bags!! **woohoo!!!

DH knows my bag craze and he knows my desire to have a big work bag. He bought me a lovely pressie from Coach just before our trip -- presenting the classy Legacy Leather Zip Satchel in Amethyst! Love the design but not used to the distressed leather and the antique looking hardware. I love it nevertheless cos it is a heartwarming gesture from DH. ^_^

In Korea, I went into a small shopping spree at LV. Bought a purple epi cles and a violette vernis Roxbury Drive. Yeah!!! Buying from overseas is definitely better than buying in Singapore. I get tax refund in Korea and escape any additional tax/ markup here. Below are pictures of my new beauties.

In Jeju Island of Korea, there is a Teddy Bear Museum. One of the exhibits is a cute bear dressed in LV monogram brown coat and cap, plus he has a classic monogram suitcase too. Very cool, yah? =)

Having 2 new bags is a wonderful thing and I know it is time to impose a ban on myself on luxury items. These pretty things add colour and interest to my life but should never take my focus away from the better things in life.

New Love! Belen Echandia

I have not seen any Belen Echandia bags in real life yet but the photos on their website and on the purse forum are enough to send me drooling away.

Here are some lovely eye candies on my wishlist:-

Love Me Series

Whisper To Me Midi Series

Take Me Everywhere Midi Series
All images taken from BE website. Are you tempted yet? ;P

For the sweet things in life

Yesterday was my last day at work. I'd start work on my new job next Wednesday. Hopefully I'd have some time to rest and relax before the next round of work begins.

Last week was great cos I received my Balenciaga Bubblegum Pink Twiggy and it is soooo beautiful! What's better, I got it at a lower price than what is sold in Singapore. Here's my babe. Modelling pics will come later after I get the chance to carry her.

Here's some random pics of my work - tea mug (took at Chatterbox... the most expensive chicken rice in town) and a drawing just completed. 9 March 08 was my dear friend, Sharmaine's wedding day. It was so wonderful to see her and to share with her happy celebration. She's a person who celebrates life and brings great love to her friends around her. Truly a gem. My very sincere best wishes to her and her hubby. =)

And before I end my post for the day ... here's something I just bought off etsy! To go to this talented lady's (margrietje) shop, click here

Buy?.. Buying.. Bought~!

I can't believe it. I saw the Bubblegum Pink Balenciaga bag on Day 1 (that was the first time I got to know how "bubblegum pink" looked like), I thought about it and I bought it on Day 2! I am (still am!) amazed with myself *LOL* I must document this down and laugh at myself when I grow old. Still waiting for the bag to be shipped... Getting a bit impatient even though it is only early Tuesday morning in US. A mini pic of my new babe...

I did something over the weekend. It is a labradorite and phrenite necklace, featuring the lovely heart focal (which I bought from the nice Japanese store in Takashimaya). Take a peep at the listing here.

And a close-up picture of my drawing made while I was on leave. It's now about 2 weeks before I start my new job. I really hope all goes well. Thanks to all for being by my side when I was terribly down. **hugs**