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A few weeks ago, I attended Purse Prime’s Private Bag Spa Session, and here’s what I took home with me:

Hand Sanitizer, Bag Holder, Dust Bag, Bag Care Guides and a 10% discount

Honestly, this pocket-sized hand sanitiser is something new to me, albeit I’ve been very aware of its omnipresence as a dangling item on most ladies’ totes. Even my friend M has one, but I’ve never jumped into the bandwagon. Perhaps, it doesn’t hurt to bring one this time around in lieu of my ol’ bottle of ECHOstore hand sanitiser spray, does it?

I’m happy to get a 10% discount treat. Hmmm…I’m thinking of getting an Apple Garde Rain & Stain Repellant for my Nike Leather Laptop Bag. It looks like [is] a real mess right now, because of the rain stains.

Love My Bags Bag Dehumidifiers

It was so nice of Meya of Love My Bags to hand me this pack of bag dehumidifiers, composed of four 10-gram packs of silica gel. I admit I was guilty of throwing silica gel packs found mostly on bags and shoes as if they weren’t important. Little did I know is that silica gel plays a significant role in keeping leatherwear stench-free. Now, I know better! It also helps prevent unpleasant odour from clothes that are stored inside the cupboard or closet for quite a time.

Apple Suede & Nubuck Cleaner, Apple Leather Cleaner, Apple Leather Care Conditioner and Esquire Patent and Patina Cleaner (back, not shown)

Of course, it wouldn’t be complete without these bag care samples (in 10ml purse bottles) from Apple and Esquire.

Apple Leather Cleaner & Apple Leather Care Conditioner Road Test (more…)

Only at 27, Taiwanese-American fashion designer Alexander Wang has already reached such great heights in the fashion world – the latest bagging a GQ/CFDA menswear award. Just recently, I took a glance on some of his Fall 2011 runway frocks and separates which are now available on his website.

Alexander Wang’s Fall 2011 ready-to-wear collection isn’t really far from his usual signature style. His pieces are mostly in monochromatic colours, with the exception of a few in blush hue. I love how he intellectually caters a diversity of looks that suits every style profile. I am quite amazed on how the tailored pieces are, well, neatly and impeccably done comparable to a bespoke material. I also notice deconstruction amongst some pieces which borders to being modern and edgy sans losing luxury and sophistication.

Moving on, here are some of my picks:

Black Streamer Dress – $ 585

This dress is definitely meant for my edgy and fierce fashion friends. Made entirely in silk, it’s a fitted floor-length tank dress with pearl merrowed bias streamers at the bottom.

Draped Dress with Cummerbund Detail – $ 695

This one is something I’d really love to wear as it oozes with elegance. It’s like a royalty frock that Duchess Catherine would wear. This loose knee-length viscose dress is accentuated with a single shoulder draped overlay and a cummerbund waistband partially tucked under the draping. (more…)

CÉLINE Fall 2011 collection embodies timeless pieces that are neatly tailored in a bold mix of colours. Each aim for a boyish, androgynous look that’s effortlessly classy, yet styling techniques such as colour blocking make it quite trendy.

The combie coat, the boy’s shirt, the men’s trousers and the tuxedo jacket are all building blocks of the Céline silhouette.

Phoebe Philo does it impeccably once again with these polished separates. Here are some of my pegs for this collection:

I really love this ensemble from head to toe! Model is wearing houndstooth fitted jacket, black radzimir tapered pants, bordeaux mohair longsleeved crew neck, bordeaux cashmere rib short socks and white calfskin mary janes.  Accessories such as classic medium flap bag in noir and natural fox tail complete the look.

I heart her wool felt donkey coat here. ♥

The indigo denim offer coat looks so trendy. I love the combination of  lighter and darker hues, matched by a pair of powder black pants. The bordeaux cashmere short socks complement the colour theme, whilst the black and white calfskin pumps make the footwear much more stylish. The classic medium flap bag in box lagoon finishes the whole look. So pretty in blue!

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All Images from Celine.com