Showing posts with label Shopping. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Shopping. Show all posts

Thursday, 29 November 2012

Thirfting in Singapore: a brand new experience

Praisehaven at upper bukit timah






Praisehaven at upper bukit timah. address: 500 upper bukit timah road, singapore 678106




Salvation army at upper serangoon

Salvation army at serangoon. Address: 309 upper serangoon road, singapore 347693
 This includes the operation hours for the praisehaven store too!
Hi thrift at high point; geylang




Hi thrift shop at geylang. Address: no.1 Lor 23 geylang s388352




I’ve almost zero luck with thrift shops. I tried 5 so far, 1 was no longer in operation, 2 was closed when I was there. 1 just wasn’t to my liking. One word; UNLUCKY!

So, the one that is not in operation anymore is the NU&O located at blk 159, bukit batok street 11, #01-150, Singapore 650159.

The two shops that were closed are…

-Praisehaven family store
They are closed on Mondays as of 1 aug 2012, so I would totally recommend you to make a phone call first before heading down. But anyway, I heard that they aren’t that cheap, so, I’ll not be going there to try anymore.
Because….
#1: it’s too far, I stay in the east.
#2: it’s super out of the way, unless you drive
#3: even through driving, it was rather inconvenient, I went from school(clementi).
#4: I heard it’s expensive.
Address: 500 upper bukit timah road, singapore 678106
Telephone: 63495334/63495304/63495312
Operating hours: refer to the picture on top.


-New2U shop
I was there too late, they close at 230pm, and if you don’t know, I’m a true night animal, and I sleep till late afternoon. BUT.. I’ll still be trying there again, just not yet.
Address: 96 waterloo street, Singapore council of woman’s organisation. Operating hours: 1030am-230pm, Mon-fri.
Remark: it’s very near bra besah mrt, definitely within walking distance from the train station, not sure which exit from the station to take though.

Finally, the two shops that I managed to tour around are…

-Salvation army at upper serangoon.
Address: 309 upper serangoon road, singapore 347693
Telephone: 62885438

-Hi thift at High point
Address: no.1 Lor 23 geylang s388352
Operating hours: 1030am-4pm

Well, if you looked at the last picture, you would realise that no.1 is actually opposite no.2 Lor 23 Geylang, which if I didn’t remember wrongly, no.2 is a coffee shop. So if you see coffee shops, cross opposite, by opposite, I don’t mean the main road, I mean the alley. Well, I would definitely be visiting this particular outlet again, so I would take better pictures to describe the directions better. It’s pretty hard to find, so don’t be shy to ask the shop vendors your way there, because girl, you don’t want to be lost there. I don’t know about you, but because it’s Geylang, I wouldn’t want to go there alone. #justsaying Anyway! It’s the only “shop” that is opposite the shophouses, I don’t know how else can I explain it better. Hope this helps!

PS: pictures are mine, so they are definitely in operation as of 1Nov. I didn’t try calling any of the shops, so I can’t say for the numbers. Telephone numbers, address and operating hours are all googled, however I did use the address provided above to find my way there.

Friday, 13 July 2012

Shopping haul+fitting room session

Not

Yeah

Yeah

Yeah

Not

Not

Yeah



Yeah

It's the same tee, but I wore it on the right side on purpose, just to see whether is it possible to style it both ways

Skirt, Not

Not
Tops; Zara
Bottom; Jeggings(TE), Skirts(Zara)

 
Nothing beats retail therapy right? I was enjoying myself at Zara after seeing the huge sales sign. Who can resist right?!?! I took some photos of some pieces that caught my eye. Those tagged with NOT are those I decided to forgo. So girls, look out for those tagged with yeah in my future pairings. In case, some of you wish to know which outlet I went, I went to the Zara in Vivocity.

Thursday, 14 June 2012

Thought I would share: Swivelle sales


So, I received this mailer from swv recently, for those who doesn’t know about this blogshop, it has been around for quite a while already, the full name is actually swivelle..
So everyone loves some good sales right? I’m no exception, the moment I realised that their newly open retail shop is so near me, I know, I must go! Lo and behold, when the day came, I was greatly disappointed, if you look at the picture carefully, they say there are stuffs that are going on sales for up to 50%. So I was like, super excited for it, I know that their price point are usually set at $22-$26. Logically speaking, up to 50% would mean that I will see some items that are priced $11-$13 right? But no, when I reached there, the cheapest apparel I saw was $14, and nope, they are not fantastic at all, most of the items are actually $16.. There are of course other apparels that are priced at $18 and $20.
Well, and also, the clothes were more of an office lady style, in a very subtle demure way. This is totally not my style, at all. Right after that trip, needless to say, I unsubscribed from their mailing list, it’s too old for me! I mean, I have friends that are working already, I don’t see them wearing like that, but I do see office ladies at about late twenties or early thirties wearing that. So, urm, nay for me.
I would probably give their future sales a miss when it happens; even if it is located at a convenient location. I just can’t bring myself to spend more than $10 for their items. I don’t mind spending a little more for quality and style, but for this case, the style doesn’t appeal and the quality begs more to be desired. The only products that caught my eyes are the bags, which are going at original price. So, a great disappointment today for heading all the way down to their retail space although it is near. ):

Wednesday, 6 June 2012

A sneak peek to my cotton on buys.

Yes, I know I'm horrible when it comes to shopping, but what to do? GSS!

Never gotten such a big bag from cotton on before, NEVER. This is my first time spending so much there.

All from cotton on, wait, or is it rubi?

By right, it's the front view, I don't know why blogger loves to mess with my photos.

Friday, 1 June 2012

OOTD: onaka suita




















Outfit:
Scarf
Shorts
Pink bucket bag; Mayuki Tokyo
Red Belt
Bracelets; Bugis
Ring; Forever 21

Hype this look at chictopia and lookbook.nu
I instagram too! @shermieloves

J told me that the shoes I’m wearing are Onitsuka Tigers. However, my brain just refuses to register it! I kept thinking of Onaka suita instead! It means I’m hungry in Japanese. I know I can’t resist good food. But my brain didn’t need to remind me like that right? Anyways, the shoes are ultra-comfortable! Fits the purpose for the day as I’m shopping for furniture for my long awaited room! So lotsa walking is predicted. ^^

Tuesday, 8 May 2012

OOTD: in between the lines




 Candid


Look at what came! ASOS! Though most of the items inside belongs to J.. =/




My haul of the month

I recently fell in love with this. You can find this at SASA.


Outfit:
 Dress; Bangkok
Furry Jacket; Shopwildwolves
Heels; Taiwan
My haul are all from Bugis except for the sequin shorts which are bought from Gmarket. 

Hype this look at chictopia and lookbook.nu

Call me cautious, but I never dared to venture out of my comfort zone when I have a casting to go. I usually see girls attending casts in dresses and it sort of became the norm or my norm. I know it doesn’t stands out which is what I ought to be doing but well, taking a risk isn’t my strong suit.
As I have yet to shift into my new room, I’m seriously lacking in wardrobe spaces and the worst nightmare is not being able to get that exact dress that I’m looking for. Talk about first world pains. So I took this gorgeous dress I purchased during my trip to BKK instead. I’m glad to share with you girls that being safe have paid off as I managed to clinch both of my cast confirmations that day. (:
I’ve matched the geometric designs of the dress with my heels that borne a similar-looking geometric design. From the looks of it, I managed to pull it off okay. As the dress is along the short side for me, I wore a pair of shorts instead of boy shorts to match the dress; I don’t want to play peek-a-boo with perverts.
It’s a long day that ended with a “lil me time” of retail therapy. I’ve never tried going shopping alone before, so it’s a quite an experience for me. And truth to be told, my haul from this “lil” shopping actually cost me more than when I’m shopping with my girls! So ladies, I would advise to refrain shopping alone; you just can’t resist as well as with your girls pointing out the plain fact that it’s an impulse buy.