I couldn’t make it to the event (too many going on!), but the PR for Givenchy perfumes very kindly sent me a personalized bottle of their latest Dahlia Noir EDT… and three more to give away via my blog! I love giving stuff away on my blog nowadays (depending what it is!). Makes me feel like Santa Claus the whole year round.
It’s got a sexy smoky scent that makes me think of Christmas… i thought i was imagining it till i googled some reviews and read how lots of people think the same too – except they more specifically said fir trees.
Dahlia Noir is the first fragrance created after the imagination of Riccardo Tisci, Givenchy’s Creative Director since 2005. His vision captures a flower that does not exist, one that is rare and develops downy petals in a nearly black shade of red.
“There is nothing antithetical in this tension between light and shadow,
between danger and delicacy,
the sacred and the profane.
Here it takes on a mesmerizing olfactory identity,
intense and powdery,
floral and woody.
Dahlia Noir fans the flames of desire.
Like Riccardo Tisci’s couture creations, Dahlia Noir resonates with a fragile strength, a confluence of opposing forces, to better express the tough softness of the woman who wears it.
A couture fragrance all in pure lines, a neo-classic whose extreme sensuality arises from a surprising twist of the imagination, a return to supreme luxury. The quintessence of the Givenchy style.”
Melium’s Style Rocks dress theme last Thursday was ‘Breaking Fashion Rules’. The moment i read that i knew what i wanted to wear… something that’s almost like a costume and i just hadn’t found the RIGHT place to wear it to yet. Clem saw it once and called it a picnic blanket. But his outlook on my fashion choices have always spurned comments like, “Did you just come out of jail?”. (i was wearing metal cuff shoes -_-)
It looked like a picnic blanket, but an awesome slinky MAGIC picnic blanket okay.
Before i stepped out of the house, i saw Ferhat’s tweets on what the others were wearing and i was like, “Mannnn why is everyone wearing black?” I thought of changing… then went ‘frick it’. Why be like everyone else. I’m just gonna suck it and WEAR THIS PICNIC BLANKET COS I WANT TO.
My madcapper and i. She isn’t so mad nowadays tho. You better step it up XD
If you’d like to WIN a dress from Doublewoot, just write a quote with the words ‘Doublewoot’ and ‘Fairy’ in it, and comment it on this post. The most creative one gets to pick any available dress online at Doublewoot 🙂 Deadline: 31st Oct 2012.
Girl’s day out with Aps.
green top; leftblock
striped skirt; h&m
Lookat my mermaid nails! I got two of this Barry M glitter nail paint in London (saving the other to give away). It’s great to dash onto my melted manicure thanks to our unglamorous heat!
Got myself some NAKED leggings from Lah’Lah’Land. They’re all hand-printed and very smooth quality. If you’re not in KL, you can get them from Yesah.
CHANGE is something we all strive for.
Without change, we don’t grow, we don’t evolve, we don’t become better.
Some people are afraid of change.
They’re afraid of the things they have to do in order to make change, whether it’s a big or small step.
But change cannot come without effort or time.
And one’s spirit must not be squelched by the fear of change.
If there was no change, there wouldn’t be an opportunity for growth.
There wouldn’t be an opportunity for the future and Fate to change its motion and direction.
And WHAT IF?
WHAT IF that little step you took changed your future or your spirit?
It’s two little words that plague some of us the most: What if i moved out of the country when i was younger? What if i was a nicer person to the one that got away? What if i had chased after that thief in the nanosecond i was given to decide?
What if What ifWhat if
I like the idea of changing those two words to ‘WHY NOT’.
Want to take a trip to the end of the world? WHY NOT.
Shall we go skinny-dipping in the ocean? WHY NOT.
Maybe you could think of ways to give back to the community? WHY NOT.
If there were LESS WHAT IFS and MORE WHY NOTS, more individuals would be actively changing their own direction in life towards a greater purpose. (Small purposes are not to be taken lightly too, each and every one contributes to molding one LIFE to an AMAZING one.)
It could be a revolution for complete equality.
It could be a revolution for a better education system.
It could be a revolution for inner happiness and peace.
It could be a revolution for compulsory pro-environmental efforts amongst everyone.
It could be a revolution for increasing creativity.
It could be a revolution for… ICE CREAM.
For the first time ever, Baskin-Robbins is giving the people of Malaysia a chance to create their own change in the ice cream industry.
The very first Baskin-Robbins Flavor Election in the country is taking place from now till November 23rd, where 5 of the nation’s top bloggers will each be representing a Baskin-Robbins flavor.
I’ll be representing Jamoca® Almond Fudge!
I LOVE the TASTE OF COFFEE so i think this is perfect for me.
Introduced in 1959, Jamoca® Almond Fudge is made by brewing Baskin-Robbins’ own unique blend of coffee, enticing coffee lovers to scoop it up for over 40 years!
A rich swirl of chocolate fudge ribbon and roasted almonds is added to the delicious Jamoca® ice cream to create one of Southeast Asia’s favourite flavors!
If Jamoca® Almond Fudge wins the Baskin-Robbins Flavor Election and i emerge as the official ice cream fairy of Malaysia (WOOHOO!!), a new policy will be set across all Baskin-Robbins outlets throughout the country!
This Mini Waffle Sundae aka a LITTLE CUP OF HEAVEN can be purchased at RM9.90+ for an entire year. I had the Big Waffle Sundae just last week and i could barely pay attention to what the other person was saying cos i was so INTO it! But what makes the Mini Waffle Sundae extra special is cos a small person like me can find the Big Waffle Sundae a little bit too much… especially if noone wants to share it with me – so the Mini Waffle Sundae is PERFECT for those occasions i want to scoff it all by myself without feeling too guilty.
Plus, it’s got everything you’d want with an ice cream – waffle, wet topping, dry topping, whipped cream and cherry. Totally all-in-one for less than RM10, think about it!
You’ve never had the Mini Waffle Sundae before, because it’s a totally new product available exclusively during the campaign period from 17th October to 23rd November! If everything goes according to plan – it will be a permanent item on the menu for a year! The Victory Party for the winner will take place on 23rd November at Publika!
To vote for this all to come true, just click *HERE* and vote for KinkyBlueFairy / Jamoca® Almond Fudge!
There is also a “Candidate Support Kit” which you can download off the FB app to help support me further!
To further reward all voters, i will be giving away prizes EVERY WEEK for FIVE WEEKS… and what else would it be than Baskin-Robbins ice cream? LOTS OF IT.
2. Vote for KinkyBlueFairy / Jamoca® Almond Fudge on the Baskin-Robbins app *HERE*
3. Tweet/FB/blog that you voted for me and link to *THIS* post.
4. Send the URL and printscreen of the update to joycethefairy@gmail.com with the title “Baskin-Robbins Election Vote” Don’t forget to include your full name.
Week 1 Deadline: 26th Oct
Week 2 Deadline: 2nd Nov
Week 3 Deadline: 9th Nov
2. Vote for KinkyBlueFairy / Jamoca® Almond Fudge on the Baskin-Robbins app *HERE*
3. Take a picture of you at a Baskin-Robbins outlet / with a Baskin-Robbins ice cream (any flavour). It can be cute/creative/funny, completely up to you!
4(a). Post the picture on your Twitter/Instagram/Facebook with the sentence “Vote KinkyBlueFairy for the #BaskinRobbins Flavor Election!” and link it to the election page app: https://apps.facebook.com/flavor_election/
OR
4(b). Post the picture on your blog with the title “Vote KinkyBlueFairy for the #BaskinRobbins Flavor Election!” In the blogpost, mention how you’re entering this contest and link it back to *THIS* post.
5(a) For Twitter/Instagram/FB submissions: Save the URL and printscreen (cos i can’t personally view private FB and Twitter accounts)
OR
5(b) For blog submissions: Just the URL
6. Email it to joycethefairy@gmail.com with the title “Baskin-Robbins Contest”. Don’t forget to include your full name.
Week 4 Deadline: 16th Nov
Week 5 Deadline: 23rd Nov
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At the end of every week, i’ll choose the winners for the prizes who will be notified via email. Winning pictures for the 1st and 2nd prize winners for Weeks 4-5 will be posted on my blog at the end of November!
GOOD LUCK and happy entering!
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On another note, i’ll be making an appearance at Baskin-Robbins Bangsar Telawi on Saturday 27th October at 12 noon to 2pm! If you come and take a picture with me and follow step 4(a) above, i’ll give you a voucher for a Single Regular Scoop Ice Cream worth RM7.50 on the spot! (i have almost 100 vouchers to give away!)
I’ve been taking more of an interest in interior design since i booked a 3-bedroom apartment that will be ready in 2013. My plan is to furnish it up and rent it out. At first i thought i’d hire an interior designer. But when i heard how much one would cost (atop the cost of furnishing the whole place!), i figured i’m creative enough to do this myself right!? Plus there’s so many inspirational blogs and pictures on the www, all i gotta do is ensure i get the technicalities down right (i.e. GET LOTS OF ADVICE from friends who’ve done the same).
Some pictures of spaces i’ve collected on my pinterest board:
There are SO many ways one can design the bedrooms, kitchen, living room, kids’ room, garden, study/working room, walk-in wardrobe (!) … It’s gonna be a lot of chaos, i just know it.
One way to learn from someone else’s chaos is by watching The Apartment Style Edition – a reality TV program that sees 8 teams trying to out-design each other for specific rooms every week. There’s a lot of stress and pressure, cos the grand prize is the biggest in design television history that can change their lives forever – a brand new and luxurious apartment at The Véo, co-created by Sime Darby Property.
The show, also co-created by Sime Darby Property, has award-winning design icon Jamie Durie to host it and mentor the teams with his expertise and insight. Jamie has won over 34 International Design Awards, appeared in over 35 lifestyle TV shows globally, and published 9 best-selling books; just a few notable points amongst his many accomplishments.
Accompanying Jamie on the design panel is the show’s head judge, Laurence Llewellyn Bowen, one of UK’s most famous and flamboyant design pioneers, with 16 years of design television experience to back up his razor sharp judgements.
These are the 8 teams, plucked from all over Asia!
I know Daniel from ‘The Strangers’ so i’ll be rooting for him!
Click ‘Read More’ for more background on all the contestants >
