Tuesday, February 24, 2009

The Closet Fashion Show @ Heritage Mansion

The Closet is the proud creation of Roza Dania Zainal, who has a passion for fashion and an eye for trendy ready-to-wear street clothes. Roza mainly travels to neighbouring countries to purchase most of the outfits and will be showcasing the newest arrivals in a fashion show at Heritage Mansion.

Expect outfits with an edgy look consisting of zips, studs, leggings, dresses and even menswear (so women, dont leave your man at home!).

The Closet will also be opening a small booth there for those of you interested in the clothes (and for those of you who cant wait to grab the item before it goes out of stock!).

Date : 26th Feb 2009
Time : 9pm onwards
Venue : Heritage Mansion
18-26 Jalan Kamunting , KL
Price : Free entry [Ladies Free FLOW till 1 Am ]


Live at No Black Tie

Backed by their respective bands, Mia and Reza take turns performing original material at KL's best live music venue.

Date : 25th Feb 2009
Venue : No Black Tie
17 Jalan Mesui Off Jalan Nagasari , KL
Price : RM 20 per entry
Reservations : No Black Tie at 03 2142 3737.
More info : http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=54716551173&ref=mf#/event.php?eid=54716551173


p/s : click on the pic for bigger view


Oscar 2009 fashion - My picks

My Favourite dresses :

Dior Haute Couture gown worn by SJP . With detailing around the bodice and the cinched waist leading down to a princess-like flowy bottom .The only bad part is her breasts are overspilled in it.

Evan Rachel Wood in haute couture gown by Elie Saab. The criss-cross detail and the flowy skirt makes it elegant & edgy at the same time .



Pink splashes brought to the red carpet by Natalie Portman in this Rodarte gown .(the label created by UC Berkeley grads, Kate and Laura Mulleavy). The dress hangs on her beautifully and the bodice detailing adds the edgy touch to this romantic dress .



Anne Hathaway glams up in glittery Armani Prive beaded column dress .The diagonally set sequins with Swarovski beading makes the dress stands out .Kinda reminds me of the scaly mermaid costume though.





My Favourite Jewelleries :




I'm not a fan of her dress , but instead her fabulous jewelleries ! $900,000 worth of Lorraine Schwartz coral & diamond jewelry complemented her asymmetrical Roland Mouret gown. She wore the bold crimson gown to draw attention to the Heart Truth campaign, which raises awareness about heart disease among women.



Angelina Jolie in black Elie Saab Couture gown added a splash of colour with a 65-carat Colombian emerald ring and 115-carat emerald earrings from Lorraine Schwartz. Love the colour!





Amy Adams wore the largest statement jewellery of the evening . She flaunts the crimson Carolina Herrera bustier dress with a Fred Leighton bib necklace that contained 39 carats of diamonds and 630 carats of emeralds, rubies and sapphires.



The could have been better look :


Jessica Biel struts the red carpet with the not-so-flattering dress by Prada .The stylist in charge made it even worst with the hairstyling & makeup .Could have been better with the right up-do and flawless makeup .







Monday, February 23, 2009

John Legend goes Bollywood!


hahahha....even JL does bolllywood . Picture is taken during the Oscar performance , courtesy of AP pics .



Quack! Quack! Pool Party


The third series for 2009 is here .
This time around Quack! Quack! goes FOAM on 8th March.... Bring your googles....

Date : 8th March 2009 ( Sunday)
Time : 2pm till late
Venue : Market Place Restaurant & Lounge
No. 4A, Lorong Yap Kwan Seng, Kuala Lumpur .
More info : Their facebook group is : http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=29138696383


A Fair Weekend

Kindly click the pics for a bigger view .



Another bargain shopper's heaven ..happening this weekend !
Date : 28th Feb 2009 & 1st March 2009
Time : 10am - 8pm
Venue : ShowRu Cafe & Restaurant
More info : Please refer to the pics above or http://afairweekend.blogspot.com





Pick & Grab III is here ...yeay!!


For those who loves bargain shopping , like me , Pick & Grab III Flea Market is here!.. You will find some vintage items , one of a kind dresses n etc here at lower price.

Below are all the details about Pick & Grab Part III:

Location: Hartamas Square, Desa Sri Hartamas ( food court )
Date: Saturday, March 14th 2009
Time: 10am - 5pm
Contact : 012 9160581 Sun / 012 2870526 Edward
website : http://lahlahlandkl.blogspot.com/




Love Gone Wrong


Poor thing , what did Rihanna sd or did that deserves this? No matter how bad it is , no man has the rights to lay his hands on any woman . How did love gone wrong ? Only the experienced will know the answer .


*pics courtesy of tmz.com


Friday, February 20, 2009

Happenings Around the Weekends ( 20th Feb - 22nd Feb 2009)

Heineken presents Impulse: A Junk Music Project


Party on down with the freshest sights & sounds from Junk & Heineken Music! It’s an audio-visual wonderland with local & regional beatmakers and visualists exploring multiple creative platforms.

Date : 20th Feb 2009

Venue: Barsonic

Music: DJ OUM (BKK) / Twilight Actiongirl / Like Silver

Visuals: Cataphrax / Motiofixo

Price: Admission is free for first 100 before 10pm, RM30 (guys, inclusive of 1 drink, after 10pm), RM20 (ladies, inclusive of 1 drink, after 10pm)

More info : http://sites.junkonline.net/impulse/

Alexis Bistro International Jazz Series presents Joye Carter

Joye Carter is a soul powerhouse. She has toured with singers like Toni Braxton, Pebbles, Chante Moore, R. Kelly - a testament to the established performer and artiste that she is. Don't miss her gigs in KL

Date : 20th Feb 2009

Venue: Alexis Bistro + Wine Bar

Price: RM25

More info : http://www.alexis.com.my/

U.O.X. Play Electro Dance

The U.O.X. Play series gets more electrifying with Electro Dance! Featuring the electropop sounds of scene veterans Ladytron (Trent Reznor from Nine Inch Nails is a fan), The Diet Pills (shouty pop band from Thailand in the vein of The Ting Tings) and homegirl, Arabyrd. Come early to avoid being stuck in a long, long queue!

Date : 21st Feb 2009

Venue : Zouk

Price: RM35, admission is free for U.O.X./XPAX users upon purchasing a minimum RM10 reload at the entrance

More Info : http://www.uox.com.my/

The Actors Studio @ BSC Gala Farewell: Singer-Songwriter Performance

After eight years of dance, comedy, music, and drama The Actors Studio are closing the doors at Bangsar Shopping Centre. Before their final curtain call, come join them for nights of music performances by some of the best in the Valley!

Date : 20th Feb 2009 & 21st Feb 2009

Venue : The Actors Studio , Bangsar

Price: Admission is free (Get your passes at TAS Box Office - passes are limited to 2 per person)

More Info : http://www.theactorsstudio.com.my/

The ohh so cool life of Qooljet...

Attention :This is not a post to promote Qooljet .

I've been meaning to share this . This is merely my opinion , hence the "My Say" category .

Several days ago , i joined my bf to hear bout this new way of making money . He was pushed by his family , and me as a skeptic bout all this easy money schemes , decided to join just so that I can give them my opinions after listening to what it's all about .

So we were taken to a Hotel suite , and when we entered the room , there were few guys(casually dressed) chatting , surrounding a laptop on a table . My 1st impression was , ermm ..such a rich company that has private jets for rental etc , and all they can get is a hotel suite ? They don't even have their own office to show to us?

Well then , we were greeted and we took our sit at the sofa . The 1st thing that they show using another Acer laptop , is that their account and their weekly bonus & pay . This guy explained to us bout how he will then chose either to transfer the money to his bank account or keep is as bonus points . Forgive me , but hello...we are clueless bout what the hell is this thing actually , yet the 1st thing u show is the money..sounds so desperate to me .

Then they said that we are lucky cuz the CEO of qooljets is inside the bedroom , he just reached here from the airport . He was apparently the Emerging Entreprenuer of 2007 , they said , which was won by the CEO of Air Asia previously in 2006 . To me , well what a coincidence that he is there ...lucky us? or...it is some drama plots that they are pulling...jeezz....

After that , the same guy , continue with his presentation to us , on that same laptop . There were around 10 of us , staring at that small laptop . I guess this is their way of presenting to potential clients . Some were impressed that they have laptops , hotel suites . Some says it's just dodgy . Well maybe , they can impress the aunties & uncles , the college kids , or some naive people , certainly not me and few of us . They can't even buy a projector or sumtin and the Acer laptop failed to impress me one bit.

I whispered to my bf , what do they actually do with the money . Anyone can join , just by investing RM200 per lots . This hundreds thousands , millions spending company are inviting we, the small peas to invest just RM200 ? Sounds fishy to me . The company branding is all bout luxury to the elites , and these are all contradicting to me .

I decided to ask , how do they roll the money ? Then a mid-aged guy , answered by again explaining how we can generate money doing this thing . Basically..they can't answer my question , they spinned the story everytime . I just wanted to know how they cant profit from the small peas . Instead , they explained again n again on how we can profit , what bonus we can get .Bullocks ! They said , if we have enough bonus points , we get to redeem the prizes such as luxury holidays (with limousine escort) , luxury handphones , superbikes or even a Mercedes . Not forgetting , a duplex condo apparently .
Another point is , his answer is , it's a program , networking..do u know bout networking ? hahahaha.....well , his job is to sell whatever it is he's trying to sell , but he failed , instead , he asked me sarcastically if I'm aware bout networking programs .
There's this one lady , she's apprarently a Datin (well she didnt dress like one) , she said that this is not MLM , nor a pyramid nor a scam . To me...the what the hell is it ?

After that , the CEO got out of the bedroom with a few guys . He's the only guy that is dressed to impress in his business suit . The rest are all casually dressed , some with shorts . Then this one chinese guy , showed off a mini replica of a jet , saying that their boss just bought a 15million jet for the company . Well it add up more to my curiosity .

This so called program , is not even launched yet , and they said that it will be launch in april or may . For those who knows bout this , are lucky cuz they are among the early birds .

So when i got home , my bf & I had a long discussion bout this scheme . We came out with our own theories :
1) The company is reaching bankrupcy , hence they need money to pay their debts
2) The company needs to show some liquidity in their books
3) They would just collect the money then leave the country...hahaha , but they are currently paying the subsribers some money...just so that they can gain the trust .

Whatever it is , I'm still a skeptic , and they haven't prove me wrong , Yet !...

Owh...for those who wants to be impressed here's the link : http://www.qooljet.biz/



The chimp cartoon that got the world talking..


This cartoon is the reason that I received and open letter by my favourite singer , John Legend .

Open Letter to the New York Post
From John Legend
Today at 9:02am

Dear Editor:
I'm trying to understand what possible motivation you may have had for publishing that vile cartoon depicting the shooting of the chimpanzee that went crazy. I guess you thought it would be funny to suggest that whomever was responsible for writing the Economic Recovery legislation must have the intelligence and judgment of a deranged, violent chimpanzee, and should be shot to protect the larger community. Really? Did it occur to you that this suggestion would imply a connection between President Barack Obama and the deranged chimpanzee? Did it occur to you that our President has been receiving death threats since early in his candidacy? Did it occur to you that blacks have historically been compared to various apes as a way of racist insult and mockery? Did you intend to invoke these painful themes when you printed the cartoon?
If that's not what you intended, then it was stupid and willfully ignorant of you not to connect these easily connectable dots. If it is what you intended, then you obviously wanted to be grossly provocative, racist and offensive to the sensibilities of most reasonable Americans. Either way, you should not have printed this cartoon, and the fact that you did is truly reprehensible. I can't imagine what possible justification you have for this. I've read your lame statement in response to the outrage you provoked. Shame on you for dodging the real issue and then using the letter as an opportunity to attack Rev. Sharpton. This is not about Rev. Sharpton. It's about the cartoon being blatantly racist and offensive.
I believe in freedom of speech, and you have every right to print what you want. But freedom of speech still comes with responsibilities and consequences. You are responsible for printing this cartoon, and I hope you experience some real consequences for it. I'm personally boycotting your paper and won't do any interviews with any of your reporters, and I encourage all of my colleagues in the entertainment business to do so as well. I implore your advertisers to seriously reconsider their business relationships with you as well.
You should print an apology in your paper acknowledging that this cartoon was ignorant, offensive and racist and should not have been printed.
I'm well aware of our country's history of racism and violence, but I truly believe we are better than this filth. As we attempt to rise above our difficult past and look toward a better future, we don't need the New York Post to resurrect the images of Jim Crow to deride the new administration and put black folks in our place. Please feel free to criticize and honestly evaluate our new President, but do so without the incendiary images and rhetoric.

Sincerely,
John Legend

After reading his letter , I googled on the real story . And this is what I read from Times Online :

Protesters gathered outside the New York Post’s Manhattan office last night chanting “shut the Post down” after they claimed a cartoon in the tabloid compared President Obama to a chimpanzee.
The Post's Editor-in-Chief insists his cartoonist was simply mocking the authors of the fiscal stimulus Bill as no better than a team of trained monkeys. But the newspaper’s critics say Sean Delonas’s sketch was tantamount to calling for Barack Obama to be assassinated.
The cartoon, published on page six of the newspaper on Wednesday, showed a policeman standing over the corpse of an ape with a smoking gun in his hand. A colleague says to him: “They’ll have to find someone else to write the next stimulus Bill.”
The cartoon was referencing a celebrity chimpanzee named Travis who was shot dead by police in Stamford, Connecticut on Monday, after it mauled a friend of its owner.


Well , I agree with JL that if we chose to practice Freedom of Speech , we have to be responsible and be ready to face the consequences that shall come with it . And , why do you have to use a chimp ? Why not use a Joker or a puppet or sumtin? It's also a disgrace to the animal lovers out there .

So , i'm writing this in support of the misused of the reference subject .







Thursday, February 19, 2009

Music on the Park: Moonshine



Watch talented Malaysian singer songwriters perform in a Homemade Acoustic Variety Show. Don't miss out on this great night out with Moonshine and show our local talents some support. Plus - Admission is FREE !!!

Venue: The Apartment Downtown
Address: Lot 139, 1st Floor, Suria KLCC, 50088 Kuala Lumpur
Contact: 03-7727 8330
E-mail: downtown@atheapartment.com
Website: http://www.atheapartment.com/

Launch of Rebellz - 19th February 2009! [Tonite]!


Calling all fashion bloggers & fashion enthusiasts! Witness the launch of an edgy new brand. A mix and match of evening gowns, party dresses, tops, bottoms and accessories. Dresses are personally designed by owners/ designers (Jean & Ju Nn).


The shop is Australian based with vision of expanding into a clothing chain.


The venue of the launch is Goddezz, a fashion and event club located in Solaris Mont Kiara. Provides splendid service and awesome music. There will be great drinks, company and photo opportunities - with a total of 3 brands stomping the runway, with Rebellz accompanied by Moosh and Stella Ho.


Do come early as there will be a free flow of cocktails for ladies before 10PM.

Details

Date : 19th February 2009

Venue: Goddezz, Solaris Mont Kiara
Time: 9:00 PM - 3:00 AM
Theme: Racer Chic (think speed and stripes, Red, Yellow & Green)