MBC: Guess Backpack

I was looking for a femine backpack for some time, so when I saw this particular one on a huge discount, it was an euphoric moment. Check out the beautiful prints of the inner lining, the nice hardware and accessories. There is a zip at the side for you to reach into the inside conveniently.

(RP: ~$160; DP: ~$70 @ Isetan Scotts, yes, again)

MBC: Mango Bags

I didn't think much of Mango bags before, but I chanced upon some nice ones on my last shopping trip to Isetan @ Scotts. And they aren't exactly over-priced, unlike some European brands, so I decided to get the two items featured above. The brown tote looks pretty relaxed, some sort of carry-all bag, and has got this soft leather feel I couldn't resist. The pink pouch is great for holding my Sony T100 camera. The pink material goes well with the gold hardware too, making it a classy steal. (Tote goes for $65, and pouch goes for $25, think both are still available in store now).

MBC: Traveling Toiletries Pouch

Love this pouch, would always bring it along for traveling. It's made of cloth material, so you could wash it in the washing machine if it gets dirty (not that it has before). And for about $25 (after discount), it is really value for money. Comes in compartments, and the largest section at the bottom of the pouch holds all your little bottles of shower foam, shampoo, moisturizer etc. Comes with its own hook so you can hang it anywhere in the bathroom. You could keep a lookout for similar pouches at Tea, esp when they have sale.

Some trivial stuff to kickstart the blog

Realised its been about 5 months since I last posted. Lotsa catchup to do on this blog =)

Decided to take some pics other than just bags to kickstart the blog. The first 2 pics feature a hello kitty house I got from a recent Sanrio sale @ Isetan while shopping with colleague HJ (she got hello kitty vcds). The house was an absolute non-essential trivial purchase, and the main reason why i got it was, it is really sweet to look at. I had to think hard what to do with it... and finally decided to use it to keep my gadgets (camera, psp, mp3 etc). It cost around $16, a huge discount from its original retail price of bout $30 plus.

Recently replaced my 3-yr-old PC and freed up some space on my table. The bottom 2 pics show what I've done with some of the space. You can probably tell I have nothing better to do with the space, with the crazy no. of bottles of nail polish in the last pic. Then again, it's quite fun to imagine it as my own diy manicure corner. I refused to let it be messy... sometimes I'll re-arrange the bottles after mom uses them. Yah yah I'm OCB. The nail polish mainly comes from the Faceshop, cos they are really cheap and good (i.e. Value for $!), only $2.90 per bottle. The nail polish remover is surprisingly effective. I'm collecting Bodyshop shower gel for fun too, prob has around 10 small bottles of them in different fragrances. The hoarding behaviour of a Taurus =p

MBC: Chiong Lesportsac - Sportspo

Many of us love the real thing for its design and exciting cartoon prints. I found this bag (along with some others carrying the Tokidoki design) at a push kart at Bukit Panjang Plaza level 1. It was a pleasant surprise as I've been eye-ing on the chiong lesportsac bags for quite some time online. What held me back was the possible poor quality. However, this chiong-ster has pretty good exterior quality, with a plain white inner lining, and even bothered to paint the zips multi-coloured (as seen from the second picture). Of course it is still nothing compared to the fine details of the real thing. However I'm happy with the shape and design of this foresty bag, and of course the price is a real deal: $19. Comes with a free small pouch.

MBC: Toscano Document Bag

*Colour variation due to camera flash

So here it is, my latest splurge. A leather document bag with many bullet holes *lol* When I first saw the bag I really thought it was strange looking... and after looking at it the second, third, fourth, umpteenth time, I realised I have started to like it very much. I must admit the interior was a plus factor too, it is very much like the Tocco bag except this was in maroon (and the other's in pink). The true exterior colour is closer to the second picture under flash light. The inside pouch is detachable, so it doubles as a lunch bag. Well I'm really looking forward to carrying this to my first day of work =p

Now for sale! $80

An unfortunate event... or blessing in disguise?

An unfortunate thing happened to my Tocco bag: one of the brass studs fell off. On the very same day this happened I brought the bag to the Tocco/Toscano section of the Metro departmental store at causeway point to seek help from the promoter auntie whom I know will be able to save the bag. She's really friendly and helpful and actually remembers JJ & I from our previous encounters (okie perhaps we are really talkative customers =p). So my bag is now on its way back to the workshop for repair (re-studding). The possible blessing in disguise is, I found out the bag which I've been eyeing on and deliberating over for quite some time is having a marked-down discount at Metro. Further more, I have discounted Metro vouchers. So overall I'll be able to enjoy a 42% discount off the retail price (yay!). The promoter auntie is helping me to order the bag as my favourite brown colour in the series is not available there. Will post it up on the blog as soon as I lay my hands on it =)