This Weekend – Candlelight and Luxe Buys

Psst! Visa “Luxury Sale”Is there such a thing as a Luxury Sale? We got wind of a closed door Visa event Friday to Sunday (27-29 March) offering a 70% off handbags, ties, watches, shoes and accessories from Bally, Bulgari, Chloe, Coach, Dunhill, Fendi, Ferragamo, Hugo Boss, Tods and Valentino. Visa will be the only way to pay at the sale, so don’t leave...

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Binge – Stand and Rejoice!

Yes, the bear is biting and it can be a painful world out there right now, but one must still eat….and drink for that matter. So even as our purses are slimming down faster than our waistlines, the silver lining is, so are the price tags on many meals (and cocktails) around town. What have we found this time? Oooh, bargains aplenty.Located at Playground@BigSplash,...

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THIS WEEKEND - Lots to do -First, "Let's Do Lacroix" and then, "Let's Save The Earth!"

So much to do and so little time, we have two suggestions, one sparkling with fun and the other, sparkling with meaning... read on... Let's Do Lacroix, Dahlings!I can already hear the oohing and aahing of fashionistas. Fans of haute couture and plain frumpy folk who live in casual tees and frayed jeans (that’s me) shouldn’t miss this. THIS is the...

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Happy In Hong Kong

Tripping over to Hong Kong or living it up over there? We’ve got some updates for you, for good and happy eating. Bon appetit!CEPAGE by Les AmisSingapore’s Les Amis Group has just opened its new fine-dining restaurant, CÉPAGE in Hong Kong. Since it’s just around the corner from Central, in Starstreet in Wanchai, we can teeter there in our fabulicious...

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DayNa Decker debuts at Flaming Queen

Get ready for some sophisticated, ultra-sexy and super luxe-looking candles (oops, they are trademarked ‘Chandels’) from American designer DayNa Decker, who makes her debut in Singapore at Flaming Queen, Palais Renaissance.Who is DayNa Decker? The ex-beauty queen and Ford model, currently based in New York, has launched a range of modern, sexy and...

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Savour The Sweet Life

In the midst of adversity, the stiff upper-lipped among us will declare that life goes on. And the occasional, well-deserved splurge is allowed despite the general mood of austerity, I think. After all, if no one spends, the economy would grind to a halt and then we would all really be in a whole lot of trouble. Still, there is spending and there...

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Declare Your Age, Get That Discount!

Looks like it does pay to be older at the Shangri-La Hotel, Singapore. From 17 March, the good hotel boldly launched an unprecedented age-based programme proudly named “Flash Your Age”.Here’s how it works: Guests celebrating their birthdays at any of the hotel’s F&B outlets will enjoy a dining discount equivalent to their current age. So if you’re...

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PowerPlate® Wins! - More Time to Play

Based on recent feedback, we’ve extended the deadline for the Verve Studio/Power Plate® Contest to 27 March, Friday. That means more time for you to play at our first contest and giveaway. If you missed the good news earlier, we’re giving away 3 Simply Fabulicious PowerPlate® fitness packages (valid until end-June 2009), each comprising five 45-minute...

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THIS WEEKEND - Beijing Blockbuster and Fantastic Creatures

Beijing Blockbuster There’s a buzz in the air. Something big is headed this way. Sound the gongs and blow the Horn Resounding. The Kangxi Emperor: Treasures from The Forbidden City – the first blockbuster exhibition in Singapore this year, opens tomorrow 13 March, Friday, at the Asian Civilisations Museum.Priceless imperial treasures from Beijing’s...

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Culinary Miscellany

I have been pottering about a little of late, sampling here and nibbling there. All necessary work to bring you essential information. In these sad economic times, one still has to eat, I say. So if you can’t buy that Bulgari, at least you can still eat out well.Salitage Wine Dinner at ChalkOne way to eat well without breaking the bank, I find, is...

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