This Weekend – Well, Mid Next Week Actually….

Exhibition - Cats Of The World IIII can’t say I’m a cat person, but this is an exhibition that I’ll catch with my kiddy, simply ‘cos its so cute and quaint. The Cats of The World’ Photo Exhibition is back for the third year running from 9-29 July at the Arts House. This visual celebration of cats caught on camera at home in Singapore and abroad. See...

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Breakaway - Quick! Catch It While You're Still On Earth!

Horrors! I almost missed this wondrous bit of news. Did you know there’ll be a total solar eclipse on Wed, 22 July? I didn’t! Called the Eclipse of the Century, hotels in Shanghai are cashing in on the opportunity with solar eclipse packages. That’s because nearby lies Yangshan Island which is apparently the best spot in the world to see the sun turn...

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By The Way – Deliciously Back To School

What has the ‘Gaaarmen’ always been telling us? Lifelong learning and constant upgrading is key to success, no? Well here are some classes that caught our eye. Going back to school never sounded so good.Learn to cook like the Chef in Black. Find out Emmanuel Stroobant’s culinary secrets and learn to cook right in his home kitchen. Every month of so,...

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By The Way - Fight Club! This One Is For The Boys!

Boys! (and girls) if you fancy some hard hitting action, then this event is definitely for you ... 16 guys and girls, 12 weeks of hard training, all beating each other up for money ... "OH YEAH!" you say!This one is for a good cause! "SHOWDOWN Inside The Ropes" is an amateur boxing exhibition held on 18 September 2009 at the Shangri-La Hotel's Island...

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Binge - Solace on Sunday

‘Tis the last Sunday of the June holidays. It’s not just the kids who go back to school but moms who have to do the endless school runs again. Hands up, all those who have to wake up at 6am next week to bring the kids to school! It’s goodbye to weekday sleep-ins for the next 10 weeks. I feel it keenly, don’t you? What to do, Sweeties?! Turn to Champers...

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By The Way - Wine, Women and Vital Stats

If there’s one thing that irks me is the way waiters often assume that choosing wines is the man’s job. Walk into a fancy restaurant and the wine list is offered to him – not to the lady who may just perhaps know a lot more about wines. Many of my girlfriends suffer the same insult and have the same grouse. And when our partners direct the wine list...

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By The Way - Trip Back In Time

With all those unfriendly bugs out there, staycations and armchair travel seems the smarter and safer way to go, at the moment. Satisfy your yen to explore -- minus the hassle of packing, trawling through tedious customs checks and possibly encountering H1NI -- by checking out Early Travels and Voyages in Southeast Asia, an ongoing exhibition of books...

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Buys - Ferragamo's New Icon Watch

Ferragamo fans, here is one that will interest you.Silk, colour and vintage prints from the world of Salvatore Ferragamo come together in 'Gancino Fancy', an icon-watch which pays tribute to the brand’s creative tradition in silk and women’s footwear. The printed technical satin strap reproduces the TOES motif, a vintage pattern and emblem of Ferragamo...

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Buys - Eye Spy

'Eye' spy with my little eye, some nice shades that have just hit the stores from Esprit and ELLE ... perfect, because they are just in time to block out that June glare!Esprit takes you to Cote d'Azur with a touch of Jackie-O. Their Men's collection features casual urban safari chic that is sporty and pleasingly basic. Available at all authorized...

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Beauty - Convenience Store Finds

The Convenience store is my mecca for budget beauty and skin care. Always game for something new, the beauty junkie in me poked around recently and found: Clinelle (at Guardian), Skin Vitals (at Watsons) and surprisingly a beauty product from Revlon (at Watsons), which totally surprised me, as I had long since written off this as the ultimate Aunty...

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Breaking News! - New Malls to Explore

Mall Rats! You are now officially in the KNOW and do say that you heard it here!Zen and Knightsbridge are two NEW noteworthy malls that you should definitely suss out ... yes in the midst of the raging recession (which by my personal observation, very few seemed to be concerned about)FIND ZEN IN BANGKOKOnce you feel safe enough to pack your bags for...

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Beauty - The Hollywood A-Lister’s Essential Facial Is Here – At Half The Price They Pay!

Sweeties! I have seen the light! The holy grail is here. I am not a screaming Hollywood fan, but I have tried the Intraceuticals Infusion facial treatment at Grand Hyatt’s Damai Spa and it is really, I kid you not, everything it says it is. And to boot, I was ‘done’ by Madonna’s own ‘facialist’ Rachel Peck, who was here a fortnight ago to launch this...

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Bling - Goldheart goes Italiano

Capturing a younger, more savvy and fashionable market, Goldheart introduces NANIS, a premium collection of jewellery into its city stores. Its stores at International Building, Vivocity, Wisma Atria, Great World City, as well as Goldheart’s new concept store at Orchard Central will offer Bon-Bon, Olga, Papette and Trans Bulb, four different collections...

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Beauty - Babe, you have to get some 'BB'!

Its the end of the day, my skin still looks great! Dewy, matte and fresh, words never used before to describe my 40 year old complexion. Borrowing the words of philosopher Descarte "I am because I 'BB'!". No clue what I am going on about? 'BB' or 'B.B cream' is the biggest buzz word in the North Asian skin care and foundation market, a solo foundation...

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This Weekend - Zen Rocks

If you’re feeling a little stressed out – maxed out your credit cards at the GSS, perhaps, or missed out on the recent stock market rally? – head to the museum for a touch of zen and restore your inner balance. For a serving of calm and serenity, check out The Way the Sand Flows: Japanese Rock Gardens at the National Museum of Singapore on 13 June...

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