Binge – Festive Fine Dining That Don’t Bust Your Wallet

December is always a dangerous time. So much festive fare going round, how does one prevent one’s svelte girth from expanding? Plan your feasting, I say! Pick the ones worth expending your calorie quota on and forget the others. For if you must risk putting on a kilo or two this season, might as well ensure it’s worth it. Here are some deals we picked...

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Buys - Keeping Time

What do snowflakes, black satin and floating diamonds have in common? They are all part of Chopard’s new Happy Sport collection. Check out their 18-carat white gold ladies’ watch. The round-faced beauty (S$21,760) has a bezel set with diamonds (1.02 cts) and a black dial with 5 mobile diamonds. Its square-faced sister (S$28,660) has a similar...

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Buys - Don't you Love This Wall Decal?

We didn't get to post of picture of  Winkplay's wall decals in our earlier story on online shops for Xmas. Well, now that the pics are finally in, I thought I'd post this. Don't you just love it? We do. You can pick gorgeous decals or get them tailormade at http://winkplay.com/ Like Decorette, which we featured earlier (http://simplyfabulicious.blogspot.com/2009/11/buys-and-you-thought-you-had-to-go.html),...

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Breakaway - Tis The Season To Live It Up

Some weeks ago, we wrote about good value Christmas stays in Hong Kong. (See the story http://simplyfabulicious.blogspot.com/2009/10/breakaway-one-of-best-peak-season-hotel.html) Now, we’re casting our envious eyes on luxury Christmas stays all around the world. If you can afford it, why not?...After all, it’s good for the soul to pamper our scintillating...

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Binge - Meet The World Chocolate Master 2009

When you have a man with good hands and lots of chocolate, what’s a healthy girl to do? Nibble, of course! Meet Sous Chef Shigeo Hirai, from the  Grand Hyatt Tokyo who was recently crowned World Chocolate Master 2009 in France. If you're in Tokyo, make sure you pick up some of his chocolate concoctions at the hotel’s Fiorentina Pastry...

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Buys - How About An Agnes b Limited Edition Car For Christmas?

If you’re the woman who dares grab life by the horns and take the punches with a bit of life-saving sense of humour, these Agnes b. designed limited edition cars are just for you. A fun, fashionable collaboration between the designer and Peugeot, these Peugeot 107 1.0 litre hatchbacks are priced at S$60,900 (with COE), at no extra premium to its regular...

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Binge - Stylish Eats at H one in Hong Kong

Is this not a sumptuous eyefull?! From now til 15 Dec, H one - the swanky harbourside restaurant in Central, Hong Kong which is known for this fantastic view - is celebrating its 3rd anniversary. What caught our eye among their celebratory offerings is the gratis dessert fiesta and 50% discount on selected fine...

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Binge - Absolutely Gorgeous Christmas Confection!

It’s almost the end of November already and need to ramp up Christmas preps if we all want to Christmas fabuliciously. Don’t need to pound the pavements to find out what’s out there. Just scroll through our earlier Christmas postings and see the goodies the restaurants and shops have rolled out for the season. And there’s more….Here are the latest...

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Binge - Eat Like Obama

APEC is over and the roads are back to normal. And if you fancy a sampling of what the world leaders ate when they were traipsing across our sunny congested island, the ever imaginative Fairmont Singapore has rolled out the APEC Menu. Available at Prego from 19 November for a limited period, this four course menu ($120) – designed by Director of Kitchens...

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This Weekend - Check these out!

If you like unusual gemstones and jewelry then check out the PAVA collection from UK in their one-day special sale, this weekend. The collection features a selection of dainty pieces, chunky accessories, coloured stones and minimalist items. Partial proceeds from the sales are in aid of the Rainbow Centre Children’s Early Intervention Programme....

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Buys - And You Thought You Had To Go Overseas To Buy Stuff Like This…..

The closer it gets to Christmas, the more ferocious the Orchard Road crowds become. Thanks to cyberspace, we can shop online. Here are some lovely online stores which offer gorgeous stuff at pretty good value. (And you probably thought you had to go overseas to get your hands on stuff like this!) So turn on your computer and shop local! Girly Treats...

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Buys - Bag Lady - Part 3

We also spot some nice bags at Fossil (usually known for its watches). Quality leather bags mainly in soft lamb leather and you can actually order these online with free delivery in Singapore and Malaysia for any order above S$99. We especially liked these ones: Talita Crossbody S$258 Matches everything and comes in softly pleated lamb...

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Buys - Bag Lady - Part 2

Also lots of fun bags to oogle at this season. Lulu from Australia, designed and founded by English-born Louise Hopkins calls her new collection the ‘Duchess Collection’. Lulu prints are all funky and copyrighted by the brand and their unique selling point is that each of the bags are light, durable, plastic coated, water resistant and easy to...

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Buys - Bag Lady - Part 1

You can’t resist a good bag? Nor can we. We share the few new beauties that have emerged this season. Chloe launches the “Christmas Paraty” (yes, that is ‘party’ spelt incorrectly and on purpose). This emblematic model for the brand at HK$16,170 is a limited edition for Christmas 09. Created by Hannah Macgibbon, the bag has a black velvet interior...

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WEEK 6 Gift Guide - Get A Hamper

When the word 'hamper' comes up, I automatically think "laundry" or "tins of abalone, bottles of health tonic and cheap wine". Today, the word 'hamper' has definitely come a long way and even the chi chi are getting in on the act, in a six-star style, of course. FROM THE LINK The Link Home has a beautiful hamper offering this year called ‘A Little...

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