Valentine’s Day – The Prettiest Places for a Date

Kids needing homework help, tuition centres to drive them do, and the rest of the family insisting on you doing your CNY duties….shall we pretend we are still dating? Here’s our picks for some of the prettiest places for VD dating. Krish. A newcomer to Rochester Park, Krish has a really gorgeous alfresco bar, with a pretty greenhouse where the drinks...

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Besotted - Cruising On The Rolls Royce of the Seas

How about a mental escapade? We get sent lots of gorgeous destination pictures and we're starting a new tag called 'Besotted' - photo-led postcard-type posts which makes us which were were there!! Starting off our first Besotted post, here are some gorgeous pictures from Silver Seas, the seriously high end cruise which people say is...

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Breaking News - March Launch for the Apple iPad!

Gadget girl says: "Get out your wallets .. the Apple iPad officially launches in late March and at only US$499 (US) for the 16GB model, $599 (US) for the 32GB model, $699 (US) for the 64GB model." The new ipad is 127mm thick and weighs just 68 grams and has a touch screen that is 24.6cm diagonally and will run almost all of the over 140,000 apps...

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Binge - CNY Festive Eats Part 3 - Swoon-Worthy Porkilicious Bites, Etc...

Ooh – this spells added excitement to the bak kwa wars out on Singapore streets during the lead up to CNY. Kim Joo Guan, a long time supplier of bak kwa to ‘leading bak kwa outlets’ (hint hint!) and F&B establishments is muscling in from being a quiet back-end supplier to front line presence, just in time for the Tiger Year. Wraow! Having been...

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Babies - Precious Baby Gifts for the Tiger Baby!

Here is a cute gift for a baby born in the Year of the Tiger - Poh Heng launches a limited edition Year of Tigger Medallion in 22K yellow gold featuring the fun loving, charismatic and vivacious Tigger from Poh Heng’s Disney Babies series. Known for his exuberant and boisterous nature, Tigger is captured beholding a gold ingot, which is regarded...

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Binge - From Soymilk to Tofu Right Before Your Eyes

CNY is a time to indulge in new clothes, like all the ‘rad rags’ we have been highlighting. But deep dark secret, it’s also a time to give in to one’s more ‘auntie’ inclinations – like buying dried mushrooms, queuing up for bak kwa, baking pineapple tarts and making red dates and dried longan tea! So when I encountered this new contraption called...

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Bling - Big Ticket Bling!

In the mood to splurge on some bling? Check out these big ticket beauties that will set you back a couple of zeros. I always say .. no harm drooling!   I fancy some Icy Jade dangling off my decolletage, don't you? Loang and Noi have just the fabulous fancies that pair traditional Jade pieces with diamonds and pearls in intricate and fascinating...

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Buys - Red Hot Alert!

Still not convinced that RED is in? You must check out Starlet selling a collection of stylish, sophisticated cocktail dresses and evening gowns from New York. Recently launched in December, Starlet’s Spring and Summer 2010 collection features brands, Flip and Faviana, both new to Asia.  From short beaded chiffon dresses, stretched...

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Binge - Festive CNY Feasts – Part 2

Time to hunt for goodies, gifts and gourmet menus for the coming CNY! So here’s another overview of the nibbles and novelties in the restaurants for your pre-CNY prep: Peony Jade. Why would you knock the animal for which the new lunar year is named after? Inexplicably, that’s what Peony Jade Keppel Club’s CNY dish, Beat The Tiger ($288.88)...

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Beauty - Hair Today, Gone Tomorrow!

Its hard to admit but a full head especially after 40 and all in your God-given natural shade is a tall order, especially after you hit 40! I was born in what I term the “Sunsilk generation” and I believe that your mane should be your crowning glory. Even if you lose your girlish figure, at least your gorgeous and great smelling hair should still...

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Binge - Chinese New Year Feasts 2010 - Part 1

According to a press release I received, we will be expecting a “thunderous year of the Metal Tiger”. Perhaps this will bode well for the delicious cougar – closet or otherwise – in all of us SimplyFab ladies. And with optimism in hand and auspiciously ‘rad’ outfits to pave our way, ‘tis time to check out what the restaurants have rolled out for the...

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