Buys - Simply Red, its Chinese New Year!

The Lunar New Year probably marks the only time of the year that I make a conscious effort to buy something bright and breezy, rather than my favourite colour, black. Yes, call me unadventurous but black just goes with everything so effortlessly. However, if you believe that wearing red symbolizes an auspicious start to the new year then you won’t be disappointed as “rads” are definitely IN this season. Take a look:


Check out the new All Dressed Up store at ION Orchard, you will find an eye popping collection that fuses various influences from Asian culture together this season. Conceived by the folks from The Link, this brand brings together the best of Asian popular fashion with a designer twist and attitude. See below: 

All Dressed Up - Shao Yang  S$369

All Dressed Up - Mongolia S$419

All Dressed Up - Saigon S$309

All Dressed Up - Aman S$359

Tod's also has a few nice reds as well to stuff those hong pows (or as they say in HK, "lai sees") into. See below. 

Tod's G Bag - HK7600

Another auspicious beauty from Tod's 

Want to buy designer but don’t want to fork out the big bucks. Have your cup cake and eat it in the form of a new online store called Lables For Less. The joint venture of two enterprising ladies who love the thrill of a good buy, you can now go designer for 50% to 70% less than the actual retail price for brands like BCBG Maxazria, Paul Smith, CK, Miu Miu, Blue Marine and Chloe. Rest assured, these are NOT last season’s unsold items rather they are samples and over runs and that have not been released to stores. View their catalogue and buy online in Singapore dollars at: http://labels-for-less.blogspot.com/

Labels for Less - Calvin Kein's cK at only S$150 

If your budget is something below S$100, head to Ms Selfridge and Top Shop.

Ms Selfridge's Red Cross Back Dress - $89

Top Shop's Shirred Frill Neck Tunic - $39

Top Shop's Spotty Paris Vest - $49

- Elaine