By The Way - Catch It Now! The Singapore River Festival Ends 3 July.

Have you heard of the Singapore River Festival? Into its 3rd year, I have, I confess, never been to see it. But this time, I am determined to check it out, ‘cos it sounds like loads of fun. Running from now until 3 July only – so catch it NOW! – the festival takes place along the four ‘quays’, Boat Quay, Clarke Quay, Robertson Quay and Empress Place,...

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SIMPLYFAB WINS - 10 Lucky Winners for SER's secret society membership!

Congratulations to the 10 lucky winners below for Sloane Elizabeth Robertson's Secret Society Membership. Each of you win a GOLD MEMBERSHIP worth S$50 each and an invite for 2 to SER's coming fashion show, drinks at the after-party and an invite for you and your friends to the private preview shopping event. Look out for details from the SER team who will be contacting you by email! CONGRATULATIONS TO: 1. Pamela Phang 2. Kenny Leong Meng Yue 3. Lana Luhur 4. Lesley Lim 5. Jane Ng Jia Wei 6. Lynn...

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Binge Hong Kong - The Invention Of "The Summer Cocktail"

Summer sizzles and here in Hong Kong where there are four seasons, there is every reason for the invention of something called the "Summer cocktail".  What is a Summer cocktail, you ask? Fizzy, spritzy and will make you no less light headed ... where to go for one? G marks the spot and the spot is at IFC Mall's Level 4 Podium where the G Bar...

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Boudoir - We always knew this….Asians Sizzle!

That’s what a survey by Mr and Mrs Smith (www.mrandmrssmith.com), leading boutique hotel and risqué retreat experts, revealed recently. We may not be quite as loud with our own PR as others, but it shouldn’t come as a great surprise that we Asians are a pretty hot bunch. After all, the Indians gave the world the Karma Sutra, the Japanese...

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ADVERTORIAL: Buys - WIN 10 Secret Society Memberships to SER

I am a rebel at heart and when I got an invite to join SER, an underground secret society launched exclusively for informed shopaholics, I smacked my lips in delicious relish.  Informed but hardly reformed, the shopaholic in me danced with joy .. I could be a member of a secret society where no one would judge me, my buys or my credit limit …...

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Bling - Larry Jewelry's Latest, 'Most Extravagant' Collection Yet!

What? More bling on a single day? Yes, 'cos we have a sneak peek at the new sweets by Larry Jewelry and we’re sharing the spectacle! Celebrating their 35th Anniversary, they’ll be unleashing a bunch of new bling this July, called “Into the Wild” (no relation to Madagascar the Movie, I am sure!).  It's their ‘most extravagant collection’...

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Bling – Tiffany's iPhone App For All Your Diamond Emergencies

Haven't we all got experienced those unexpected diamond emergencies at some time in our SimplyFab lives? When you just need that bling info - or that bling - right NOW? But you’re on the move. You're a busy woman, but that diamond just can't wait! Trust Tiffany to come up with an app that every woman needs! - The Tiffany And Co. Engagement...

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Buys - Pre-loved items with a spot of tea at Mostly Mint

We first wrote about Mostly Mint when they were a fledging business and here they now, all grown up and hosting their very first tea party. I sound like a doting mum, well truth be told, I have bought and sold some of my wardrobe favourites at this lovely treasure trove of pre-loved items that my shopping-savvy friend, Tracey and her resourceful partner,...

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Binge - Perfect for the School Run... Early Morning Dim Sum at Botanic Gardens!

Do you forage for breakfast after dropping off the kids at school at 7am in the morning, only to find that everything opens only at 8am? I do, and it is frustrating! After my daily school run to Bukit Timah, there is little except perhaps Casa Verde at the Botanic Gardens for civilized brekkies – but I honestly detest the birds that flap about so unhygienically...

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Body - Firm The Flab! Anti-Ageing Ginseng Scrub Down at Damai!

Even as I write, I am aching from yesterday’s gym session. Admittedly I have not worked out for a while, and the aching muscles are just screaming for some TLC. Which brings to mind a sumptuous spa treatment I experienced not long ago at Damai, the 5th floor spa at the Grand Hyatt Singapore. It's the Korean Ginseng Body Polish treatment which was launched...

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By The Way - The Suite Life and Service Apartment Living in Hong Kong

I live in a serviced apartment in Hong Kong. In fact, in all my 3 plus years of living here, I have never lived in any other accommodation other than a serviced apartment and I have to say its a suite life for someone who has no maid, no car and almost could not cook till recently. And thats why when I received this press release from Ovolo, one...

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By The Way - Michael Jackson Lives On!! Catch him in Singapore!

When was the last time you partied at Hard Rock Cafe? I could tell that Ee Waun had a great time last weekend when she went there with a few friends to relive her partying days! I have four text messages from her to prove it .. definitely sent after several drinks ...  hic! However I have to agree with her that HRC as we used to call it has seen...

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Buys - Finally, A Shirt That Really Fits! Tailor Made At Just $109!

Hey! Don’t knock it. Just because the brand is CYC, doesn’t mean it's old fashioned and ‘ching-chong’. Have you seen the shops lately? Rather swanky boutiques not just for the guys but the ladies too. When the Hubs pottered to the Raffles Hotel outlet last year, I ended up waiting over an hour just for him to choose his cuffs, collar, buttons, what...

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Binge - Hold On Tight! Cocktails on the Highest Bar in the World!

Ooh! Look what lies ahead – and up! – this coming July! A scintillating new spot for chin-chins and this time, we’re nearer to heaven! 1-Altitude is going to be the highest al fresco rooftop bar in the world, and it’s happening right here in Raffles Place. Higher than Cloud 9 in Grand Hyatt Shanghai and Sicorro on the top of Bangkok’s Dome Building,...

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Breakaway - Travel Club Med Cherating - Part 2

Day 3 Our outdoor morning yoga session with G.O Mobeen was nice and relaxing, with the soothing sea breeze, gentle waves and calming greenery....breathe in, breathe out… Despite the serene start, the rest of the day was nothing but! There was the gladiator battle in the pool – Xena, Warrior Princess time!.... Another attempt at perfecting my trapeze...

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