Binge - Mooncake Madness Part 2

Oops! Mooncake season is cranking up momentum, and we have to get our long delayed Part 2 of Mooncake Madness out quick. So here is….our pasty sequel to Madness Part 1(http://simplyfabulicious.blogspot.com/2010/08/binge-mooncake-madness-and-chang-er.html), with our picks of what we think legendary Chang Er will fancy…. Just in case you missed...

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Binge - Worthy Watering Holes and New Grazing Pastures

You got to hand it to the Club and Restaurant owners in Hong Kong! They truly understand 'cool' and the whole 'after-hours' party vibe thingy and they make every pulsating effort to maximise space and location when it comes to living it up in square-foot starved Hong Kong.  If you are looking for somewhere new to see and be seen at, then such...

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Buys - Extreme Toiletries For The Girls Only....

We think this is soooo crazy, it’s simply fabulicious! We can't believe it, but Kotex - yes, the sanitary napkin brand! - has just taken the glamour factor to the extreme. They'll be launching Kotex Luxe, a design-forward pad with attitude if you can imagine such a thing! But just see for yourself right here....! We couldn’t believe our eyes...

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Beauty - Beauty Store Junkie Fabulicious Finds

The Beauty Store Junkie has been out this past week trawling Sasa, Colour Mix, Bonjour, Watsons and Mannings in Hong Kong with my very informed and fabulicious friend Connie. She gets her info from all the trashy Cantonese convenience store tabloids sold in Hong Kong. She picked up 3 simply fabulicious items from WATSONS which I am recommending...

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Breakaway - Fireworks or Seashore for the China National Day weekend?

In case you were not aware, there are a couple of public holidays aka long weekends around the corner in Hong Kong. So mark 23 to 26 September and 1 to 3 October and start planning ahead. If you are local and want a room with a view of the National Day fireworks whilst staying in the heart of the action, surrounded by food and shopping, then The Excelsior,...

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Buys - Juicy Couture 'Back to School' Haul

My apartment in Hong Kong is right on top of a huge mall and it does not help that I am tempted each day by the likes of Juicy Couture, Club Monaco, Joyce and the Manolo Blahnik store every time I step  out for an errand.  Suffice to say that I took a quick peek into what I call 'the Palace of Pink' last week to oogle at their 'Back to...

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Bytes - Mac plus iPod Offer from Apple

Its true what they say about the Mac. Once converted, no one ever goes back to the PC. Well, if you have been itching to get one then do so before 7 September because if you, or a family member or friend is a student, teacher in University or attending a Polytechnic, Junior College or Institute of Technical Education in Singapore, you get a discounted...

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Breaking News - Eat at Coriander Leaf and Help Pakistan's Flood Relief Effort!

Simply Fab loves life, and lives it fully. So when we saw this bit of news just in, we just had to write about it to spread the word as best we can in our own little way. Coriander Leaf and The Screening Room, two restaurants owned by Samia Ahad, are doing their bit to raise funds for the flood relief effort in Pakistan. The restaurants are offering...

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Breakaway - Want Snow In Your Suit? Ski To China's First Club Med in Heilongjiang

If sand in your suit doesn’t float your boat, how about snow? Club Med Yabuli opens in November, and it’s Club Med's first resort in China. This pretty new property with "Canadian-palatial style architecture" (didn't know there were palaces in Canada!) brings you up the mountains and onto the ski slopes of icy Heilongjiang, and...

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Breakaway - NATAS Club Med Deals to Die For!

Simply Fabulicious women love deals…especially when it includes a holiday! If you’re planning a holiday between 1 November this year and 28 Feb 2011, Club Med is offering two tempting NATAS deals: every second adult travels free, or children below 12 years old travel free with an accompanying adult. Essentially, they are 1-for-1 deals…..one child...

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By The Way - Addicted to Silicone

I have to confess that the desperate housewife in me is truly addicted to silicone! These days it seems to be a compulsory in today's modern kitchen. Why I fell in love? Heat resistant (up to 270 degree celcius which makes it resistant to heats hotter than a standard stove), extremely flexible, non porous, dish washer friendly, almost virtually stain...

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Breakaway - Watery Holidays: Luxe Cruising, French River Barges and Historical Sites Under the Sea

Fabulous holidays are always planned way in advance, and now’s probably as good a time as any to start doing your research for your year-end getaway. We came across some really nifty holiday destinations/options that are high on luxe and a little different from the usual tried and true. We picked out some to share. Here goes…. Head to Spain and the...

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Buys – ALT! Who Goes There!?

When you need retail therapy, check out the new store ALT at The Heeren in Orchard Road, Singapore. Expect three storeys and 23,000 promising square feet of shopping, from mainly fashion to beauty and lifestyle for the girls! This is where you’ll get alternative brands like Broadcast, a leading fashion label from Shanghai that provides high-quality...

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