Editor's Choice Mini Bazaar

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The Mysterious Man and The Yellow Silk Skirt

When I just opened my shop in Mid May, a mysterious man barged in my shop. He was about 40+++, no doubt a blue collar, wore a dirty shirt and pants, and only checked out the female dresses. He looked very suspicious to me, to be honest.

He asked me the price of a yellow silk dress, and we exchanged some conversation before he left empty handed. Up until today, he had visited my shop 4 times. Every time he came, he would check out the same yellow silk dress and ask for discount. And I'd tell him again and again, I had a fixed price policy.

Today I learned that he intended to buy it for a girl (not girl friend, he insisted), and she was a Korean now living in the USA. From the way he talked and what he revealed about himself, I had no doubt that he was a blue collar who didn't make much money. But this was a car technician who claimed he liked fashion. And he actually knew Chloe, Jimmy Choo and even Michael Poh!

I still don't know the relationship between him and the girl. But I think he truly had great love for fashion and the girl.

Now, if you were me, what would you do? Will you give him discount, deduct the price to a point that he can afford?

Wendy Baby 1

Wendy is a sweet little girl, always smiley, I think that's because she knows her smile could melt any hearts. During the beginning of the photo session, we put on some dresses on her, to give her a more mature look.

Model: Wendy  Photographer: Ai Ling
All outfits are available at a LOFT of things.

Got a TV Host Model for Me

This super energetic and handsome young man is a friend's friend, and I heard he was a TV host. We met for the first time and he was nice enough to model for me.

Thanks Rickman, you're so photogenic, and you had brought so much fun during the photo session.

Model: Rickman  Photographer: Ai Ling

There will be No Obstacle

No obstacle. That's the meaning of her Chinese name, Wu Ai. In Buddhism, it also means you are free from hatred, jealousy, greed, anger, obsession, vanity... All these are obstacles to the road of nirvana.

A special lady with a special name. She came from London for vacation, saw a LOFT of things in Ai Ling's facebook, and asked Ai Ling to take her here before she flew back to London. Although she looks graceful and quiet in Ai Ling's camera lens, she is in fact bold and decisive, makes you easily associate her to an alpha female. So which one is the real Wu Ai?

无碍，多特别的一个名字。心经里说，心无挂碍故无有恐怖。

无碍是爱玲的中学同学，在伦敦工作，回来度假时，在爱玲的FB上看到a LOFT of things的照片，想要过来看看。爱玲镜头下的无碍是那么幽静娴雅，活脱脱像个张曼娟。其实，无碍说话举止爽朗得多，带点领袖气质。到底是爱玲捕捉了爽朗外表下最真实的无碍，还是片面的影像终究无法表达真实的人生？真让人疑惑。

All outfits are available at a LOFT of things.

He is Feeling Blue

He is feeling blue. So he picks out his most favorite fuchsia shirt from the closet, hoping to neutralize the mood. However, nothing he does can stop him from thinking of you....

Model: Jeremy Hoo      Photographer: AiLing

p/s: Pay attention to the shirt. Instead of buttons, they are gold color hooks! This is one of my most favorite shirts. However, by the time I publish this photographs, the shirt's gone. It was bought by another handsome young man, Terence.

And the Winner is....

The winners who won these Grow & Glow Flower Pots in a LOFT of things Facebook contest are....

Joejune Yang, "I will use the Grow & Glow Flower Pots to keep my condoms, so that I don't have to turn on the light and look for it. When the sex partner is ugly, it's better do the action in dark..."
(Joejune Yang original post was in Chinese. I helped to translate it into English)

Eunice Moh, "If i won this pot, I will use it to put money and coins. The reason is simple, I want to "Grow & Glow" my wealth. Who say it can't be a saving box?"

KC Leong, "I'll glue it perpendicular to the wall by the door as key holder. No more searching for keys in the dark, just looking out for the glowing ring!"

Aren't they just creative?

The winners please come to collect your prizes, anytime.

Greg Chong, the Tokyo Ranger

Greg Chong, Sales Manager

Greg and his friend wondered into my shop yesterday, and tried out some outfits. Many of my shirts are Dior-Homme-cutting and a bit too skinny for some men. However, Greg looks absolutely smart and sharp in these outfits. My April 77 Jeans fits him very well too. So I asked his permission to take some quick snap shots while he was trying out the outfits.

This is one of the shirts Greg bought from me. His tall and lean body fits into it perfectly. One might not notice it in the photo, but the color of this shirt is specially treated, and would give a luxurious shine when it's under halogen light.

Argh... These could have been much nicer photo shoots. Since Greg is just a walked in customer, I didn't want to take up too much of his time, and was a bit shy to instruct him to do this or that. Besides, he wore a pair of slipper, so I had to crop out the feet! lol...



All outfits are available at a LOFT of things.

p/s: Greg has nothing to do with Tokyo. I just thought he looked like a young exec on Tokyo street when he wore skinny cutting outfit, hence the title.

Grow & Glow

It's a flower pot. The flower grows, while the pot glows. So I name it Grow & Glow. Cute, isn't it?

I put some jelly-soil (a substitution to soil) in my Grow & Glow pot. Da-dum, the jelly glows too!

It's wonderful prop for table setting. Impress your guess!

It'd also look nice on your office table. Besides using it as a flower pot, you can also put your stationary in the pot. Or what about use it as a mobile phone's stand? Keep the light on at night, that way you don't have to search for your mobile in dark anymore.

Already loving these "Grow & Glow" flower pot? They are available for sale at a LOFT of things (RM19.90 each). What's more? You can try your luck and win it! Go to Facebook a LOFT of things Page, tag your name on the picture, leave a comment, and win!

Specification: 2 AAA size batteries. LED light (one of the most talked about technology. The bulb is extremely energy saving and can last for years). 

P.S: The contest can be found in Photo album (title: Tag It, Comment It, Win It)

Together They Made a Great Team 2

Photographed by Ai Ling. Model: Chen Chunting
All outfits are, of course, available at a LOFT of things.

Together They Made a Great Team

My dear friends Chunting and Ai Ling visited me yesterday. And together, these wonder girls produced some marvelous fashion shots for me!


Chunting is so photogenic. And Ai Ling... Oh man, you are great! I love your unique angle! I'd taken so many pictures in my shop, yet you made me see my own shop in a different perspective!


They said this pants gave Chunting a pair of 42 inches long legs! And please the black top in first and second pictures are also my favorite. Simple, yet the structure is so unique.

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Sweet Jeane 2

She looks cool in it. Wearing a simple and modern top. Casual and comfortable, like a Tokyo girl.

Ok, it's retro time now. This dress look so vintage, especially the fabric.

Another retro looking dress. Other colors are available, and those colors are even more nostalgic.

Malaysian girls often think it's too old or too feminine wearing dresses. However, this look is favored by many European and American girls. Vanessa Hudgens (from High School Musical) is often spotted wearing them. See below pictures. I think Singlet + Tulip skirt is totally Casual Chic.

 

Jeane, thanks for posing for me. You rock!

Sweet Jeane

She might be sweet and beautiful as a rose, but don't mess with her. She got thorn too, if you dare crossing the line. She is Jeane Ho, a very special girl in my life.

The dress above is a piece of very special dress. I wouldn't say the cutting is perfect, but it does have a unique structure. Maybe one can find a little hint of Comme des Garcon's Destruction rule in this dress?

White color of the same dress. When it is worn with a belt and without.

Simple but nice. I have white color for this dress too.

I have posted pictures of this dress before. It is how it looks like when it's worn by real person.

You can also achieve a more dress up look just by adding a belt.


Thanks for bringing me the roses, Jeane.