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April 2017

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H&M Conscious Exclusive 2017

Posted on Tuesday, April 25, 2017


Popped by the H&M store in town for a  little media preview of this year's Conscious Exclusive collection! For the uninitiated, H&M launches a collection made entirely of sustainable materials every year, and this is a their sixth iteration of their pledge to move towards a sustainable future (by 2020, H&M aims for 100% of its cotton to be sustainably sourced!)

I always love a bit of yellow, and the brocade one I'm wearing is made of sustainable fabric, just as the entire collection is. Fun fact, there is a difference between sustainable and recycled fabrics - sustainable fabrics are still fresh materials (e.g. cotton) but are from responsible sources that for example, use less pesticides and chemical fertilisers; while recycled fabrics are from fabrics that have already been made, and can be anything from old clothes to even fishing nets! So I guess in fact the dress Charlene is wearing is a form of upcycling since it wasn't even made from old fabrics but from Bionic Yarn, a polyester made of plastic bottles from the shoreline! It's kind of apropos because the dress has this dreamy jellyfish like quality, doesn't it?

Anyway, the H&M Conscious Exclusive 2017 collection has launched already in their flagship store here in Singapore! They have plenty of wearable, everyday pieces besides these red carpet numbers so it's worth a visit. Thanks Mercury for the invite once again!

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Sprout Salad Bar

Posted on Tuesday, April 11, 2017

I don't know why more people post about this place on the 'gram but I am crazy about Sprout Salad Bar's interiors - I mean, that blue velvet couch alone is just iconic. And to top it off, the mosaic floors, too-cool fluorescent words on the wall ("we covet what we see") and gentle light filtering through the air well are such a clean and refreshing palette to match the food offerings here, which lean towards the super healthy (could you guess from the cafe name?)


ASOS Leather Mules | ASOS Boater Hat

There were a fair share of those office ladies in their yoga clothes coming in to grab a grain bowl, of which you can either make your own or choose from their pre-conceived options. I figured that since making your own bowl was the same price (or cheaper) that I may as well pay to have all the ingredients that I actually like. You can either go for the S$15.90 option which consists of a base (quinoa, rocket salad, those kinda things) + 4 toppings; or S$19.90 for a base + 4 toppings + protein. I need my proteins so I went with the latter!

For the proteins, there were options other than the sashimi-grade salmon such as chicken breast and sirloin strips; while for the toppings, I was pleasantly surprised that avocados were one of the 21 available options without any extra cost!! Not to mention, they were ultra generous with the serving size. I also got both portobello and shitake mushrooms (if you've been reading this blog long enough, you know how much I love mushrooms), and edamame. You also get to choose a sauce but I forgot what mine was, think it was yuzu? Or honey balsamic. Whichever, haha.

Anyway, I was a little distracted eating my meal since I was talking to Andrea (@fleurandrea), who was visiting from the UK the whole time (come back soon please!!!) - super blessed to have met her as a friend and I feel like I talk to her more than some of my friends in Singapore, haha. It's like she said, it's not about the country you're in but the effort you put into a relationship. I'm terrified about the idea of how the older we get the less friends we have, but I always believe that you can create free time for people in your life, it's just a matter of priorities and taking the time out - so when you find someone who feels the same way as you, it's a huge relief and my heart feels just a little warmer!

Also, honored to do a little interview with her on life as a girl boss over on her blog, you can check it out here :)

Photos by myself and Andrea Cheong
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Ola Beach Club

Posted on Sunday, April 2, 2017

Popped down to the media preview of Ola Beach Club with Sujin (❤) and I think it was one of the best events I've attended in a while in terms of organisation and programme (which is saying a lot because I do think I attend quite a few). Also it was funny, but it's my first time seeing kids at an event. Like, actual children. But I guess that kind of put into perspective what kind of beach club it is - family friendly!




Ola Beach Club offers a variety of water sports activities like banana boating, paddle boarding and those water-propelled jetpack things (a first in Singapore!) which they had a demonstration to with extra campy music which was kind of fun cause they did backflips and stuff - something I watch and appreciate but would never do myself, haha.

Next up they had an actual Hawaiian Luau performance, as the entire theme of the club is Hawaiian-themed ("Ola" means "life" in Hawaiian!) I don't know much about the Hawaiian culture other than Poke bowls and the twisted tourist version of Hawaii they always show on those US television shows, so it was really eye opening to see this performance. I loved the chanting, the dancing and the outfits, how their grass skirts were peeping out from their red dresses, and how it was so haunting and soulful. So gorgeous - I literally felt like I was actually in Hawaii. Wow. 

The club and set up itself was lovely, I can imagine someone having a beach wedding here with the long white tables, dreamy fairy lights and cool ocean breeze. Sadly the rain started to come in so we couldn't have our dinner outside, but I was super impressed how they had already quietly and quickly moved everything to the second floor of the club which is indoors before the rain even started. Dinner itself was Hawaiian themed fare - their prawns were exceptional, and Sujin and I also helped ourselves to some complementary Hawaiian cocktails as well. The cocktails in the club have cute names like the Uliuli Tiki which means "dark colour" and the Melemele Tiki.

Going to Hawaii has always been on my list, but after this experience I think it's risen quite a few spots. Or having a beach wedding. Or something. It really was an inspiring and chill day!

46 Siloso Beach Walk
Sentosa
Singapore 099005

Opening Hours:
Restaurant
Mon –Fri: 10am-10pm | Sat & Sun: 9am-10pm

Watersports
Mon –Sun: 10am-7pm