Cat Tapestry

Tapestry |ˈtapistrē|
noun ( pl. -tries)
a piece of thick textile fabric with pictures or designs formed by weaving colored weft threads or by embroidering on canvas, used as a wall hanging or furniture covering.

Well, for my case, it's on my shoes!

For the first time I wore my JCs out in public. Those insane platforms made me 1.8m tall instantly and attracted so much attention. It was drizzling but I didn't care. The shoes is a dream to walk in once you get used to it, though a little care is needed on uneven ground. 

It's a love-hate relationship for me. They're perfect and worth every single cent I paid for, however a little out of my comfort zone. Can't emphasize enough how they look so much bigger in reality! I get very uncomfortable and paranoid when people start staring, but I can't blame them cause it's sort of like asked for with JC shoes.

Top - Victoria Jomo (as seen here), skirt - City plaza, shoes - Jeffrey Campbell Lana Fab in Cat Tapestry, hat - Daiso

FOTD

Eyes - Urban Decay's 15th anniversary palette.

Using Urban Decay shadows for the first time! Makes me want to toss all my other cheap eyeshadows because the pigmentation is so freaking good! So blendable and vibrant, I'm pretty sure it's good on its own without any eyeshadow base.

Lips - MAC lipstick in Creme De Nude (Cremesheen), a very sheer nude colour that allows your natural lip colour to show through. I won't recommend this for people with dark lips!

Kaylin's heels - Charles&keith

My makeup portfolio

Finally, I present to all of you my portfolio...

www.ulichan.tumblr.com

I have been doing all sorts of makeup work since four years ago or so. Never had a proper collection of stuff arranged in chronological order, but luckily I never failed to take a picture or two. So here's my advice to all aspiring artists out there: ALWAYS keep a record of your work and stay honest. Your work is precious. Trust me, you'll see how you progress.

I am so proud to show the world my portfolio. I don't care if anybody is going to book me for service, Every single picture came from a little inspiration, continuous self-motivation and tons of hard work. Not just from me, but the models, the photographers. Yes, especially the photographer. Special thanks to Stuart. The photographer is the one carrying the heaviest equipments, tolerating extreme weathers just to catch a perfect shot, and the one staying up all night just to edit the photos.

I'm sick of doing work for free. Artists are not cheap labour, or worse, free. Artists don't owe you a single thing. In fact, you should be grateful for everything beautiful in this world all for God and the existence of talented creators. Just like any other person, artists need to work hard for a living. Just like any other, they've got bills to pay.

High Tea

The Peranakan Museum is tucked along Armenian street, right beside Substation, a 5 minutes walk from Bras Basah Station. The stand alone block features 10 galleries, 9 of which made permanent. The special gallery features Peranakan fashion - the Sarong Kebaya. 

I think it's a pretty interesting museum to visit. It's unlike those museums that bombard you with history and names, those I remember visiting as a primary school student. The exhibits display everything from lifestyle to food and fashion. Some are interactive, like picking up a telephone to hear what Babas used to gossip about. Admission is free for all Singaporean students and teachers!

Outfit of the day 


Wearing suede shoes has to be the worst decision on a rainy day :(

Velvet dress - Topshop

I recently splurged on a Topshop dress. I rarely buy anything from Topshop, it's too expensive to me. But THIS. I fell in love the moment on saw it, even more when I tried on and the velvet weighs itself down perfectly on my body. It matches easily and feels super comfortable.

The same dress to wear for school :)

Suede Heels - New Look

Bag - Perllini, stockings - Hong Kong

High tea @ Tea Cosy, Plaza Singapura 

What's with the recent hype over high tea? So answer my own curiosity, I decided to give it a try today! Also, it's meant to be a surprise for Nigel's birthday treat. I rarely choose dining places (because I don't love food) so Nigel was elated when I brought him here.

Before he knew I was bringing him for high tea:

Me: "We're going for something yummy now, so let's have cheap dinner okay?"

Nigel: "Whaaatt?? I thought we're eating good food? Then what we eat for dinner?!"

Shows how much he doesn't trust me when it comes to food. He probably expected me to bring him to Macdonalds or something. SIGH.

Super alluring cupcakes (that we didn't try)

Everywhere was filled with angels, vintage furniture and artsy decor! Some paper crafts are for sale at the counter. The ambience is really cozy. I'm the type of person who hates loud background music and tight dining spaces. But Tea Cosy is thoughtfully planned out in every way - music soft enough to encourage conversation, tables placed far enough to not overhear someone else. Also (very important), temperature was just right and the cafe is adequately lit. Very comfy!

We went for the High Tea set for 2 - $29.95+ that includes:
1 seafood set
1 non-seafood set
2 scones
3 miniature cakes
2 beverages (English breakfast tea)

My thoughts:
The food is delicious. Really. Nothing is too sweet or salty. The scones were served with butter, cream cheese and blueberry jam. The miniature cakes taste rich with just about the right amount of sweetness. Everything is presented nicely, with the tea served with sugar cubes and separate tea pots. Felt like a scene in Alice in Wonderland!

My only complain would be the serving. Don't go there expecting your stomach to be filled. It will not. Every item stated on the menu is literally bite-sized, gone in a second or two. So do have a nice meal before you go for high tea! However for the ambience, service and taste, I think paying thirty dollars for two is overall worthwhile. I'd definitely go back again.

Smoke salmon on bread

Taylor Momsen (2)

What I'm inspired by lately... Taylor momsen!

Yep, not surprising right. I go through phases when it comes to dressing up. For a moment I was mad in love with anything tough and military looking, the next moment I find myself digging a pile of vintage blouses in the salvation army store. And then I feel ridiculous wearing something that attracts too much attention.

Now I'm back to my 'norm'. Anything black, white of various texture and finish; leather, velvet, tons of jewelry, smokey eyes etc. I always end up coming back to the same things. Taylor will always remain an inspiration to me.

Photo courtesy of taylor-monsen.net.

Shoe Porn

My heart cringes a little whenever there are new stuff from NastyGal. I would kill for these shoes... Take a look.

Just for laughs

Don't we girls get that sometimes?

Riders Cafe

My dear boy Nigel brought me out for a date on Sunday. He was so sweet to surprise me at my doorstep and take me out to places though he was unwell. He also refused to tell me where we were heading and just told me to follow him. :')

Finally got to see Riders Cafe! Heart that it's super inaccessible - deeply hidden in the woods of Bukit Timah. Had to hail a cab in and out, so ideally a car would be best. But it's so worth it when we finally reached our destination

Like the name suggests, the place is somewhat like a chill out dining place for riders. You can eat and watch horses walking around their pen, so peaceful to watch!  Dining sheltered without air conditioner.

A white horse, reminds me of Taylor Swift.

Sick boy :(

We chose a table along the edge of the elevated cafe block so we could enjoy the view as we dine! It's breathtaking. We were surrounded by greenery and horse tracks. I'd say the food is average and slightly expensive to me - Nigel and I only tried the calamari and soft shell crab starters, $13 for each.

Outfit of the day!

I looked stiff cause I was afraid to fall on the bumpy grass patch :( Bad idea to wear wedges and walk uphill.

Silk slip - mom's, snake print pants - m(phosis)

Accessories: Bag - Shanghai, metal cuff - m(phosis), rosary necklace - Six

Wedges - Charles&Keith

My makeup was typically me. Went with long-wear foundation, neutral eyes, slight bronzing and pink lips.

Shades - a shop in Far East Plaza

This German little girl owns the horse on the left!

The sun rays are real! Not edited at all!

By now you would have gotten what I mean by the breathtaking scenery. It didn't feel like Singapore at all. We're so used to crowd, urgency and high rise buildings but nature has its way of presenting itself at its best.

The pictures below look like a fairytale setting to me!

<3

Some self-timer shots when we were waiting for our bus...

Nigel also took me to do my nails and Sentosa Spooktecular to celebrate Halloween! I was overjoyed, Halloween is one of my favourite festivals in the year. We love watching horror movies and going for haunted trials, so haunted house are perfect for us!

Happy Halloween!