Etro Fall 2009 RTW

Blows my mind. O_O

Happy Monday!

I love this movie. :)

Sneak Peek at The Madame X Collection

The MAYA & RUHI Madame X Collection is based on John Singer Sargent's "Madame X", and the socio-politics that shrouded the portrait of Virginie Amelie Gautreau, which led to the downfall of both the artist and the socialite. Fascinating stuff, I assure you. Of which I shall elaborate in a later post. For now, there is paperwork to be done, and lunch to be prepared, and laundry to be folded...

(The MAYA & RUHI Madame X Collection will be available soon, in KL only. For details, Rachel is your woman. If you're nowhere near KL, let me know, I'll see what I can do. :))

Breakfast Special

Katong Laksa and Pokka Green Tea. Fabulous!

It's Good To Yoga To Know

I am a yoga-er (I don't say yogi, because then people think I am some kind of expert).

And when people hear that I yoga on a regular basis, they immediately think I can twist myself into a pretzel. Some go as far as to ask me to demonstrate putting my leg over the back of my neck.

Fact is: I can't. "Strange, but true".

Fact is: I like yoga because it likes you the way you are. The only pressure, if there is, comes from the Self. No where in yoga does it say, that if you can't throw your leg over the back of your neck, you're not healthy enough.



Thing is: yoga learned me how to explore my limitations. And that is just as important as exploring your potential. In fact, it's sort of the same thing, don't you think?

So for today, I shall be doing 8 sun salutations: 2 regular ones, and 6 variated ones, with side twists, triangles, seated warriors, 3-legged downward dogs and chaturongas thrown in here and there.

My sun salutations are super slow, so this should take me about an hour. And then I'll have a Becks. Sounds like a plan. :)


(pic from nataliedee)

Keeping At It

"Madame X", 1884, John Singer Sargent

So what else is new? I am working feverishly on the latest collection, due in KL very soon. I shall tell you now, that the collection is based on John Singer Sargent's "Madame X", but I am not quite organised enough yet to offer a sneak peek.

For what it is worth, you can expect something completely different from the last collection that was in tribute to the great Frida Kahlo and her work.

And now, I shall head back to the worktable, and get on with it. :)

Nicole Kidman channeling Madame X in a Vogue 1999 publication

Happy Monday!

(pic via icanread)

I Heart Geek Chic

(pics via The Satorialist)

Gratuitous fabulous jewelry pic

Crystal Brass Knuckles (I am going to realign your chakras motherf*****), 2009
by Debra Baxter
Quartz crystals, sterling silver

July Giveaway Result

Ruhi's finally back from school to do the honours...

And the winner is...

Congratulations, crazy dog lover! Please email me your mailing address, and your prize will be on its way! :)

Thank you so much everyone for playing! It has been really good fun. Hope to see you around the blog AND at next month's Giveaway!