Slouchy

It’s been so warm lately here in Singapore! Not complaining (well, not really) as at we’ve had some rain and the haze is no longer a huge problem (till the full wave comes mid-year *gulp*). When I look at my photos from my travels to places like the US when it was cold there, I am especially grateful for the eternal summer situation we have here in the tropics. Sure, you can’t layer as much, and my favourite beanies don’t get to see a lot of wear time, but I’ll take the warmth and sunshine; being able to run out in shorts and a singlet; supple skin that’s not parched from the cold; days spent hanging at the beach – over that any day.

That said, here’s one of my slouchy get-ups from NYC in spring when it was finally starting to get a little warmer. This was in front of the Roman Catholic church, St Peter’s, in the Tribeca area where I stayed. I attended mass here the whole time I was there, and I liked how the priest was very inclusive – he made it a point to welcome everyone and to make mention of the fact that regardless of race, nationality, financial situation and sexual orientation, all were welcome and encouraged to come seek peace and solace there. =)

Jade Seah

Jade Seah

Jade Seah

Jade Seah

What to Wear on a Road Trip

Last fall, I took off to road trip around the South West of the USA for a month. Road trips mean many hours spent in the car; for this trip, the shortest drives averaged about four hours and the longest ones went on for more than eight hours. I’m not the most calm or ‘chill’ person, so you would have thought being on the road for hours on end like that drove me mad. On the contrary though – with the right company and armed with an arsenal of good tunes, snacks and drinks, I actually really enjoy ‘enforced chill time’ where I am forced to relax.

Similar situations would be on planes; while I dread being stuck with bad air, not-great food and cramped legs for hours (24-hour flights to NYC, hello!), there is some simple pleasure in being forced to sit still with nothing to do but to find ways to pass one’s time – watching endless documentaries and chick flicks, finishing books and spending good time on my guilty pleasure, fashion magazines.

So while having to sit still for hours demands comfortable attire, the vain ones (like myself!) still want to look good. Packing for this trip proved challenging; outdoorsy stuff for hiking Yosemite and the Grand Canyon; catching shows and checking out nice restaurants in Vegas; chilling in Big Sur and Napa Valley; plus I don’t do well with cold so I had to make sure I packed sufficiently warmly – all this while packing light as we were on the road the whole time!

I found the trick was in bringing a lot of versatile pieces that I could layer and switch around, plus some lightweight outdoor gear and some warmer things to make sure I wasn’t miserable from being cold. That meant things like denim shirts, gilets, scarves, fitted tees (long and short-sleeved) to serve as a first layer, lightweight jumpers I could layer over my shirts, fuzzy jumpers for warmth (and texture!), leather pants, jeans, beanies, hats, woolen tights and cute skirts (they don’t take up much space and it can’t ALL be practical stuff; how boring!).

In this post and in some of the ones before (here, here), you’ll see some of the outfits I put together with all these separates. Please share how you pack when you travel!

Jade Seah

Jade Seah

Pillow Fighting on Orchard Road | ChicPeek Ep 40

Singaporeans are a fun bunch! I hit the streets with a bunch of pillows, and hit a bunch of people with them. Some responded to the challenge, some hit back like a lady, while others were pretty hardcore.

Get in on the fun! It’s International Pillow Fight Day this Saturday, so come down for the Singapore edition and represent!

Venue: Haji Lane
Time: 5pm
Dress: Code: Red and White
Bring: A pillow and a sense of fun

Ready, set, fight! #pillowfightSG #SG50

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More fun here.

Shimokitazawa

Konbanwa from Japan! So I took a snowboard trip to Niseko less than a month ago, and here I am, back again in the Land of the Rising Sun. I am not Japan-mad as some of my friends are (they make it a point to go to different parts of the country and make a trip at once to twice a year here); I think the food is great and it is wonderfully clean and efficient, but with limited time (I only have one lifetime!) and resources (travel takes so much of my savings it is not funny), I personally have a wish to explore the entire world, and not just one country, interesting and unique as its culture is.

So…why the hell am I back in Japan then?? I am here on business, and it is for a brand I really believe in –  and hence for a job I am most thankful and grateful for. Will share more when I can!

Work lasted all of three days, but I decided to give Tokyo one more chance to win my heart, and hence I extended my stay. The last time I was here was a decade ago, when I won return tickets as part of some Amazing Race-style competition in school. Otherwise, all I have seen of Tokyo these ten years has been of its airports while in transit (mostly enroute to LA and Sapporo).

On friends’ recommendations, I checked out some areas I never visited those years ago, such as Shimokitazawa. It’s somewhat hipster, full of cafes, cool mash-up shops (a record shop shares space with a bakery) and, for some strange reason, hair salons galore.

Jade Seah

Jade Seah

Jade Seah

Jade Seah

I had fun in Shimokita! More in the next post. I am now in Shiga Kogen and I need to sleep pronto as am aiming to be at breakfast by 730, on the slopes by 830.  xx

ChicPeek x Dorothy Perkins Style Face-Off

In conjunction with Dorothy Perkins, I invited Velda Tan and Jean Danker on this special episode on ChicPeek with a challenge – take one Style Essentials piece (here, it was the Lace Top) and style it a few ways. Best style wins!

So really, what happens when you get three girls with very different personal styles to wear one item three ways?

Nine fabulous outfits, of course!

And there’re treats for you as well! Stand to win $200 worth of shopping vouchers from Dorothy Perkins! Simply “Like” the video and drop a comment below to let us know who you thought wore it best.

Also, exclusive to ChicPeek viewers, get any lace top at just $29! (U.P $36-53).
Simply quote “ChicPeek” at payment to enjoy offer.
Offer ends 30 Apr.

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Best Dressed People in Singapore | ChicPeek Ep 38

She’s a fashion stylist, one half of DJ Two Face and owner of Yesah – in this episode, I get fearless dresser Linda Hao to spill her fashion secrets. She shares how she puts her eclectic looks together, what inspires her, and reveals where Singapore’s best dressed hipsters hang (it’s not the usual suspects!).

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What to Wear on a First Date | ChicPeek Ep 36

Final part of this chat with Divian and Dee Kosh from 987fm (otherwise known collectively as The Double D’s), and this time they talk about what to wear on a first date, what styles they hate and…which men they love (seems we have the same taste!).

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