All That Jazz!

Models: Shirley, Phierence, KS, Jaishana Photographer: Allien Gan Camera: Mine (ok..actually pinjam from my boy)

I nicked this off Honda's Website.

Tada! I've been doing the road show for Honda Jazz. It went from Penang-Queensbay Mall to KL- 1U then JB(i didn't do JB though)-Idunnowhich Mall (cos i didn't go.. duh~)

The road show was a watered down version of the launch that was held at KL Convention Centre. The Launch was Really Awesome cos the All New Jazz actually took to the catwalk leading the models. There were three parts to it:

Shirley, Cris Yong (the stylist), Phierence, Jaishana

Space(space as in vast area not outer space but you are forgiven if you still insist its outer space even after looking at the outfit), Performance and Style. The blue outfit above is from the Performance theme. The clothes are by Melinda Looi.

Queensbay Mall - Me and Phierence taking some time of to pose
(Phierence's Outfit - Style by Jonathan Cheng, Jaishana's Outfit - Space by Khoon Hooi)

As you probably already guessed I have no intention what so ever to talk about the car in this post. Im just here to post up pictures! hehe...

Shirley a.k.a. 'Cris Yong ciplak' and me at breakfast - We all thought that she freakishly resembled Cris Yong in this picture!


Glam in the Pigeon Hole Dressing Room - 1U
Photography by Me ~_~


Me, Caught by Me, Framed by Me
Photography by Me ~_~

And the Best shot goes too................ ~DRUM ROLL~
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The One and Only Dancing Alien (see how everyone else seem shocked)



Me and my sanity

Where is Your Pants Gurl?? Part 1 and Part 2

Where is your pants gurl??Is the question I asked when I saw Victoria out like this, but I now totally understand how one can leave thier house forgetting thier pants.

Where is your pants gurl?? Part 2

All I had on was a White Shirt over some Tights! I only realised an hour or so before the show that I didn't have pants...but the show had to go on. If i had tried to go back home to get my pants in the God Blessed KL Traffic it would have been Pointless! so.... instead there I was Pantless! Im sure Victoria Beckham would have been proud of me!

Peter, Jezmine, Pamela, Rachel, Jaishana, Dephaney, Wilson, John, Aimee

Credit to all those pics that I nicked

Salary?

Can I be a comician? (ok i'm aware thats not a real word) heh =p

Untamed Fashion

TALENTS/August 2008/Vol 3

Declare your mighty presence with adornments of exquisite fur and puffy sleeves. Since prehistoric times, fur has not only been used for warmth and display, but also an expression of sexual energy. Not wild enough for you? Get accesorised with coulourful beads, chunky bangles, and gladiator shoes. It is a wild, wild world of fashion after all.

Finally these are the pictures from Talent magazine. I really like them.
Well, don't really have much to say so this time the pictures will do the talking.
I like this one!
Ans this one!And this one!

Brown Models

On the way back from casting yesterday (08/09/08) me and my friend were talking about how hard it is to get jobs in Malaysia. You put in so much but you get out just a little. Either that or we are doing it wrong. He is just like me in a way that there are many people saying that you can be a great model, you look unique, you should go overseas…. But its not as easy as it sounds. Its sorta like the Matrix…so many doors but which one? You can keep looking if you have all the time in the world and lotsa money to back you up.

All the time in the world meaning still young and you need lotsa money because you will be constantly going for castings and such to get recognized and get your name out there. Heck sometimes even do free shoots or shows merely in hope to get noticed! If you have all time in the world (still young) it would be ideal to start your modeling career. You can do it while you study or even while having a part time job. Of course you could still do that when you are older.. but when you are older you responsibilities change.

If you are 18 and have a part time job while modeling, its kewl cos you can pretty much find out if you are marketable before you hit your mid 20’s where you are expected to be in a more stable position. Even if your folks are not pushing you towards something more stable that pays EPF (because we don’t have any welfare in Malaysia – so without the forced savings and employers contribution you wont have any money to fall back on when you are old) I’m pretty sure deep down inside you would compare yourself to someone younger especially if they are doing better then you.

How long can you model anyway? Even as a model you should have the mind of an entrepreneur cos one day you’re Hot and the next day you’re Not….then you Rott(hopefully not heh)

Now we come back to where we started. Modeling in Malaysia. Its really tough. I don’t think it takes a genius to realize that the market is for Caucasian models and Chinese models. Chinese models…fine..I can understand to an extent…their (designer/brand) target market is most probably the Chinese market. SO a Chinese person would most probably relate better to a Chinese model cos she/he sees her/himself in her/him. They are one of the major races in the country especially in the city and do have a high buying power so it is a good group to target.

Caucasian models … well I guess Asia still chooses to be mentally governed by Whiteman. This is just MHO. I Love my White friends. It’s just that they (Asians in general – but maybe not you) have this unexplainable obsession for white supremacy. Not only do they worship them, they wana be them! Have you seen the advertisements for whitening creams?

‘The girl thinks this guy is hot but he doesn’t seem to even notice her. She is very upset so she starts using this whitening cream. And suddenly he notices her for now she is fair n beautiful’ – Dark = Ugly?

‘This girl whines to her mom that every one at school are calling her names like Black Face. So her mom gives her this magic cream and she looks so pretty now cos she is fair’ – Being Dark = Must be Ashamed? Disrespected?

So as me and my friend nod with agreement and shake our heads in disappointment a thought pops up between us.

He says “What about brown models like us? We will neva get a chance”

I say “ We should come up with our own agency then”

He says “Yea only for brown models”

I say “Yea! We can call in Brown Models – Where Brown is the New White!” “Then when we have events n stuff we can serve Brownies and Chocolate Milk Shakes!”

( I picture myself sitting at the directors desk as a client walks in) “Hi welcome to Brown Models. Care for a Brownie?” I say as my hand gestures him toward a tray full of freshly baked brownies.

The only two models from Brown Models agency

Secret Obsession

Brace yourself as I am about to reveal my secret (or not so secret) obsession!

A day before the MTV music awards right here in Genting, Malaysia my friends threw a hen party for one of my Best Friends, B who was getting married (now married) - Well it was a very tame hen party as there weren’t any strippers or stuff like that (not that it mattered). B just wanted to spend some time with her girlfriends. So we all met up at this place at The Curve and celebrated her departure from singledom with her symbolically cutting a White Chocolate cake (this part is not the symbolic part) which carried the wordings “My Single Life”.

It was a very close party. The invitees were mostly childhood friends of which some were still single and available, some complicated, some in a long term relationship, some married, some with kids and one even pregnant at 9 months waiting to burst anytime! God that was scary…her baby would have been born in a Club! Anywho….. the guest of honour, B decided we should all head to a Mamak near her place before the sleepover.

At the Mamak all eyes were on us… yes some short, some tall, some fair, same dark, some with short skirts, some with tudungs….guess we did look like an odd bunch to be out together. Odd not cos its wrong…its just not something you normally see. We sit down for more chit chat @ girl talk.

Then it happened…. B’s cousin who is also my friend announced that she and B would be going to Genting for MTV awards. At this point I’m like “cool”. Pretty un-amused. I told them that it didn’t really bother me that I’m not going. Its like for teenagers anyway… There would be only one thing in the world that I would regret not going for….Justin…yes Justin Timberlake! That’s when Lina (that’s B’s cousin) dropped the bomb! “HE IS COMING LA” she said.

“What? He can’t be.” “But he is!” says she. Ok this woman works at EMI, so what are the odds she could be wrong right? As that thought sank into my mind I started to feel sick; my stomach was doing 360 x infinity, I felt like throwing up, I couldn’t even feel the weight of my head on my shoulders anymore…I started talking to myself, in my head of course

“OMG this can’t possibly be happening” says insane me.

“Owh come on, you are such a level headed person, why you acting like such a loser, It’s just some performer for gods sake! What difference would it make in you life if you went or not?” sane me tries to knock some sense into me.

“No!!!! But its Justin! He’s charm, he’s wit, his humor, he’s awesome dance moves, he’s sexiness, he’s music!” retorts insane me.

“Yes, he is SEXAAY….n HAWT” sane me gives in and melts to butter.

~Back to the Mamak~

Lina, “ Abs, are you ok?” (oh..Im Abs by the way)

Insane me n sane me, “No Lina Im not ok! How can you not tell me that he is coming down? I can’t take this. He is not coming down. I pray to god. No. I know he is not coming. He isn’t. I’m not going BECAUSE he is NOT coming. And if he does come I don’t know how I will take it. God! I can’t take it. Anyway, I wana go backstage. I don’t just wana watch him from far. Hmmm… if I get to see him..I probably end up saying something like ‘Hi’ and smile like a big dork! I guess its ok that Im not going cos I cant get backstage passes. So its ok…Oh no!!!! What if I open FACEBOOK the next day and there are like some people took pictures with him and all that? I reaaaaly can’t take that. That’s so sick! He’s not coming! You better hope he doesn’t come…cos if he does and there are those FACEBOOK pics or something like that I swear that I won’t talk to you guys for few months. I don’t think I can. I’m sorry but I feel sick. Don’t bother calling me…..”

AND THAT’S WHEN I KNEW HOW SICK MY OBSSESSION WAS!

I’m not proud to admit it but I was a wreck until I was informed that he didn’t come after all!

STRIKE 2

It was last Friday or sometime last week. I woke up kinda later then I wanted to, about 10am, made my coffee and switched on the telly. I flipped the channel to Hallmark cos I know Oprah should be on at this time. O for Oprah…Oh Oprah can anyone not like this woman? She makes me wana spell owesome with an O!

flip flip flip..

OMG! Its him. I do something well weird at this point which caught myself by surprise! I hugged my telly! (What? Are you out of your mind?) I was ecstatic. He in all his charm was sitting here in my living room! I became a little girl again… I ran to the my room and grabbed my digital camera. Damn. The battery was pretty low, threatening to die on me any minute. I plugged it up to the charger near the telly at the commercial break. Then he appears before my eyes again. I quickly start aiming snapping trying to capture him as if I was in the crowd. He was gorgeous. The way he spoke was indeed captivating.

The next segment he serenaded me with “What Goes Around” complete with him on the piano. Again I melt. He was so connected to his music and his crowd. He wasn’t just a pretty face but a Justified (pun intended) artist. His fingers glided thoroughly yet smoothly throughout the piano hitting the notes strongly. Energy coming through every hard strike…. @_@

To Lina: I’m sorry I sounded really possessed. I love you ~_~

To Sujen: Thanks for being so understanding. Even when I involuntarily cry out whenever I hear a Justin song.

To Bulma: Why la no strippers? eheh

To Youwhois Readingthis: Im sorry If you feel like throwing up after reading this.

PS: My camera is kaput for some reason I don’t know. ..

Fashion Flirt

Are you a fashion flirt? I know I am.

Ramesh Vadiveloo the owner of Attic and Justin Yap cossy up

So I get this invite on Facebook right...and its some event called Fashion Flirt. I scan thru (not reading of course), look for pictures, checkout who will be attending and wonder about the name of the event again>Fashion Flirt. I take a look at all the uploaded pictures notice pretty quickly they are Mr Justin (not Timberlake ...) Yap's collection. Ha! Now that piqued my interest! I go back to the main page and at last start reading what its all about... This is what it said


We like fashion. so do I
We like meeting people. me too
We like going out on a night looking hot and making new friends. er ok..agree on the friends part.
We like being entertained with good music and fun interactive games. ~nods head~

And so we've created Fashion Flirt just for that simple purpose! wah just create like that! good lo!

Fashion Flirt happens once a month, Thursdays. okay

Fashion Flirt is all about being up to date with young crazily talented local fashion designers who are definitely up&coming. Designers who aren't afraid to think waaaaay outside the box, and bring out the sexy flirtatiousness in their designs. Yeah baby! Now youre talking!
We like that. OMG so do I (while doing frenzied head and hand movements - bimbo style of course)

Fashion Flirt is also the perfect event to be meeting new faces and adding more numbers into that little black book *winks* I don't have one... What? i should get one? I probably lose it even If i had one and we'll be right back to 'I don't have one'. heh. Dowanla

Whats better than a night that has yummy biscuity models displaying an array of to-die-for apparel, surrounded by spunky interesting individuals, and kickass cocktails at the bar? biscuity...biscotti..sounds so cute..hmmm... what abt Yummy dunked in teh-tarik so slightly fluffy bicuity models like me?

You know it. Keep tuned for more Fashion Flirt news @ the attic!! God knows where that is. But its a plus that houses in Malaysia don't have attics... so that leaves alot of places to be eliminated.

So I decide to go and see what the hoohaa is all about. Sounds like a good place for Networking. But yeah I decide to go like couple of days before the event even though the invite has been hanging out in my Facebook for quite sometime. I return to the page to confirm my attendance. It says I can bring friends but I would need to provide their names. I sms a few of my friends that may benefit from attending this event..but my mobile stays silent... They reply but no one confirms... now I send a msg..a very sad sappy one on how I'll be going alone. Julez feels sorry for me and promises she will come with me =) yeay! I guess my sappy msg must have been really sappy cos everyone else replies me as well! Well almost everyone. YEAY YEAY.


Getting ready

Well I don't spend much time at all deciding what to wear. My mom got me this bright yellow top and I had already decided to wear that.

I matched it with a simple 4 piece gold bangle that had yellow dangle(y) bits on it that was actually scheduled to be thrown into the bin by my mom! She got it free from this indian accessories shop after we spent a bom there! Too her it looked so last season, like the boss was giving away the old stock, like he used our shopping bags like recycle bags! eheh. A bit dramatic but it did look kinda shabby to compliment an indian outfit. I assured her that I could match it with some western gear and will rock it and beg (ok not on my knees) her not to throw it.

I learned that my hair looks better with its natural curls. So I just leave it be and enhance the curls where necessary.

Julez texts me and says I have to look good! Cos they choosing ambassadors and I just have to get it plus she's supposedly lookin mighty fine, with her jacket and all ;) and I have to compliment her 9_9

Alison calls me and tells me not to be late! I assure her I will be late =p

~at this point im like thinking 'ok u guys, if i keep smsing i WILL be late. I know la u all tak sabar wana see me n hangout with me right =p' hehe ~

Fetching my date

Julez my ol fren calls me to make sure Im on my way. She had sms-ed me directions to her house th day before and Im darn sure I know how to get there!

but turns out me being the wreck that I am managed to somehow erase the message and also get the wrong road. I dunno where I was going ....but finally I was guided to somewhere near her house but she still had to walk out some distance and I had to make an illegal U-turn, but apparently "Its ok la, everyone does it".

On the way now. We wind down the window for some fresh air... but the air smells like ASS! OMG its the yuckiest thing ever! We wind up and hope the traffic lights change faster so we can get out of this shitty (pun =D ) place.


The Attic

Haaa finally we are at The Attic! Its in Bangsar. Well for starters the atmosphere was something I least expected. It was very quiet. Not many familiar faces either. It had a very house party feel..but still way too quiet.

I scan the room for familiar faces. Aly finally catches my gaze. Um..Stella from the MDG auditions is there too. Fiqa and her friend appear right after us. When we are done registering we quickly head toward Aly. We all find a seat and very quicky get into introductions and chitter chatter.

The fun is starting to build up and people start to mingle. Oh and there was this lady talking to us about Salsa classes.... I duno... call me a perv but after hearing her describe Salsa Nights (not a name of a movie but just what they call a night of Salsa) I began thinking that Salsa was very promiscuous...

"........There will be a lot of guys there. Every guy has his own style and moves. So the more you dance with different partners the more you will learn moves. Every guy is different. Its interesting. If you have never done it before you can come and watch. Then you can slowly join in. Its really good. ...."

Hey not my fault la! hahaha. Sorry sorry...Maybe its just my mind! No disrespect to Salsa and Salsa-ers.

yellow-yellow dirty fellows - jay n gangez

The Fashion Show

Me and Julez couldn't find a better time to head to the toilet! As we come out of the throne room we realise the fashion show is about to start and the catwalk starts from inside the restroom area! Aiyo! We sneak out when the 2nd model is half way down the catwalk and make a quick dash back but of course whilst stealing some of her lime light! Sorry =(

Justin refreshingly used various types of models and not biscuity types. I believe this shows that his ensembles is for everybody and not meant solely for the runway.

There were 3 rounds all in all, evening, casual, and smart casual. Or thats what I thought I saw.

Justin with his models. The lady in white beside him is so hawt!

Not so sure about about all the outfits but if I were to judge him by just donning his outfit once I would say he is an amazing designer who managed to capture elegance, detail, class and most importantly comfort. I had walked the runway for him during the Mifa08 Launch and I felt totally naked! No but its a good thing! The material was so lightweight and smooth. It was like the Emperor's New Clothes! The shoes! OMG it was like stepping on clouds in heaven. He told me the dress was Cashmere Silk and the shoes Lambskin. Ive never felt so pampered...just by donning an outfit.


The Ambassadors

OK I think the men in the crowd were mostly gay men..why? well when the emcee asked "Do you wana see the male ambassadors?" The crowd was real loud "What about the female ambassadors?" silent. except for me n some noise makers. Oh well. it is FASHION!

Thanks to overwhelming response and votes ..they decide to pick 4 male ambassadors and 7 female ambassadors as opposed to 3 female ambassadors and 3 male ambassadors!

The Guys:

Ken Yeong

Micah Boutin

Teik Lee


The Gurlies

Aida Hani

Alison Victor (yeay - that's ma gurl)

Alison Rodriguez

Asniesari Rahim

Fiqa Liyana (yippee - that's ma gurl too!)

Ganges Rekha (wooo - our senior)

Jaishana Logan (hey! thats...thats me!)

Me doing Catwalk while Fiqa n Aly cheer me on adoringly ...awwww...

Stella Matilda (from MDG auditions)

Joyce Kristen (the kinkybluefairy) as Honourary Fashion Ambassador

OK somehow when I do the math it doesn't add up to what was announced! But who cares =p

Some of the ambassadors - me~_~ , Fiqa, Stella, Aly, Gangez

How the Night Ended

The night ended with more chitter chatter and my 'team' hung out at the balcony with lotsa other kewl people (u know who you are).

Julez, Fiqa, Kahar, Me ~_~

I just have to add that Ishak the photographer from Envy turns out to be really kewl. We are totally on the same wavelength! Never knew but glad to know.

The Kinky Joyce (wearing Justin Yap), Ma gurl Fiqa and The Kewl Ishak

Well setelah selesai di Attic kami pun berangkat ke sebuah kedai mamak dan lepak makan makap disana. Hari ini memang menyeronokkan!

Its a Wrap! My bro joins us at mamak.

Fashion Flirt happens every month and falls on a Thursday. The next event is Flirt with Dubleve (and its "doo-bluh-vay" ) Fashion on 28th August 2008 ! Be there!

Dubleve .... perhaps may look like this

This is your fav fashionista signing off..adios amigos!


Moat pics were taken from James Quah the official photographer for Attic KL. Thanks James, even though I didnt ask you first! he he.