Bonsoir Madame
One of my favourite shopping places, rue Madame, is celebrating its first anniversary this year. Being the loyal customer that I am, I was invited to the in-store cocktail party on May 18, 2011, at its Lee Gardens’ branch. The perfect reason to make a swing by and make use of the VIP discount on offered I thought! But of course, I would want to support this company because it’s bringing in so many fantastic Parisienne fashion brands to Hong Kong that I love, and putting them right where I need them with one shop at the ifc Mall and one shop at Lee Gardens Two. Thank you so much! And I just love to shop in the intimacy of shops like these, not only can you go through all the nice things in a flash and hit the changing room, but the fresh flowers, warm decor and friendly staffs, who are never far from a call away when you’re stuck in the changing room (that’s especially important for a friend I know), just makes everything a breeze and puts you in a good mood. The Parisienne fashion concept boutique carries a lot of the same brands as with ah-hemm… my favourite online store… such as the ones I like: Maje, Sandro, Gat Rimon and Majestic. So as a true shopaholic, I do shop around for better prices or compare the deals on offer and sometimes I just can’t wait to have a try on, you know? 
But when it comes to shopping, you all girls know timing is the key, or should I say it’s usually a matter of convenience or by chance. Such as this Maje Enquete two-tone denim shirt dress, pictured below, that I had my eyes on it for ages since I saw it online. I had actually saved the picture on my desktop and was so happy looking at the thumbnail everyday. I was waiting to see if I can find some other things I like to make my purchase before I saw that I had missed the free worldwide shipping offer by a day. Well, it’s one of those things. Once I know I could have got it cheaper, I don’t want to pay more, especially just so happened, I couldn’t find anything else that I wanted to buy. I thought I’ll just wait for it to be on sale, and there it was, right there at the event, first thing I saw when I walked in the shop by the glass windows. Oh, hello!… With the discount, it worked out cheaper for me to buy it right there that day. I had to take it home, but that’s not without trying out a bunch of other stuffs too. See pictures below. I love the Maje denim dress. For those of you who know me knows that I like the conveniences of one-piece dresses and anything that’s versatile or reversible. I’m thinking that I can dress this dress up with a pair of heels and a clutch for a party or dress it down with a pair of flats for a barbeque, I can throw on a jacket on top or wear it buttoned down with a tank top inside, but so far, I’ve just been wearing it around the house or when I need to make a quick run to the store. I can guarantee this is a good investment, I feel like wearing it everyday and I’m sure it will lasts a long time. If you still haven’t check out rue Madame, make a trip to it now. I’m sure you’ll find something, or maybe more. Prices are around HK$1,000 and up for apparels.
Shop 117-118
Lee Gardens Two
28 Yun Ping Road
Causeway Bay, Hong Kong
Tel: +852 2972 2021
Shop 3088 Podium 3
ifc Mall
Central, Hong Kong
Tel: +852 2234 7880
Maje Enquete two-tone denim shirt dress I bought. Yay!!
Adorable ballerina earrings and necklaces
Red Suede YvonneYvonne Handbags, new at rue Madame
Gat Rimon Skirt Bubble Terracota HK$1,290
Gat Rimon Shorts Oscar Pivoine HK$745
Gat Rimon Jumpsuit Nymphe Orange HK$2,795
Claudie Pierlot Ecusson Red Shorts HK$2,190
Sandro Dress Rododindron Black HK$3,910
Toupy's easy-breezy colourful pants
Calling all Swarovski crystal collectors and Hello Kitty fans!! This is the moment you’ve all been waiting for – the first ever Swarovski x Sanrio Hello Kitty Collection. The collection, which includes jewellery pieces, figurines, accessories and leather goods, is available at Swarovski’s boutiques starting this month. I was invited to the launch party held at the Four Seasons Hong Kong on July 27 to get the first glimpse of the collection and the party was as fun-filled as I had expected. Not only was the food provided by the Four Seasons tasted absolutely delicious, my friends and I especially had fun with the Hello Kitty mirror and the interactive photo station where you get to take a photo and virtually try on the jewellery pieces on yourself or your friend. The highlight of the event was a fashion show featuring Jacqueline Chong and Alice B, and Jennifer Tse was the show’s finale where she presented one of the 88 limited edition Hello Kitty figurines, with the serial no. 8, that went up for a silent auction with proceeds benefiting the Make-A-Wish Hong Kong charity foundation. These Hello Kitty figurines are each encrusted with over 20,000 sparkling Swarovski’s crystals, (pictured above), and only four are available in Hong Kong. See my gallery below for the evening’s highlights, and if you want one of those photos just like mine, the interactive photo service is available at the Fashion Walk Swarovski Boutique in Causeway Bay until 21st of August, 2011. Go and have fun!
