Tuesday, May 27, 2014

New Stores X For NormCore: Shopped Till Hands Sore

the long-awaited Cotton On is finally opened

has been expecting since last December

yeehaww

rubi is the sub-brand for accessories

in store - Cotton On rubi

 

come on rubi

you can do better than this

can’t you

Cotton On rubi X Hello Kitty flip flops

 

waiting upstairs for more

okay that’s better

and two for 30 MYR

hey.. marketing ploy

they used to sell it at 15 MYR per pair

Cotton On rubi X Minnie Mouse flip flops

 

this wasn’t a selfie

i just wanna show you

how spacious this store is

in store - Cotton On

 

barrel bag on sale

50% off at 30 MYR each

thank goodness all of them come in

elaborated printed which is not my cup of tea

cotton on barrel bag

 

oh my..

Nike-look-alike water tumbler

so finally i found you

and way way cheaper

the colours of summer make me dizzy

i think i am buying this and that and those

wait.. where am I?

Cotton On water tumber

 

look of the day

sweet rainbow cropped tee X royal blue tube dress

10 SGD for the tee from community bazaar and

4 GBP for the dress from Primark

sweet rainbow cropped tee X royal blue tube dress

 

finally finally i am putting on an all-black jumpsuit

and i am loving this

Cotton On Black Jumpsuit

 

it looks even better rolled-up

i know right..

black jumpsuit x white kicks

perfect fits

Cotton On Black Jumpsuit

 

want the collegiate top

the pants is a combi

yet another marketing ploy

one for 60MYR,

two for 80 MYR

Cotton On 68 colleagiate top

 

this is real great

chambray grey dress

the chambray shade is very well-washed

not too faded not too dark

just perfect

yet this is a last-piece size L

chambray grey dress

 

another newly-opened, Italian-based Terranova

unlike Cotton On

i am totally new to this label

the overall feel is similar to Cotton On and Bershka

totally all so summer

Terranova, Malacca outlet

 

a quick browse at the official site reveals that

it’s actually huge

okay forgive me for being oblivious

567 stores in 33 countries

it’s all about Fast Fashion and Low Cost

Terranova, Malacca outlet

 

this is another problematic promotion scheme

basically you buy nothing or 3, 6, 9, 12

and if you wanna make full use of the scheme

you have to find items of the similar price range

it’s not difficult to calculate

these buy 2, (almost) free 1 scheme is actually

a 33% discount (if you buying items of same price)

and you end up buying 3 items

instead of 1 or 2

Terranova promo

 

the elephant print

i previously bumped into it

a pullover sweater at Kitschen

hey.. i am so not letting this go

and the Free-dom cropped tee

how would Terranova know that

i love both cropped and oversized tee

this is a trap!!

Terranova black cropped and oversized tees

 

yet another jumpsuit

looks good on the mannequin

let’s see

Terranova jumpsuit

 

thank goodness again!

if this is a tote bag

i doubt i could have survived the temptation

“Think Global, Act Local”

a.k.a. GLOCALISATION which

is no stranger in my PR/Marketing proposal

Terranova Think Global Act Local pullstring bag

 

as i was saying earlier on

Rainbow colours make me dizzy and

i could lose my mind anytime soon

buying things which…

awwwhhh… this is so dangerous

rainbow colours tank tops

 

wow..

so looks like Roxy next door is

not the only place i can get Bikini at Melaka

and way way way cheaper

p.s. Roxy, i am still a fan *peace*

Terranova tribal print bikini

 

now that i found the collection’s lookbook

i feel like going back to buy immediately

Terranova tribal bikini top Terranova bikini sets

 

love the feel of the fitting room

Terranova lookbook

 

the jumpsuits didn’t fit as well

bottom is tight

top is kinda loose

and the material is a little too casual

for me to wear to work

all-black jumpsuit

 

Free-dom cropped tee

for us who are never bothered about accessories

this is kinda great 

Free cropped tee with charms

 

the eletop

and hey.. spontaneously i tied a knot

elephant print oversized tank top

 

the flora print is too much i guess

unsymmetrical floral print is not for me

a little too matured and

hey i think i actually looked bitchy

i don’t know 

black floral top

 

sometimes that i have been looking for

a basketball jersey

and this comes in a playsuit form

hey.. it goes well with tanned girl

i know right.. people always mistook me as

basketball player

well.. i don’t run after the ball

the ball ran after me instead

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I realize something about me against Terranova

probably tailored for European women

for tops i can fit in XS as above

but for the playsuit and jumpsuit

the bottom feels tight

the typical Asian body of

small upper burst yet huge butt

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nice signage by F block

this question has been playing in my mind

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with huge groups of fashion like Terranova, Cotton On

Uniqlo, Mango, H&M (soon…) landing in

a small city like Malacca

 

are the small and medium local labels

gonna survive for long?

not to mention the small retailers

who are at the very end of manufacturing line

 

while the big group has got everything under one

from designing, production, marketing to retailing 

cost is driven real low due to economies of scale

oh man.. i don’t know

 

okay in support of local food

“Think Global, Act Local” *peace*

Cendol Malacca

 

it’s no secret that

i wanted a pair of Aldo since it opened last year

okay now

make it happen now 

Aldo Malacca

 

no.. i am not buying any men’s shoes

except sneakers?

that’s how messy my bag is

ya the 700ml bottle of yogurt drink

i need to hydrate myself so that

i can shop soberly

Aldo Malacca outlet

 

looks like Jelly shoes are in trend this summer

not for me though

too girlish, too sleek, too colourful

Aldo Malacca outlet

 

i guess the sale assistants were like

i doubt this girl will be buying Aldo

she entered to make a prank on us

my super dirty baby Tiger.. Roargh

 

one good thing about Malacca

it’s such a small place

everything is so concentrated

in need of Vitamin Sea

after a heavy-duty 4 hours shopping

Straits of Malacca beach front

 

but it felt kinda awkward

as others looked on

me and my “brother”

what other relationship can people assume

from a guy and a girl strolling by the beach

Straits of Malacca beach front

 

nevertheless

the weather was great

so was my post-looting victorious mood

Straits of Malacca beach front

 

speaking of supporting the local trades

where else but Jonker Street night market

heritage building along Jonker Street

Jonker Street night market

 

targets locked down

the prints are getting more and more amazing these days

you name it

any prints can be printed on

anchor tank tops

 

loots of the day

it has been awhile

liar.. the previous heavy shopping was

last week at Bershka Shanghai which

i am still finding time to blog about

that’s not all.. the sneakers you ordered online

the quick one at KLIA2

damn you, Steph

loots of the day

ALDO aayogi flats Terranova FREE shirt with accesories Terranova elephant print long tank topTerranova cheerleading playsuitprinted tank top flip flops Cotton onCollegiate tops X chambray polka dot shorts Cali Lifegeometrical necklace

 

p.s.

the black flip flops which i brought to office

planning to leave them here as

the “bathroom slippers” was stolen

technically bought over

 

i was pointing to my “sister”

not sarcastically speaking

that’s how we address each other

 

how comfortable they are

and she should be buying a pair

given hers are in really bad shape

 

she put it on and immediately decided that

those flip flops are hers and

she paid me on the spot

 

checklist next week:

  • Times book fair
  • 2 more sets of happy meal for its toy
  • 1 pair of Cotton On black flops
  • Cotton On jumpsuit, should I?

 

but hey

the flip flops are 19 MYR each pair

and two are going for 30 MYR

i sold mine for 15 MYR and

what entails is that

i am buying another two pairs?

 

haha

it’s alright

flip flops are my wardrobe essential

the more the merrier