Flea Carnival @ Spa Boutique, 281007

Apologies for the recent lack of updates. Real-life matters beckoned and I had to answer. Hopefully, I will be able to attend some of the events that are posted on Fashion is Spinach and Fashion Nation. That said, many thanks to L. for being a good friend and making the effort to attend the recent flea at Spa Boutique for TCP. The following photos and commentary are by L.. Enjoy!

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I'm sure I'm not the only one who thought the flea signage was creatively mounted :p

The flea carnival was set in a very quaint garden-resort setting with beautiful lil huts in the midst of vegetation that flanked a bustling Orchard Road. The atmosphere was tranquil and almost zen, if one ignored the bargain capitalism that quietly hummed in the background.

A hum, because inspite of the stalls selling pretty cool merchandise, there was a thin crowd that milled around. Nevermind though, because that means more bargains for me!

I always say; the other draw of a good flea is the good people. Every one I've been to has greeted me with gorgeous people with equally gorgeous personalities. Thanks everybody for being such a sport, despite the dampness from the heavy downpour.

Always nice to see people comfortable. :D



Who doesn't love pringles?


Say "Hello!" to Dottie and Stephie from Fashion Nation! I love their shoes.


Funny flea-goers doing what they do best - bargain, chatter, and do the let's-see-if-this-fits boogie routine. The lady in white was selling that lovely song&kelly top for only $20 :O!

Wardrobe Raids, St James Power Station, 071007

Evelyn & Natalie

"There was this girl who told us she bought a second-hand monogram LV bag from a vendor behind us for $200. We are selling ours for $80. Erm, are we asking for too little?"

The bag in question is the yellow Epi leather Petit Noé beside Evelyn.)

"No, I didn't make the dress. I bought it at Black Clover, Far East. I think it's opened by an ex-editor of CLEO."

SeptFest Gig, Girls > Boys, 220907

Audrey

"I got these frames from a shop near NAFA. They are imported, one of a kind and were priced at $90?"

How much do I love her glasses? Far too much. In case anyone else needs a pair of funky frames at an affordable price, this is the place to go: 122, middle road #01-18,Midlink Plaza

Many thanks to Audrey for emailing the address!

"When I made the brooch, the paper clips swung all over the place and was often lop-sided. So I added the beads to balance them out. The pin balanced out, but the clips still swung all over the place. So I added the knots to limit the amount of space for movement... The clips still swing all over the place."

Honestly, I prefer the messy, clips-all-over-the-place look her brooch had when I first saw it. Nevertheless, the brooch has a tongue-in-cheek feel to it.