A Small Story from Paris and a New Brand Launch

When I was ten years old, my parents decided to rent a villa from France, very close to Paris, with family friends. Not only that, my dad wanted to drive all the way there from Finland! And so we did. That is still a trip that I remember as a great adventure, even though it happened almost two decades ago. I remember how we built a ship from old bits and pieces of wood with my friend. I remember the smell and taste of fresh, crispy, warm chocolate croissants that we could buy from a closeby boulangerie's car delivery every morning. I remember climbing to the Eiffel tower, trying snails and finding the most amazing pink princess dress from the flee market that any 10-year-old could dream of. I still have photos of me wearing that dress with puffy sleeves and lots of Victorian ruffles. Reading my diary from the trip, the most memorable event appears to be a visit to a Zafari zoo on a car, and that a zebra licked our window! :D Oh, I miss that 10-year-old me.

Anyways, last week I was invited to a new brand launch at Heeren Robinsons. You can imagine how excited I was after I checked the brand's website. A new French women's clothes brand has stepped into Singapore. And I love anything French! France is one of the capitals of fashion and French women are among the most chic in the world, at least in my opinion. Even better, the brand's - called Honoré - all clothes are made of natural materials with a sustanable philosophy that the clothes last wearing and time. 

I visited the Brand Launch on the same day as the opening for the entire shopping centre, Robinsons at the Heeren.

 

The designer of the brand, Axelle Oran, is a very chic lady herself. I had a chance to meet her and ask a couple of questions to make you all know a bit more about the brand.

Here are her answers :)

1. Does the brand's name refer to the famous fashion street "The rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré" in Paris?

The name Honoré was an obvious choice for me. Of course it's related to La rue du faubourg Saint Honoré. Its an amazing street which is full a incredible shops (big brands and concept stores are melting there) but also because of the history of the name. Its a writer, a pastry and it also means something. And for me clothes are not just something that you wear but also a message that you give to people.

2. Where can my readers find your clothes worldwide? Which stores sell them in Singapore?

You can find us at: Paper bag princess which is a lovely store at Cluny Court in Bukit Timah. Their team is wonderful. Rockstar by Soon Lee on Orchard 22 and Orchard Cineleisure, they have a great concept. We are also stocked at Tangs Orchard and the new Robinsons Orchard. In Hong Kong too, at Kapok. Which is an amazing store that every one should visit. And our online shop www.honoreparis.com too for worldwide shipping of course! :)

3. What is your long term goal or dream for the brand? Where would you wish to see Honoré in 10 years?

My long term goal is to see this little baby growing up and to be worn by as many people as possible of course ;) And my wish is that the spirit of Honoré will always stay the same.

 

4. If you could dress one famous person in your clothes, who would that be?

 

There are so many!!! Some french actress and models of course but im not sure that they are enough famous. But I love their style.. Like Vanessa Paradis, Clemence Poesy, Lea Seydoux.. I also Love Olivia Parlermo, Nicole Richie, Jessica Alba, The olsen sisters..

5. Describe the Honoré woman in five words

 

The Honoré woman is romantic, passionate, chic, rock and roll and fresh. All at the same time!

 

 

The designer was also kind enough to let me choose one outfit from her collection!! I was so happy! :) Here are some of my favourite outfits that I tried on..

 

 

Guess which one I picked? :) I will post an editorial entry tomorrow wearing the dress I chose.

 

In the meanwhile, here is their youtube video:

 

 

 

For more information:

Website  -  honoreparis.com

Facebook  -  facebook.com/honoreparis

Instagram  -  instagram.com/honoreparis

X Ang Moh Chick

Coctails and a Contest!

I attended Nuffnang's coctail event this week. Nuffnang offers the ads that you can find in my blog and they also arrange all these lovely gatherings for bloggers to interact, find new friends and experience something new and exciting! 

This time we had a chance to learn how to make coctail drinks, guided by a bartender at Bartini Kitchen. The restaurant/bar is located at Raffles Place, very close to the MRT station. It's a lovely little place set up by the WWW Concepts Group. Their drinks are just amazing with so much variety to choose from! Bartini Kitchen also offers meals from breakfast/brunch to lunch and dinner and it's fabulous for an after work drink (or two) with tapas-type food! You can expect warm flaky croissants, Argentine Angus ribeye, made-to-order thin-crust gourmet pizzas, desserts.... Yummy!! :)

We had a sample tasting of their food and it was goood! They were also very very kind to make me special food considering my allergies - great and flexible service! :)

We tasted at least Beetroot, spinach and goat cheese salad, Escalope of Pork Parmigianna served with creamy masih, Mussels in White Wine & Creamy Sauce, The Retrospective’s legendary Mac & Cheese and Tomato & Fresh Mozzarella Pizza! Unfortunately I don't have pics of all of these because they disappeared so fast into bloggers' stomachs!! ;)

We also had a chance to make our very own drinks!

I'm always happy with my tummy full of yummy food and a drink in my hand!! :D Some of the drinks that Bartini Kitchen offers are Bartini Espresso, Pornstar Martini, Fire & Ice and Elderflower Collins!

Here is a group photo with some of the bloggers! You can find beautiful Michelle's (leftmost) blog here and the always gorgeous Tricia's (on the right) blog here.

But now it's time for the best part - YOU can win a PAIR of 15% (off all food) e-vouchers to Bartini Kitchen! And ALL you need to do to participate is to like Bartini Kitchen in Facebook here and then comment this post by telling me what you have enjoyed the most reading about in my blog and/or what would you like to read about in the future! This helps me to develop my blog and now you have a chance to influence my future topics! Even if you are not able to participate (you e.g. don't live in Singapore), please leave a note what topics interest you in my blog. The winner will be randomly drawn among all readers who comment on 15.11! Please include you name/nickname so that I can announce the winner!

Best of luck and thank you Nuffnang and Bartini Kitchen!!! :)

Dress: Asos   Necklace: D&G

X Ang Moh Chick

A New Cafe Find and a Fashion Mistake

I was asking around for recommendations of good cafes, since I'm a huge fan of coffee and cafes - especially those that have a unique atmosphere, something different from all the chains. Good coffee and variety in the menu are naturally a plus ;) So pretty late at night we took the train to Bugis and walked pass Arab street.

And there it was, in the middle of nowhere. A cafe/restaurant/bar that looked interesting and different. It was called Symmetry Cafe.

We sat outside at first to take a look at the menu, which has options for breakfast, dinner and lunch, wines and beer to choose from and also a good variety of coffee drinks. We had just eaten so we ended up just ordering drinks.

Wearing a long sleeve (:D), it was quite hot outside so we took a look at the inside of the cafe. I love all the small details; notes on the window, design of the toilets, bottles on the shelves, cute cups and cookies to go with the coffee.

The only thing I would perhaps change is the music. Somehow I feel that this place calls for jazz... :)

After the drinks I went to the toilet - this is where I discovered the fashion mistake. Can you spot the difference?

So I wore my dress upside down the entire day. Oh well, that happens. And I learned that actually the dress doesn't look too bad upside down either ;)

PS. There are three more days left before the Weekend Flow! Please RSVP to my email angmohchick@gmail.com and bring all your friends with you!


Dress: Max&Co.   Cardigan: Essentiel   Shoes: Fuasto Zanetti/Tangs  Earrings: Green Poppies


X Ang Moh Chick

Beauty Review - Ang Moh Hair vs Heat & Humidity

Like I wrote here, I found a really good hair product for my frizzy messy hair that goes wild in this weather. And who wouldn't want tamed curls?!

My hair before applying the product:

I got a sample of the "famous" Moroccanoil® Treatment Light from a Finnish department store, and I tried it for the first time here in Singapore. It was a lot better than I expected. I used it on dry hair but it can be applied on towel dry hair too.

I've used hair oils before and all of them leave a sticky oily residue leaving my hair looking oily and dirty in some parts. Moroccanoil left no residue, even when applied on dry hair, absorbed instantly, gave some shine, movement and lightness to my hair. It really helps in detangling and reduces frizziness instantly. A great product indeed!

My hair after applying the product:

I have of course caucasian hair type but I've heard it works just as well on Asian hair :)

This product review was not sponsored

X Ang Moh Chick