I gotta say, I really love this one by Whimsical Wants.

I am never getting sick of skater dresses and this one is definitely one of my favourites. I love the flare and how flattering it is. It definitely looks classier than the casual ones I usually wear. I wore this to school, but it would definitely work for the office too (: Dress up with heels for the office, flats for dates, or dress down with slippers like how I always do! 😀

Very unique cut-out design at the shoulders. And as my friends like to put it, the “can-see-cannot-see” look is very appealing! Haha! Apologies for the dirty mirror
Material is a thick cotton blend I believe. It comes with a complimentary gold belt (not pictured here because it’s slightly too loose on me). Also comes with a back-zip which is surprisingly really easy to do up by yourself!

I really struggled to decide between the orange and the dark red/magenta version of this dress. The colours are just amazing. I’m trying my best to incorporate more colours into my wardrobe and this dress is definitely a pretty, new edition to my wardrobe! 🙂

Have you seen the rest of Whimsical Wants‘ collection yet? I’m really liking the new collection! Here are my top picks:

Here’s the back view of this beauty! I think many of you like this one! 😀

And of course my favourite, Shauna in orange. Look at the colour! Just so cheery! Orange should always be in fashion 🙂

Whimsical Wants is launching later today, 17th February! Keep a look out for the launch and grab these beauties before they’re all out! 🙂

Love,
Maddie

I’m determined to make this semester a good one. It’s not going to be easy. I’ll probably have to work extra hard for Finance and Ethics (class participation especially) to ensure my GPA doesn’t dip again! I’m not the most book smart person. I say I’m a pretty average student. Not that motivated when it comes to studying. If only I had as much motivation and enthusiasm for studying as I do for exercising and clean eating! I’d be on the Dean’s List by now! Hahaha! It’s kinda nice that my mum doesn’t place that much pressure on me to do well in school. As long as I get my degree, she says. But of course, I want to do decently well. So yes. I shall study as best as I can, but never shall I beat myself up for not doing well. The world doesn’t revolve around this…

So it’s the end of Week 2. That was fast! I’m really liking most of my lecturers, especially my Ethics Professor. He is one hilarious man! Ivy and I just can’t help but burst out laughing during the class. It’s another reason why I like Caucasian Profs. They tend to be more interesting. I also really like my Negotiation Prof. He’s Caucasian too. Haha! My MA Prof is really good too. She goes at a good pace and seems rather cheerful all the time. My Consumer Behaviour Prof is pretty alright too I guess. But I’m starting to not like the class… Maybe it has something to do with it starting at 830am. Everything is boring in the morning. Fortunately, I only have 2 morning classes this semester. It’s going to make my life so much easier.

Over the last weekend, we had our National Open Invitational Championships Vol. III, and 5 of us fought. We trained extremely hard over the entire month of December and it was another great experience fighting.

I’m not sure if this really is my last time fighting. My mum probably will not be happy if I fight again during IVP or something. But something tells me I’m going to miss training at that level very badly! 😦 Of course, I’d like to try new things out, and so, Cindy, Ivy and I signed up for Yogilates (Yoga + Pilates) every Thursday morning. So I’m guaranteed at least 3 workouts per week, other than Muay Thai trainings. I really want to try Dragonboating, but I obviously cannot commit to their insane trainings during the school term. And my mum would be even more disapproving since they train more frequently and to make matter worse, in the sun. My mum would kill me!

Ok, so I’ve been sick over the past few days. I started with a sore throat on Monday and by yesterday, I started having slight flu symptoms. I’m not THAT sick obviously, because I still managed to exercise just now without feeling sluggish or anything. In fact, I feel better now! I took a nap at about 8pm. I didn’t go for the Muay Thai dinner at Darrick’s mum’s Thai place because I was feeling extremely shitty halfway through MA. But I did stay for the AGM. Ahhhh I love SMU Muay Thai. I really do! ❤

Ahhh that damn 1.5 hour nap really worked wonders. Now I don’t feel tired and it’s almost 1am. Haha. Shall wait for my mum and maid to come back from grocery shopping. We’re planning a big reunion dinner this Sunday! I can’t wait to lao yu sheng! We’re going to make the yu sheng from scratch and use smoked salmon. My favourite! 😀

Ok, goodnight! 😀

This was the very first dress I tried on during the photoshoot. Somehow, I was really drawn to the vibrance of this shade of pink! This shall be another one of my visiting dresses for Chinese New Year (:

I’m not sure the exact material of this dress, but I really like it! It’s thick and is unlikely to fur after a few washes, so it’s probably going to last a long long time! For those who own Adel (read my review here), it’s the same material used.

The straps of the dress make it much more unique! I wished the straps were a little shorter but it’s just me, I’m tiny so it should be fine for most! I paired it with a belt for more definition, but it’s really pretty even without.

I promise you’ll not regret this buy! 😀

Here are my other favourites from Collection 20: Our Loveliest Wants

Love the laser cut detail around the neckline. No need to accessorize for this dress! Quality is great too and I would definitely wear it for more formal occasions.

 Would’ve kept it but I can’t keep everything ): Sad sad… Love the mint/jade colour and the not-too-low neckline.

A really lightweight chiffon colourblock top that comes in 2 colours, fuschia and green. But fuschia is definitely my choice!

If you haven’t really heard, Whimsical Wants will be at NUS for the NUS Fashion Bazaar this Friday (20 January) so please drop by! Lots of pretty clothes, including unreleased items will be available. You can also self-collect your new clothes in time for Chinese New Year!

Here are the details:

Date: Friday 20th Jan 2012
Venue: NUS Central Forum Booth 4 (look at floor plan attached)
Time: 12pm – 5pm

Collection 20 will be launching in about an hour’s time! Get ready! (:

We had the CNY shoot over the weekend and I was super excited! New clothes for the New Year! I’m actually not that particular about wearing new clothes for CNY (since I’m not 100% Chinese anyway) but it’s always nice to don new clothes and pretty up, right? (:

It was really hard for me to pick a dress this time! But finally, I decided to keep Tallara Elegant Dress. It is a pretty formal dress, because it’s a tad longer for me than I’m used to. Definitely suitable for work, dinners, and of course visiting!

Sorry for the tired face! Have been training really hard for my Muay Thai competition this Saturday, so am totally exhausted!

Am loving the A-line skirt on this dress! Very flattering on all body types. The dress also comes with a complimentary red skinny waist belt as shown. The contrast of red and navy is one of my favourites! I can never get enough of my two favourite colours (:

The neckline is also pretty unique. A wide neckline that flatters your collarbones. (I hardly have any. Sobs!) 

Tallara also comes with a back zip (:

I would definitely recommend this dress for anyone looking for a more classy, formal-looking dress! I might alter this a little shorter, since I’m so short! But this dress is definitely a keeper for me!

Here are my other favourites from the upcoming collection!

Wait till you see the back of this dress! 😀

I almost kept this one! It’s reversible so you get 2 dresses for the price of 1! I am loving the forest green (:

For those looking for a dress for CNY, I highly recommend this one right here! It has subtle details which exude the CNY look, like the mandarin buttons at the shoulder. The material is really good too! I love the fit and flare cut of it. Flatters the waist. Hehe!

Whimsical Wants is launching today! Keep a look out for the launch (: I can’t wait!

Seems like forever since I blogged! So many things going on… I don’t even know where to start. But right now, it’s the school holidays and I’m just training like a hardcore and, at the moment, attending the CEI (KAH) course by MOM. It’s a 5 full day course, 9am to 6pm. Fortunately, the lecturer is an interesting old man. Never met anyone so funny at the age of 70! Day 3 of the course was today, 2 more days to go. I’m thinking of “ponning” one day since only 75% attendance is needed for the certificate of participation. I’ll have to sit for the CEI (KAH) with EFMA test at the NTUC Learning Hub soon after. As a KAH, I have to get a minimum of 75% to PASS. Sheesh! And the exam isn’t easy at all! ):

Another big thing: My maid has gone back for 2 weeks. And it hasn’t even been a week yet! AHHH! Been waking up early (6am) to cook breakfast for myself and wash the dishes etc. Oh man, housework ain’t easy! My mum just had to leave for Korea for business on the same day my maid left too! Obviously my brother won’t help me with housework! But thank goodness she’s back already. What a painful 5 days it was!

I’m a little sickly now. Got a flu coming on. I hope it doesn’t get worse when I wake up. Nose is so stuffy. I think Thursday training really pushed me a little too hard. My body can’t take it. Sigh… I really did push myself to my limits. Maybe I’m not ready to get to that level yet. The fight is in January… I have a month left, and I’m terrified!!! This will probably be my last fight… Then I’m retiring from the Fight Team, if I have the heart to. I love Fight Team trainings!

Ok I guess I better sleep now or I’ll aggravate my flu! Goodnight (:

Oh, but before that, check this out: Chocolate Covered Katie

“Healthier” desserts. Hehe!