A dress by Vera Wang in dusky rose, perfect to a romantic evening dinner or as a bridesmaid’s dress. As with all Vera Wang dresses, this dress cuts a long and sleek silhouette.
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Cinnamon Roll Day (Kanelbullens Dag) in Sweden
Here they are, just a few minutes ago fresh from the oven. We invite all viewers to join us for a few of these warm cinnamon rolls with a tall glass of cold milk!
Cheryl and JE’s Swedish Cinnamon rolls
Every 4th October, since 1999 it is Cinnamon Buns Day in Sweden. So today we took some time off to make a batch of our own. For those in Singapore (and around the world) who would like to celebrate with us in Sweden, you could use our Cinnamon Roll recipe. Preparation time is about 20 minutes plus raising and baking time. We’ve included our pictures of today’s project.
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Louis Vuitton Monogram Vernis Minna Street and a touch of ’70s
Most of the time, I think I look more like my dad in pictures. But in this picture, I actually think I look like my mother, when she was about the same age?
Going ’70s?
Here’s a picture of my mother when she was 21.
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Mohair turtle neck and bubble skirt
Duo boots, St. Tropez and Louis Vuitton Damier Sauvage Gazelle
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The Sanderson, London
Entrance to the Sanderson, picture by Morgans Group LLC, from the Sanderson.
JE and myself had the privilege of staying at the Sanderson hotel in London when we were there earlier this year.
Upon entering the hotel
The Sanderson opened on 25 April 2000 and after a great success of St. Martins Lane, Ian Schrager again teamed up with Philippe Starck to create, what to me is a fairly eccentric hotel with an ecclectic mix of too much money and not knowing what to do with it, although they have phrased it rather differently in this article. A quote from the article:
In a world where style is knocked off and mass-marketed at the speed of light, Schrager is keeping alive those most endangered of artistic species: experimentation, risk-taking, innovation and originality. Sanderson is all about charm, poetry, excess, glamour and elegance. It is an ironic combination – a balancing act – between extravagance and simplicity.
While I do agree on the originality of the idea of the design at the Sanderson, the “balancing act” as mentioned above, came across as none too well executed since the putting together of the pieces of art / furniture came across more as an indecision than statement purposeful.
The lobby at the Sanderson, picture by Morgans Group LLC.
The ’60s murals and mosaics clashed specifically with the enormous and out of place Louis XV armoire. Set that right next to the African chair, an etched Venetian mirror and you hardly get sophisticated but rather, confused. Something that is most definitely difficult to categorize and impossible to define. One could almost get a headache out of looking at all the fantastic furnishings that would have indeed cost quite a bit to procure.
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That PERFECT red pout!
Rachel Chung, with the absolutely perfect red pout!
Rachel, who previously worked with Singapore Airlines as an air hostess, has a sharp intellect and is an open and fluent writer. She is unafraid to express her thoughts and it’s worth spending a few hours reading at her blog.
L.K. Bennett on Monday
