Author: Leo Goh

Ah Casio, the Japanese watch brand that everyone’s familiar with. This particular watch brand is very much quintessential in accompanying the different phases of life each Singaporean goes through. May it be the basic black F-91W army watch that every recruit has donned as they go through BMT, to the Baby-Gs that every other girl wears with their pinafore uniform. Casio has very much infiltrated every part of our lives. Another type of Casio we all know would be the G-SHOCK line of watches. Known for being able to take quite the beating, these watches can resist centrifugal and impact…

I would describe myself as a fan of anything local. So, imagine my excitement when I attended the media launch of HOOQ’s first Singapore Original Series: “She’s a Terrorist and I Love Her”. HOOQ is Southeast Asia’s first and leading premium video-on-demand service. Think Netflix, but for Southeast Asia. The title is pretty self-explanatory yet leaves one to be curious for more. Created by Terence Chia and Haresh Tilani. The duo from the Ministry of Funny managed to capture my attention with their brand of dark comedy and brilliant scriptwriting. The creators also mentioned that they took inspiration from sham…

Calling out my make-up loving sisters, brothers and non-binary folks! The biggest Sephora in the world just opened a hop, skip and jump away from Singapore—in Kuala Lumpur (KL), Malaysia. The mega beauty store is just an hour flight or a 4-hour drive away from our little red dot. Sephora, if you didn’t already know is a French international chain of stores that sells a multitude of beauty and personal care products. Founded in 1970, the beauty chain shares the same parent company as Rimowa and Louis Vuitton, LVMH. The multi-level store is located at Fahrenheit88, Bukit Bintang in KL.…

When you think of high-end luggage, I’m pretty sure the brand RIMOWA would pop into your head. Known for its sleek design and sturdy suitcases, the German brand has been around since 1898. The fact that this company has been around for so long should attest to the quality of its products. As for Dior, we instantly recognise the luxury goods brand upon being mentioned. For these two major European brands to release a collection together is exciting, to say the least. The LVMH managed companies first debuted their collection last summer as part of Dior’s Spring/Summer 2020 Collection. And…

The year of the rat is probably the most appropriate time to drop all things rat or in this case Mickey Mouse themed. In this edition of All Things Rat in The Year of The Rat, we have the CNY: Mickey Mouse Pack. This cultural icon will launch a shoe collaboration with adidas Originals on 18 January 2020. adidas Original refers to the shoe styles of the 1940s to 1980s which gives off a very distinct old-school and retro vibe. The CNY: Mickey Mouse Pack will include 2 iconic silhouettes –  the Stan Smith and Superstar and will come in…

My fellow sneakerheads, we are blessed with yet another colourway for the classic Air Force 1 Shadow(AF-1). Named in reference to the American President’s private plane, the shoe first came into conception in 1982 as the ‘Air Force’. The classic white shoe was never meant to be continued and was initially shelved in 1984. The AF-1 was reintroduced in 1982 with the modern italic Swoosh that we’re all familiar with. With an estimated more than 1,700 colourway variations, the pastel colour scheme is one of the newest colourways that has been released so far in January 2020. The new AF-1…

Calling out all Nintendo fans! Nintendo’s original historic headquarters in Kyoto is set to reopen as a hotel in 2021. Being the culture and history-rich city that it is, we all know that Kyoto is always bustling with tourists. With the upcoming reopening, tourists will now have another place of accommodation to choose from the former capital of Japan. With a history going back as far as 1889, the name we’re all familiar with, Nintendo, was first established in 1933. Did you know that Nintendo originally started out as a company that produced playing cards? The company was renamed Nintendo…

Starbucks Taiwan has released yet another collaboration with STANLEY. What is it about Starbucks products that never fails to pique the interest of the masses? Is it the fact that it’s from the coffee giant themselves? Or perhaps that they just simply give the people what they want. I can’t tell for sure, so I guess for now, it’ll remain a mystery. Starbucks Taiwan has partnered with STANLEY, a brand that makes all sorts of drinking apparatuses for drinks to go. Also, apparently the inventor of the all-steel vacuum bottle that we recognise today. This is quite the fitting collaboration…

All the single ladies (and lads) put your hands up! Alright my fellow single compadres, are you feeling the dread of singleness hitting you hard this upcoming Valentines Day? Have I got a solution for you. A 3 day 2 night Valentine’s cruise at sea. Can you imagine the story you’ll be able to tell on how you met your partner? GaiGai – One of Singapore’s leading dating agency partners with Zouk at Sea to bring you the ultimate Valentine’s Day Mega Event, limited to 100 singles. GaiGai at Sea on THE WKND by Zouk at Sea!: Valentine Edition will…

World-famous K-Pop star G-Dragon is rumoured to drop another collaboration with Nike with his brand PEACEMINUSONE. PEACEMINUSONE had their first drop with Nike’s Air Force 1 (AF-1) in November 2019. The highly coveted shoe, AF-1 Paranoise, originally sold for USD$200 (S$299.53) and has reached the highest bid of USD$688 (S$927.20) on StockX, a shoe resale site that bases its resale price through bidding. And that’s only for the international version of Paranoise. The South Korean exclusive which features a striking red Swoosh instead of the white Swoosh on the international version has reached the highest bid of a whopping USD$5000…

Calling out fellow cinephiles! Despite being able to watch films online with streaming services anywhere these days, there’s a certain romanticism about going to the cinema. It’s not even about the huge screen or surround-sound. To me, going to the theatre allows me to forget about reality for a moment and just get lost in whatever movie that’s playing. Also, cinema food. I can’t pinpoint the allure exactly, but I truly do love the food available at the snack bar. With that being said, I hope you can sense my excitement when I learned that Golden Village is ushering in…

Calling out the Bey Hive, your Queen Bey’s releasing a new collaboration with adidas. This long-anticipated Ivy Park x adidas collection will finally be dropping in Singapore as well on 18 January 2020. For those who are not familiar, Ivy Park, founded in 2016, is Beyoncé’s fashion brand that mainly produces activewear. With the re-launch of her brand with adidas, fans can look forward to the first-ever capsule collection of apparel and footwear. The clothes in this collection appear to be of the athleisure type and sport a palette of orange, cream and maroon. The footwear of this collection will…

This Lunar New Year, Beauty Emporium wants to treat you to the best service and product bundles to start your year right. The brainchild of Cynthia Chua, founder of Singapore’s Spa Esprit Group, Beauty Emporium brings together innovative and uncommon beauty-based product experiences. With an abundance of offers to choose from, here are some standouts from their Chinese New Year deals in 2020. Strip is offering a rather interesting CNY bundle. On top of a single session of All Off Strip Advanced Fluorescence Technology (AFT) Brazilian, this bundle also includes a TWO L(I)PS Blackout Mask. If you don’t know what the…

Hello Hello Kitty! Play with us today! If you weren’t familiar, that was the last line of Hello Kitty’s theme song when the character had her own animated series some time ago. Hello Kitty went from a simple cartoon to a cultural icon and now she has her own collection of bags with the luxury Spanish fashion house, Balenciaga. Hello Kitty is probably one of the most collaborated characters to exist. It seems that this cat character has come full circle. Hello Kitty was created by Yuko Shimizu in 1974 and started out on a coin purse, and is now…

One word. Cute. Way too cute. This Lunar New Year, KFC China is launching a limited-edition collection of Pokémon toys. The collection was released on 10 January 2020 and features four different toy designs. A must-have for Pokémon toy collectors. Can you imagine these cute figurines decorating your mantle? Or being displayed in a clear display case? I too am very tempted to get my hands on one of these toys. The four different designs feature ‘Pichu sitting on a Magikarp Lantern’, ‘Prosperous Eevee’, ‘Lunar New Year Pikachu’ and ‘Spring Time Pikachu’ ‘Pichu sitting on a Margikarp Lantern’ features a…