Going back to school has never been anymore fashionable as it was 50 years ago. The styles might have change but the classics such as Shakespeare and Economics remain the same.Can you concentrate if you knew that there were so many bags behind you, peeking around trying to see what you are reading?
Bags (clockwise from top): Alexander Wang Coco Duffel, Louis Vuitton Graffiti Alma MM, Louis Vuitton Graffiti Alma Horizontal.But, when things become too restless and you can't concentrate, you know you need to get to the root of the problem. Remember to be kind to the books and refrain from stealing or damaging library book. Do bear in mind that people need to use the books after you are done with them Bag: Prada Studs
How much would you pay for a magazine? Rm50? Rm100? Try USD 375!
However, for that price tag, you get a Louis Vuitton Mirior magazine case!! So the price is sort off justified. Now looking back at Malaysian magazine's free gifts, well there is nothing much I could talk about. Sure, you'll get samples of perfumes (OCCASIONALLY), lipstick samples (OCCASIONALLY), and perhaps the ever so famous reusable shopping bag (EWWW!!!).
Come to think of it, we don't have much choice when it comes to free gifts for our reading materials. Looking across the causeway is another story. Our neighbours from the straits have a better deal when it comes to free gifts.
I am just not satisfied with our slim pickings and I believe most of us want more.
So here's a challenge to our local magazines? When will we see GLAM giving away free Jimmy Choo Couture label key chains? Or Harper's Bazaar Malaysia teaming up with Khoon Hooi for some quirky accessories as gifts? Or maybe Malaysian Tatler Christmas edition with Key Ng's limited edition wallets?
The release of Galaxie's dual cover for their 16-30th November 2009 issue, features Robert Pattison and Taylor Lautner each. Two covers, one magazine! Finally, the concept of dual covers in Malaysia!According to Galaxie's blog, "It matters not if you are on Team Edward or Team Jacob, as they are both covered in the latest issue of Galaxie. Yes, there are two cover choices hitting newsstands on Monday! It’s the same great content but two sizzling covers. Which one will you pick? Or, will you be getting both collectible covers?"
This is something new, I believe for Malaysian magazines to try this concept. Forget about over-run issues, or overstocking, dual covers are actually part of a creative marketing scheme. You buy one which you like, and probably buy the other as a keepsake. But honey, you better be saving your pennies as Malaysian magazines don't come cheap these days.
This concept has been around for quite some time and is done widely overseas.For example, Nylon Magazine of the US featured gossip girls darlings, Blake Lively and Leighton Meester for their May 08 issue with dual covers.
However, the debate remains that the idea for dual covers are actually for two different audience; newstands and subscribers. As Mrmagazine.com points out, the trend "continues to spread among different newsstands’ geographical locations testing different covers and different images"
While we might have different issues of newspapers to reflect the different regions in Malaysia, I doubt we would have different headlines for the same day newspaper for different regions.
So, would we see dual covers from GLAM, Harper's Bazaar Malaysia, Female, Jelita, some Malaysian business magazine, Adoi (maybe they did it before but I could have missed it)? Either way, it's great that something interesting is happening in our magazine scene.
UPDATE: A reputable source mentioned that Malaysian versions of FHM, Men's Health and another men's magazine did dual covers once before, hence forfeiting Galaxie from this mention. Does anyone have the respective magazines to help me better grasp this situation?
Next time, restructuring the newspapers, but that's another story for another day and another blog post.
Honestly, she has first dibs on designer goods. I see her in Alexander McQueen's Spring Summer 2010 accessories and what not. But here's the thing, at the end of her clip, there's a certain bra which I believe I saw before once, but I can't remember who wore it. You would know which bra I am talking about. It's too darn obvious! Truly a fashionista's wet dream!
And I have told everyone that I am in love love love with Alexander McQueen's SS10 collection. I think that is the strongest spring summer collection I have seen for next season.
UPDATE! Found a blog with the complete low down on all of Gaga's wardrobe from Bad Romance. Drop by to gagadaily.com
I saw this coming for years and finally the deed is done. Malaysia's decade long obsession with Latin America's telenovela finally came to a curtain call when TV3 decided to voice over the La Lola series in Bahasa Melayu.
It is best to assume that the telenovela craze in Malaysia began with Maria Mercedes shown on NTV7 and reached its peak with Yo Soy Betty La Fea and Mis 3 Hermanas. Betty wins top down as I remember vividly the Malay Mail running a series of articles talking about meetings being scheduled in order to watch their favourite soaps and government offices closing down to enable workers to catch the show.
That was then. Now, it seems to me the fad has shift to Indonesia's Sinetron but has yet to reach the telenovela hype.
All and all, people watch shows of other countries to learn their language. I know a girl who took up spanish after watching Mis 3 Hermanas. And another guy who took up Japanese after watching anime (that's a different story but to prove my point). So change it back. The VO is atrocious.
p/s: Gosh, chica latina in sexy red dress saying "bukankah aku sexy?" without any expression. Falls flat!
Let me remind you that this is actually a really thin children book. There are a few other versions such as Pocong di Dataran Merdeka and Hantu di Muzium Negara. Which one is your pick?
Here is a quick preview of henna art on my hand. Just got it done today and I am still waiting for it to dry.I shall upload more pictures when it's dried. But I have got the say, the lady who did it for me, Shanti, was FABULOUS!!! If you need her contact details, just PM me. Really worth recommending.
(Har, pengantin cina, kalau nak berinai pun boleh. Tak pantang, nyah!)
I am shocked by how juvenile some people can become. Word has it that a girl (or maybe more unreported cases) in college was cyber-bullied by well some plain childish students.
Here's the downlow. Girl A doesn't get along with classmates. Group B doesn't like girl A and goes onto her facebook and twitter account leaving nasty messages such as "You're such a wild child"... and so on. Girl A is scared for her life and skips class. Lecturer X notice change in Girl A and asks Girl A what happens. Girl A tells her side of her story with a shocking twist. Girl A claims that lecturer X is behind all these bullying as Group B uses lecturer X's name on those nasty post.
Now, it seems that lecturer X has got to know about this and will take immediate action against group B. The odd thing is Girl A claims that she doesn't even know group B well enough to call them acquaintances and is in a same group for an assignment.
Juvenile? Yes. Shame on you Group B. Nama je college students, but acting like small children. Please lah, college doesn't have political scene like back in high school where the queen bee reigns supreme. Grown up. Sheesh!
Can you concentrate if you knew that there were so many bags behind you, peeking around trying to see what you are reading?
But, when things become too restless and you can't concentrate, you know you need to get to the root of the problem.
Remember to be kind to the books and refrain from stealing or damaging library book. Do bear in mind that people need to use the books after you are done with them
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