Happy Australia Day Everyone!!

0 Comment by Mai / January 28, 2010 / Posted in Events, Simba

Are you a True Blue?
My recent random conversations with a friend using All Australian slangs
Mai: Fair shake of a sauce bottle mate
Friend: she’ll be right…no shit storm ere
Mai: Too right. Some sheila just got hitched. That’s not a knife, this is a knife
Friend: Hitched!? Crickey. You’d av to be couple bottles short of [...]

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Sweet temptation - Hermes Garden Bag

0 Comment by Mai / January 26, 2010 / Posted in Fashion & Shopping

I can’t wait to get my sale commission so that I can spend it on…..
A Hermes Garden Bag (AU$3950)
I’ve been eyeing on this bag since the very first time I laid my eyes on it. It used to come in a canvas and leather strap material, it was also much dearer ($5500).
Hermes is a luxury brand, [...]

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Sunny & Chilly Sunday in Melbourne

0 Comment by Mai / January 24, 2010 / Posted in Food & Wine, Life, Travel

A friend from Canada (French Canadian) decided to come visit Australia, Melbourne for a few days so it was up to me to show her what an awesome place Melbourne is.
Today was a sunny though a little chilly day in Melbourne. We had a relaxing day by visiting National Gallery of Victoria and ACMI (Australian [...]

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My weekend wear

0 Comment by Mai / January 23, 2010 / Posted in Fashion & Shopping

While walking around darling harbour in Sydney in a really hot humid day:

Zimmermann jumpsuit
Witchery scalloped edged shoes

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Movida (Melbourne) - The best Spanish tapas in Melbourne

0 Comment by Mai / January 22, 2010 / Posted in Food & Wine

Movida
1 Hosier Lane (Off Flinders St)
Melbourne - Victoria 3000 (Australia)
Ph: +61 (0) 3 9663 3038
I have been told by a few friends that Movida is the best spanish tapas in Melbourne and after trying it out myself I have to agree with them.
I love everything about Movida. First of all, it’s in Melbourne - my favourite [...]

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My outfit - PVC pants, oversized shirt and frilly vest

0 Comment by Mai / January 18, 2010 / Posted in Fashion & Shopping

My outfit today (All by Australian Designer and high street brand):

Witchery Oversized Shirt for Breast Cancer
Lucette frilly vest
Sass and Bide PVC Rats Pants
Leonard Street Handmade Ankle Boots

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The Best Roast Duck in Melbourne, Australia - Pacific BBQ Cafe

0 Comment by Mai / January 18, 2010 / Posted in Food & Wine, Reviews

Pacific BBQ Cafe
213 Lonsdale St
Melbourne - Victoria 3000
Ph: +61 (3) 9663 9228
Unlike most other food in Melbourne, the one thing that I have seen dwindle in this city is a vast array of quality roast duck. Some of my favourite places (Kum Den, Clay Pot Kings) have reduced the quality of their duck perhaps to [...]

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Samurai (Cheap Eats - Restaurant Review) - Melbourne, Australia

0 Comment by Mai / January 18, 2010 / Posted in Food & Wine, Reviews

Samurai
804 Glenferrie Road
Hawthorn, Victoria 3132
Ph: +6 (0) 3 9819 4858
I don’t usually review restaurants outside of Melbourne but for those who likes Japanese food there is really no equal for value and taste.
I am talking about Samurai. Samurai is one of the oldest and authentic Japanese restaurant outside Melbourne. It has been around for more than [...]

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My New Ankle Boots - Leonard Street

0 Comment by Mai / January 18, 2010 / Posted in Fashion & Shopping

I’m currently obsessed with ankle boots! I recently purchased a very comfortable medium heel leather Ankle Boots by Leonard Street. The boots cost me $238 but worth every cent as they are very comfortable (even with my worsening bunion). They come in 3 different colour - black, cream and white. I really like the cream but [...]

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My outfit - girly soft skirt and smart blazer

0 Comment by Mai / January 15, 2010 / Posted in Fashion & Shopping

What I wore to work:

Black Blazer by Bianca Spender (Australian)
White singlet by Supre (Australian)
Skirt by Noa Noa (Scandanavian) - kinda crimpled because I had a whole day meeting (lots of sitting down and moving around in seats).
Oxford Patent leather shoes by Wittner (Australian)

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