Before we even started on producing designs for nautical theme collection, we did some research and got even more inspired to work on this. So here's a little throwback on how nautical theme became popularised. Did you know.... 1) It was Queen Victoria who inspired the nautical trend in the 18th century. She had a child’s sailor uniform made on board the royal yacht for her son Albert Edward, Prince of Wales. People were very influenced back then, so everyone at the countryside wanted their child to dress in a sailor uniform. 2) From childrens' wear, the trend got picked up by womens' fashion. Sailor-inspired swimwear was seen in the late 18th century. 3) In 1917, Coco Chanel...
For some of you who are fortunate enough to engage an interior designer, these issues may not be as alarming. My Husband and I lucky are to have a friend who's Father in law is a contractor and we got the design up on our own. We also hear that having an ID is really not neccassary, so we thought this could save us some money. We started planning since last year December and at this point we just started hacking the walls and floors. There are still a lot more planning, sourcing and decisions to be made but if I could turn back time, I wished someone told me these things; 1. Do not get all your inspiration from...
This July has been indeed an exciting one! Ramadhan and Eid have always been the busiest time of the year but this year is extra special. As I thought through what I wanted to write, I realized that you only really start to count your blessings when you pen them down one by one. 1) We had our best sales this Ramadan since we launched a year ago! Our Blnk Cnvas Eid collection was met with great fanfare since our launch and is now almost sold out!!! Thank you so much guys for supporting our work and visiting us at CelebFest and Enpointe! On another high note, we made the cover of Sheikhahub's magazine! 2) Great feedback from our #lullyselbsquad...
My fashion journey started when I won 1st prize at a nationwide competition in Fashion Design when I was 15. The prize was a BA scholarship Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts which I took it up after completing my Diploma in Temasek Polytechnic. Being a fashion student was quite a nightmare for me. Because there were no exams, we were graded based on projects. Many many sleepless night, cans of red bull and my mom even got this herbs from sin seh just to help me stay awake. Here are some of my works. I actually have a lot more, maybe will blog and share all my past works! Upon graduation, my first job was at Mediacorp Publishing, as an...
One of things I want to start right this year is a fresh, clean organized wardrobe. Besides the fact that I love fashion, I believe how you look affects how you feel about yourself. To feel good, you've gotta look good. In order to look good though, your wardrobe should inspire you and ease the process of getting dressed – rather than not knowing what to wear every morning and getting depressed!So in today's Selb Series, here are some simple easy steps to de-clutter and get your wardrobe organized. 1) Take out all your clothes from your cupboard onto your bed. 2) Sort them out into three piles; LOVE, UNSURE, HATE LOVE : You love it, makes you feel good and...
