Substituting Prada brogues

My sole internet connection (that shoddy uMobile plug-in USB kind) has turned its back on me by reaching its measly quota. And you probably know what that means - a pathetic slower-than-snail speed that is literally only apt for loading text-based pages!

 So basically I'm typing this post from a nearby cyber cafe, where adolescents who just reached puberty enjoy surfing Youtube for that latest Malay song hits...

But anyways, I thought that I'm sharing this - my previous jaunt to Singapore yielded a new pair of footwear from Comme des Garcons SS2011 that is hopefully going to be my reliable next height-enhancing shoes after the Prada elevated brogues...

To me this platform version, compared to Prada's ones which are more exuberant and perhaps showier, is comparatively quieter and has its own playful / quirky feel that Japanese designers like Rei Kawakubo often exude...

Is it aquamarine?

I always like COS (a more high-end, H&M sister brand) lookbook images. The clothes look simple, clean and finely-tailored. And the rather mannequin-like pose of the models serve a good view of the clothes on a person.

Not to mention the occasional pop of colours in every collection that makes me crave for the pieces even more. In this case, COS has released its Spring Summer 2012 lookbook and there's a particular shade of green that instantaneously caught my attention... a shade that my limited vocabulary cannot describe.

Is it sea green? Is it aquamarine? Well, perhaps a research for colour codes is warranted. Or perhaps simply coding the hue as COS SS12 is much reliable to remember?

Great great procurements

What I'm about to discuss is perhaps bordering on pure consumerism but have you ever liked that one thing and wished you could purchase it right away? That you probably like it so bad you return to the shop over and over again to take a look at that item, and you still can't shake the image off your mind?

Well, I really love the Christopher Kane SS12 t-shirt  that I have previously blogged about here. And I always return to the only store that stocks it (Musa, that is) just to have a look at it over and over again, but somehow took one step back after seeing its price tag.

 Technically I did not acquire the oriental motif-laden shirt straight away at its original price (which obviously might well break my bank account instantly), but fortunately Musa has generously reduced the delicate t-shirt price considerably to the point that even my generally middle-class income could purchase this treasured piece....

The architectural mosque

 I won't pretend that I know a single thing about architecture, design and art form but I personally love anything that is visually and aesthetically pleasing... and to see such a rare heritage building in a sea of  awkwardly designed, commercial and pretentious skyscrapers always makes my jaw drop to the floor.

It's time for that (mildly) architectural buff in me to present to you this ah-mazingness of design genius that is the Sultan Sulaiman Mosque in Klang, built in the 1930s by the British.

Google has yielded a mixed results of information behind the design influences of this place of worship. A supposedly reliable website (Arkib Negara, ehem) says it is of Moghul influence. And the other, randomly-edited,  free-for-all portal that is Wikipedia seemingly has a more accurate description citing Art Deco and Neoclassical as its main architectural influence.

Print in the royal park

It is indeed a very rare occasion for me personally to have a walk in the park, especially with the current monsoon season which means one thing - muddy terrain just waiting to stain your weather inappropriate shoes (no, we don't wear Wellington boots if it's raining in this part of this world if you're wondering).  Or is it the mall  culture in me too strong to let a bit of nature-bound walk have its way?

Either way I managed to have a record-breaking TWO park-related trips last week alone. And for this trip I had a saunter in Klang's Royal Park... Nothing fancy there though as opposed to what its name suggests, nothing is too regal there except the fact that it is surrounded by Klang's royal residential area including the palace itself.

And coming back from a good friend brother's wedding reception earlier I had this dark-colored shirt with zany prints on from Gap. I don't remember the last time I bought from this basics-focused label, and they rarely do anything interesting in the prints department, except for this pair of boxers with Dries-like print.