Fabulista Considers: Madonna.

She (Madonna) is a style icon. But elegance and taste, she is not. This is why I thought Louis Vuitton might have made a better choice on the celeb-spoke for its SS09 collection. Marc chose her to reinforce the boldness of the latest collection. However, there is always an element of elegance and taste (except for the last collaboration with Richard Prince and the ‘mistake’). Louis Vuitton has engaged her to launch its next collection in a series of six shots set in a mid-twentieth century French café.

If the intention of the choice was for boldness and individuality, there are so many others in pop culture:

Music:

- Annie Lennox;

- David Bowie;

- Kylie Minogue;

- etc.

Art:

- Damien Hirst;

- Gilbert and George;

- Andres Serrano;

- etc...

amongst many, many others who can be considered iconoclasts with taste.

Fabulista Laments: The Loss of Leisure.

I can’t remember how long it took me to complete my last paper. I certainly hope it wasn’t too long. I am in serious need of a holiday. I have been slogging non-stop for the past whole year.

It’s no joke training future wannabes and that is not including the management of the wannabes’ parents. Those people make too many assumptions – the responsibilities of parenthood; the abilities of their offspring and even the trainers’ role in the development of the wannabes.

Now, I am assumed to be on a holiday from all that nonsense. However, due to the nature of my training to be a master fashionista/fabulista/urbanista, my break is usurped by the lessons that continue into the holiday.

I have been told by well-meaning people that it is for the long-term good that I should be doing this. I am aware of that; I chose to take this up for crying out loud. I just need to vent the loss of a breathing period – give me at least that little amount of freedom and choice.

Fabulista Thinks: About Kindness...

I ventured into Starbucks™ doing some charity tie-in … with the Salvation Army. Oh yes, don’t we all need some saving every once in a while. Me from the financial crisis that is going on with my insatiable need for bags, shoes and bags and shoes… oh, I’ve mentioned them already.

What anyone worth their salt (or coffee bean in this case) would notice is that the setup in Starbucks™ at the chosen publicity store is not in its original getup. The seats have been removed, tables shifted and reconfigured and hey (in the light of the whole charity thing and the season) we even have a decorated pine tree. I bet you in a month’s time, the sacrifice of the tree’s poor young life is going to be forgotten. That’s commercialism for you – everything and everyone is dispensable.

But at least, it is for a good cause (and I am probably going to get my complimentary drink). So if you are reading this today (Thursday), go down to ANY Starbucks™ found on the sunny island set in the sea, between the hours of 5 and 7 in the evening and get your complimentary tall drink from the barista. You may even make a little cash contribution to the Salvation Army this season. But remember, kindness is and should be a way of life, not just restricted to this over-commercialised festive season.

...winter

And so again winter came
Ends the cycle of the year
Ever so the same
Culling sadness of days gone by
A voice that calls both far and near
A kiss a sigh we say goodbye
The falling snowflakes’ silent call
Quiescence for a crystal tear
Mourns for those whom the bell does toll
Lies forlorn the winter cold
A silent cleansing from the shear
The weary the tired the very old

-- Fabulista'08

Fabulista Announces: Tadao is Here.

My personal Tadao is finally here!!

Fabulista Says: Goodbye

Tried to write a farewell letter to my current colleagues to day...

"Hey all, I'll be leaving soon and it is sad for me because I have really enjoyed my time here. I will miss a lot of people here that have become good friends. I could mention names but I think (hope) you know who you are.

I'm writing this email from the windowsill outside of my cubical because someone liked me so much that they felt it necessary to grab my chair before it got cold (It's probably an "in memory of" type of thing). But I know they will miss me as much as I will miss them. (There goes my monitor now) I know it's tough to keep in touch (well, my favorite pen is gone now) but (oops, now my power strip is making it's way to another cube) I hope we cross paths again in the future. (I really didn't need that calendar anymore).

I'm leaving because it's time to go back home. (Pardon me, If I drop off before I finish this email, it's because someone took my laptop power supply yesterday and my battery is getting low) Thank you all, for the times you have helped me out when I needed it. (There goes my coffee cup, and stapler). And I sure hope I help each of you in some small way while I was here. (I don't understand why nobody is taking any of my Steeler stuff)
 
I sincerely wish everyone the best and may we meet again.


I hate good bye messa"

Fabulista Techs: On Mobiles

Motorola's sends out its Aura - Remember the last time you purchased a phone because it possessed 700+ individual components, a stainless steel housing or a front plate that takes a fortnight to create?

Motorola is hoping you would start caring about that kind of minutiae right about now. The admittedly gorgeous AURA (previously coined V70) is the world's first handset with a 16-million color circular display, and aside from making / receiving calls with the utmost clarity, it also boasts a Swiss-made main bearing, 62-carat sapphire crystal lens, a 2-megapixel camera, stereo Bluetooth, microUSB port, quad-band GSM connectivity, a microSD card slot, multimedia player and up to 7.3-hours of talk time (400-hours in standby).

The 4.97-ounce handset is available exclusively from the MOTO STORE for USD1,999.99, with pre-orders shipping out beginning December 4th.

Who's in?

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Nokia keeps N-Touch - According to Nokia India’s Devinder Kishore, “We will have lot of touchscreen phones coming up, including an N-series device very soon.” This is some pretty good news in light of the warm reception of the XpressMusic 5800. The N96 model number is already spoken for, so this new one might come to market as an N97 due in early 2009.

We had also seen some pipe dreams of an E-series communicator concept with a touchscreen, so it sounds like it’s on Nokia’s mind these days. The XpressMusic 5800 will likely pave the way and help them work out the kinks of the S60 Touch OS before Nokia starts porting it to new devices. With the advent of the touchscreen 5800 and the N96, some tech over enthusiast have kindly assisted Nokia with a possible proto-type of the new N-Touch.

N-Touche moi?