Tuesday, March 31, 2009

Karl Lagerfeld's tips to save money

HAHAHA okay he did not exactly put it that way. This was from April's Harper's Bazaar's (man that's a lot of apostrophes) Solutions page where readers write in problems (God but for this issue I hope they were made up because they totally pissed Karl off) and Karl answers them. But from his solutions I have managed to pick up such good tips to save money! Observe.

These are words from the fashion czar himself.

1. "Never use the word cheap. Today everybody can look chic in inexpensive clothes (the rich buy them, too). There is good clothing on every level today. You can be the chicest thing in the world in a T-shirt and jeans - it's up to you."

Jeans. A necessity. A must-have. An investment.

2. "The body has to be impeccable as well - that helps a lot. If it's not, buy small sizes and less food."
Omg damn right! See, none of that whole you can be beautiful in big sizes too bull shit.

3. " ... don't skip on make-up, and be sure to have flawless skin and hair. That will have more impact than expensive clothes."
The fashion czar tells nothing but the truth! It's true. When you're hot, you just look nice in everything. If you're ugly you cannot wear expensive clothes to save your life.

4. "First look at the tuxedo you already own. The same goes for blouse and pearls. They all look the same anyway, and they can wait because they're not new. Buy what you don't have yet, or what you really want, to be mixed with what you already own."
Omg this advice may seem so simple but it's the best, really. Why do we girls keep buying the same dress three damn times??! Money can be better spent on other stuff! Like make-up! So you will look hot and nice in your old clothes!

5. "Life should not be a fashion show."
*exhale breath*

6. 'The red-carpet look needs to be reinvented, but since you are not a movie star, the only carpet you have to dazzle on is your own."
I have no idea what that means but sounds good!

On another note, BIMBA AND LOLA HAS OPENED IN MALAYSIA???!?!? Since when! Oh my goodness I am so outdated I totally did not know that! Did anyone check them out yet? Nice clothes? Even nicer prices?

And on a more caustic note, I am sick of people wanting to be called a Becky Bloomwood for no apparent reason! Especially when they are nowhere near and just want to be seen as like a rich/stylish person or something I don't know. That is totally not what Becky is about and I consider you to be an insult to her character!

Excuse me but do you have a lot of money that you can buy like three bags from Guess and still have money left over for a good bottle of perfume? All in one day? Then you are NOT Becky Bloomwood. If you were on a holiday, and you had a chance to go shopping, but your family/friends decide not to, would you do whatever it means to go anyway? No, not in a foreign unknown place? Then you are NOT Becky Bloomwood. Is the craziest thing you've done for shopping running down the street flagging down some stranger's car and then begging that stranger to take you to the shopping mall? No, never tried that before? Then you are NOT Becky Bloomwood!

That would also make you NOT crazy but that's the point. If you're a perfectly sane person, then you are NOT Becky Bloomwood.

Two random things:

American candy!



Marshmallow chicks!

I have another that's a carrot-shaped container with bubble gum balls inside. I'll take a pic of it next time!

From one end of the world to the other ... my aunt and cousin bought this during their holiday in Japan.


Mini Sony Vaio!!!


Compare to my hand!


When opened!

Shereen is in Japan now I hope she bought me something. If not a Sony Vaio laptop at least my beloved scallop snack!!

13 comments:

Anonymous said...

That's such a cool laptop! How much is it?

jocelyn said...

the laptop is also sold in australia! :)

gel said...

hmm, i realised sometimes i sign off as angele, and other times as gel. but it's just me. haha.

oh anyway, is there something with the layout again? it's all white on my screen... and the alignment is out. i have no idea why! :(

btw his tips are good! lol. although i do skip on makeup (i'm probably the only girl in paris who does that).

melissa said...

heya may zhee! how were your admission decisions from US universities?

Natasha said...

May Zheeee!!!!!!!! I got my offer from Washington and Lee University today!!!

Did you get your Harvard offer? How many Ivy League schools did you get? :D

Enidlareg said...

THAT. IS. AN. AWESOME POSSUM. LAPTOP.

Hahah @ Karl Lagerfeld's comments and your interpretations of them. LOL.

There can only ever be one Becky Bloomwood and unfortunately she's fictional. DD8

michelleph. said...

bimba%lola's tucked in a snug spot at Pav! ill-treated! but no matter what, cant help loving this spanish baby more n more!

May Zhee said...

Anonymous, err I think it was only RM2k! I mean can't be so expensive for something so small right!

jocelyn, OH GEE I WONDER WHO IS IN AUSTRALIA AND CAN BUY IT FOR ME *HINT HINT BOYFRIEND*

gel, haha I know! OMG yeah the server is not down but it's GONE. The server is GONE. Hence the white background yes that's right the server is GONE.

melissa and Natasha, wait!! I am going to do a whole official blog post on this matter! I want to announce it that way!! Wait for it :D :D :D

Enidlareg, hahahahahahah awesome possum hahahahahaha why so funny one hahahahahaha. Yes Karl Lagerfeld is God!

michelleph, GASP SERIOUSLY. Are they sort of Zara-ish in terms of price and style? I've seen some of their stuff, LOVE the bags, the clothes were ok too.

michelleph. said...

nop. more expensive. something like juicy couture meet banana republic. not so flamboyant and dressy but equally fab! :D

May Zhee said...

Michellph,

Oh but to answer your question Natasha, no I was not accepted into any of my school of choice!! Harvard, expectedly, did not offer me enrollment either. (Expected because I was not called for their shortlisted interview.) Some colleges wrote me personal e-mails advising me to finish my IB program and then applying again next year. :( That's what happens when you try to apply in 11th grade before finishing high school I guess. :(

May Zhee said...

Oh wtf I said michelleph and then forgot to comment HAHAHAHA.

Gah! So it's more expensive! The description says it's high street fashion! So I'm expecting something like Topshop-esque prices!

Enidlareg said...

Because awesome possum rocks my bottom. ;p

★ whoaamello ★ said...

Awww! I love the blue chicks [= Sho cuute!