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Tim Hamilton Fall/Winter 2009 Lookbook

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I just can't believe mercury has risen again yesterday afternoon when I hit central London for a quick break. I was wearing a blazer that morning coz at north London it was quite chill morning start. But when the noon came, boy isn't it hot when the temperature goes 25C! Not to mention the packed tube stations coz people are going to the Notting Hill Carnival. I'm sure it was oven hot. I'm melting in my H&M skinny blazer. Thank God I only wore my new black short sleeve 'What Is Fashion' tee underneath that I just took it off upon walking the highstreet (and I see people go like 'whoa..!!' when they see the tee, again. Fun, LOL!). Sometimes I just think when is autumn gonna be in? Oh, it's September... meaning at the end of the month a new season may come. :)

Talking about autumn; another designer, another season, another lookbook. One of my fav designer - Tim Hamilton - has come up with great collection again. Very well cut, perfect silhoutte, some with volumes and not to mention very uber edgy.

What would be a nice piece in the wardrobe next season? Or style that I can steal?

  • Tim's signature - the black and white stripes - is a must have!
  • Harem pants - isn't it a big thing next season? Cropped or long pants, all can work magic.
  • White shirt with sort of slit on the shoulder - edgy without even trying. Remind me of Alex McQueen ss09...
  • The voluminous black db mac with white pants - a very urban chic combo.
  • Short tweed db blazer - great staple in wardrobe and can be worn season after season.
  • The front zippered boots - what a nice edgy twist to a traditional boots! Where can I get those??

Overall great pieces. Not pretty sure where to find in UK. Browns Fashion store used to stock 'em up last season. Btw, to Mr. Hamilton please return to Uniqlo and design for them more! You'll be perfect compared to those 'erkkk!' Gilded Age capsule collection... :P

(pix from timhamilton.com)
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A Glimpse into the Unfashionable World of a Shopaholic

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"Hi, my name is Zamri. And I am a shopaholic (?)"

I think that'll probably the first phrase I'll say if there ever be a Shopaholic Anonymous. LOL! I know I'm a total shoppalotta. And the aftermath? I have no more space in my wardrobe to store 'em. Yikes!! Especially when living in a classic Victorian house with classic two-door landlord-owned cupboard. It's a far cry from my 4-door, floor-to-ceiling Ikea Pax wardrobe back home which is quite humongous.

I can truly relate with the Confession of a Shopaholic movie in the scene when Isla's Becky Bloomwood character is trying to close the door of her fully-loaded wardrobe that she barely can. I had my fair share too every now and then coz I can't close mine! How pathetic is that. LOL. Hmm... I just need a bigger wardrobe. Or a walk-in closet like Carrie Bradshaw has. Delish.

Still, sometimes I don't know what to wear. Sigh...


My unfashionable-almost-bursting-out wardrobe - can only store 1/3 of my clothes. Yikes!

Scene from Confession of a Shopaholic. The wardrobe is bursting out like moi!

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I'm Free. I'm CK Free!!

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They probably hit stores early last week, but I can't wait any longer. I have to get it. I want one. I wanna get Free. CK Free.

Say hello to the new fragrance by Calvin Klein. Codenamed - Free. Yes, as simple as that. What made me drawn to it? To be honest with you, it's the bottle really. Kinda love at first sight. I know I am that pathetic, LOL. I just love the design of the bottle which is nothing but simple. Whoever designed it, whether he's Italo Zuchelli or other graphic designers at CK HQ, its just brilliant. Very transparent, clean silhouette, slender, no fuss and slightly chic too. And the box is pretty plain (in a good way) not like CK Man with the picture of Garrett Neff on it. This one - the label says it all.

Ok, now the main thing - the scent. Some of the websites describe it as "the woody aromatic scent, concocted by Givaudan, has top notes of Thailand star anise, jackfruit, absinthe and juniper berry; a heart of suede, tobacco leaves, coffee absolute and South African buchu, and a drydown of patchouli absolute, oakwood, Texan cedarwood and Costa Rican ironwood". In plain English - it's fruity. Quite citrusy and very fresh - a cross between CK One and Boss Element, I think. I love it coz it smells and lingers quite seductively. :D

If you happen to be in UK, get it at Boots to get free CK nylon holdall/ gym bag. Well, ok let's face it. The holdall might cost less than 10 quid at highstreet (sans the label), but who don't want free stuff, right? Plus I got extra points from Boots too... voila!

P/S: The face of CK Free - Jamie Dornan - gonna be at House of Fraser next Saturday. Bring your camera people...not ur CK undie!



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Invites tell a story

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We are something like 25 days before Tell a Story #5 hits Athens...
Here's a retrospective of its invites so far:



The magic paper featuring all details re: the latest, should come out anyday now. Awaiting in anticipation for this season's graphics little gem...
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Bags Galore: Tote Bags @ Dsquared2 and Mango

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I'm totally become a 'tote' convert after seeing this guy carried a tartan drawstring tote bag at Sainsbury's last year while shopping for groceries. So infatuated by it I thought I want that tote bag he's carrying. Since then, off go all my messenger bags... in with all range of tote-allicious slinging on my shoulder!

And as my prying eyes are truly sharp eagled, I caught the brand of the tote. It's Dsquared2. And boy, I tell you Dsquared duo - Dean and Dan (who look like George Clooney on crack, LOL) - really know how to make delicious tote bags for men who dare to push limits. Like these lots that I found at Yoox. Two in tweed with leather trims and the other one in all leather. Love the design. Pretty simple and practical, and roomy too. Their signature would definitely be the 'strap' around the upper part, kinda drawstring that I looked at previous guy has at Sainsbury's. The only thing that I hate is the price - they start at almost £500! Mega yikes!! I ain't buying any bags above £300.. ngggg...



And for any stylish bargain hunter, this one by Mango looks equally delicious. Well, I know I tried to shun Mango for their collection this season. Now i think I have to take it back (eating my humble pie? :P). The trim might not be all leather and stuff, yet the denim fabric is what i like. Yes, the design looks smashing too. Why they're not in store yet!??

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The Big Fat Blog Turns 1 !!!

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Wahey, ZA's Big Fat Blog turns 1!!

Another milestone. Yet, there are more to come. More clothes and accessories to be tried on. More shoes to be walked in. More stores to be visited. More fitting rooms to be violated. More gadgets to be tested. More trends to look for.

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Yet there's one question: should I keep blogging? Or, why should I keep on blogging? Coz no one congratulates. Or say hi...

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I Cast You A Spell....

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My nephew is a ginormous fan of Harry Potter. So once upon a time he told me if I could get him the Harry Potter wand. I said I dunno where can I find it. Not at Leadenhall Market of course (that's where the scene is filmed, fyi). Not that I don't wanna get him one, but to find a nice one - not the crappy plasticky thingy from Argos or Play.com - is quite a find really.

Finally when I found out that Hamley's got one, it turned out that I am the one who became ecstatic. Ecstatic coz the wand looks quite real. It's pretty cool since it is the exact same replica used in the movie. And it came with a special box with velvety casing made it looks extra special.

This time around I hope his birthday gonna be one of the highlight of his life. And it's on the sacred date of 09.09.09. What more could he asked for?


The wand comes with a certificate of originality.


The stamp saying the trademark and copyright of Warner Bros.

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zaBigFatWeekend? Not Really....

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I thought my weekend would be perfect. Money's in because it's the end of month, Vistoria line is in full service, weather is not that bad, the weekend break is another day longer and stores had loads of bargains due to bank holiday so shoppers would deffo flock the stores. But, it doesn't seem so. Hmm...

My day started quite weird when I board Victoria line the yesterday. I'm so glad that I got to sit on that single-seater in the rare Victoria line coach and there's not many people around that morning. Then it stopped at the next station where suddenly loads of people get in. And since my coach has limited seats and loads of standing spaces, suddenly this middle-aged lady suddenly sat beside me! On the already single seat. Hello..are you a nutter? She didn't even want to move to the seat in front of me (which is double seater) even if another passenger offered her. Totally weirdo. Does she get infatuated to my Carlina Herrera's Chic perfume? Or my Gucci boots? So weird..

Btw, my shopping trip this time brought me back to Westfield. Once arrived, there's not many people around. Hey, where's everybody?? This is weird no. 2... I thought.

So, what's hot in stores? It seems that there's a denim war going on between Uniqlo and H&M. Both are offering discounts on denims. Uniqlo did mix-n-match of any 2 jeans for £40 (original price is £25 each denims), while H&M did £10-off selected denims. But I think Unqilo win this one coz their range is way much better!

At Uniqlo I was contempt to get those mustard-colored V neck merino wool jumper on offers. But damn...they don't have my size. Instead I tried on the crew neck. Yikes! Not sexy at all. I hate covering my chest, fyi!! But the color is stunning nonetheless.

Then there was this green V neck which is so delicious (doesn't look that green in the pix, huh?). There are two greens actually, but I pick this one up coz the color is very richer which felt quite luxe.

And there was this pink one. Yikes! I think it's too camp. The color is too towards fuchsia which I really hate. But I have a go to try it anyway just to test how it might look. (Oh why am I having the same pose??)

And some newcomers - the striped V-neck jumper in purplish pink-black combo. I kinda like the quirky cool feel of it. The merino wool felt so amazing too. Sadly I think this one isn't on £5 off... And oh, at Uniqlo it's kinda weird to get those fitting room for handicapped people. It was so damn huge I, I felt almost intimidating by it. And the lighting is bad too given the size of the room. I think I like a smaller claustrophobic cubicle more... :)

Off to H&M. Nothing new in stores @ Westfield. I was hoping the new wool coat and the merino grandad tee would be in. Yet there's none. Anyway, some that caught my attention are these two jeans. Very rock-n-roll, grunge feel to it. Like this one with splashes of paint on it. In a glance it looks like the denim that guys-after-the-home-renovation-job-that-I-saw-in-the-Tube would wear. It might not be my everyday jeans though, but it looks cool. The fit is amazing too coz it's in the 'SLIQ' range. Very slim-fitting.

Another 'SLIQ' is this one and should be at least one piece in any men's wardrobe - the torn jeans. I know for some of us the ripped jean days are over, but they're making a huge comeback. Dolce & Gabbana did it for next Spring/Summer '10. This one at H&M might come close with pretty amazing 'rip-off' job they did. But the color...hmm, I'll pass.

I sadly went off empty-handed from Westfield before I finally landed at Zara Oxford St and snapped the 'What Is Fashion' tees in red and black. Yes, they come in four colors fortunately (including grey marl). And the salesguy admits there're all quite a seller and went off shelves damn fast (maybe becoz I wrote in this blog last week perhaps..ahaks!!) Anyway this red tee is damn HOT!! Get now if your size is medium and below. LOL!

With list of full loads of stuff to get but managed to get nothing but the tess, my day is finally finished off at the Hamley's toy store. Getting the Harry Potter wand for my nephew's upcoming birthday. Then I spotted there's also this Nimbus 2000 thingy on the glass display that come at a bargain price of £150! Hmm.. maybe his next birthday I might get this one too. Or I can just buy it for myself so that I can 'fly' with it anywhere I want... LOL!

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Budaya Jawa Tengah / Culture of Center Java

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Budaya Jawa Tengah
Jawa Tengah adalah propinsi dimana budaya Jawa banyak berkembag disini karena di Jawa Tengah dahulu banyak kerajaan berdiri disini itu terlihat dari berbagai peninggalan candi di jawa tengah.
Stunning masterpiece of batik in Java is the center of each pattern has an area of different batik different they themselves have their own characteristics but also the art of batik is no less remarkable that there are shadow puppets in the world recognized as a world cultural heritage by unesco there is also tembang tembang (song songs) accompanied by Javanese gamelan (musical instrument) which is also known by some ketoprak campursari which is typical of an acting performance of Java. In Java there was also samapai current job is still standing exactly in the city, known as solo Kasunanan
Javanese culture was very much starting from puppets, puppet people, ketoprak, dance and many more here are some photos related to Javanese cultural center:


Batik Jawa Tengah, salah satu ciri khas provinsi ini. Motifnya sangat khas.
Ketoprak adalah salah satu pertunjukan dari daerah Jawa Tengah. Is like a comedy or entertain perfomance. 
Pertunjukan WAYANG KULIT.

Jawa Tengah juga mempunyai sebuah tarian yaitu: Tari Srikandi. Tari Srikandi pun di pakai oleh Miss Indonesia (Zivanna Letisha Siregar) di ajang Miss Universe 2009 sebagai busana adat/baju daerah. GAMELAN Instrument. Pertunjukan WAYANG ORANG. Sinden. Tayub.Ini adalah sebuah baju pernikahan adat Jawa.
Keris merupakan salah satu benda yang berasal dari Jawa Tengah, INDONESIA.
Dan Keris sendiri pun sudah di resmikan dan di catat oleh pemerintah sebagai salah satu buatan Indonesia. 
(Dok. review by Antoys)
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