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CrystalPhuong.net is a Personal Style & Travel Blog based in Singapore, written by Crystal Phuong. The blog was nominated FOUR times in Top 10 Best Fashion Blogs in the annual Singapore Blog Award from 2012- 2015, voted as one of the Best Lifestyle Blogs in Singapore in 2013 by Hotelclub.com, and Best Travel Blogs in 2016 by Foodpanda.com. Crystal hopes to connect and inspire young women to lead a healthy and happy life. Be confident, be positive, and be kind.
BONIA POP-UP STORE LAUNCH PARTY

BONIA POP-UP STORE LAUNCH PARTY



Last Friday, I was invited to attend the opening party of Singapore homegrown- fashion brand BONIA unveiling its first ever pop-up store in Orchard. 
Just in case you don't know anything about BONIA, it was founded in 1974, and today is a leader in the Asian leather fashion industry. BONIA is internationally recognized as a leading high-fashion brand that designs exquisitely-crafted luxury goods made with the finest materials. BONIA was named 
one of Singapore’s Heritage Brands at the Singapore Prestige Brand Award in 2008.

The BONIA Group has a network of over 883 sales outlets and 103 boutiques throughout the world, including countries like Singapore, Malaysia, Vietnam, Myanmar, Japan, China, the Kingdom of Saudi 
Arabia, and Indonesia. In addition to its flagship fashion label, the BONIA Group is also behind successful brands such as Sembonia and Carlo Rino, and holds the license to distribute international labels such as Santa Barbara Polo & Racquet Club, Austin Reed, Valentino Rudy, Carven, Jeep, The Savile Row, Renoma Paris and Renoma Cafe Gallery.


Themed “Chapter 39: BONIA Inspires”, the pop-up store is set to be the largest showcase of its kind, 
measuring 4,305 square feet; it will present a 10-days bonanza of fashion and design. The BONIA popup store celebrates BONIA’s 39 years of local heritage and design by travelling around the region, with Kuala Lumpur as its next stop.


BONIA has also teamed up with the Raffles Design Institute (RDI) in a gallery showcase for students to present their designs on an international platform. 100 students were tasked to create five different exhibitions depicting Art Deco, Pop  Art, Surrealism, Cubism and Fauvism in-line with BONIA’s Spring/Summer 2013 concept, demonstrating the brand’s rich heritage in exploring diverse ways of 
integrating culture and fashion.


The launch party was hosted by Fly Entertainment Artist Nikki Muller & Bobby Tonelli. On 10th May, BONIA also introduced Sonia Sui - Taiwan's top model as their international brand ambassador for year 2013/2014. Sonia Sui is hailed as one of Asia’s most outstanding emerging actresses. She will be the face for BONIA in campaigns for Singapore and Malaysia. 

Besides Sonia Sui, many local celebrities attended the event that night i.e Irene Ang, Jimmy T, Amy Cheng, Magdalene See, Liv Lo and the cast of Ah Boys to Men. 


 Jack Neo and the cast of Ah Boys to Men at the event. 


Arriving at the event earlier than 7pm gave me plenty of time for photo taking while waiting for the event to start at 8pm :D. 

Posing on stage. 
::Outfit::
 GUESS heels 
Swarovski accessories & watch

With my dear friend Irene Ang, boss of Fly Entertainment. It's always great meeting her!

Gorgeous Sonia Sui on stage with Bobby Tonelli saying Hi to everyone.

Besides Sonia Sui appearance, the official launch party also brought to all guests and audience a spectacular and longest fashion show (I've seen) of BONIA’s Spring/Summer 2013 Collection, produced by celebrity choreographer, Rizal Ahyar, featuring their themes – the Weekend Traveller, BONIA’s Evergreen Story, Quirkly Designs and Summer’s Bright Colours. 

Let me show you some photos of the "Wow! Amazing" fashion show that night












All the gorgeous handbags you saw above will be displayed at BONIA Pop-Up store from 10th- 19th May 2013. The store is located at Orchard Gree, next to the Singapore Visitor Center in Orchard Road (opposite H&M Building).
Admission is FREE so please don't forget to drop by and see what BONIA inspires and what it has transformed over the years. I'm sure you will be pleased!

For more information about the brand, please visit their Website, like them on Facebook to get the latest update from BONIA.

Thank you everyone for reading and I'll keep you posted about the next BONIA events on my blog.

P/s: Some photos credit to Fly Entertainment Pte Ltd
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Crystal's Closet: Neon Blazer & Swarovski Stilettos.

Crystal's Closet: Neon Blazer & Swarovski Stilettos.


Hi everyone, 

Is there anyone of you here are a big fan of blazers? I'm so in love with this classic and timeless piece that I can go days after days with it (in different styles, colors and sizes of course). 

One of the most daring and glaring blazers I've owned is this neon blazer :D. It's so bright and bold that I was abit reluctant to buy at first as I was afraid whether it's too loud to wear in public. Nevertheless, I couldn't stop myself from taking it home because it's so flawless (nice cutting, material, color and style). 

On one rainy morning Friday, I decided to bring my neon blazer out and because it's considered a statement outerwear piece, I thought plain tank top with jeans would be a perfect pairing: simple and chic. 



I & Alicia (my photographer) found a perfect backdrop for the photo when we finished our meeting with client.









::Outfit::
Blazer: Forever21
Jeans: Oasap
Heels: Cesare Paciotti
Bag: Oasap
Accessories: Forever21 necklace (old)- ASOS sunglasses 

What do you think of this outfit pairing? I thought it's very simple, versatile and stylish. If you haven't had any blazer in your wardrobe, I suggest you should get one NOW :D. It's one of the MUST HAVE items for everyone. You can opt for neutral colored blazers i.e black, white, beige for the beginning, then slowly move on to textured or printed blazers at your own comfort and go venturous with more bright and bold colors. 

Most importantly, you must feel confident in whatever you wear. Hope this will give you some useful information in finding the right outfit for yourself. Let me know what you think in the comment section below.

Lastly, thank you so much for reading! I'll have more exciting outfit pairings coming up, so stay tuned ;)
Love,
Crystal
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{CRYSTAL'S CLOSET} DRESS UP WITH DOROTHY PERKINS.

{CRYSTAL'S CLOSET} DRESS UP WITH DOROTHY PERKINS.


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Hi everyone! 

This is probably one of my most favorite Crystal's Closet blog entries as it's proudly sponsored by Dorothy Perkins. Please repeat after me: DOROTHY PERKINS. 

When Dorothy Perkins first contacted me in March to ask for collaboration, I couldn't believe my eyes, I had to read my email twice to make sure that I wasn't dreaming. And without any hesitation, I happily accepted the collaboration. You've probably seeing me "hinting" on Facebook or Twitter about there were some exciting fashion projects that I've been working on. Yes, this is one of them and I can now officially announce it to everyone :D. Sorry for taking sometimes to have this blog entry up due to my traveling, work schedule and the waiting time for the items to be delivered to me all the way from UK. Nevertheless, a blog entry is up with many beautiful photos for you to see. 

I'm sure many of you are familiar with Dorothy Perkins as their stores are almost at every shopping malls in Singapore. But do you know how long has the brand been around? Ok, you are going to be surprised now. 

Dorothy Perkins has been around for over 90 years and is now one of the biggest fashion retailers in the United Kingdom (UK), with nearly 600 UK stores and over 50 international outlets. Dorothy Perkins' ranges are updated weekly in store and daily online. The brand offers UK sizes 06 to 22, and a wide range of collections including Tall, Petite, Maternity, Lingerie, Shoes and Accessories.

The most exciting news is Dorothy Perkins has recently got to Asia and offered FREE STANDARD DELIVERY when you spend S$99 online shopping at their website. If you are an online-shoppaholic like me, this will save your life. What I love about shopping on their website is that you can get all the latest styles, designs from UK (some are not even available in Singapore stores yet), just remember your size, click add to cart, check out, pay and wait for the "oversea gift" arrived at your doorstep. Life could be just easy like that! 

Hassle free, smooth transaction and quick delivery was what I experienced shopping at their e-store. My first two picks were the Cranberry Bling Side Sunglasses
and this Striped Prom Skirt 
and my job was to think of "How to wear striped prom skirt?". In short, I had to come up with the pairing idea for this skirt and this was what I got.

Classic, vintage and a bit of retro fashion with the short curly hair and red lips. I did the hairstyle myself to suit this outfit pairing. 



I love the skirt material, so lightweight and comfortable with 100% cotton. It's perfect for Asian hot and humid weather.



Just for your information about size guide before making an order, I'm wearing size UK8 which is size S and it fits me perfectly. If you are not sure about the size, you can probably go to Dorothy Perkins store, try some of their items to get the right size for you and make an online purchase later. I did that actually as I was confused about size conversion between S, M, L vs 8, 10, 12. Better yet, if the size doesn't fit you, Dorothy Perkins allows Return Policy of your unworn item  within 14 days of receiving your item. 



So what are you waiting for? Visit their website and start shopping NOW! 












::Outfit::
Blouse: Dorothy Perkins (similar)
Striped prom skirt: Dorothy Perkins 
Heels: Aldo
Necklace & rings: Forever21 (old)
Sunglasses: Dorothy Perkins

If you want to get more updates about their promotion, new arrival, etc...please follow them on Facebook, Twitter & Instagram

Last but not least, thank you so much everyone for reading and following my blog. I had really fun time creating this look as well as shooting the outfit photos, hope you enjoy the look as much as I do. 

Thank you Dorothy Perkins and Benedicte from LBi Group Company once again for the opportunity. I look forward to having more collaborations with you in future. 

Love,
Crystal
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SAMSUNG FASHION STEPS OUT 2013

SAMSUNG FASHION STEPS OUT 2013


Last night, Samsung Fashion Steps Out 2013 (FSO2013) had one-night-only "traffic-stopping" fashion show in the middle of Orchard Road with 170 models strutting the freshest Spring/ Summer looks as well as Fall/ Winter styles from international and local fashion designers including: Fausto Puglisi, Victoria by Victoria Beckham, Coach, J.Press, Robinsons, Marks & Spencer, Adolfo Dominguez, Maria Grachvogel and Blugirl. 

I was honored to be invited by Samsung as one of the media partners to witness Orchard Road turned into a fashion runway with many beautiful colors, styles and models. Thank you very much Samsung & Nicholas from Edelman for the invitation. 

In case you missed the event, here are some photos that I and my PA- Carmen took last night. Please enjoy! :D

I arrived early at 6.30pm for the Champagne Sundowner at ION with VIP Guests before the fashion show started at 8pm. 

No event will be complete without a red-carpet moment :D

Model & host Junita Simon opened the Samsung Fashion Steps Out 2013- Orchard Fashion Runway in a very cute FSO T-shirt and blue Camo skirt accompanied by a group of hot topless hunks. 


Now, that's the way to start a show!  


1. Samsung Galaxy S4 Fashion show. 


This collection was to celebrate the launch of the Samsung GALAXY S4 with LTE, these devices were featured alongside the models’ overall ensemble for a creative blend of fashion and technology, to symbolise how the smartphone is the perfect companion to life’s special moments. 

 2. Victoria by Victoria Beckham Collection




I love her collection! It's very simple yet very classic, sophisticated and elegant. 

3.  Coach Collection







4. Marks & Spencer Collection







5. Robinson Collection








6. Adolfo Dominguez Collection 









7. Maria Grachvogel Collection





8. Fausto Puglisi Collection 








 9. J Press Collection







10. Blugirl Collection 






That was what Orchard Fashion Show all about. It was so overwhelming, successful and amazing. 

Last but not least, before ending this longest blog entry ever, here are some photos of yours truly on duty last night :D

Final photo before Orchard was cleared and back to its normal life. 

It was an amazing experience after all! Thank you Samsung once again and see you at Fashion Steps Out next year! :)
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