Max Tan ~ max.tan / Liquid

My sister mentioned to me just a few days ago that Max was flying to Paris for a show, and I was totally green with envy. He is only 27 and he has achieved so many things in life. So I've decided to dedicate a post for him! 

max.tan was the FIRST Asian-based label invited to showcase at Modefabriek in Amsterdam in 2010. Max Tan himself is a local fashion designer who is known both locally and internationally; his label is stocked even in Sweden and Germany. Locally, his designs are well loved by artistes as well. 

One of his designs from LIBERATE Spring/Summer Collection 2012 (I love the hoodie)

Zoe Tay in one of his collections for Renci Charity Show 2010

Cynthia Koh wearing a custom-made fish-scale dress by Max. Apparently, I heard it's made from pony hair!

Paige Chua in SS 2011 for LOHAS ep 4

Max has branched out from his main label, max.tan, to a new line called Liquid. Liquid carries a clothing line targeted at OL, but it is definitely towards OL with substantial earning power. After all, a piece of dress averages hundred dollars. Last year we went for Liquid opening by max.tan, which is situated in Takashima level 3. My friends were so excited as they have heard of him and requested to take a photo with him. Which really delighted him! It’s so nice that he was equally excited and earnest about taking photos with my friends.

Max’s main label, max.tan, produces a line of androgynous geometrical clothing which costs double or triple the price of Liquid clothing. Nowhere near my earning power. But I got the chance to wear his design back when he opened his store at level 2 Parco in Millennia Walk! That time I still haven’t joined Upfront, so I was elated at this chance to be modeling for his clothes. What I had worn back then was a single-sleeved white shirt dress; I like the fact that it is one-sleeved which makes it very unique and new-age. I certainly felt very fashion-forward to be wearing his design!

Maquillage Brilliant Glitter Makeup Collection

Remember this shiny pink box? It's my birthday gift from Rachel!



I finally decided to give Rachel's gift a try, and used only the products in the set (ok, and bb cream and eyebrow pencil) to see how they will look on my face.

This is how the box looks on the inside. Items from left to right: Mascara, eyeshadow, lip palette, oil blotter



Purple Glitter mascara

I like the interesting shape of the mascara wand. The contour gives me easy application to lashes on the inner corner of my eyes.

Duo eyeshadow. I LURVE this the best it looks so natural and shimmery! The drawer concept to keep the brush makes it very tidy too! Now if the lid can be like connected to the container it would be perfect.

Lippie palette. Being conservative I only tried the two middle peachy shades which I think complements my skin tone and pale lips much better. It's very creamy and glides on smoothly over my lips.

Oil blotting paper, or what they call paper powder (ペ－パーパウダー). It not only absorbs the oil from the face, but the powdery residue actually makes the face more matte! No need for compact powder with this useful paper! The leather-like cover looks really cool too!

How the set looks on me.

Close-up of my eyes. See the glitter on my lashes?



The Most Beautiful Man in the World

Without a doubt the award goes to Andrej Pejic with his ethereal effeminate beauty that gave him the privilege of sashaying down both sides of the runway. He is a 20 year old Serbian Australian model who is generating a media storm in the modeling world with his androgynous looks.

Rihana wore this Jean Paul Gaultier couture at the Grammy's too! Sadly for her, Andrej looked far more beautiful and elegant in it with the long black gloves.

I first saw his shoot for a push-up bra ad by Dutch departmental store Hema which is supposed to be such a miracle that it can even give a man feminine curves (A very daring marketing concept which I give a thumbs-up to). It made my jaw drop. Literally. How can a man look so pretty? And a Caucasian at that. I can understand if an Asian male looks like a female, for Asian men do have softer features and less facial hair. I couldn’t tear my eyes away from him, he looked so much like a woman.

Hema Mega Push-up Bra Ad

I would sooo LOVE to have his legs. SEXY man.

While he too can pull off a male look, it is an effeminate androgynous kind of look almost reminiscent of Japanese mangas bishounens.

A Seductress and a Casanova all at once. Love the guns.



So HOT!!



I sure do hope that Andrej Pejic would continue to model with his androgynous look and not undergo a sex change operation like Lea T to become a transsexual model, for androgyny is way more unique and versatile as he had stated in an interview. His androgynous style is what makes him truly stand out; he would be just another pretty female model if he eventually goes for a sex change. Please don’t no matter how much you would love to be a Victoria Secret’s Angel!

"In this society, if a man is called a woman, that is the biggest insult he could get... is that because women are considered something less?" - Andrej Pejic (I absolutely LOVE his quotes on gender. He would ace Gender Studies.)



Why does he has such shapely hips!?

Pretty boy.

"There are NO gender boundaries and no other boundaries of any sort. We don't like that." - Andrej Pejic

~B'Day Pressies~

Celebrated my birthday with my dear friends and family and received absolutely lovely presents from them! Here are my beautiful gifts in order of when I received them:

3D iPhone rose cover from Hannah, Geok Lan and Teresa! Plus curled hair from Me. I was running a high fever on my birthday, but I looked so absolutely fine in the photo. My love for photo-taking is amazing.

Oreo cake from cousin Rachel! Unfortunately, the sponge was a failure so the cake tasted kinda, erm, quirky.

Guess clutch from cousin Wendy!

Puff-sleeved cardigan with lace trimmings at the back from cousin Rach! Wendy insisted on showing off the Guess brand.

Dior radiance booster pen that is supposed to work magic on one's face! It can act as a concealer, primer, and of course, as its name suggests, adds radiance to your face! Kudos to Robinsons voucher from Bi Ee, Jing Fang, Penny and Prise! Got a free essence from Dior too! But I really wanted their loose powder, it made my face look so flawless. I would need 2 vouchers instead of one for that though, it's a whopping 100 bucks.

Maquillage makeup set from fellow blogger Rachel!

 What's inside?

Handmade mini-scrap photo album from Elaine!

Every page is so GORGEOUS they deserve a collage for full appreciation of her effort! Even the petals of the rose were painstakingly glued on one by one!

That's all I received from my dear family and friends! Love all of you for remembering and cherishing me on my birthday!! <3

Dozo @ Valley Point Shopping Centre

The interior of Dozo is gives one a feeling of relaxed extravagance with its rich colours and intricate wallpapers and curtains to match. I have been to it twice, once last year and again this year for the birthday celebration of my friend who loves Dozo for what it offers.

We were served in a private room which I really appreciate, and were seated in a long table that had small white vases with long fried noodles of various sizes and taste. The noodles were really interesting. They looked almost like twigs and we might have mistaken them for decoration had we not been informed that they were actually edible snacks for us to munch on while we wait for the food to arrive.  

Service was splendid in Dozo, the waiter explained to us about each dish and taught us the best way to consume them.

 

Dozo serves a 6-course (lunch) fusion Japanese Western cuisine at $39.80++ per person. It is quite value for money of course, considering that they serve 6-course meals. But I would prefer having the option of ala carte which would be more affordable for me. But the food is pretty worth the price if you have the money to splurge. 

First we were served with complimentary glasses of yuzu sorbet (to whet our appetites I presume). It was very cold and refreshing.

Next was our starter. The Chef’s Selection of Assorted Platter which consisted of roasted foie gras, scallops with foam and asparagus, and smoked salmon with cream. We were advised to start with from scallop, then foie gras next, and finally the salmon. I thought the scallop and foam was a very interesting combination, really reminded me of the sea when I was eating it, and the asparagus added a nice crunch to it. As for the foie gras, it is the only place I have tried foie gras from apart from the plane, so I can’t quite comment on it, but it was pretty good to me. Glides on smoothly and melts in my tongue, and the taste is pretty agreeable for a liver, and I’m the kind of person who can’t stand internal organs at all. The smoked salmon was alright, nothing to shout about.  Overall, the flavours of the dish were well-balanced.

 

Next up was the cold dish. What I would highly recommend is the Platter of Air Flown Seasonal Sashimi, which was really fresh. The shrimp sashimi was especially sweet, once you get over the enormous shrimp head staring at you. 

 Side dish was Gratinated Escargot topped with Yuzu Butter for me both times I visited. First I had the one baked in the shell with the butter, before having the rest baked in cheese. Thumbs up for the escargot, juicy and well-seasoned.  

For soup most of us had Crab Bisque Cappuccino Style which we were advised to drink straight from the cup like cappuccino, and it tasted really thick and creamy, full of crab goodness. Other soups in the menu just couldn't compare with this.

A must-try for crab lovers!

Now on to the main course. The first time I went I tried Lobster Gratin, Pumpkin Puree and Asparagus Tips. Nice presentation, and the lobster was well-seasoned. The second time I had Beef Tenderloin on “Pu-Ye” and Granite Hot Stone. Now food that requires cooking always makes me slightly nervous as I want my food to be well-cooked, not charred. But I got through it with no accident, thankfully. All of us agreed that the sauce served alongside it tasted kind of weird. Actually, even the beef itself wasn’t that great, maybe the taste of pu-ye just couldn’t agree with us. 

The second last course was drinks served in pretty glass teapots and cups. The first time I went I had Iced Fruity Refresher, which was saccharine. The second time I had Hot Roselle Rhythm, which tasted sour. But I do think the Hot Roselle Rhythm tasted better than Fruity Refresher which was a little too sugary for me. 

Finally, dessert. Dozo’s Freshly Baked Warm Chocolate was served with a scoop of vanilla ice-cream, and the two is a heavenly combination of sweet oozing chocolatey warmth and ice-cream cold. Yum. The Espresso Crème Brulee was very unique.   The coffee foam on top added a bitter twang to the syrupy sweetness of the crème brulee, which makes it not overly sweet. 

Overall, this restaurant has a great presentation of delicious food and wonderful service to boot, together with the luxurious ambience; we all felt like rich upper-class ladies. 

 Food:　★★★★☆
Ambience:　★★★★☆
Service:　★★★★★

Dozo

491 River Valley Road  S(248371)

(+65) 6838 6966

Lunch 1130 - 230pm / Dinner 5.00 - 10.00pm, Daily