entrée

New Beginnings

2010-07-27T19:27:00.013+08:00

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It wasn't a button to start with!

2009-05-18T22:40:00.019+08:00

Surprisingly, the buttons that hold up our trousers, fastens our shirt has no practical use till they discovered that it would make a nifty fastener for garments and that accompanied the invention of loops and button holes!

"The word button stems from either the French bouton for bud or bouter to push. The French were quick to spot the potential of the button and by 1250 had established the Button Makers Guild. The Guild produced beautiful buttons with great artistry, much to the delight of the aristocracy. The peasants, however, weren't allowed to join this button fest, even if they could afford it. The aristocracy passed laws to limit buttons permitted for common usage to thread- or cloth-covered buttons. As a result, the button became a status symbol, and it wasn't discrete; buttons were being used like there was no tomorrow - not just for fastening clothes but, once more, as adornment."

Information adapted from http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/h2g2/A23623616

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Herewith, I present my latest button series of fashion entrée:-

'Estton'

'Mphoton'

'Mangotton'

'Tribton'

'Retroton I'

'Blackton'

'Retroton II'

'Pinkton'

'Turqton'

'Armyton'

'Xmaston'

'Purplton'

'Pearlton'

'Woodton'

'Polkaton'

'Blueton'

'Seaton'

'Offiton'

More designs coming up ......

To read more about the history of buttons & buttons collection, click on the links below:-

http://aarf.com/febutt98.htm
http://www.landsend.com/cd/fp/help/0,,1_36877_36882_37075_,00.html
http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/h2g2/A23623616
http://victorian.squarespace.com/history-of-buttons/
http://www.worldcollectorsnet.com/buttons/buttonsarticle.html

HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY!

2009-02-03T23:39:00.009+08:00

In conjunction with Valentine's Day...

The items are now available @

located on the 7th storey of
PLAZA SINGAPURA (opp GV)

New Designs of Peranakan-inspired Pieces

2009-01-25T14:09:00.018+08:00

Chokers

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Bracelets

random pieces II

2009-01-11T00:28:00.023+08:00

Cosmic Series

2009-01-08T23:31:00.012+08:00

resolutions

2008-12-25T14:11:00.027+08:00

Resolving to get off our lazy bums and hit the gyms more often...the urge of making a resolution on New Year's Eve is back! As we reflect upon the previous year, we seek to establish new resolutions. Sure, last year's resolutions didn't make it past the fifth of January, but hey, this year's going to be different, right? I am one such person who loves making new year resolutions, in fact xmas, birthday, lunar new year resolutions too...haa.. I read somewhere that mentioned about people who thought about their resolutions for some time were seemed more successful than those who came up with them at the last minute. Hey, that's one good tip.

Using green, blue and violet in my latest series, I've created 12 one-of-a-kind pieces of pendants (matched with black chokers) adapting from colour symbolism of green for perseverance, patience, growth and healing, blue for freedom, strength and new beginnings and violet having the psychological quality of transformation and the balance of power and love. Bearing these attributes in mind, these pendants will bring about magical charisma as you fufill your new year's resolutions!

Some useful links:

How to keep new year's resolutions?

Why people fail to achieve new year resolutions?

peranakan touch

2008-12-21T00:42:00.026+08:00

Latest pendant designs...

Peranakan-Inspired Bracelets

Peranakan-Inspired Keychain

sketches

2008-12-17T01:30:00.007+08:00

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given to me by my dear fren on my bday... Let's gambatte gal!

merry merry x'mas

2008-12-17T00:55:00.007+08:00

guest designer

2008-12-17T00:49:00.004+08:00

random pieces

2008-12-17T00:38:00.027+08:00

entree prelude

2008-12-11T00:29:00.011+08:00

blog-in-progress...

pioneer batch of collection...