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Uniqlo Wireless Bra : My phone is now wireless – why not my bra?

October 8, 2018 Paris B 20 Comments

I’m a self-confessed Uniqlo addict. I’m such an addict that my wardrobe is an altar to Uniqlo past season designs, for I usually only ever buy their stuff on sale LOL! We talked once about whether it was aunty or cool, and hey, I don’t honestly care! But I’d only recently discovered the Uniqlo Wiress Bra, and am wondering why I never made the plunge earlier.

I’ve been a big fan of the Uniqlo Bra-top since the first time I tried it. I now own so many, and travel exclusively in them. It wasn’t until my sister-in-law mentioned to me that Uniqlo Wireless Bra was just like the bra-top, only a bra, that I deigned to take a closer look.

The reason I was hesitant to try their bras was because it was wireless – from past experience, wireless bras tended to not offer sufficient support, even for non-ample boobs. The second reason was because I’d tried one of their panties, and found the quality to be lacking. I’d stayed away from their lingerie since.

But one day, I spotted the Wireless Bra on sale (naturally!) and picked one up. I haven’t looked back since! 😀

Your Say: Does it bother you when you realise you have to go up a dress size?

July 20, 2018 Paris B 22 Comments

As the quote goes – Vanity, thy name is woman.

Women are saddled with societal baggage of conforming to the beauty norms of the day. In this day, it appears that being thin is still in. I would however, prefer if we were allowed to look like Ruben’s women! This pressure is, I feel, further exacerbated by visuals we are presented with, especially online. Just look at any ad campaign or successful blogger/influencer/model and the trend is there – you must be thin.

There is also the other movement for people to be lean. I often stumble on before/after pictures on Instagram, of women who have successfully shed a lot of weight, or who promote “clean eating” and exercise, and the common thread is this – they’re all fairly thin and lean.

So, how does that make you feel, when you realize that the clothes in your closet fit a touch too snug. Or that you have to hold your tummy in when wearing that favourite dress, that you’ve owned from 5 years ago, when you were a tad more svelte? Or that your butt looks larger than ever before 😛

Do you make a resolute decision to exercise and go on a diet, or do you say sod it! And size up in your clothing? I’m curious because I went through this exercise! 🙂

Your Say: Shopping at Uniqlo – Is it still ‘Aunty’ or is it now ‘Cool’?

May 2, 2018 Paris B 42 Comments

I’m Uniqlo’s biggest advocate, so of course, to me, it’s Cool!

My first taste of Uniqlo was after being gifted with some camisoles by a friend, from Japan, over 10 years ago. I still wear them today, and they’re still in amazing shape. Not stretched, nor faded nor even worn, after being washed multiple times. They’re just as comfortable today as when I first got them. When I first visited a store, I was like a kid in Disneyland. So much to see! So affordable!

When Uniqlo first opened here, I was thrilled!

Uniqlo circular skirt – it’s midi-length, flare, and importantly, has pockets!

And then the aunties discovered it – Aunties always discover the stores with the good deals! I should know, coz I’m happy to be one! 😀 At one time, every time I mentioned Uniqlo, I’d get this “Oh my Mum/Aunt shops there all the time so I don’t!” It didn’t stop me – how else has my wardrobe become almost 90% from Uniqlo? – but I used to wonder if I was just being quite aunty in my dressing. Not trendy at all, me!

But in the 7 years or so that Uniqlo has been here, I’ve noticed that it seems to be more “cool” today, with more younger people shopping in it, than “aunty”. And it’s not just attributed to their Airism collection either! LOL! 😀

Your Say: Do you check clothes wash care labels? Plus a tip for stretching out a dress that shrank in the wash

December 9, 2016 Paris B 19 Comments

I recently bought myself, as a treat, a beautiful fuchsia lace dress. It was on sale and a friend had something similar, so I was assured that the quality was top notch. When it arrived, I donned it and was thrilled that it was just the right size (online shopping can be such a gamble). It fit everywhere it was supposed to fit, the dress fell beautifully, clinging to the right places and forgiving the wrong ones. It was a perfect formal dress I could grow old(er) in.

And then disaster struck.

Apparently the label means Dry Clean only with special treatment with any solvent except Trichloroethylene – damn!

I got careless when the time came to clean it. For some reason, I wasn’t thinking when I gathered up my clothing to be washed. I did put the dress into a net laundry bag, but I failed to appreciate that a dress this delicate, and of this material might not be suitable to be put into the washing machine.

By the time I did realise it, the wash was over. With great trepidation, I removed the dress from the machine, gratified to see it wasn’t shredded to bits, but quite upset when I also realised that it had shrunk 🙁 What could I do?

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