the best and the worst: week 04

another week has passed us here on The Online Edition. this week has been a crazy one. it was a glimpse into the future. i resumed work and that translates into time away from the computer. in a way, i did factor this 'back to work' issue in hence i tried as far as possible to keep posts simple and pictorial. the regular writing is still there but there is less thinking and analysis required. 

a few things that made me smile this week:

1) stable numbers... we (yes, all your credit!) are averaging slightly above a hundred views daily. that's really not too bad for someone who has been blogging for a month. thank you to everyone who shared the posts, linked it, tweeted, re-tweeted and favourite-d the material on this blog. i really see the healthy traffic as a combined effort.

2) strong partnership... it's always great to have help. friends telling me what they like and don't like about my blog, the way i write and the material i put out. all these are impetus for me to improve. i must do a big shout out to sherlyn for offering to resolve the problem that you see here. she told me to send her some html thingy which i have no clue what it is. =)

3) support... to those who ask me how the blog is doing and continually inspire me to write. it's a blessing writing about you and for you. 

so yes, it's been a fulfilling week but we still have to deliver the results (cue drum roll). here is the best of the week...

best: five things you should know

this post was written with a whole lot of tongue-in-cheeks (not literally!) but it was to introduce to you how i function as a writer / blogger. there are serious elements in the post but ultimately, read the online edition because you would like to go on a learning journey like me or simply for a good laugh. everyone has good days and bad days but everyday should be a day filled with laughter. oh, and i do apologise for misleading ALL my readers with the images, but since i did it once... here's another!

Girls Generation with 2PM

before we move to the worst post, i just want to mention the post on hairdo. although not the best, it pulled in very strong numbers within the first hour of posting. so if you have yet to read it, i've linked it here. okay, execution moment... 

worst: five applicable applications

when i compiled the weekly views and results, this came as an 'ouch' moment because i thought initially that a certain post about five emerging designers will garner no attention. in addition, the second post of friday is usually one of the strongest in terms of content so that i can get a decent number of views (of course, i'll pair it with shameless marketing!). this week, the friday posts sadly did not deliver. lesson learnt... moving along. haha.

on a final note, i am going to make a couple of shameless marketing plugs... do look out for the next 'fl@me or fr@me' on sunday midnight. then add me on twitter and like my facebook page! thank you.

fash'on... BAM!

@dd it: basic white top

time for the online editor to look into the crystal ball of time and see what's trendy versus what is not? so this week, we dealt with fundamentals. in this week's @dd it, i have selected a basic white top as my choice. yes, it's not anything unfamiliar to the most of us but that is what this week is all about. going back to the core of fashion and understanding the foundations before we take on the more complex aspects of fashion.

now, what is fun about this week's @dd it is, there are no restrictions to the type of white top to trend. the important part is for you to get a basic white top, wear it in a variety of ways. we will always have a special place in our hearts for our basic blacks and the little black dress, but like i always say... there are only that many ways to wear black before one gets know as the guy / gal that's forever black. 

to help all of you along, here's how different people wear their whites.

Super Junior in full white

image courtesy of Trend Report

works great for beachwear too

have a great weekend! fash'on... BAM!

regardless of language

do you know that singapore's national language is not english but malay? of course it now carries a more symbolic value but it is still a piece of knowledge that should not be neglected. other than language, a fashion piece that singaporeans have long associated with the malay community is the sarong.

how to tie a sarong

fun ways to wear a sarong

the closest i have come to wearing a sarong is me wrapping a towel around myself after the shower... takes a whole lot of skill to roll the cloth correctly so that it doesn't slide off or ride down. 

David Beckham in a sarong

personally, i think the sarong has been underrated. this is one piece of fashion that is functional and non-gender bias. will i trend it in this week's @dd it? you have to wait and see... one thing is certain though... to trend the sarong, i will first need to perfect the art of putting AND keeping it on... the idea of the sarong dropping off midday is not exactly appealing... 

a nice touch to beach fashion

more sarongs for the beach

fash'on... BAM!