really judges

in the world of reality television, judges come in various form, shapes and sizes. there are those who are experts in their respective fields, some who are there for mere entertainment and of course, the audience play judge for some shows as well. just a side note about audiences as judge, do you notice how when contestants are eliminated from a show (via audience vote), the studio audience seems surprisingly alarmed and shocked at the results? excuse me, the fellow is given the boot because you didn't vote, what's so surprising about that? get a grip yourself.

anyway, here's a look some of my favourite (current and upcoming) judges from reality television!

1) america's next top model: the jays

The Jays

what's not to love about the duo of 'miss j. alexander' and jay manuel?

i was pretty disappointed with the firing and the latest season just seems a little lacklustre. miss j is always quirky and unexpected. jay manuel, with the cool hair colours, is the mentor to the girls. both of them brought a nice balance to the show. well, we can only remember them in images.

2) american idol: nicki minaj and mariah carey

Mariah Carey, Ryan Seacrest & Nicki Minaj

these two have made headlines even before the show is on-air. if you don't know what i'm talking about, here's a clip.

anyway, i'll be watching this duo closely because in terms of body shapes, they are rather similar. both mariah and nicki are curvy so it'll be interesting to see what the stylists present them with. 

3) the apprentice: carolyn kepcher and ivanka trump

women in power suits! enough said, haha! personally, i think seeing women talk business on television is a huge source of inspiration for womenfolk especially in asia where many still think that the world of business is primarily for the men.

anyway, beyond the apprentice, both women often go for classic cuts and simple dresses. 

fash'on... BAM!

we are singapore!

okay, so my readers (or the general blog-o-sphere) didn't seem to react too well to the various posts about asians and asian influences (in case you missed them... here they are: post 1, post 2, post 3) guess which will be featured as worst post of the week? it's going to be one of them, probably...

anyway, back to business (love this phrase!)... today, we moved closer to home, or rather, back home... to singapore... there is much to talk about in terms of singapore's fashion scene BUT here are the must-knows for better cultural assimilation... 

1) white and light blue have strong political connotations... i mean, like duh, the last national election was hotly contested between the people's action party and the workers' party (and many other parties...) 

the workers' party

the people's action party

i won't go into details or give you links to the parties or why certain colours are chosen as party colours. just know that even in politics, the colour choices create certain impressions and expectations

2) we are a flip-flop people!

we love our flip-flops... by 'international' standards, it is not accepted but i wonder if anyone notices a small neglected fact. flip flops are not considered too 'informal' in large parts of singapore... so if majority wins, i think it's time we develop our own brand of what is 'acceptable'.

3) baby it's hot and HUMID here...

we are a little tropical island surrounded by the sea... we get a ton of sun and humidity... that means people can perspire buckets by just being alive... hence comfort is key... so don't penalise people you see on the streets for dressing comfortably... judge them for other things instead... like their colour combinations, the prints, the face... (you get the picture!) 

if you don't believe, watch the recent red carpet for the emmy awards... poor ryan seacrest was sweating the whole time... 

get more details from a fellow blogger here!

well we get that ALL the time (the sweating part...) fash'on... BAM!