five applicable applications

okay people, the online edition is operated by me and me alone. i would love to be with you all the time and provide you with all the fashion updates but i can't. i have bills to pay (which explains work), my dad to care off (hence i can't be in front of the computer all the time) and hopefully a social life to boast of. with all that in mind, i have enlisted some help. so once you have read the posts at 8am, 1.30pm or 10.30pm, you can meddle with these five applications (that i use on my iphone) till the next post goes live.

1) style.com 

this was recommended to me by a friend when he heard that i was into fashion blogging. the updates on this app are fast and furious. at times, one has the sense that he is constantly lagging behind due to the massive resources, articles and shows available.

2) pocket fashion consultant

this is a nice little app that dishes out tips to target problematic body areas. on a awful day and i have no sense of fashion direction, i look to this app for a little advice. there is a paid version too but i'm too much of a scrooge to pay for it.

3) k-star fashion

being introduced to the world of korean drama by my dad, i began a new interest (not love yet though i do want to visit korea, like mentioned) for all things k. the application features styles that you can put together and it's not of big stars but common folk. putting it in blatant terms, no need to go korea and also can dress like korean.

4) fashion tips

like the name suggests, this application dishes out fashion tips. it does not rely on fanciful images, just good old-fashion description (much like The Online Edition). it's simple and comprehensive.

5) ???

this is where i leave the last one to you. the final application to have on your phone should be of your favourite brand or label. personally i have more than one but that's me. i like options. at last count, i have about four... =) but here's a clue to which one made it to my phone.

as we wrap up the week of basics, have fun downloading more apps for the weekend.

fash'on... BAM!

ps: it's our first month anniversary here at The Online Edition. big thank you to sherlyn for her guest review. read her thoughts here!

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!