Everything Heart Shaped - An online shopping guide for Valentine's Day

It's been celebrations after celebrations. Just one more day to the end of the Lunar New Year and we are now 7 days away from Valentine's Day.

We won't be surprised if you have not bought or planned anything for your other half.

The team finds out what is being sold on the internet which could be possible ideas for your last minute buys:

For Her,

D'squared heart-shaped coin pouch, Comme des garcon's PLAY eau de toilette, puma limited edition heart-shaped sneakers

YSL Raspberry Biarritz Heart sandal and Dean & Deluca chocolates

"Love Kills Slowly" ~ Ed Hardy

Ed Hardy Love merchandise series

Over at Collette, you could actually find a good mix of products, from lifestyle to fashion to jewellery. Some items include the useless-looking yet oh-so-sweet "I-Love-You" toast stamp, Talking mouse that says "I Love You" each time you click, and the non-conventional heart-shaped poker cards.

Ballerines from Sergio Rossi and Marc Jacob S/S Cruise Collection 2009

Classic Tiffany & CO. locket if you're both prosaical.

For Him,

We absolutely love the Naxos series from Louis Vuitton's Spring/Summer 2009 Menswear Collection. The palette is slightly mutated, yet sophisticated for the stylish men. Naxos is an island in Greece that offers superb fine sand beaches, fertile valleys and mountainous beauty; one of the best holiday destinations among the Greek Islands.

Our choice? The Doctoc Bag Naxos and Cabas Naxos, both functional and excellent for travelling.

Matt and Nat also offer unqiue bags made from innovative products like plastic bottles and recycled lining. Their signature Paltrow is now going for $177, and POZ for only $18. With such a sale on their site, it's hard not to depart from your money.

If he's a true fan of Bathing Ape, you might want to consider getting this Baby Milo Valentine's Day tee-shirt that comes in Black or White.

From Oki-Ni, you can find some really dope merchandise from fashion designers like Martin Margiela, Fred Perry, and Raf simmons.

Martin Margiela sticker wallet, and Fred Perry's odd panel polo-tee.

Jil Sander 2-tone show shoes

For quirky design merchandise, you can try shopping at US site, Designboom.

Old School envelope wallet, USD15.00

My Document Laptop bag, USD 42.00

Can't get enough of Ed Hardy? Check out their embroidered hooded Camou leather jackets for men:

If all else fails,

There's always the credulous fancy cupcakes, which are totally customisable and good to look at.

http://www.cupcakes.sg/

www.clevercupcakes.com

From Bakerella and Jewelsb78

We recommend cupcakes.sg (price on request) and cupcake-dreamy (SGD 60.00 for 20 Premium cupcakes).


Have fun shopping!

Fashion in the Ox - be fashionably RED this Chinese New Year.

According to the Lunar Calendar, tomorrow marks the start of the year of the Ox also known as Ji Chou.
This Spring Festival (Chinese New Year) is one of the most important traditional Chinese holidays.

In Singapore, we observe 2 public holidays for the 15-day long hoopla.

The Chinese believe that the colour red brings good luck and could ward off evil spirits. During Chinese New Year, you'll see parents giving out red packets to their children, families would hang red twin couplets outside their homes, and Chinese clad in vibrant red shirts and dresses. Of course over the years, these traditions have been watered-down, and these days, you'll see gold-coloured "red" packets, and people wearing the once taboo darker hues like brown and black.

The true dandies are always spotted in tinges of red (even if they hated it) just to please grandma. And if you are struggling to find the best outfit for the occasion, without looking like an oversized red packet, try taking your cue from Louis Vuitton's men's RTW 2009 collection.

Although I couldn't quite grasps Paul Helbers's concept of "the traveling wardrobe of an African king", the somewhat solemn pallette with occasional discrete splashes of orange-red sweaters and beanies did the trick.

LV Men's RTW 2009 collection

Since one of the traditions of the Lunar New Year is to "BUY NEW CLOTHES", we scoured the internet, and found some really cool HIS and HER red merchandise.

Clockwise from top-left: Red jacket from D-Squared - SGD 1,760.00 , Kayne West X Louis Vuitton sneakers, Paul Frank I love the Robot Dance watch, Lanvin Suede Sneakers - SGD 790.00.

Raf Simons X Fred Perry Loafers, Christian Dior 2009 sunglasses

Clockwise from top-left: Sonia by Sonia Rykiel knitted top - SGD 205.10,
Keepall 50 Roses: Louis Vuitton's 2009 Stephen Sprouse Tribute Collection,
Dr Martins leather boots with wooden heels- SGD 154.00,
Marc Jacobs woven clutch- SGD 1,108.00.




Clockwise from top-left: Christian Louboutin Cork wedge sandals- SGD 502.50,
Stella McCartney pussy bow dress - SGD 871.65,
Roger Vivier woven painted acrylic clutch - SGD 1,332.47,
Roberta Di Camerino Velvet bag - SGD 2,197.62.

From all of us at Style Damsel,

Have a great Chinese New Year!

**Prices are indicative at time of publish.