To Keep Sane..

We've been pretty busy at work lately, and it can get pretty stressful. So, we're sharing with you some of the things we love doing that helps us de-stress at the office. Hopefully you find these useful, if not entertaining :)

1. Blogs. We love catching up on blogs - both fashion and lifestyle ones. It's always inspirational to see pretty, strong girls strutting their stuff :) Here's our fave list:

• Fashiontoast
  
• Karla's Closet
  
• Sea of Shoes
• Business of Fashion
• Tongue & Chic
  

Rumi of Fashiontoast

Karla of Karla's Closet

Jane of Sea of Shoes

2. Net-A-Porter. We drool over beautiful pieces of jewellery, clothing and bags and it's also a good place to see what's the new luxury trend hitting the market. Net-a-porter also has exclusive interviews with some of the biggest designers, it's really a rare glimpse to listen to a designer's take on their own collection. The latest, Mathew Williamson talks about his exclusive collection for Net-a-porter.

3. Singing. When we need a good break, nothing beats singing our-lungs-out to songs on Youtube. Some of our fave songs lately on repeat 1 at the office :) Kara Dioguardi - Terrified, Bruno Mars - Just The Way You Are, covered by Chuan.

Yeap, that's mainly what we do when we're bored or stressed. Anybody wanna share what they do to keep sane?

House of Harlow Best Friends Competition

The House of Harlow Best Friends competition is now on!!

End of year is nearing, the holiday mood is definitely kicking in and the crazy parties are gonna start! So, here's your chance to win this highly coveted jewelry piece from House of Harlow + RM200 coupon; and two of your best friends RM200 coupons each.

Don't need to crack your heads. Just keep it simple. E.g.

"My friends and I deserve to win because we have supported each other through thick and thin. These coupons would definitely be a good way to celebrate our friendship."

We accept answers in English and Malay. Nothing fancy, really, it's the votes that count :) So, start going through your folders of pics and email us at thepoplook@gmail.com now!

We are so excited to share this with you - what's life without best friends?

Florals and Pastels

So, since it's fall/winter now, I guess us in warmer countries should be looking at the Spring 2011 line instead :) And there's no complaining what's coming our way - happy colours in floral prints are seen all over the D&G Spring 2011 Ready-To-Wear catwalk.

The D&G collection is definitely a perfect marriage of vintage cuts and pastel colours - the floral rompers are inspiration from the flower power days and those 50s bloomers are also back in full force. I love it! Really, I'm such a grandma at heart :)

Source: Style.com

Lanvin for H & M

The short clip for the Lanvin/H&M collaboration is out and has gone viral! The much anticipated collection will hit H&M stores 20th November, and I'm just upset that we don't have a H&M in Malaysia yet. What's taking so long?? The price points aren't high, it's fast fashion, and that is perfect for us, right? Well, I guess this new clip that shows every piece from the Lanvin for H&M collection should keep us quietly entertained for about 5 minutes before we ask again - where is H&M in Malaysia??

The prices of these to-die-for cocktail dresses are pretty steep even for H&M standards. They range from USD199-USD249. We are talking about the same price range as brands like Juicy Couture, Alice and Olivia and BCBG. It goes to show that even as Lanvin collaborates with a very mass-targeting brand, Alber Elbaz has stuck to his guns, to provide luxury products, even if it means higher prices.

"I have said in the past that I will never do a mass-marketing collection, but what intrigued me was the idea of H&M going luxury rather than Lanvin going public" -Alber Elbaz.

Well, I guess these prices shouldn't be bothering us much - since WE DON"T HAVE IT IN MALAYSIA! huh..

Well, after all my complaining, I must say that I enjoyed the clip, trippy yet fabulouss. And I'm glad there's a brand like H&M in the world, for the masses yet collaborating with names like Jimmy Choo, Sonia Rykiel and now, Lanvin. And I continue to hope to see a H&M store in this part of the world (Malaysia) soon!

House of Harlow 1960

I'm sure most of you are already familiar with Nicole Richie's very successful jewellery label - House of Harlow 1960. We at thepoplook.com have been eyeing her pieces for the longest time! The internet is flooded with pictures of so many hollywood stars wearing HoH, the Kardashians, Paris Hilton and Christina Aguilera to name few. The intricate design with a bohemian chic twist make these pieces must-haves!

Nicole Richie's official lookbook pictures for House of Harlow

So, during one of our usual shopping bugs, we went online, and made an order for a couple of her pieces. And of course, we have not forgotten about all of you! We have the classic Black Leather Sunburst Pendant Necklace worth USD79 up for grabs! Watch this space for competition details soon :D

I know, we are a couple of years late (HoH has been in the market since 2008), but better late than never, classics are forever.

House of Harlow Black Leather Starburst Pendant Necklace

Nicole Richie demure in a chiffon maxi, Christian Laboutins and the Black Leather Starburst Pendant Necklace

Dear Mr. Warhol

Hey everyone, been wanting to share this note that I saw on a blog recently - a letter from the marketing manager of Campbell Soup to Andy Warhol.

I love it.

Campbell's Soup Can piece: 32 silkscreened portraits

Also, new items added to thepoplook.com! Go check them out!

Hey everyone! I know.. it's been a while - like a year - a while, since I blogged. We have been sooo busy with thepoplook.com, getting it set up, plans to grow and it's really so rewarding to see how far we've come. I know we've said this a million times on our FB page, but we'd like to thank our family, friends, bloggers, and most of all - our customers who have been patiently supportive, you know who you are. It has been an amazing journey thus far, and we are excited for the many more years to come.. really, thanks.

Ok, enough of the mushy thanks. Was just reading our last few entries, and feel them so outdated - strong shoulders, with studs, in black - very much O-V-E-R. If you notice on thepoplook.com, our items have slowly evolved this past year - from florals to maxis and now a lot of solid block colours in casual blouses and dresses. I guess, our evolving tastes are very much reflected in our collection. We read the mags now and a lot of it covers the fall/winter collections, so we've been trying to incorporate a lot of maxi skirts, long cardis and dark hues. Trying to make fall/winter south east asia - friendly :)

Anyway, just a short intro for a lot more blogposts to come. Feels good to be back!

Twist Blouse - Green Vintage Dress - Stripe Long Cardi - Soft Puff Henley

Soft Floral Shirt - Sergeant Shirt - Pink Floral Blazer - Red Ribbon Maxi Skirt