Tao's Footwear, something I would love to have!

Hello everyone! It's cynnie back here again. Life has been as hectic as usual, with my final semester coming to an end soon, I barely have enough time to chill myself around town or to even enjoy the festive spirit in London. Work has been pretty hectic as well as the Christmas crowd gets bigger every week!

Similarly, my working shifts are also getting longer with 8-9 hours shift every weekend. Lest to say that I go back home with sore feet and aching heels that I desperately need some body scrub to get rid of those nasty dead skin. I have always been one who is willing to invest in good quality shoes because - I don't want to be complaining about my painful shoes or feet while I'm out having fun!

Even when I try going out for jogs, I realize that my feet aches the following day, despite me trying to keep up with a good jogging posture - also known as Plantar fasciitis which the tissues from my toes linking to my heels get inflamed. And it definitely ruins my plans for the rest of the day. Perhaps my shoes wasn't that good enough for jogging purposes and I would need a pair of running shoes that gives sufficient support while absorbing the pressure that my feet undertakes while jogging.

I've tried Clarks, Timberland, Hush Puppies, Nike and many more brands before for shoes. Not just for jogging purposes but also for outgoing purposes. And now, I've encountered Taos' Footwear online, which just might be my next favorite!

Founded in 2005 and designed in Southern California, the influence of Taos' footwear remains tied to the city of Taos in New Mexico, which led to the brand name.

Image Credits to Taos Footwear

What makes Taos stand out from the other brands, is the reputation of their signature footbeds are gives ample support to our feet, making it really comfortable while looking fashionable even for your outfits. If you are someone who needs specific support, you can even get yourself orthotic-friendly removable footbed that contours and hugs to your feet!

These are absolutely some of my favorite picks from their selections!

Image Credits: Taos Footwear

Classic sneakers is my absolute fave! Perfect for any seasons, I could foresee myself wearing it in the U.K. or sunny Singapore! I am an avid fan of sneakers (any kinds!) as streetwear is currently the style I am trying to pull off now - which I have no idea if it even fits me 😬

Image Credits: Taos Footwear

Another pick which I feel its perfect for my mom! She works long hours standing as well, and whenever we head out for shopping, she would always try to find somewhere to rest her tired feet. Besides being fashionable, this pair of shoes is really comfortable to keep you going for the rest of the day too!

Image Credits: Taos Footwear

How can I ever forget about those heeled boots? Loving those minimalistic designs with the utmost comfort, I can fit it in with tights and an oversized shirt - then I'm ready for the day! Designed with the classic suede material, this pair of boots look classier than ever in my eyes! Compared to canvas ones which I've worn before and the color faded off really quickly under the sun. 

Now, now. I've curated a my Christmas wish list with all these shoes listed in my heads now. I can safely get comfortable shoes for myself now without breaking the bank.

It is definitely time for us to Get Up and Stand Comfortable!™ 

Psst... Taos' Footwear was awarded the Best Women's Comfort in the Foot Wear Plus Award 2017,

Sharing this good deals with you now over at Taos Footwear.

Thanks for reading guys, much loves!

x cynnieco.

It's a brunch affair at Symmetry & Dazzling Cafe.

Having been nagged at by my brunch buddy also known as Evilbean Joey for my procrastination level of blogging, I totally forgot how I've always been wanting to blog but end up putting it off. 

Yes that's my laziness level and I'm so guilty of it right now that I would need to face palm myself a thousand times minimum.

Aside from that, being a lover of truffle fries and eggs benedict, I can't believe I've never been to Symmetry before and try out their truffle fries. 

Can I just say thanks to my brunch buddy for saving my life and not making me have any regrets of not trying out different places for fries.

I'm not someone who really love potatoes, so my friends kind of guessed I like shoestring cut fries more. 

Probably one of the case, but I've got to say the Garlic Truffle (thick cut) fries at Supply & Demand won over my heart as well! 

(yes my brunch buddy will say I'm biased but no I'm not!!)

Not forgetting Truffle fries from P.S Cafe as I love to snack on food continuously...so the fries felt like it was never ending = blissful moment of my life ;)

the beginning when I first stepped foot into Symmetry was surreal.

The ambience was somehow a combination of a bar + cafe, which upbeat music and dim lightings.

So that explains why some of my shots look so meh...because all we could rely on was the beam of sunlight streaming through the windows.

Known to be one of the better coffee cafes, this cup of hot mocha definitely stole my heart away.

I have never been a fan of hot coffee;

but the amount of chocolate-y goodness combined with the coffee made it just perfect for me.

But of course, this does not change my favouritism for Iced Mocha :D

Everyday I'm trufflin' in cafes.

Will never be able to miss out on fries when I cafe hop!

Unless...it's not up to expectations or I have tried it before.

This was absolutely comparable to PS Cafe ones with it's portion and the flavor of it.

At a price of $15, this was a steal as it was served in a bucket.

Just imagine the amount of potatoes in it!

And the truffle oil :p

Slurpppppps.

I can imagine chewing this in my mouth now and salivating.

The MAINS of the day was Portobello & Pork Jowl Croissant!

I always have a huge headache when it comes to choosing my choice of food off the menu.

So Joey gave me 3 choices:

a. Portobello & Pork Jowl Croissant

b. Pork Belly

c. Pulled Duck & Apricot Croissant

So I chose a.

Why?

Because I love all things mushroom-y!

Portobello was the right way to go!

Served with a scrumptious amount of scrambled eggs sandwiched between the croissant, together with pork jowl, a huge Portobello mushroom and lettuce;

First thing that comes to mind: Photos please!

The scrambled eggs felt so fluffy and has a glossy finish which I couldn't stop eyeing on it (yes Brunch buddy, I have been eyeing it the entire meal until it was gone hiak hiak.)

And then the mushroom came into my vision.

Best part was when my buddy cut out the mushrooms and placed it on my serving plate.

my heart was just shouting: "yipeeeeeee!"

We took about an hour or so to finish our entire meal.

Honestly, we were stuffed by the amount of fries served...(but value for money)

So we left with happy tummies :)

But despite that, how can you end a cafe-hopping date with no desserts to do a finale?

:(

We decided to try our luck over at Dazzling Cafe which has been creating a wave on Instagram with all those "oh-so-pretty" toasts pictures.

We were surprised by the queue which was not surprisingly long, or perhaps it was a Friday afternoon.

15-20 minutes wait, poof!

We're in!

We glanced through the menus previously and had set our eyes on 3/4 choices.

Classic Honey Toast, Mango & Coconut Toast, Matcha Azuki Beans Toast and the Hazelnut Chocolate Honey Toast.

We were super duper close to getting the Mango & Coconut flavored toast but decided to opt for others as we found out the mangoes were from Singapore, which we pretty much preferred Taiwan mangoes :(

But nevertheless, guess what came in 15-20 minutes later?

Matcha Azuki Beans Honey Toast became our choice!

Green tea for the 2 Matcha lovers (obviously!)

Having tried the same thing over at Dazzling Cafe Pink in Taipei, I would say I preferred the ones there!

Maybe it was due to the spirit of travelling that it tasted better or there's some brushing up to do.

Worth a try definitely!

But beware of a hefty price tag of $23.40 inclusive of service charge and GST.

Try it and I'm sure you won't regret not trying anyway!

Having heard so much about toasts, I heard Assembly Coffee has pretty good ones and I do wish to visit there really soon!

And a #selfie with my brunch buddy!

Glad we took a photo together but I realized I looked damn sick in this photo with that pale lip color.

Argh!

And... #ootd again!

Grey High Neck dress x TEMT

Marble necklace x The Editor's Market

My usual bag

Silver Mesh platform Sneakers x Superga

Been trying to get back as a fashion/food/travel/lifestyle/beauty blogger once again so let me just try incorporating a little bit of everything and make this blog not so dead.

And before I end this blogpost, let me share a little secret:

Psst. You can't imagine that I'm actually typing this blogpost now when I'm actually rushing for time!!!

with love,

cynnie.

Shopping in... another way.

Ahoy all online shoppers!

If shopping has been your best way to kill time, you wouldn't want to miss this post of mine!

Are you big fans of brands such as New Look, Aldo, Converse, Dip Drops or even American Apparel etc, iPrice Singapore is definitely a web for you to do so!

Simple, yet easy to navigate through the various tabs, categories.

ohmygod, for a dumb people like me, I will definitely need webs like this to do online shopping.

DEFINITELY.

Hahaha.

Oh and look what I spotted in a split second!

One of my favourite street style brand - Stussy!

Besides just shopping, if you ever need any fashion inspiration,

no fear because iPrice are more than willing to share with you some of their fashion inspirations!

Yay and that's ME!

Back with #newlooksg the other time with omy.sg

Pardon me but I'm so honoured to be featured on iPrice looks #IPCLOOKS!

If you would love to be featured and show the others on your fashion sense, why not instagram your photos with #IPCLOOKS and who knows?

You might be the next one!

I will be keeping an eye on that :P

If iPrice isn't enough for your shopping needs, and Zalora does...

why not check out iPrice coupons?

Providing daily/weekly coupons for you,

you're in for a big SAVING time!

And in terms of big, well,

you could at least save a few bucks for a good meal.

I promise.

So...for a lazy bum like me.

Who doesn't like online shopping.

*you can see from the day to day clothes I wear, not much difference seen HAHA*

iPrice was good enough for me to still navigate through my favourite brands without hitting the streets!

Bad thing is...I start accumulating all my fats at home.

And burn my fats while staring at iPrice with my eyes.

Smart move isn't it?

Hehe.

And being in Florida makes me cherish home more.

Gahhhh I miss Singapore, and I miss home.

So sad to be missing out on National Day this coming year, but glad to be celebrating it with my roomies and co-workers!

I would love to thank iPrice Singapore for featuring me even when I'm far from home.

I can feel the love from Singapore.

And especially to my readers from Singapore,

I'm feeling the warmth too!

Keep reading.

Look out for my upcoming post which I shall not let my lazy bum get its way through me to slack off.

:)

goodnight readers,

cynnie.

PREVIEW: New Look's Latest Collection AW13

Hey there ladies!

Today, I'm back here to share something really EXCITING with you that even I, myself is soooo EXCITED when I'm blogging and wanting to share this post with you!

Whether you're a fashionista or not,

BEWARE OF WHAT'S COMING UP IN THIS POST,

because your wallets may bleed.

But trust me,

IT'S GONNA BE WORTH IT.

Let's start.

While some of you ladies might be snuggling under your blankets or just preparing to head out for a date,

some of the omy bloggers and I were diligently(self-praise) at Suntec City's New Look store to learn about the latest trend and styling tips that we can share with you guys!

Just in case you are wondering...

New Look (Suntec City Outlet)

Suntec City 3 Temasek Blvd

Suntec City Mall #01-151/153/155/157

Singapore, 038985

Telephone: +65 6509-8481+65 6509-8503
+65 6509-8480

A little more about New Look:

Being a British fast fashion brand, they are committed to bring you girls fashion forward items at reasonable pricing, so you can look good too without spending too much!

With a thousand outlets worldwide, you can shop for trendy and fashionable outfits inspired from catwalks, celebrities and the streets conveniently.

Yes we are ready! 

Are you?

This year's winter is gonna be different, interesting together with NEW LOOK.

Touching on:

Baboushka

(Ba-boush-ka)

New Model Army

Grunge

Baboushka gave me full of question marks earlier on.

The thing is..

WHAT IS BABOUSHKA?

If you have seen/heard/like the Russian culture, you would probably know about some famous prints of theirs.

 

Image Credits: 123rf

Image Credits: Squidoo 

Tapestry Floral Prints & Lace

Floral prints have been a trend that has been ongoing for quite a few years, from light colored to dark colored floral prints which enhances the beauty of girls/ladies in an overall feminine, sweet-looking style.

This winter, 

New Look uses floral prints not only to define the beauty of women, but to add on that classy-look which further compliment the elegance of women!

The embossed floral prints done on the dresses, tops are coming from the Russian Glamorous inspiration which defines the elegance in women which is what New Look wants to bring out in the feminine side of YOU!

Image Credits: New Look

Imagine from 'a girl next door' look:

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to a classy look:

Image Credits: bloomingdales

Image credits: Tumblr

Image Credits: Colourbox

Tartan prints.

Not a fan of floral prints? No worries because tribal/aztec prints are used by New Look as well to give out that classy, edgy, sexy look.

Image Credits: New Look

Image Credits: New Look Lookbook

If you're frequent town-goers and prefer going for a casual, street chic classy style, tapestry floral prints/aztec will be just right for you!

*Apologies for poor quality photos due to angle issues!*

If you managed to notice the prints on the tapestry floral dress, it uses a mixture of floral prints together with partial aztec prints which brings out a sweet-look.

Put a knitted cardigan over to give off a cozy, gentle look.

Too girly?

Throw over a gold/silver/black statement necklace to give off an edgy look together with ankle boots or dark-colored heels.

Image Credits: New Look Lookbook

Look out for what New Look is coming out soon!

New Model Army

Always liked how models strut down the catwalk?

But how can they still look so model-like even off-duties?

New Model Army aims to bring out a casual off duty style, with a premium edge look to still give off a professional look.

One of the styles shown above: Red spaghetti top w/ leopard prints, matched with a skirt reinnovated with zips, topped off with a cream white blazer.

Just to note!

The blazer can be a good coverage for ladies who are not daring enough to wear such daring colors like red or animal prints, so there's a good proportion to it!

What's up for New Model Army up in New Look?

Image Credits: New Look Lookbook

Even when you're wearing a skirt, wear over a varsity or leather jacket to enhance the swag and edgy feel!

Now who says skirt must be worn in a girly style?

Wear out your true self, that's a style.

Image Credits: New Look Lookbook

You can put on a snapback as well as a bright red lipstick to bring out that sexy and edgy-looking outfit!

Main idea of NMA: the details, zips & leather textures are great to play around with for a cool, rocker chic & sexy look.

There's more to choose from..

Image Credits: New Look Lookbook

So there's nothing to fret about.

:)

Grunge

If you're those school girls who simply loves the "girl-next-door-look" , hip hop (e.g. music festivals), or even office ladies who just wanna stay looking young, cheerful and bring out that active side of you, YOU DO NOT WANT TO MISS OUT ON THE GRUNGE LOOK.

Bring back all your old clothes and set your timeline back to the 90s' Grunge look, 

and let's say adding that little twist to that rebel side of yours,

feminine yet punk-looking side is what we wanna show!

Dungarees, especially denim ones, have been a recent trend that is here to stay for a lil' while.

Even I am liking dungarees even though I don't really like making myself seem so puny and kiddy.

One of my outfits;

My blue striped dungaree from Aforarcade.

Looking normal with a white top.

But no!

Instead of wearing a long white t-shirt, I decided to wear it out with my white cropped top from Topshop as well as a pair of Dr Martens (Mary Janes) to give off a more cool look, yet it doesn't steal much lime light of the dungaree!

One of my favorite outfits so far ;)

I know this outfit matched might seem crazy during summer.

During a hot summer, you wouldn't want to wrap yourself up like a huge dumpling and sweat like you're in sauna right!

Image Credits: Washington Post

Don't you fret!

Look at how this cardigan is actually translucent and flair at the back which allows wind to penetrate through!

No sweat even when wearing a cardigan!

Wear over a sheer, sleeveless buttoned up shirt(of course a tank or bandeau inside; if you're a more conservative dresser) this would be a perfect outfit for spring,summer or maybe autumn!

Even during winter when in Singapore we only have 1 season: HOT SUMMER.

Key point?

New Look has it done for you, whether it is really a snowy winter or sunny winter, we are all geared up for every season!

What are some styles done up by the other bloggers?

With a little contest done, let me bring you through the styles done your truly by

US! ;)

GRUNGE

BABOUSHKA

Embossed floral prints dress.

Tribal prints.

New Model Army

Use of army green jackets & leather skirt.

Color Blocking (Red & Black)

All together! :)

So...

DO YOU WANT TO SHOP AT NEW LOOK?

Simply quote "omy bloggers" at New Look stores & you're entitled to a 10% off your regular-priced items!

 How awesome is that!

Please do note that this promotion code is only entitled from now till 30th September 2013 and if you're one of my blog's frequent reader, this promo code is exclusive for YOU!

Time to shop!

What style is yours?

Which is your favorite?

Let me know 

or 

drop me a mail over at cynnie,co@gmail.com

goodbye,
Cynthia.