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		<title>This Is Not Goodbye</title>
		<link>http://blog.mtvasia.com/2010/02/11/this-is-not-goodbye/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Feb 2010 14:44:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>MTV ASIA</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Fashion & Lifestyle]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[kerrie li]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[...just a great big THANK YOU.

Just how awesome has it been?

Other than the whole lot of writing, fun events, and more writing; the great people I've met at MTV Asia have made it even more of a blast.

(Please don't kill me for posting these up!)

<img class="size-medium wp-image-6848" title="mtvasia" src="http://relaunch.blog.mtvasia.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/mtvasia-500x375.jpg" alt="Pretty Awesome People all in black. Guess we're the corruptible version of PAP then." width="500" height="375" />]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>&#8230;just a great big THANK YOU.</p>
<p>Just how awesome has it been?</p>
<p>Other than the whole lot of writing, fun events, and more writing; the great people I&#8217;ve met at MTV Asia have made it even more of a blast.</p>
<p>(Please don&#8217;t kill me for posting these up!)</p>
<div id="attachment_6848" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 510px"><a href="http://relaunch.blog.mtvasia.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/mtvasia.jpg"><img class="size-medium wp-image-6848" title="mtvasia" src="http://relaunch.blog.mtvasia.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/mtvasia-500x375.jpg" alt="Pretty Awesome People all in black. Guess we're the corruptible version of PAP then." width="500" height="375" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">A group of Pretty Awesome People all in black. Guess we&#39;re the corruptible version of PAP then. Except for Rizal in white. He&#39;s the fairest of them all.</p></div>
<p>(Sorry, know this isn&#8217;t the most wonderful picture. The up side is, it&#8217;s grainy enough so that it&#8217;s still flattering for all of us, hooray!</p>
<p>Anyway, 6 months, woah. That is approximately, like, 4% of my life thus far!</p>
<p>What can I say? It&#8217;s been a fun ride, how great is it to write for a living?</p>
<p>Pretty great, I must say - I&#8217;ve enjoyed it immensely.</p>
<p>Also, much thanks has to go to Angela, our patient and long suffering blog moderator, programmer and digital extraordinaire who has borne us through our tardiness, late posting (ahem) and sometimes eyebrow-raising content:<br />
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<p>And, I actually miss filming MTV on the Streets:</p>
<div id="attachment_6878" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 359px"><a href="http://relaunch.blog.mtvasia.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/mtvonthestreets.jpg"><img class="size-medium wp-image-6878 " title="mtvonthestreets" src="http://relaunch.blog.mtvasia.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/mtvonthestreets-499x473.jpg" alt="HELLO" width="349" height="331" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">HELLO</p></div>
<p>Most of all, thanks to you, dear readers for being such a great and supportive bunch of people.</p>
<p>I&#8217;m not a big fan of goodbyes, so I&#8217;ll keep it short and sweet. Besides, I&#8217;m pretty sure you all would rather read about, say Taylorgate, or Katy Perry or what Jay-Z just tweeted about than my emo teary-eyed entry. so I&#8217;ll leave the wonderful and very capable MTV team to entertain you, like they always have been, from here on!</p>
<p>(But if you do want to continue reading what I write, click on over to <a href="http://www.tattlermag.com">www.tattlermag.com</a> , a fashion, beauty and lifestyle magazine run by my friends and I.. And I&#8217;ll love you FOREVER.)</p>
<p>&lt;3</p>
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		<title>Of Bird Nests and Bondage at the Grammys</title>
		<link>http://blog.mtvasia.com/2010/02/09/of-bird-nests-and-bondage-at-the-grammys/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Feb 2010 04:34:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>MTV ASIA</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Fashion & Lifestyle]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Bon Jovi]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Grammys]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[j lo]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Don't you all just love awards season?

The divas come out to play, yards of fabric are used to cover up artistes' bodies in varying ways, cute people get dressed up cutely and people get to win prizes! Everyone wins, including myself, because then I have something to blog about.

First of all, we all need some constancy in our lives. Something that doesn't change. And we know you can count on Lady Gaga for that.

Sure, her outfits <em>change</em>, but you can sure as hell count on her to be entertaining.

<img class="size-medium wp-image-6533" title="59477873" src="http://relaunch.blog.mtvasia.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/ladygaga-339x500.jpg" alt="(Photo by Dan MacMedan/WireImage)" width="339" height="500" />]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Don&#8217;t you all just love awards season?</p>
<p>The divas come out to play, yards of fabric are used to cover up artistes&#8217; bodies in varying ways, cute people get dressed up cutely and people get to win prizes! Everyone wins, including myself, because then I have something to blog about.</p>
<p>First of all, we all need some constancy in our lives. Something that doesn&#8217;t change. And we know you can count on Lady Gaga for that.</p>
<p>Sure, her outfits <em>change</em>, but you can sure as hell count on her to be entertaining.</p>
<div id="attachment_6533" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 349px"><a href="http://relaunch.blog.mtvasia.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/ladygaga.jpg"><img class="size-medium wp-image-6533" title="59477873" src="http://relaunch.blog.mtvasia.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/ladygaga-339x500.jpg" alt="(Photo by Dan MacMedan/WireImage)" width="339" height="500" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">(Photo by Dan MacMedan/WireImage)</p></div>
<p>I mean, look at her. Her outfit resembles the bird&#8217;s nest stadium Beijing built for the Olympics. To complete the whole theme, even her hair is a Big-Bird (of Sesame Street) shade of yellow. She is BRILLIANT. I&#8217;m not even being sarcastic.</p>
<p>BTW, re: the Katy Perry wanting to continue to be an Idol Judge issue &#8211; I really wouldn&#8217;t mind. In fact, I enjoyed the segment she was in, mostly &#8216;cos she could shut Kara DioGuardi up from time to time, and wasn&#8217;t afraid to direct some barbs her way &#8211; which is awesome because Kara can be a really LOUD and ANNOYING woman.</p>
<p>And even more so now that Paula is gone and Kara doesn&#8217;t have to pretend to be all Gal Pal and Grrl Power with her anymore &#8211; she&#8217;s being extra assertive. Kara, we get it: You want to make your opinions KNOWN.</p>
<div id="attachment_6534" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 329px"><a href="http://relaunch.blog.mtvasia.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/katyperry.jpg"><img class="size-medium wp-image-6534" title="59477352" src="http://relaunch.blog.mtvasia.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/katyperry-319x500.jpg" alt="The flowers on her dress kinda make me feel all Chinese New Year festive.(Photo by Dan MacMedan/WireImage)" width="319" height="500" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">The flowers on her dress kinda make me feel all Chinese New Year festive.(Photo by Dan MacMedan/WireImage)</p></div>
<p>And anyways, I think we have to talk about Pink.</p>
<div id="attachment_6536" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 361px"><a href="http://relaunch.blog.mtvasia.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/pink.jpg"><img class="size-medium wp-image-6536" title="59469021" src="http://relaunch.blog.mtvasia.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/pink-351x500.jpg" alt="(Photo by Rick Diamond/WireImage)" width="351" height="500" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">(Photo by Rick Diamond/WireImage)</p></div>
<p>Looking through the thumbnails, I almost mistook it for a Gaga outfit - but then I was surprised to discover it was Pink! Something has unraveled her, like, literally:</p>
<div id="attachment_6535" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 371px"><a href="http://relaunch.blog.mtvasia.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/pink2.jpg"><img class="size-medium wp-image-6535" title="59467188" src="http://relaunch.blog.mtvasia.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/pink2-361x500.jpg" alt="(Photo by Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic)" width="361" height="500" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">(Photo by Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic)</p></div>
<p>Show-stopping or what? It&#8217;s like Cirque du Soleil, but louder and more pseudo-naked. I love the healthy competition the Gaga is whipping up.</p>
<p>And here is the aforementioned diva, J. Lo. I am not very fond of her white netty looking thing. It reminds me of the netting they wrap apples or pears in to prevent them from bruising. Perhaps it serves the same purpose for her?</p>
<div id="attachment_6537" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 352px"><a href="http://relaunch.blog.mtvasia.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/jlo.jpg"><img class="size-medium wp-image-6537" title="59467621" src="http://relaunch.blog.mtvasia.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/jlo-342x500.jpg" alt="(Photo by Michael Tran/FilmMagic)" width="342" height="500" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">(Photo by Michael Tran/FilmMagic)</p></div>
<p>(That said, her figure is fantastic still of course.)</p>
<p>Also, dare I suggest that regal-looking Rihanna here is wearing a dress reminscent of the Gaga&#8217;s black feathered-neck-ruffled outfit at the MTV VMAs 09? Of course she looked maybe ten times scarier, but I do get a sense of that silhouette is what RiRi is wearing. But this is definitely a toned down and not as costumey version, of course.</p>
<div id="attachment_6552" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 349px"><a href="http://relaunch.blog.mtvasia.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/rihanna.jpg"><img class="size-medium wp-image-6552" title="59467189" src="http://relaunch.blog.mtvasia.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/rihanna-339x500.jpg" alt="(Photo by Jeff Vespa/WireImage)" width="339" height="500" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">(Photo by Jeff Vespa/WireImage)</p></div>
<p>She looks pretty amazing though. Loving the &#8216;tude and the hairdo.</p>
<p>And seriously? This guy doesn&#8217;t age. I remember listening to his music when I was a wee kid thanks to the older brother. He looks pretty much the same then as he does now.</p>
<div id="attachment_6553" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 400px"><a href="http://relaunch.blog.mtvasia.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/bonjovi.jpg"><img class="size-medium wp-image-6553" title="17146297" src="http://relaunch.blog.mtvasia.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/bonjovi-390x500.jpg" alt="(Photo by Kevin Mazur/WireImage)" width="390" height="500" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">(Photo by Kevin Mazur/WireImage)</p></div>
<p>And lastly, Britney sighting!</p>
<div id="attachment_6554" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 342px"><a href="http://relaunch.blog.mtvasia.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/britney.jpg"><img class="size-medium wp-image-6554" title="17145502" src="http://relaunch.blog.mtvasia.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/britney-332x500.jpg" alt="(Photo by Kevin Mazur/WireImage)" width="332" height="500" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">(Photo by Kevin Mazur/WireImage)</p></div>
<p>I was about to say:</p>
<p>Britney, you&#8217;re looking cheerful and fresh, well done!</p>
<p>Until I saw that parts of her dress were missing, and that she&#8217;s basically wearing like, a black onesie under a netted sheath.</p>
<div id="attachment_6555" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 327px"><a href="http://relaunch.blog.mtvasia.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/britney2.jpg"><img class="size-medium wp-image-6555" title="59472599" src="http://relaunch.blog.mtvasia.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/britney2-317x500.jpg" alt="(Photo by Christopher Polk/Getty Images)" width="317" height="500" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">(Photo by Christopher Polk/Getty Images)</p></div>
<p>Oh well. You&#8217;re almost there Brit. You&#8217;ll get there soon!</p>
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		<title>Trend Talk: Slouchy Chic</title>
		<link>http://blog.mtvasia.com/2010/01/29/trend-talk-slouchy-chic/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 29 Jan 2010 07:09:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>MTV ASIA</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[... will be big this year.

Loose lines, relaxed silhouettes. Wear your bandage skirts and bodycon dresses all you can now, ladies - because soon you'll be embracing the comfort that is slouchiness where you do not have to suck in your tummy everytime you steal a guilty glance walking past mirrors. 

(Not that I do that - It's too much effort.)

<img class="size-full wp-image-6188 " title="haremasos2" src="http://relaunch.blog.mtvasia.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/haremasos2.jpg" alt="slouchy grey jersey sweat harem pants" width="290" height="370" />]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>&#8230; will be big this year.<br />
Loose lines, relaxed silhouettes. Wear your bandage skirts and bodycon dresses all you can now, ladies &#8211; because soon you&#8217;ll be embracing the comfort that is slouchiness where you do not have to suck in your tummy everytime you steal a guilty glance walking past mirrors.</p>
<p>(Not that I do that - It&#8217;s too much effort.)</p>
<div id="attachment_6188" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 300px"><img class="size-full wp-image-6188 " title="Slouchy grey jersey sweat harem pants (asos.com)" src="http://relaunch.blog.mtvasia.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/haremasos2.jpg" alt="slouchy grey jersey sweat harem pants" width="290" height="370" /><p class="wp-caption-text">Slouchy grey jersey sweat harem pants (asos.com)</p></div>
<p>from asos,<a href="http://www.asos.com/Whistles/Whistles-Jersey-Sweat-Harem-Pants/Prod/pgeproduct.aspx?iid=1016002&amp;SearchQuery=harem&amp;sh=0&amp;pge=0&amp;pgesize=20&amp;sort=-1&amp;clr=Grey" target="_blank"> here</a>.</p>
<p>Probably essential to accessorise with heels otherwise there will be a danger of looking like you&#8217;re really headed to the gym.</p>
<p>For a work-friendly version, this will probably be a good option:</p>
<div id="attachment_6190" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 300px"><img class="size-full wp-image-6190 " title="I love the fit and the way it falls. The tailoring looks perfect on this pair - but maybe I'd nip the hem a little. I don't have mile-long legs. (asos.com)" src="http://relaunch.blog.mtvasia.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/haremasos31.jpg" alt="I love the fit and the way it falls. The tailoring looks perfect on this pair. " width="290" height="370" /><p class="wp-caption-text">I love the fit and the way it falls. The tailoring looks perfect on this pair - but maybe I&#39;d nip the hem a little. I don&#39;t have mile-long legs. (asos.com)</p></div>
<p style="text-align: left;">find it <a href="http://www.asos.com/Fashion-Enter/Meem-Tailored-Harem-Pants/Prod/pgeproduct.aspx?iid=892437&amp;SearchQuery=harem&amp;sh=0&amp;pge=0&amp;pgesize=20&amp;sort=-1&amp;clr=Grey" target="_Blank">here</a>.</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">I love this &#8211; perfect for a lazy weekend around town when you&#8217;re totally against throwing on restrictive work clothes. Pair with sandals, shades, and a muted tote and you&#8217;ll be good to go!</p>
<div id="attachment_6192" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 300px"><a href="http://relaunch.blog.mtvasia.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/haremasos.jpg"><img class="size-full wp-image-6192" title="haremasos" src="http://relaunch.blog.mtvasia.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/haremasos.jpg" alt="love" width="290" height="370" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Love (asos.com)</p></div>
<p>Also, slouchy outerwear like this boyfriend blazer here:</p>
<div id="attachment_6194" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 300px"><a href="http://relaunch.blog.mtvasia.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/slouchybfblazer.jpg"><img class="size-full wp-image-6194" title="slouchybfblazer" src="http://relaunch.blog.mtvasia.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/slouchybfblazer.jpg" alt="perfect blue" width="290" height="370" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Perfect blue (asos.com)</p></div>
<p>Will be great to throw on a simple outfit. Find it <a href="http://www.asos.com/Asos/Asos-Premium-Silk-Slouch-Blazer/Prod/pgeproduct.aspx?iid=846446&amp;cid=9692&amp;sh=0&amp;pge=0&amp;pgesize=20&amp;sort=-1&amp;clr=Navy" target="_blank">here</a>.</p>
<p>Body types? I think if you&#8217;re tall and skinny like them then you can totally afford all-over slouchy.</p>
<p>But balance out the voluminousness (say this ten times) of it by making sure you bare some skin on the top if your pants are extra slouchy, and vice versa (roomy top with your bodycon skirt &#8211; don&#8217;t throw them away yet!).</p>
<p>Also, make sure the overall effect is  not <em>overwhelming &#8211; </em>it shouldn&#8217;t all out consume your frame. The point is to hint at your curves (and not flaunt them like how bodycon does), and not sloppiness.</p>
<p>Make sure it fits where it should &#8211; be mindful of your body proportions, go with your judgment and you&#8217;ll radiate effortless sex appeal&#8230; slouchily.</p>
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		<title>Kanye&#8217;s GF Tells Us About Her Style</title>
		<link>http://blog.mtvasia.com/2010/01/26/kanyes-gf-tells-us-about-her-style/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 26 Jan 2010 02:37:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>MTV ASIA</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[amber rose]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA["Hello, it's us again!
"><img class="size-medium wp-image-6099" title="59371395" src="http://relaunch.blog.mtvasia.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/amberandkanye-500x355.jpg" alt="Paris Menswear Fashion Week Autumn/Winter 2010 (Photo by Richard Bord/WireImage)" width="500" height="355" />

"Remember what I wore at the MTV VMAs? - boy, was it <em>hawt</em>.

..Yeah of course I meant I looked hot in it. But I also felt like, temperature hot, you know?

I blame it on my Nagini-like outfit. SO CONSERVATIVE. I thought it was so - <em>uncharacteristic</em> of me.

So that night, I went home, and like, shred all my clothes up.
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>&#8220;Hello, it&#8217;s us again!</p>
<div id="attachment_6099" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 510px"><a href="http://relaunch.blog.mtvasia.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/amberandkanye.jpg"><img class="size-medium wp-image-6099" title="59371395" src="http://relaunch.blog.mtvasia.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/amberandkanye-500x355.jpg" alt="Paris Menswear Fashion Week Autumn/Winter 2010 (Photo by Richard Bord/WireImage)" width="500" height="355" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Paris Menswear Fashion Week Autumn/Winter 2010 (Photo by Richard Bord/WireImage)</p></div>
<p>&#8220;Remember what I wore at the MTV VMAs? &#8211; boy, was it <em>hawt</em>.</p>
<p>..Yeah of course I meant I looked hot in it. But I also felt like, temperature hot, you know?</p>
<p>I blame it on my Nagini-like outfit. SO CONSERVATIVE. I thought it was so &#8211; <em>uncharacteristic</em> of me.</p>
<p>So that night, I went home, and like, shred all my clothes up.</p>
<p>Also, my gangsta rapper boyfriend pissed me off that night you know? Him standing up for Beyonce and all. I mean, I&#8217;m his shorty! What&#8217;s he doing standing up for <em>her</em>? Sure, she&#8217;s a sister &#8211; but uh uh &#8211; I&#8217;m supposed to be his only woman.</p>
<p>Using my scissors on my clothes felt really good. (Don&#8217;t tell him but &#8211; some of them were <em>his</em> clothes too. But he&#8217;s paid, man &#8211; he&#8217;s not going to notice. Shh.)</p>
<p>Those body-con dresses can be SO unforgiving to bumps and bulges. So this is also a great way to like, loosen them up so it won&#8217;t accentuate your curves too much.</p>
<div id="attachment_6100" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 343px"><a href="http://relaunch.blog.mtvasia.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/amber.jpg"><img class="size-medium wp-image-6100" title="59369843" src="http://relaunch.blog.mtvasia.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/amber-333x500.jpg" alt="(Photo by Antonio de Moraes Barros Filho/WireImage)" width="333" height="500" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">(Photo by Antonio de Moraes Barros Filho/WireImage)</p></div>
<p>Anyhow &#8211; y&#8217;all like what you see? See here that&#8217;s my inner thigh tattoo I bet you guys have never seen before.</p>
<p>It&#8217;s like, winter here in Paris now, but I swear I don&#8217;t feel the 3 deg C weather at all.</p>
<p>In fact, I&#8217;m so numb, I don&#8217;t feel anything. Like especially my girly parts.</p>
<p>Anyway! I think I look so much cooler than Lady Gaga! I mean &#8211; I&#8217;m practically naked &#8211; it beats whatever she can come up with hands down.</p>
<p>And, I&#8217;m not sure if I&#8217;ve told y&#8217;all before &#8211; but have I mentioned that Kanye and I loooove animals?</p>
<p>It&#8217;s like, something we have in common &#8211; a deep connection between us that binds, y&#8217;know? A part of our LOVE.</p>
<p>We especially adore big, wild animals. Their fur is so beautiful.</p>
<p>We love them <strong>so</strong> much, we wear them all the time!</p>
<p>See?</p>
<div id="attachment_6101" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 343px"><a href="http://relaunch.blog.mtvasia.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/amberkanyefur.jpg"><img class="size-medium wp-image-6101" title="59353456" src="http://relaunch.blog.mtvasia.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/amberkanyefur-333x500.jpg" alt="(Photo by Eric Ryan/Getty Images)" width="333" height="500" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">(Photo by Eric Ryan/Getty Images)</p></div>
<p>Aren&#8217;t animals fabulous?</p>
<p>They&#8217;re such stylish creatures!</p>
<p>When I&#8217;m done with this coat I can totally use it as my rug as well, to put it in front of my fireplace&#8230; When I do get a fireplace. <em>So </em>versatile. And I&#8217;m only wearing this in Paris because otherwise the PETA people will like, throw flour or blood at me like what they did to poor Anna.</p>
<p>Anyhoos, gotta run.</p>
<p>Just leaving you with a picture of our pal John Galliano. Don&#8217;t we look fierce? A tip to all my sisters out there &#8211; to keep a man like Kanye, you gotta keep reinventing, you hear?</p>
<div id="attachment_6102" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 510px"><a href="http://relaunch.blog.mtvasia.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/johngalliano.jpg"><img class="size-medium wp-image-6102" title="59365963" src="http://relaunch.blog.mtvasia.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/johngalliano-500x333.jpg" alt="(Photo by Eric Ryan/Getty Images)" width="500" height="333" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">(Photo by Eric Ryan/Getty Images)</p></div>
<p>Be like, into fashion and stuff, and sacrifice a little in cold weather &#8211; he&#8217;ll stay faithful for sure.</p>
<p>LOVE</p>
<p>Amber Rose</p>
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		<title>Cool Indie Tees and Kicks</title>
		<link>http://blog.mtvasia.com/2010/01/20/cool-indie-tees-and-kicks/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 20 Jan 2010 02:25:27 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I think I may have been overlooking the tees-and-jeans lovers in my audience, being more in the singapore-is-too-hot-for-jeans camp myself. But NO FEAR! I have sussed out several pretty cool online sites for you to do some online shopping at (I've heard online shopping is popular among people who want to <span style="text-decoration: line-through;">slack off</span> take a temporary break from real work. Really. This is just hearsay.).

<center><img class="size-medium wp-image-5834" title="readtshirt" src="http://relaunch.blog.mtvasia.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/readtshirt-500x500.jpg" alt="to satisfy the geek in me" width="500" height="500" /></center>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I think I may have been overlooking the tees-and-jeans lovers in my audience, being more in the singapore-is-too-hot-for-jeans camp myself. But NO FEAR! I have sussed out several pretty cool online sites for you to do some online shopping at (I&#8217;ve heard online shopping is popular among people who want to <span style="text-decoration: line-through;">slack off</span> take a temporary break from real work. Really. This is just hearsay.).</p>
<p>One such Singaporean site is <a href="http://www.fabrikade.sg" target="_blank">www.fabrikade.sg</a>, which features stuff from indie designers. The pieces are pretty exclusive, and limited to a few pieces per design, so if you&#8217;re not into looking like everyone else then this will be a great place to shop at.</p>
<div id="attachment_5834" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 510px"><a href="http://relaunch.blog.mtvasia.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/readtshirt.jpg"><img class="size-medium wp-image-5834" title="readtshirt" src="http://relaunch.blog.mtvasia.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/readtshirt-500x500.jpg" alt="to satisfy the geek in me" width="500" height="500" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">To satisfy the geek in me</p></div>
<div id="attachment_5835" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 421px"><a href="http://relaunch.blog.mtvasia.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/shoemonster.jpg"><img class="size-full wp-image-5835" title="shoemonster" src="http://relaunch.blog.mtvasia.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/shoemonster.jpg" alt="the monster is so cute! " width="411" height="411" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">The monster is like, cuteness.</p></div>
<p>I only wish that it could be a teeny bit  more user-friendly &#8211; so I can scroll through all the designs easily with the prices, without having to click on each picture individually. But that&#8217;s just a nitpick from my end.</p>
<p>Another great (also Singaporean) site I chanced upon is <a href="http://www.royalefam.com" target="_blank">www.royalefam.com</a>. They specialise in customising shoes &#8211; namely sneakers and skate gear.</p>
<p>Michael Jackson fans will probably covet this shoe:</p>
<div class="mceTemp mceIEcenter" style="text-align: left;">
<dl id="attachment_5836" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 480px;">
<dt class="wp-caption-dt"><a href="http://relaunch.blog.mtvasia.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/thrillerconverse.jpg"><img class="size-full wp-image-5836" title="thrillerconverse" src="http://relaunch.blog.mtvasia.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/thrillerconverse.jpg" alt="artfully scuffed up" width="470" height="353" /></a></dt>
<dd class="wp-caption-dd">Thriller edition &#8211; artfully scuffed up</dd>
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<p>A brief Q&amp;A with a Royalefam rep revealed that only 10% of their customers come from Singapore - the majority is from the States.</p></div>
<div id="attachment_5837" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 480px"><a href="http://relaunch.blog.mtvasia.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/familyseries-decks.jpg"><img class="size-full wp-image-5837" title="familyseries decks" src="http://relaunch.blog.mtvasia.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/familyseries-decks.jpg" alt="skate decks" width="470" height="353" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Skate decks - kinda creepy cool</p></div>
<p>They also have a range of tees and hoodies to pick from &#8211; but I think their shoes are really fierce.</p>
<p>And lastly, dear Rochelle was kind enough to pass me a tiny purse from Team Manila last Dec when she dropped by Singapore.</p>
<p>The site is undergoing renovation right now, but you can find them on <a href="http://teammanila.multiply.com" target="_blank">teammanila.multiply.com.</a></p>
<p>I&#8217;m like super besotted with these:</p>
<div id="attachment_5839" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 410px"><a href="http://relaunch.blog.mtvasia.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/tinymanila1.jpg"><img class="size-full wp-image-5839" title="tinymanila" src="http://relaunch.blog.mtvasia.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/tinymanila1.jpg" alt="tiny tees for tiny bodies" width="400" height="184" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Tiny tees for tiny bodies</p></div>
<p>Except I&#8217;m maybe 15 years too old to fit into them.</p>
<div id="attachment_5861" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 410px"><a href="http://relaunch.blog.mtvasia.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/PAMBANSAJAN2010-AD-03.jpg"><img class="size-full wp-image-5861" title="PAMBANSAJAN2010-AD-03" src="http://relaunch.blog.mtvasia.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/PAMBANSAJAN2010-AD-03.jpg" alt="team pilipinas!" width="400" height="177" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Team Pilipinas!</p></div>
<p>Of course, there&#8217;s the usual threadless.com and the like that everyone loves, but it&#8217;s great to go local whenever we can right? Show these designers some love.</p>
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		<title>Golden Globe Life Lessons</title>
		<link>http://blog.mtvasia.com/2010/01/19/golden-globe-life-lessons/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 19 Jan 2010 02:28:25 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[As has been demonstrated on this blog and elsewhere, celebrities are actually really useful, because other than the movies they star in or television programmes they helm, they often provide fashion tips, ogle-material and sometimes, important life lessons.

Events such as the Golden Globe Awards are fertile ground for such potentially life-altering messages.

Important life lesson #1:

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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>As demonstrated countless times on this blog and elsewhere, celebrities are really rather useful, not least because of the movies they star in or the television programmes they helm, but also because of the fashion tips, ogle-material and sometimes, important life lessons that they impart.</p>
<p>Events such as the Golden Globe Awards are fertile ground for such potentially life-altering messages.</p>
<p>Let us now observe some of them.</p>
<p>Important life lesson #1:</p>
<div id="attachment_5813" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 361px"><a href="http://relaunch.blog.mtvasia.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/christinaaguilera.jpg"><img class="size-medium wp-image-5813" title="59315383" src="http://relaunch.blog.mtvasia.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/christinaaguilera-351x500.jpg" alt=" (Photo by Steve Granitz/WireImage)" width="351" height="500" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">(Photo by Steve Granitz/WireImage)</p></div>
<p>That if the other half of your bustier cup looks like a nude bra, then people will most likely assume that, perhaps having a more aggressive right boob, your top has slipped down to reveal exactly that &#8211; your nude bra.</p>
<p>Even when JustJared calls it a &#8216;peach colour leather insert&#8217;, people may still be misled to think that you are suffering from a wardrobe malfunction.</p>
<p>Important Life Lesson #2</p>
<div id="attachment_5814" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 332px"><a href="http://relaunch.blog.mtvasia.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/jennifer2.jpg"><img class="size-medium wp-image-5814" title="59315683" src="http://relaunch.blog.mtvasia.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/jennifer2-322x500.jpg" alt="(Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)" width="322" height="500" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">(Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)</p></div>
<p>That when your dress is slit up to THERE, then people will look at you. Most of the time, they will be utterly blatant about it, so it is important to be prepared. </p>
<p>It is thus advisable to shave, exfoliate, moisturize, tan, and bronze your leg to achieve a show-stopping effect, and not be all over the internet like a rash for the wrong kind of eye-popping action (especially if you are a celebrity of Aniston&#8217;s stature).</p>
<p>However, there are probably some poses wearers of such dresses should avoid, <em>par exemple</em>:</p>
<div id="attachment_5815" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 333px"><a href="http://relaunch.blog.mtvasia.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/jennifer.jpg"><img class="size-medium wp-image-5815" title="17117255" src="http://relaunch.blog.mtvasia.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/jennifer-323x500.jpg" alt=" (Photo by Steve Granitz/WireImage)" width="323" height="500" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">(Photo by Steve Granitz/WireImage)</p></div>
<p>The flashing going on won&#8217;t only just be from the cameras, if you know what I mean.</p>
<p>Important life lesson #3</p>
<p>Dressing in theme can be fun. So what can the creative artiste do to interpret &#8216;Golden Globes&#8217;?</p>
<p>The easiest and most obvious way would be to use what one already knows, and possesses, like so:</p>
<div id="attachment_5816" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 359px"><a href="http://relaunch.blog.mtvasia.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/christinahendricks.jpg"><img class="size-medium wp-image-5816" title="59315813" src="http://relaunch.blog.mtvasia.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/christinahendricks-349x500.jpg" alt="(Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)" width="349" height="500" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">(Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)</p></div>
<p> </p>
<p>All one needs is to do a little enhancing, but if you&#8217;re blessed enough, then the rest is left up to Mother Nature herself.</p>
<p>Life lesson #4</p>
<p>That if you ever get the urge to channel Morticia Addams, no matter how goth-tastic the final effect is, it is best not to stand next to a perky peachy blonde because that will only make you look like a cast member of the Witches of Eastwick.</p>
<div id="attachment_5823" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 320px"><a href="http://relaunch.blog.mtvasia.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/cher.jpg"><img class="size-medium wp-image-5823" title="59316070" src="http://relaunch.blog.mtvasia.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/cher-310x500.jpg" alt="(Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)" width="310" height="500" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">(Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)</p></div>
<p>and lastly, the Most Important Lesson of All:</p>
<div id="attachment_5824" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 347px"><a href="http://relaunch.blog.mtvasia.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/sophialoren.jpg"><img class="size-medium wp-image-5824" title="59316201" src="http://relaunch.blog.mtvasia.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/sophialoren-337x500.jpg" alt=" (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)" width="337" height="500" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">(Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)</p></div>
<p> </p>
<p>That you can look fabulous at 75. (Can you even guess that she&#8217;s 75?!)</p>
<p>Although, it will help if you look like this in your 20&#8242;s:</p>
<div id="attachment_5826" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 410px"><a href="http://relaunch.blog.mtvasia.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/sophia.jpg"><img class="size-medium wp-image-5826" title="Huty1591513" src="http://relaunch.blog.mtvasia.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/sophia-400x500.jpg" alt="(Photo by Silver Screen Collection/Hulton Archive/Getty Images) Sophia in 1955" width="400" height="500" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">(Photo by Silver Screen Collection/Hulton Archive/Getty Images) Sophia in 1955</p></div>
<p>Her dress is wonderful, her figure is stunning, and she&#8217;s positively glowing. We just need her to divulge what&#8217;s her beauty secret, and we&#8217;re all set for life.</p>
<p>See? All the wonderful things we can learn from celebrities.</p>
<p>P.S Congrats to all the winners at the Globes!</p>
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		<title>People&#8217;s Choice Award Shoe-In</title>
		<link>http://blog.mtvasia.com/2010/01/15/peoples-choice-award-shoe-in/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 15 Jan 2010 03:41:41 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[It's about time for a shoe-centric post!

So let's talk about Jessica Alba's shoes at the People's Choice Awards last week, shall we?

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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>It&#8217;s about time for a shoe-centric post!</p>
<p>So let&#8217;s talk about Jessica Alba&#8217;s shoes at the People&#8217;s Choice Awards last week, shall we?</p>
<div id="attachment_5722" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 371px"><img class="size-medium wp-image-5722" title="17094961" src="http://relaunch.blog.mtvasia.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/jessicalba1-361x500.jpg" alt="Jessica Alba (Photo by Steve Granitz/WireImage)" width="361" height="500" /><p class="wp-caption-text">jessica alba (Photo by Steve Granitz/WireImage)</p></div>
<p>It has been the subject of some divisive debate.</p>
<p>Ok, I guess it divided most people to one side - &#8217;cos most people voted for the &#8216;Hell no&#8221; option when it came to her choice of footwear.</p>
<div id="attachment_5598" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 397px"><img class="size-medium wp-image-5598" title="17095630" src="http://relaunch.blog.mtvasia.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/jessicaalba-387x500.jpg" alt="jessica alba(Photo by Jeffrey Mayer/WireImage)" width="387" height="500" /><p class="wp-caption-text">Jessica Alba(Photo by Jeffrey Mayer/WireImage)</p></div>
<p>I actually like the whole knotty-nautical thing that&#8217;s going on. However, somehow those platforms come off as a little drag-queeny, don&#8217;t you think?</p>
<p>I know platformed shoes are totally on trend right now, but maybe her frame is just a tad too tiny for the chunkiness of the shoes.</p>
<p>Digression: But what surprised me most while reading the comments on those celeb blogs was the vitriol people spewed about Jessica Alba. I had no idea people hated on her <em>that</em> much. Comments ranged from the fact that she once allegedly &#8216;denounced&#8217; being Latina to her looking washed-up and ugly after having a child.</p>
<p>However, this being the internet, those comments were probably made by the same 5 crazy people.</p>
<p>And seriously&#8230; if I look like her after having a baby I really don&#8217;t think I&#8217;ll be complaining.</p>
<p>Jealousy, maybe?</p>
<p>Petty, celeb-obsessed commentors aside: other fabulous shoes graced the red carpet that night.</p>
<div id="attachment_5597" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 340px"><img class="size-medium wp-image-5597" title="59230675" src="http://relaunch.blog.mtvasia.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/ginnifergoodwin-330x500.jpg" alt="ginnifer goodwin(Photo by Steve Granitz/WireImage)" width="330" height="500" /><p class="wp-caption-text">Ginnifer Goodwin(Photo by Steve Granitz/WireImage)</p></div>
<p>There was too much going on in Ginnifer&#8217;s outfit, but her shoes are pretty cute. They look comfy and not killer &#8211; an important criteria for me when it comes to shoes.</p>
<p>Behold - my favourite of them all:</p>
<div id="attachment_5596" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 397px"><img class="size-medium wp-image-5596" title="59230861" src="http://relaunch.blog.mtvasia.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/dianekruger-387x500.jpg" alt="Diane Kruger (Photo by Steve Granitz/WireImage)" width="387" height="500" /><p class="wp-caption-text">Diane Kruger (Photo by Steve Granitz/WireImage)</p></div>
<p>Fierce and sexy, studdedness not too OTT (how do you know when your studs are OTT? when the person standing next to you runs the risk of impalement &#8211; then it&#8217;s too much. ref: Rihanna).</p>
<p>(Though suddenly, I notice that her toes look a little squished, and that they aren&#8217;t nicely pedicured. Hmm, paparrazi, Diane! Do your toes! So that nosey bloggers like myself won&#8217;t nitpick on the state of your toenails!)</p>
<p>Strappy ones</p>
<div id="attachment_5595" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 366px"><img class="size-medium wp-image-5595" title="17094334" src="http://relaunch.blog.mtvasia.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/carrieunderwood-356x500.jpg" alt="Carrie Underwood(Photo by Jeffrey Mayer/WireImage)" width="356" height="500" /><p class="wp-caption-text">Carrie Underwood (Photo by Jeffrey Mayer/WireImage)</p></div>
<p>And I&#8217;ve been totally looking for a nude pair of heels like this, though whether it&#8217;s in suede or not is another matter &#8211; if caught in the rain, it wouldn&#8217;t last 2 seconds:</p>
<div id="attachment_5600" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 363px"><img class="size-medium wp-image-5600" title="59231428" src="http://relaunch.blog.mtvasia.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/katewalsh-353x500.jpg" alt="kate walsh(Photo by Steve Granitz/WireImage)" width="353" height="500" /><p class="wp-caption-text">Kate Walsh (Photo by Steve Granitz/WireImage)</p></div>
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<p>Though <em>hello</em>, the hottest thing of all wasn&#8217;t a shoe of course.</p>
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<p>Johnny deserves a special mention for winning the People&#8217;s Choice Favourite Movie Actor of the Decade. He&#8217;s the true shoe-in for the award!</p>
<p>Yay! An award recipient I FULLY approve of. Unlike, say, Twilight&#8230; R Pattz fans don&#8217;t bite me please. Though I must say Johnny&#8217;s looking a little&#8230; bloaty in this photo. But even still, his hotness still shines through, yes it does.</p>
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		<title>Women Eat A Baby&#8217;s Weight in Lipstick</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 12 Jan 2010 02:17:40 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I often ignore weird, random statistics – but this one I couldn’t ignore.

Women eat SEVEN POUNDS of lipstick in their lifetimes apparently (<a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/meg-hemphill/we-eat-7-pounds-of-lipsti_b_391323.html" target="_blank">HuffPo</a>).

That is the weight of a new born baby.

Or the weight we gain after one year in college.

Or like, a bag of potatoes.

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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I often ignore weird, random statistics – but this one I couldn’t ignore.</p>
<p>Women eat SEVEN POUNDS of lipstick in their lifetimes apparently (<a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/meg-hemphill/we-eat-7-pounds-of-lipsti_b_391323.html" target="_blank">HuffPo</a>).</p>
<p>That is the weight of a new born baby.</p>
<p>Or the weight we gain after one year in college.</p>
<p>Or like, a bag of potatoes.</p>
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<p>I don’t wear lipstick though. But I do wear plenty of lip balm/lip gloss. And actually, come to think of it, I <em>am</em> fully aware that I eat my lippies.</p>
<p>I mean, deliciousness was totally the reason why I even bought the <a href="http://www.bigelowchemists.com/product_info.php/products_id/2967" target="_blank">Bigelow Chemists</a> lip balm, because of its yummy minty smell/taste! Even my sister-in-law, who is finicky about her lippies, loves it. Seriously, it&#8217;s the best-tasting lip balm ever. And before you write me off as a crazy lip balm licking girl &#8211; all eating is accidental, okay. Really. </p>
<p>However, having chronically dry lips even in humid Singapore, I do have a bad habit of licking my lips often, even though it inadvertently dries up your lips.</p>
<blockquote><p>TIP: DO NOT LICK YOUR LIPS to moisten them. It actually achieves the opposite effect of drying them out, as your saliva evaporates. Fact.  </p></blockquote>
<p>Anyway, and unfortunately, the brands I like are not easily found in Singapore. So I made sure to stock up when I was in the States.</p>
<div id="attachment_5539" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 510px"><a href="http://relaunch.blog.mtvasia.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/tigerwoodslip.jpg"><img class="size-medium wp-image-5539" title="72418315LWX111_HSBC" src="http://relaunch.blog.mtvasia.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/tigerwoodslip-500x330.jpg" alt="See even Tiger Woods uses lip balm too. (Photo by China Photos/Getty Images)" width="500" height="330" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Lip Balm - Approved by Tiger Woods. (Photo by China Photos/Getty Images)</p></div>
<p>Other than Bigelow,  <a href="http://global.burtsbees.com/">Burt’s Bees </a>is one brand I love too. It&#8217;s not as tasty but I think it&#8217;s really effective. Get your friends to buy you bucket loads from the states if they don’t sell them in your country! I’ve probably tried dozens of brands and those are the best &#8211; nourishing and not nastily sticky/gag-inducing.</p>
<p>But then this is totally adding to the list of things that feed our paranoia for gaining weight, as if we didn&#8217;t have enough things to worry about already. The things women go through, I swear.</p>
<p>So don&#8217;t worry &#8211; eat away. After all, 7 pounds is really insignificant in the grand scheme of things.</p>
<p>It&#8217;s not as disturbing as the number of ants we eat in our lifetime, for example (6 pounds apparently. But I believe that&#8217;s another urban legend I&#8217;m not going to investigate.)</p>
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		<title>Bollywood Fever &#8211; and Shah Rukh Khan Tweets Too</title>
		<link>http://blog.mtvasia.com/2010/01/11/merchants-of-bollywood-shah-rukh-khan-tweets-too/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 11 Jan 2010 03:26:42 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I remember when I was a kid, my grandmother loved to watch Indian movies. She was a fan of the whole let's-take-this-opportunity-to-dance style of the movies, and the 4-year-old me would sit with her to watch them, utterly enthralled.

(Unfortunately it didn't hone any nascent dance skillz in me.)

Anyways, if she was still around now, I'm pretty sure this musical would thrill her to bits:

<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>"The Merchants of Bollywood"</strong></p>

<img class="size-full wp-image-5465" title="MOB studio shot 18" src="http://relaunch.blog.mtvasia.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/MOB-studio-shot-18.jpg" alt="woo! " width="500" height="500" />
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I remember when I was a kid, my grandmother loved to watch Indian movies. She was a fan of the whole let&#8217;s-take-every-opportunity-to-dance! style of the movies, and the 4-year-old me would sit with her to watch them, utterly enthralled.</p>
<p>(Unfortunately it didn&#8217;t hone any nascent dance skillz in me.)</p>
<p>Anyways, if she was still around now, I&#8217;m pretty sure this musical would thrill her to bits:</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>&#8220;The Merchants of Bollywood&#8221;</strong></p>
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<blockquote><p>&#8220;The Merchants of Bollywood is a dance spectacular, featuring a cast of 40 performers direct from Mumbai, home of Bollywood cinema. Based on a real-life story, the Merchants of Bollywood reveals a heartfelt story of a young girl, her grandfather, and the love of dance. It has captured the essence of India, its rich and diverse culture of its people in a world of technicolour brilliance around the globe.&#8221;</p></blockquote>
<p><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-5466" title="MOB 014" src="http://relaunch.blog.mtvasia.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/MOB-014.jpg" alt="MOB 014" width="500" height="339" /></p>
<p>It will be showing at the Esplanade Theatre from 12 to 17 January.</p>
<p>On a Bollywood-related tangent&#8230;</p>
<p>You know last year&#8217;s Slumdog Millionaire? I got around to watching it not long ago.</p>
<p>I just need to say that the scene where the little boy  jumps into the pool of, let me put this delicately &#8211; human waste &#8211; almost scarred me for life.</p>
<p>For people who have watched it and are suffering from the same state of gross-out-agony, let me share this little nugget of information with you:</p>
<p>The gloop is actually made up of a combination of peanut butter and chocolate. With water. (According to IMDB trivia.)</p>
<p>I no longer had to lose sleep over the fact that they made a little 5 year old boy jump into poop.</p>
<p>So another reason to go watch this musical: there&#8217;s no way Merchants of Bollywood could ever have such a scene.</p>
<p>Yet another great reason to start dancing!</p>
<p>P.S. Shah Rukh Khan just got himself a <a href="http://twitter.com/iamsrk" target="_blank">Twitter account</a>! (He actually signed off a recent post with &#8220;love u.&#8221; Super affectionate.</p>
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		<title>Size Is Definitely An Issue</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 08 Jan 2010 10:47:35 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[...when it comes to women's bodies, that is.

There's been a definite spotlight on 'real' women with 'real' bodies in magazines lately. (Because you know, size 0 models have 'fake' bodies.)

<center><img class="size-medium wp-image-5408" title="59026357" src="http://relaunch.blog.mtvasia.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/bethditto-331x500.jpg" alt="Beth Ditto (Photo by Brigitte Engl/Redferns)" width="331" height="500" />
Beth Ditto posed nude for LOVE magazine in Feb last year.(Photo by Brigitte Engl/Redferns)</center>

The only bone I have to pick is that - waitaminute - these women with real bodies are actually kinda, well, overweight. So why the two extremes? Either really <em>ohmygosh is that her hipbone?!</em>-skinny or voluptuously Botero-esque.

Most recently V Magazine's 'Size Issue' (dropping Jan 14 in the States) featuring heavier women.

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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>&#8230;when it comes to women&#8217;s bodies, that is.</p>
<p>There&#8217;s been a definite spotlight on &#8216;real&#8217; women with &#8216;real&#8217; bodies in magazines lately. (Because you know, size 0 models have &#8216;fake&#8217; bodies.)</p>
<p>Most recently <a href="http://nymag.com/daily/fashion/2010/01/v_magazine_spread_1.html">V Magazine&#8217;s &#8216;Size Issue&#8217;</a> (dropping Jan 14 in the States) featuring heavier women.</p>
<p>And they&#8217;re like, <em>nekkid</em>.</p>
<div id="attachment_5408" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 341px"><a href="http://relaunch.blog.mtvasia.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/bethditto.jpg"><img class="size-medium wp-image-5408" title="59026357" src="http://relaunch.blog.mtvasia.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/bethditto-331x500.jpg" alt="Beth Ditto (Photo by Brigitte Engl/Redferns)" width="331" height="500" /> </a><p class="wp-caption-text">Beth Ditto posed nude for LOVE magazine in Feb last year.(Photo by Brigitte Engl/Redferns)</p></div>
<p>The only bone I have to pick is that &#8211; waitaminute &#8211; these women with real bodies are actually kinda, well, overweight. So why the two extremes? Either really <em>ohmygosh is that her hipbone?!</em>-skinny or voluptuously Botero-esque.</p>
<p>When it&#8217;s pretty clear that &#8216;real&#8217;-ness means that lots of women actually reside in the happy middle of the weight spectrum.</p>
<p>Also, hello? Models that magazines use are usually size 0. So if we&#8217;re really talking about Plus Size, anything from size 2 onwards is a definite Plus already.</p>
<p>Women come in all shapes and sizes. I guess if magazines really want to get all &#8216;real&#8217; about it then they should go for girls who are 6, 8, 10, 12, 20 &#8211; run the whole gamut you know?</p>
<p>If not, then whatever &#8216;issue-of-the-moment&#8217; (lack of: fat girls, asian girls, black girls) editorials will end up looking a little token-ish, and the spread will just become a one-off acknowledgement: <strong>&#8220;Hey look! We have curves in this issue! We know fat people exist!&#8221;</strong> and not a -sustained- true effort or conscious decision to project reality.</p>
<div id="attachment_5410" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 352px"><a href="http://relaunch.blog.mtvasia.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/plussized.jpg"><img class="size-medium wp-image-5410" title="Hkg2667581" src="http://relaunch.blog.mtvasia.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/plussized-342x500.jpg" alt="A plus-size model parades a design from the Rio label during the 'Hot in the City' Intimates show at the Sydney Fashion Festival on August 21, 2009. The festival aimed at the public profiles the comtemporary spring-summer collections of local and international fashion brands as these new season's looks arrive into stores throughout the city.   AFP PHOTO / Greg WOOD" width="342" height="500" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">A plus-size model parades a design from the Rio label during the &#39;Hot in the City&#39; Intimates show at the Sydney Fashion Festival on August 21, 2009. AFP PHOTO / Greg WOOD</p></div>
<p>But if we&#8217;re talking about fashion magazines here &#8211; people often look to them for a dose of haute couture, a revelry in the fantastical world of fashion &#8211; and that&#8217;s all about weaving a dream, creating a desire &#8211; and that&#8217;s what sells.</p>
<p>Few people would buy a high fashion magazine (say, Vogue?) purely for a dose of reality &#8211; um, they peddle thousand-dollar bags as though the masses can afford a new one every month -so perhaps they just need to let that pretense go.</p>
<p>As consumers, we should just be aware of that fantasy too and not let the ideal bug us too much. Magazines have to face the pressures of peddling the clothes of their advertisers and sponsors &#8211; and to produce a picture-perfect fantasy, like it or not, rail-thin models are still the way to go.</p>
<p>I guess the challenge is learning to be truly aware of that &#8211; and having a firm grasp of what is a &#8216;real&#8217; body, and building a healthy self-esteem.</p>
<p>I totally sound like a rah-rah health counsellor here, but it&#8217;s true.</p>
<p>It&#8217;s so much more important to be fit and healthy than to be at extremes of the weight spectrum. I guess there&#8217;s still a gap in the market for a magazine that truly gives fashion advice to the average woman &#8211; but hey, perhaps I could fill that gap in future, eh?- I&#8217;ll definitely let you guys know, first thing if I ever do!</p>
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