Hideaki's Lim Organic Cyber Horse Cheongsam Collection

In just a blink of an eye, CNY is coming to an end T__T How's the year of Horse treating you guys so far?

Last month, I was invited to the media preview of Hideaki's Lim Organic Cyber Horse Cheongsam Collection with my blogger friends and members of the media at Hotel Royal, Kuala Lumpur.

Hideaki Lim is a well-known cyber fashion designer in the fashion industry for the past 23 years. To him, cyber fashion is not merely conveyed by the futuristic design of his clothing line but also the technology used in the fabrics of his clothing line. The Year of Horse is a special year for Hideaki as he himself was born in the Year of Horse as well. So this lunar new year, he came up with a collection of cheongsam, featuring three different designs. 

Four celebrity models who showcased Hideaki's collection that day was (L-R) Winnie K, a recording artist, Tiffany Hew, 1st runner-up of Miss Astro Chinese International Pageant 2007, Chelsea Chil, Miss Malaysia Queen of the World as well as Carol Lee, Mrs Universe 2013 and TV3 midnight newscaster. 

His first set of collection takes into consideration of his keen support in saving the environment by using recyclable and affordable material that is not harmful to the skin. This set uses organic fabric specially imported from India, that uses colouring from fruits and vegetables.

One of the unique characteristic of this collection is that the outfits is reversible to a different colour to achieve a different look as you mix and match them.

Live hairdo demo by Peekaboo's hairstylist, Jefferey on stage to achieve another look.

And voila, you can have another look by just replacing the vest with a collar. 

His second sets features 4 different cyber cheongsam made of lycra, bringing a subtle taste of the future to today.

So tell me, which design is your favourite? :D 

Last but not least, in conjunction with the Year of Horse, Hideaki incorporates the horse element into his third collection where this collection is made with blue and silver silk, decorated with hand drawn horse and calligraphy.

Doing some final touch on the outfit on the stage. 

A group shot of Hideaki Lim with the beautiful models and sponsors that makes the media preview a success, namely LS (Stem Cells Series), Sankon, EJS and Deli.
Hair and make-up of the day is by Pee-Ka-Boo. 

In addition, Hotel Royal also takes this opportunity to have a round of lou-sang session with all the media representatives and sponsors to wish health, wealth and happiness in this year of Horse to everyone who are present that day.

Huattttttt ah! The higher you toss, the better! 

And of course, we didn't miss the opportunity to toss the yee sang too! :DDDD

Wishing you all a prosperous year ahead! 

Interested to check out more of Hideaki's designs? Hop on to www.hideakifashion.com (:

xx

FMFA2014 Final & Full Lineup Announced!

Thanks to Manoah, I had the opportunity to attend the Press Conference of FMFA last Thursday and be one of the first fews to know the final line up!

If you have watched the first trailer that was released last year, FMFA2014 will be safari-themed! #KingOfTheJungle  and just a few days ago, they have officially announced that the new jungle has been shifted to Bukit Jalil National Stadium to accomodate more safari rumbles! 

Free flow of in-house cocktails and Asahi beers. 

Angeline, Li Chuen and I :D

Ryan from Hitzfm. giving a welcome note. 

Then, it was Iqbal, the man behind Livescape Asia giving his speech. 

All the sponsors who make this festival possible with their mementos. 

Before announcing the full line-up, Iqbal demonstrated Future Music Festival Asia mobile app on the spot, which I think it's super cool and convenient cause you can get all the details including the artists and their schedule, venue map, ticketing info and purchasing as well. There's a FMFA radio in it as well where you can listen to all the artists' track and get yourself all prepped up for the festival, awesome much? It will be coming out next week in the Google Playstore and Itunes, so don't forget to download them! 

The moment you all been waiting for...
And yes, I bet you've heard about it and it's official that Pharell Williams, Martin Garrix, Bassjackers and a couple of few more acts will be joining FMFA2014 as well, making it bigger and even awesome! Did I mention that they are expecting a total number of 85,000 people? Now that's MASSSSSIVE crowd!

Everyone in the crowd goes AAAAAH when Pharell Williams popped up in the video! We just got lucky (;

And here you go, the complete list of acts that will performing at FMFA this coming March!
Aren't you excited?! 

Day 1: FMFA2014 Opening Party: Deadmau5 + friends 
 Day 2: #ASOT650MY A State of Trance 650: A New Horizon 
 Day 3: Future Music Festival Asia 2014

Who are you anticipating to see? 

Another group shot with Angeline, Li Chuen and Yukiko (:

Are you ready for FUTURE MUSIC FESTIVAL ASIA 2014?
All happening on; 
13TH -15TH MARCH 2014 
BUKIT JALIL NATIONAL STADIUM, MALAYSIA
DOORS OPENST 4PM 

The second release tickets are all SOLD OUT, so be sure to grab your tickets fast if you haven't. 
Cause you won't wanna miss the biggest and much anticipated music festival in South East Asia and I can assure you that it's gonna be LEGEN...wait for it..DARY! 

 FMFA Oficial Website | Facebook Page | Instagram | Twitter
Remember to hashtag #FMFA2014 too!

Super psyched already, see you there!!!! 

Last but not least, my OOTD, courtesy of Yukiko HEH

Till then, have a great week ahead! :D
xx

Artsphere 208ty at The Atmosphere

Happy weekends, guys! So I guess most of you would have came across this new place called The Atmosphere on social medias over the past week? I was there last Sunday with the bunch of blogger friends to check it out. Just to warn you that this post will be heavily filled with photos, hope you'll enjoy it though (:

The Atmosphere is a joint venture between Eksons Corporation Berhad and Tempo Properties Sdn Bhd, an award-winning integrated commercial development. It has won 2 awards; the Asia Pacific Awards-Best Mixed-use Development Malaysia and the Asia Pacific Property Awards –Best Mixed-Use Development Asia Pacific. It's the the center for the arts, culture, nature, lifestyle and community. The retail lots at The Atmosphere are ideal for specialty stores, showrooms, boutiques, bistros, cafes, restaurants and banks. The wide boulevards, meanwhile, are perfectly suited for weekend kiosks and flea markets, with their aura of lively energy.

Of course we weren't there just to check out the empty shoplots. There is actually something more to that. Can you guess what it is? The Atmosphere has decided to spare their walls (and even floors too!) and give them an artistic environment as they invite 20 artists to bring life to The Atmosphere with 80 mural artworks. Not just ordinary wall painting, but 3D and interactive murals! That is how the thematic concept of Artsphere 20/8ty comes about. It pays tribute to the 20 talented artists who had produced 80 brilliant pieces of mural artwork which makes The Atmosphere the single location with the highest collection of mural art in Malaysia. You no longer have to drive up all the way up north for the murals cause now we have our very own mural paintings in Selangor too. It is now open to public and admission is FREE with ample parking space. 

Welcome to The Atmosphere! 

Since we were still early for the grand launch, we walked around checking the nearby murals first. Since the murals are meant to be interactive, it's a common sight to see people posing around (creatively or not..) with the murals that day. Some of their poses are just artistically epic, I tell you. You can check out #Artsphere208ty on Instagram to have a look on the photos people have posted so far :D 

Mini car by Anokayer. 
This was the first mural we spotted, as it is just located near the main entrance. 

AlpaDwarf by Haze Long.
Ever wish you have a door that can bring you to wonderland? 

Vespa by Anokayer. 

Alice in The Wonderland - Down the Rabbit Hole by Shien Sim. 

Phone Booth by Kenzy Chew.

Subway by Kenzy Chew.

Looking back at the Subway, I should have stand nearer to the rail HEH 

Hummingbird at The Door by Michelle Yeoh. 

Drowning Man by Michelle Yeoh. 

Hand with Strings by Mono. 

Snake & Life (Story about Life) by Fuad.
This one is really hard to miss cause it's a really gigantic one on the first floor. 

Robot with Strings in Hands by Cloak. 

Epic Floor by Escape Va.
Another huge one which is located outdoor, it is one of my favourite too. The details are just amazing.

A gentle reminder: Be sure to always find for this look point sticker at each mural art to ensure a perfect 3D looking photo :D 

There will also be a QR bar code located at each mural art for you to scan in order to get more details about the mural art. 

Let's Fly Away by Sattama.
Another favourite piece cause of the virbant colour and pix-elated flame!

Cause sitting on it is too mainstream, so I planked on it. Fly higher than a G6 yaw :P 

Joint Purple Ladder by The Sliz. 

The Bed by Andrew T Crum.
One of the pieces that you spot a lot of people pose with, since I didn't get a nice shot with the bed (due to my height sobss) so here's one without a model. 

Pixel Soldier by Andrew T Crum. 

Yellow Pixar Monster by Sattama.
Yeah and that's me trying the save the world :P 

War Lady by Escape Va. 

Kids Cimbing into Wall by Michelle Yeoh. 

Then it was time for the official launch of Artsphere 208ty! 

From L - R:  Miss Haze Long, Founder of Art Misfits, Tan Sri Datuk Amar (Dr) Haji Abdul Aziz Bin Dato Haji Husain, Non-Independent, Non-Executive Director of the Eksons Corporation Berhad, Mr Khoo Boo Hian, CEO of Tempo Properties and Mr Tan Meng Seng , Executive Director of Tempo Holdings.  

After the launch, there was flash mob by a group of entertainers. 

Introducing the group talented local and international artists (some were absent) who had put in great effort to produce a total of 80 cool artworks in just a few weeks. Really impressive, I must say. 

To add in more fun and laughter into the carnival-like atmosphere, they have also other activities such as Christmas carols, Mimes, Stilt Walkers, Juggler, street dancers, clowns and street magic. 

Back to more murals hunting!

Mermaid by Emmalyn Yam. 

Alice in The Wonderland - Pool of Tears by Shien Sim. 

Robot Inside Pillar by Cloak. 

Robots by Cloak. 

Chicken by Richard Van Kat. 

2 Girls with Jumping Rope by Richard Van Kat. 

Jumping together-gether ♥♥♥ 

Barber Shop by Eaves. 

River with Lily Pad by Eaves.
Somehow I just love the over-exposure candid photo of me. 

Girl with Can Telephone by Eaves.
Hello, where are you? How come I cannot see you one! *having some dumb blonde moment here*

Robot Destroy Building by Cloak.
The robots are just so adorable, can't get enough of them! 

Peaceeeeeee ^^V with Nicole and YuhJiun. 

JQ, Nicole, Yuhjiun, Li Chuen & Suresh. 

Oh looook, who's here too? Darth Vader with his Light Saber. 

Flight Arrival Signage by Fuad.
This one looks pretty 3D eh? 

Bumped into Haze Long halfway through hunting the murals (: 

The 208ty Signature Mural by Haze Long. 

At certain angles, it does look like it's painted on a canvas but it's actually painted on the wall. I think this is a pretty tough piece to work on, since it's as huge as the 3-storeys shoplot, imagine she had to be at the highest floor and paint it. 

The Geese and The Golden Eggs by Lim Anuar. 

The Art Gallery by Lim Anuar. 

Orang Utan in Town and Teh Tarik Satu! by Lim Anuar

For more details of the 80 murals and artists, you can click on this link HERE. Overall, it was a fun-filled day searching and posing with the murals while laughing at others as well. I spent almost 4 hours there (ended up sun-burnt too) and yet I still didn't manage to cover all of the murals T__T I wouldn't mind going back again with my friends, it would be really fun but the drawback would probably be the distance to get there. Even with the help of Waze, it can be a tad confusing.

As mentioned in my previous post, there will be a Strike a Pose Photo Contest on Facebook. Just submit the photos you have taken with the mural arts to stand a chance to win fanstatic prizes worth a total of RM15,000! To name some of the prizes; Samsung Note III, Leica C Digital Camera, Ipad Mini and Instax Polaroid Camera. Tempting much? There will be be two categories this contest: Most Liked Photo with the most votes on FB and Most Creative Photo which will be judged by the Management of The Atmosphere. The contest begins on December 22nd 2013 and ends on February 16th 2014. So hurry up and head over to The Atmosphere! Let your imagination runs wild and strike a creative pose with the murals.

Link to submit entry - HERE.

For more deets, visit https://www.facebook.com/artsphere208tyofficial or http://theatmosphere.com.my.

P/S: Which photo do you think I should submit for the contest? I would love to hear from you. Anyways, I've submitted one of my photos! So do spare me a vote at https://theatmosphere.com.my/artsphere/?s=Hilda, much appreciated and thanks in advanced ♥

Till then, have fun at The Atmosphere!

xx