Restaurant Week 2012

It's Restaurant Week this week and my friends and I decided to join in the fun by attending a dinner session at one of the participating restaurants =)

It was an unanimous decision to dine at Bistro du Vin, Zion Road. At S$35++ per person, the 4 of us experienced our first French dining experience in Singapore together!

Distinctive exterior in a lovely shade of Burgundy =)

Cozy restaurant setting which reminded me of the Parisian restaurant i went to in Paris!!

At the opposite end of the table - YL and Twin

We were served a basket of warm bread (with butter) right after we were seated. What a great way to start dinner, especially since we took the 8.30pm slot which means we entered the restaurant with growling stomachs. haha.

Pan fried foie gras with pickled eggplant and onion

We were shocked by the generous portion of foie gras on our plate when the dish was first served to us! The rich flavor of the foie gras made this starter tasty but we all agreed it is a little too much for a starter dish as we were a little sick of the taste towards the end. However, kudos to Bistro du vin for being so generous!!

Pan-fried yellow tail Kingfisher with lemon, capers, crouton buttersauce with salad

YL and CL chose this out of the 2 main course choices and they were pretty delighted with its taste =)

Braised beef cheek in red wine

I know this is weird but can i just say i love the braised carrots more than anything else on my plate? hahaha. It was soft and sweet and just splendid =) The mashed potatoes and mushrooms were perfect additions to the beef cheek as well!

Hot English tea

Chocolate fondant with vanilla ice cream

Everyone, except me, picked this for dessert and they were pleased with the richness of the chocolate. You just can't go wrong with girls and chocolates, can you? ;)

Fine apple tart

So satisfied with my choice of dessert!! The tart crust was crispy and just the way i like it! Made my friends try it as well and everyone loved the way the chef prepared this dish. VERY YUMMY!!! =)

Posing right after our meal with happy bellies! hehehe.

On me: 

White shirt - Overseas

Faux leather skirt - H&M

Clutch - Lauren clutch from Yventually

Accessories - Chanel necklace / Studded ring from Bangkok

Oh oh, before i forget, i have to give credit to the attentive staff of Bistro Du Vin throughout my meal! They top up our water every so often, made an effort to memorise who picked what dish for each course, reminded us there is a bag hook under the table and the list goes on. I think good service is very important and I was impressed yesterday night =)

Alright, that's all for now! Until next time~

Behind-the-Scene/Inspiration - Lauren Colorblock Clutch

Back with a behind-the-scene/inspiration post for Yventually! =)

If you haven't seen our preview album (whyyyy haven't you?!), don't worry, here's the link: http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.336075136487877.76832.129157470512979&type=1 hehehe

The location for our shoot this time round is a place im sure everyone's familiar with - Ion Orchard! I saw a set of fashion photoshoot pictures of this place on a magazine some time ago and thought the models looked so pretty against Ion as the backdrop of the pic =) 

To prevent weird onlookers and people photo-bombing our shoot, we had to do it at 9am (think: yawns). Thank gdness G's still as pretty as ever in the early morning! hehehe.

The 4 color combinations I picked:

White n Black - Most classic colorblock combination. Need i say more? ;)

Purple n White - Such a funky combination. I was a little worried how the end product will look because i don't usually pick unique colors for my self-manufactured items but this is a surprise. A PLEASANT one in fact. G totally rocked this combi!!

Mustard n HoneyBrown - My supplier suggested this combination to me (Im not a fan of brown bags to be honest) and what can i say? She's a genius! Loving how the 2 color tones matches harmoniously with each other!!

SuedeCobaltBlue n Black - I have a penchant for anything suede. With Fall around the corner, it gives me MORE reason to pick from a suede color palette. Besides, using such a rich color like cobalt blue, the suede material makes it look more expensive and chic. Oui?

I got my inspiration from Balenciaga's RESORT 2013 collection. Yes, RESORT is the magic word here. I know im a little "kiasu" to be sending in my design even before Fall starts but hey, better early than late? haha.

credits: www.balenciaga.com

I wanted to add something different to the bag and with gorgeous clutches from Valentino and DVF appearing online with this slip-through design, i thought it would be perfect to make this Yventually clutch duo-sided with a similar feature!

And ta-dah!!! Our slip-through design, complete with rose-gold studs, once again, my ingenious supplier's idea. hehehe.

Alongside this clutch, we also brought in some other bag designs for this upcoming launch ;)

JULS Studded polyester bag that comes with a adjustable clip at the bottom of the bag to interchange between 2 shapes!

Without clipping:

When clipped:

MONIQUE Zip-up satchel that comes with free pouch!!

Are you excited yet??!?!?!?! =P

Don't forget to place your order on MON (1 Oct) at 8pm

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On another note, some customers have been asking me how they should match the Orange Soleil bag with their outfits because "Orange" seems like such a weird color! Hence, i decided to post up several pics of me with this bag on my instagram (@yvonnekt) for the past few days!

Honestly, this bag is more of a "burnt orange" than "bright, hard-to-match, crazy orange"!! haha. Due to its warm brown undertones, it makes matching so much easier!!

OOTD #1

Bustier - LittleRedHeels

Leather Skirt - H&M 

Bag - Orange Soleil bag from YVENTUALLY

Gold shoes - supplier

OOTD #2

Brick-red knit top: overseas

Shorts: TheClosetLover

Ribbon Belt: Upcoming item in Collection 86 of Yventually

Bag: Orange Soleil bag from YVENTUALLY

Leopard slippers: Rubi Shoes

I hope this helps!!

Until next time~