Modcloth X ShirleyCharlin In Uniquely You Campaign

27/9/2016: I am so sorry that all of the images in this blog post are gone due to a mishap in the backend of this blog. Unfortunately, I was not able to retrieve any of the images for this blog post in my archive. 

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Hello from Vancouver!

So what's up?

When I was just having fun in Vancouver and Seattle, Modstylist Amy from ModCloth.com emailed me to see if I am interested in participating in their Uniquely You Campaign. After a few days of hesitation, I said Yes! It was quite a hectic as I was not sure what will be my rest of schedule would be like and I do not have my laptop with me on this trip. Great thanks to cousin Galvin for letting me use their house computer. 

I was really thrilled upon browsing Modcloth.com , COS' EVERYTHING IS VINTAGE AND RETRO STYLE! The online fashion shop does have clothes which available in Plus Size! Now all the fashionistas regardless of sizes cos I see everyone are beautiful (unless you have a heart filled with evil thoughts) can be even more beautiful! Adding on to my excitement,  Amy emailed me the image of the dress - Committee Celebration Dress which I have to ensemble it with my own and it feels so Taylor Swift! This is definitely a dress which I will wear for Four Seasons.

Let's add some magic to this dress. *Sprinkle fashion barbie's dust*

Magic 1: Looking Curvy 

When I got this image, it has already has the "bright color over dull color" concept. It will make you look really curvy as black color clothes make you slimmer while bright accessories, in here is the blue belt, shape the body while it divides the upper body (the width is smaller) and the lower body (the width is wider). There you have the hour glass figure! 

Magic 2: Add-on 

I always like to start from top to bottom. 

1. Hair - You can choose if you wanna tie your hair up into a ponytail or you could just add a head wear. For this look, I chose Through the Wire Headband in Bouquets. Cos it has some details color to it. It won't make the full black dress look super dull and to me, adding some pop of warm colors really makes one seems really youthful!

2. Ear Rings - I chose You Bow What I Mint Earrings. Mint is a really sweet color and then the cute mint bow portrays your sense of your unique fashion.

3. Necklace - I chose Retro Rosie Necklace in Red Both of my eyes straight away grew onto my monitor screen when I saw this necklace I grew in love with it. How I wish someone could give it as a gift as it's only cost $11.99 CAD !!! It's so affordable but then I already had too many necklaces. But I do not mind anyone of you gave it to me as a gift! A touch of gold thin chain and the red rose could immediately bring this look to the 80's pop! 

4. Arm accessories - For this spring look I do not want to add too many accessories on the arm nor any rings on the finger. In fact, I just use bags as accessories. For this look I found two bags which you could choose - Downtown Day Trip Bag in Deep Teal which suits people who are looking for mature look and Look Into Your Heart Bag matches anyone who love to head out for some spring time shopping (you ALL know, you gotta bring as little as possible when you are out shopping). The colors match the blue belt.

5. Shoes - I feel that I really need to give this look some blending popping color. So I chose 'S Marvelous Heel in Scarlet . For this, when it comes to fall when the weather starts to chill, you can just add this really cool Lavishly Vining Tights which I have found on Modcloth's website. Wearing a heel gives you some height to your overall look if you're like me... Short.. If you have not worn a pair of heels before, I advise you to wear shoes with thick heels and then practice walking with it.

This is the overall Spring Look, I called it "Your heart on mine". This shall be my campaign piece.

All of the clothes listed are all from Modcloth.com

You can wear these to party, work or just shopping.

Magic 3: One dress, many look.

Now it is my job to show you how can I save some money by having one dress and reusing a few accessories to the rest of the three seasons - Summer, Fall and Winter.

Wait! But you are from Singapore! The country with one season, summer or/ and can say that there's spring.

Oh well, you'll never know if you never try. 

Summer hot the black look

Beachfront Property Bag // Matter of Timeless Watch in Flowers // Very Important Skate Sneaker // Ice Cream or Cola Sunglasses

Top me up with a sweater

Get a pullover and then wear it over the dress!

Berry Good Harvest Necklace // Songwriter’s Assistant Top in Long Sleeve // Matter of Timeless Watch in Flowers //  Be Buckle Soon Boot in Charcoal // Fabulous Factor Bag

Just my Little Black Christmas

Charming Curator Blazer // Fit of Fashion Necklace // Fabulous Factor Bag //  Be Buckle Soon Boot in Charcoal  

P/s if you have a really shiny GOLD belt, use it in this look! I can't find one in Modcloth though :(

Anyway, hope you'll love all the four seasons look I have ensemble for you girls! Merry day and happy new year! 

Quote of the post:

" Don't fret, just mix the color to create fashion. 

- Shirley Charlin "  

With loves,

Shirley Charlin

Ben & Jerry VIP workshop with Peter Lind

Hello EVERYONE! 

SO I SURVIVED THE FIRST WEEK OF INTERNSHIP! 

Let me hear some claps from you! *Opening my ear wide open* So, I got to sort of interviewed Peter Lind, the creator or should I just say the brain behind all of the delicious Ben & Jerry Ice Cream on 6 October, Sunday! I had actually done my homework before I asked him, okay... (^.^)Y

I came out with 4 questions which turned out to be like 3 and half questions cos the remaining half of a question is actually relavant to each other! See! Told you I have done my homework before the event. *Dolly Wink*

Guess guess guess what I asked?!

You asked him for the secret recipe?

NO! The first question that I asked him was " If anyone would ever ask you to develop a rose flavoured ice cream again, would you give it a try again?

HUH?!

 I have done my research and found out that Ben, the co-founder of Ben & Jerry had been working with unwed mothers group in India. In addition, the mission of Ben & Jerry is to pay back and help the community. Henceforth, Ben instructed Peter to create a rose flavoured ice cream. Peter made many attempts but Ben was not satisfied with the taste. (On the side note, Peter revealed to us that Ben is a person who prefer more texture in his food as compared to Jerry.) He cheated a bit by adding some cherry extract into the ice cream. Afterwhich, they actually gave out some samples of the rose flavoured ice cream to a shopping mall for consumers to try and one of them feedback this: "This taste like my grandma's armpit!". Then Ben finally agreed that there was way too much flavouring in the ice cream. However, then Peter told me that Ben & Jerry is now actually creating a lavender flavoured ice cream! WOOHOO! I really cannot wait to try!

Then I asked Peter a second question which is pretty personal: " How do you actually felt when you and your friend, Brian brought your first tubs of ice cream to a mall to sell it and everyone love it!"

He replied in a humble manner," I feel that when the flavour works well I feel really good however when the flavour don't work, I will keep on making a few versions of it to see where have I gone wrong. Is it to much of this or too much of that. "

Side note: When Peter got his first ice cream maker, he went on together with Brian and the both of them started to make their very own ice cream. They gave their family to try and all of them actually love them! After which they bought a few tubs of the ice cream they have made to a mall. Peanut butter Chocolate Chip and Chocolate Chip was the most selling ice cream. Again, because of the jealousy of Deering's Ice Cream shop, Peter and Brian got kicked out of the mall cos they have no permit in the first place. Nevertheless, Peter was already too tired with his part time job he had during his summer break to even bother such a minor incident.

Don't be too shocked when I tell you guys what was the third question which I have asked him! *Aunty Lucy's hair flip*

Ewww... You are just a reporter please... Don't try to be like my idol Aunty Lucy can?

Whatever.. If you had ever liked Ben & Jerry Facebook page to be notified of their amazing events which are opened to public, like FREE CONE DAY for an example, you might have tasted this two Once- A- Hot- Selling ice cream - Wavy Gravy and Rainforest Crunch, there was a really amazing stories behind this two creation:

Wavy Gravy , a flavour named after the guy who served as the Master of Ceremonies at Woodstock. Ben suggested Peter this idea of the ice cream with two guidelines: 1) Make it contain two swirls. 2) Make it delicious. Then, Peter tried and tried and came up with 230 interations of which some became other flavous like Chubby Hubby. As for Rainforest Crunch, the mixed nuts which Ben gave it to Peter were way too big as the nuts sticked together and became as big as a basketball. Presistent Peter, pour the entire bucket filled with the mixed nuts on to the desk to show the visual learner. In the end, Ben bought his words and then they started to make changes to the creation.

Me: " These two flavours are no longer on the racks!!! I have yet to try it! If you have even googled about these two flavours, some of your fans are actually missing them. Not to mention Rainforest Crunch being the best selling ice cream!"

Peter: " Both of them are great flavours. We wanted to help the environment to cut down lesser trees. We thought that the plan of using the nuts that were grew from those trees would actually help the rainforest. However, the plan did not turn out well. Like Ben &  Jerry's misson, whatever we do we will return back to the community. As for Wavy Gravy, many ideas just pop out of Ben's and my brain. We'd made so many flavours that we go out of counts."

Me: " About the Rainforest Crunch, I thought that you were really brave to pour the whole mixture onto Ben's desk. Aren't you afraid of getting fired?!"

Peter: " Oh, thanks you. Remember what I told you all about the brownies getting chunky and got stick together? That was what happen also to the nuts that Ben gave me."

Me:" Aren't you afraid of getting fired?"

Peter: " Erm... maybe sometime.. haha."

The whole entire process of the interview was really fun. I really did enjoy the entire workshop! Thanks Youth.sg !

We got to know more about Ben & Jerry and of cos Peter Lind in this workshop. After the workshop, we have our free flow of ice cream!!! RWAR!!! 

Last but not least, I met a new friend, Eliina :) 

With loves,

Shirley Charlin