First Hari Raya card

First Hari Raya card for this year Raya and its from the Berjaya Group

Suit Up

Just went to KLCC to pick up my Giorgio Armani (black label) suit , I am really impressed with the suit as it is actually shinier that what i thought it was( i am sucker for shiny clothes and accessories)... but i was wrong about the price before discount it retails at MYR9499 .

I cant really tell the construction of the suit , whether it is fused or canvassed , but according to what i read from SF from the user PaoloM http://www.styleforum.net/showthread.php?p=2846017 , he mentioned that all Giorgio Armani Black Labels are fully canvassed ,proud and happy to hear this because all great suits are normally fully canvased so if this suit is fused it would not justify the cost cutting and the price asked. Although i did ask the sales assistant in Giorgio Armani boutique wether the suit is fused or canvassed but it appears that he didt understand what it is. (kinda expected lol)

Anyway the fabric of the Suit is 85% Ramie and 15% Silk

the linings are made of 51% viscose and 49% acetate

its the first ever of the rack suit that i found in local designers boutique in Malaysia that is in the size 44 which perfectly fits my size , and it was the only size suit in size 44 brought in by Giorgio Armani , according to the sales assistant he was shocked that they actually has a size 44 in their inventory because they dont order anything less than size 46 , so i was really lucky and fortunate to have bought it . Even my first suit which is from Emporio Armani is size 46 but with with some alteration done on the sleeves and on the back but it still doesnt look very nice as the fit on the shoulder is still too big and nothing can be done about it. The suit is ventless as i ve been told before that is Armani's suit signature.

The color is also quite interesting , although it is actually shiny charcoal grey but under lower brightness lighting the suits appears to be in different color somewhat brownish but still shiny thought.

Oh by the way this is my first that i heard such fabric called Ramie .. i didt even know it existed , so i did some research (on Google where else) and found that it has good resistant against bacteria, mildew, alkalis, rotting, light, and insect attack. Which means this suit can be buried with! Its actually already proven by the Egyption because they used ramie textile for their mummy cloths.

you can check out about Ramie hre from http://www.swicofil.com/products/007ramie.html

They also mention that this fabric is quite pricey to produce so I am quite happy to know that since not all the money spend going to markups and brand name as alot of skeptics want to belief about Armanis. So they do actually produce good quality suits with high quality fabrics and construction.

So here are the pictures (sorry they are abit crumpled)

voila

This was me checking out their F/W 2009 collection they have 50% discount for them! but too bad no size for me

Me inside Giorgio Armani boutique fitting room (can still see the tag)

Giorgio Armani Suit Jacket MYR9499 (with discount)

Giorgio Armani in Silk Shirt MYR2299 (with discount)

Gucci Jeans MYR1850

Hermes Belt MYR 2420

Giorgio Armani Patent Leather Shoe MYR2599 (with discount)

The resit

This is me had lunch at Aseana Cafe after paying for the suit, i still have to wait for them to finish the suit legging (Slight tapered leg with an unfinished hem for custom lenght)

All photos taken my friend's house , the sleeves are so crumpled will iron and take another pictures and thats all sorry for the bad quality photos.

Fashion Mistake

Everyone surely have stuffs that they regretted buying.. i would like to share about the stuffs that i have regrets after purchasing them.

first on the list is my Prada shoe that I bought from Prada boutique in KLCC for MYR2540

first it is an model shoe that is prolly discontinued since its not in the website or in newer Prada boutique in Pavillion but i choose it over the newer model that just came out at that time which cost alot less which is around MYR1700 just because the older one is more clean and simple in design with the word Prada on the buckle whereas the newer logo is slightly bigger with Prada and Milano word within a triangle , not only that mind was outdated in logo it was also outdated in design, it was a squared toe shoe which should never be worn by any men as said by the experts in SF forums. But at that time i didt know better and i needed a designer leather shoe and that was my first one too. Also during that time i also visited Hermes and checked out their shoes (their leather shoes range from MYR3050 to MYR4050) but i was put off because they look so normal and not outstanding without any logo and worse is the one with a steel buckle looks like some imitation or add on with glue or something they look so cheap lol .. perhaps i would have been better off and more satisfied buying the Hermes shoe...

EDIT: interesting note about Prada is they actually owns Church (an SF approved brand from a British maker with long heritage) so is it possible that Church makes shoes for Prada?

On the very same day i made another mistake which i bought a black linen pants from Emporio Armani at MYR1400 , the pants was like 2 size bigger than my size it had to be altered on the lenght obviously because i am short(173cm) , and the waist . Unfortunately even after altering the pants it is still too big on the ass , so it makes my ass look bigger when i tuck in my shirt lol. Shame because i like the design and the material .. it has that shiny effect and incase you dont know i love shiny pants,suits,shoes(patent leather) and shirts . Anyway i still love the pants but i feel its not worth to have paid MYR1400 for it , i should have waited for discount.

This is me right after i bought them ..( yeah i purchased both of them at the same day )

Burberry London Shirt MYR720

Emporio Armani Linen Pants MYR1400

Hermes Belt MYR2420

Prada Shoe MYR2540

and lastly is this Tod's moccasins that i purchased during this year mid year sale .. the original price is MYR1800 but i bought it with discount for MYR1300 .

and right after i purchased it i went to Louis Vuitton and found this awesome moccasins in patent leather at Louis Vuitton! of course i regretted my purchase as this moccasins looks alot more awesome than the Tod's especially with the shiny patent leather and the big LV inital.

by the way i have called Giorgio Armani to reserved the MYR9300 suit which i will pick up as soon i head to KL which is before end of the month . Be sure to check out my fit and post about the suit.

Interest on Louis Vuitton again?

Lately it is very rare for me to purchase from Louis Vuitton anymore. Mainly because i am more passionate in designer clothing and none of Louis Vuitton boutiques in Malaysia carry their Ready To Wear collections. Such a shame because Louis Vuitton used to be my first choice of designer brand when i began indulging in designer materials. As for their other stuffs i am not really a bag person so I kinda skipped their bags (except a Luggage bag) and their shoes not many that appeals me except the ultra expensive crocodile leather monte carlo moccasins that cost like MYR9000+ which is not my standard yet!( i could have gotten a jeans,a shirt,a shoe and a belt with that amount!)

So Lately i have my interest on Louis Vuitton again , not only that they have new exciting stuffs but i am also motivated to get them after seeing a popular Korean artist Lee Jun Ki (The King and The Clown) in Louis Vuitton stuffs. (Yea i am too easily influenced by celebrities)

Lee Jun Ki with a Louis Vuitton Bag (not sure what it is called) and a Monogram Wallet

so here are the stuffs that i really want from Louis Vuitton

Conspiration Pilote Sunglasses MYR2100+

Champs Elysees Tie Pin MYR1100+(est)

Champs Elysees Cufflinks MYR1600+(est)

Stardust Sneakers in Canvas and Suede MYR1700+(est)

but I wont be getting them anytime soon definitely on my next purchase list but my current budget is to purchase a Giorgio Armani Suit which retail at MYR9300+ .. will get it by end of the month when i go to Kuala Lumpur

by the way i am also thinking wether to add a new wallet to my collection currently using Brazza Epi Leather wallet and a Giorgio Armani leather wallet

Louis Vuitton Epi Leather Brazza Wallet MYR2400

Giorgio Armani Leather Wallet MYR1399 (bought with discount)

Most likely if i were to buy a new wallet i would buy this Monogram Brazza Wallet (est MYR2000)