my wife went to london...

...and all i got was. A zara shirt for cheap. But still not as cheap as Florence '06. That was stupid cheap.

comes in the classic Travolta disco pose

and 'all' shuyi got was

dresses

accessories

The two wedges are from Zara and are almost at the relative level of stupid cheap. Shuyi's new craze is wedges. Height with comfort.

footwear

my wife went to Japan...

and all i g0t was





Cream puff-fu. It's called puff-fu in japan. Just like cake is cake-ki.

got 2 of em

they look kinda toasted. But they're quite nice indeed.

come pre-bitten

my wife went to perth...

and all i got wassome corica apple and blueberry strudel.

Ok la. Pretty good.



Don't know much bout them strudels. But the packaging is nice.

cardboard box with crest.

safety seal for freshness

'faster eat once seal broken. soon there will be nothing left'

my wife went to brisbane...

and all i got was...










Pastry cases to make pie for her.

how did you know that this is EXACTLY what I wanted?

Cartman says it the best.

real dialogue from South Park series

my wife went to london...

and all I got was a Bottega wallet. HELL YEAH!!!

anyway...

Shuyi did quite a lot of shopping in Primark and Harrods. Too lazy to take picture of everything. But of all the stuff she got, one item stands out the most...

The £8 bomber jacket. The last time she saw it in Manchester, it was £25. She held out for a discount and they did slash prices.

in 'full leather'
the tag says full leather but the washing instruction says 100% polyester
at £8 we all know what it is...

it have a V shaped silhouette. very flattering.

love the cotton details at the neck, cuffs and waist.

And the beige tone is refreshing as opposed to the usual brown we normally see. What a steal!

the B has landed

The B has finally landed. Now for the unboxing...





This is my first ever branded anything. You'll be paying money for the pretty packaging. Might as well enjoy it. First off the little paper bag with the thick handles.

Next comes the cardboard box. With stickers holding the sides.

wondered how much i paid for the box

and this sticker as well

You think that if you open the box, you will see the wallet? Fools!

more packaging!

Wrapped in meat paper for optimum freshness!

gold fonts. love it.

here it is. nothing fancy. just a bifold

It is so leatherish that even the inner lining is leather. So smooth and soft. kimochii!

a refreshing change from the usual 'MADE IN CHINA'
maybe this is like most electronics:
made in china, assembled in italy

1234567890? huh?

pure propaganda adding mystiqe to the wallet. you paid for it. now read it.

You can see that shuyi's wallet has a lot more gloss to it. That is the patina which grows with use. My new wallet is more matte and hard now. It'll wear in soon enough. Such is the beauty of raw leather.

Treating leather are meant to hide flaws. Only high end stuff dares to push out untreated leather. A prime example is the leather handles of LV. Those who got them would remember how they look like at day 1: matte and light brown. With prolonged (and careful) use, they turn into a glorious orange tinge with nice gloss. I've also seen dirty bastards who dirty the leather so much, it traps the dirt and becomes blackish. Throw the LV bag away son, you destroyed it.

couple wallets.

So it is goodbye for the Bran Buffel wallet shuyi got for me years ago. Was it 7? or 8? The leather developed this great patina but the edges were so worn that they peeled. I could still use it for another good 10 years. It is that durable. But I was simply bored with it and the Bottega is so nice. I cannot resist.

bye

my wife went to london...

... and all I got was a postcard.

A postcard to remind me whose boss.

i am 女王!

The actual card was pretty big. Almost A4 and it is only the cutout of the queen. Scary postcard.

my wife went to london...

... and all i got were these


wow. how does she know these are EXACTLY what i wanted?! *sarcastic*

note: this post is to totally send my wife on a guilt trip

my wife went to Shanghai...

... and all I got was, nothing at all. But she finally got her tailored 旗袍 from a few months back. She had to leave it there at the tailors a few months back.

we hope to do a Maggie's 'in the mood for love'

you're a million years too early to emulate my style yo!

Well, not quite. But the chrysanthemum design was lovely. The symbol for the Japan imperial family.

nice

my wife went to osaka

and all i got was...

a heap of 100yen stuff

Actually quite a lot huh?

all I got was

My wife went to HK & US and she all got was

something for everyone

everyone came over

ah xuan got a new dress!

2 for USD20?!

return my specs pops!

my wife went to manchester

and all I got was...

yin yang chips

cos they were on offer

my girlfriend went to paris...

and all I got was...

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a postcard from the Louvre. awwww so sweet.

my wife went to korea...

...and all i got was a hair wax

true love

them Koreans are really big on freebies. auntie is in love.

why buy when you can just take?

my wife went to New Zealand & all I've got is...

...a pack of coffee powder she swiped from the hotel room. Thanks! How did you know that is EXACTLY what I wanted?!

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