BUYS
Dreams of
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The Great Singapore Sale might be over but there are
still great deals to be had! Family & Life presents you this
month’s top picks to snap up, big discount or not.
*Prices listed are retail and in SGD.
Housework Wonder: Wobble Washing
Get fewer tangles and less damage
with your laundry made easy.
Thanks to a newly-developed
Wobble Technology in the Samsung
Wobble washing machine, fabric
damage caused by friction is
prevented, without compromising
on washing performance. Other
features include a Second
Generation Diamond Drum
to prevent fabrics from getting
caught, and an Air Turbo
Drying System to reduce drying
time. With a long-lasting Digital
Inverter Motor technology,
Samsung guarantees the durability
of the washer’s motor with an 11year warranty.
Price: $1,099
Available at: Major electronic stores
Lifestyle Dream: Coffee, Tea, or MELODY
This compact kitchen-top centrepiece
isn’t just another coffee machine. The
NESCAFE Dolce Gusto MELODY
Automatic System comes in a futuristic
design that appeals to hedonists
with a curvy twist. With an extralarge water tank of 1.3 litres and an
all-in-one design so that there is no
need for a separate milk frother, you
can now brew up a café-styled drinks
such as Green Tea Latte and Vanilla
Latte Macchiato with near to no hassle. It’s the
only system with a patented technology which
allows one to make both hot and cold
beverages including the Nestea Peach
Iced Tea – and even a non-caffeinated
Chococino (hot chocolate) which
your children will love.
Price: $279 (in Red Metal and Titanium)
Available at: All electrical chain stores
and selected departmental stores,
supermarkets and hypermarkets.
Bags to Bag:
Stay Gold, Pony Girl
Inspired by the adventurous and
creative spirit of horseriding, the
Georgina H obo from BONIA’s
Spring/Summer 2013 collection
makes for a spacious and classy
addition to your wardrobe. We’re
digging the embroidered stirrup
design and the golden hand-woven
handles, which add an elegant yet fun
touch to the hobo.
Price: $520
Available at: All major departmental stores
Prima Ballerina
Dress to Impress: Zen Romance
Women who love simplicity and
comfort in their wardrobe will
delight in Weekend Sundries’
latest Spring Summer
2013 collection, Play Flight.
Express laid-back femininity
and effortless style with this
range, which exudes attitude
while keeping in line with the label’s
overarching clean and timeless
aesthetics. It emphasises a strong
neutral palette of quality Japanese
cottons and silks, with signature prints
that include hand-illustrations of leaves
and swallows digitally printed on to the
lush fabric.
Price: $79 - $269
Available at: Eclecticism (290 Orchard
Road, Paragon #03-08), Hook & Union (181
Orchard Road, Orchard Central #02-24/25),
and Threadbare & Squirrel (660 North
Bridge Road)
Youth Elixir: When Smaller is Better
Kiehl’s presents a Powerful Wrinkle & Pore Reducing Cream,
developed specifically for the needs of the modern Asian
woman who faces problems such as fine lines, wrinkles and
dilated pores as they age. Utilizing powerful micronutrients
such as copper PCA and calcium PCA, this formula works
towards boosted elasticity, smoother skin texture and the
diminished appearance of pores, while hydrating the skin
with to improve its overall appearance.
Price: $80 for 50ml
Available at: All Kiehl’s stores
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Picard’s Ballerina bag range is all about poise and
splendour, with a hint of rebellion at its heart. Keep
that youth going with the head-turning crocodile
embossed leather, framed by a delicate signature
vintage closure that spells both beauty and
tenacity. For mums who want it all, the
Shopper Bawllerina ($379, shown
in picture) is spacious enough for
your everyday essentials and easily
catapults your work or weekend
outfit from dowdy to divine.
Price: $209 – $379 (various sizes
in Green, Taupe and Orange)
Available at: Takashimaya,
Robinsons and Metro
Paragon departmental
stores
Home Facial: Morning Scrub-down
Face a fruity start to your day with Garnier’s Pure Active
Fruit Energy scrub under the Pure Active line, designed for
daily use on combination skin. With purifying pomegranate,
grapefruit and vitamin C extracts to refresh and stimulate
your skin, this scrub is also enriched with salicylic acid to
tackle pimple-causing bacteria and blemishes. Exfoliating
microbeads also work to free your pores of blackheads and
other impurities.
Price: $14.90 for 50ml
Available at: Watsons, Guardian, major supermarkets and
hypermarkets and selected departmental stores