I'm leaving on Jet Plane (to New York, NY)

Clearly I can't stay away. Here's a little piece that I like to call "what's in my suitcase for my trip," it's an original title.


I always pack shoes first. From left to right; Loefller Randall, Pierre Hardy, and of course those fave BB's (Burberry Boots).

I want to zoom in on my Pierre Hardy's. Aren't they just something? And they're comfy too...oh Pierre, quel génie....

And now for the pièce de résistance...ze clothes. This is the goodstuff. Frankly, I couldn't lay all the clothes out and get a decent pic. So I'm showing a snapshot of the best and the bestest. 

Clockwise; Camel coat with fox collar, vintage. Nude corset dress, Alexander Wang. Black dress, Camilla and Marc. Grey backless t-shirt, OAK. Black leatheresque trousers, April 77. Black leather skirt, vintage Versace. Denim corset, Alexander Wang. Fox shawl, vintage. Peeping grey skirt above the bags, vintage Alaïa. 

And some close-ups and another lil peep "inside my suitcase."

I am beyond excited to wear some wintry wonders. I always say...if you can't wear fur there, don't live there. And now I'm living in Singapore. God I miss fur. I could wear fur morning, noon and night -- the softness, the warmth, and beauty. Oh fur how I will love thee for evermore. I'm so dedicated to my fur, I found this lovely little bag from Bimba and Lola (oh and its rabbit, in case you wanted to know). So now I can wear fur even when the Singapore Sun is blazing and its a million degrees outside.

Freya xx

Koreans are Kool

So fleamadonna, yeah?

The buzzz around Asiatown is all about this Korean label fleamadonna, designed and owned by Jei Kim. Take a little looksy:

This is from the latest collection

So how eye-catching is this ad-campaign? It's a little harsh, a little rough around the edges, DIY if you will. But I f***ing love it. Pretty damn awesome, i say.

I of course only pulled my fave looks, so for more check out their website: http://fleamadonna.com/main.htm 

There are good things going on in Korea. Not only in fashion, but art as well. A trip to Seoul is definitely on the table soon.

Much Love,

Freya xxx

Love Manila

You've got to hand it to those Filipinos, they love their fashion. And they're not like the other Asian countries like Japan and China, they're not just obsessed with luxury brand names. I spent the holidays in Manila, and made a little discovery...


Here's a snap of my cousin, Mariana. I was loving this outfit:

Blazer, Coexist 
Black slacks, Michael Kors
Patent black pumps, Michael Antonio


The whole outfit was great. But the cut of the jacket made it. It's by a Filipino label, Coexist.  So far its been the best smaller designer that I've seen in Asia. Not only are the designs good, but the fabrics are good quality too. I'm no expert, but in my opinion this is what the Singapore labels lack; good fabric. Here are some of their other pieces that I like:

I like the leather detail, the print, and the sleeves.

Hot shoulders.

You can find more on their website, www.coexistonline.multiply.com/ 
It's not the most professional website, but the content is there.


Freya xxx

Hello Again Singapore

Dior once said "one breathes in fashion with the very air of Paris." Well in Singapore...not so much. And you read this a lot, its not just me being spoilt. They say its because Singaporians dress for comfort, you know flip flops and tank tops and such. But I'm not so sure that's accurate. In fact, I think thats a terrible excuse. Yeah, its really humid here. But, as we often say in NY -- "suck it up". So I guess the lack of fashion in Singapore deterred me from writing the blog..for a whole 3 months. But I'm back, armed with inspiration. 

I'm not being a hundred percent fair, I must admit that Singapore isn't completely devoid of fashion. If you want luxury -- this is certainly the place to come. They have malls upon malls filled with Gucci, Prada, Giuseppe, Herve, YSL, Chanel, Louboutin and many many more! Singapore actually rescued me in a shoe crisis I had earlier this season. As you know, I had been coveting the black, leather Burberry Prorsum motorcycle boots since September when I first saw them in an editorial. And I stopped by Burberry at Ion to peruse what they had on offer (completely doubtful that they would have them), and they did!!! I was ready to make the purchase, when horror of horrors the salesman tells me they're 1899 SGD...."UMMM, excuse ME? They're 550 sterling, how can they be that much?" (Taking into considering the exchange rate as around 2.25 at the time -- these boots were a whopping 660 SGD or 300 sterling more than their English couterparts!!!!) Angry and upset, I quickly left. I searched on net-a-porter, only to find that they were sold out. Reluctantly, I put myself on the waiting list. I also called everyday to get the status of the delivery. One, sad morning on my daily call, the fashion advisor breaks the awful news "The order has been cancelled; production issues."

PRODUCTION ISSUES!!!! I hastily made phone calls to  the Burberry's of the world, I even had my boyfriend of only a few months assuring me that if they had some in California his mother could pick them up!! SOLD OUT EVERYWHERE. And then....from the darkness Singapore arose in my esteem -- I called Ion Orchard, they had one last pair in my size! 

And I lived happily ever after. Thank you Singapore, and of course, thank you Christopher Bailey. 

Mine, all mine. 

Freya xxx