Alibaba Launches 11.11 Global Shopping Festival 2017 in Malaysia

Wootz... time to shop till you drop!
The festival of all festivals, Alibaba Group kicks off it's 11.11 Global Shopping Festival, a 24-hour global shopping festival in Malaysia. Apart from offering over 15 million products across a wide range of categories from 140,000 brands for this year’s 11.11 Global Shopping Festival, it is also set to draw attention of the world with a showcase of “new retail” experiences.

ezbuy 65eday Global Super Sales

Lo and behold! To all the shopping queen in the house, it's time to shop till you drop as ezbuy, the global shopping platform brings you the best bargain for purchases from Malaysia, China, USA and Taiwan. The 65eday, Global Super Sale has over 20 million of products on sale ranging from fashion specials, lifestyle essentials and ezbuy's best sellers with attractive discounts up to 90% off.

"Cepat Raya, Memang Senang" @ Courts Megastore

Wishing all my Muslim readers, salam Ramadan. :D Time flies! There's only 5 more days to Hair Raya Aidilfitri, how was your preparation going on? Done with your gadgets, electrical appliances and furniture shopping? If you are not, it's time to pay Courts a visit because they have everything under one roof, hence shopping here #memangsenang, literally best place to shop. The 'Cepat Raya, Memang Senang' campaign is presently running in all stores nationwide with great savings up to 70% continues to stand for affordability and making aspirational home products easily affordable with various payment options to suit all customers needs.

"Fashion Raya" 2016 @ Setapak Central Mall

It's "Fashion Raya" at Setapak Central Mall as the mall celebrates Hari Raya Aidil Fitri in a fashionable way from now till 16 July 2016. The mall hosts a wide variety of shops with over 250 brands and 230 retailers, from shopping, dining to entertainment. Last weekend, I was invited to the official launch of "Fashion Raya" which kicked-off with a variety of interesting activities. The mall was transformed to a trendy Raya ambience with classic decors reinterpreted in a modern and fashionable way. To further reflect the spirit of "Fashion Raya", traditional materials and decors such as batik, songket, lampu pelita and sangkar burung are given a refreshed and trendy look. Also, don't forget to check out an array of Raya booths selling Muslim ladies and men's apparel, cookies, Raya hampers and children's apparels.

Shop Till You Drop @ Freeport A'Famosa Outlet, Melaka

With the festive season around the corner, we have all the reason to shop, shop and shop. Yes, despite the current economy not doing that great, you still can shop. How? Well, shop smart to save your money. Do you know Malacca now has its very own Freeport A’Famosa Outlet? It is located near the Alor Gajah toll along the North-South Expressway within the vicinity of A'Famosa Resort. There are ample FREE parking bays provided too. I am privileged to be one of the blogger invited for a media tour recently. 

Freeport A'Famosa Outlet also invited 4 celebrity bloggers to share with us on how to 'Style on a Shoestring Budget'. 

From left : Xandria Ooi, Sue Lynn, Pamela (Host), Heidi & Nana.

Freeport A'Famosa Outlet offer the best bargains for over 60 international fashion, sports and accessories brands. Some of the outlets available are : 

• Fashion – Playboy, Triumph, L Celebs, Esprit, Young Hearts, Sacoor brothers, Levi’s, Luv   Lux, Vero Moda, Only, G2000, Cotton On, Polo, Melinda Looi, Forever 21, Chai Fashion Outlet 
•   Sports – Rip Curl, Puma Outlet, Brooks, Aviva, Nike Factory Store, Li-Ning 
•   Shoes, bags & luggage – Wonder Rococo, Obermain, Hush Puppies, Daphne, Geox, Aivoria,  Naquirkee, Crocs Outlet Shop, Carlo Rino, Skechers, Mood Board, Florsheim, Cosas United, Clarks, Elle, Hyper Gear, Samsonite 
•   Optical & accessories – Star Ted, Optical 88, Folli Follie, City Chain 
•   Beauty & fragrances – IL Fragrance, Nature Republic 
•   Children –Toy World, Poney, Curiosity 
•   F&B–Zang Toi Cafe, West 57th St Café, Auntie Anne’s, tcby, PappaRich, Marrybrown

There are a selection of ATMs, a money changer, surau, parents room and special needs services available at your convenience too.

 

Shopping time!

Nike outlet has the longest queue and it totally justified the reason. OMG! The running shoe I'm wearing only cost RM179.00. Just do it? Just buy it! :p

Taking a break with the ladies at the Zang Toi cafe before continuing our shopping spree.

Freeport A'Famosa Outlet features an iconic windmill, carousel and a lake with a fountain reflecting Malacca's Dutch Heritage. 

What a colourful and lovely carousel.

Happy faces donning new outfit purchase from the Freeport A'Famosa Outlet.

Group photo of us with the celebrity bloggers.

Here are my loots of the day. Mad love my comfy and stylish Nike kicks.

It was indeed a great shopping experience at Freeport A'Famosa Outlet with the wide selection and sizes available. Do get your cash ready as some outlet have problem with credit card transaction. Thank you Freeport A'Famosa Outlet for having me. I will be back again soon! :D

Website : www.freeportafamosa.com
Facebook : www.facebook.com/freeportafamosaoutlet

'Christmas In The Air' with Sungei Wang Plaza

Beautifully themed as 'Christmas in the Air', Sungei Wang Plaza is all set to bring you a joyful Christmas celebration, this Christmas. A Lightning Ceremony is held to officiate the celebration with the highlight of the 25 feet tall Hanging Christmas tree suspended in the air with its resplendent Yuletide lights and decorations at Centre Stage, Concourse Level.

The main entrance is transformed into an enticing magical wonder with flying horses and Christmas tree. A series of Christmas related events & activities has also been scheduled to hype up the shopping from 4th December (Friday) to 3rd January 2016 (Sunday) at the Stage & Concourse Level of Sungei Wang Plaza. For some Christmas fun, Sungei Wang Plaza also brought in kiddie ride such as mini carousel, mini trains and game booths for the children.

In conjunction with Christmas Celebration, Sungei Wang Plaza together with Rotary Club of Pudu will be organising the Single Mom Christmas Even (CSR Program). This meaningful program aims to help single moms and to show appreciation of their bottomless effort to their family. Single moms with their children are invited for a pampering day out at Sungei Wang Plaza. They had fun with makeup session provided by Face Image Academy and hair-do by Miko Hair Studio, followed by a scrumptious lunch treat. Each mom also received RM200 cash voucher to shop at Parkson. A Single Mom Charity Bazaar that sells ladies products ranging from clothing to accessories, food and beverage, beauty products etc. will be on sale on 19th and 20th December 2015 to create awareness for single moms and part of the profit will be donated to the Single Mothers Association.

A variety of interesting events and performances such as Acrobatic Santa & Elves, Christmas Carolling, Kids Christmas Workshop, Christmas Character Walkabout and others are all lined up for shoppers to participate and enjoy during weekends for the entire month of December. A Christmas Market Hall will also be set up next to the centre stage, where tourists and shoppers can find Christmas delights and festive season related products for their loved ones and gifts all in one place. The participating brands are Fujifilm, Chocolate Fame, Naa&Naa Beauty, Playroom, Areej Perfume and many more.

Shoppers can enjoy free gift wrapping service with any amount spent in Sungei Wang Plaza. For every RM150 spent in a single receipt from the mall outlets, shoppers can redeem a free ride at the Christmas Carousel or Kiddie Train, with minimum spent of RM250 and above in a maximum of 2 accumulated receipts shoppers are entitled for a Pull & Redeem instant redemption, available at Sungei Wang Plaza Customer Service Counter at LG Floor.

For international tourists, Sungei Wang Plaza is proud to present 'Bring a Piece of Malaysia Home with You', an International Tourist Exclusive Jute Bag redemption. Shoppers bearing foreign passport just need to shop their passports at the Customer Service counter to be entitle for a Sungei Wang Plaza's passport. Collect 3 stamps from 3 different locations in Sungei Wang Plaza (in between ground floor to 3rd floor) and spend a minimum of RM50 in a single receipt at any outlet in Sungei Wang Plaza. Once completed, shoppers can present the stamped passport with receipt to redeem for an Exclusive Jute Bag.

Last but not least, Sungei Wang Plaza is decked out itself as a best place for all kinds of things this festive season. With a vibrant mix of retailers & fashion designers, latest mobile phone & IT gadgets, home products, beauty & accessories and also a wide spectrum of mouth-watering foods & beverages.

*Events are subject to change without prior notice.

Website : www.sungeiwang.com
Facebook : www.facebook.com/sungeiwangplaza

Wacoal Second Malaysian Boutique opens at Empire Shopping Gallery,Subang Jaya.

Yay! Good news for the ladies... Wacoal officially opened, on 23 August 2014, its second free-standing boutique at Empire Shopping Gallery, Subang Jaya. Into its 11th year of operation in Malaysia and bolstered by 65 years of history - Wacoal - the trusted Japanese intimate apparels producer both internationally and locally, is expanding it's products and services beyond departmental stores with its second Wacoal The Store, succeeding the first one at Fahrenheit88,KL. 

Located on the upper ground floor of Empire Shopping Gallery, Jalan SS16/1, the opening of specialised Wacoal The Store fills a niche and generates much buzz for the mall. As a premium shopping and leisure destination in the densely populated Subang Jaya, the family and lifestyle-oriented Empire Shopping Gallery is in tune with the Wacoal's fundamentals of a caring and dedicated establishment. 

Couldn't resist to check out the brassier.

At Wacoal The Store, generations of ladies from a family can pick through meticulously chosen merchandise in the privacy of the over 1,000 square feet boutique with a fresh, contemporary interior. Exceptional products amid the cosy and intinamte ambience-ranging from the darling Wacoal Gold collection, the body-shaping goddess Magic X to the USA imported sweetheart b.tempt'd(short form for 'be tempted') are set to cater to ladies of all ages. 

Gorgeous finalist of Miss World Malaysia 2014

Stunning Ms Melinder Bhullar - Winner of 2013 Miss Malaysia World

Rooting for finalist of Ms Malaysia World 2014 - Tracey Isabella 😍

During his welcome address at the official opening, Mr Takashi Watanabe, the Executive Director of Wacoal Malaysia said the well-trained Beauty Advisors at Wacoal The Store will aim at generating a sensory experience for ladies and recommend lingerie of specific design or feature that best suit a customer's needs through consultation. "It is certainly Wacoal's conviction to bring out a woman's self-confidence and aura through her inner beauty," added Mr Watanabe. Others present at the event included Wacoal Malaysia's Business Partner, Ms May Chan,Director/General Manager, Mr Vincent Leong, Miss World Malaysia 2013 Ms Melinder Kaur Bhullar and the Centre Manager of Empire Shopping Gallery, Ms Elena Lee, who officiated the Wacoal The Store opening jointly with Mr Watanabe. Invited guests and loyal supporters of Wacoal were treated with fun activities like instax picture session and giveaways, plus an exclusive first glimpse of the 20 finalists of Ms World Malaysia 2014. In conjunction with the occasion, many in-store promotions await Wacoal fans and ladies alike throughout the month of August. 

Yipeee.... Won this cute bag too

Instax thanks to Wacoal

Alright, let's enjoy viewing some of the collections.