who doesn't love a swop?

A "public service announcement" on behalf of the Swop event (the beloved distant cousin of Swirl Swap Swop, which is on a hiatus). While the Swirl Girls are not the organisers, we still think this is a grand idea. Not only will you be able to trade for second-hand clothes from others, you can also get brand new clothes from brands such as Topshop and Adidas.

Here's what the good people at Swop say (find out more on the Swop Facebook event):

Give your wardrobe a new life by recycling and swopping your clothes! Join us at SWOP Party @ Tampines 1, you can barter away the fashion items you bought on impulse which others might find more useful.

HIGHLIGHTS:
* Donations from popular fashion brands, including Dorothy Perkins, Topshop, G2000, DIVA, Adidas and Esprit
* Refreshments – free flow of ice-creams!
* Live DJ music
* Boyfriend/Hubby Corner, with comfy chairs and magazines to keep them entertained

Admission: $5 (non-refundable), and at least 5 fashion items in good condition

All proceeds will go to Operation Hope Foundation (www.ohf.org.sg), a Singapore based charity organization that helps orphans and the poor through relief and development projects in third world countries.

A token will be issued for every fashion item donated. The items must be in good condition. Participants can use the tokens to exchange for other fashion items at the SWOP party. Every additional item without token will fetch $5 for the charity. Items that are not taken at the end of the session will be donated to Salvation Army.

Swopping is an ethical and environmentally-conscious way of getting new wardrobe by cutting down waste. Most of all, it is for a good cause as all admission fees and unredeemed items will be donated to the charity. Join us for a fun time of swopping and meeting other people!

Date: Saturday, July 18
Time: 4.30pm to 6.30pm
Venue: Tampines 1, Level 6 Roof Garden (access via escalator next to Amore Living)

fashion diary

Tony's birthday rolls around again and it's a long-standing tradition for Zann and friends to dress up as characters from his movies and celebrate. (And if you have to ask "Tony who?", then you obviously are not a fan.)

Cheongsam: GOD, Hong Kong (bought on an earlier trip but saved till this day to wear in Tony's honour)
Bag: New York
Heels: H&M
Ring: Mango
Wig: Sister's

fashion diary: melaka special

Zann went on a little makan day-trip to Melaka.
Dress: Flea Fly Flo Fun
Bag: Paperchase, gift from Evelyn
Hat: Bulgari, gift
Flats: Cotton On
Vintage shades: Chinatown


This is too funny not to share! We lurve Melaka!

Photos: Kelvin Hang

fashion diary: blast from the recent past

From the last few days of shop operation.

Christy (front)
Dress & necklace: H&M
Tights & sneakers: Hong Kong

Zann (back)
T-shirt: Hansel's first collection, just discovered at the back of her wardrobe
Shorts: Baylene
Necklace: Zouk Flea Market
Flats: Cotton On
Shades: Chinatown
Transparent bag: Gap


Christy goes graphic in black and white. Pardon the strange green hue from the handphone camera.
Top, tights & shoes: Hong Kong
Necklace: Aldo
Cardigan: Swirl Swap Swop


Truly last day at the shop. Time to hand over the keys.
Top: Some shop at Shenton Way
Capris: Topshop
Bag: Calvin Klein
Oxfords: Diesel


Zann loves the Uniqlo Designer Collaboration collection by Shipley & Halmos.
Dress: Uniqlo, Seoul
Heels: H&M
Clutch: Vintage


Have you met Dex the dog?
Dress: Uniqlo (Shipley & Halmos), Seoul
Bag: H&M
Pink stockings: Chinatown
Flats: Cotton On


BTW, Dex was named after an especially helpful IT helpdesk guy.
Dress: Swirl vintage fabric collection
Shoes: Charles & Keith
Necklace: Forever 21
Bag: H&M


Zann is off for a casual Father's Day dinner.
Top: Vintage, from Flea Fly Flo Fun
Shorts & wedges: H&M
Box sling bag: Vintage


The Swirl Girls meet for dinner and dessert.


Pris (left)
Top: Swirl vintage fabric collection
Shorts: Queensway
Necklace & slippers: Cannot remember
Bag: Miu Miu

Christy (right)
Dress & tank (inside): H&M
Tights & bag: Hong Kong
Shoes: Doc Martens


Zann (left)
Dress: H&M, Kylie collection
Necklace: Flea Fly Flo Fun
Flats: URS & Inc

Evelyn (right)
Dress: Nicholas
Necklace: Made by Zann
Sandals: Charles & Keith
Bag: H&M

in a flash!

Everyone, meet Flash! He likes balls, shuttlecocks, rubber bones, real bones, McDonald's ice cream cones, tissue paper and anything else he can put in his mouth.

This post is an example of the strange and wonderful power of the Internet and also the amazing procrastination skills of Zann.

Some nine months ago, a blog follower and customer J left a comment after seeing photos of Randolph, my super cute and adorable and photogenic Brittany spaniel. OK, so I'm a little biased.

She was going away to study and urgently needed to find someone to adopt Flash, her super cute and adorable and photogenic spaniel. And get this, he used to be a police sniffer dog. How cool is that?

We arranged for Flash to come over to meet Randolph, but alas, my super cute and adorable and photogenic dog has one major flaw. He does not play well with others.

But it so happened that my dog-lover friend M was at that fateful playdate and fell in love with Flash.

And they lived happily ever after.

(Oh and nine months later, Zann finally gets off her sorry ass and posts this on the blog, doggone it!)

lost & found

Found a few more shots of the shop from another roll of film I'd shot a couple of months back.


The hair steamer UFO thingy is in my home now. One day, I swear, I will rig up a light inside of it so it can be a reading lamp.


Who doesn't love typewriters?

bye bye, shop!

A photographic journey on the last week before we closed the doors for good.


All dresses sold, leaving the mannequins cold.


You may remember these pretty pink ribbons that used to be tied to each wooden hanger. Pink loves brown!


Looking in from the outside. One of these was our window.


Familiar places around Stamford House -- the cinema sign at Capitol, just behind.


The post office where the lovingly-wrapped Swirl packages were despatched.


The short walk to Raffles City to get lunch.


Don't be sad. We're still available at our stockists and online store. And of course, we will still be blogging here.