Made to Measure Traditional Cheongsams?

Hi all,

Chinese New Year is around the corner, looking for a prefect Chinese dresses? Check out what I have for you.

If you are looking for distinctive, nice fitting and tailor to your personality type of cheongsams or rather good old fashion, here is what you are looking for.

Most of them have been around for ages.



1. Fuchsia Lane (Established since 2007. Founder/Designer has rather outstanding records and well-loved in Malaysia Market.)

"Fuchsia Lane offers ready to wear, bespoke tailoring services, wedding dresses, customised gifts and uniforms for a discerning clientele."

Check out her web.
Fuchsia Lane Webby
Fuchsia Lane's Blog


2. Mazzario

Founder/Designer known for her flattering cuts and designs. Her cheongsams resemble shanghainese sexy slender fit. 

"Singapore cheongsam brand and specialty boutique. Whimsical yet elegant, we put a spin on oriental glamour in our cheongsam-inspired apparel".

Check out her web.
Mazzario


3. Mama & Misse (If I am correct, they have been around since 1992! Wow... They even offer sewing classes! If you are ready to create and tailor your own cheongsams, go for the classes!

"Your cheongsams specialist" - Their dedication is to produce quality products!"

Mama & Misse


4. Zion Creation
In business since 1993! Another established cheongsam shop. Founder/Designer is creative with playing with vibrant colours on her cheongsams. If you are looking for creativity, you may like her style!

Zion creation


My love for cheongsams can be overwhelming! Just a side note, as I didn't tag about the pricing as made-to-measure usually will cost more as you pay more on fitting, creativity, uniqueness and dedication!

All the above mentioned are Singapore-based shops! More to share.
Stay tuned!

It's not a sponsored post. 

AhTasMummy

Ninja Warrior Cheongsam

Dear Mummies,

Yes, I named it "Ninja Warrior Cheongsam". It's the feminine ninja sort of version. It exudes power, loves and confidence of a lady. Especially a mummy who requires great amount of stamina to continue every single day! I personally require a nice outfit to brighten up my day! This dress is like my warrior suit, I can charge around freely amid my hectic daily schedules. Every mummy is like a modern female warrior who equipped herself to protect her empire A.K.A kids.

Back to my cheongsam craze again, I love it even more! Cheongsam is no longer outdated, in fact, it's fashionable and trendy! If you realised, its amazing how the designs of cheongsam evolves to what it is now. 

Anyhow, I recently purchased a few lovely pieces and absolutely with no regrets. It just falls nicely on me. The material is so soft and comfy. These awesome dresses are from Lark and Peony. They are always working their best. Doing their best to launch the perfect pieces without fail. The owner/designer, Junie, of Lark and Peony is a pretty and chic babe who is very friendly as well. Do feel free to enquire if you have queries.

What so special about this NINJA CHEONGSAM? 
I am crazy with those lovely prints that are nicely matched to the dresses. The uniqueness of those prints on the collar and belt of each dress really a piece of art. You can fold down the collar to show off the prints or just lift the collar up and pair it with the vibrant belt for a sophisticated look. It's not overly done, true to colour, position of prints are aligned (meaning, you see what you get from purchasing online), its threading is neat and the belt is the key to accenturate a beautiful silhouette. I mean I may not be an artist by profession, however, I do have an eye for arty-farty stuff. 

Referring to the dress in following picture, they come in few colours such as black, navy, royal blue, beige and purple. I regretted not getting "The Princess in Aubergine" as I thought purple won't suit my skin tone, but I guess I am wrong. Haha. Well, its too late now. It's no longer in stock. So I should just go sob in a corner. 

In a nutshell, I almost bought all the colours of this collection except for "The Princess in Aubergine". This collection is a MUST HAVE. Go grab from what's available before you regret! Basically, all these dresses from this collection, are ideal for smart casual functions or working days. Its not too formal. Great for OL and chic mummies. Not forgetting, you can keep the tradition, why not? I am visualising this dress in Maxi sleeveless version. wooo LOL.. think too much.

Check back on my blog for other Lark & Peony pieces.

The Princess in Zaffre with Morrocan Accents

 

Thanks for the reading.

(*NOT a sponsored post)

AhTasMummy

Cheongsam Baby in Da house!

Dear Mummies,

Who doesn't love their own kids? Especially baby! I mean let's not talk about toddlers and grown up kids. I am referring to just BABY! Oh yeah! Babies are just so innocent and cute! They have the best skin and cuteness. Don't you agree?

The fact that having 3 kids, my current schedule is literally packed till the night! I still love and pamper my kids. All I need is a pat on my shoulder and more understanding from my hubby from my nonsense. Agree? Yes I totally take my hat off for those being a FULL TIME housewife. Its really tough! Its a slave job! I could not breathe even by just running around in the whole morning! And I am a working mother too. Yes, I am a working mummy. You need some cooling time away from the kids, this way you are able to recharge and give them all your best.

Enough of the rubbish talk. My baby girl is growing fast, and she is crawling and walking, the same usual cycle. As she is the only and youngest girl in my family, she definitely gettng a lot attention. Yes, after shopping for boys' clothes, I finally got a chance to shop for girls' clothes! Pretty girls' clothes. Basically, I can buy the whole world right? Haha.. Yes. Well, I mean I don't just go spending and wasting money on a little human. I still have expectation. Its just too much temptation, setting an expectation will definitely help! So why am I so eager to share this? As I so happy that I found a great dress for my little baby girl, traditional yet modern. If you realised, I actually wrote about my love for cheongsam, I would prefer my daughter to follow suit right? And this is why I am sharing. Cheongsam is for baby or toddler too! I am so glad I managed to purchase this dress for her, so to be kiasu, I even bought another dress for my girl too. In case, I couldn't find similar style.

 

The above Take A Side blue dress is from thehappycheongsam! She is so pretty in it. So princessy. Not forgetting about the ribbon headband, its a matching set. It comes with the dress. Oh ya! Haha.. She is only 1yr 3mths. They have the similar prints and different design in Pink. I bought that too. Its just too cute. Now its the time to doll her up, she probably won't let me when she is 10? We'll see. :)

The most happening part about this shop is, they have mama and baby set! Yes, they have the similar design that will match your daughter's. It's in my closet now. No regrets!

Check out their online shop, its available for preorder.

PS: It's my personal review, its not a sponsorship blog.
(The photos above are copyright of AhTasMummy, Please do not use without permission.)
Thanks.


Ah Tas Mummy

My Love For Cheongsams

Hey all,

Gong Xi Fa Cai! Another year has passed. And this year, its the Horse year! Well, Chinese New Year is the occasion we embrace our tradition. Yes, we spend our first Chinese New Year night together at home to Shou ye "守夜", which means night vigil. I was told that it represents togetherness. Chinese has so many sayings and traditions which were lost along the way. And when it comes to us, its history. One of the traditions, which I would love to follow which is wearing Cheongsam. Cheongsam goes a long way back,  which relates a lot on our chinese culture. Many years back, many chinese women will dress in cheongsam everyday.

Did you know?
"The original qipao was wide and loose. It covered most of the woman's body, revealing only the head, hands, and the tips of the toes. The baggy nature of the clothing also served to conceal the figure of the wearer regardless of age. With time, though, the qipao were tailored to become more form fitting and revealing."

However, when everyone is westernised, we prefer modern clothings than cheongsam. To be honest, not many ladies can fit into a body-hugging one-piece cheongsam. They find it too old fashion or too uncomfortable. In contrary, I'm in love with cheongsam and it does accentuate my figure. It exudes the classy feel and the demure woman in me. I didn't know Cheongsam can be fashionable! As the world is getting more creative and stylish, Cheongsam has evolved as well. My love for cheongsam has grown tremendously.


"I'm a cheongsam lover! I always find myself buying cheongsams irregardless if its for Chinese New Year or daily wear." I was wearing 3 cheongsams during this period of Chinese New Year. To many choices in my wardrobe! :)

 

 Aquamarine feel. I love the details. You can see the paisley prints. It's in trend now.

This cheongsam goes well with a slim belt. After mix and match, I finally found myself matching with a sea green belt. Its from Lark and peony. I am a big fan of them. Although, I love their trendy prints. Anything with big flowers, doesn't go well. It kinda "auntie" for me.

Yokihi in Crimson Cubes

This is my favourite cheongsam dress. This piece is definitely a keeper! I'm not joking. It's the dress that I would love to wear it almost everyday! It just so pretty in red cubes prints! Nice fit. I call this rare encounter. Also from Lark and peony! 

An evening waltz serenade

Comes with a beautiful belt. I managed to purchase this cheongsam, as most of their cheongsams sell out real fast. I didn't manage to secure most of their pretty pieces as I was always tied up with kids and missed the launch time. Quite disappointed. However, I was looking forward to their backorder of those popular pieces. So gonna get them. This unique piece is from ourbitsyprints. I purchased the last pc of Size M and had it tailored to my size. At least I secured this unique embiodery pc that comes with a custom-made batik belt, from my experience, most of their cheongsams don't come with a belt. 

Watch for another post on my other favourite prints as well. 

Ah tas mummy