So, it has been a hell of a week after As. Went for the class chalet (which was so much fun, not to mention how much glee we all had playing cards with Darshini), got ready for prom right after that, then had steamboat with the sisters the next night, then met up with poh yin the next morning *Phew*
I have yet to confirm my spot for my job (just realised) but then the managing director has already contacted me regarding the position so I'm keeping my fingers crossed.
I also had my first violin lesson in 2 months today and I found that I could play (surprisingly) decently. Since I am more free than ever before, I have no more excuses to not be practising my instruments anymore.
Anyway, as I mentioned before, this post is gonna be primarily about prom so lets get this shit on.
My prom was held at the Marriott Hotel which explains the slightly higher cost compared to most other JC proms. My mum alighted me at the pick up point and no, it wasnt directly in front of the hotel but instead before a whole bunch of shoppers. Imagine my embarrassment stepping out on to the pavement in my extra frilly dress in full view of all the other dressed down people -.-
The first person I met there was Nicole and OMG she was so so gorgeous! I walked up quickly with the intention of hugging her and TRIPPED over my heels (which were super impossible to walk in especially without the platform). But I managed to get back my balance and being the earliest two in our gang, we made our way to the second level to hobo before registering.
Speaking of which, Melly burned me in her text to Nicole, saying: Wow Theo's early!
Watcha tryna imply, dear?!
With the pretty girl ^.^ (picture's blur ): )
The super awesome door gift we received after registering. A literal key chain with a lovely note and a 5 dollar Kbox gift voucher.
I suspect that a portion of the money we paid for prom goes into getting these things as well as the prizes for the lucky draw, they were really generous when handing out free stuff.
The gang arrived half an hour later and we went to the photo booth to get a few shots. This is how they turned out:
Not bad, huh?
The guys had to jump coz the girls were too tall xD Chae Han's face is particularly funny
We waited for everyone to settle down and the prom finally started. The food that was served was soooo good, but unfortunately many people at my table didnt seem to enjoy the dishes much..... which was a pity because those decadent dishes dont get served often. Especially the jellyfish and octopus and abalone mushroom. I decided to forego those dishes that they actually ate and just focused on enjoying the seafood haha
The best dish of the night that no one seemed to like (and which I ate more than half of)
So now comes the most important part of prom: Photos and selfies with all the glammed and gorgeous. Just choosing my fave photos and special mentions, the rest of the photos are up on facebook!
Super loving this photo of me and Issy.
Her prom dress was 5 bucks, she hardly did any makeup except for eyeliner, didnt do her hair at all except a little hairspray, AND SHE STILL LOOKED LIKE THAT.
I spent so much effort and money but she? Effortless. Applause.
Oh, the super hot and sizzling Goh Qian. What more can I say that you cant already see?
The hair and the cutouts are especially badass.
Speaking of badass, Clar was THE bad ass of the night, her hair was almost hot pink and had a white leather jacket thrown over her dress complete with a Chanel bag. Unfortunately I dont have a full body shot with her so I cant display the majesty of her outfit.
Full body shot of Melly and I! She looked so sweet in her dress :>
and her hair was so thick (a jealous thin-haired girl speaking)
My primary school classmate Kimberley! Havent interacted with her properly since the beginning of last year HAHA but we took a nice photo to commemorate our pri sch days together ^.^
When I saw Yingyin I was just like Oh. My. God. 0.0
The fact that she had barely any makeup on and simple slightly teased hair just added on to the gorg factor.
she looked SO slim and tall and the way she walked was so regal-like.
Again, another one of the girls who looked effortlessly chic.
Ok the way I described this doesnt sound so amazing but you have to FEEL and experience it for yourself to really know what Im talking about.
And yep, the amazing classmates in one shot! (Weimin's sparkly dress is so pretty lol)
So that was part 1 of prom. I didnt know that I would be having a part 2 until during the middle of dinner, Qian invited me to join her and gang to Butter Factory since Melissa Ng couldnt go.
I initially wanted to go with Issy to Mink but I realised I didnt have an actual table so I decided on Butter Fact instead.
Immediately after prom, the gang and I hopped on my mum's car and drove off to Fullerton. I displayed my awesome changing-in-the-car skills by slipping off my prom dress and into my clubbing one all under 2 minutes (mission accomplished :D).
Even though all of us were early we couldnt enter the club because Huihui's birthday hasnt reached yet. Honestly I think they are a little too anal about this thing coz like Hello it was only half an hour to her birthday and you expect us to wait outside? But we did that anyway and we all played a little game of truth-or-dare. It was short but pretty fun.
So here are the pictures:
Photo with the gang! Me being Melissa Ng's replacement lol
The amazing view at Clarke Quay
The bar with sexy lights and all
There were different DJs in two separate rooms at Butter Fact and I definitely enjoyed the song mix by these two DJs more! A good mash of pop, old-school, hip-hop and R&B songs, and the transition from slow to fast songs was so smooth and matched everyone's dance stamina.
Toast to Jiahui's 18th! Happy birthday Hui Hui!!
Rawr
We look surprisingly fresh even after hardcore dancing and a few drinks
Jia Hui and Darsh left early so only the four of us were left. We wanted to get more cocktails but the club closed really early at 3, which was a really weird closing time because number one people are just starting to get really high and number two the sun hasnt risen nor has the public transport opened so no one can get home except through cab. So the group had no choice but to hobo outside the hotel.
Exhausted but happy shot with Saumya :)
Hobo shot 1
Hobo shot 2
We then walked to Macdonalds to get something to eat and saw a few ACsians from the Mink side. Some of them looked fine and dandy while others were completely wasted.
Wei Min looks darn fresh even at 4am in the morning. How on earth does she do that?
Anyway, we stayed up till 7 the next morning till we finally decided to go home.
It was certainly an interesting experience clubbing. I finally understand the connection between the dancing and the alcohol. If we skip the alcohol and try to enjoy the music and dancing alone, it can get pretty stuffy and tiring especially if the place is extremely crowded. The lights are also pretty distracting because they keep flashing. Thus, the alcohol will induce you into a state where you are in a slight daze (but still in control of your senses) and only then can you fully appreciate your surroundings.
As the melody ascends to the climax, the lights around are flashing, and went you let your body go and just feel the music, you will reach nirvana. Well, that's how I felt at least.
So here are the usual OOTD details:
Outfit:
Headpiece - www.etsy.com , Beasley's Wonders
Dress - Handmade by Zhuang Tai (old lady at Ang Mo Kio), fabric from Chinatown
Heels - www.aliexpress.com
Makeup:
Eyeshadow - Naked Palette 2 (white and silver and black) By Urban Decay
Eyeliner - Hypersharp Liner by Maybelline
White Pencil Liner - NYX Slim Eye Pencil in White
Eyebrows - Colourstay Eyebrow Liner by Revlon
Lips - Matte Lipstick in Wine Not by Revlon X Black Label Lipstick in Extreme Red by NYX
Contacts - Freshlook in Sterling Grey
The whole concept of my prom look was 'Ice Princess'. I think after a whole life of warm and bright colours, I wanted to cool my look down a bit by working with cooler colours and thus explains the steel blue and silver/white colour palette.
It was hard for me to come out with an outfit that could really stand out from the crowd, after all, it is getting increasingly easier to obtain awesome dresses in Singapore now.
I basically took inspiration from the fifties prom dresses that were really poofy and frilly. People in those days paid a lot of attention to detail, something that many people tend to overlook or choose to forego altogether in fear of looking ridiculous.
Being another one of those people who's afraid of looking too over-the-top, I had to find a balance between the frilliness of a lolita and the simple clean lines of the urban chic dresser.
I also looked toward ice goths for the ice-princess look, especially the makeup and outfit pieces part. I knew I definitely didnt want my outfit to be saccharine sweet and bimbotically girly, So I kept my makeup slightly darker with the purple dark red lip and the silhouette more elegant with the tea dress length without the huge pouf so typical of the fifties.
And to top off the look, I decided to get a clip-on circlet to substitute an actual tiara and princess silver glitter heels that looked like an absolute dream (but a nightmare to walk in). I personally love the repeated motif of the circlet, dainty but intricate enough to stand out.
So, how did I fare for this prom outfit?
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