November 2011 - Regina Chow - Singapore Fashion, Beauty, Lifestyle & Travel Blog

La Senza's Sexiest X'mas Party & Fashion Show

Monday, November 28, 2011

I had the opportunity to attend the Longines Singapore Gold Cup with Karen at the invitation of the Singapore Turf Club recently. It was an afternoon of glitz and glamour, coupled with adrenalin-pumping action!

The Guest-of-Honour, President Tony Tan, graced the event, alongside famous Hong Kong actor/singer and Longines Ambassador of Elegance, Aaron Kwok. We were all eagerly awaiting Aaron Kwok's arrival at the marquee but our hopes were dashed as the heavy rain stopped him from walking over from the VVIP area.

Oh well, at least you get a glimpse of the official photos. ;)

Through this event, a total amount of S$241,136 was raised for Chaoyang School, one of the social service programmes supported by Community Chest. To be able to raise funds and have fun at the same time is definitely no mean feat!

There was also a best dressed contest, which Karen and I were selected to participate in together with some of the other lovely ladies at my table.

Here's what I wore that day:

Rosette Dress from H&M

Pearl necklace from Chanel
Suede pumps from Salvatore Ferragamo
Fascinator from Hong Kong

Everyone was dressed to the nines, and to say it was a feast for the eyes is probably an understatement. Here're all the gorgeous ladies at my table, including our pretty and bubbly organizer from the Singapore Turf Club, Jessie!

We may not have had the chance to meet Aaron Kwok, but we did get to meet local celebrities Irene Ang and Rebecca Tan. Loved their knee high boots and chic blazers. Didn't they look ready to take over the reins of the horses? :)

Although it was raining half the time when we were at the turf club, the heavy downpour didn't dampen our spirits. Before long, we were out enjoying the invigorating fresh air while watching the races.

Little did we know we were in for so many unexpected surprises! Due to the weather, many of the popular horses didn't perform as well in the races. In comparison, the dark horses seemed to excel beyond expectations! But I guess that's where the fun lies. It wouldn't be as thrilling to watch if you could have easily guessed the winning horses!

In between races, we also had fun chatting and camwhoring with our newly made friends. Many of the photos here were taken by fellow blogger, William, who takes such amazing photos that Karen and I decided not to trouble ourselves with our own cameras.

All in all, we had an enjoyable time in the company of good food, exhilarating races and most importantly, new friends!

*Most of the photos here are courtesy of the Singapore Turf Club and fellow guests. ;)

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Barceloneta Beach & Cal Pep

Tuesday, November 08, 2011

Barceloneta Beach is supposedly the number 1 urban beach globally, and it's not hard to see why. There're so many hot babes suntanning on the soft sandy beach.

The waters are crystal clear and the sand is so fine you literally sink into it as you walk along the beach.

In case you were wondering, these shadows belong to us. JW insisted that we take this photo as he thought it was a romantic moment, but in reality, I was chasing him to hurry so I could get out of the hot sun. I was about to melt.

Yup, now you know I'm really a vampire.

As we were there in late summer, when the skies were still blue and the sun was scorching, the beach was rather crowded. This was on a weekday afternoon, mind you, but it felt as if it was a Saturday! All along the beach, you'll see the young and old suntanning, swimming or just chilling out with a magazine on their laps. Unfortunately, I didn't expect to go to the beach on this trip because I thought it'll be cold, so I didn't have any beachwear with me. :(

After a stroll along the beach, we walked to a popular tapas joint by the name of Cal Pep at Placa de les olles.

One of the unique characteristics of this tapas joint is that there is no menu. The servers make recommendations and you basically just go with the flow. One thing to note though, the seating capacity is extremely limited - everyone just sits at the bar counter, so if you can, try to get there just before dinner time to avoid the queue!

We were there relatively early at about 630pm but already we had to wait in line with 2 other couples. The food is worth the wait though. The beef was so tender, juicy and flavourful, we lapped up everything despite being really full from the previous dishes. The other dish that I would highly recommend is the clams in white wine sauce. It was so tasty I still salivate when I think about it!

You can't see from the picture below, but by the time we left at about 8pm, there was a long queue right up to the door. I reckon there were at least 20 people waiting for their turn. Don't say I didn't warn you!