April 28, 2016

Guest Speakers for Japan Wave Expo (Central Park, Jakarta)


Heeelloooooo!!!
OMG it's been so long since our last blog post! We were busy helping our family business, preparing GOWIGASA's new collection (YES!), and Jess has been busy with her master degree too!

Ok ok, enough excuses!

Let us update this space with this event back in February where we were invited to be guest speakers! It was an honour, really, to be part of this big event called Japan Wave Expo. The topic of our talkshow was mainly about our personal style and Japanese fashion, because Japan Wave Expo was actually a Japan fashion event which aimed to introduce Japan fashion to Indonesia.

While we were on our way to Central Park, some of you snapped us some pics from the event:
...which made us very nervous!

Before our turn came, we relaxed a bit at T.G.I. Friday's for a short briefing.

Aaand, it started!
Hahah! Elle accidentally wore a matching leopard blazer with the MC! xD
 Jess was describing her OOTD. Her pinafore was actually from OLIVE des OLIVE, one of the Japanese brands that was presented at the event!
Elle also happened to wear OLIVE des OLIVE top and matched it with GOWIGASA high-waisted skirt.

 We talked about how we adore Japan fashion and how it's influenced our style. We also love how (most of) the Jap always put extra effort to their outfits. If you've been to Japan—especially Tokyo, you'd know what we are talking about. Even the grandma&grandpa are so stylish!! Japan street style is always refreshing to see. :)

Besides our talk show, the event itself was filled with a lot of prestigious Japanese brands showcasing their latest collections, such as OLIVE des OLIVE, FIG&VIPER, and BOBSON. Take a look!
Japanese Hijab style! ❤❤❤
Happy to know more and more Japanese brands coming to Indonesia, always a treat to the eye! :D

The event was also graced by well-known singers from Indonesia and Japan, including Tulus and Hiroaki Kato.

After our talk show, we strolled around Tribeca Park to check out the fashion booths!

And what made our evening even more awesome was this!!
 Yes! We met our favourite member of JKT48, the super adorable Jessica Veranda! ♥(ˆ⌣ˆԅ)
It was really nice meeting her! :)

Got to know some of the brands owners too!


And of courseee, meeting these lovely people!

Thank you for saying hi and being like super sweet!! :)

 With our cousins who accompanied us that day, Bianca and Brianna!

 The goodie bag from the event.

Selfie with the crowd! Thank you so much to everyone who came to see and support us!! :)

We'd also like to thank Japan Wave Expo, JETRO, and SYZYGY99 for inviting us. We had such a great time sharing and learning about Japan fashion! Hope to see more events like this in the future ❤

Photos by: Resky Ramadhan and Julius Sathya

XOXO
By ELLE JESS at 6:55 PM 4 comments
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February 22, 2016

ORORI Bling Bling Bloggers Day

Hey, what's up!
So, on December 16th 2015, we were invited to ORORI Bloggers Day which was held at The Hermitage (Menteng, Central Jakarta). ORORI.COM itself is the pioneer of jewelry e-commerce in Indonesia since 2004, selling a wide range of jewelries and certified-legal golds (ANTAM & PAMP products) and of course, diamonds.
On 2012, though, upon realizing that technology and online market is growing at a rapid pace, they took a bold move by closing a bunch of their offline stores in Jakarta's shopping malls, driving the sales completely to their online store, in hope that by doing so, Indonesian people will find the perfect solution for an easy-and-safe jewelry online shopping experience. Well afterall, who doesn't love online shopping? ;)

The Blings
Serenaded with beautiful music, the white-dominated venue was nicely decorated.
ORORI flashed out some of their beautiful jewelries, putting them into these pretty display arrangements so all of us invitees could take a closer look at the details of their high quality products..

...or even try them on ourselves!
Love this cute, dainty heart diamond ring ♡

About Orori
ORORI itself stands for "Oro", which means 'Gold' in Italian, and "Ri", which is short for 'Ring'.
Aside from being the pioneer (and the one and only) Indonesian jewelry e-commerce, ORORI.COM also has more than 20,000 *YEP* high quality items for sale, in addition to their:
• 'Design My Own' feature, which enables us to create and personalize our very own pieces of jewelry •
• 3D Printer, which is one of the latest technology used to create their jewelries •
• 'Same Day Service' for ANTAM Gold purchases. Buy today, get your gold bar today •
• 'Alphabet Pendant', makes a cute gift for yourself or your loved ones, comes in 5 different fonts •
• ...and many more •

We were watching the models elegantly showing off ORORI's pieces of jewelry on the runway..

When suddenly, this male model came out, nervously showing off a beautiful ring to the audience:
...ANDDD he proposed to the female model, who happily said yes!!!!!!
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Ok ok it's part of the show, but still, it's entertaining! Lol

On this event, ORORI also did a signing ceremony with UBS (PT Untung Bersama Sejahtera):
Ho Boon Peng (ORORI Board of Director) with Erwin Suganda (UBS Creative Director)
This collaboration aims to meet the increasing market demand for Swarovski jewelries in Indonesia. To celebrate this, they're having a 20% OFF* promotion for their Swarovski jewelry collection here.
*valid from 1-29 February 2016

Okay then, thanks for reading, everyone!
Wishing you a bling bling day ahead. :D

By ELLE JESS at 2:18 PM 26 comments
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February 16, 2016

Inner Child

 I recently read a beautiful quote from Michelle Phan:
"It made me realize how we can easily forget our childhood dreams and hopes because of work, obligations, and life struggles. I learned how reconnecting with your inner child will help bring you closer to your higher self and sense of purpose."

Combine it with the book I'm currently reading, The Alchemist, which is about pursuing our 'Personal Legend' (or personal calling), it prompted me to re-evaluate what I want to do with my life, what is my true passion where I would put my whole heart into. Because I believe that, only by accomplishing our personal calling, can we prove ourselves worthy of the miracle of life, and understand why we are here.

I'm still in the phase of figuring it out, and if you're the same, I'd like to share a sentence from The Alchemist: "Whenever we are doing something that fills us with enthusiasm, we are following our legend." So, why don't we start from there? :) Or, as Michelle said, by reconnecting with your inner child. Ask yourself, what made you happy when you were a kid? More often than not, it is your true passion, because we didn't do it for money, or to impress others; we just did what made us happy.

And if you've found your personal calling, I hope you have the courage to pursue it. Good luck to us all! :)
Striped Top and Long Pinafore from Korea | Tsumori Chisato Purse | Bershka White Sneakers | ByInviteOnly Necklace | OPS!Objects Watch
 For my lips, I used e.l.f. Matte Lip Color in wine (a bit more red than in the photo above).
Ending this post with something sweet. ♥


XOXO
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January 27, 2016

How to Get Wi-Fi ALL DAY LONG in Singapore! | Changi Recommends Wifi Router Review

If there is one thing we could grant as the Best Invention Ever, it would be the one and only: Internet. Whether or not you agree with us, we think it's safe to say that each and everyone of us know how useful internet really is, how it makes our life so much easier (and lazier, ha!)
Now, when it comes to Travel -which is one of our most enjoyable things in life, internet also comes in handy. Jess has described about this on her ask.fm:
Long story short, internet always helps us before we travel AND during the trip itself. And of course, beside for using all the helpful apps up there during our trip, we need it to keep in touch with our family, clients, customers and employees. PLUS, internet is die die needed for us to share anything on our social media accounts. #firstworldproblem #buthey #aproblemisaproblem

Question is, HOW do we get internet connection while traveling?
Most popular options would be to:
- get a local sim card and apply for data package,
- borrow a cafe's or your friend's internet connection OR
- our favorite option: get a Portable Wifi
As Jess mentioned up there (on her ask.fm post), we prefer Portable Wifi because it's a lot simpler and one router can be used by many devices at the same time. So you can use it with your family and friends (and share the fee as well :b ), OR you can connect it to your phone, laptop, iPad at the same... ah, you geddit.

 Okay, so, without further ado, let us introduce you to:
Changi Recommends Wifi Router
Our internet hero in Singapore!

How To Use?
Steps to Connect to the Internet using the Wifi Router
1. Turn on the router: Press and hold the button until the screen lights up
2. Proceed to Settings on your mobile device and ensure that your Wi-Fi function is on
3. Connect to the network that matched the router's SSID and enter the Wi-Fi key (password):
Both the Wifi SSID and Key are on the back side of the router.

...And that's it, you're connected to the world!
Chat / call / work / play / browse anything, anytime, anywhere!

Dunno where to go? Just browse leh.
Got high speed 4G internet connection for what? *pls excuse our sudden singlish*
Google Search - TripAdvisor - Google Maps... All checked, all connected nice and steady. Seriously, the internet connection is really good (fast and stable), at least compared to Indonesian internet. It's no big surprise, though. According to this rating system, out of 167 countries rated, Singapore is the 19th country with best internet connection while Indonesia is the 108th. *silent cry*

Found a nice spot on the road and want to update it live to Snapchat?
No problem, thanks to Changi Recommends Wifi Router!
The small router is very lightweight, you can put it in your pocket or simply carry it in your bag.

Need to check on your bank account immediately?
Even with 'No Service' sign, you get the full Wifi signal, so just do it loh. ^^

Tips n Trick
When you collect the router, you will be given this maroon bag.
Inside it is a plug-in charger with a usb cable, and the router itself.
P.S. If you're reading this, you're welcome, Priscilla! We really enjoy the router, thanks! :D

Do note that if you use the router non-stop (like we did), the battery tends to run out pretty fast.
Now with the plug-in charger, you can use it to charge the router when you stay for a pretty long time in a cafe, restaurant, salon, massage parlour, etc. We also recommend you to charge your router overnight so you can use it the next day with full battery.

We bring our own powerbank (which is a crucial stuff for us) with its own cable, so we left the charger at the hotel and use this instead to charge the router when needed.

Or if you bring your own laptop like Elle did, and all you wanna do is to watch a movie in a cafe, well, you can simply charge the router by plugging in the USB cable to the laptop. And yes, the unlimited, high speed Wifi also means that you can binge streaming online, undisturbed. ^^

How To Collect
You can easily spot Changi Recommends booths when you step outside the Arrival Hall at Changi Airport's Terminal 1, 2 and 3:
↑ Changi Recommends Booth at Terminal 2 ↑
You can rent the router directly at the booth, or even better, you can RESERVE 3 days in advance via their website (use code 'ELLEJESSSGWIFI' to get a special online rate of SGD9/day if you travel by end of June 2016. The reservation form is here and have to be made at least 3 working days (72 hours) prior to departure date):
...and collect it at the booth when you arrive at the airport, hassle-free:

↑ Changi Recommends Booth near the check-in area at Terminal 2. ↑
You can return the router here before going to the Departure Hall. :D
Anyway ^^

During our last trip to Singapore to visit the Trick Eye Museum (before this one), we already used this router actually! So when Changi Recommends contacted us to review this super useful thing, we said yes immediately! #SatisfiedCustomer

BUT.
(Jess) At the end of that trip, when I wanted to return the router, I FORGOT THE MAROON BAG!!! The bag was inside my big suitcase which was already checked in to the flight - before I got into the departure hall. T_______T Got too convenient using it til I almost forgot to return EVEN THE ROUTER when my flight was ALREADY BOARDING... T__________________T

So what happened next was, I rushed to the nearest Changi Recommends booth (which is the one at the Terminal 1 Departure Hall, near Omega Watch), returned the router to the girl in the booth and told her about my situation (forgot about the maroon bag + charger AND my flight was already boarding). She was very helpful and quickly let me know that I need to pay SGD 50 for the replacement cost of the charger. She said that I can claim the SGD 50 back when I return the charger later (she also told me that I can ship it to their address if I prefer to, but I told her that I would be back to Singapore, so I'll return it by that time, which I fortunately did ^^;). So I paid SGD 50 in cash, got the printed receipts, and managed to catch my flight. *phew*

Fast forward to the picture above ↑, I returned the maroon bag and the charger, and the girl (different with the one who helped me before, but she was also very helpful and fast ^^) asked me to fill in a form, and now I just have to wait for the refunded SGD 50.

So, in case you forgot to return the items like I did, you know what to do. ^^;;;;;; Overall, the collecting-returning process is hassle-free and we are very satisfied with both Changi Recommends' service and product!
↑ Booth locations and opening hours ↑

For more information about the Wi-Fi router and Changi Recommends, click here.
Special for our readers
RESERVE 3 days in advance here via their website and use code 'ELLEJESSSGWIFI' to get a special online rate of SGD9/day (normal rate = SGD10)!! This code is valid until June 30, 2016. The reservation form is here and have to be made at least 3 working days (72 hours) prior to departure date.

 Okay guys, we hope you find this post useful. Til next time! :D

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