Natasha Khoo's Blog

A ‘P*nis’ for a thought

Décorateur — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 18:13:45 +0000

Sex with an ex can be depressing. If it’s good you can’t get it anymore, if it’s bad you just had sex with an ex.

- Carrie Bradshaw -

70’s Retro Rewind

Natasha Khoo — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 09:25:59 +0000

Last November, we had a blast organising a corporate party themed 70’s Retro Rewind. The guests were by far the most sporting, fanatical party people we’ve ever met and it is always a pleasure to know that everyone had a great time.

Apart from resurrecting ‘Michael Jackson’ for an impactful opening gambit, ‘Elvis Presley’ serenaded the crowd with some of his greatest hits with the likes of Heartbreak Hotel, Suspicious Minds, A Little Less Conversation and then so much more.

I just managed to view the photos taken by Exes – Studio and here’s a short peek into the event.

‘Santana’ and ‘Johnny Cash’ rocked the show during the battle of the bands while ‘Austin Chase’, ‘ABBA’, ‘Elton John’, the gypsies and so many more ‘celebrities’ graced the event with their colourful charisma and fanfare.

The 70’s truly is the best era of all time!!

Alice in Wonderland Theme Parties

Décorateur — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 20:33:48 +0000

Contact The Peak Xperience for more details!

Suitable for fun birthday parties and whimsical bridal showers.

Grace Kelly-inspired Styleboard (2)

Natasha Khoo — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 11:43:38 +0000

Hei hei .. thank you for stopping by. To kick start the year of the Tiger, I’ve decided to put together two styleboards drawing on inspirations from the iconic Grace Kelly and Salvatore Ferragamo’s latest spring/summer 2010 ad campaign. Earlier on, we shared a slightly modernised interpretation of Grace Kelly style and now, for the 2nd moodboard, here’s something more classic. Let me know what you think.

Some key pieces on this styleboard:

Alberta Ferretti tweed jacket from Net-a-Porter
Tiered silk dress from Net-a-Porter
Chrysoprase Drop Earrings from Barneys (be prepared to be blown away by the price)
Twitter pated plant holder from Mod Cloth
Louis XVI Chair from The Paris Apartment
Napkin Rings from Z Gallerie
Vintage straw hat from My Sugarland
Martinez Valero Orli heels from Piperlime

Enhance your wedding with:

Beautiful floral designs by Wishing Tree
A white vintage jaguar by Classic & Vintage (+6016 296 5588)

Wedding Book 2010

Natasha Khoo — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 11:09:09 +0000

Wedding has become increasingly personalized where many aspects of a wedding are custom designed or made-to-order for a distinctive air of luxury, intimacy as well as with a tad of stylish elegance. The 4th edition of The Wedding Book is better than ever with a compact handy book that provides inspiration and guidance you need to plan your wedding, catering to sophisticated brides and grooms to be who would want to distinguish from the vital ‘need to know’ to the ‘nice to know’.

We’re proud to have been given the opportunity to conceptualise a theme for the wedding themes and inspiration pages. Working together with award-winning floral designer, YS Cheng of Creativelines, we’ve came up with two eco-friendly themes that are also ‘friendly’ on the budget: -

Chic Bohemian for an outdoor garden ceremony, drawing on the personalities of a free-spirited Bohemian bride with an effortless beauty that is both ethereal and whimsical.

For the dinner reception, we glammed up the set with a Vintage Boho theme which is slightly more sophisticated yet down-to-earth.

Do get your copy at the nearest newstand or bookstore nationwide in Malaysia and Singapore!

Grace Kelly-inspired Styleboard (1)

Natasha Khoo — Sun, 21 Feb 2010 20:00:50 +0000

Shot by Mario Testino, this is the Spring/Summer 2010 Salvatore Ferragamo campaign featuring the legendary Claudia Schiffer turned into the iconic Grace Kelly.

I am so loving it that I worked on a styleboard drawing on the elegant simplicity of this iconic fashionista but with a classic modern twist.

Some key pieces on this styleboard:

VERA WANG LAVENDER LABEL Stone Crystal Halter Gown
Vintage Turban from My Sugarland
Tiffany & Co Aria Drop Earrings from Bag, Borrow or Steal
Lace Vellum Invitation from Enchanted Envelope
Vintage Diamond Cocktail Ring by Lang Antiques
Silver Frames from Crate and Barrel

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Grace Kelly-inspired Styleboard (2)

Chinese New Year Delights

Décorateur — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 16:51:10 +0000

It may be too late to place an order now but it ain’t too late to feast your eyes on these delightful eye-candies. Décorateur Man Kwan, cake designer (who is also a mother of four) has whipped up some pretty charming Chinese New Year good fortune cookies that are too pretty to eat!

You may check out more of her beautiful creations at her blog!

2010 Wedding Shoe Trend

Natasha Khoo — Sun, 31 Jan 2010 16:29:48 +0000

Brides are always finding unique ways of expressing their styles through the cut, colour and fabric of their wedding gowns, their bridal bouquets and the styling of their hair and makeup, but I find it such an irony that often times, the wedding shoes are the most neglected ‘department’ of priority when it comes to bridal styling.

I asked my brides what shoes they will be buying for their wedding day and simplicity is the key word to summarize the general preference. Seems like Malaysians in general are not a big fan of coloured shoes, and would still prefer white, ivory and cream colours. Do you agree?

My co-ordinator, Sue has a big obsession with shoes and here’s our take on what’s hot for 2010. Scroll over the pictures for caption.

The Classics from the style Gurus

Rhinestones and crystals add instant bling to your pretty pedicured toes if you are going with strapped heels or peep-toe shoes.

If bling is too much, take a guide from Carrie Bradshaw.

Gold or silver metallic straps can add glam without going overboard. I could kill for shoes like these….

2010 is the turn of a decade, why not take a risk and express your individuality with a pair of coloured shoes.

To continue searching for that perfect Cinderella shoes, you may like these sites:

Tidbits of the Week

Décorateur — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 19:50:38 +0000

Never lie, steal, cheat, or drink.

But if you must lie, lie in the arms of the one you love.

If you must steal, steal away from bad company.

If you must cheat, cheat death.

And if you must drink, drink in the moments that take your breath away.

- from the movie, Hitch -

Sand Art by Jim Denevan

Natasha Khoo — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 18:40:12 +0000

Surfer, self-taught chef and sand artist Jim Denevan makes temporary drawings on sand, earth and ice that are eventually erased by waves and weather.

I am totally blown away by the colossal scale of his art and just how effortless he looks drawing them ‘freehand’ with simple tools like stick and rake.

In 2008, he created the world’s largest freehand sand art – which was 3 miles across (approx 4.9km).

The work took 100 miles ( 8 days) of walking, yet everything was washed away by the storm within a week. Seems pretty transient for such a large-scale project.

Read more through his website or watch the documentary here.