Shop update: New March collection

This time - in a fresh new year - we want to unabashedly embrace all things womanly. After a long run ranging from gender oppression, bra burning liberation (myth or not), the power 80s, to minimal 90s, women - we! - have finally arrived at a point where competence and full fledged female-ness can go hand in hand.

To celebrate that, you will see a smattering of sequins (see top pic) and florals in the forms of brooches and clutches. Dresses in rich chocolate-browns, vests in elegant navy blues, and also the return of your favourite jackets and blazers to balance up your feminine palette.

We've just put out a good selection of our new March pieces in the shop. And like always, more will come along with each new week. See you at soon lee!

So cool, from here, though we will never dare replicate - how to clean a place like this?! This one works purely because it belongs to the wonderful Karl Lagerfeld.

So gorgeous! History lesson in a soap cake. This product - and its unintended relevance to a major activity - reminds us too of the ancient glory the place once was.

Seen here, from here.

Very cool before and after projects(!).

A pretty botanical art post over at Krisatomic, inspired by Carolina Herrera's Spring 2011. And while we're always in a position (expected even!) to talk/think beautiful matters, the many things happening elsewhere is really reminding us to appreciate the fact that we can even get to concern ourselves about style, art and beauty every single day.

This is the sweetest DIY ever - learn to make it here. And big big thank you for coming by over the weekend with your BFFs and (slightly reluctant) boyfriends/husbands!

Shop update: My Funny Valentine

An ode to old-fashioned romance - and more! Write someone you like a letter or note, tell him/her how you feel. AND! Definitely take them shopping. This Valentine's we want to celebrate the idea of Togetherness in every sense of the word:

For four days only, receive 15% off* purchases at soon lee,
(1) If you come buy something together with your BFF,
(2) Or your husband / boyfriend / partner pays for you!

Starting from this Friday 11 Feb to Monday 14 Feb.




*For purchase of 2 items and more, & gorgeous photography via My Vintage Vogue.

So beautiful. More on these sculptures here.

We really like how the colours work together in this outfit.
Inspiration for this week's get-up?

Incredible mural art(!), thanks to seesaw design who pointed us to pitch design union.

Shop update + Happy CNY

Celebrating Spring and everything new! And this is such a gorgeous piece of work. Fusing traditional chinese painting techniques with western style oil-based methods, Suzhou painter Kim Xu does justice to the not-too-new idea of east-west fusion. Spotted it in last week's 8 Days, his works are now available for viewing at Vue Privee, by appointment only.

Our opening hours for the festivities are as follows.
Wed 02 Feb: 12pm - 6pm
Thurs 03 - Sat 05 Feb: Closed!
Sun 06 Feb: 12pm - 5pm