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Kronenbourg 1664 L’Aperitif Fashion Launch
A couple of weeks ago, Kronenbourg hosted their first L’Aperitif Fashion at The View, G Tower. L’Aperitif Fashion is simply described as the glamourous French version of happy hour in Malaysia.
I have to say it’s rather glamourous indeed as there were a number of well-known icons gracing the event. I’m talking bout names like Jimmy Choo, Gillian Hung, Andrea Fonseka, Amber Chia and a few more.
So i went to the launch with Hoongmao. Bonnie and Clyde style. And the mission – DRINK ALL THE KRONENBOURG!
We were the cool kids *ahem* hanging out by the bar. All we did was order rounds Kronenbourg. We started of with the Kronenbourg 1664 and then moved on to the Kronenbourg Blanc. Mmmm.. draft beer.
Hoong / Blink
Dennis / Hoong
Saw a couple of familiar faces and all. But i was most shocked when i saw Sir Jimmy Choo walking past as i had no idea he was gonna be there. I was.. starstruck. I held on to Hoongmao and gasped, “Homaigod.. it’s Jimmy Choo!”
It’s the legendary Jimmy Choo! In the flesh!
Hoong asked if i would like to take a picture with him, but i said nooo TOO SHY, TOO SHY! Cause for some odd reason, i’d rather admire the legend from afar. With respect (￣^￣)ゞ
Tiny Diana
Kronenbourg did a real good job in pulling the night together. The venue had a fantastic view of the KLCC and the designs from Gallo by Thian were beautiful. Pictures won’t do enough justice, so i’ll let this video taken by Nigel show you guys :)
Halloween 2011
I must say, this year’s Halloween was a lot better compared to the other Halloween celebrations that i’ve been to in the past couple of years. Maybe it’s because i finally got to dress up in my all time “fantasy” costume – THE SAILOR!
Awww yeahhh!
But of course, other factors contributed as well.
My memory of Halloween is quite a bad one. My Halloweens often involve being squished in a tight place with loads of strangers. It just drains out all the fun factor. Thankfully this year was a decent one! :)
Friday, 29th October
We had a Halloween party at Bakita and i went as a captain. And uh.. my idea on my outfit was some what Girls’ Generation inspired. Hurhurhurhurhur
Mr Nasty and GuruGuru
Stutu / Francis
Simone the candy piratess
Charmander the soldier
Allan and friend
Hoong is dressed as Alex DeLarge from Clockwork Orange. Only cool people would know that.
Don’t look at me, i had to google it too haha!
Bakita that night was pretty stuffy. I was kinda sweating my makeup off. It’s probably because the place was filled with people and the ventilation was a little off. But everything was all decent fun until..
Jovin showed up with Britney
We hit off instantly
Le FooLu babysitting Britney
BabyGiap’s new found love?
Jovin’s “costume” is a life jacket that he stole from an airplane. Don’t be like him, kids!
Now doesn’t this look like a scene from a particular movie?
Me as the captain of my Titanic and Jovin as one of the passengers who jumped off the ship with his life float, Britney. LOL!
Haha don’t mind me.
Nat Saw
And le Mario with her “cat” ears
Britney was certainly the highlight of the night
Oh and i think i got pretty drunk that night. We always go overboard at Bakita. It’s like one of the best places to get drunk cause of all the drink promos that they have.
Saturday, 30th October
The usual main event at Zouk.
Zouk is always crowded with people so i didn’t take much pictures. I was pretty much laying off the alcohol too after getting jacked up on the previous night.
Nasty candy
Mario fixing her Hitler mustache
My costume for that night was actually an impulse buy from Vanity Dreams. I just bought the slutty sailor school girl uniform without thinking bout whether would i actually wear it out or not.
Oh well, no turning back since i already paid for it right. The moment i placed my order, i already devised a plan on how to turn the stereotype slutty school girl around.
I decided to do.. Babydoll from Suckerpunch! I even had the samurai sword goin’ on. I’m glad that some people are able to recognize who i was trying to dress up as, phew!
Here’s a couple more pictures from Charmander.
I’m not really creative when it comes to Halloween. And since i finally achieved my sailor fantasy, who knows what’s next for next year?
Kronenbourg 1664 presents L’aperitif Fashion
And so December begins with more exciting news!
Exactly a year ago in December 2010, i came to know about a particular brand of beer during my vacation at Singapore. It’s called Kronenbourg.
Kronenbourg 1664 is France’s top selling premium beer with 350 years of brewing heritage. Created in 1664, Kronenbourg is the 5th oldest beer brand in the world and it’s the only beer to win a gold medal in the International Brewing Awards, twice.
Now here’s a little trivia; In May 2008, Kronenbourg was acquired by Carlsberg Breweries and is now part of the S&N acquisition. And as France’s top selling beer, it is said that more than one out of every five beers sold in France is a Kronenbourg.
Hoongmao and i were surprised to find Kronenbourg 1664 back in Malaysia earlier this year. We were at The Hill and Hoong was very happy to be reunited with the beer that he tasted and love back in Singapore.
There are two types of Kronenbourg.
The Kronenbourg 1664 is a pale lager that comes in a green bottle. It has a golden hue and a bittersweet taste that has a hint of acidity. The beer aroma has a dominant scent of flowery hops, citrus fruits and malt aroma.
Then there is the Kronenbourg 1664 Blanc.
The Kronenbourg 1664 Blanc is a white beer that comes in a distinctive blue bottle. It contains hints of coriander and cloves with a balance of citrus and fruity flavours.
Personally, i find this beer especially aromatic and sweet. I found this little baby just a couple of months ago during a Halloween party at Bakita. I had a sip of Hoongmao’s Kronenbourg 1664 Blanc and i instantly said, “Can i have the whole bottle?”
Next thing i knew, i was going for a second bottle.
Halloween 2011 at Bakita
Kronenbourg beer is brewed using only the finest ingredients, which include the Strisselspalt hop, also known as the “caviar of hops”. It uses selected barley and pure water from the Vosges mountains.
In Malaysia, Kronenbourg is available at certain outlets such as:
- Bakita, Changkat Bukit Bintang
- La Bodega, Pavilion
- The Library
- Ecoba
- The Hill
- The View, G Tower
And also at selected entertainment outlets in the Klang Valley, Penang, and Ipoh.
Whenever Hoongmao and i are at these outlets, our choice of beer would surely be Kronenbourg.
Now, here comes the main event.
On 15th December 2011, Kronenbourg will be hosting L’aperitif Fashion at The View, G Tower. L’aperitif Fashion is simply a glamourous version of happy hour combined with fashion featuring our very own local designer, Gallo by Thian .
Expect to see fashionable people all around, fine dining, display designs from Gallo by Thian and a makeup station by L’ancome. And of course, Kronenbourg 1664.
In courtesy of Kronenbourg, i will be giving away a pair of passes for L’aperitif Fashion happening on the 15th December 2011 at The View, G Tower.
All you gotta do is complete this:
I want to win the passes to the L’aperitif fashion event by Kronenbourg
because..
Leave me your answers and contact details by dropping me a comment by 10th December 2011.
Be sure to follow Kronenbourg on Twitter and like them on Facebook too. Kronenbourg will also be giving away limited edition Kronenbourg x Gallo bottle openers on Twitter.
I’m looking forward to seeing you guys at L’aperitif Fashion! I already have an outfit picked out and i can’t wait to wear it! :)
Partying with the Dutch
Oh my, it’s amazing how time flies!
It’s the first day of December and i’m presenting you with something that’s dated back in.. OCTOBER! ヾ(＠ ゜▽ ゜＠) ﾉ
Sigh.. i guess i really am losing my touch. I kinda wish that i would blog more efficiently but this illness that i’m having is seriously getting to me.
And this illness is called.. laziness.
Anyway, remember i told you guys that there was more to Hoongmao’s birthday? Well, there’s two reasons why we only went for dinner on the day of his actual birthday:
1. It was a weekday
2. He had to work after :(
And besides, we were gonna have a couple of ang mohs down to party with over the weekend!
On Friday 14.10.11, we had a BAXX x PHD party over at Milk Club featuring Thilo & Evanti and Soul-T. I’m guessing that most of you guys probably won’t be familiar with these names unless you’re into the hard dance scene.
But it’s okay, you guys don’t need to know them too well either（＾ｖ＾）
Anyway, this party was one of the crazier ones that i’ve been to. It was the perfect combination of alcohol, energy and music. Mix them all up together and you get one hell of a night.
KenFoo / BabyGiap
Baby’s got it goin’ on with that fab hairstyle, don’t you think?
Ganjaguru. Or as how i’d like to call him, Ningku Chia
Didjital
Charmander! I choose you!
Thilo & Evanti from Netherlands
Well i’m not gonna pretend that i know all about them and what they do, but what i do know is that they’ve played at DefQon 1 back in Netherlands. DefQon 1 is a massive hard dance festival organized by Q-dance. Many would consider it an honour to play at such an event. So that makes Thilo & Evanti.. pretty damn good, right?
Know what, i would really love to experience a true hardstyle rave. A real massive one straight up in the Netherlands. The one like.. QLIMAX! Which is also organized by Q-dance.
Ughhh thinking bout it makes my adrenaline pump. I want it bad enough to be wishing for it on my birthday.
#truestory
Sei guai lou! (￣▽￣)
But let me tell you this – they’re both real fun to have around.
Thilo is pretty much the hamsap party animal while Evanti (his real name is Vincent) is more of a Good Guy Greg. They both know how to party and they really can drink.
Which reminds me.. i never got to ask Vincent why is his stage name Evanti instead of.. well, Vincent.
Brendan Soul-T
xx
Soul-T is the founder and father of the legendary Pure Hard Dance (PHD) in Melbourne. Enough said.
Oh, and he farts a lot.
I see what you did there..
Don’t you guys just love freebiesss?!
Le FooLu!
Ah Ben vs. Kok “Niekon” Wing
It’s almost tradition to end the night with Ben and Kok Wing in a game of chai wui.
It was a crazy crazy night indeed. Good thing i was in my Converse. We then had our usual nasi lemak for supper next to BV2. Ah.. cherry on top.
FAST FORWARD TO THE NEXT DAY!
It’s somewhat tradition to bring our guests out to Zouk on a Saturday night. Also, everyone seems to be out to get Hoongmao cause of his birthday.
Legend has it, that once upon a time he was able to take down eight flamings and who knows how many bottles of hard liquor, and still emerge from those who have fallen.
Legend has it.
Apparently, Thilo and Vincent LOVE flamings. They kept buying flamings for themselves and we i kept giving them dirty looks cause they loco.
Most wanted for the night
Brendan / KenFoo / Vincent / Ningku / Thilo
And that concludes our party times with our ang moh guests!
I also took the liberty of including a video of Qlimax 2010 just in case any of you are curious on what Qlimax is like. Wouldn’t want you to miss out on the awesomeness anyways :)
Drives me nuts.
Heineken Green Room 051011
Oh blog. I’m so sorry for not having the time to sex you right. Somehow i’m always caught up with things.
It was just last week when i was working hard to complete a deadline on Wednesday. Then after that, a fiesta started and it lasted throughout the whole weekend. Next thing i know, i’m rushing for more deadlines and a test.
Well, just so you know i’ve been editing some pictures from Melbourne here and there during my work breaks. And as you can see i’m also taking the time to post an update right now.
So anyway, last week Hoongmao and i went for the Green Room party by Heineken.
I didn’t know what was going on at Green Room, but i knew i just wanted to have fun after submitting a deadline. Also i think it was the first party at KL Live since its little makeover.
I think i received a blessing in disguised when i wound out that we were getting VIP tickets that night. Perks of being a DJ’s girlfriend huh. Hurhurhur (￣▽￣)
Francis / NiekonWing / Hoong / Faiz
Le RealSaltyDog and Sir FooWhale
Which reminds me, the three of us plus Lady Aw had a meme rage going on at the club last week. It resulted in some really funny pictures. You just might get to see it soon enough :D
So what do you get for being VIP?
Nothing really. You just get to go upstairs. And apparently access to cheaper drinks. But honestly sometimes i think that it’s better to be where the crowd’s at, which is downstairs.
Hey, it can be fun. As long as there’s some personal space though.
And oh, kudos to those that found out how to cheat their way to the VIP area with a normal wrist tag. Just flip it over to the inner side and viola, VIP!
The turn out was pretty good too considering the fact that it was a Wednesday night.
Art vs Science
Stutu / Farell / Marcus
Kerr / Fei Seng / Hoong
Ran out of buckets
I really enjoyed the set by Art vs Science. They’re such fun to listen to. In fact i enjoyed their set a lot more compared to the last act, which was Gossip. And apparently, Gossip was one of the pioneer indie rock bands. I suppose it’s all bout preference.
I looked them up on YouTube and found a couple of my favourite songs from them. It was tough deciding which one to share, but i decided to go with this one.
You have to watch this cause it’s really entertaining!
Parlez-vous francais?
Oui!
Malaysia’s Own Oktoberfest at Ecoba
So last Saturday Hoongmao and i headed to Ecoba for Oktoberfest Bonnie and Clyde style again.
Oktoberfest is a really popular festival in Munich and this time around, Carlsberg Malaysia has brought us Malaysia’s Own Oktoberfest throughout Kuala Lumpur, Selangor, Penang, Seremban and Johor.
What’s awesome about Malaysia’s Own Oktoberfest is that it’s a month long affair starting from 21st September to 20th October 2011 that consists of booze, food, and good music.
Various performances for the night
That was one of the games they had for the night. I was quite tempted to try the bull machine but i was simply too shy. However there were a number of people who were brave enough to take on the mechanical bull and it was really entertaining to watch!
Franziskaner x Erdinger
And those were just two of the other beers available in Oktoberfest. The others are:
Carlsberg (5% ABV/ alcohol), a lager beer founded by J.C. Jacobsen in 1847 and is an international beer originating from Denmark.
Erdinger Weissbier (5.3% ABV), pioneered in the 70′s, was the first German wheat to be distributed nationwide in Germany. Erdinger is brewed according to traditional recipes and has no preservatives, additives and pasteurization, complying with the Bavarian Purity Law 1516.
Franziskaner Weissbier (5% ABV), a traditional Bavarian wheat beer with more than 600 years of history, is refreshing and aromatic in character. This Bavarian beer is naturally cloudy and copper-coloured and enhanced with a sweet malt taste with a smooth creamy texture for finish.
Lowenbrau (5.2% ABV), an original “German Munich Beer”, is famous at Oktoberfests. It is a lager beer that is refreshing with a taste of malt and mild hop bitterness. The beer is light to the taste, bright golden yellow in colour, and truly complements the Bavarian drinking experience.
Food there was pretty simple. We had two pastas and two hotdogs. Don’t we just love German sausages!
Picture taken from MHB
The Oktoberfest beer girls are really cute, don’t you think? I was actually considering their outfits for Halloween. Those fluffy skirts, white stockings and twin ponytails.. so cute when you’re doing the chicken dance!
MHB with the MD of Carlsberg
There was a little bazaar going on at the side. They had really pretty stuff over there but i was trying really hard to hold back on my spendings :(
Lovely DIY body products by *Bisou* Bonbon
And of course, Ecoba’s legendary 100 beer shots challenge. We have a couple of friends who would totally bag this challenge, but they don’t wanna bother. Meh.. it would’ve been really fun rooting for your own people in this kind of challenge, don’t you think?
Also it was quite an experience to see them Oktoberfest beer girls all lined up performing the Chicken Dance. If you haven’t seen it, you should really check Oktoberfest out.
Well it looks like i can never stop drinking beer cold turkey. Like i said, beer always seem to find its way back into my belly whether i like it or not. So here’s to taking baby steps!
Oh and before i sign off from this post, i’d like to inform you that you can stand a chance to win “The Ultimate Beer Tour” which is a 6 day/ 5 night trip to Munich, Germany and Copenhagen, Denmark with 2 friends. All you gotta do is participate in the Facebook contest on the Malaysia’s Own Oktoberfest Facebook page! All the best! :D
