Shopaholics Anonymous Malaysia: Welcome Hunters ... The New Cult-Brand Store in LA

Wednesday, August 01, 2007

Welcome Hunters ... The New Cult-Brand Store in LA

Summer is coming to an end and the wardrobe needs to be renewed. Tired of the same old brands and wanting an adventure in dressing up? Head to Los Angeles's latest cult-brand store Welcome Hunter.

Located in LA's Chinatown and surrounded by art galleries, the store is the first designer store ever opened within the block and for those who are familiar with the European cult fashion scene, you'll be thrilled with the delectable offerings made by Welcome Hunters to adventurous fashion connoisseurs like you.

At the moment, the boutique is the sole distributor for a number of European cult brands in the US, namely Kokon To Zai from London, whose designs are eye-catching and uniquely psychedelic, contemporary and classic mix creations of Swedish designer Jenny Hellstrom from Scandinavian fashion capital Stockholm, Copenhagen's best behavior and Babbu to name a few.

For jeans lovers, you will be happy to know that the store also stocks jeans from cult brand Earnest Sewn, a hit among Hollywood celebrities and staunch fashionistas with deep faith in premium jeans, Brave Star Denim as well as James Jeans. For accessories, indulge in the contemporary yet quirky beauty of jewelries and accessories from Jour du Nil, Babbu, and Kokon To Zai.

Must buy accessories are a pair of 1 1/2" heels in fuchsia adorned with blue frog prints designed by Kokon To Zai, Jour du Nil's turquoise necklace, and Babbu's Clown Girl pocketbook with Clown Girl appliqué. For clothings, I suggest you to invest in Iben Hoj's dropwaist dress, Jenny Hellstrom Fia Stereo printed shift top, and a pair of good breeches from best behavior.

The Fall/Winter 2007-08 collection will arrive in September and the store is planning for an event to introduce the new collection. So if you're visiting Los Angeles for that usual dose of shopping trip, don't forget to stop by at Hunters Welcome and pick a dress or two. But if you're running out of time for traveling then visit its online store and feast your eyes on the extensive selection.

*Photos courtesy of Welcome Hunters.

Welcome Hunters - 454B, Jung Jing Road, Los Angeles CA 90012 USA.

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Hello my darlings,

I was never a fan of Stepford Wives. Even though it’s just a work of fiction by late Ira Levin, I simply find the storyline distasteful – an atrocious depiction of a man’s ideal utopia: a suburb or state of mind, tuck from the rest of a normal society somewhere near Connecticut where men will always be kings and women will bow to them as slaves.

And although I really love its main character Joanna Eberhart, her ending – she became one of the Stepford Wives at the end of the story, along with her rebellious neighbour Bobbie - was something I did not expect. But thank God, Nicole Kidman did not suffer the same in the latest version of the movie (err, is 2004 still considered as ‘latest’?)

However, no matter how profound my hatred is on Stepford Wives, be it the novel or the films, I could never hate their vibrantly coloured wardrobes and classic silhouettes, epitomising the poster housewives’ look of the post-war age. Well, easily said, think of what you often see on Katy Perry’s svelte body.

Now, good news for Stepford Wives’ style worshippers – the Stepford style is back to haunt your wardrobe come next year’s spring/summer season. Yes, that’s what my trusted source says and I ain’t kidding you!

So, what can you look forward too? Well, for starters, one can look forward to sundresses and day gowns with skirts blown up to full proportion, tartans and fruity floral prints like the cherries, lemons and pomegranates to name a few.

As for evening, stash some cocktail rings in candy hues, pantsuits in jewel toned Thai or shantung silk or dramatic drape evening dresses with elegant silhouettes or with generous embellishments. Ah, what a nice mix of style to shoo away those cloudy economic days next season.

Anyway, those that I mentioned above are just some of my predictions. What’ll be in stores for next season? We’ll never know until the fashion week curtains are raised within the next few days. So, before we parting ways, always keep that positive mood on 24/7 and let’s embrace the incoming season with lots of fun-filled roleplays!

Kisses and Hugs,
Shaiful

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H&M fans, be prepared for Sweden's much-loved high street fashion retailer is going to arrive in style in KL very, very soon! Word has it that the first ever H&M store in Malaysia is set to be located in the heart of KL's Golden Triangle. Want to know where? Watch this space!

New York multi-brand store scene is taking Tokyo by storm! First, there was Kirna Zabête; now comes Opening Ceremony! Officially opened last June, Opening Ceremony Japan carries cult clothings and accessories designed by top-notch designers like Alexander Wang, as well as Chloe Sevigny for Opening Ceremony collection!

Is Dior flagship at Starhill Gallery getting another round of facelift? Just wait and see.

Judith Leiber's infamous minaudiere collection is now available at TriBeCa, Suria KLCC.

Fans of Louis Vuitton in Indonesia welcome Louis Vuitton's flagship store at Plaza Indonesia, Jakarta. The store carries complete array of Louis Vuitton goodies, including special items exclusive to the store.

Max Mara's flagship store is now open at Pavilion KL.

COPIES ARE UNCOOL!

I know how tempting designer goods are and many would do anything to get their hands on them. And since an original bag would set us back at least a one full-year salary, then the only way left to satisfy our temptations is by buying either fakes or replicas.

You see, to create something that's lustworthy and iconic is not an hour or two task. It takes not just months but even years for designers to come with something regarded as the 'it' thing by the world. And do you know that it takes more than 20, or sometimes up to 100 working hours for a craftsman to put an 'it' bag together, compared to the mere 3-5 hours taken by a machine to do the same thing! Painstaking? Yes, it is!

And what's more, I hate how the way many replica or fake branded goods-selling websites boasting how they could create the similar thing using so-called new technologies and stuff.

Just put yourself in the shoes of an artist who has been working hard to get his name and creation well-loved and recognised by the world, and you certainly feel the pain and agony he or she feels, even though the fashion house might be paying him thousands or millions in monthly salary.

So people, start reconsidering what you're doing. It's never to late to save your money for something that's worth your hard work all these years. Besides, designer bags will always be in fashion even when their 'it' days have long gone. Support real designers and say NO to replicas and fakes.

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