No matter how simple and how small

Christmas season is the time of giving and receiving, of course! LOL Fortunately, I am not exempted in receiving presents. I received a number of interesting stuffs this season but thought of sharing some of these meaningful and special gifts which made Christmas a little bit more special no matter how simple and small, but big in every way. :-)

1. Music Box from Hokkaido, Japan

Double B - Ball for BMW (The Ultimate Motorist Watch)

For those who admire the dynamism of BMW car engineering and design, and for those who love the revolutionary and technical feats of swiss watches, this must be a very good news. Ball watches recently entered into a project with BMW "through quest for perfection, precision, and expertise".

Have an awesome Christmas everyone! :-)

For most of us, Christmas season could be one of the most hyped and anticipated festive occassion throughout the year. Not to mention the endless holiday sales accompanied by seem-to-be infinite queues encouraged by late midnight shopping and the hundreds of Christmas themed menus and coffee flavors on “a limited offer only” basis available in almost every restaurant/coffee shops drawing afficionados who truly long for a more gratifying Christmas taste. Of course, we cannot deny that stress level could be high during this season brought by traffic jams, unpleasant surprises and the failure of people around in meeting our more than usual high expectations, from the presents we receive to our relationships with the people who matter to us.

Nonetheless, on top of these negativities, I believe that it is the “awesomeness” that we experience during Christmas season that makes it a little bit more special other than the fruitcake or log cakes. Christmas is the time where we feel the love and urge to view most things around us in an excellent way. Despite the realization among us that Santa Claus does exist only in our imagination (during childhood days), Christmas season remains a good season to share kindness and spread hope with our friends, family and dear loved ones.    

I joined my mom recently and went to a specialty store which sells Christmas trees and decors. I snapped some of these photos to share with all of you a little sense of Christmas from these miniatures and ornaments - more likely to relive the pure joy and hope in our hearts regardless of our faith, race and origin. :-)

These remind me of Peter Tchaikovsky's The Nutcracker Suite, Op. 71a

Ferragamo Shoes - Timeless Classic Italian leather shoes

One of the modernist of the Italian shoe industry is Salvatore Ferragamo. Ferragamo's craftmanship and sense of timeless style make the Ferragamo house one of the most reliable Italian shoe brand. Salvatore Ferragamo is also one of the most successful family-run shoe business passed from one generation to another. I dropped by the Ferragamo store which offers up to 50% discount on some of its shoes and other leather goods. These are some of the shoes being offered on reduced prices - a perfect treat for the holidays.:-)

I love the interwoven leather used in this piece.

A visit to Leica boutique

Finally, I managed to get to try the latest camera model from Leica by Paul Smith. Owning a piece of this camera wonder machine is among my wish list. I am more ambitious to yearn in owning a Leica camera from its M-series. Nonetheless, the Leica camera in collaboration with Paul Smith creates a more sartorial impression.

Affordable luxury watches by the Bernheim Brothers

Raymond Weil's grandsons Piere and Elie Bernheim embody a solid promise to continue the watch making expertise in the family, but this time offered a more affordable choice to avid watch fans and to penetrate the wider market. The Bernheim Brothers launched the 88 Rue du Rhone watch brand focused on creating "refined, modern and accessible" time pieces.

Time for RETRO inspirations!

I am going to attend a theme party this coming Friday night which commands a very exciting vibe just before Christmas. The wardrobe requirement is nothing but retro! As we generally know it, retro created waves of fashion fever that continues from the decade of its birth to date. I cannot simply deny that retro fashion is one of the main reasons why I have completed watching all episodes of the TV series "Mad Men"