[OPENING] Les Néréides Now Available at Pavilion KL

Les Néréides Paris now available in Pavilion KL

It was indeed an honor to be invited to such an exclusive launching & anniversary celebration of Les Néréides at Pavilion KL earlier this week. But if you haven't heard about Les Néréides, the background actually goes back to the 1980's, founded by Pascale and Enzo Amaddeo. Offering only unique and whimsical pieces, you would be surprised and amazed with the collection that they have to offer. So if you're looking for whimsical and unique jewelry, read on to find out more!

Preserving the finer things in life in forms of jewelery

Each jewelery with a character of its own

Inspired by nature

Les Néréides features pieces that are inspired by nature and animals, where each collection unfolds the most poetic story and conveys emotions while deploying the same high precisions savoir-faire. And in simpler terms, for anyone who dreams of bringing your magical fantasies back to life, Les Néréides will not disappoint you in bringing back your youth as you take your childhood memories to a whole new level. With its extreme details and sense of refinement, Les Néréides is now a renowned international company recognized all over the world.

Fancy a monkey with a hula skirt? YES PLEASE!

Ervery detail matters

Bringing mystical creatures to life

As you can see, every piece of jewelry is made and handpainted in the workshop of Les Néréides. This makes each piece unique on its own where each collection tells a story worth telling. The highlight of it all would be the ballerina collection which really gave me a certain connection since im a ballerina myself. Alternatively, if you have your favorite childhood fairytales or fantasies, their collection would surprise you with mermaids, little red riding hood, Alice in wonderland and more as the collection brings your favorite childhood characters back to life in form of exclusiveness.

The offiial launching ceremony

"Did you know that Néréides comes from a greek mythology where the 

Néréides were the sea nymph daughters of Nereus, the Old Mad of the Sea. "

The Classic design by Les Néréides

Bringing your childhood back to life

With the 2nd outlet of Les Néréides in Malaysia now being launched in Pavilion KL, this marks the successful expansion after the 1st outlet opened at The Gardens Mall in 2015. Psst, good news to those who are in Penang as I heard that the 3rd outlet will be opening soon at Gurney Plaza Penang. (Holla at cha girl Penang readers!).  Be sure to keep an eye on the Les Néréides signature collection, Pas De Deux, the classic line inspired by the feminity and grace of the ballet dancers of the opera de Paris.

Located on the 2nd floor, Lot P2.03.00 in Pavilion KL

Well with this exciting announcement, be sure to check them out at their nearby outlets to witness one of the most magical designs of jewelry which each piece features a character of its own. I've been keeping my eye lately on the ballerina pieces as I had the chance to observe on their fine detailings. Be sure to check facebook page for more updates! Have you spotted your favorite collection yet? Hehe

Outlet Info:

The Garden Mall 

S-K03, 2nd floor, The Gardens Mall, Lingkaran Syed Putra, 

Mid Valley City, 59200 Kuala Lumpur

03-2201 5166

Pavilion KL 

Lot P2.03.00, 2nd Floor, 168, Jalan Bukit Bintang, B

ukit Bintang, 55100 Kuala Lumpur 

03-2110 2760

[REVIEW] Dining Experience at Marco Creative Cuisine

Marco Creative Cuisine, 1 Utama

Always wanted to experience fine dining but it has always been out of your budget? Well good news peeps, cause now Marco Creative Cuisine offers you an affordable deal at RM78 for a 7-course meal. So if you're looking for a place to impress someone with fine dining within Klang Valley, why not consider to discover the journey of flavors with Marco Creative Cuisine by scrolling through my blog post.

Marco Creative Cuisine introduces the 7 multi course meal

Exotic Jellyfishes to welcome you as you enter

Loving the Tiffany blue interior too!

Marco Creative Cuisine is an ultra-modern gastronomic restaurant by Chef Daren, leavening the dining experience with a sense of excitement and a touch of adventure, located in 1 Utama, Ground Floor (old wing). Since I had a chance to dine in Marco Creative Cuisines, I'll be sharing with you about the current hype of their 7-course creative cuisine which is priced at RM78+ (inclusive GST) per person to experience fine dining the way it should be. And what's even better? As you enter the space, you'll be greeted by exotic jellyfishes at the entrance. Trust me, it's mesmerizing.

PALATE CLEANSER

Matcha-Lime Shooter

Before you dig into your meal, you'll be served with a palate cleanser to clean your palate. (I guess that's what its suppose to do) LOL. I don't think I've ever had a palate cleanser before, so this is pretty new to me. On the menu, it states that I'll be served with a velvety matcha-lime shooter. For a second there, since it came in a mini coffee cup, I swear I thought it was green tea, but once I got a sip of it, it had a pleasant lime mint taste (so do expect it to taste sour). It was surprising really refreshing and if I could have another round of it, I would!

APPETISER

Savoury Eclair

And a few minutes later I was then served with my appetizer which would be a Savoury Eclair. The menu had a description saying that it's Gruyere Flavoured Pate a Choux decorated with Aubergine Caviar, Green Chile Pesto, and Tomato Confit. Yeah, I know, if you're feeling confused, I was even more confused, but being Malaysian, as long as its food, I'll just swallow. HAHA. This actually tasted really light, and it has a bitter herbs taste which was odd to me but heck its fancy. Theres no reason not to savor every bite of this.

SOUP

Strawberry Gazpacho

Next would be the selection of soup, from the menu you can choose between Strawberry Gazpacho, French Onion Soup or Truffled Mushroom Soup. And if you guessed it, I decided to go a little more exotic by picking the Strawberry Gazpacho. Assuming that it would taste creamy, but if you're thinking of testing this, be prepared for a sourish intake. It was indeed something really different, and if you're reading this, I shall warn you that it's super savory! It may take you a while to finish this compared to the French Onion Soap and the Truffled Mushroom Soup, but if you're looking for long conversations with your companion, then why not!

ENTRÉE

Liver Parfait

Savoury Ice Cream Salad

I've always thought whatever listed in this section is considered as an appetizer, but at Marco Creative Cuisine, its considered as an entrée. Now in this section, you can choose either to have the chicken liver parfait, the garden plater or savoury ice cream salad. Again, since I'm a sweet tooth in person, i went for the savoury ice cream salad (CAUSE ITS ICE CREAM + SALAD!). Never in my life had I thought that Ice Cream and salad can actually go pretty well. But this isn't your ordinary ice cream, cause it actually had a savory salty taste that actually compliments the salad really well. In fact, the ice cream actually made the salad taste sweeter. I'm not kidding.

MAINS

Salmon with Jet Black Hollandaise

Duck Breast with Orange Purée and Roasted Beetroot

Chicken Roulade with Brussels Sprouts

And after 4 courses, it's finally time for the main course! The menu listed about 6 options to choose from and I would say that every dish has a character of its own. Be it wester cuisines, Asian, or a fusion, Marco Creative Cuisine has got it all covered to make sure that you'll have something to cater to your tastebuds.

Squid Ink Japonica Rice

Since I was a little hungry that night, I went for an Asian twist by having Squid Ink Japonica Rice. My dish featured Japanese short grain rice cooked with squid ink, accompanied with juicy prawns, baby squid, and omelet served with garlic mayonnaise. What I love the most about the dish was that it was prepared to perfection! Texture, portion, freshness, I tasted everything and I'm satisfied with my order, and the fact that the grains of rice just melts in your mouth cause it was just that good! (Just talking about it, makes me want to go back for more. haha)

DESSERTS

Deconstructed Lemon Meringue Pie

Raspberry Decadence

What's a meal without completing it with desserts! You can either choose to have the Deconstructed Lemon Meringue Pie, Rasberry Decadence or the Créme Brülée with White Chocolate Sherbet and in my case, I just had to go for the Rasberry Decadence as I love raspberries! The Rasberry Decadence is a luscious raspberry cheesecake with raspberry gel accompanied by lemon meringue shards and passion fruit gel making it look as if its a piece of artwork. Trust me, the minute I received my dish, it felt as if I had a setting of candy land in my plate. Being it raspberry and cheesecake, to those who love a sourish taste, this would be the dessert for you.

DRINKS

Sparkling Iced Berry

Frech Press Coffee

To end your 7-course meal, you will be given a drink of your choice where you can either have loose leaves tea, sparkling iced berry or french press coffee. I was dining at night at the time, which automatically made me pick the sparkling iced berry. (and a sudden realization that I think I've been obsessed with berries in this post). HAHA, Yes. The Sparkling Iced Berry in simpler terms tasted like berry soda and was indeed refreshing to me if you're looking for something not too savory to wash everything down.

VERDICT

Be sure to make reservations if you're planning to take someone special out

As a verdict, i would have to say that it was indeed an exciting journey of flavours at Marco Creative Cuisine. And at a steal deal of RM78+/person for a 7-course meal, that makes each dish served only at about RM11/dish. That's insanely affordable when it comes to fine dining. Another thing that i would like to emphasize would be that your dish would be served based on where you sit. Thus there is no such thing as the waiter asking for reassurance of your dish being served to you. Talk about classy ey? And to think about it, its just a drive away to 1 Utama, to experience it all again! YAY! Well I guess I shall end my post here, details on location and contact would be below:

Marco Creative Cuisine
Lot G146, Ground Floor (old wing) 1Utama Shopping Centre, 

No. 1 Lebuh Bandar Utama, Bandar Utama, 47800 PJ, Selangor, Malaysia
Petaling Jaya, Malaysia
Opening Hours: 11:00AM - 10:30PM
Website: http://marcocreativecuisine.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pg/marcocreativecuisine

[FASHION] CIRGARO APPAREL | Modest fashion in Shah Alam

Here's a little preview o the Cirgaro Apparel Store

What's my weekend without getting the chance to discover new store's to check out around Malaysia right? This time I decided to experiment with some trendy Muslimah fashion with blogger friends that I believe can be super versatile when it comes to styling yourself effortlessly without looking too casual. One thing about Muslimah fashion that I love would be that it's suitable for anyone who seeks for modest wear or something for modest family wear. And in today's post, I'll be sharing with you a thing or two about Cirgaro Apparel.

INTRODUCING CIRGARO

A preview of some of the men collection

And of course, how can we forget the ladies

As I was told, they have been in the fashion industry for a while now as has generated a lot of organic attention on their Jubah Bangsawan in the past year, especially to the Muslim society. What makes Cirgaro Apparel different is that they emphasize on focusing on the best quality that is guaranteed to be super comfortable to wear, and not to forget that the design is extremely versatile. Getting a once in a lifetime chance to be able to talk to the owner himself, I would have to say that I'm surprised by his passion and the direction that the team is heading too. The brand has foreign suppliers and sets their quality to reach a certain standard.

THE STORE

The Cirgaro Apparel store is now available at Shah Alam, Masalam

How can we not love getting hands on with the pieces we choose to wear?

Now, a close-up look at their first offline store located in Shah Alam, Masalam, which recently opened in March 2017, upon a first impression, I would have to say that the colors of their clothing were the highlight itself. Since I visited their store on their first-day opening, some decorative items were not arranged yet, but nevertheless, the layout was not too bad. I love the fact that Cirgaro Apparel provides Muslim wear for men and women so that couples can even get a matching pair in store! The concept itself really brings out the character of Cirgaro Apparel providing proper modest wear to suit family wear as well. [PLUS POINTS]

THE COLLECTION

One of the latest design collection

How do you like us now? 

You'd be surprised that I'm apparently more attracted to getting more modest clothes due to work, but I'm starting to like how versatile it can be! As mentioned, Cirgaro Apparel has emphasized a lot on the material , and before selling them in stores, they go through the quality check, color check, comfort check and everything else. Brands who go an extra mile is really what I look for nowadays if I'm talking about trends that would be everlasting. I won't need to worry about the material fading off, cause the team has done it for me. YAY!

We're all wearing the Clara Silky Pleated Blouse in different shades

Since I couldn't resist, I got myself a piece of their Clara Silky Pleated Blouse in Blue. I love the design, the color selection and the whole looks of it. Despite it being long-sleeved, it was very comfy and it doesn't make me sweat as the material does not absorb heat. The material used is silky linen, and I would say that the material plays with the design really well. Won't you agree? hehe. Every Cirgaro Apparel comes in an XS to XL sizes for women and an S to XXXL sizes for men. It also has a fine detail with a Cirgaro Apparel tag attached to is which states that its classic, elegant and exclusive.

CONCLUSION

As a conclusion, I honestly see a lot of potential from Cirgaro Apparel. If you're looking for a comfortable family oriented Muslimah/Muslim wear, why not check out their store via online by heading to Cirgaro Apparel, or alternatively visit their store located at Masalam, Shah Alam. I love the idea that its designed by Malaysians, and the fact that they emphasize on quality when it comes to producing exclusively designed apparels. Their price range would usually go between RM50 to RM159, and that to me is affordable for the quality and finishing. With the Raya season being just around the corner, a little birdy told me that Cirgaro Apparel, will be looking forward to releasing their Raya season collection! So be sure to keep a lookout on that. For more updates, do keep yourself updated by heading to their facebook page for the latest news xx

Cirgaro Apparel Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/cirgaroapparel

[PREVIEW] Buka Puasa at Renaissance Kuala Lumpur Hotel: TEMPTations & Dynasty Restaurant

Ramadhan Buffet at TEMPTations Renaissance

So who's ready for the festive Ramadhan season? I know i am! If youre planning a get-together buka puasa with colleagues, friends, family members or even with a special someone, Renaissance has got it covered with a variety of traditional favorites and made-to-order local flavors to suit your taste buds. Discover the diverse cuisine and delicious flavors to break your fast from 27th May 2017 onwards. For more details, scroll below:

TEMPTations 

Raya Setting | Photo Credits: Misz Ella

Some western delights

The traditional ayam percik

Chinese Malaysian classic dishes

Teh Tarik right in front of your eyes anyone?

Lucky enough to be invited to an exclusive preview, TEMPTations had Chef Ali Tuwin and his team to prepare some exciting dishes for your family and friends to enjoy after a long day of fasting. With a feast of more than 100 dishes including malaysian classics, you would be spoiled with choices thanks to the wide array being served by Renaissance Kuala Lumpur during the fasting season.

Nasi Biryani Gam Ayam ( Chicken)

Soup Gear Box

Roasted Whole Lamb with percik sauce

Upon browsing through the buffet spread, they served classical flavors that I havent had in a while (made me jumped with excitement) which includes Biryani Gam Ayam, Sup 'gearbox', Ayam masak daun limau purut and how can we miss out on the all time favorite Roasted whole lamb with percik sauce. Mmmhmm. And to add on to the spread, they also had serawa durian with gluitnous rice and the must have beef/chicken bubur lambuk that will be available every evening throughout the fasting month.

Kampung Ikan Bakar anyone?

Photo Credits: Misz Ella

Pick anything you like at the noodle station

For those who enjoys seeing your food being prepared before your eyes, they also have chefs present at their live action stations which features the Kampung Style Ikan Bakar accompanied by its hot and spicy sauces ( malaysian delicacies). And if you hop by to the noodle station, they offer a rotation of noodles every evening be it Mee Rebus, Laksa Penang, Sup Mee Hoon Utara or Nyonya Laksa.

Malaysian / Western desserts

Traditional Malaysian delicacies

& how can we miss out on the cakes?

And whats a meal without a sweet ending? I might have to say that this would be my favourite section of all as they had a variety of Malay kuih, whole cakes, puddings, ice cream and not forgetting the tropical fruit fiesta at the 'urban tropical oasis' which is not to be missed. The buffet of Malaysian classics is inclusive of the all-you-can-eat fruit fiesta is priced at RM145nett per person and half price for children from 6 to 12 years old. Early birds will enjoy the buffet at RM110 nett per person from 27th May to 2nd June and 17 June to 24th June 2017

Fruit heaven! Photo Credits : Renaissance

DYNASTY RESTAURANT

Next stop, Dynasty Restaurant

8/9/10 main course menu set available. 

Alternatively, if youre not too fond of the idea of having a buffet spread, why not consider dining at Dynasty Restaurant for a unique breaking of fast dining experience! Being a quarter chinese myself, i would have to say that this triggers me as they serve contemporary cantonese cuisine at Dynasty Restaurant where Executive Sous Chef Kok Chee Kin (leng zhai chef) would surprise your palate with four (4) creatively crafted set menus. Specials would include Baked Lamb Rack with piquant Mongolian sauce, Casserole of beef with vermicelli in satay sauce, crispy farm chicken with spicy minced garlic, baked cod Portuguese style and stewed oxtail with radish in casserole.

Money bags filled with treasure

A dish featuring scallops

Baked lamb rack

Green tea chicken with brocolli

His two (2) 8 course menus are priced at RM138nett per person and RM168nett per person for a minimum of two (2) persons. Or if youre looking for a bigger variety, a 9 course menu would be available at RM638nett for five (5) persons and a 10-course menu would be at RM888nett for five (5) persons. Please note that these menus are inclusive of the tropical fruit fiesta at the 'urban tropical oasis' as well.

PRIVATE OCCASIONS

Should you plan to host a private breaking fast get-together or an Aidilfitri celebration for a group of 50 persons and more, their catering team is ever ready to customize packages to suit your needs, Catered exclusively for you from 27th May until 23rd July 2017 with a 10% discount for booking made before 22 May 2017. With larger groups, you would enjoy benefits such as Pay for 20 persons and one (1) persons dines for free, sweet delicacies as starters, complimentary parking and takeaway goodies for each guest and more.

For more details on customizing your packages, you can always email rhi.kulrn.sales@renaissancehotels.com or call 03-2716 9910 or 03-2716 9918 for more info. Get your reservations done today by calling 03-2771 6692 or email rhi.kulrn.sales@renaissancehotels.com to avoid disappointments. xx

Photo Credits: Misz Ella | Renaissance's Facebook Page.