Chinese New Year Goodies

I'm back after 3 days of stuffing myself silly with Chinese New Year goodies, and I hope I'm not too late to wish all our readers a Happy Lunar New Year!

I hope everyone had a good time collecting ang baos and stuffing yourselves with pineapple tarts, yu sheng and bak kwa too because I definitely did, although I'm starting to suffer the side effect of having too much good food (where has my waistline gone?!). Chinese New Year has got to be my favorite holiday for so many reasons besides the food - meeting up with friends and family members, sleeping in, gambling the night away and last but not least, watching everyone deck themselves up in their new Chinese New Year clothes.

My colour of choice - red. I decided to take the traditional route this year by wearing this auspicious colour which symbolises prosperity, wealth and luck for the year ahead. The accessories were all from Amado Gudek. A resin bauble ring with gold foil within (something that I won from Amado Gudek's Facebook competition) and a water dragon-ish hand-molded necklace (coincedentally we're in the year of the water dragon now) which was a gift from Elaine who is the designer of Amado Gudek. 

Clockwise from top left: Maroon shift dress - Zara, Necklace - Amado Gudek, Ring - Amado Gudek, Red Dress - H&M

Here are some other shots of the pieces from Amado Gudek. I didn't manage to wear the earrings that Elaine gave, but don't they look like auspicious Chinese knots! 

Once again, Happy New Year to everyone! I hope you'll have a great year ahead filled with lots of prosperity! Huat ah!

♥,
Fal

Brand Profile: Amado Gudek

Amado Gudek was conceived by local jewellery designer, Elaine Tan, who creates sculptured art jewellery. Passionate about fashion and art, she pursued a master's in Fashion Brand Management in London and took up summer courses in jewellery making at Central Saints Martins. Amado Gudek is not your run of the mill hand sculptured or hand made jewellery line. Everything is a little quirky and odd, and every single piece is a statement piece in itself. There is in an interesting juxtaposition between organic and synthetic - the pieces are inspired by nature (from reindeers to sea bubbles) but all made out of brightly coloured resin. The designer confesses that such kookiness stemmed from her time in London, where she drew inspiration from the city's expressive, eccentric and experimental art scene.

Amado Gudek's latest collection, Anti-Antler, is a testament to the brand's quirkiness. Inspired by (what else but) the reindeer, a strong message is delivered through the collection - saying no to hunting reindeers for their antlers. Perhaps an ironic but fitting way to deliver this message was to shape all the pieces in the form of antlers, named after the cutest of deers - Bambi and Rudolph.

Amado Gudek stands out from other local jewellery designers with its 100% sculpted jewellery pieces. Behind every piece is a well-thought through story which has not deviated from its proposition of transforming elements of nature into wearable pieces. Wear an Amado Gudek piece and you know you've got yourself a piece of art.


Amado Gudek can be found at:

Dulcetfig: 41 Haji Lane, Singapore 189234
Quintessential: Pacific Plaza, 9 Scotts Road, #02-01, Singapore 228210
The Reckless Shop: Orchard Central, 181 Orchard Road, #02-08/09 Singapore 238896
Eclecticism: Paragon Shopping Centre, 290 Orchard Road, #03-08, Singapore 238859


Alternatively, email Elaine at Elaine@amadogudek.com for retail enquiries. 



♥,
Fal