Singaporean Tai-tais

Dear ladies… we all know, under that demur exterior in the standard issue black suit and editorial glasses exists a “Tai-Tai” who is just waiting to break out. Here are some tips for you to unleash that inner “tigress” who is expected to be treated like a “goddess” that she is, who won’t take no for an answer, and who will walk her pointy boots all over those “unfortunate souls who dare to oppose her will.”

5) Buy a designer bag for all your essentials and more. Bigger the better, because, girlfriends, size does matter.

4) Put on Chanel or Sisley makeup, because we all just feel better when we look better

3) Switch out the skirt for your little black suit with one with an above the knee funky cut because we know that we can be powerful and be sexy at the same time

2) 3 hour head to toe, massage therapy/spa treatment because there’s nothing more satisfying than telling someone to press “harder”

1) Buy an a pair of killer heels preferably 3 inches or higher and has a “Blahnik” or “Louboutin” inscribed in the inner soles. Because ladies, we speak with force when we can look them in the eye or, preferably, down on them.

Here are mine. So what are some of yours?

The other day my sister and I were thinking about what to get for Dad’s 70th birthday. You know the big one. The one birthday that we, Chinese, actually deign to celebrate. We go for broke on SPEND and indulgence. So off we go to the nearest Rolex Store.

Although the conventional wisdom says MONEY isn’t love, MONEY is a pretty good measure of it. We all know that we’d eat better at Jean George in Shanghai, Charlie Trotter in Chicago, Nobu (anywhere), than the local fare at the Chinese place near you.

And love is best expressed over candle light and a fine Chianti or Bordeaux from either left or right bank as opposed to the Saturday night Chilean special. I digress. Back to, DAD and the 70th. Why a Rolex? No Baum & Mercier, Cartier, or Tag? Mind you, we are Chinese and no other watches has the cachet and screams “bling” more than our good ole Oyster. Hence we are here at the topic of the day…. should we get the gold/champagne Rolex as our Dad is wont to ask for. He’s retired at the age of 70 and wears polos all the time. OR should we get the understated and more tasteful? Can you help?

My friends have been complaining that this blog is getting far too introspective for a taitai site.  It’s so true.  Where has my fun-loving self gone?  Let’s go shopping!