Musings for the day
Was walking around in Marina Square doing usual weekend things like shopping, catching a movie.. Pleasantly surprised, actually it took me by the balls, but I'm really impressed with how Marina Square has turned itself around.
Really! I'm sure people remember the day when Marina Square was an 1980-esque, bygone-era ugly duckling little brother between Suntec and Waffles City. Even when Citylink emerged, Marina Square was a quaint mall that protruded unceremoniously and undeclared into one obscure exit in Citylink. No one really noticed this dusty old mall, with a terrible elongated floor plan that just made no sense, a sad sad arcade, and lonely shops that struggled to stay afloat amongst the grey murky tiles and the dim oldfashioned lights.
Now look at the place. The large lobby/event-staging area.. so airy and lofty! The decor and the glassy uplift to the whole mall. All the new shops and restaurants, so much more life to the place. Yum yum. Fantastic turn-about I'd say. Interesting food places, some I'm seeing for the first time in Singapore, here. Ahh and of course getting a vote of confidence from established brands like Zara, NIKE, Adidas.. and a few I don't recall sheepishly. All in all, two thumbs up.
Anyway, the main idea was that I was walking around-- and along Giordano.. And I made myself stop and enter a shop that I normally don't. Wow! Interesting. Giordano is having a T-Shirt Design Competition. Yes! Okay, you have to design something related to the 'World Without Strangers' tagline. Prizes aren't mindblowing. But it is something to do. So all you arty people,... my SADM friends. Here you go. Give it a shot. Drop by the many Giordano outlets .. there's bound to be a poster stand bout it.
Why wouldn't I go shopping Giordano you say? Quite bland the stuff dont ya think. Even the printed versions look so blah. Most of all, there's absolutely no texture to the clothing. I'm not dissing the brand totally.. I know that there's a market for it out there. I have friends who swear by their polos.. and purchase a whole set, one of each colour. But.. nah, no thanks. Not for me. What would I rather choose? Anotehr story for another day.
So yes. Back to my main point. Do something new today! Design a tee shirt!
Really! I'm sure people remember the day when Marina Square was an 1980-esque, bygone-era ugly duckling little brother between Suntec and Waffles City. Even when Citylink emerged, Marina Square was a quaint mall that protruded unceremoniously and undeclared into one obscure exit in Citylink. No one really noticed this dusty old mall, with a terrible elongated floor plan that just made no sense, a sad sad arcade, and lonely shops that struggled to stay afloat amongst the grey murky tiles and the dim oldfashioned lights.
Now look at the place. The large lobby/event-staging area.. so airy and lofty! The decor and the glassy uplift to the whole mall. All the new shops and restaurants, so much more life to the place. Yum yum. Fantastic turn-about I'd say. Interesting food places, some I'm seeing for the first time in Singapore, here. Ahh and of course getting a vote of confidence from established brands like Zara, NIKE, Adidas.. and a few I don't recall sheepishly. All in all, two thumbs up.
Anyway, the main idea was that I was walking around-- and along Giordano.. And I made myself stop and enter a shop that I normally don't. Wow! Interesting. Giordano is having a T-Shirt Design Competition. Yes! Okay, you have to design something related to the 'World Without Strangers' tagline. Prizes aren't mindblowing. But it is something to do. So all you arty people,... my SADM friends. Here you go. Give it a shot. Drop by the many Giordano outlets .. there's bound to be a poster stand bout it.
Why wouldn't I go shopping Giordano you say? Quite bland the stuff dont ya think. Even the printed versions look so blah. Most of all, there's absolutely no texture to the clothing. I'm not dissing the brand totally.. I know that there's a market for it out there. I have friends who swear by their polos.. and purchase a whole set, one of each colour. But.. nah, no thanks. Not for me. What would I rather choose? Anotehr story for another day.
So yes. Back to my main point. Do something new today! Design a tee shirt!