When I Celebrate, I Celebrate Hard

Time just fly.. I've been blogging as The Picnic Girl for almost a year now. Well, remember how I celebrate everything? Surely I'll also celebrate this 1st anniversary of The Picnic Girl. ;)

At first, I was planning for a pajamas party with Lauretha of Myrrh Goldframe, Thika the Versicle, Clara of Sunflare Plethora, and some other girl friends. Oh, just imagine! Delicate room tent, makeovers, flowers, and stories! The next day, I was planning to throw a garden tea party at my secret garden.. all the delicacies, scented-teas, tea dresses, and all~ under the sun, the blue sky, and above the green green grass! Oh.. I just got carried away by the idea of my dream parties..

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I just got busy, and bla..bla..bla.. and as a single player, there's no way for me to make those dream parties come true.. alone on such tight deadline.

So, instead of pajamas+garden tea party.. I'm going to throw a ladies-only private tea party at my Cups on May 1st. Theme: indoor picnic. So, I'll make sure that all the guesses invited will enjoy their tea above the grass, under the tree, and the blue sky. ;)

After that, Lauretha and some girls from Kotak Pandora will sleep over at my place, so, I think I'll just throw a spontaneous pajamas party after all. Wohooo..

On Sunday May 2nd 2010 from 8am to 5pm, I will host a Fashion Bazaar at Cups Little Cafe, Jl.Gayam 35 Jogja. There will be pretty dresses from Obi-Obi Rumah Baju, high quality thrift from Kotak Pandora, handmade jewelries from House of Beads by Sondy Garcia, aimported magazines from Gwen Store, and garage sale from Burocks and some friends. It's a cheap-and-chic fashion bazaar. So, make sure you'll be there, Loveliest!

May 3rd 2010 is the D-Day of the Picnic Girl Anniversary!
I'll spend the day to contemplate, make an anniversary post, and.. tadaaaaa.. I'll share my happiness by throwing pretty giveaways just for you my dear reader.. Make sure you'll join. Yeay!

photos were taken from We Heart It and a beautiful photos source that I forgot.
(I'm trying to find it right now)

*smoochies*

Shopaholic Dreamland: Centro Fashion fest

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Last week, I spend few days in a shopaholic dreamland: Centro Fashion Fest. I was lucky enough to be one of ten finalist of The Most Stylish Challenge. These ten lucky people got a million each to spend on a shopping rally. We have to be a very smart shopper since we should get 10 items with less extra money to spend (I only spend $2 extra money and I already got an LBD, two shoes, two tights, two colorful socks, two ties, and a nice jacket!). The most stylish person will be chosen based on the way she/he mix-and-match the items bought and get additional voucher (another million to spend!). Yes, it's a big yayness but I only become the big three.. my more colorful friend got that additional prize and she promised to donate that money for the orphanages (yes, that's really nice of her)

But, before the shopping day, we got the privilege of joining four-days fashion-and-beauty program consist of fashion shows, makeup show, sneak peek to the backstage, meet-and-greet with a famous Indonesian singer, and fashion-beauty classes. All wrapped up in fabulous four days.

I was more than excited!

Imagine, I was eyeing on several pairs of shoes in Centro and out of a sudden I got a million to spend to bring those baby shoes home with me! It was quite a challenge when they require me to get ten items, so I (sadly) have to drop a pair of dream shoes that will cost me the whole voucher if I insist to buy. (I'll be back for you one day, dear dream shoes..)

Anyway, the first day was exciting, I finally met my two online buddy Echa and Thika and we had a fashion class by Centro's fashion stylist, Andre. After that, we went straight to the runway and become frontrowers! I always like being at the front row of a fashion show. The next day, we got a beauty class by Lancome while the boys got a facial session by Biotherm. On the third day, there was a meet-and-greet with Pingkan Mambo, Indonesian famous singer who (I just found out on that meet-and-greet session) just launch her latest album. I must have been living under a rock, haven't I? We also get an all access privilege to the backstage of Centro Grand Fashion Show (the biggest they ever held). It was such an eye candy for all of us! *wink* The last day is the day we've been waiting for: it's the shopping day! Yeaaaay! Spending a million on an hour shopping rally and present the items bought on the runway is beyond words.

Well, picture tells a thousand words, and may I warn you.. there will be a lot (I mean, really, a lot!) pictures below to tell more about this excitement! Enjoy..

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DAY 1: Fashion Class


(Miy meets Echa and Thika)

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(clockwise: Fashion class by Andre P- Lunch at Celcius Cafe- being the front rowers at the fashion show- and sneak peek for Sunday shopping)

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(The ColorPlay casual fashion show)

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(Above: the fashion show; below: we ought to posed on the runway and we were so exposed, really..*shy*)

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DAY 2: Beauty Class


(Left: Miy at the wall of fame- Right: Shoetalk by Miy and Versicle)

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(Beauty class by Lancome)

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(The makeup show. Can you believe that this pretty model in the middle and right is only 18 y.o!)

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(At the wall of fame before and after the makeup class)

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DAY 3: All Access


(Meet and greet with Pinkan Mambo)

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(Backstage of the grand fashion show and the show)

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(Spotted at the front row of the fashion show: media people from Cosmopolitan and Femina magazine)

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DAY 4: Shop till You Drop!


(Having a big lunch before the shopping rally)

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(The shopping rally)

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(Miy, explaining the concept and the shopped items- and, well, a catwalk session!)

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(Left: the big three, Miy- Mimit- Echa.. Mimit won the 1st prize)
(Right: miy and fashion blogger friends Echa and Versicle- they're really fun to shop with!)

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(What I'm buying at the rally: a pair of purple shoes, a very little LBD, and a jacket)

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(The finalist before and after the shopping rally.. last photo: left to right- Jatu, Versicle who won the most favorite onliners based on facebook vote, Iphan, Lalitya, mb Novi our chaperon, Mimit who won the most stylish prize, Echa, Ika, Herman, Miy, and Udit)

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Extra: Welcoming my baby platform..

(The dream shoes I've been craving for the last four month is finally mine! yeay!)

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The Tale of Clandestine Sisters IV: Into the Gate

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Please read these first before you scroll down:
Part I
Part II
Part III

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-an epilogue-

“Sister, you’re grown up now..let me look at you”, embrace the first sister when the second sister arrive.

While in front of the gate of Secreto Land, the third sister awaits. “Ah, it’s you Rêve.. and Joie, I assume?”, she said greeting the first and second sisters. “You’re not expecting anyone else, are you, dear Clandestine?”, asked Rêve, the first sister. “Just the two of you, of course.. now, shall we?”; and she opens the gate of Secreto Land, take the three sisters into the unknown world.

What they’re looking for and why did they even enter that land full of uncertainty, is remain a mystery. The people of the Reverie City know that they’re already leaving by sensing the sudden absent of the stillness and the tranquil mist that used to overwhelmed the morning. The tale of clandestine sister is soon to be forgotten by their buzzing daily life. Only the softest ear could hear their footsteps in the land of Secreto where their real journey begin.

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Epilogue photos by Dito Yuwono enhanced using Picnik by Miy

The Tale of Clandestine Sisters III: The Gatekeeper

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Please read Part I and Part II before reading this, dearest..

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Nobody really knows when the third sister arrived at the Raro Train Station but the two other sisters of Clandestine.

The folklore only tells three true things about her: first, she comes from an unknown land called Mystère; second, she travels using a big train all by herself; third, she is the gatekeeper who own the key to every door in the world. The others are only rumors. Some says she might be a magician; some swears to their heart that they once met her in the forbidden wood; and even some believes that she is the masked bandit who always get away with all the treasures of the world and replace them with the fake ones, while some others argue that she is the hero who saves all the lost treasure. Some people are whispering to each other that beneath that mask, she might be that cunning little lady counselor of the king.

But, nobody really knows.

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Miy
Mask / Cheaper-Cheaper
Little Black Dress / Mignon Store
Peep-toe shoes / AbsoluteE
Key Necklace / a sweet giveaway from my friend Sondy Garcia, a jewelry maker

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Photographed by Dito Yuwono

The Tale of Clandestine Sisters II: A Girl and Her Companion

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Read This First

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Meanwhile, from a joyful land called Alegria, another sister of the Clandestine is on her way to the Raro train station of Reverie. She rides a tin toy-train that magically grew big enough to take her to another dimension. She travels in the middle of white blinding light. “It’s a good thing to always have a sunglass on”, she always says.

So you see, Alegria is a toyland. Every kind of toy imaginable live there happily. Alegria itself means ‘happiness’. The second sister of the Clandestine is always accompanied by her best friend Muñeca. Muñeca might look just like another stuffed dog, but every Clandestine sister knows that Muñeca is the bravest and strongest guardian they ever had. In a dangerous situation, Muñeca can grow big and strong enough to protect the sisters. Growing big rapidly is a common ability of every citizen in Alegria.

The second sister is the only human-being who lives in Alegria. Other human-beings are simply unable to grow big and small as they wish, they usually forced by nature to grow. The second sister is just different. Unlike the first sister who always surrounded by a bit of melancholy; she is sparkly, lighthearted, and simply can’t stop playing.

As she arrived at Raro train station, she found the first sister waiting. Now it’s time to meet the third sister. She must have been here all the time, in front of the gate to Secreto Land. Well, the third sister is the gatekeeper, you see..

But again, that is the story for later..

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Miy
Turtle shell Sunglass / Vintage
White Cardigan / >Korz
Polkadot Dress / Cocoya
Bag / Vintage from my mom
Peep Toe Shoes / Lawrensia

Photographed by Dito Yuwono