Fashion + Tea

It seems like being a tai tai (aka wealthy housewify) is back in trend again. It's undoubtedly discriminating working women for ferragamo to host a runway show during weekdays... even if you are a big ferragamo fan and spend x amount of dollar each season.. oops sorry, tai tai exclusive only, unless you take a day off from your busy worklife which pays for the shoes and handbags....

It was last tuesday afternoon that i went for the fashion show + tea at clipper lounge. It was quite a fun event if they didn't rush too much trying to squeeze two seatings in one afternoon.

We were served with the traditional tea set wth their signature scone and rose jam.

I didn't really pay attention to their clothing line in the past as most of my memories are wool cardigans with silk floral prints. They really surprised me on the upside with trendy pieces and feminine cuts which nicely shape the female bodies.... i wonder how many of their loyal customers will buy into their clothes as some of them are actually quite revealing.
I love this tight fitting white suit, it fits the model perfectly.. love the black and white pump with ankle strip unfortunately they run out of my size ALREADY! have i mistaken it is the worst recession since the great depression?!




After the show we were served wth unlimited supply of dessert with the signature ferragamo ribbon. I was so pleased with their creativity and attentiveness to details... chocolate lipsticks, chocolate cake with measuring tape, chocolate lips, pearl handbags...  what a collection of edible fashion items!



So happened I bumped into a distant unfriendly family friend who would turn up in every hotel buffet, high tea, fashion event, or anything assorted with taitaidom... one tangential thought on whether one will feel sufficient with this type of highly desirable housewife lifestyle.. I have never seen her being with her husband and everytime I bumped into her she was with other tai tai having high tea and I bet the topics of obama's stimulus package, global warming, financial crisis, notorious AIG bonus payout, more than half of the world population below poverty line would not be on the table, while they were most likely discussing about scandals and gossips and who gets the biggest rock while zipping that cup of royal tea. All of a sudden I felt the loneliness behind the fancy outfits and glamorous diamond jewelry... I wouldn't doubt that's the every girl's dream of becoming a tai tai with a stress-free life, but wouldn't it be boring to live a life without a goal, reading tabloids as the daily reading, and having high tea at hotels become a routine? It is a fantasy when you are dragging yourself to work a 8-8 job, but it would be clumsy and meaingless if you are living in a fantasy every day.