BLOG REVIEW~

Hello hello! today we're going to do a blog review. And the blogger is one other than JUSTJASLIN. She is a 23 years old Singaporean who blogs about fashion, travel and music. She does reviews of items as well.
So overall, her blog follows a minimalist design which I personally love. Apart from having her blog, She also have an Instagram account as well as a youtube account which can be found on her blog.

We're only going to review the fashion part of the blog which is called 'outfit of the day' or in other words 'ootd' and also 'fashion'. You can go to the fashion category by going to the right side bar, all the way down under categories.

Under the fashion category, she talks about the place she went, fashion related. For example, a boutique and café all in one. How cool is that. She also talks about the award she won for 'Best Fashion Blogger'. Other than these, she also does moodboards for a certain theme that she's into. Like florals or mints colour. It is a very interesting to see.

Overall, it was a pleasant experience going through and reading her blog (:

Battery juice to prevent Sunstroke

Pokemon Go is the most popular mobile Apps game that is trending now. Everywhere we go, we see people playing Pokemon Go! I have to admit that I am one of them! Well, all the Pokemon Go trainers out there knows that our mobile phones batter life is very important for now. Everyone of us owns a portable battery battery pack just to make sure we have the battery supply to last us through the day. What if your battery pack decides to die on you suddenly? I have a back up plan!

Introducing this solar sports jacket designed by Zegna, it can recharge your electronic gadgets while you are on the "Go"! How innovative and useful is that? Now we do not have to worry about having no reserve battery juice on-the-go anymore! It has solar panels installed onto it and it can store the energy during the day while you are on-the-go, then provide you with the battery power you need anywhere, anytime!

BAG IT ALL IN

Have you ever went shopping and encountered a shop that promotes saving the earth by charging you for that carrier bag that you will need to hold the merchandise that you buy from them? Have you ever went shopping spree and suddenly you an extra bag to store something when your hands are full? Fret not! Today I am introducing to you a multi-functional jacket that can let you look stylish on-the-go and also be useful as bag if you need one!

This German designer Alice Kaiserswerth's Clever design! Without much more than a zip and a fold, the jacket doubles as a bag! How cool and convenient is that? It might just be perfect accessory for people like me who cannot remember to bring my own bag to the grocery store.

With just a simple, quick and easy folding, a stylish jacket can transform into a messenger bag!

The material is so light and tough at the same time that you do not have to worry that it will burden you with its weight.

ECOFRIENDLY FASHION

Have you ever thought eco-friendly and fashion to be in the same sentence?
Me neither. I was doing some research and came across it. Little did I know, there are some brands that supports being eco-friendly.

What does eco-friendly fashion means?
There is no one definition. It could mean about preserving the environment, using organic materials or even recycling the materials.

However, there are many companies out there who uses such term for marketing; without changing much of the production process. Also, such term doesn't define the whole process. Example, It may be labelled as fair trade, but it may not be environmental friendly. And likewise; the other way.

The product may be environmental friendly, but the other process for the consumer to receive their environmental friendly clothes may differ. For example, the fuel used to transport the goods over via a plane or a ship is being used.

So what is a better alternative than buying eco-friendly clothes?
Second-hand clothes of course! Well, the Earth require all the help it can get.

Alright, so what are some materials that the eco-friendly clothes use?
To list some:
Organic cotton, linen, recycled materials, organic wools

If you think that since it is eco-friendly, it would cost cheaper, well, you thought wrong. The price ranges from US$60 to US$4000. With prices like this, I would just stick to the normal clothes I get or buy second-hand clothes; in a way to do my part to help the Earth.

So what do you think? Would you pay such prices for such clothes?

But you got to admit, some of the clothes are quite nice!

 http://fashionista.com/2012/04/10-eco-friendly-fashion-brands-we-can-get-behind

STAIN RESISTANT CLOTHING

When someone mention 'water and stain resistant clothes', most people wont take it seriously. But its the real thing now.
Liquids literally slides off the clothes. When I watch a few videos, it reminded me of the hydrophobic oils or hydrophobic part of the emulsifier that repel water, (I study food science) and find it very interesting that such technology exist for the clothes that you wear.

There are manufacturers out there who are producing clothing that are water and stain resistant. These companies look at the lotus or the peach for inspiration.
The manufacturers uses a few nanotechnology to achieve such characteristics

1. Inspired by the lotus leaf

 Characteristics of a lotus leaf: contain little waxy spikes on the surface of the leaf. It causes the moisture to bead up and just slide off.
A fabric treatment called 'Nanosphere", by Schoeller Technologies, adds nanoparticles on the fabric surface, allowing the fabric to have a characteristics like the lotus leaf.

2. Inspired by the peach:

Characteristics of a peach: Contains tiny hair like projections that will cause the liquid to ball up and slide off.
The fabric produced by Nano-tex contain something called the nano-whiskers. The material is durable and breathable.

With such technology clothes wont be able stain even if wine we to spill on it. Such technology is required for people who are clumsy, just like myself, who always leave behind evidence of what I had for lunch or dinner.

Other that clothes, do you this that other things could be water and stain resistant as well?

MULTI PURPOSE CLOTHING

MULTI_PURPOSE CLOTHING

One of the multi purpose clothing that I came across is targeted to the Syrian refugees.
The refugees originated from Syria and fled the country due to the Syrian Civil War that broke out in 2011.

It is a tent, sleeping bag and a storage space that you can wear as a coat.
As the refugees left, they do not have they belongings with them, undergo long, challenging situations. But with this coat, they are able to have a shelter to sleep as well as to store items in the pockets available.

The students from Royal College of Art in London designed the coats which is being constructed in a Chinese factory.

"Good design isn't about technologies and devices - it ha social heart and a role to play in meeting the needs of people facing impossible challenges," Hariet Harris, RCA professor.

The jacket is made from polyester film material, a material that is durable, light, soft and permeable to air and water vapour. Other than that, it is also rain repellent.
One of the major issues the refugees faced is the lack of proper shelter and warm. Thus a waterproof clothing is required.
The designers believed that they have help in their own way to find solutions to help solve the refugees problems as it is the biggest humanitarian crisis sice the second world war.
Even though it wont help solve the whole situation, it does help the refugees.

Other than refugees in Syria, the coat is also suitable for the homeless, who also undergo challenging situations.

This is how the coat opens up into a tent .

This is how the coat is folded into the coat.