Get to know the lady behind the Changmoh keyboard....

Questions for Changmoh:

For those who haven’t come across Changmoh yet… please give a little summery and what gave you the inspiration to set up the blog.

It’s a blog about me living in Singapore and invariably local (but sometimes not) things I’ve come across that I love! I was inspired to write a blog after a dinner party of friends encouraged me to.

What makes a positive constructive day in the life of Changmoh?

I suppose it would start with a training session with Hayati at Alpha Fit, (which I hate at the time, but quite like afterwards) then perhaps a spot of writing which I am doing now on a freelance basis for a few magazines (I’d love more of it…so if you’re an editor and reading this…look me up!). Lunch would be with my five year old daughter whose school finishes at the ridiculously early time of 11.30am.  The afternoon is taken up with activities like trips to the botanics, the zoo, sticky picnics involving disgusting things like ‘hundreds and thousands’ sandwiches and so on.

 

Tell us your best beauty secret.

Cinderella nails, level 5 of Far East Plaza, $5 OPI manicures!

Best ever fashion purchase and why?

A DVF retro printed, sleeveless dress with a handkerchief hemline that I can wear to black tie parties, Ascot (with a hat) or…to the beach.

Clothing wise, what could you not live without?

Shorts! I live in them out here

How to you reward yourself at the end of a busy day.

It used to be chocolate which I’ve recently given up. I want to say wine. Yes, wine…and maybe a game of mahjong with some girlfriends.

 

What is your Favourite (fashion)Online Shop?

My-wardrobe.com – I even got my father on to it and he managed to buy me some Ash ankle boots for my birthday.

What’s your Guilty pleasure?

Weekly manicures (hence important discovery of Cinderalla Nails)

Shoes or Bags?

Bags 100%.  Here you kick off your shoes as soon as you set foot in someone’s house so you can get away with almost anything.

How would you characterise your own fashion style? 

Eclectic; hopefully wearing what suits me whether or not it’s in season. Invariably it’s not.

Do you shop on the high street, if so where? 

Yup. Love a bit of High Street bargain hunting.  If I’m back in the UK, I definitely visit Primark and Topshop. Here I’m a Shopping at Tiffany’s gal or M&S for basics, but I tend to buy most of my clothes when I’m overseas.

Tell us a shop (fashion ) secret you have discovered here in Singapore and why you love it.  

It would have to be the great handbags from Ghim Moh market (last shop on the lhs as you face the market, under a blue awning near the playgound). Seriously!

Who do you think dresses well in the public eye?

Olivia Palermo

What would your ideal Saturday consist of? 

Tanglin Club for lunch and a swim, dinner out with friends, maybe at Bedrock (my favourite) or here at home for a BBQ

And finally what's the best bit of advice you’ve been given? 

Worry less, laugh more.

Changmoh's 3 favourite things: 

My girl

and 2 boys xx

Visiting India

We love customer feedback and after an amazing sounding trip to India, Lydia put pen to paper for us!

 

Last month my husband and I travelled to India to visit friends and complete the Golden Triangle circuit through Delhi, Agra and Jaipur.  Excited as I was, it quickly became clear that my Singapore wardrobe of shorts, sundresses and tank tops wouldn’t fit the bill for the more conservative dress in northern India. After a frustrating day on Orchard Road left me void of any appropriate clothing, I happily recalled a Ribbon and Roses event I attended last year and immediately jumped on the website. One visit to Marina a few days later and I was set!

 

 

 

All of the items that Marina helped me choose were not only perfect for India, but also beautifully made and versatile enough for almost any climate. Paired with jeans, shorts, leggings and cardigans, I look forward to wearing them on trips home to the US as well as on future holidays in SE Asia.

 

One unexpected but fun anecdote from the trip was that my friend in India quickly fell in love with my Ribbon and Roses items. When I returned to Singapore, Marina very kindly helped replicate my previous shopping trip, which I boxed up and sent to India. My friend (who has since received the box) is relishing her new items, and we both enjoy the thought of our shared wardrobe being worn in such different parts of the world!

 

Lots of Love

Lydia

 

Lydia's 3 favourite things: 

Making memories with Jon

Morning cups of coffee

Travel

Boutiques at Gallery Hotel, Singapore

We loved teaming up last week with Asia Amour, Stones that Rock, Cape Breeze and Shumoo for a house sale and thank you for lots of you popping by.

We are now all systems go with getting ready for Boutiques, Singapore which is at the new venue of The Gallery Hotel. All the new collection is on its way over to us… lots of pre orders have been made, hope you will all be happy!

We have new maxi jersey dresses, perfect summer throw on and can be dressed up for dinners out. Also the ever favourite tea dress in an ikat print with contrast piping which I have a feeling will be one of our popular pieces alongside the ikat print shorts. Hopefully there’s something for everyone.

We have done our shorts also in black with star prints… perfect for teaming with a silk T or blouse.

This is a little snippet of what’s to come… details of Boutiques sale below and for you UK shoppers, the stock will be in Katie and Jo soon. Check our stockists details on the website for other suppliers.

 

Lots of love

Ribbon and Roses xx

p.s Make sure you keep an eye on  our Facebook page... competition launching soon

New, new NEW....

We have been having great fun doing all the new designs for the website… just in time for all the summer fairs/events and hopefully your summer holidays!

LOVING all the neon which we have been seeing…. And also this ikat print which we will be doing some fun shorts with, watch this space.

 

Think they look fab with our new leather and gold tube bracelets too…..

Will be in touch when the new designs are here, hope you guys in England get some nice weather soon!

Lots of love

Ribbon and Roses xx

So we have been doing the new designs and the factory are busy making up the samples which is so exciting… I have to admit I have a bit of a crush. When looking for inspiration I seemed to always get drawn to any photos of Olivia Palermo and what she’s wearing. She seems to totally get it right every time.

Here are some photos of her looking effortlessly chic. If only I had a snippet of her wardrobe, or wardrobe budget.

Amazing bag and love the fuchsia collar

Beautiful skirt with fur gilet...almost makes me want to come back to the cold!

 

Fab yellow jacket

 

Chic, chic chic....

 

And I’ve just added her to FB to continue the stalking… not sure I should admit to that but hay ho.

Lots of love

Maz xx

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3 favourite things:
Archie laughing

Dolly Parton
Amaretto

Kanga

We are so excited about the arrival of our new little office addition…. Kanga is joining the R&R team in a month. I can’t wait!

 

Though, not sure what I’m letting myself in for with puppy and toddler potty training all  together. Have a feeling I’m never going to leave the house.

Lots of love

Ribbon and Roses xx

Pottering on, Pottered by Ribbon and Roses.

The dangers of the Internet.

I am a mum with a laptop. I’ve got to admit that as I’m at home with my son a lot of the time I spend a fair amount of the day with it on and open ready for action. I use it for music and watching TV and films and for Skype and for studying and for photos and for the calendar, and, and, and....deep breath. You see, it’s (sadly) a big part of my daily life. I am in danger of it devouring me completely and never letting go. Of course, the majority of laptop time is spent on the internet. I couldn’t even begin to list all the things that I look at, but when I have do a spare second and the kid’s asleep what I really love to do is to read blogs.  

 

Although I have been fairly slack at updating it recently I do have my own blog, Pottering On, which is mainly about interiors, so other interior blogs are my downfall (and by god there are a lot of them out there). It’s amazing how a “quick look” at one blog before cooking dinner or putting the washing on suddenly sucks an hour out of your life. I end up clicking through to the next blog, looking at that blog’s favourite blogs, reading another post on another one, linking through to someone’s Pinterest site, clicking back to another...Before long I have twenty windows open and panic rising in my chest that there isn’t enough time in the day. It’s a hobby that must be time-managed I fear. Perhaps someone could invent a timer you could set so once you’re at your browsing limit the thing snaps shut on your fingers? I realise I should really be out running, or baking or learning a language or something else to make better use of my time but I simply don’t care, I love it. (Plus, I’m studying for a diploma in Interior Design at the moment so I think it’s fair to say it counts as “research”).

So here we are, I thought I’d share with you 5 of my favourite blogs which are mainly lifestyle and interiors. Make yourself a cuppa when you next have 5 minutes, get comfy and have a bounce around the blogosphere.

 

I love, love, love this blog. It’s funny and clever and full of beautiful things. Jessica is an interior designer who also has an Etsy Shop I actually bought one of her prints of the lips (below) which will one day go in my dream house “home office”.
 

 

My absolute favourite right now. Even the title is genius. He is an interior designer who is, obviously, gay and he is SO funny with his posts, reading it makes me laugh out loud. Plus he has great taste. Win Win.

 

A lovely blog written by Kimberley. One of the few blogs that I always make time to read fully when it comes into my inbox. She writes about her house and her ongoing projects that she does on a budget. She has a great eye and is pretty crafty and weirdly I really like to know how she’s getting on. That’s the thing with blogs, they are so personal that you almost feel like you know the person. Recently she got her dream job as a lifestyle blogger and I was so happy for her! I know, weird.

 

Now this blog I have a love/hate relationship with. Written by Cherry Menlove (her actual name) it’s a little bit Cath Kidston cutesy about her life, husband, babies, lovely house and all the things she’s brilliant at doing (cooking, baking, making things, crafting). She has made a whole career out of it and has now got a book coming out. Ok, basically I’m jealous.

 

The lifestyle blog that lead on to Furbish Studio, an American shop selling furniture (new and vintage), homewares and accessories and other bits and bobs. It’s bold and bright, colourful and daring and the interiors they do from the design arm are delicious. The blog by the founder Jamie not only covers interiors but music and fashion pics, food, film, books...you name it, it’s there.

 

Now, I know I’m not here to big up R&R, if you’re on the site you are probably already a fan but I just have to say that I am a huge lover of all the products so thought I’d share the bits and bobs that I’ve been buying since it started...I think my loyalty card is in the post.

 

Green Drop Earrings

I bought these at an R&R house sale in Singapore when I had very good, pure intentions of just buying Xmas presents for others. These were a Christmas present (mission accomplished)...but for me (fail). 

 

Gold Leather thin Belt

I wore this beauty to death, literally. It has gone to belt heaven until it is re-incarnated into the blue version which I want next.

 

Blue Summer Maxi Dress

I have worn this dress to 2 weddings (different friends, that’s fine) and I have honestly never had so many complements on an outfit. It’s so different but really elegant and sooo comfy to wear. I haven’t dared try it on since having a baby.

 

Cableknit Cashmere arm warmers 

We bought these for my sister for Christmas last year and she loved them so much she didn’t want to wear them too much for fear of ruining them. Go figure. 

 

Pink and Black Scarf

Another thing I have worn way too much. I even bought a matching one of these for my best friend for Christmas a few years ago as I adore it so much. They are ideal for summer as they are so light - sadly my new life in cold Europe means it’s having a well deserved rest in the cupboard.

 

Warbeck and Cox Tea towel and Lavender Bag

One of each of these lovelies made it into my mother and my mother-in-laws stockings.

 

Blue Multi-stone drop necklace

Another gift, this time for my sister-in-law at Christmas last year. We had Christmas together again this year and she was of course still wearing it and professing her love.

Lots of love Georgia xx

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Georgia's three favourite things:

Watching my son trying to walk

Cup of tea (PG tips Pyramid bag, tonnes of milk and 2 sugars)

A guilt free lie-in