Live Mannequin blogathon 2009

Style is something you can just pull off. I think everybody has their own sense of style. You can be wearing anything and if you can pull it off…that’s style!
 
You don’t have to be wearing designer labels or have a slim/buff figure to be “stylish”.

Style is all about SELF CONFIDENCE.
 
I’m wearing this purple outfit today which I would never have bought myself. Heck, I wouldn’t even glance at it twice if I were shopping for myself.

The stylist chose it for me and I was a bit dubious about wearing it at first but I’ve started to be comfortable with it.
 
A Very Wise Person (TM) told me this morning (technically last night) that confidence is all that it takes.

So whether you’re wearing ah pek slippers and a white singlet with holes all over it or the latest from Versace, you have style if you have self confidence.
 
That’s all it takes really. I think everyone in the photos in the post is the definition of style.

Including me. 😉

Okay, task two is having to interview a shopper in TANGS about their ideas of Fashion & Technology Entwined.
 
It was rather easy for me since er…I’m a bit used to approaching random strangers. Okay, okay, I mean random strangers OF THE OPPOSITE SEX. :p
 
It was in and out two minutes for me.

This is Sandra. She was with her mom which is not a generally a Good Idea (TM) but I only had 15 minutes to complete the task and I had FAITH (TM) in my capabilities. 😉
 
I just did a quick intro and got her to do a video interview about her thoughts on Fashion & Technology Entwined:

 
Thanks for being a good sport Sandra!

Technology and fashion…if you used the two words in the same sentence a decade ago you’ll be hear derisive snorting at best. However, times have changed and technology isn’t the realm of pimply, overweight and socially inept nerds anymore. In fact, the dichotomy has swung like a pendulum to the other extreme.
 
Technology is cool.
 
Technology is fashion.
 
Just look at the masses of corporate workers, college students and entertainment industry people out there who would feel out of place without their high tech cell phones, notebooks and Wi-Fi, tapping, typing and surfing away, during work, study and play.
 
It has become essential to be seen with the latest and greatest gadgets while out and about. You wouldn’t be caught dead with a 10 year old notebook while surfing at Starbucks right?
 
You’ll want to be seen with the latest and sleekest machine.
 
Technology has become an accessory. A fashion statement.

…and I couldn’t be happier, being a total geek back when I was hitting puberty. :p

1. Eat your meals

12 hours can be quite exhausting, especially if you have to lobby for votes and run around doing tasks. Scarf the food down, we have three meals a day and I eat every single meal coz you’ll need the energy.
 
2. Interact with the people outside

You need their votes so wave, smile and pose for photos with them. 1 vote is one point so take your time with the people voting for you.
 
3. Do social profiling
 
You know who likes you. You know who doesn’t. It’s mostly guesswork but I can figure out which types vote for me and I’ll lobby for their votes by making eye contact and waving the appropriate sign. Then again I’ve been surprised by votes from people who I never even lobbied for so take this with a grain (or shaker) of salt. 😉

4. Make use of placecards

You can’t be heard inside the window display and you’ll need to communicate with the people outside. Write generic replies and scribble ad hoc ones with a marker when you have to.

5. Use Twitter
 
Each tweet is worth 1 point, the same amounat as a vote so it’ll be wise to start tweeting about anything and everything. All of us were spamming Twitter with the hashtag. 🙂 
 
6. Don’t drink too much water

This goes without saying. We get one (1) toilet break every 3 hours and all other toilet breaks will be deducted at a rate of one point per minute. Hold the water, or your bladder, or even better, both. Just learn to pee real fast. 😉
 
7. Put up signs on your window display

This is what they see when they first go to the window display. Tape those signs up! =D
 
8. Type faster
 
This is not a PhD dissertation or a presentation to an important client. Speed is the keyword here. It’s a blogathon – go, go, go!
 
9. Don’t put up too many photos
 
It takes ages. T_T
 
10. Be nice to the promoters

They get one vote per day too so you can get them to vote for you!

Thanks girls! Much appreciated. 🙂

Okay, every politician will tell you that lobbying matters.

I noticed that the people who vote for me tend to be predominantly female though.

That’s why I have place cards.

This environmentally friendly one goes down very well with Caucasians and certain other demographics. I flash it when I think it fits the profile. 😉

I have this one that says “I’ve been smiling the ENTIRE DAY! My face hurts. T_T VOTE SIXTHSEAL” stuck to my window display.
 
(of course you can always spam Twitter since each tweet is 1 point, as is every blog post, comment, and vote, but that’s exploiting the loophole)

Every successful politician will also tell you that image matters. It’s very important to have a good image. My fashion fix experience will require me to cover up all my tattoos as you don’t exactly inspire votes when you look a bit dodgy. :p

You need to really look the part.

I can’t exactly go around in t-shirt and baggy jeans while smiling out at the aquarium, I mean, window display while appealing for votes. I don’t think that would work very well for me.

That’s why I’m dressed in long sleeves – I’m wearing a jacket today and I’ll be donning a different outfit tomorrow. =D

I’ll be here again on Saturday so come and vote for me!

Now I know how people of a certain industry who has to smile out of glass aquariums at potential customers feel like.
 
>.<

The task for today is to capture photos of the following six keywords (mmm…six) in 30 minutes:

• Ultra slim
• Inside
• Fashion & Lifestyle
• Long lasting
• Eye Candy
• Idea 

Here’s my…er, creative entries. 😉
 
Ultra slim

Nothing is more picture perfect and idealistic than a mannequin. The “ideal proportions” which all XX Chromosomes seek to attain…but isn’t really what guys want. It’s those little imperfections that makes you human and all that more adorable to us. You’re not a mannequin, you’re human.
 
Inside

Nothing says inside like pair of briefs. You show me yours, I’ll show you mine. 😉
 
Fashion & Lifestyle

Nippies! I hear they’re all the rage. I couldn’t figure out whether it’s to give you nipples or conceal your aureoles though. >.<
 
Long Lasting

This one is easy. I headed straight to fragrances and snapped CK Eternity. I have used this one before and sure lasts a long time! I love this eau de toilette.
 
Eye Candy

Upskirt. Need I say more? 😉 It’s a mannequin, don’t look at me like that. T_T
 
Idea

Everyone said it couldn’t be done until the Wright brothers went and did it. 🙂

I’m blogging here at the Live Mannequin blogathon 2009 @ TANGS, Pavilion KL on a Lenovo notebook. This is the notebook that I’m hoping to win so please RT my #bthonkl tweets at @sixthseal so I can garner more points. =D

Anyway, this notebook is pretty nifty, it’s running on Windows 7 Enchanced Experience which is exclusive to Lenovo. Certain things run 50% faster which is pretty useful as I’m on Tweetdeck, editing photos with Photoshop, watching YouTube videos (gotta have them Eminem songs) as well has having multiple instances of Internet Explorer running.
 

I’m having a serious case of the post lunch coma right now which is excreberated by a serious lack of sleep last night. You know what I really want my dream notebook to be like?

Write or Die. I want the keyboard to give me an electrical jolt when I stop typing for 3 seconds so I’ll be able to maintain a proper level of wakefulness while doing blogathons like this. I’m already half asleep. T_T

None of that Kamikaze mode which undos your writing whenever you stop typing though – that’s like…er, suicide. Haha! I just need the electric shock to keep me on my toes and force me to type non-stop. It’s ESSENTIAL FOR BLOGATHONS!!!1111

I’m taking a break from campaigning until the post lunch slump is over. T_T

Good news is I managed to get some votes…especially from people I care about. You know who you are. xoxo

This event was the result of a sponsorship campaign between Intel, Lenovo and TANGS Pavilion.

Okay, I arrived bright and early to TANGS and got changed into my outfit. This is my wardrobe – it goes “Reserved for blogathon bloggers”.

I’m now officially wearing clothes that cost more than I earn in a month. Heh!

The people from Intel, Lenovo and TANGS are here for a group shot. This event was the result of a sponsorship campaign between Intel, Lenovo and TANGS Pavilion.

We’re now inside the glass window display wearing our outfits. I’m donning the 4k jacket you can see in this post.

Food has been served – a decidedly weird but tasty sandwich made with blueberry jam AND chicken. It’s surprisingly good, especially when you put chips in the sandwich.

I have to eat real carefully coz of the 4k jacket though. T_T

Okay, I need your help, come to TANGS, Pavilion KL and vote for me. Show me some love, I need it. >.<