A Day in the Life: Elizabeth Acland, co-founder of E&A Interiors

By Monday, 18 August 2014 Day in the Life, Shop Local

I first met Elizabeth when she had just moved to Singapore and, in little over a year, she has made giant strides and set up her own interiors firm, E&A Interiors, along with her business partner Chlöe Elkerton.

Before coming to Singapore, she worked as an interior designer in both London and New York for just under ten years. It was here that she came across many suppliers that had absolutely no presence in Asia.  She decided to represent them over here and now has over 30 brands of beautiful fabrics and wallpapers that you won’t find anywhere else in the region, many of which are hand blocked or woven by hand.

E&A’s design studio, just off River Valley, offers the full spectrum of interior design, from full renovation projects to supplying just one piece of custom furniture. What I am particularly keen on is that they are also just as happy to make you a few cushions or lampshades from their mass of fabrics and, below, Elizabeth discusses two of her favourite budget options which are both affordable and easy to do yourself. E&A Interiors also showcase lights made by the unbeatably beautiful UK company Vaughan Designs.

Over to you Elizabeth:

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A New Twist on Preppy Stud Earrings

By Thursday, 14 August 2014 Fash, More Dash than Cash, My Edits, Shop Local

I love wearing pearl earrings but worry that I look a bit of an Aunty/Sloane Ranger in them. I’m not sure which is worse. Bring on these puppies that are studs, but at the same time, extremely cool.

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The Lady General’s Modern Cheongsams

By Wednesday, 13 August 2014 Fash, My Edits, Online Shopping, Shop Local

I love cheongsams. I don’t wear them much (click here to read the post explaining why not) but I love them for their clean lines and for being the only dresses in existence that manage to be utterly suggestive, yet in possession of a seriously high collar.

I was recently contacted by Elaine who is at the helm of the new, homegrown label The Lady General. She has breathed new life into the traditional, expected shape of cheongsams and mandarin collared tops and I love what she has done.

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Sponsored Post: SK-II & Your Skin’s Destiny

By Friday, 8 August 2014 Beauty, Health & Fitness, My Edits

I have been ‘in a relationship’ with SK-II ever since my Mother-in-Law went to a school reunion here in Singapore, about five years ago now. The youngest looking person in the room – by far – admitted that she had been using it for thirty years (she crumbled under some close questioning; my MIL* is ON IT when it comes to skincare).

I am prepared to invest in my skin and, on the strength of just how good this woman looked, I bought their Facial Treatment Essence which has received rave reviews – not only from the youthful-looking sixty-year-old auntie – but from most beauty eds around the globe. I use mine morning and night.

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Pop Up Shop: Design Supermarket

By Wednesday, 6 August 2014 My Edits, Online Shopping, Shop Local

I love a pop-up event, where stores who don’t usually have a presence in wherever it is they’ve popped up, carefully and creatively showcase their stock to people they hope to convert in to the rare beast that is the ‘new customer’.

Naiise – pronounced ‘nice’ – is having such a moment now, in Orchard Central. About 60% of what Naiise stock  is locally designed/made, 40% of things come from overseas, mainly from Europe. It is all design/style based.

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