Monthly Archives: November 2010
The Season of Giving
It’s the time of the year again! Streets evolve into varying shades of Christmas, lit up by an explosion of light bulbs. Shopping centres start playing (sometimes nauseating) festive favourites like Jingle Bells and Silent Night with the occasional shopper humming along.
But what stands out most about Christmas is it being the season of GIVING. To the recipients, joy abounds. To the giver, it often translates into a mad rush of gift-hunting! If the latter describes you, fret no more:)
Valentino, Retrospective: The Stars
” The work of Valentino is timeless…”
- Christian Biecher, architect for the Valentino, Retrospective exhibition
There are kings, and then there are Kings. Valentino Clemente Ludovico Garavani, better known simply as Valentino has been called many things. Famous for his Valentino SpA line of designer wear, he is perhaps as equally recognised for his extensive art collection as well as his flamboyant lifestyle. So much so that he was said to be one of the kings of high living.
That aside, through his 50-year career, the notion of trend was never of concern to Valentino Garavani. That didn’t equate to old-school. In contrary, the Italian haute couture designer’s one-of-a-kind use of volume, line, texture and recurring motifs birthed his own signature series of exotic gowns which have been hailed exquisite and timeless.
We take a look at some of the big names who have been spotted in Valentino gowns -
The Oscars 2001 would be remembered as the year the stars went vintage. Bagging an Oscar for her performance in ‘Erin Brockovich‘ by Steven Soderbergh, Julia Roberts received the thumbs up for her appearance in this black vintage gown with white piping and sheer inset. Simple yet really classy looking piece!
Sporting the iconic Valentino red, Jennifer Aniston turned up at the ‘Along Came Polly’ London premiere 2004 in this strapless (covered by the jacket in this picture) prom dress that had a classic 1950′s look. A refreshing sight from Jen’s usual laidback chic look in black.
If vintage summed up the star’s choice at the 2001 Oscars, strapless would be that for the 77th Annual Academy Award in 2005. Cate Blanchett was no exception, or at least, halfway. Gracing the occasion in this one-shoulder pale yellow silk taffeta gown accompanied by a satin burgundy bow sash, the Australian star took home the Best Supporting Actress Award for her role in the Aviator, in style.
A feast for the eyes. Well, more good news.
Get up close and personal with this exotic line of dresses as Valentino comes to Asia, and more specifically, right here in RWS! Come Dec 22, Resorts World Sentosa will be hosting an exclusive exhibition – Valentino, Retrospective: Past/ Present/ Future – which will feature 100 dresses, outlining Valentino’s early works to current day creations by Creative Directors Maria Grazia Chiuri and Pier Paolo Piccioli. Don’t miss out this rare opportunity!
Check out our website for more information.
Click here for our previous post on Valentino.
100,000 ‘Likes’: Photo Contest "I Found It!" – Week 3
Week 3 of the hunt starts now!
Every week, a ‘clue photo’ of a location in Resorts World Sentosa will be posted on RWS facebook wall, http://www.facebook.com/ResortsWorldatSentosa.
How to submit:
1. Figure out the location in the clue, snap a photo of yourself there and post on RWS facebook wall.
2. Label the photo “I Found It! W3 - [your name]“
3. Tag yourself to the photo.
The contest runs for 7 days from the moment the ‘clue photo’ is put up. The first 10 correct posts will receive the prize of the week: RWS Bear + S$25 RWS Vouchers.
Dear Watson, let’s go!
Terms & conditions
1. This Contest is open to all parties, except employees of Resorts World at Sentosa Pte. Ltd. (“RWS”), their families or anyone else associated with this Contest.
2. All information detailing how to enter this Contest forms part of these terms and conditions. It is a condition of entry that all rules are accepted as final and that the Contestant agrees to abide by these rules. The decision of the judges is final and no correspondence will be entered into. Submission of an entry will be taken to mean acceptance of these terms and conditions. Entry shall be considered submitted if the video and / or photo is submitted to RWS’s facebook account having the following tag lines: “My Moments in RWS” and/or “I Found It”.
3. Entries should be submitted via RWS’s facebook account at http://www.facebook.com/ResortsWorldatSentosa. Entries must be labelled with the Contestant’s name. Contestants contact details including address and telephone number shall be provided upon request by the organisers. Postal entries shall not be accepted.
4. All entries must be received by the advertised closing time and date.
5. All images and/or videos submitted must be the work of the individual submitting them and must not have been published elsewhere or have won a prize in any other photographic competition. It is the responsibility of each entrant to ensure that any images they submit have been taken with the permission of the subject and do not infringe the copyright of any third party or any laws. Entrants warrant that the photograph they are submitting is their own work and that they own the copyright for it.
6. Copyright in all images and/or videos submitted for this Contest remains with the respective entrants. However, in consideration of their taking part in the Contest, each entrant grants a worldwide, irrevocable, perpetual licence to RWS to feature any or all of the submitted images and/or videos in any of their publications, their websites and/or any promotional material and medium determined by RWS in its sole discretion.
7. Late, illegible, incomplete, defaced or corrupt entries will not be accepted. No responsibility shall be accepted for lost entries and proof of transmission will not be accepted as proof of receipt. Entries must not be sent through agencies or third parties.
8. The winning entry will be that that is judged to be the most able to convey the sense of special moment, be visually appealing, original, correct and self-explanatory. The winner will be notified within thirty days of the closing date of the competition.
9. One entrant shall win 3 Days 2 Nights hotel stay in one of the hotels in Resorts World Sentosa in relation to the “My Moments in RWS” contest and first 10 correct entries shall win a S$25 voucher which may be utilized in Resorts World Sentosa, RWS-branded journals or other gifts in relation to each “I Found It” contest. Prizes are subject to availability and/or RWS reserves the right to substitute any prizes with another prize of similar value at their RWS’s sole discretion.
10. Winners shall be required to take part in publicity events organized by RWS if requested.
11. RWS shall not be liable to any persons taking part in the contests for any injuries, losses or damages in respect of, in connection with and/or arising from the contests, including without limitation, any error in computing any chances, any breakdown or malfunctions in any equipment.
12. RWS shall have the right to amend or vary any of the Terms and Conditions, and may withdraw or discontinue the contests at any time without prior notice. All matters and disputes arising out of the contests will be subject to the final decision of RWS and no correspondence will be entertained.
13. The prizes as described are available on the date of publication. All prizes are non transferable / non exchangeable and there are no cash alternatives.
14. Events may occur that render the competition itself or the awarding of the prizes impossible due to reasons beyond the control of RWS and accordingly RWS may at its absolute discretion vary or amend the terms and conditions and the entrant agrees that no liability shall attach to RWS as a result thereof.
15. In the event of inconsistency or discrepancy between the English version and the other versions of the Terms and Conditions, the English version shall prevail.
16. The Terms and Conditions shall be governed by and interpreted in accordance with Singapore law. The Courts of Singapore shall have exclusive jurisdiction over any disputes arising from these Promotion Terms and Conditions, including the validity and enforceability thereof.
Fiesta – a carnivore’s sweet dream
[Written by Chris D.]
I just had one of the best mix of food and service experience in the past few months.
When my friend Emma first asked me to join her for dinner at Fiesta, located within Festive Hotel, I wasn’t sure what to expect from a restaurant which serves Latin American cuisine. But from the moment we arrived until the moment we walked out, the impeccable service and memorable food blew us away.
Upon entering the restaurant, we were greeted by warm smiles and ushered quickly to our table. Edrick, our waiter, explained the menu and took our drink orders. Within moments, not only was he back with our drinks, he also served us piping hot cheese bread. Wow, the bread turned out to be a winner – it was simply divine!
The menu had several categories of set meals: $25 for a two-course, $39 for a three-course and $45 for a four-course. And each set had numerous mouth-watering options that we could choose from. We picked the four-course meal.
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| Black Bean Soup |
It was a treat from the first course – black bean soup with ham and cumin. Within seconds of arriving, Emma and I had devoured it. The chef had avoided an all too common problem with bean soups; here, salt had been used in moderation which gave way to a hearty, enjoyable soup that didn’t leave you screaming for water after each mouthful.
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| The King Crab Salad |
My King Crab Salad arrived; piled high with fresh crab meat, avocado and adorned with edible flowers. The balsamic vinegar that was drizzled on the plate brought out the sweetness of the crab in a way that I haven’t tasted before in Asia while the flowers gave the dish a perfect light, summer salad kind of touch.
For the mains, Emma had ordered the Brazilian mixed Churrasco plate and for me, the 600-gram grain fed T-bone steak.
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| The Brazilian Mixed Churrasco |
The mixed Churrasco plate came with flame-grilled sausage, rib-eye steak and spring chicken with lime. While we found the sausage slightly salty, the rib eye steak and spring chicken were phenomenal; both cooked to perfection. Normally on mixed grills, I’ve found that restaurants tend to use mediocre quality meats, but at Fiesta, the rib-eye was second to none; juicy and tender.
My T-bone was everything I had hoped for and more. With the T-bone, you get the tender filet on one side of the bone and on the other side of the bone is the New York strip. The entire steak was also juicy and tender and the flame-grilling had given the meat a perfect, slightly smoky taste. It was a great steak! (Ed’s note: so good, didn’t manage to take a picture before it’s gone!)
After finishing such a huge steak, I couldn’t even think about dessert. But the waiter quickly changed that at the sight of chocolate. Out comes one chocolate mousse and then a dessert that goes on my list of top ten (non-chocolate) desserts I have ever tried; coconut custard—smooth and creamy with the perfect amount of coconut.
For the last taste of the meal, I had to have a few more of the cheese bread balls.
You can bet I’ll be back again when I’m craving a great steak dinner, exceptional service and all at a very reasonable price.
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Chris D, who is working on upcoming projects for Resorts World Sentosa, will be guest blogging about his dining experiences at the resort.
Chris D’s enjoyment of traveling is second only to the love affair with food and luckily for him, his job has allowed him to combine those two passions. Everything from six star, fine dining experiences in Europe and pork lau lau cooked in an underground oven in Tahiti to fried scorpions in China and catfish in the US; he has rarely met a food that he didn’t like.
“I’m forever in search of ‘THE meal’; the one that combines impeccable service, a unique ambiance and that ever-so elusive perfect combination of ingredients, cooking technique and at least a pinch of culinary passion. Be it back street food cart or Michelin rated restaurant, until then, I’ll continue to enjoy the journey.”- Chris D.
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Fiesta is located in Festive Hotel (Level 3), Resorts World Sentosa.
For more promotional details, please visit www.rwsentosa.com.
100,000 ‘Likes’: Photo Contest "I Found It!" – Week 2
Week 2 of the hunt starts now!
Every week, a ‘clue photo’ of a location in Resorts World Sentosa will be posted on RWS facebook wall, http://www.facebook.com/ResortsWorldatSentosa.
How to submit:
1. Figure out the location in the clue, snap a photo of yourself there and post on RWS facebook wall.
2. Label the photo “I Found It! W2 - [your name]“
3. Tag yourself to the photo.
The contest runs for 7 days from the moment the ‘clue photo’ is put up. The first 10 correct posts will receive the prize of the week: Voyage de la Vie Coaster Sets + S$25 RWS Vouchers.
Dear Watson, let’s go!
Terms & conditions
1. This Contest is open to all parties, except employees of Resorts World at Sentosa Pte. Ltd. (“RWS”), their families or anyone else associated with this Contest.
2. All information detailing how to enter this Contest forms part of these terms and conditions. It is a condition of entry that all rules are accepted as final and that the Contestant agrees to abide by these rules. The decision of the judges is final and no correspondence will be entered into. Submission of an entry will be taken to mean acceptance of these terms and conditions. Entry shall be considered submitted if the video and / or photo is submitted to RWS’s facebook account having the following tag lines: “My Moments in RWS” and/or “I Found It”.
3. Entries should be submitted via RWS’s facebook account at http://www.facebook.com/ResortsWorldatSentosa. Entries must be labelled with the Contestant’s name. Contestants contact details including address and telephone number shall be provided upon request by the organisers. Postal entries shall not be accepted.
4. All entries must be received by the advertised closing time and date.
5. All images and/or videos submitted must be the work of the individual submitting them and must not have been published elsewhere or have won a prize in any other photographic competition. It is the responsibility of each entrant to ensure that any images they submit have been taken with the permission of the subject and do not infringe the copyright of any third party or any laws. Entrants warrant that the photograph they are submitting is their own work and that they own the copyright for it.
6. Copyright in all images and/or videos submitted for this Contest remains with the respective entrants. However, in consideration of their taking part in the Contest, each entrant grants a worldwide, irrevocable, perpetual licence to RWS to feature any or all of the submitted images and/or videos in any of their publications, their websites and/or any promotional material and medium determined by RWS in its sole discretion.
7. Late, illegible, incomplete, defaced or corrupt entries will not be accepted. No responsibility shall be accepted for lost entries and proof of transmission will not be accepted as proof of receipt. Entries must not be sent through agencies or third parties.
8. The winning entry will be that that is judged to be the most able to convey the sense of special moment, be visually appealing, original, correct and self-explanatory. The winner will be notified within thirty days of the closing date of the competition.
9. One entrant shall win 3 Days 2 Nights hotel stay in one of the hotels in Resorts World Sentosa in relation to the “My Moments in RWS” contest and first 20 correct entries shall win a S$25 voucher which may be utilized in Resorts World Sentosa, RWS-branded journals or other gifts in relation to each “I Found It” contest. Prizes are subject to availability and/or RWS reserves the right to substitute any prizes with another prize of similar value at their RWS’s sole discretion.
10. Winners shall be required to take part in publicity events organized by RWS if requested.
11. RWS shall not be liable to any persons taking part in the contests for any injuries, losses or damages in respect of, in connection with and/or arising from the contests, including without limitation, any error in computing any chances, any breakdown or malfunctions in any equipment.
12. RWS shall have the right to amend or vary any of the Terms and Conditions, and may withdraw or discontinue the contests at any time without prior notice. All matters and disputes arising out of the contests will be subject to the final decision of RWS and no correspondence will be entertained.
13. The prizes as described are available on the date of publication. All prizes are non transferable / non exchangeable and there are no cash alternatives.
14. Events may occur that render the competition itself or the awarding of the prizes impossible due to reasons beyond the control of RWS and accordingly RWS may at its absolute discretion vary or amend the terms and conditions and the entrant agrees that no liability shall attach to RWS as a result thereof.
15. In the event of inconsistency or discrepancy between the English version and the other versions of the Terms and Conditions, the English version shall prevail.
16. The Terms and Conditions shall be governed by and interpreted in accordance with Singapore law. The Courts of Singapore shall have exclusive jurisdiction over any disputes arising from these Promotion Terms and Conditions, including the validity and enforceability thereof.
100,000 ‘Likes’: Photo Contest "I Found It!"
All aspiring Detectives, the hunt is on!
Every week, a ‘clue photo’ of a location in Resorts World Sentosa will be posted on RWS facebook wall, http://www.facebook.com/ResortsWorldatSentosa.
How to submit:
1. Figure out the location in the clue, snap a photo of yourself there and post on RWS facebook wall.
2. Label the photo “I Found It! W1 – [your name]“
3. Tag yourself to the photo.
The contest runs for 7 days from the moment the ‘clue photo’ is put up. The first 10 correct posts will receive the prize of the week: RWS Journal +S$25 RWS Vouchers.
Dear Watson, let’s get moving!
Terms & conditions
1. This Contest is open to all parties, except employees of Resorts World at Sentosa Pte. Ltd. (“RWS”), their families or anyone else associated with this Contest.
2. All information detailing how to enter this Contest forms part of these terms and conditions. It is a condition of entry that all rules are accepted as final and that the Contestant agrees to abide by these rules. The decision of the judges is final and no correspondence will be entered into. Submission of an entry will be taken to mean acceptance of these terms and conditions. Entry shall be considered submitted if the video and / or photo is submitted to RWS’s facebook account having the following tag lines: “My Moments in RWS” and/or “I Found It”.
3. Entries should be submitted via RWS’s facebook account at http://www.facebook.com/ResortsWorldatSentosa. Entries must be labelled with the Contestant’s name. Contestants contact details including address and telephone number shall be provided upon request by the organisers. Postal entries shall not be accepted.
4. All entries must be received by the advertised closing time and date.
5. All images and/or videos submitted must be the work of the individual submitting them and must not have been published elsewhere or have won a prize in any other photographic competition. It is the responsibility of each entrant to ensure that any images they submit have been taken with the permission of the subject and do not infringe the copyright of any third party or any laws. Entrants warrant that the photograph they are submitting is their own work and that they own the copyright for it.
6. Copyright in all images and/or videos submitted for this Contest remains with the respective entrants. However, in consideration of their taking part in the Contest, each entrant grants a worldwide, irrevocable, perpetual licence to RWS to feature any or all of the submitted images and/or videos in any of their publications, their websites and/or any promotional material and medium determined by RWS in its sole discretion.
7. Late, illegible, incomplete, defaced or corrupt entries will not be accepted. No responsibility shall be accepted for lost entries and proof of transmission will not be accepted as proof of receipt. Entries must not be sent through agencies or third parties.
8. The winning entry will be that that is judged to be the most able to convey the sense of special moment, be visually appealing, original, correct and self-explanatory. The winner will be notified within thirty days of the closing date of the competition.
9. One entrant shall win 3 Days 2 Nights hotel stay in one of the hotels in Resorts World Sentosa in relation to the “My Moments in RWS” contest and first 20 correct entries shall win a S$25 voucher which may be utilized in Resorts World Sentosa, RWS-branded journals or other gifts in relation to each “I Found It” contest. Prizes are subject to availability and/or RWS reserves the right to substitute any prizes with another prize of similar value at their RWS’s sole discretion.
10. Winners shall be required to take part in publicity events organized by RWS if requested.
11. RWS shall not be liable to any persons taking part in the contests for any injuries, losses or damages in respect of, in connection with and/or arising from the contests, including without limitation, any error in computing any chances, any breakdown or malfunctions in any equipment.
12. RWS shall have the right to amend or vary any of the Terms and Conditions, and may withdraw or discontinue the contests at any time without prior notice. All matters and disputes arising out of the contests will be subject to the final decision of RWS and no correspondence will be entertained.
13. The prizes as described are available on the date of publication. All prizes are non transferable / non exchangeable and there are no cash alternatives.
14. Events may occur that render the competition itself or the awarding of the prizes impossible due to reasons beyond the control of RWS and accordingly RWS may at its absolute discretion vary or amend the terms and conditions and the entrant agrees that no liability shall attach to RWS as a result thereof.
15. In the event of inconsistency or discrepancy between the English version and the other versions of the Terms and Conditions, the English version shall prevail.
16. The Terms and Conditions shall be governed by and interpreted in accordance with Singapore law. The Courts of Singapore shall have exclusive jurisdiction over any disputes arising from these Promotion Terms and Conditions, including the validity and enforceability thereof.
