Back From Zara!

Well I'm back from Malaysia, and Zara. Disappointingly there wasn't a lot to excite me this season but not to fear - I found other things to keep me busy! We've discovered a terrific chain of stores called "Charles & Keith" (see image of bag, from their latest Summer collection).

They are a terrific shop with lots of cheap as chips shoes and bags, all inspired by designer originals. I purchased a pair of shoes and a bag for A$70. (and that was only because they didn't have my size in the other shoes I tried). We went to the branch in Kuala Lumpur's newest shopping centre, the Pavillion (opposite Star Hill shopping centre, where we spent a few minutes doing little kow-tow's in front of Lanvin, after which we toddled to Dior to eye off my A$17,000 Dior Cristal watch (it's a loonnnng time coming).

The local version of Myer, "Parkson" department store in Pavillion shopping centre also had a sale on their range of "Club Monaco" accessories. This was a well laid out range of costume jewellery by colour, and once you take into account the currency conversion, a very affordable and fun range. We've seen similarly designed (and similar quality) necklaces and bracelets in Surry Hill's Crown Street for about twice the price.

Our final recommendation - "Eclipse" - they have a range of stunning and well priced floor length evening dresses, cocktail dresses and tops. All in a range of easy to care for and iron fabrics. They're all just a little bit unique and it's nice to buy a dress that no one else has! Branches are in KLCC (the Petronas twin towers building), Pavillion and a select range is carried within Parkson department store as well.