my little odd forest

we have moved on

2011-07-26T11:29:00.002+08:00

to wordpress - http://littleoddforest.wordpress.com

i'm sorry to have neglected you for so so so very long.. join us there! new surprises coming up soon :)

We are hiring again!

2010-11-18T00:23:00.001+08:00

littleoddforest is hiring again!

We are looking for TEMP FULL-TIME SALES AMBASSADORS for our stint in Isetan Scotts at Orchard Road.

Able to work at least 1 MONTH, starting 26 NOV 2010
9.45am - 10pm (1 hr lunch/ 1 hr dinner)
1-2 shifts
$6 per hr + 5% commission
Full-Timers preferred.

You must LOVE littleoddforest and fulfill the criteria below in order to apply for this position!

~ Sales experience preferred
~ Must be Super Motivated, Self-initiated & Responsible
~ Big Friendly Smile, Fun, Chatty & Cheerful disposition
~ Hardworking, Detail oriented & Eager to learn
~ Aggressive in sales
~ Creativity is a bonus!
~ Must speak Proper Fluent English
~ Neat freak with great organizational abilities
~ Must LOVE littleoddforest
~ Brand/Product knowledge is needed
~ Female Singaporean only

Interested please send full resume details to -
info [at] forestprints.com - with subject header - Hire Me Please!
(1-liner email applications with no details will be trashed in a second)

I will get in touch with you shortly only if you have been picked for an interview. Thanks!

http://www.forestprints.com

Free Worldwide Shipping!

2010-10-17T21:24:00.002+08:00

AND... *drum roll* The 2nd part of our 3 part Super Six Specials! ;D Thank you all for your love!!

SUPER SIX!

2010-10-11T12:36:00.003+08:00

Nope, we did not forget! Just too caught up with whipping up all the goodness specially for you :) Can't thank you all enough for the love you've showered us with! *MUACKS! Enjoy!

{ VIFF customers will get an additional 6% Off on top of your usual 10% = 16% !}

TWO Days of Shopping Mayhem!

2010-08-24T12:38:00.005+08:00

UPDATE! WE WILL BE AT STALL #9 !
Straight inside behind the Orchard Road main entrance escalator! See ya!

Hello! Friends of LOF in Singapore!

littleoddforest is going out to play at FashBash again!

This time round, it will be TWO CRAZY DAYS OF SHOPPING MAYHEM!

{ SAT & SUN : 28 & 29 AUG @ ORCHARD CENTRAL }

{ 11 AM - 8 PM }

{ STALL # 9 } See attached map.

Nearest MRT : Somerset ( 5mins walk )

I absolutely do not wish to crowd littleoddforest's private viewing space with clearance goods, nothing but brand new goodies only, we say! So help us out and we help you by giving you this one-time-only-crazy-clearance-discount. Our long-time friends will know that this happens no where else except during our FashBash outings!

Bags, Purses, Pouches, Accessories, Tank Tops, Etc. Etc.!

20%-80% Off our Past Collections, Samples, Prototypes & Rejects, and Designs that didn't make it out from my workshop!

Saw something you like from our previous collection or a discontinued range? Then you don't want to miss this!

Be sure to come shop early and join in the only-seen-@-fashbash long-queue phenonmenon.

Don't be the one to miss out on that one-piece-only discounted purse!

The first group of shoppers will even get a SwagBag with goodies from some very fabulous sponsors! http://fash-bash.com/

Catcha there this weekend!

buzzing off,

xoxoxo!

the very busy littleoddforest mistress and helper fairies & gnomes

http://www.forestprints.com/

Our first newsletter for the year!

2010-08-17T16:15:00.002+08:00

Better late than never, I always say! :) Don't miss out! Like us on our facebook page for the latest specials! xoxo

Print & Pattern Book!

2010-06-10T13:05:00.004+08:00

i am super excited and extremely honored, to say the least, to have my work { littleoddforest } featured in the print & pattern book, by pattern design guru curator, bowie style! especially along with so many other talented designers - all 119 of them! you will know the most famous ones, like orla kiely, cath kidston, and jill bliss, but it's a great mix of big and small, with lesser known artists, such as myself! lynda lye! - with a little of our bio and background information. how fun!!! :D and such an honor to also be alongside some of the artists whose work i love, like ana ventura, caroline pratt, helen dardik, and marilyn patrizio! and a few other designers whose work i have just discovered and fallen in love with, such as silkie lloyd, scott rhodes, and patapri, thanks to this book!

i have already ordered a few copies a couple of months ago (the book was launched in march this year 2010), and gifted them to some people whom i know would appreciate it. hee... you know who you are! you can get yours here! -
http://www.amazon.com/Print-Pattern-Bowie-Style/dp/1856696464
or a kinokuniya if you have one near you!

you do not have to be a designer to appreciate this book, this book is for all who love design, if you are seeking inspiration, or just wanting to have a big dose of design goodness!

i have been anxiously waiting for this book to be published and launched, ever since 2 years ago, when london-based designer, marie perkins (i did not know that bowie was her online pseudonym until last year!! gosh!), from the very famous pattern design blog - http://www.printpattern.blogspot.com - emailed me to ask for some product shots and write-ups. it has been 2 years since! if you read my info in the book, it says i've been doing this for the past 4 years, but it will actually be my 6th year chugging along with my baby, littleoddforest, this year 2010!

bowie scours the world for all good things, design and pattern related, as can be testified by her blog full of visual deliciousness! this print & pattern book is basically a compilation of current designers whom she had most probably previously featured/mentioned in her blog, who work with graphics, surface design, patterns, illustrations and etc., and translate them onto actual products like stationary, textiles and the like.

bowie has been really generously supportive of my work - littleoddforest has been previously featured in her print & pattern blog, and she has also very kindly helped me with some questions i had about expanding my line abroad, when i emailed her asking for any input she might have for me.

thank you so much!! :D

cringe worthy mandarin

2010-02-19T02:33:00.004+08:00

it has been a super duper long while!! goodness gracious me!
*flicks the cobwebs away, wiping off all that were left over from last year's christmas party, the new year party, and on-going chinese lunar new year celebrations*
!!!!!!!!

i have totally lost my blogging/typing-down-news/events-that-have-occurred-sharing-my-thoughts-in-long-paragraphs mojo (not that i ever had a good done anyways!)

my ex-intern screamed at me over the email tonight, threatening that it would be the last reminder i get from her, about updating this forsaken business blog which i occasionally use for personal agenda and rants. i say screamed, because it was in bloody caps, underlined, and highlighted. i get your point. so even though it is 3.10am right now as i am typing this, i'll just get it done right now, because i'll most probably (definitely) just forget yet again tomorrow.

sooooo..... !!! the promise i made end of last year, which i had failed to fulfill - telling those of you, random readers, whom might not know yet, about our very first interview on singapore telly! :)

last august 2009, i was interviewed for a current affairs docu in mandarin, tuesday report 星期二特写之《360行以外》, for a feature on some of the less-taken paths (jobs/career paths/life goals) some people in singapore have chosen to take on. my segment was about how i used the world.wide.web. to help kick start littleoddforest.

one fine sunny afternoon (not kidding), i got a phone call from one of the producers of this programme, asking me about lof and etc., and so it began.

the producer was really nice and friendly, heck, the small crew consisting of the camera man and light guy, were all super nice and chatty! the first day of filming took almost one whole day. the second time they filmed was mainly for the customer interview portion, including some additional questions for me, and that also took quite a few hours, and the third and last filming was for additional shots which were needed to help in sequencing the shots. they filmed for so many many hours and it was all compressed into just about 10-15 minutes! woah. and my segment was broadcast on tv on 29 sept 2009.

this was the best 5th year in business present we can ever ask for.
from the heavens. if there was one.
the best things in life, you don't ask for, they just fall onto your lap.
thank you, crystal, and especially mandy, lijun and hazel, who have most sportingly and generously agreed to be interviewed for the littleoddforest's customer interview segment :)))))

below are some of the clips and behind-the-scenes shots,

{ of course i had to read off from somewhere! my mandarin... woah. haha! and yes, google translator rocks. }

so here you have it. done in less than 30 minutes! a very long post, no? space taken up mostly by the videos and photos. ha!! i'm allowed to cheat on my own blog, dammit. i hope this will keep me from being harassed about the next blog posts. teehee....

hungry monster pouch copycat

2009-12-21T08:30:00.000+08:00

yet another one.... i don't usually do this, can't be bothered to, nor have the time to do this, but my assistant, mabel, was already halfway done with the photoshop image, so! might as well! ;D having assistants rock!
http://www.flickr.com/search/?w=51035767003%40N01&q=hungry+monster+pouch&m=text

she had the audacity to ask my very same stockist, Shanalogic.com, if they would like to stock her copied monster pouches. which was how i found out in the first place. not very smart. ha.

happy holidays!!!

2009-12-21T08:12:00.000+08:00

don't drink too much or overeat, people! ;D
MERRY CHRISTMAS! HAPPY HOLIDAYS! HAPPY NEW YEAR!
woot!
XOXOXO!

psssttt!
don't forget our NO SHIPPING dates!
22 DEC - 28 DEC ;
30 DEC - 4 JAN 2010

we love being in videos!

2009-12-10T23:42:00.003+08:00

i love seeing littleoddforest goods in videos! and in this one here, littleoddforest bags were a part in a cool video of our Belgium stockist, Rose Rouge { www.rose-rouge.be } :D woot!

i will try my best to give ya all at least 1 decent post before this year ends! we are afterall 5 this year 2009, and one of our best business birthday pressie and highlight of the year was being asked to be on telly! ;D huzzah!

LOF @ Isetan Scotts!

2009-11-30T17:44:00.002+08:00

LOF has once again been invited to Isetan Scotts!
So it’s time for us to come out and play again, a special 2 weeks only outing for us!
We have a date with YOU, our dearest Singapore friends!
Head on down to our little corner of LOF goodness!
We will be super stoked to see you there!

4 DEC FRIDAY - 17 DEC THURSDAY
isetan scotts
350 orchard road, shaw house
level 1, bags dept.
10am to 9.30pm daily

♥
new combinations/fabrics from our latest collection!
very limited pieces have been specially whipped up for this event!
so don't miss 'out!
♥
one-of-a-kind pieces!
♥
our VIFF customers!
you may use your exclusive VIFF online membership 10% discount there in person!
exclusively at Isetan Scotts!
♥
more than 30% off!
selected designs from past collections / discontinued designs!

I will be restocking every other day, so this gives
you reason to pop by whenever and as much as
you can! Come say "HIYA!" if you spot me there,
or our friendly sales gal!

Yes, we always relish fresh new experiences!
And, NO! We haven't sold our souls to the mass
commercial world of departmental stores! Never
say never, I always say! We wll once again be
trying our best to spread the love for quirky
colorful handmade, fair trade goodness to the
departmental store shoppers this holiday gift-
giving season! Hurrah!

Any questions you may have, feel free to get in
touch! If there are any designs in particular that
you would like to see there, feel free to drop me
a note too! I can't promise you anything with my
crazy schedule, but I promise I'll try to see what I
can do! Otherwise, we’ll catcha there, sweeties!!!

xoxoxo!
your littleoddforest mistress,
lynda

♥ pssstt!!!
OUR DEAREST INTERNATIONAL CUSTOMERS!
Don’t forget our FREE WORLDWIDE SHIPING
OFFER until 16 DEC!

♥ pssstt psssttt!!!
LOF purchases made at Isetan Scotts will be
eligible for your VIFF membership! Bug our LOF
gal about it if she forgets! Just be sure to leave
us your name, email and mobile number when
making your purchase there! Details on how to
become our VIFF are posted in both LOF Group
and Fan pages

♥ pssstt psssttt ppsssstt!!!
there will be a one-of-a-kind limited edition pouch
gifted for every 1-receipt purchase above $300.
*very limited pieces only! whilst stocks last!

WORLDWIDE FREE SHIPPING until 26 DEC!

2009-11-26T17:32:00.000+08:00

WORLDWIDE FREE SHIPPING.... STARTS TODAY!
Until WED 16 DEC.

Enter Code : fs09hol
*to be entered whilst in Shopping Bag page

It's an annual ritual for us already!
just like i promised! ENJOY!!

ATTN. VIFF Customers :
Please use your VIFF code for your usual 10% OFF,
since you can enter only 1 code at any time
- Shipping will be refunded within 48hrs for all Paypal (Credit Card) payments.

DON'T FORGET! Last Day for
INTERNATIONAL XMAS SHIPPING : FRI 4 DEC
SINGAPORE XMAS SHIPPING : FRI 18 DEC

& NO SHIPPING DATES!
TUES 22 DEC - MON 28 DEC;
WED 30 DEC - MON 4 JAN 2010

HAPPY HOLIDAYS EVERYONE!

xoxoxo!!

we are hiring!

2009-11-22T13:11:00.001+08:00

littleoddforest is looking to hire a
FULL-TIME SALES ASST.
from 4 DEC - 17 DEC
for our promotion counter over at Isetan Scotts!

Must be able to work until 9.30 PM /10 PM EVERYDAY
from FRIDAY 4 DEC - THURS 17 DEC.

Full-Shift : 9.45 AM - 9.30 PM
Let me know the times you can work!
Full-time preferred!
$6 per hour + 5% commission

criteria~
- must LOVE littleoddforest!
- must be sales & service oriented!
- must be independent
- super motivated, self-initiated, and responsible
- big friendly smile, cheerful pleasant disposition
- detail oriented, neat, great organizational abilities
- creativity, chattiness, and hipness is a bonus
- we LOVE enthusiastic individuals!
- must be able to speak proper fluent English!!

previous experience not required but a plus point!

email to info [at] forestprints.com with subject heading
- HIRE ME PLEASE!

I will get in touch with you asap if you have been picked for an interview. xoxo!

Happy 5th to www.forestprints.com! :D

2009-10-27T13:23:00.004+08:00

{ PART ONE }
ALL our dearest VIFF CUSTOMERS are entitled to a 20% Discount
(instead of your regular 10%) when you enter your unique VIFF code!

{ PART TWO }
Code "FALL09SALE" for a 15% discount for all other customers!

{ - terms & conditions applied -}
* minimum order of SGD80 (excluding shipping)
* strictly no reservations
* not applicable for all custom orders/back-orders
* ends 1 Nov 2009

xoxoxo!

wrap and snuggle up!

2009-09-17T18:20:00.001+08:00

ADD ON:
receive a number of request for additional embroidery of names, so yes, we sure can do that! for everyone else we hadn't thought about that ;D
email us for details!

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we are currently accepting
custom order requests
for our brand new fleece scarves designs!

email us here
work turnaround : approx. 4 weeks
last day for christmas shipping : friday 4 dec 2009
so please plan ahead!

{ woody } : approx. 70"L x 5"W
$60 SGD
choose : lime green • turquoise • dark brown • sandy brown • dark navy blue

: double sided polar fleece
: tree bark sewing line details will all differ from one another
: scarf shape will slightly differ from one another

{ the clouds are following me } : approx. 70"L x 6"W
$68 SGD
choose : light blue • turquoise • gray • dark navy blue

: double sided polar fleece
: machine embroidery details will all differ from one another
: scarf shape will slightly differ from one another

{ winter tree } : approx. 72"L x 5"W
$84 SGD
choose : gray • dark brown • sandy brown

: double sided polar fleece
: machine embroidery details will all differ from one another
: scarf shape will slightly differ from one another

{ my tree friend } : approx. 68"L x 5"W (9"W)
$88 SGD
choose :
tree trunk : dark brown • sandy brown • gray
tree crown : turquoise • lime green • yellow • blush pink • peach orange

we miss the cold.

2009-09-16T13:47:00.003+08:00

launching very soon.... our brand new winter accessories!
below are some sneak peeks for you!

{ woody }
soft. thick. super comfortable. fleece scarf

{ the clouds are following me }
soft. thick. super comfortable. fleece scarf

the last time i made scarves for littleoddforest/forestprints was more than 3 years ago, and our very first scarves were almost 4 years ago! remember these?

ahhh, those early days... :)

anyhoo... expect many more quirky fabulousness! i am keeping the prototypes and using them for myself for my trip this year end :D right now, i am working really hard to get the entire range out, with photographs and ready for the shoppe as soon as i can!

it's time to begin your holiday shopping, people!! wwwoooooww! *muacks!

quick modelling assignment!

2009-09-14T15:54:00.002+08:00

littleoddforest is looking for "fresh-faced" cuties in Singapore to model our new fall/winter accessories collection and sleep eye-masks!

1 --> you don't have to be a model by profession! (actually, we would rather you aren't!)

2 --> i don't care about your weight or height, so long as you are photogenic with a cute quirky look/expression!

3 --> email us your most recent photos (NO super large sized files please!), tell us a bit about yourself, and we'll give you the details! ;D

note : at least 16 years of age. and we want the boys too! it's pretty much unisex accessories ;)

have a super week! xoxo!

me thinks...

2009-09-13T11:45:00.003+08:00

it's way much easier to update... with random sentences than a decent-sized blog post. yes yes.. i have already mentioned that a bazillion times before. anyways... as always, so much happening, too many things have been, and are, going on in my life and daily schedules, but nothing in particular that i'd like to report here!

i got back last week from an awesome breath-taking activity-filled birthday holiday break (am not just saying activity-filled for the sake of saying activity-filled. it was really really filled with activities, day after day, morning till night. we're talking about the great outdoors here of course, not about jumping from playing card games to board games kind of activities.. lol. i mean, our holidays are usually like that, but this was the first time that we went from 1 activity to the next, every single day! super! my entire bodily senses were awakened and refreshed,

but had to dive right into littleoddforest work work work......

... and right now, all i want to do is...... ABSOLUTELY NOTHING. but fat chance of that happening any time in my life before, any time now or in the near future.

enough of that now. super delayed shoppe updates next!! :D if you haven't joined the 600+ other peeps in littleoddforest's facebook page! ;p

{ the invasion of the sleepy critters }
brand new critter eye masks!

http://forestprints.com/itemslist.aspx?cat=Accessories

{ when the wind rustles bag}
brand new sneak peak launch!

http://forestprints.com/itemslist.aspx?cat=Bags

and... coming soon!

{ doe-eyed clutch }
brand new version of our sell-out doe-eyed forest sac! sneak peak launch!

http://forestprints.com/itemslist.aspx?cat=Bags

{ passport foille monsters }
brand new passport cozies with velcro flap closure!

http://forestprints.com/itemslist.aspx?cat=Purses

and to end this sunday post on a little cheeky note! teehee!

hugs for ruth of sparklethots, this cheeky little one's mummy dearest! (my dear friend and an lof shopper!) *muacks!

happy sunday everyone!!! have a lovely lazy one! xoxoxo!

need i say more?

2009-08-24T01:19:00.001+08:00

i don't think so! ha! ;D i LOVE LOVE LOVE you all! this is my gift to you! enjoy!

give the bunny some love

2009-08-18T10:16:00.000+08:00

some brand new Bunny Love Clutches have hopped into the shoppe!

hop in before they hop out! ;D

it's our 5th birthday!

2009-08-02T21:11:00.004+08:00

to our sweet littleoddforest friends!

to kick-start our birthday celebrations...

it's FREE WORLDWIDE SHIPPING from NOW UNTIL 8 AUGUST! sweet!

enter free ship code "HAPPYTOBE5" whilst at the Shopping Bag page, prior to checkout.

xoxo!
lynda, and littleoddforest fairies & gnomes

some teasing sneak peeks...

2009-07-15T15:04:00.006+08:00

...of goodies to be launched in the shoppe the next few weeks, once i'm done with their wholesale orders

and a few more on their way! ;D

i must have gone mental, am working on 30 new product designs.... thirty!!! but you know how fickle-minded i am, i change my mind constantly, so it could be 30 today, and maybe 10 tomorrow. lol! no. i have promised myself to keep it between 20-30. nothing more, nothing less. focus. i must keep my focus in order to move on to bigger things. focus, lynda!!!

p.s. those of you super sweet ladies who came to shop at my home studio's private viewings on mon and tues have already had their sneak previews and snagged a couple for themselves. thank you all so much for coming all the way!! from woodlands and telok blagah, gosh! and even bringing me food! thank you, lynette! HUGS!! i'm glad you all weren't overwhelmed by the sheer amount of clutter ;p

p.p.s.s. our weekly shoppe restocks are up!

open for private viewings

2009-07-10T14:04:00.002+08:00

oh yes, before i forget to announce it here as well:

home studio will b open for Private Viewings of new designs not listed in the website & sample clearance etc., on the following MONDAYS - 13 JUL, 20 JUL & 27 JUL - till 5pm. Pls email/msg us for details & map. if you wish to fix another date/time, just let us know & i'll see what i can do!

update 1:
13 JUL is kinda filled up. so that leaves 20 JUL and 27 JUL, or if you need another date, just ask! ;)

update 2:
my full collections will not be available for viewing, and not everything in the website will be available during the private viewing session as well. sorry peeps. i'll need to hold it in a large boutique space if i have to showcase everything. lol.

xoxo!

w.i.p.

2009-07-10T13:18:00.003+08:00

the shoppe is still updated at least once weekly, littleoddforest's facebook pages are still updated every other few days (or at least once weekly!), and every now then, if my attention span permits, i tweet updates and nonsense. these are just so much easier than blogging!! ha! you don't know what you're missing out if you're a littleoddforest shopper because i have started giving out quick updates and specials via those! ;) so anyhoo... too much going on as usual, exploding brain matter, brain pulp squeezed popped and sucked dry. i wouldn't even have the chance nor time nor inspiration to post this up if not for the gloomy weather that just ruined my plans to recuperate my creative juices at the pool. so... enough talk. some work in progress pics posted up in my flickr recently....

i might start using my own fabric designs for littleoddforest goods soon!! might. maybe. soon.

new 2010 collections in the works....

oh, and i somehow knew taking a picture of this will come in handy. i had to resort to doing plenty of this recently....

and some new designs in the shoppe! if you've been out of the loop ;p

and that's me with my normal relaxed facial muscles, the look that is so often misunderstood to be gangsta and fierce and haughty. like i have to be repeatedly reminded 3 times since last week. ha!! okie doke! i'm done with my kill all birds with one stone post! woooppee!! t.g.i.f!! happy weekend folks!! *muacks!

the esplanade shop sale

2009-06-02T19:40:00.003+08:00

one of our local retailers, the esplanade shop, over at the esplanade mall, is having a sale! it's after all the annual great singapore sale season here, so hop on over! a small range of littleoddforest purses and accessories are stocked there, and they will be at a 20% discount exclusively only at the esplanade shop. i won't be restocking there this month, so once sold will be gone! ;) muacks!

doe-eyed forest sac

2009-06-01T20:40:00.002+08:00

doe in the forests green play...

from bambi.. narnia... the yearling... the animals of farthing wood...

a brand new launch from our new fall collection, extras were made from our first fall orders, and they are now listed in the shoppe! :) xoxo

salmon-y pink-y goodness

2009-06-01T11:34:00.003+08:00

spanking brand new tank top color and prints are finally here!

now up in the shoppe! :D enjoy!

p.s. shoppers in singapore, littleoddforest tank tops are exclusively sold at pluck @ haji lane, so hop on there if you want to see and try them on in person! xoxo!

our starry rainbow pouch in a hollywood movie?

2009-05-19T00:12:00.004+08:00

so, last month, harlan films called us from the united states, requesting for permission to use our starry rainbow pouch as a prop/set dressing for their upcoming motion picture, greenberg

it's going to be florence's (greta gerwig) pouch, going to be totally her style.
do i read ben stiller in the release form?? scott rudin?? that's insane!!!

i didn't know they even request for permission for such small matters. they must need to send a bazillion requests out for every of such movie made.

it was really insane, for like, 2 hours or so.
died down once i received the formal request letter and faxed over the signed release form.

so, i know, it's just going to be 1 tiny weeny pouch in a gargantuan movie set.
friends who knew about it promised they'll squint to find the pouch once the movie is out, if it's going to be included in any frames for that matter.

fine.

hahahah

but still :)

so i had clean forgotten about it, what with all the truckload of work and my personal hoo-hah, until i read an email from meredith this evening, about her nephew working as a crew on the set of greenberg.

!!! insane!

dates dates dates!

2009-04-30T10:39:00.001+08:00

howdy again cute peeps!
poppin' in for a quick but super important announcement!

due to a personal event happening for us this month of may, please take note of the following no shipping dates
NO SHIPPING from : FRI 8 MAY - SUN 24 MAY

To make up for it (we feel bad for letting you wait!), here's the sweet part :

1 WEEK FREE SHIPPING Starts NOW until WED 6 MAY!
enter free shipping code upon checkout
(whilst in shopping bag page)
maydaylof

whoopee!

gotta run to re-stock the shoppe for you before i drop off the radar for a little while!

hugs & kisses!
lynda & lof fairies + gnomes

tiny feet

2009-04-30T08:54:00.004+08:00

crazy crazy limited restocks of our currently sold-out baby booties will be happening today!
wheeee! watch out for them! i won't be able to make any more in the month of may :)
gotta run now... *muacks!

add-on:
fwah! your text message came so fast! lol
yes yes, there will also be brand new fabrics/colors/combinations! they will be listed as soon as the weather cooperates with moi.

custom-orders:
all completed!! i will be emailing you all by this weekend! :D

a big one.

2009-04-22T13:23:00.005+08:00

we have removed quite a number of sold out items that can no longer be restocked
and apologies for the currently sold out stuff (goodness! thanks for loving the new baby bibs! :D), will try my very best to restock before the no-shipping dates! (no promises though! people around me are thinking i'm crazy already as it is..)

which brings me to this :

please take note!
no shipping from friday 8 may - sunday 24 may
all paid orders after 9pm wednesday 6 may will be promptly shipped out on monday 25 may
as we have an important life event happening this may :)
the break should have been much longer, but thanks to our littleoddforest fairy, shelly, who has promised to help out! even though she will be having some exams and will be holiday too.

anyhoo, weekly crazy stock updates includes....

The Flying Bird Sacchetto

Over The Rainbow Handbag
and plenty others!
we're not done yet, (i don't even believe it myself!) so do expect lots more coming up soon! xoxoxo!

some shoppe updates

2009-04-20T15:43:00.000+08:00

baby bibs : brand new colors and very limited restocks!
http://forestprints.com/itemslist.aspx?cat=babybibs

pocket mirrors : brand new designs and some long-awaited restocks!
http://forestprints.com/itemslist.aspx?cat=PocketMirrorPinButtons

peppywanders : a new pocket mirror design!
http://forestprints.com/itemslist.aspx?cat=peppywanders

broken records

2009-04-20T09:45:00.002+08:00

i have broken a few records than i usually would have, since the beginning of this year (about 4 months)...

1 - haven't watched the telly for almost 3 months straight (last record was only 5 weeks).
2 - haven't been socializing regularly online for almost 3 months (last record was 1.5 months).
3 - have had to go out every single day for more than 2 months straight. not 1 day was spent indoors/home.
4 - credit cards refused to be charged even when i have funds to make payment. it was totally retarded when i had to withdraw a 4-digit sum of cash in $50s to pay for a furniture. i guess they were freaked out by my unusually high number of buys and total amounts charged in such a short period....
5 - busted my mobile phone bill for the very first time since i have been out and about, and had to use it for international calls and checking work online....
6 - haven't replied to personal emails for more than a month (unless that person poked me personally about it again)
7 - might have offended a few people because of no.6
8 - does not have time to care about no.7, for now...
9 - spaces out more than usual. my drinking buddies have decided i am getting too boring to hang out with, because i just space out.
10 - just wants to go and sleep. i almost never "just want to go and sleep". but i do now.

p.s.
we had a fantabulous fashbash last sat!! thanks to all our friends and regulars and so many other sweet peeps!!! it didn't look so good at first, what with the 35ºc heat index, and the late fashbash phenomenal queue etc. but it all turned out better than expected anyways in the end! :D will just be uploading some pictures to our flickr and facebook pages later... too much to type and too busy to do so!!

ciao for now! muacks!

Catcha at FashBash this Sat!

2009-04-13T17:22:00.002+08:00

To All Our Dear Singapore friends,

littleoddforest is excited to be going out for our
1st (and possibly the only one) outing this year 2009,
once again @ FashBash!
http://fash-bash.com/

{ SAT 18 APRIL @ THE CATHAY }
{ 12 NOON - 7 PM }
{ STALL # 17 }

We will soon be moving into our new home studio and new storage space,
and our private viewings will resume this June!
And I absolutely have no intentions of crowding my new spaces with
nothing but brand new goodies.

Tank Tops, Bags, Purses, Pouches, Accessories Etc. Etc.!
Up to 70% Off our Past Collections,
New Collections' Samples, Prototypes and Rejects,
and Designs that didn't make it out from my workshop!

We are even throwing in an Additional $1 Off if you refuse a paper bag from us.
How sweet is that.

Catcha there this Saturday!

Off to being a manic busy bee.... bbbuuzzzz....

xoxoxo!

lynda & your littleoddforest helper fairies & gnomes

petiole clutch

2009-04-06T08:36:00.000+08:00

summer/fall 2009. debuting soon!

p.s.
all outstanding email order reservations for our sold out cheeky monster baby bibs will be replied to by this coming week! so sorry to keep ya all waiting! as i have been awaiting my order confirmation for new fleece supplies to arrive. many exciting brand new pretty colors! other than pink and baby blue :D
if you are scratching your heads... our new category of handmade baby bibs are up! yipp!
http://forestprints.com/itemslist.aspx?cat=babybibs

xoxoxo!

sick to my stomach.

2009-04-02T12:02:00.005+08:00

isn't this almost similar to legally producing and selling fake chanels anything and fake patek phillipe watches just so that "not so well-off" people can buy and enjoy them???? what in the world??? gahhhhh! such an atrocity!!!

bringing art to the "heartlanders" ??????
in the very first fucking place, this is exactly WHY the so-called "heartlanders" they are referring to here, will NEVER learn what art is all about! never! in this country that i call my home!

why appreciate the real thing in this or that internationally-acclaimed museum, when you can get a replica and hang in your "humble heartland flat". why bother supporting talented current artists whose art pieces costs 4-digits and above, when you can get a FAKE van gogh for just lesser than $300 singapore dollars?????
courtesy of poor self-taught "painters" from the usual suspects - developing countries like china, vietnam and indonesia

shit!
fuck!
i'm sorry but, i'm beyond sick to my guts.

fyi, this is in today's straits times papers, life section.

rushing off for an urgent meeting, but just had to spend a few minutes ranting my brains out here.

ciao. bad day. bad day!

give me a break... singapore...

2009-03-29T12:47:00.002+08:00

http://www.getsingapore.sg/

yes, all these participating brands need even more recognition, both locally and internationally, and need even more help in reaching an even wider audience, to increase their already $ - - millions of annual turnover, further increase their presence in the local media, and further increase the number of stores they already have along that tiny stretch of orchard road and all over the heartland malls, expand beyond just having branches in bangkok, or kuala lumpur, or dubai, or china, or what-have-you.

oh yes.

even my ang-moh (caucasians) friends can point that out in plain sight whenever they visit singapore.

what a sight for sore eyes. not sour grapes. just simply ???????. bewilderment.

but of course we know the founders and board of directors of this collective...

*gives my signature eye-roll*

preparing for our friday dark movie night

2009-03-19T18:36:00.008+08:00

thank you, bust, for reminding me how wonderful carol channing was. da bomb! she's da bomb!

she must have scared the shit out of natalie gregory (the 'alice' child actress) here.... i would have been.. talk about childhood trauma... dang.

which brings me to another good shit. return to oz (1985), which i very much preferred to the innocently happy good-sy wizard of oz (1939). this was one of my favorite scenes.... heads!!! back in the days, i would go running around the house and scaring the shit out of my domestic helper (i'm being so politically correct...) shouting my lungs out "heads!!!! heads!!!!!" after watching this...

we weren't allowed to embed this good one, so click on to view...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3XVuXuIw-UU

and the one we have decided upon for our friday night party is the scary czech alice version - Neco z Alenky (1988)....

i bought some super duper awesome retro popcorn bags from this very cool etsy shop, am using them for some other purposes, but i guess i can spare 5 for tomorrow night :D

March Madness!

2009-03-19T08:41:00.000+08:00

Hello! Some new long awaited shop updates! =D

Over The Rainbow Handbag

A Pocketful Of Posies

Pleated Foille Purse & Pleated Foille Wristlet
(new! and more to be added by next week!)

Sleep Eye-Masks

Lovely lovely new and super long-awaited Leaf Pocket Bags and Rainbow Wonderland Totes should be listed by this week too! New stocks for Baby Booties & Baby Mary Janes are being worked on and should be in the shoppe in another week or so. And many new Spring surprises up ahead =D

luv always~
s. (your current lof helper elf)

p.s. VIFF cards have been mailed out today!

earth hour

2009-03-16T14:52:00.003+08:00

this 28 march 2009 8.30pm (12 more days), millions of people around the world will unite for one hour, earth hour, and take part in the world's first global election between earth and global warming, and switch off their lights to show that they care about our living planet. please join us if you care and can.
participating cities in earth hour 2009 already include singapore, chicago, cape town, dubai, hong kong, istanbul, london, los angeles, manila, sydney and toronto

Brand new designs!

2009-03-11T15:02:00.005+08:00

Lynda has just completed some orders for the new designs, so these new wristlets and purses will be debuting in our web shoppe by this week! Yay! Very limited pieces only, some fabrics and combinations are 1-piece only. They are quite spacious, larger than the other purses or wristlets designs we have, big enough for loads of things! Do expect more goodies in store, we really appreciate your patience..

luff~
Shelly

working from home is good.

2009-03-11T11:51:00.000+08:00

you know how sometimes people like to make baseless negative assumptions..
like how people who wear glasses can't afford to get contacts or lasik
or how how all slender girls have eating disorders

so one of which is, working from home means that your label isn't doing that great.
year after year, during some must-go-to-very-mundane-gatherings, i have to entertain stupid comments like "oh, you mean you are still working from home after all these years?"
while i snigger away privately as i pocket the $4000++ rental i would have spent on rent.

money aside, here are 10 great things about working from home:
taken from apartment therapy

1. Taking a Bath at Lunchtime (or a dip in the pool!)
2. Raiding the Fridge whenever I want (heck, i can work right beside the fridge if i want to)
3. Being able to hit up Trader Joes or Target in the middle of the day (mid-day shopping and movie dates! when i'm not so busy of course....)
4. Working in Pajamas (i can't work in my pajamas, don't ask why, i have to shower and at least wear something decently good enough for me to step out of the house the very next minute, so i've never done this before...)
5. Not commuting anywhere, especially in the rain (yes!)
6. Making lunch at home and being able to put a roast in the oven in time to eat before 10pm
(i can make my spicy korean noodles, kimchi, and roast pork for lunch!)
7. Making a mid day Yoga class (i don't yoga, but i do plenty of late-lunch dates!)
8. Getting to be alone for the day in semi stillness and not coming home ragged and exhausted (i can choose to stop work at 4pm and resume at 12 midnight... muahahaha)
9. Getting to play whatever music I want (as loud as i want to! that is, unless my part-timers and interns are right beside me and i have to "behave" like a "boss" :p)
10. Getting to hang out with my kitty (anyone or anything i choose to!)

so much for short breather... back to my busy-ness...

i love artsy designers...

2009-03-10T23:22:00.000+08:00

not crazy artsy
but lovely artsy.

a new friend i got to know through tc just came back with some minä perhonen (2 dresses, 1 bag and 1 purse to be exact), by tokyo-based designer akira minagawa, whom i raved about during a drinking session some months back, after i got back from my japan trip....

i need to go back. kyoto this time. argh.

we love his avant-garde japanesque artsy style, hand-drawn prints and textiles, he has also published several art books, and i particularly love that he does not follow market trends and yet does well commercially. an inspiration, yes?

is it only march?????

2009-03-05T11:44:00.005+08:00

maybe i should be thankful that it is only march. or else i would be completely missing all my datelines...

- daily littleoddforest work stuff
- 4 design / crafting projects at hand
- people hounding me every day for project progress... proposals... confirmations...
- people hounding me every day for dates.. dates... dates... details....
- friends hounding me for postponing lunch and dinner dates.... i'm only free for drinks/supper late @ night!!!!
- rushing new spring/summer wholesale orders
- dealing with fickle-minded buyers...
- trying to solve relationship problems amongst my sewers..
- dealing with my contractor for new home renovations
- problems
- shopping for furniture, lights and fixtures
- problems
- preparing 3 parties / gatherings
- 1 party for ourselves in may :p
- getting cold feet as date draws near..
- caterers, photographers, cakes, decorations, clothes...
- presentssss.... weddings, birthdays, graduation, baby 1st month... blahhh....
- 1 small trip to finish up supplies buying this 1st half of the year
- making sure i don't bust my budget
- hounding 2 stockists for payment else i can't complete my 2008 closing accounts!!!!
- dealing with phone buzzing every other half hour...
- dealing with complaints and a dirty unhygienic tenant at the other place...

june 2009 should actually be december 2009.
and i would have completed my whole year of things to do.

@______@"

shoppe updates are up by the way!
more coming up too! so watch out for them! new designs? *wink wink*
apologies for the sold out items...
shelly is busy helping me pack wholesale orders... and not afraid to groan about it either :p

gambling, casinos, golf, and sports cars.... ahhhh mister ong.... how your life has changed... ha.

ok, ciao bellas~
damn phone ringing again...

Too many surprises in store

2009-02-27T14:44:00.004+08:00

Hi everyone, it's me again.. a long awaited update post =D

Many new items and restocks are up in the shoppe! Too many too list individually here, so I'll just let you know the newly stocked/restocked categories:
http://forestprints.com/itemslist.aspx?cat=babybooties
http://forestprints.com/itemslist.aspx?cat=Bags
http://forestprints.com/itemslist.aspx?cat=Purses

Some of the new combinations have already sold out, some of you are so quick! Please be patient with us while we try to clear the sold out items that can no longer be restocked or remade as they go. If you have any inquiries about certain sold out items, simply drop us an email and we will get back to you as soon as we can. Thank you so much!

One of the few soon-to-be-launched brand new item! Cute! cute! I already reserved one for myself hee!

Retail : SGD$22
If you have any custom color or text embroidery requests, just drop us an email anytime. The product listing will be in the shoppe by next week or so, depending on Lynda's speed.

Due to some printing delays and overall busyness, all eligible VIFF members since December 2008 have yet to receive their cards. They should be ready and mailed out by March. Apologies for the delay..

Happy Friday and a smashing weekend!

hugs&love
s.

can't breathe.

2009-02-25T09:03:00.003+08:00

please please please forgive me if i have yet to reply to your email that needs my attention.
and for those whom i have promised to reply by early this week or get in touch with, please please please give me a couple more days.

i am running a terribly terrible dateline. sorry, datelineS.

all outstanding VIFF cards will be mailed out early march. so sorry to keep ya all waiting, but do know that your discount codes have long already been activated and can be used in the website anytime.

our littleoddforest fairies and elves are still replying all customer related emails and updating the web shoppe with forest and wanderlust goodness.

gotta run! *muacks!

new new new!

2009-02-23T10:06:00.004+08:00

And some restocks of previously sold out items! =D
There will be many many more new exciting designs, items and restocks coming up this week and next week once our busy littleoddforest mistress is back from her supplies buying trip and completes some Spring orders for our dearest littleoddorest stockists. You wana watch out for them!

Tree Lovers Bag

Leaf Petal Tote

I Carry Your Heart With Me

Hoot The Owl Sling Purse

Wanderlust Passport Sleeve

and many many more! Happy Shopping!

with luv~
shelly

love more

2009-02-16T14:26:00.002+08:00

xoxo!

baby drool

2009-02-16T13:39:00.003+08:00

coming soon! yippp!

these are just prototypes, the finalized designs will be making their way to the shoppe once we are done with some wholesale orders for them! :D
thanks so much for all your emails and messages regarding these new bibs and all your great suggestions and comments! you'll see that i've put them all into serious thought and consideration in the finalized pieces.

custom names/words/text can be accepted for custom orders. or if you have any other suggestions regarding materials used or design or etc, feel most free to drop us an email yah! ;)

if we aren't posting here as much....

2009-02-16T12:40:00.000+08:00

it's because we are busy busy! or twittering away when time permits! :D
http://twitter.com/littleoddforest
and sometimes i bitch in my private blog, but that's just for me and a handful of peeps to know ;p

oh yah, and i met with a minor accident more than a week ago... just an accident, no one's fault really... so don't worry about it yah! you know who you are ;) i had a couple of stitches on my forehead, and some bruises and cuts... no biggie. had my stitches removed last wednesday... now still nursing a scar... and everyone around me seems to be much more super upset than me myself... blah blah... haha.. why are YOU worrying about MY face?? dang. i'm suppose to keep out from the sun for a month, apply sunblock etc. (which just goes against my lifestyle preferences but i obeyed anyways), and it was a very funny sight indeed yesterday (it was super hot and sunny), when we had to walk across a big lawn, and suddenly from out of nowhere, out shot 3 pairs of hands right above my forehead, in front of my face, trying their best to shield my scar from mister sun. my dear friends and b... tsk.. haha
i'm not being ungrateful or unappreciative or anything bad like that.... nooo! in fact, big hugs!!!
it's just that.... oh nevermind... i just deleted a huge chunk of stuff i had typed out. haha! that's why my private blog is better :p

this week's weekly updates is up! albeit a small one
expect a big big update this weekend and next week!
as our schedule this week is filled with appointments, meetings and deliveries!
my fingers are super tired from making all those orders of our speech bubble brooches and hair clips... need to rest 'em today!! urgh.
catcha later~ tata! *muacks!

february love month updates

2009-02-03T13:33:00.007+08:00

first week of February updates!

Brand new Leaf Petal Totes are finally available in the webshop here!

many other restocks in both Bags and Purses section, including these
- Pocketful Of Posies

- Secret Foille Sac

- Hoot The Owl Sling Purse

- The Folded Leaf Wristlet

Enjoy!
luv~ shelly

sad to say goodbye

2009-01-31T12:28:00.005+08:00

it's the end of the road for one of the few home magazines i actually like...

"Dear Readers, it is with very heavy hearts that we say farewell. Over the last 4 years, in 28 issues, we have done our best to create a great magazine. We started with a real idea—that style is for everyone—and tried to carry it out with stories that provide inspiration and empower you to act on it. From your tremendous response, we know that we were onto something. In this tough economy, however, we simply weren't able to get the advertising support we needed. As domino evolved, we never lost sight of our original democratic premise. Looking back at the manifesto we published in the premiere issue, the first tenet of domino is still the truest: Home should make you happy. We hope we have played a part in making this come true for you. Love, All the editors of domino"

work like an ox.

2009-01-30T14:28:00.003+08:00

well, ok, not exactly. ha.

we are back at work here in littleoddforest! all outstanding orders have been promptly shipped out this morning as promised and all outstanding order-related emails will be replied to by this weekend! shelly will be keeping you updated weekly, as usual, starting next week.

not full steam ahead, yet. it's only the 5th day of the 15 days of reunions, feasting, gatherings, visitations and more! but very soon yah, let us make merry for a little bit more while our friends abroad make their annual trip back to become "chinese" singaporeans again, only for a few precious days!

i don't like to be tied down, doing craft-related work whilst on holiday or on a break, so thankfully, had the foresight to make as many of our brand new peppywanders design - a figure of speech pin brooches and hair clips - as i could, before the chinese new year break. i can't thank you all enough for showing your support for these! thank youuuu! :D i'm quite surprised, and super happy! surprised also because there are more orders for those words and fonts that i have picked to make, than for custom ones = lesser work and headache for me ;p

for those looking for something else, but are too passive to email me to ask for them, i guess i'll be making some new variations later on, once i can! have also taken a few new rush shots of me wearing the hair clips at the very last minute, and will be uploading them as soon as we can - we have received quite a number of emails asking for model shots for size/proportions comparisions... i do apologise for stretching your visualization skills ;p

a brand new design from our new collection will be launched next week in the shoppe too, finally! as we charge ahead to complete some new wholesale orders for our stockists for spring! :D so do keep surfing by to the shoppe, i sure hope you'll like them!

have a lovely weekend, folks! it's going to be another crazy crazy weekend of gatherings, feasting and boozing for us! this will be my last year of collecting red packets, albeit embarrassingly, so i have to enjoy it while i still can... wahahaha.. muacks!

amen!

2009-01-23T16:34:00.000+08:00

"Style is knowing who you are, what you want to say and not giving a damn." -Gore Vidal

brit invasion.

2009-01-16T13:58:00.004+08:00

i will finally finally finally be relieved off my duties to help my girl friends in america get their seasonal dose of topshop!!!!
http://www.nbcnewyork.com/around_town/fashion/Topshop-opening-date--leaked.html
for now, like later this afternoon, i still have to continue searching the racks for the clothes in the topshop catalogue photos they spam mail me with and ship to them.... but not for long!!!! yyeeharrr!! cheers to my freedom!!!! haha

just random...

2009-01-14T12:00:00.002+08:00

the usual fashionista quote -
"...... in these harsh economic times, buying clothes that go the distance is actually a smarter way to shop. Good designer frocks typically last longer (meaning you can wear the bejeezus out of them without them looking it -- and lower your cost-per-wear), are often more impactful and versatile (re: you can impress your future boss in that interview as well as that cute guy who just asked you out) and retain resale value (when something no longer works for you, you can take it to your local consignment shop or Ebay it and actually get some green, as opposed to having your frayed Forever 21 finds rejected by the girls at Buffalo Exchange ...... and having to toss it in the bin and say goodbye to your money forever ...... "

well, except for the fact that my gal pals and i recently splurged on 3 supposedly "good designer frocks" at "good designer frocks" prices (eye-rolls) - not on the sale rack, mind you - the first to give way was from this "highly-acclaimed singapore designer" - the buttons at the side details fell off while i was walking on the streets (!!) after 1 gentle hand-wash, and my friend's zipper couldn't zip up smoothly after 2 wears. how embarrassing it is, that i was strongly recommending my friends who haven't been back in singapore for a while, to support singapore designers who have made it big abroad and come with international-designer-price-tags. then, that fabulous dress with that "fabulous" price to match from this internationally renowned designer, was obviously not designed properly for wear after our 1 night out dancing in them. the design was made in such a way that the heavy intricate piece on the chest part kept on pulling down the dress in front, and we had to keep pulling it back like every other 10 minutes. imagine how long that night was. we should force that designer to wear it on himself. the third, another badly engineered top that was only meant to look pretty when you try it on in the changing room and swing around in it for that 5 minutes or so. but then it just couldn't be worn for more than 15 minutes without needing some adjustments and fidgeting. mind you, we are all size 0s and 2s. and do not have bendy weird body shapes. if it doesn't work for us, then it won't work for anyone, right?? -____-

maybe the so-called designer frocks have to cost at least 4 digits and above to be that good.

this week's updates Part 1

2009-01-12T14:36:00.003+08:00

HI everyone! shelly here =)
here are part 1 of this week's exciting updates!

Rainbow Hedgehog Pin Brooch

Restocks in both Big Bags and Small Purses section include:
Over The Rainbow Handbag
The Flying Bird Sacchetto
Seedlings Couplet Wristlet (more to be added this week!)
Free-Spirit Purselette

What else to expect this week:
1) Brand new restocks for our sell-out passport covers!
2) New Bag Designs from our new collection! =D
3) New colour combination to add on to the bestselling Starry Rainbow Pouches!

We are slowly removing all sold out items in the shoppe so as to make your shopping experience a smoother happier one!
For past collections designs since the beginning in 2004, do check them out here instead:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/odditii/sets/367675/

Private viewings are temporarily not available until after Chinese New Year. But feel free to let us know if it's like super urgent or important etc etc. =)

before i go enjoy my friday night out....

2009-01-09T20:37:00.003+08:00

After having so many commercial copycats of my Treelings for the past couple of years, for the very first time, I have photo evidence!

I, littleoddforest, and Forestprints Design, have absolutely NOTHING to do with these FAKE Treelings, found selling in a Shopping Mall in Bangkok, Thailand. I have NOT sold any rights nor licenses to ANY third parties to mass-manufacture my Treelings in such an ugly way and in bulk. These Treelings are all COPIES manufactured by this FACTORY in Thailand.

The REAL Treelings are ALL HANDMADE ONLY BY ME, MYSELF and I, ONLY IN SINGAPORE. WITH OCCASIONAL HELP ONLY FROM MY MUM, and sold ONLY at MY WEBSITE and mentioned STOCKISTS listed in my website, and NO WHERE ELSE.

These COPYCAT trees do not even have enough leaves on its crown. Poor things!

It's only a tree for goodness sake. Have the decency to add some tree trunks, branches, change the eyes, the way you sew the leaves, etc. if you really want to make a tree plush for commercial use! Dang!

figure of speech

2009-01-07T17:51:00.005+08:00

: choice of hair-clip or pin brooch
: customization with simple words may be accepted (5-days turnaround)

: to be listed soon pin brooch versions are now listed!
: email for reservations / custom requests

decor8

2009-01-07T01:27:00.003+08:00

i have never related more to any post i have read online than this one, i think (or close enough maybe, ok, not that i read a-lot online, but still...)
http://decor8blog.com/travel/decorating-on-a-budget
well-written, honest (and yet not overly personal and rubbing off wrongly), smart (and yet stylish) decisions made. i'm inspired, holly :)

Webshop updates

2009-01-06T13:09:00.002+08:00

hello cute customers and friends of LOF, my 1st massive update post here on the littleoddforest blog to keep you updated with the latest additions and on-goings with littleoddforest =D

Most recent updates include......

# The Flying Bird Sacchetto

# Padded Gadget Sling-Poche (more new stocks will be up this week!)

# Petit Padded Wrist-Poche (more new stocks will be up this week!)
# Hand-pressed Fabric Buttons
# Felt Pin Brooches

# Baby Booties (new section in the website is up and running!)

# LOVE-EDITION Cheeky Monster Bento Poche (perfect for your sweet Valentine)

# Rainbow Wonderland Sling (new stocks listed!)
# Passport Sleeves (only 1 left, email us for restock requests)
# The Folded Leaf Wristlet (new stocks listed!)
# Assorted restocks of Bags

# Tree Trunk Coasters (brand new Olive Green colour!)

# and lots lots others! you have to go browse our entire webshop to find out =D

Phew! very very long 1st post. Happy shopping! bye!
signing off~ new littleoddforest faerie, shelly

out of nowhere...

2009-01-06T10:36:00.000+08:00

people with crude bad taste should be arrested and not allowed to publish any print material at all. did you see the 2nd last page of the life section of today's straits times newspaper???! *gag*

two oh-oh nine

2009-01-02T16:00:00.006+08:00

we're still on our little vacay, busy with personal matters, and still a little hung over from new year's parteee (yes, never too old for that! ha!), so just popping in quickly to give a big cheery shout-out...

HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYONE! :D

you must know that you have all been super wonderful and we at littleoddforest/forestprints design are really really really looking forward to "seeing" and "hearing" more from you awesome peeps! *group hugs!!*

and thanks tons for the sweet comments on the quietly updated look of our website! phew! glad you like it! yayy!! yes yes, if you are one of our fervent friends who pop in our web shoppe every other day, you'll have to keep on clicking the refresh button (claire said she had to refresh like 10 over times??!) before the entire updated page loads properly for you. funny.

our new assistant, shelly (big waves!!), has already started helping out with some stuff here and there, and will be giving you a run-down of our latest collection's updates, shoppe updates, and more! here and facebook and etc. etc. soon! give her some time yah, while she stresses over learning the details. details are important, me lady!

huurrahh!! stay tuned yah, cute folks! we love you! and that's all that's needed this year two-oh-oh-nine. more love! and more lovin'! *muacks!

if i am super rich...

2008-12-29T03:36:00.001+08:00

i will blow a cool half a million singapore dollars on a gorgeous Cranchi Atlantique 40 and spend 4,000 monthly on docking fees alone.

dreams...

i have been so so good at doing nothing-ness, and the weather and perfect clear skies were too good to be true for my little getaway last week... looking forward to the new year eve's party and get-together, and yet another sunny salty sea paradise rendezvous before the new year's work begins :)

and as of now, i have 587 personal pics and 231 new product pics.... waiting to be edited........

we are going to have a very HAPPY HOLIDAY...

2008-12-24T12:18:00.003+08:00

no matter what.

yes!

and tis the last day for you folks in singapore to head on down to our counter at isetan scotts! for 2008! wooowhooo! and i can have my break! finally!! :D

things are literally flying off our shelves there, so please pardon the mish-mash display and appearance! and hurry down before it's too late! do poke our littleoddforest fairy on duty today, sarah or christine, and ask them for help if you are wondering whether there are anymore items in the storeroom! and thank you all who went and shopped and bought and bought! *hugs!*

online shoppers! you still have another week! before our generous free shipping offer ends! it's now or never. yes, we are very drama-mama this time of the year. we are super thankful for all your very sweet thank you emails. hey! whatever we can do to help us all in this time of worldwide suckiness, you know!

*pant* ok, gotta run. and not forgetting the party tonight too... i hope i can just lie there and not do anything tomorrow. nothing! i want to do nothing-ness! holidaayyyyysss..... *waves*
xoxoxo!!!

a lil' quickie!

2008-12-23T13:07:00.001+08:00

today's our 2nd last day @ isetan scotts!
and it has been craazzyyyy for the past week! wooowoow!
not that we are complaining :D thank you all so much for your support!
you still have time to do your last minute holiday shopping over @ our counter, before we say adiós for now! *muacks!

p.s.
apologies for the delay in contacting all our new viff customers who became eligible for their membership from their purchases over @ isetan scotts! emails/ sms-es will be sent out after the holiday craziness is over (and i can breathe and think properly), and your cards will be out asap once we have confirmed your mailing addresses.

too many sweet distractions to work...

2008-12-15T14:23:00.004+08:00

yep. there are simply too many sweet distractions for me to concentrate on work! even if it's like the crazy year-end holidays, which doesn't help at all. so anyhoo... i've been leaving many of the work responsibilities to my dependable (most times... haha) fairies and elves. been way too busy to be online either, other than to get work done. sorry cute folks! meeting up with and socialising with some of littleoddforest's most regular clients here in singapore has been pretty awesome, thank you cute peeps for such great times! :) and i've just restocked our shelves over at isetan scotts this morning. so go check it out before we check out from there! 24th dec! ;)

i simply can't can't can't wait!!! for the year-end getawaysssss. you got that right, plural! ;D and for 2009 to be here soooonnnnn!!! can't wait can't wait!!! *jump jump hop hop skip skip* weeee!!! i'm super excited and happy!! although some people (you know who, mao!) are just very stressed. well. everyone copes with new endeavors differently. ha.

but yes. how can i possibly force myself to have the time to be here to put up a post, if there's nothing to bitch about! lol!
http://www.eightyonedesign.co.uk/blog/2008/09/why-does-everyone-think-they-are-a-graphic-designer/
yes.
why on fucking earth does everyone think they are a graphic designer. or "designer" even.
good article. and read the comments too. thanks for sending me this article, meredith! i can't tell you how good it feels to know that there are plenty of people out there reading my heart and mind... i miss those days when we (me and my proper graphic designer friends) have bitching sessions about bad taste and people who think they are such godly designers.i think i am entitled to some ego since my art design degree didn't come cheap. hahahaha go ahead and slap me for my cockiness.

i totally agree that a design education does not mean you are some godly designer either. but like the article states, you have to at least have a certain amount of technical and theoretical knowledge to back up your creative ability (if you had any to begin with). otherwise, it's just going to be good ideas & bad execution, or great execution and stinky poo design!!

i hate it when the exact same people who can't tell a good font from a bad font, a print font from a web font, take on graphic design jobs, perpetuate the bad taste with their bad taste clients, and charge dirt cheap rates. i guess not everyone understands that when you pay peanuts you get monkeys. because they can't tell which is monkey and which is not. urgh. my dad used to be in the timepieces business (watches and clocks), and as a kid, i used to question him on some of his purchases (yes, i might have been opinionated bitch since a kid.), those gawddamn ugly watches! eewww! and his very comical reply was
"dada, there will always be people with bad taste in this world. and we want to earn their money too."
wahahahahhahah!!!

just because you have the moolah to buy photoshop and a macbook pro, does not mean you a graphic designer and are allowed to create atrocities with fonts and images. photoshop is a pixel-based program meant for photos, not vector-based for proper illustrations. don't you just love it how everyone is so photoshoppy nowadays. yes yes yes, we know you have photoshop. but do you know how to use it? dang it.

last week, someone approached yet another friend again this time, who does freelance illustrations, to do some serious graphic design work. and again, i'm so proud that mh is a friend of mine. because he actually rejected the good-paying job offer, telling the client that he is able to do all the illustrations needed for the project, but not the main graphic design and font work as he is not qualified to do it, and recommended another of our friend, a properly trained designer to do the job. even with the client's insistence that he trusts my illustrator's friend good tastes. a gazillion kudos to you, mh! or your principles and integrity :) although i have to agree that you are most probably able to do a good job if you had taken it on ;)

so, the question is, are you a software executer, a graphic/web design prostitute, or a graphic/web designer?

gotta go catch some sun at the pool now! it's been so rainy!! i think i might be growing mould.
*muacks!*

add-on~
oh oh oh! i forgot to give thanks!!!! big big big thanks to all of you super duper awesome peeps who made your way down to fashbash @ cathay and sweated it out there shopping!! well. i know i was sweating. i apologise for the spectacle of me serving your needs while holding on to my hand-held piggy fan. hahahahah
you all made the sweating so worth it though :)))) xoxoxoxo!!

Luv-able + Hug-able is now open!

2008-12-15T01:12:00.002+08:00

from gallery hanahou~

"Love was in the air and hugs abounded at the opening last Thursday. Plenty of people made it out despite the drizzly weather, and we're happy to say that many of your plushes have found new homes, both to people who have visited the gallery and to people visiting the online shop.

Joining us at the opening were plush makers Jenny Harada, Nicole Gastonguay, Anna Hrachovec, Katie Park (all the way from North Carolina!) and Ossu! Syugeibu (all the way from Japan!). Thank you so much to those who made it!

The show has also received some great press, most notably a full-page feature in Time Out New York last week!

Luv-able + Hug-abel will run until January 7th, so we hope you'll continue to refer your fans to us until then!"

more pikkies here!

slight delays in shipping orders

2008-12-10T13:35:00.003+08:00

Dearest LOF customers,

We are experiencing a 1 to 2-day backlog in sending out paid orders within the promised 2 business days, due to the bulk of orders to be processed and packed during this hectic period and a lack of hands. Which means all orders will take up to 4 days to be shipped out. We are trying our best to stagger shipments on a first come first out basis, so not all orders will take that long to go out, most orders will still promptly ship out in the promised 2 business days. Very very sorry for the delays! Please feel free to drop us an email if you wish to upgrade your registered shipping to Express. Thanks so much for bearing with us during this time! :)

luv,
Yvette

sweaty dusty mothball-smelly me

2008-12-04T17:12:00.001+08:00

some of you may already know that adding on to our already too-much-t0-handle madness this year-end , is the fact that we're moving out from our current tiny storage space to a nice new clean airy place next year. woohoo! so in addition to all the usual ton of work i have to do, i have added on a new hat ---> manual laborer ( -_____- ")

we (well, mostly it was just me...) have been digging, packing, cleaning, sweating, cursing, sniffing oohhing, and wowing away. other than the muscles built (comparable to my game of tennis) and new veins bulging, we have discovered so so so much hidden treasures, some all the way back from 3-4 years ago, our first few designs of purses, pouches, bags and tank tops!!! wahahahah!!!!! as i scrutinize the design, sewing and the pattern cutting of the long-ago thingies i made, i can't help but give big smiles because i think we have come a long long way since those days :)

just 1 example from the many scenerios...
long long time ago, well, like 3 years ago :p i totally knew i made like 20pcs of that purse, but somehow, i sold only 16, and then the remaining 4pcs... went into some black hole and could never be found.... until a few days ago. laying quietly hidden in one of the big plastic boxes in the warehouse... wahahahah!!!! funny!!!! some of my most regular customers would have had first-hand experience with our inventory tardiness. oopps.

to cut the story short... because time waits not for dada... i will hoard stuff no more, so expect a treasure trove full of awesome handmade goodness from our past seasons' collections for all you recessionistas out there at our stall 15 @ fashbash part 2, our last outing this year. for reals.

sneaky peakies :

as usual
- sample sales (items that were used as samples/ displays at tradeshows and exhibitions overseas) i have more this time round because i just fired one of our agents and had to get an acquaintance to sorta force her to ship everything back to me. ha.
- prototype designs/ designs that did not make it into our main collection - i have finally caved in and decided to bring in a bunch of these which i made but changed my mind about later.
- new items with very minor flaws
- and etc. etc. some accessories (brooches), plush toys, and home decor items.

so what's different this time round?
- only clearance items from past seasons' collections will be available, all the way from our very 1st season's collection, what we first made when we started out 3-4 years ago. woo! freshly dug out by moi.
- more than half of the stuff that will be there, were not available at our previous fashbash stint.
- and those that we are bringing back again this time will be on even better discounts.
- many of the past-collection purses i'm bringing there are 1-piece only, once gone, gone forever.
- if you missed some of our first few seasons' tank tops, you better come early too. because i'm 110% sure now that i have no where else to magically dig them out from.
- a crazy stockist decided that she ordered some wrong items and we were forced to do an exchange for her since we state in our contract that no good items will be refunded for, even when the items were clearly made specially for her wholesale order. so she shipped 12 purses back to us BUT without their detachable straps. no explanations given. i bet she ate them all.
- all has to go. i need more space more than that little profit we're getting from the huge discounts, if any at all.

there's sure to be something for everyone. if you're on a tight budget this year-end, but need to get your hands on some precious handmade colorful fabric goodness, and don't really care that they are not fresh out of the oven, this is the one and only best place and time to come shoppity shop for some littleoddforest goodies, as precious gifts for yourself and your buddies. come join in the shopping, chatter and mindless banter! or regret forever. and come early! have you even seen the fashbash swag bags??? only 200 to be given away!!! that's reason enough i think.

a big heyho! to the few dudes who wiped out almost all of our tank tops at our last fashbash for your gal pals (i wonder who those lucky girls are!)! you all have been so kickass awesome supportive during our last fashbash in october, that many of you were hankering us for some purses that were already sold out there forever. but that was then. since i have now found 1 more piece of that and that sold out pouch and more! ha! come again this time, we'll make sure you won't regret it! come help me clean out my storage space. so that i can make space to whip out many many more new goodies for you all for next year and many more years! and so that i can stop being a manual laborer, that is, until, our big move(s) next year. yikes.

delays in new collection mini-launch

2008-12-04T16:56:00.005+08:00

due to overwhelming response to our private viewings for our mini-launch of our new collection, i had to delay the launch online and over at our counter at isetan scotts, until out last private viewing session is over, on saturday 13 dec. so the launch online and over at isetan is scheduled to be on monday 15 dec. littleoddforest's last day at isetan scotts will be on christmas eve 24 dec, so you'll still have many more days to shop there yah! it's such a waste of time and effort to delete already-taken/edited photographs of the new designs when they are being snapped up every other day at our tiny tiny workshop...

don't worry ya all! there will still be enough new stuff to go around for the rest of the year! don't send me sobbing or hate emails, please! thank youuuuu! group hugs!

i've stuff to bitch about! some friends who already know what had happened had advised me against blabbing about it here, so i had already ranted in my private blog, but it's just bugging me day in day out.. anyways, i already had the ranting posts saved in drafts in this blog few weeks ago, had to get the shiat out of my system asap, because it's all poison. bad for my happy well-being. large corporations and work politics. you can kiss my sharp ass. we'll see if i chicken out of posting them up later. i have like, a gazillion drafts that i had decided not to post eventually, over the years. i'm such a 'BAWK!! bawk! bawk! bawk! bawk! bawk!.... ' wahahahah!

shipping announcements

2008-12-03T10:16:00.007+08:00

thank you all for your super sweet emails and crazy orders!

kindly note that all orders placed and paid for before tuesday 2 dec, 6pm (singapore time), have gone out early this morning, wednesday 3 dec (singapore time).

orders are always processed, packed and sent out daily, mon - fri, but there may be some slight delays (1-2 days) in processing and sending out of orders at the moment due to a lack of hands (we are currently operating with only 2 pairs) and the crazy holiday period. but rest assured that delays will be no longer than 2 days.

FREE SHIPPING starts now until 31 Dec!
code : goodbye08

please also note the following no shipping dates :
23 dec - 28 dec & 30 dec - 4 jan 2009
orders placed & paid for before 21 dec 6pm will go out on 22 dec;
orders placed & paid for after 21 dec 6pm will promptly go out on 29 dec;
orders placed & paid for before 28 dec 6pm will go out on 29 dec;
orders placed & paid for after 28 dec 6pm will promptly go out on 5 jan 2009
(all singapore time)

why? you ask. the only holidays are x'mas and the new year's, yes we know.
well, i'm running low on fuel and so we need our annual ritual of the 3 'R's + 2 'P'
rest. relax. rejuvenate. party. and play!!! that's why.

i love the smell of december *deep breath in* *deep breath out* haaaaaahhhh.... it makes me happy, warm and all fuzzy wuzzy :)

gotta run! *muacks!*

opps error page

2008-11-29T10:08:00.000+08:00

if you see an "oopps error" page when clicking on any of the item category pages, it means our website traffic/bandwidth is being gatecrashed, and so it went bonkers.
and this can only be manually fixed by us, so please drop us an email (info at forestprints dot com) asap if it happens again so that we can reset it. this has been happening more and more often than desired, so we thank you for your super kind patience and understanding!! thanky thanks!!!! *muacks!

goodbye 08.

2008-11-26T13:00:00.006+08:00

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and yes!
littleoddforest will be at fashbash once again (woohoo!)
Sat 6 Dec - 5pm till Midnight
Stall 15 @ the Cathay!

i'm finally moving out from our tiny mothball-smelling warehouse, and also out from my current over-flowing home office next year 2009!!! :D
SO!
we will be going crazy over at our last fashbash for the year!
i need to clear clear clear stuffss!! help me clear 'em cuz i can't move 'em all!~
samples, prototypes, past seasons' stock, pieces with that little tiny flaw, and designs that didn't make it out from my workshop!
tank tops! bags! accessories! and etc. etc.!
come shop early!!! and grab your favorite pieces at crazy discounts that will never happen again nor anywhere else, before they sell out foreverrrrrr!!! *MUACKS!*

shoppe updates

2008-11-24T15:28:00.007+08:00

:: new fabric buttons & restocks
http://www.forestprints.com/itemslist.aspx?cat=Crafthings

:: new bigger bags & restocks
http://www.forestprints.com/itemslist.aspx?cat=Bags

:: new smaller purses & restocks
http://www.forestprints.com/itemslist.aspx?cat=Purses

And more to follow-up very soon! =)

luv,
littleoddforest fairies & elves

Luv-able + Hug-able @ gallery hanahou Dec'08

2008-11-24T09:52:00.003+08:00

gallery hanahou presents
Luv-able and Hug-able

December 4 - January 7
Opening Party:
December 4, 6-9 pm
rsvp info@galleryhanahou.com

gallery hanahou
611 Broadway, Suite 730 NYC
galleryhanahou.com
Due to popular demand, this holiday season the plushes return to gallery hanahou!
Made with love by 30+ artists and crafters from all over the world, these original soft toys will range from cooky critters to adorable anthropomorphic objects. Nab an armful of plushes at the December 4th opening party, or order from our online shop at galleryhanahou.com for your hug-able holiday gifts!

Participating Artists
Anna Chambers * Anna Hrachovec * Ayumi Sato - Junie Moon * Betz White * Blythe Church * Christina Gordon (Jamfancy) * Corinne Dean * Doinky Doodles * Eloole * Forest Creatures * girlsavage * Heide Murray * Heidi Kenney * Helle Jorgensen * Hello, Brute * IMAI SAYAKA * Katie Park (caffaknitted) * Kup Kup Land * Lexi Franks * Lizette Greco + Grecolaborativo * Lynda Lye * Nicole Gastonguay * The Ossu! Syugeibu * reiâ˜†komurasaki * SPOOKS by Kobayashi Mayu * Weebco * Yuko Hara * Yuriko Sera

Artists recommended by Plush You!
Ariana Marinelli * Coco Howard * Flying Star Toys by Florence Forrest * Hansigurumi * Jenny Harada * Made By Moxie * Robyn Fabsits * Aaron B of SOWA

As an added holiday treat, plush artist Jenny Harada will hold a workshop at the gallery on December 13!

Plush Workshop with Jenny Harada
Make an ornament-size plush with the amazing Jenny using hand-sewing techniques!
December 13, 1-4 pm at gallery hanahou (611 Broadway, Suite 730, NYC)
Cost: $20 (includes materials)
Space is limited, so sign up asap by emailing info@galleryhanahou.com.

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i have been so kindly invited by the nice peeps of Luv-able + Hug-able @ gallery hanahou to participate in this wonderful group exhibition yet again! hurrah! :D
due to my frantic rush in sending the plushies, i have totally forgotten to take any photos of the little guys i made for this exhibition.... bah.... (~____~")
So don't miss this if you're anywhere near NYC!
xoxo~ lynda

add-on...

2008-11-18T16:33:00.004+08:00

boss Lynda forgot to advertise her new hand-makes of baby footwear.....
All are OOAK, so they are open for reservations now, until a new Baby/Children category is created at our online store.

EASY SLIP-ONS
(more available, please email us for unedited photo requests)
Retail price : SGD$22 per pair

CUTE BUTTON STRAP-ONS
(more available, please email us for unedited photo requests)
(All currently available are SOLD OUT. Thanks for all your orders! Please send us an email for custom orders. Thank you!)
Retail price : SGD$24 per pair

ALPHABET SLIP-ONS
*custom alphabets available, current turnaround is up to 8 weeks*
(more available, please email us for unedited photo requests)
Retail price : SGD$24 per pair

Photos will be unedited because I will be the one taking them, but still learning how to use photoshop :p

Thank you!

luv,
Yvette

private viewing bookings

2008-11-18T11:45:00.004+08:00

littleoddforest's private viewing sessions have been somewhat an open secret amongst many of our local regular customers these past couple of years, and with the onset of the coming holiday season (albeit a slower one with the current gloomy world economy), and the flooding of emails with more of such requests coupled with my lack of available timings and assistants, here's a final reply to ya all cute ladies!

we are fully-booked all the way until 30 NOV.
next available dates are MON 1 DEC + TUE 2 DEC + WED 3 DEC (all filled)
and then WED 10 DEC + THUR 11 DEC + FRI 12 DEC
and then we'll be closed until the coming new year!
for weekend viewings, i can try my best to squeeze in for sat mornings only. email with subject heading "private viewing" or else i'll most probably never get to your emails in time.

muacks! gotta run!

a lil' quickie update!

2008-11-18T11:01:00.005+08:00

*a very chop chop update! i need to rush off like... now!*

Thurs 20/11 is just 2 days away, and it's madness in our workshop!

expect brand new combinations/fabrics of ---->
1 --- MUNGO WANDERLUST LEAF BAG
2 --- HOOT THE OWL SLING PURSE
3 --- A WALK IN THE FOREST
4 --- FOLDED LEAF WRISTLET
5 --- LEAF POCKET BAG

here's the best part!
restocks will be done BOTH @ ISETAN AND OUR ONLINE SHOPPE!
Hurrah! No more hate emails from our International friends! ;D
but do give me some time to do all the restocks yeah? only 1 pair of hands given to me by my dearest mama!

due to current gloomy weather conditions, do feel free to email me to request for unedited photo sneak peaks + reservations!
1st come 1st serve!
Thanks so much for all your kind patience, sweeties! XOXO

oh yes.

p.s. you may make reservations for the brand new designs from our new collection's mini-launch starting now too.
our workshop, sewing fairies & elves will be on our 1-mth Christmas break starting early-Dec.
we need to rest our skinny fingers! (and i need some sun)

*muacks!*

these coming our way soon! mini-launch of our brand new collection. wooppee!

p.p.s.s.
oh yes oh yes! haha! thanks for sharing with us all the ugly encounters you all have had with silly customers! i hear ya! stupid ugly rude people! die! dieee!!!

dumbasses.

2008-11-17T14:54:00.001+08:00

okay, i just need to rant a bit before i rush off to catch the evasive sunlight.... it's just a string of events the past couple of weeks that has annoyed the shiat out of me.

some people apologize too easily
some people apologize too much
some people apologize too little, too late
and some people, just don't apologize at all.

most singaporeans don't know to use the magical word "sorry".
just one magical word, so simple, so short, and sweet and soothing to the other party's ears, and everything could have been resolved. so easily.
but no. no magical word.
and it fucking pisses me off so much.

so haughty, so full of yourselves, so fucking mighty, thinking you're always right, nothing wrong done, no harm done. no big deal. what's the big deal. ever so defensive. so afraid of losing your gawddamn ugly face.

the old are like that.
they like to say "the salt they have taken is more than the rice we have eaten in our lifetime"
well, good for you and your salty kidneys.
and it's no wonder the young don't learn anything good either.

SOR-REE
A-PO-LO-GISE

very hard to pronounce? to enunciate? to spew out from your smelly mouth? yes? no? it might be fatal to say those words out loud? fatal to even type it down in an email?
just 5 alphabets to type, just 2 syllabus to say.
will cost you a billion dollars? a slice of your fatty flesh?

didn't learn it in school? your parents didn't do a good job teaching you? didn't learn it from society? nothing learned from living in this world for so many decades? from reading? nothing? no? humility and humbility mean anything to you at all? don't know those words?
pppfffttttttt.

who ever on earth made such a silly rule that when dealing with work, people shouldn't apologise too easily?????

so what? you say
karma will come back and bite your stinky rotting corporate asses. that's what.
watch out!

a good lame one to add on!

2008-11-11T13:19:00.004+08:00

okie! this is a quickie! in the middle of updating inventory but i can't help but share this with you
(hwee yee! yours is hilarious! a few pieces of cloth sewn together!!!!! hahahaha!!!! *faints*)

was yakking on the phone this morning with my sculpture artist friend, and he wants to chip in his story too!
he did a series of wooden sculptures for a collective art exhibition, all pieces were for sale

seemingly serious buyer comments
"why would anyone in their right mind pay so much for only a block of wood?"
friend replies earnestly
"well, how about i add on a few more pieces of ply wood for you?"
seemingly serious buyer looks shocked and couldn't move for a few seconds.

HAHAHAHHA!!!!!!!

more later! busy busy now!! xoxoxo

letting mouth loose

2008-11-02T20:43:00.002+08:00

so, i'm sure you're all super sick of reading how thankful i am for all your support to our little gig at isetan scotts. hahahahaha! so fine, i'm not doing that here ;p
go here for updates! - http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=46770635428
or here - http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=6443311126
or here - http://www.facebook.com/pages/littleoddforest/7178022302

i've been pretty quiet and missing in action because am busy busy busy!! no time!!!!! too much on-goings behind the chaotic work scenes but additionally, my personal life too, it's all good good news though! :D

for temporary relieve of stress...

when you are in the business long enough, you will get to meet all sorts of people.
literally all sorts.
from jealous peers who are determined to see you trip and fall... or even your downfall..
to unrelated people who have too much free time on their hands and a "free-mouth" to boot too...
to people who have no money to buy anything but like to walk around putting down everything within her sight, so she can convince herself not to help stimulate the economy..
to those who are not into our style, but yet still bothers to take the time, saliva and trouble to let the sales gal know face front that she is not digging your style..
to... oh, it's neverending! makes life so much more interesting eh? sure! bring it on!

LAME PERSON EXAMPLE 1.
much older people who like to intimidate and bully young girls.
40-something year old woman sternly lectures one of our frightened young sales gals that we shouldn't claim that our purses are handmade, because "did you handmake the zippers? I'm sure you did not. did you handmake the plastic bangles or the buttons? Those are all not handmade, so how can you say that your products are handmade? you shouldn't say they are handmade. you can get sued you know."
you are an adult who doesn't know better than to say such things in such a tone with such words to a 16 year old sales gal... sigh.

LAME PERSON EXAMPLES 2a, 2b, 2c, 2d.
a bunch of ladies who have too much time to kill.
"how can you say that is is one of a kind when i've seen that fabric before? i'm sure i've seen it at abcd before."
insistent about her own definition of our OOAK despite our poor gal's explanation. so nothing else you say will make her change her mind.
"wah, you dare to claim is one of a kind? what if i see an exact piece somewhere else leh? can refund or not?"
smile. smile. smile. laugh at her wit.
"what's so special about these bags? so expensive! i rather buy a Guess bag."
then, go buy loh. just the other corner only...
"eh, how you sew this piping detail ah? Hmm... your boss got open craft classes or not?"
??????????

LAME PERSON EXAMPLE 3.
(so lame that she didn't even leave me an email address that works.)

Feedback Type : I just wish to say
Name : Joannie
Email : abcde@xyz.com
Time of Msg: 10/30/2008 7:42:37 AM

Your work is not very original, I see a lot of influences everywhere and I think it''s quite sad that you are flogging them as your own style when you are just copying off design publications.

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hi Joannie!

thanks for your email, i felt i had a need to reply you, even though i have been advised not to.

i don't see the need to defend myself since i know better (and i'm pretty sure yourself too) but I'm just curious which are the "design publications" you think that i'm copying off from? as the only books/mags i read are novels, home & decor and graphics. I'm no fan of fashion magazines or anything of that sort, not that it matters to anyone. i like to see things positively, so it's good in a way to know that "my style" is similar to some that are already shown in "design publications", and worldwide too, as i presume you are not in/from Singapore?

this is the first time ever i've received such an email in my 4 years doing this, but It's cool with me, because for every 10000 *hearts*, i know that there will be 1 you can't please, as with everything else we do in this world, be it the arts, politics or life in general :) anyhow, i appreciate your email - that my work bothers you so much that you actually took the trouble to drop me a message.

hope you have a good day!

LAME PERSON EXAMPLE 4.
"wah, local label but so expensive"
"those other bags are different loh, they are branded leather bags eh"
"abcd local label is not the same, he's international fashion brand, how can you compare yourself with him? He make beautiful clothes and sells in Paris. You just design what, fabric bags only leh."

LAME PERSON EXAMPLE 5.
"how i can be sure you pay fair wages or not? you must show proof what, then put it up somewhere here on display or something. for all i know your things all made in China factories right?"

that's the first part of lameo peeps for now! more to share with you later! wahahaah!!! i'm soooo glad i only have time to be at isetan for restocking of goods, so i wasn't there to witness all these psycho twilight on-goings!!! just smile, and let the others be ugly, the best advice i can give to all my awesome group of LOF fairies! off for my friday night out now... happy weekend, folks!! xoxoxo!

p.s.
brand new stocks in the shoppe now! :D
brand new tanks! weeee!!!

p.p.s.s.
a happy face to kick start your happy weekend!

we'll be back @ Isetan!

2008-10-30T20:31:00.004+08:00

All of YOU cute peeps made littleoddforest's maiden foray into ISETAN SCOTTS those 2 weeks in Aug/Sept such a super swell one that we have been invited to go back there for 2 MONTHS this time!

{ SAT 1 NOV - WED 24 DEC 2008 }
isetan scotts
350 orchard road, shaw house, level 1, bags department
opening hours 10am to 9.30pm daily

It is such an honor! And we would be so grateful and delighted to have you all come by again!
We have a date, our friends in Singapore! Head on down to our little corner of LOF goodness at the Isetan Scotts bags section at Level 1!

so what can you expect? for starters, you don't pay shipping if you buy there, ha!
• brand new fabrics/combinations from our Latest Collection! (Many of you have been holding out for new variations of our latest designs launched at FashBash, so you'd be happy to know that I have been reserving many new stocks exclusively for this event! So don't miss 'em!)
• one-off pieces (they will be labeled OOAK = one-of-a-kind, so that you'll know!)
• our VIFF customers may use their exclusive online membership 10% discount there in person! exclusively at Isetan Scotts!
• brand new designs will be launched (very limited pieces only!)

I will be whipping up new stuff and restocks all the way, so this gives you reason to pop by whenever and as much as you can! Come say "Hiya!" too if you spot me there, or our friendly sales gal! I could be spacing out quite often, but I don't bite ( ^________^ )

We are super duper excited and a little nervous! I've been busy (and going nuts) trying to train our new LOF gals to TRY and spread the love of handmade, fair trade goodness to the departmental store shoppers this year-end holiday season! Perfect gifts to give, yes? Yeah!!! Fingers crossed!

Oh, and I will try my very best to get ready some Christmas surprises in December too!

Any questions you may have, feel free to get in touch! Otherwise, see you there, sweeties!!!

xoxoxo!

your littleoddforest mistress,
lynda

pssstt!!!
our dearest international customers, i will be stocking up the shoppe with brand new goodies too, starting next week! So hang on! :D

pssstt psssttt!!!
VIFF is littleoddforest's own take on VIP --> Very.Important.Forest.Friend.
this was started more than 2 years ago, and we are happy to announce that we now have over 300 members and counting! to better thank you all for being kick-ass awesome, i have recently revamped the privileges and how you may obtain your membership card. click below to find out more!
http://www.forestprints.com/helpmain.aspx#3

pssstt psssttt ppsssstt!!!
lof purchases made at isetan scotts will be eligible for your VIFF membership! (details on how to become our VIFF are posted in both littleoddforest Group and Fan pages)
LOF purchases made at Isetan Scotts will be eligible for your VIFF membership! Bug our LOF gal about it if she forgets!

code: LOFLOVESU

2008-10-25T09:11:00.004+08:00

FREE SHIPPING! (International + Local Shoppers!)
SAT 25 OCT - TUES 28 OCT (Singapore Time)
enter code at shopping bag : LOFLOVESU

Need we say any more? Tis the time to save on International Shipping costs, our dearest friends abroad! This will be the last of our string of Birthday Bash Specials! So don't miss it!

WE love YOU! :)

Shipping Delays

2008-10-16T15:08:00.002+08:00

Dearest LOF shoppers,

There will be a slight 1- Business Day delay in shipping of orders. All orders received since this morning (Thursday, Singapore Time) and after will be most promptly shipped out on Monday morning, 20 October (Singapore Time). Sincere apologies for this unexpected slight delay.

All orders received before this morning has already been promptly shipped out.

xoxo
littleoddforest fairies & elves

suck it up and deal with it.

2008-10-13T16:11:00.002+08:00

yes... suck it up, lynda... suck it up. deal with it (or all of them, rather). get on with it. and move on. geez.

and, just because it's the same phrase.... although this clip from happy tree friends does quite describes my current situation and how i feel... interpret it however you wish, i don't give two hoots... suck suck.. suck it!!!! and die. bahhhh...

exploding brain matter

2008-10-13T12:30:00.003+08:00

my oversized brain is exploding. yes. again. wonder how much i'm left with now. no wonder i totally forgot about 2 party invites and upset some friends.... :(

~ $10,000 paper loss....
~ 2 very important business trips (tokyo and vietnam) in midst of year-end frenzy.....
~ intense preparation for isetan scotts (yes, it's official, they were so pleased with the response to littleoddforest goods during our 2-weeks there that we have been invited to go back for 2-months!)
~ countless rounds of very lame interviews for 4 job openings....
~ year-end frenzy in midst of 2009 plans....

have been so re-inspired by artsingapore that i may be making plans to paint again. plans. 2009. so we'll see. you know how that goes...

new positions now open!

2008-10-09T13:42:00.006+08:00

we are hiring again!
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temp full-time/part-time littleoddforest retail sales personel
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i need at least 2 peeps urgently from
1st Nov - 31st Dec
9.45am - 9.30pm (1 hr lunch + 1 hr dinner)
1-2 shifts / flexible schedule
$6 per hr + 5% commission
full-timers preferred. part-timers welcome to apply too!
in singapore! orchard location! thanks!

you must LOVE LOVE LOVE littleoddforest to apply for this position!
eagerness to learn, gain new experiences, chalk up work points on your resume, paid internship, etc. etc... however you want to see it as!

criteria~

must be super motivated, self-initiated, and responsible
big friendly smile, cheerful pleasant disposition
neat freak with great organizational abilities
detail oriented
creativity, chattiness, and hipness is a bonus
must be able to speak proper fluent english!!
previous experience not required but a plus point!

email your full details to info [at] forestprints.com with subject heading - HIRE ME PLEASE!
(1-liner email applications will be trashed immediately in a second!)

i will get in touch with you shortly only if you have been picked for an interview.
thank you for your super kind understanding and patience!!!
xoxoxo!

for the free-spirited you

2008-10-04T09:49:00.006+08:00

i have been rocking and rolling in the workshop right after fashbash, buried with papers, sketches, pattern drafts, fabrics, chalk, loose thread... but now enjoying my weekend! at a lovely sunny spot ;D work will just have to resume on monday!

some sneaky peaky of what's to come!

{ the free-spirits range }
free-spirits don't want nor need a big bulky grandmama bag to lug around. no no. free-spirits travel freely! swinging along their very bare essentials, and that's all they'll need. no heavy burden. no silly unnecessary stuff to weigh down their bodies and soul. free and light enough to swing and dance, jump and skip along!

many of you have seen these first pieces launch at last wednesday's fashbash, and they have since sold! weeeee! thanks so much for the love! some of you have also placed in requests for different color combinations and fabric patterns, but i wasn't able to note down all of them unfortunately, so please feel free to drop me emails or gimme a buzz to let me know what you want! i'm friendly and don't bite. although i look like i do bite when i don't put a smile on my face. especially if i'm spacing out. which i do quite often. i was born like that, go bring it up with my mum. waha!
custom requests for colors only, will be accepted only until 22nd october (stubby, you have until then to give me your yoga bag specs!) because we'll be in full sewing frenzy mode all the way until the end of this year after that. i've never done this before, and decided to open it up because our group of lof regulars are ever growing, and i've had the good fortune of meeting so many of you already! :D you bunch are really such a dream come true! big grateful thanks!

for suggestions of products you'd want to get and you really want one done by littleoddforest, please go here!
tell me what you need!

p.s.
I CAN'T THANK YOU ALL ENOUGH FOR SUCH A GREAT FASHBASH!!!
{{{ GROUP HUGS!! }}}
*yes, i'm shouting* :D
thank you all for making this such a great 4th Birthday for us! and those who poked me and said hi! hiya back to you!!! and big thanks!!!
weekly web shoppe updates has resumed!! new stuff galore!

sidetrack 1.
i really want to share this with you!
http://www.robertappleton.com/china/
really really awesome cool.
a few of my friends' artwork inside.

sidetrack 2.
congratulations on your new show, chae eun! i knew you'd be big someday :)))
hope i can still afford your paintings when i need some to decorate my own pad!
http://chaeeunrhee.com

okiedoke! more news and updates later, cute peeps! xxx!

fashbash updates!!!

2008-09-29T12:48:00.006+08:00

too many of you sweet folks have emailed/messaged/called me to ask for specifics, and we are too busy here to individually reply your emails and text messages (sorry if i missed your call and didn't call back!!), so here goes!

What LOF goodies will be at this Wednesday's FashBash?

---> TONS of Sale/Discounted Stuff of Samples/Prototypes/Final-Rejects
(Looks + functions perfectly great! Just some tiny weeny things that you will most likely not see/care about --- I did an actual survey! So this is not bullshit! Ha! --- that the perfectionist me wasn't too happy with...) I have been hoarding them because the work that went into making each and every one of them do not justify the discounted prices AT ALL. Not a tiny bit. But no choice now! I've PLENTY to clear as our new 2009 Collection will be ready soon, and it's a BIG space crunch at my TEENY workshop!! Because starting from our 2009 Collection, I am doing a minimum of 12 piece designs per collection! Weeee! And that needs plenty of space!
Prices from SG$10-SG$50

---> PAST Seasons' Clearance!
Only this once, u will get our past seasons' to-be-discontinued designs/items/fabric combinations and leftover odd-sizes of our tank tops at such super prices! This will not happen again nor be repeated online or anywhere else!!
Prices from SG$10.

---> VERY LIMITED NEW Items & Designs!
I will be bringing less than 5 Pieces each, from our current new collection, and sneak peaks of our 2009 Collection that is not available anywhere yet, not even online. Only a couple are currently available exclusively at some of our stockists outside of Singapore! They are all OOAK (One-Of-A-Kind Pieces) and you will be the 1st in Singapore to be seen carrying it on the streets! And forget about waiting for them to be on sale. If you don't already know, our handmade exclusive bags hardly ever go on sale ;) And, remember our feature in Seventeen Mag (Singapore)? Less than 6 Pieces of our OOAK arty hairpieces will be launched there too! Together with our vintage fabric brooches! Exciting!!

back to work for us here! see ya cute folks there! xoxoxo~

ppssstttt...
our online shoppers, DO NOT FRET! i am working triply hard to launch the new collection and new combinations as soon as this event is done. and i promise you that they will be different from those that i'm bringing to this bazaar which you can't go to! so, that should be awesome news, yes?? i feel so terribly sorry reading all your one-liner sad emails....

" only in Singapore? :( "
" only for Singapore? :( "
" you have forgotten about us who are not in Singapore, Lynda... "

i have not!! really! promise!! i will work hard to make it a good launch online, yah!!
*muacks!* holiday shopping! here we come! ( ^_____________^ )

ppssssstttttt......
new designs and restocks are now up in the shoppe!

shop like a mad lady.

2008-09-26T09:51:00.008+08:00

littleoddforest will be making our second appearance at FashBash!

"FashBash is the first, best, and most-loved fashion bazaar where you can: 1. Buy pre-loved designer togs and accessories! 2. Snap up pieces from the latest collection, or discounted items from past seasons, and even grab stuff hot off the samples racks of local emergent and indie designer labels!"

What to expect from LOF?
1) sample sales
(samples and prototypes up to 50% off)
2) discounted items from past seasons
(up to 30% off)
3) new bag designs launch
(very very limited pieces. we cannot emphasize the word "limited" enough)
4) brand new fabrics/colors/combinations of our hottest sellers
(not available at our website or any of our stockists)
5) new product launch
(all OOAK handmade fabric hair pieces, brooches and rings made from various vintage fabrics)
6) tanktops, bags, pouches, accessories, and maybe even our home decor items and huggable plush!
(you can now see them in person, try out that size, whatever you need to do to make your buying decision. just try your best to refrain from shopping like an auntie at the fish market... and poke poke poke...)

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NOTE THIS DOWN!
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Wednesday, October 1, 2008
11am - 6pm
Glass Hall, Singapore Art Museum
----> STALL NO. RP3 <---- Right smack in front the minute you enter. You won't miss us. Unless... ahem.
MRT: Dhoby Ghaut/ City Hall
http://www.map.gov.sg
Bus: Plenty plenty plentiful
http://www.sbstransit.com.sg/
Drive: Free Parking at SAM, plenty of other nearby carparks, easily accessible
http://www.sgcarmart.com/news/carpark_index.php

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FashBash will next be held on Oct 1 (Wednesday, Hari Raya public holiday), at the Glass Hall in Singapore Art Museum.

That's the ole SJI. You know, the white building with Dome, opposite SMU, near Raffles City, near the big-ass Kopitiam.

Tis a nice glass-walled room, there'll be over 30 vendors selling all manner of local designer fashionwear and shoes and accessories and bags and... *we run out of breath* And samples, and current trends, and pre-loved luxury labels, and loads of fabulous quirky stuff!

Plus, in conjunction, a fashion workshop on making this season's trends work for you, organised by official magazine Seventeen! That's at 1pm, at The Cube in Singapore Art Museum.

DO COME AND SHOP, HANG OUT, HAVE FUN!

It's gonna be a huge shopping party, and you're invited. Tell your friends, and save the date!

*** 200 SWAG BAGS FOR EARLY BIRDS ***
Includes Paul Mitchell hair products, $20 The Cathay store vouchers, hair vouchers, special items from LittleOddForest, and lots more! Not to mention copies of Seventeen magazine, the official magazine for FashBash 01.10.08!!

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Please RSVP Below!
http://www.new.facebook.com/s.php?sid=6abb586269728c53c5806d21a6df5eb3&refurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.new.facebook.com%2Fs.php%3Fsid%3D6abb586269728c53c5806d21a6df5eb3%26k%3D100000004%26id%3D27035239929%26gr%3D4%26act%3D2421953394%26sf%3Dp%26s%3D50&k=100000004&id=27035239929&gr=4&act=2421953394&hash=4eec7455ef55a293197b9816d05a79d2&sf=p&s=60#/event.php?eid=27035239929

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if you love fashion bazaars, you will love this. shopping madness, crazy banter, endless chatter, infectious laughter. only 1 day, miss it, and well, what can we say?

ciao, bellas! gotta go sew up a storm! XOXOXO!

Order shipment updates

2008-09-25T12:35:00.002+08:00

Dearest LOF customers,

All order shipment updates since this past Monday will be updated latest by tomorrow afternoon, Friday 26 Sept. There has been no delay in shipment of orders, no worries. Only a delay in updating order status and shipment tracking numbers. Thank you for your kind patience!

Yours Sincerely,
Yvette and Bianca

Monster Art Rally

2008-09-25T00:16:00.008+08:00

if you're going to be in san francisco anytime from 10 oct - 1 nov, be sure to go see the monster art rally! 5 one-of-a-kind monster plushies by littleoddforest will be there, along with our personal favorites by 12punt3 (marianne's original oneyes!), heidi kenney (mypapercrane!) and little dear! weeee!
i did a little story thingie about a giant stomping through the littleoddforest one unusual afternoon that connects all 5 pieces together (hopefully!)
and i'm keeping my fingers crossed my terrible 3am sewing will not show too much... :S
http://g1988.blogspot.com/
http://www.nineteeneightyeight.com/
a very eventful and super crazy month so far.... and still more exciting news to come! some sneaks below... later, cute peeps!

yes, mister mushnik

2008-09-23T21:01:00.005+08:00

i just received the most wonderful heartfelt gift from a long-time friend who decided to fly 30 hours to have a rendezvous with me. well, ok fine. he was on his way to his overseas job posting, but still..... :p
remember how we used to give each other mixed tapes? well, i got a set of mixed dvds.. of all my favorite childhood/teen years cartoons, sitcoms and movies, and my favorite openings... this has to be one of the bestest gifts i've received this year!? yeah!... all the time and effort that went into making them! i was so touched that i almost teared up, and i rarely/almost never do.. i think i must have missed him a lot. still do! we hung out only for 1 whole day before i had to leave... :( i really really miss being around good ol' friends who know my life stories and the real me, and vice versa... not acquaintances.. not "fake" friends... not "go out and have fun" friends.. not "let's meet for dinner and talk crap, but really, i hardly know you" friends, but real real normal and special friends who really care and share...

this is one of my favorite songs, i used to love banging out this tune (my mum calls it banging, because she says i put in too much passion/strength/agility, but i think this songs requires that..) on the piano whenever i felt melancholic

and to end off on a chirpier note...

i went to dance class as a kid, and we pranced around to this fab tune all the time! :D love it love it miss it... you must play this song out loud and do the booty dance!!!

and i can't wait for my belated 6 years anniversary gift from b.. :DD time flies by just like that..

fly a fantasy...

2008-09-19T15:42:00.003+08:00

the neverending story.. one of my favorite-est childhood movies...

happy weekend, cute folks! xoxo~

releasing some heat...

2008-09-18T17:42:00.004+08:00

i absolutely LOVE working with customers who think that things are very easily sewn.
like how, i can alter a small purse into a big one.
or magically turn a big purse into a small bag. with an extra this. and an extra that.
all done without destroying any pieces of fabric, without any sweat, within a blink of an eye.
such flattery of my skills and talent.
or how they think that they are the only customers i have, that i have no other work to do, other than abiding by their whims to alter an item that they had bought, that had clear photographs and dimensions stated.
puts me right back down to earth.
and the best part.
that labor is free. fucking free of charge.
ahhh, my generosity and charitable personality is being recognized by strangers...
the bestest part?
they didn't even pay anywhere close to $500 for that purse in the very first place.
damn. do i help people to save money or what. didn't cross that big head of mine to charge them like $1000 or whatever, so that i can include laborious alterations.
my un-calculativeness. such a virtue.

i'm sooo into doing cheap, one-of-a-kind stuff. not just affordable, no, but cheap.
i guess it's written on my face that i am such a sell-out craft whore.
wow. please pat me on my back for such a great life achievement.

my sarcasm is terrible. no?
off to pack my luggage.....

disturbing kinder surprise advert

2008-09-16T11:03:00.003+08:00

!!???!! HAHAHA!!!!

thank you leanne dear for this!!! hahahha!! nowww you know why me love kinder surprise??? i will take photos of my mini collection of kinder surprise toys and show u. hee.

new goodies sneak peaks!

2008-09-16T01:06:00.005+08:00

ta-dah! here are just some of the sold out items from littleoddforest's brand new designs launched at isetan scotts 2 weeks ago! super big thanks for loving them!
and finally, website stock will be slowly made available by this week! weee!! so don't send me complain emails! my eyes are hurting right now, so i won't be listing any new items tonight... sorry folks...
( x _______ x ") tomorrow! promise!

why the hell is everything in japan cuter

2008-09-15T15:39:00.001+08:00

i couldn't resist.
my meeting is delayed so while i am now trying very hard to keep myself awake, surfing youtube with my chai frappuccino, and decided to share this with you...
this dude can sure stand!!

checkers is pretty darn cute too! for a stray breed.
here's b and his youngest sis trying to shower checkers, who got "catnapped" by some neighbor's stupid kid for a few days (wtf!), and came back dirty!!!

*yawnnnss*