The Stylista's Guide to Great Gadgets
Fashion isn't all about clothes and accessories, a true style maven would have to own a few tech support in order to keep par with other budding fashionable boys and girls out there. That's why we've come up with a list of main gadgets you would need to gain extra points in the styling game.
The flexi camera
Along the way we've come across some phenomenal pictures - be it for your Chictopia, Lookbook account or even blog sites. We've had a chance to test a few SLR's and heavyweight cameras, but no matter what you snap your pictures in, tweaking your photos in Photoshop is essential for that artistic value. So what if you're design-program-incompetent? Should you lose a few hype points even though your fashion ensemble is pretty awesome? Or could you cheat your way through with uncomplicated cameras that come with ready-made filters?
The Olympus EP1 Pen
The Olympus EP1 Pen camera offers a great deal of features like art filters, multi-aspect ratios, multi exposure and In-camera raw conversion. It also gives you pictures that can put even the best digital-artists to shame. And the design of the camera isn't too shoddy either!
Sony DSC- TX1
For all those moment where you need a steady camera to gather all your party snaps, you would need something that is built just for that. Made with an anti-shake, panorama stitching and boasts twice the performance in low light settings, the DSC-TX1 is your perfect party tool. Can anyone say Cam-whore fast enough?
The Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T90
Easy-to-use and compact, this is great for those impromptu pictures you want to keep ebbed in your memory. It comes with 12.1 megapixels, intelligent auto mode, wide 3.0-inch LCD touchscreen, smile shutter, face detection and optical SteadyShot!
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The Diana Mini
The lomographic cameras have and one point taken over the fashion picture taking world and the Diane Mini is just one of them. A mod in the 60's, this handy-size, half frame products are famed for its 35mm film, pint-size shape and retro looking designs.
Here are a few pictures with really interesting effects that make Lookbook not only a fashion channel but also a great source of inspiration. I sometimes come here for tearsheet ideas for my photoshoot.
Elyoo D, 23 year old artist and blogger from Manila, Lookbook
Linda Hao, 18 year old fashion student, stylist and designer from Singapore. Lookbook
Sheryl Oon, 21 year old student from Malaysia and part of the Project Muff+Stit collab. Lookbook
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More than just a phone!
If your life revolves around blogging and keeping your site updated, you would need something that keeps you on the go, no matter where you are. E-mails get replied, photos gets uploaded and blog gets revisited to make sure everything is running smoothly. Twitter, Facebook and even keeping in touch with friends from your huge social circle is so much more rampant thanks to these wonder machines....
The Blackberry Curve 8520
The Blackberry mania has hit SEA not long ago yet everyone who is anyone were seen brandishing this smartphones. Be a lot more organized as you stay in touch with your network of friends, family and business associates. Trust us, we've seen grown men shed tears at the thought of losing their palm-size personal secretary.
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Celeb using the Blackberry
Taylor Momsen, Nicky Hilton and Pixie Geldof
The iPhone
The war between iPhone and Blackberry users have made these 2 leading smartphone brands try to outdo one another in the style stakes. In fact, not long ago there were countless of fashion brands collabs covers made for the iPhone and Even Ralph Lauren has tied up with this snazzy doodad on an application enabling users to engage with the American brand.
The Nokia N97 Mini Raoul Special Edition
Sometimes having a phone that has dual functions isn't the only thing that can be deemed fashion-worthy. Most times, style seekers would love something that is an accessory of its own, and that's where the Nokia N97 Mini Raoul Special Edition plays its part here. With a 3.2 touch screen display, widget options applications, weekly styling tip updates and a 5MP Carl Zeiss lens camera, what more do you need?
The entertainment gadgets
People who hunt fashion usually have to travel far and wide to get that hot scoop, and usually these people will need something to keep them company whilst at it. Also since being in the industry you would need to be someone in the know of subjects such as movies, music and arts, what better way to do all these things than with a widget that is an all-in-one entertainment series such as:
The Sony PSP Go
Not made only for the gaming freaks, this compact entertainment product with a 16GB hard drive and 1.5 inch LCD can be used to download games, movies and TV shows. Perfect for the jet setting fashion-loving gal!
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The Nintendo DSi
My 10-year-old niece has one and as often as I've tried explaining to her the depleting effects of burying her face in this evil gadget, I was secretly seething with envy. You see, not only did it boast cool features like games, trivia and other brainpower testing programs; it was also aesthetically pleasant to look at.
The designer portable computer
A very fashion-conscious person will always try to match anything she has to lug around with her - especially if that 'lugging around' carries on for more than a few hours. That's why you will never see her carrying tacky doohickeys that does not complement her outfit. Basically meaning, her tech stuff has to match her accessories or is a limited designer edition. That's why these will be just the laptop she needs to do her work and look snazzy!
HP X Vivienne Tam
If you don't want to cramp your style then this special edition notebook - designed by removed couture dressmaker Vivienne Tam to reflect her Spring 10 collection, is the perfect solution. Look professional and seriously stylish with technology savvy inbuilt features.
HP Mini by Studio Tord Boontje
Designed by Dutch industrial designer, this HP Mini by Studio Tord Boontje ecstatically pleasing notebook with HP imprint 3D is also heralded for its 1.6inch diagonal High definition LED BrightView Widescreen display. It is also meant to be more eco-friendly too.
These are just some to begin, the list could go on... but what we would like to know is - what power-fashion tool that YOU just can't live without?
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