Samantha Thavasa Launch Party

Back in November, I was invited to the Samantha Thavasa launch party for their new store in Ion Orchard. I was unable to attend as I was away in New Delhi but Mag (Makeupstash.com) and Kas (Shine, Shimmer & Sparkle) went and kept me updated almost instantaneously through the wonder of Twitter.

The party kicked off with a fashion show.

You can see many more photos of the party on Samantha Thavasa's Facebook page.

After the show, the guests adjourned to the new store (located on Level B1 of Ion).

I was ecstatic to see that they had brought in the Liberty range, including the latest Liberty x Hello Kitty collection!

Founded in 1994, the Samantha Thavasa brand is famous in Japan for its collaborations with foreign celebrities like Penelope Cruz, Victoria Beckham, Tinsley Mortimer, Beyonce and the Hilton sisters. Top Japanese models Yuri Ebihara and Jessica Michibata are the current faces of the brand.



The prices range from S$70 to S$300 for charms and small leather goods, and from S$300 to S$500 for bags. According to Herworld.com, the Hello Kitty bag costs S$469. The Petite Choice Liberty Boston bag that I purchased in Osaka is selling here for about S$285, if I recall correctly. I had paid S$255 for it in Osaka.


Mag also kindly gave me her doorgift of a Samantha Thavasa Petite Choice charm and notebook from the party!


Many thanks to Mag for the gifts and pics!