Samantha Thavasa x Hello Kitty x Liberty

After deliberating over this Samantha Thavasa Hello Kitty Liberty print vinyl bag for quite some time, I finally caved and purchased it yesterday, thanks to encouragement by Mag. The Hello Kitty clutching strawberries and apples amidst a cascade of cherry blossoms was just too charming to resist.

According to the shop staff, the blue/green version is exclusively produced for the Singapore store. This is also available in pink and yellow at the Ion store while in Japan, it is also available in red and lavender.

Made in Japan, the material is cotton coated with PVC which makes it stain-resistant. The tote is quite roomy and sits comfortably under the arm.


The interior has two pockets on one side.


Also couldn't resist getting this gold My Melody charm from the new Samantha Vega store in Isetan Orchard. As there was no "I" available, I settled for the "H" since my online moniker is Haru. As a kid, My Melody was my favourite Sanrio character, much more so than Hello Kitty.

Together with my purchase, I also received a notebook from the lucky draw. The bag goes perfectly with the Liberty print wallet, tissue case and pass case that I carry with me daily. The wallet is also by Samantha Thavasa while the pass case was a freebie from the November 2010 issue of With. The tissue case was a freebie from the February issue of Lee.

Samantha Vega Opening Day

Last Sunday morning, Samantha Vega opened its first store in Isetan Orchard at 10.30am to an eagerly awaiting crowd in a sea of pink, thanks to the promise of a free tote bag for the first 50 customers dressed in pink.

Some ladies were accompanied by their supportive boyfriends and husbands also in pink!

Naturally, all the free tote bags were snapped up in a flash and quite a few disappointed customers had to be turned away after the cap of 50 was reached. My husband and I got there just past 10am and were #47 in the queue. (No, he was not in pink.)

Love the pastel quilted and tweed wallets but think I'll stick with Samantha Thavasa's Liberty prints for now!


The bags are mostly priced at $300+ and several designs come in two sizes. If you would like to know the prices, you can ask on the brand's Facebook page.









Here's the free tote bag (which has a price tag of 4830yen), which I'll probably gift to a young cousin. Wonder if the ladies who queued up at 9am were disappointed when they saw it?

Samantha Vega Launch Party

Samantha Vega, the casual, flirty younger sister brand of Samantha Thavasa, will be opening in the basement level of Isetan Orchard tomorrow.

The Samantha Vega launch party was held at Zouk earlier this evening. Clad in clothes by Tyan with makeup by RMK, the models showed off a diverse range of Samantha Vega handbags with a youthful feminine sensibility. Based on the info on the Facebook page, the price range will be around S$300+.












The finale.


I was sporting my favourite Samantha Thavasa Petite Choice Liberty print bag :-)

The Samantha Vega store will open at 10.30am tomorrow (Sunday) with a slew of special promotions. Do also check out the Samantha Thavasa (Singapore) Facebook page!