Sheela Writes

The Fab 40s Make A Statement

Creating an impression. One that hits home. I doubt I’d be distorting facts when I put forth that we’ve all done something to send a message at least once in our lives, if not countless times. Making a statement could be as rudimentary as wearing black lipstick to rebel against the powers that be, or something far more significant, more meaningful such as taking a stand against Trump. Joining the #MeToo movement. Going public with your sexual orientation. Articulating an opinion about a topic near and dear to you. Participating in a rally. In one way or another, we all make statements. And, naturally, the way we dress is perhaps the most eloquent, versatile and personal weapon in our arsenal to send a message. Fashion has the innate ability to influence politics, culture, life, and that is not an exaggerated claim. F A S H I O N I S A W E A P O N We outfit ourselves to match our views and beliefs about anything and everything pertinent, be it...

The Fab 40s & Their Fairy Tale Inspirations

by Sheela Goh

Wonder. Awe. Magic. Stories of enchantment and spells. As you all know, I love to write. What you may not know is where that love stems from. And that is the literary diet upon which I was raised. It fed feeds my soul. My mother introduced me to wordsmith Enid Blyton from the moment we could read. And then further augmented the nourishment of my creative side with C S Lewis, Tolkien, Bronte, Eyre, Agatha Christie, you get the general idea. Over the years, my library has expanded to include murder, crime and fantasy novels but I’ve never once deviated from my original love obsession with the beguiling and captivating world of fairy tales and wonderment and magic. O N C E U P O N A T I M E Those four words. Whenever I see them, read them, my heart does a little flutter. I slip away into my secret place, where castles go high into the sky. Where woods are dark and mysterious, and where the air is rife with...

What’s In A Name

by Sheela Goh

Truly, I ask you. What’s in a name these days? Cosmetic brands have been concocting all sorts of names for their lippies since the longest time ever. And it makes sense too given how saturated the landscape has become. Everyone appears to be releasing make-up lines from established players kicking out new collections, to names you’d typically associate with garments, not beauty, looking to cash in on a woman’s (neverending) pursuit of that perfect pout. It’s practically a new lippie a day. Actually, more. From a business perspective, it makes perfect sense. I’m as commitment phobic as the next woman when it comes to beauty purchases. Afterall, how many nude shades can one wear at any given time? And you can’t really be walking out of the house with smokey eyes every day because, you know, we crave variety. As such, most of us are hesitant to commit to palettes of colour but think nothing of forking out anything from $5 to $50 for what promises to prime and plump, and take us...