Instant Goddess checks out her own bling rings, and gets glammed up for less at Betty Blue

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This week it’s mainly jewels and more jewels… go on adorn yourself! I am! Tay Jewellery Last week a friend invited me to Fete on Hollywood, a pop-up shop showcasing independent designer. Much to my surprise and delight, I stumbled across … [Read more...]

Instant Goddess brings you sunshine, strikes gold in Olympic and gets busted by the long arm of the law

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Summer Days Last week the sun finally showed its face again. It had been a while - some of us were beginning to feel a little vitamin D deficient - and I certainly felt at times that I was back in grey, dull Blighty (but a far warmer and more … [Read more...]

That Mama: Ruth Benny

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This week’s That Mama is schooling expert and mum of two, Ruth Benny. On a mission to demystify Hong Kong's baffling education options for the rest of us, Ruth runs Topschools education placement and information service. This week, our regular … [Read more...]

Running for a reason: Some (very Sassy!) Shanghai Mamas run the Great Wall for Maggie’s Cancer Centre Hong Kong

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Here at Sassy Mama we love to hear about inspiring ladies doing remarkable things for a great cause; be it setting up amazing voluntary organisations, hiking awe-inspiring mountains or, like this gang of gung-ho girls from north of the … [Read more...]

Instant Goddess hears wedding bells with Atterley Road, gets Ibiza poolside-glam with River Island then cooks herself thin!

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Atterley Road This week I’m taking you on a trip down Atterley Road - “The Home of Beautiful Clothes”. My regulars might recall me blogging about Atterley Road a while back thanks to a fashion tip-off from my editor. For the uninitiated - … [Read more...]

Brewing up gorgeous hair! Kate checks out Hollywood Hair’s new tea-reatment

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My all-consuming hair obsession is something of a longstanding joke here at Sassy HQ, so when I was invited to trial a tailor-made hair treatment at the all-new Hollywood Hair, I didn’t waste any time in hightailing it over to Duddell … [Read more...]

That Mama: Kate Choyce

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This week’s That Mama is Kate Choyce, managing director of both the eponymously-titled CHOYCE secretarial recruitment agency and HR recruiter, HKHR; founder of the brand new Hong Kong Toy Library, and mum to two gorgeous little ones! We (gently) … [Read more...]

On the Sassy Mama Radar: Your Cultural Cheat Sheet

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Hong Kong's hospitality scene has a lot to thank Alan Lo, Paulo Pong and Yenn Wong for. The creative minds behind Classified, The Pawn, Altaya Wines and 208 amongst others will be unveiling their latest project this month. Duddell's, an 8,000 square … [Read more...]

Sassy Mama road tests Inspire Yoga: private yoga classes in the comfort of your own home

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So private yoga tuition sounds pretty indulgent, right mama? But when you think about it, given that time is our most precious commodity and there’s few amongst us that have enough of that, a focused, tailored programme that responds to your … [Read more...]

Instant Goddess finds out what Caty did next, gets fashion-forward with Cameo and stocks up on bargain sunnies

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What Caty did next… A self confessed jewel junkie, I am seriously going to have to stop walking along the stretch of Caine Road where my favourite HK jewellery shop, Caty, is located as there’s always something glimmering in the window that … [Read more...]

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