Why Don't I Have Anything to Wear?: Spend Less. Shop Smarter. Revolutionise Your Wardrobe

Product Information

Andrea Chong has lent her support to several social causes in Singapore and overseas. She has worked with the National Volunteer and Philanthropy Centre and the Singapore Girls’ Home. [37] In December 2018, Andrea Chong and her father volunteered overseas with Operation Hope Foundation where she distributed clothing and school supplies to primary school students at a rural village in Siem Reap, Cambodia. [38] Newsworthy incidents Sexual harassment Facebook post (2017) Andrea Chong married the Singaporean lawyer, Imran Rahim in March 2020. [4] The couple started dating when they were both students at Victoria Junior College and have been married since 2020. [5] As of October 2022, they have two children together, Ezra Imran (born on 9 January 2021), Elia Imran (born on 28 May 2022). [6] Education Yeo, Melissa. “ 10 Andrea Chong Facts That Prove She’s Singapore’s Very Own Taylor Swift”. MustShareNews. January 15, 2016. Accessed on 26 February 2019. Lagom, the health and lifestyle imprint of Bonnier Books UK, has acquired Why Don’t I Have Anything to Wear?by Andrea Cheong to be published this summer.

Now this is something I've never seen a brand disclose, but I wish they would! At the factory stage, fabric undergoes third-party testing for integrity. It's trialled for three main things: light degradation, which refers to dye fading in the sun, colour transfer (this one is pretty self-explanatory) and friction, whereby the fabric is rubbed with a rough surface to test for its sensitivity to pilling. All fabrics can pill, but it's most commonly seen on knitwear.The answers are hung up on rails and folded in the drawers of our homes right now. As the creator of the Mindful Monday Method and the author of Why Don’t I Have Anything to Wear?, I’d suggest you ask yourself these questions to help you shop smarter and spend less. Question one: What do I already own? In addition to this exclusive study, a poll of 500 young people aged between 13 and 18 years was conducted by UK social enterprise Startup Sherpas, who provided direct access to the views of this younger age group. It would not be a complete review without covering the negative points of the book. There are not many but here are a couple: Andrea: Yeah, it was a very chilled job. I know the brand was really popular in Japan and I thought we were doing well. We had such a loyal customer base. People would come in and we’d recognise their faces, they’d remember your name and you really bonded with your customers. Menswear was doing fantastically well because having something like chinos doesn’t necessarily make you preppy.

Emma: Would you consider going into fashion journalism or full time editorial work after graduation this year? What about the art world? When asked if they believed they could contribute to ideas that might make a technological difference to the world, nearly half (47%) said they believe they can innovate or contribute ideas if they had the right support; and 76% believe there is untapped potential in young people which would benefit the tech industry, showing despite the challenges, there is optimism amongst the nation’s youth. Lee, Kien M.. “ Meet the Instagirl of the Moment — Andrea Chong”. Senatus. September 2, 2014. Accessed on 26 February 2019. I believe that following my method can break our impulsive shopping habits and improve our wellbeing. Best of all, it’s learning to shop for the modern day, which means that whether or not you care about sustainability, you’ll find it easier to make choices that better the environment. It’s time to be an empowered shopper, and I’m so excited to share my book with readers.” Goh, Bryan. “ SUPERGA IS PARTNERING WITH ANDREA CHONG FOR A SECOND TIME AND IT’S A DO-IT-ALL SNEAKER FOR SUMMER”. HerWorld. January 18, 2019. Accessed on 26 January 2019.Retail therapy is always more expensive than actual therapy. The reason people consume so much is deeply psychological. Of course, many of us feel like we have nothing to wear when we’ve got a big event coming up – whether that’s a wedding or birthday party. That’s where there needs to be a cultural shift around newness and the way we consume clothes. “This has so much to do with what social media shows us, and peer pressure,” Cheong comments. “We have to be mindful about how we speak about consumption with each other, as opposed to always asking, ‘What are you wearing? Did you buy anything new?’” The Award-winning competition empowers the next generation of visionaries through education supported by Samsung’s people, partners and technology to carve a new path in the tech world and drive positive change. It gives young people in the UK & Ireland the opportunity to gain skills and receive top-tier advice from leading industry experts, creating a roadmap for the future and a creative space to develop exciting new tech-for-good.