Thursday, May 31, 2012

QUEEN ELIZABETH II GETS A FACE LIFT

KEE@FSWMAG.COM
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HER MAJESTY QUEEN ELIZABETH II OF UNITED KINGDOM IS NOW 86 YEARS OLD AND IS SHOWING HER AGE AS SHE IS STILL A MORTAL DESPITE HER EXALTED POSITION.

SO SHE RECENTLY HAD A MAJOR FACE LIFT ALTHOUGH YOU WILL BE THE FIRST TO SAY SHE DID NOT NEED ANY CONSIDERING HER NEW, REWORKED FACE DID NOT SHOW ANY LESSENING OF LINES NOR WRINKLES WHICH ARE STILL THERE FOR THE WORLD TO SEE AND TOUCH!

In fact, she looked more or less exactly the same before she underwent a total face lift and overhaul of her entire body!

And this is not the first nor second or third time!

In fact, Her Britannic Majesty has undergone the facelift 23 times since ascending the throne and the latest revamp cost a staggering RM 750,000! 

Well, this is the figure announced by Madame Tussauds the world famous waxworks museum in London which has created waxworks of the entire Royal Family as well as the world's most famous and notorious royals, presidents, celebrities, stars, actors, actresses, entertainers, dictators, heroes, heroines and sportsmen!

Queen Elizabeth II was born on 21 April 1926 and started her reign on 6 February 1952 but was crowned a year later on 2 June 1953 which has led to some confusion as some assumed she should be celebrating her Diamond Jubilee of 60 years on the throne next year since she was enthroned in 1953 and now is only 2012 and not 2013!

Lucky I have cleared the air for all of you.

By Monday Queen Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Windsor would officially have reigned 60 years, just 3 years short of Queen Victoria who was the longest reigning monarch of Great Britain and any female monarch in history. Queen Victoria reigned 63 years 216 days so Queen Elizabeth II must lived an extra 3 years 217 days to supersede her ancestor to enter history as the world's longest reigning female monarch in 2015!

There is every reason to assume Queen Elizabeth II who is in fine fettle to surpass her great grandmother in which case she would be the longest reigning female monarchs in the history of mankind!

Technically since Queen Elizabeth II started her reign on 6 February 1952, she has already surpassed her 60th year of sitting on the throne some 3 months ago!

LONG LIVE THE QUEEN OF ENGLAND! 

Currently the world's longest reigning monarch who is still alive is His Majesty the King of Thailand King Bhumibol Adulyadej who would have reigned 66 years come 9 June 2012. 


The King of Malaysia, Seri Paduka Baginda Yang DiPertuan Agong Sultan started his reign on 15 July 1958 and by 15 July 2012 he would have reigned 54 years. 

Of course there are other monarchs of obscure territories and provinces but I don't recognise them. Have you heard of Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt, Waldburg-Zeil, Pomerania-Stettin or worse, Ijebuland, Palenque, Pratapgarh, Aundh or non-countries not a  member of United Nations. I am Emperor of The Palladium but that is as far as it goes.

Every visitor to London MUST visit Madame Tussauds as it is Britain's Number 1 Tourist Attraction. Who can resist siddling up close to Princess Diana and fondling her waist and holding her hands? Or any of your favourite stars from Beyonce to Madonna to Lady Gaga? 

And of course pay homage to Queen Elizabeth II with her brand new face!
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HerMajesty Queen Elizabeth II after her face lift
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Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Phillip
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Queen Elizabeth II with Prince William and Duchess of Cambridge Kate Middleton in the dress when her engagement to Prince William was announced.

MADAME TUSSAUDS LONDON CELEBRATES THE DIAMOND JUBILEE
WITH NEW WAX FIGURE OF HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN  

Madame Tussauds London has just unveiled a stunningly lifelike new figure of Her Majesty The Queen in honour of her Diamond Jubilee. The figure, positioned centre stage in the Royal Area of the attraction, is the 23rd to be created of The Queen by Madame Tussauds London.

Replicating the official Jubilee portrait photograph released earlier this year, the figure will be dressed in a recreation of the white and silver lace dress covered in 53,000 SWAROVSKI ELEMENTS with blue silk sash adorned with The Queen’s Garter Badge, topped off by a replica of the diamond and pearl George IV State Diadem.

Principal Sculptor, Steve Swales, who also created Her Majesty’s previous figure and attended a sitting at Buckingham Palace in 2001, commented “It is extremely exciting to create a wax figure of Queen Elizabeth II and understandably rather nerve-racking too. Meeting The Queen at our last sitting was an invaluable help in creating this figure. She was very relaxed and warm and I’ve tried to portray that, whilst maintaining a sense of majesty. Her expression is soft, as if she is just about to break into a smile. I hope she approves of the end result.”

Buckingham Palace was involved during the creative process of this new figure, with images of the clay head sent to the Palace.

“We have a had a close relationship with the British Royal family since Madame Tussauds first opened its doors in Baker Street in 1884 and it has grown in strength ever since” remarked Liz Edwards, PR Manager at the attraction. “We have created more figures of Queen Elizabeth II than anyone else in Madame Tussauds’ history, with the first figure created when she was just two years old. In such an iconic year for The Queen we are thrilled to welcome this new figure to the attraction and we are sure our guests will be excited to get a closer look at our beloved Monarch”.

The Queen’s figure took four months to create at a cost of £150,000 and will remain in the Royal area of the attraction alongside recently launched figures of The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge plus other members of the Royal Family including the Duke of Edinburgh, The Prince of Wales, The Duchess of Cornwall and Prince Harry.
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Madame Tussauds's skilled waxworkers doing the finishing touches on the Queen of England
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Gently does it
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Crowning the  Queen of Great Britain, the first time in history a lowly commoner of peasant stock has crowned a reigning monarch---luckily this is just a RM 750,000 waxwork!


·          Prices to Madame Tussauds are from £15 for adults and children (4-15 inclusive) when you pre-book at www.madametussauds.com/london.  Priority access tickets can also be booked on 0871 894 3000*. On the day tickets are £28.80 for adults and £24.60 for children.*Calls cost 10p per minute plus network extras
·          Madame Tussauds Studios London has been making wax figures for over 150 years. Each masterpiece takes four months, and a team of 20 dedicated sculptors, to create.  Over 500 precise body measurements are referenced, real head hairs are inserted one by one, and countless layers of paints and tints are applied to build up skin tones - all to achieve the kind of astonishing realism that has kept Madame Tussauds world renowned for over two centuries.
·         Madame Tussauds has attractions in London, Hollywood, New York, Las Vegas, Washington D.C., Amsterdam, Berlin, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Bangkok, Vienna, Blackpool UK and Sydney in 2012, with interactive figures and experiences built around fame and celebrity.  In London, guests can get up close and personal with incredibly lifelike replicas of 21st century stars like Kate Moss, Johnny Depp and Amy Winehouse, brave the scariest Chamber Of Horrors yet, complete with actors as bloodthirsty serial killers and take a time-travelling taxi ride through 400 years of amazing London history.

·         MERLIN ENTERTAINMENTS is the leading name in location-based, family entertainment, and has seen the most successful and dynamic growth of any company in the sector over the last five years. Europe’s Number 1 and the world’s second-largest visitor attraction operator, Merlin now operates 89 attractions, seven hotels/two holiday villages in 19 countries and across four continents. The company aims to deliver memorable and rewarding experiences to its 46 million visitors worldwide, through its iconic global and local brands, and the commitment and passion of its managers and more than 17,000 employees. 

NOSE SPRING SUMMER 2012

KEE@FSWMAG.COM

NOSE IS THAT LONG AND SOMETIMES CROOKED APPENDAGE ON YOUR FACE.
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Will Quah the emcee extraordinary, Sue aka Mrs NOSE and Gillian Hung

'NOSE' IS ALSO MALAYSIA'S MOST SUCCESSFUL SHOES TOGETHER WITH LEWRE SHOES AND LARRY SHOES.

SO IT WAS WITH GREAT EXCITEMENT I ATTENDED THE SPRING  SUMMER SHOE COLLECTION AT MID VALLEY RECENTLY AND CAME HOME THOROUGHLY IMPRESSED NOT ONLY WITH NOSES' SHOES BUT ALSO THEIR HANDBAGS WHICH ARE GIVING INTERNATIONAL BRANDS A RUN FOR THEIR MONEY.

I was also bowled flat on my face over the presentation using plastic sheets over the models in bikinis and I bet many red blooded men standing at the back had hard-ons which could not be seen as they were surrounded by the heavy crowd.

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BRIGHT HUES AND WHO’S WHO
AT NOSE SPRING SUMMER 2012 FASHION SHOW


Nose celebrated their Spring Summer 2012 collection with fashionable flair on Monday, 16th April 2012 in conjunction with Mid Valley Megamall’s Fashion Week. The star-studded event was attended by celebrities Elaine Daly, Carmen Soo, Bernie Chan, Andrea Fonseka, Kimberley Leggett, Pamela Chong, Vanessa Chong, Amber Chia, Angel Chui Ling and Chermaine Poo. Will Quah was the dashing host of the evening, entertaining the guests with his wit and humour. Bringing together fabulous fashionistas and a colour-filled collection, the event was filled with excitement, glamour and fun.

The fashion presentation was introduced by the Urban Chic collection, dazzling the crowd surrounding the runway as well as onlookers from the upper levels. Edgy, minimalist styles were infused with summer colours on peep-toe platform pumps and casual chic ballerina flats. Handbags of complimentary tones and textures accessorized the models that exuded city chic.

 A special performance by Mizz Nina surprised the audience in between the fashion show, as she and her dancers rocked the runway with crowd favourites “What You Waiting For?” and “Takeover”. The guests were dancing while onlookers clapped and sang along to the energetic performance. The fashion show continued after Mizz Nina’s performance with the Safari collection, where models dressed as summer glamazons marched down the runway in animal-print shoes clutching handbags with safari motifs.

The final collection, Juicy Spring, wowed the crowd when the models emerged in white bikinis styled with PVC jackets adorned by colourful handbags and shoes. Chunky-heeled pumps and platform wedges were injected with bright shades of aqua, fuchsia and tangerine, adding a pop of colour. As the 18 models paraded down the runway in Nose’s Spring Summer 2012 Collection a huge round of applause echoed through the Mid Valley Megamall Centre Court, marking a successful reception of the season’s items.

After the fashion presentation, Will Quah announced the next segment of the evening – the Q&A and lucky draw. The winner of the Q&A was awarded with RM500 worth of products from Shu Uemura, and the lucky draw winner received a RM1000 voucher from Nose. The guests continued to mingle and left with door gifts from Nose.



NOSE SPRING SUMMER 2012 COLLECTION
Nose Spring Summer 2012 collection boasts haute bold shapes and playful numbers, bursting with enthusiastic colours, ethical prints and rich texture for a hot summer. This season’s collection features 6 breathtaking themes: resort, safari, urban chic, juicy spring, urban tribal and geometry chic. Highlighting the collection are hues of passion red, venom yellow, fiery tangerine, mints and neons, sky blue, magenta pinks and gradients of fresh greens.

The Resort collection is all about holidays with laidback florals and nautical stripes freshened up with new colour combinations. Safari takes on a combat cool with animal prints on chunky wedges accompanied by faux nappa and metallic totes. Minimalist simplicity dominates the tone of the Urban Chic collection, combining modern and clean colours with textures.

Juicy Spring unifies juicy colours and sporty brights for a collection that is playfully vibrant. Ethnical prints, weaves, straws and wooden clogs are key items to the Urban Tribal collection. Patterns comprise of graphical geometric prints, delicate raffia weaves and whipstitch techniques. The abstract, structured and blissfully bold collection of Geometry Chic mixes different scales of bold cuttings and clashing geometrical patterns with complimentary colours.

NOSE HISTORY
The first Nose boutique opened its doors in 1999 at Suria KLCC and has since then been the choice of every stylista who seeks to put her best foot fashion-forward. With an array of chic designs, Nose shoes are designed to adorn the feet of each style-savvy woman for any occasion – be it on working weekdays or casual weekends.

AEON Festival City hosts a Nose boutique dedicated to handbags with a versatile range from wallets and clutches to totes and shoppers. Handbags are also part of Nose’s forte, providing arm candy to accompany the fashionable footwear.

Visit www.nose.com.my and www.facebook.com/nosemalaysia for more information!
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Doreen Tan, Amber Chia and Winnie Loo
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2 Hot Bods; Elaine Daly and Will Quah
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Sexy quartet
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Elaine Daly, Winnie Loo and Bernie Chan
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Mr 'Nose' himself and Kee Hua Chee
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Will Quah, Sue aka Mrs NOSE and Gillian Hung
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Kee Hua Chee, Adrian Winson and Mr NOSE
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Doreen Tan, Winnie Loo, Amber Chia and Mr NOSE
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