Chaber since 1984

This is a brand that I like (I have 5 items which I bought from Takashimaya). Unfortunately, the recent designs are nothing fantastic, not wearable and not so nice. Let's hope they will have good designs that will bring the standard back to what it was, especially in the 2007 period.


The Chaber clothing line was founded in 1984. There are 2 names for this clothing design and manufacturing company, depending on which country it is made in. There is Taiwan Chaber International Co., Ltd and Shanghai Chaber Garment Co., Ltd. But if I'm not wrong, this brand originated in Taiwan.

It's not a cheap brand, when I was in Shanghai in 2006, I discovered the fashion line in a few department stores there. I did not want to pay >S$100+++ for a small item, so I didn't buy it when I was in Shanghai. About a year later, Chaber was introduced to Singapore in Takashimaya. The prices were in line with Shanghai prices... But I could not resist. The detailing, embroidery (mostly hand-embroidered) and flower designs are really pretty and unique!


I like the jeans!

The flowers are so pretty and colour combination is great.

Unfortunately I have not seen these jeans in Singapore. Otherwise would have grabbed them. However, I have tried their smallest sizes for jeans, and they are too big for me.




It's the flower embroidery that makes the denim stand out.



Most of the fashion items seem to be denim - jackets, skirts and jeans. There are few nice embroidered blouses or tops.

I like the white lace and pearl necklace outfit (scroll down)... The lace and stiff tulle peticoat is a bit gothic lolita, but the lace pattern is more modern. Need to layer a lot of pearl necklaces to achieve the semi-victorian yet modern bridal look!

Again, it is unfortunate that most of the nice designs do not make it to the shores of Singapore.

Korean Fashion Items That Got Away

So sad that I did not manage to buy these items from online. They are mostly sold out and I could not find them in Singapore shops. Either that or I did not want to take the risk to purchase from online, in case the fabric is not good.

These were from the 2008/2009 range and from http://www.myfiona.co.kr/

And this fabulous blouse was from the Envylook website.
I love the brooch that comes with it! The beige coloured blouse is the best in terms of colour combination and the jewel brooch is nicely done.



Look at the black & white street sign. The words in French. And the lamp post. Such a fancy and elegant setting for a chic outfit! I really like the street setting where the photos were taken. I would have loved to get my hands on the beige blouse even more! When I spotted the item (in 3 colours) on the Korean website, the beige one was already out of stock.

My choices were only Black (Small) and Purple/Lilac (Medium). I ordered Black as first choice because I wanted a smaller size, although the colour combi wasn't so nice. The black is too stark in colour, and the jewels on the brooch are just dull dull black.

In the end when my item arrived, it was the Purple/Lilac colour. Thankfully the size wasn't too big, even comparable to another blouse that was in size S! The Purple/Lilac blouse is the next best thing to the cream colour, because the purple jewels on the brooch are different complementary tones.


See what I mean? The jewel combi is really nice, with darker rose pink jewels on the lighter pink chiffon. And there is a white pearl chain as well. The overall effect is truly stunning. In the background, you can see the black brooch with the black bead chain. It looks boring and does not stand out.

To further illustrate, here is the black and beige versions of the blouse. Black is a bit severe... (Could not find a good pic to show of the purple/lilac blouse).

My Korean Fashion Purchases

A list of Korean Fashion in my Wardrobe

Bought these at Far East Plaza - The Dress Shop & Belle De Lis
1)Cream lace long sleeve top
2)Pink & Grey blouse with ribbon brooch
3)White top with white rosettes
4)White top with pink rosettes and tulle
5)Grey top with black ribbon
6)Rookie peach and black dress
7)Yellow pastel blue 'Chanel'-ish jacket

8)White and floral panel dress
9)Black top with ribbon tie sleeves (the model is wearing a pink version)
10)Navy lace and pleating 'Chanel'-ish skirt
11)Cream lace blouse with sash
12)Black & grey 'Chanel' tweed cropped jacket with 3/4 sleeves