Note: Before I go on with the next post, I just want to thank all those who emailed/tweeted/texted me their support and encouragement, as well as those who hearted and commented on the previous post. Reading those wonderful messages showed me that I have much to thank for. To those whom I confided in, thanks for hearing me out all these times and for giving me the much-needed fuel to continue on this road.
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When I was 19, I was convinced that being 19 was the best year of my life. The thought of turning 20 depressed me greatly and I honestly thought that my life was coming to an end. There might have been a tear or two shed.
On my 25th birthday, I revelled in my youth. My life was ahead of me, I had so many dreams and aspirations to work towards. Leaving my 20s behind was something that happened in the distant future.
I blinked and then two weeks ago, I turned 30. Quietly and without fanfare.
And the world DIDN’T END.
Of course, life is not exactly as I had thought it would be. When I was a kid, I believed that I would have a family with two children and a career that I love by the time I hit the 30s. Well, turns out that the children are not exactly here yet and I have an aversion towards climbing up the corporate ladder.
But that’s not the end of the world, it just means my path has taken a different turn. It’s not necessarily bad, it’s just different.
Well, guess what?
30s is the new black, my friends.
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On my 30th birthday, husband cleverly took me to see the Valentino, Retrospective: Past/Present/Future exhibition at Resorts World Sentosa. I had missed out on the Christian Lacroix showcase previously so I was super glad that he had made the effort to take me to see this.
The bad news was, we got there in time for the 7:30pm free guided tour and the exhibition closes at 8pm on weekdays. We didn’t exactly have enough time to wander around the dimly-lit aisles. The staff were kind enough to let us linger for a couple of minutes more but I would have preferred it if I had the leisure to stand and stare in hushed awe at these works of art.
The dresses were breathtakingly gorgeous.
I’ve adored Valentino since Julia Roberts wore his black and white vintage gown to the Oscars back in 2001. To me, it was the epitome of elegance, femininity and simplicity, and it made me realise that this was a designer who understands the female body well and makes clothing that drapes beautifully.
If you love and admire beautiful clothes as much as I do, please don’t miss this showcase. It runs until February 13 – and it’s so worth the trip to Sentosa!
(Methinks I missed out on a career in fashion, no?)
More photos here.
Yannisms 
I wished singapore had more options in our education system so we’d have more options for our careers.
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I just can’t believe now that when I was a 16 year old I thought that turning 30 would be the end of the world. That was as old as we could imagine. The age of our teachers. Now that I’m in my fourties, 30 was the time I was young and full of energy. I still feel young in my 40’s. If only I knew then what I knew now.
But there is one thing I would have done more in my 30s…..travel to exotic locales cheaply and save more 🙂 I was too frivolous in my spending then.
In my 40’s I can no longer do roughing it out holidays…and by roughing it out I mean cheap worn out motels 😉 I’m so spoilt.
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