Winter clothing - Part 2

Back to the preparation for winter vocation again...

For the first timer like me, a great winter consultant is very much needed sebab dia boleh cerita from A - Z almost everything that i need to know about being in the winter..

Most of the times, when I do my shopping, I will observe and compare the products..in terms of the price and quality...how its differ from other place and what makes it different...

Dekat Sogo pun ada winter clothing department. Tapi you've got to help yourself la..Macam thermal wear tu...ada banyak choice..and ada few brands with different prizes and quality..Haaaa...part ni tricky sikit sebab bila yang murah tu...dalam RM50 pun ade.

Boleh confuse juga tapi since I dah survey..and based on my own predictions...hihihi...I decided not to purchase kat sogo..

For those yang memerlukan free consultation on Winter wear ni...boleh la drop by at KOK KONG WINTER WEAR..located at Jalan Loke Yew, KL

Bukan saje nak promote , tapi dekat sini, you've got everything under one roof..Dari luggage, baju, produk Vaseline, Cocoa butter cream...etc...

This is a chinese-own company yang dah 40 years in the winter clothing industry. Try to look for Salem (rasa nyer, he is from Bangladesh or Pakistan)...very informative and helpful.. You'll be surprised..

Lastly, I purchased my long john a.k.a. thermal wear from here

Harga nya dalam RM80+ (adults) RM70 (kids). Material pun berbeza sebab baju ni ade 2 layers of thermal.This type is made from synthetic fibres and sesuai untuk kulit yang sensitif (I sempat try out few by putting my hand in and boleh rase the itchy-thing.

Agak tebal dari kedai lain tapi as long as it meet the purpose...ok jer

Taken from their website : 

Types of Thermal Wear :  Wool/ Synthetic Fibres/ Swandown/ Cotton Wool

Wool

This material sticks closely to your pores and protects you from cold air. Please take note that some of you may be irritated by its material due to sensitive skins, especially when indoor temperature is warm.

Synthetic Fibres/ Swandown 

It is made for people who have sensitive skins to woolly. Though it is thicker than wool material garments, it still gives a good and comfortable feel when you wear it.

Cotton

It is good to absorb sweat. However, you may feel not comfortable when indoor temperature is warm.

Double celebrations

Last friday, I had an express birthday celebration...haaa, actually if ikut plan, we all nak celebrate birthday for  my bff - Mastura..kira lambat 1 week..but i think , since my birthday pun tinggal few days je kan,,they just did it together...practical gak ..

Actually, my friends tak inform pun that they are going to celebrate mines , too...Haa...surprise kan? ..and the feeling was great..

We had it at Mas's place..pot luck..I brought laksa & ice cream, Jusie : deserts, pizza, paper plates/bowl, Mas : olio spaghetti & sate, laily : 2 cakes & presents....haaa...sedap tau! 

All of us spent that evening together sambil tengok siri final Maharaja Lawak .. memang seronok sangat. 

My birthday cake are courtesy from my beautiful friends...Mas, Jusie & Laily

1 of us, Zurainy couldn't be with us since she's on vocation...

To Mas, Jusie & Laily..thank you so much for such a lovely evening...May Allah blessed us on everything we do and always pray for our friendship will last forever...InsyaALLAH

Winter clothing

For those yang dah biasa pergi ke negara yang beriklim sejuk, maybe dah tau ape yang perlu di sediakan...bukan pasal makan dan minum sahaja, tapi ade beberapa aspek yang tak kurang penting jugak..

The first thing that come accross my mind bila kita cakap pasal winter is...The winter clothing..

First thing is the inner wear a.k.a.LONG JOHN..also known as thermal too.

Ni ialah inner wear yang membekalkan haba kepada badan kita..Setengah orang tak kisah pun ade ke, tak de..ade juga yang gantikan dengan memakai 2-3 lapis t-shirt untuk elakkan dari kesejukan..

Jacket

Secondly is Jacket ! Jacket or any thermal wear is a must have item..Tips untuk membeli jacket ialah...dapatkan jumlah suhu di negara yang kita nak pergi tu...

Kenapa ianya penting ? Sebab, we need to know whether the jacket yang kita nak beli tu...sesuai ke tak..Hal ni sangat lah penting sebab boleh mengelakkan pembaziran..

Let's talk about jacket...

Wool Jacket 

This is one type of wool jacket. if you go to the winter yang ade snow , memang la tak berapa sesuai especially for outdoor activity. For indoor, ok jer. Tapi if pakai 2-3 lapis baju underneath jacket tu, ok kot...

Ni contoh non water proof jacket...cool also..(but not practical for 22'C to 8'C)

even takde snow, tapi bila cuaca sejuk,  ianya akan menghasilkan embun..

macam dekat negara kita , embun hanya akan turun masa tengah malam ke subuh...tapi during winter, siang - siang hari pun ade..so, kalau kita pakai wool jacket ni, jacket kita boleh basah...maybe tak la basah lencun. Tapi jacket  akan jadi lembab la...(unless kita bring few extra jacket, so no worries la kan)

According to my friend, we can still wear this type of jacket but if you plan to go out after matahari terbenam, kena la put on another layer of jacket..

Winter Jacket

This jacket pula....water proof.. Yang macam ni agak sesuai sebab boleh di pakai waktu siang and malam. Texture memang tak serap air. Tapi before beli please makesure that lining jacket ni (bahagian dalam) ade unsur - unsur thermal. Macam material yang tebal & panas..

Jacket yang terbaik ialah jacket yang menggunakan bulu itik sebagai bahan thermal nya..jacket bulu itik pun tak de lah seberat jacket biasa tapi harga nyer...mahal sikit dari biasa..macam RM350 ke atas..(for some people RM350 tu murah...depends la kan..hihihi)

Women Sweater

Men Sweater

Yang ni pun wajib bawa...sweater..for indoor memang sesuai..outdoor pula, tak sure but to be safe, just bring along your jacket. Senang !


So, bila nak beli jacket, which one to choose? yang ade hood ke, or yang tak de hood?

For me, both also ok tapi it's all depends on our needs...which one is more practical ? If ada hood, tak payah la nak beli snow cap or winter hat..

Ni contoh winter hat...cool kan? 

About Shawl...and wrapps

yang ni pun, depends on our needs..hihihi....rasa-rasa nye...most of the ladies in Malaysia ni, susah nak jumpa yang tak ada shawl kan? Kat situ pun dah boleh save...

Gloves

Gloves pun important as the wind blows, we might not take our hands out from the pockets right? Material pun, depends on where we go..of course if we buy  leather gloves or pvc are better sebab water proof. But if tak ade snow, wool pun ok..

Socks

Socks pun wajib gak...yelah...nama pun winter..takkan nak pakai slipper a.k.a. flip flop pulak kan? Yang ni, jangan sampai tertinggal...hihihi.. 

macam kasut pulak...depends on our budget..if we already have a normal sneakers / sport shoes, pakai je la...

after all, bukan nye lama pun kita nak holiday...Try to get something that could comfort you. Haaa..tapi jangan lupa re- check your itenerary ...takut kurang sesuai pulak our shoes dengan programme tu kan...


Macam yang I cakap tadi...depends on our needs..option tu ada..just choose which one lebih practical and comfortable...

Going for holiday...soon !

Lame giler tak update blog...What's new about myself ? Currently , I've been busy preparing for my Gold Coast trip which will be in early of July.. tak lama pun lagi kan?

Hmm..ape yang menarik about this trip? yang menarik nya ialah sebab I tak pernah sampai ke negara Kanggaru ni...

Since it's gonna be winter, the preparations are more into winter clothing & stuff. U know...talk about things we never wear in life. Actually , I wanted to experience the winter season. 

Anyway...how cold is the winter in July? according to the australia's website..it could be between 22'C to 8'C..hihihi..sejuk kan? haaa...bayang kan lah..pasang air cond pun tak pernah la as low as that...

The most important thing I never forget is, if kita tak tau...jangan sombong nak bertanya..macam pepatah "malu bertanya, sesat jalan"...haaa...since I tak nak sesat or di sesat kan during trip tu...so, kena la conduct survey sikit..

Especially when you bring your kids along kan..

at least, i try to minimize the potential problems.

So, I did my own research on the trip plus dgn conduct Q & A dgn few contacts / friends / friend's friend, etc. And I received macam - macam feedback..Semua nya pun bagus and useful sangat.

Banyak betul knowledge yang I gain in order to prepare for the winter season..

So far, the itinerary has been confirmed. and Alhamdulillah..sume nye work as planned..