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this is a blog that created by group of malaysian to help if you are new to CH

i'm male..
from my experience..
S-M size is the fastest size to disappear on the shelves as there's gonna be a lot of other asians looking for it too, especially during sales. furthermore, not all ang moh big in size.
Because whenever sale, as i'm not the quickest to be at the mall during sale time, only XXXXXL size left for me.. lol

and i dont buy during non-sale time as sometime, the price can ridiculously reduced during sale.  but i'm male la... dont care what to wear.
but my gf mentioned she was lucky last time, as she aimed this one pair of heels, the original price was like 90 ish, after sometimes, sale,, became 20ish. lol

bout the expensiveness,, i reckon you get a part time job so at least you can have extra money for shopping

no need to buy the warm boots there, buy in nz.. easier

Hehe, you're asking the wrong person when it comes to shopping. I'm a strictly t-shirt, jeans and sneakers/sandals person. 

The problem with clothing here is the lack of choice. It's either cheapy/poor quality or very expensive. And after you buy it, the chances of walking down the street and seeing someone else wearing the same thing is reasonably high. Especially Kathmandu jackets, pretty much a national uniform.

In my experience, size XS-M are no cheaper than L. There are plenty of Asians in Auckland, so I they aren't really odd sizes. Besides, the Kiwis, by and large aren't THAT big. Bigger yes, but there are plenty of smaller ones too.

For boots, I'll say buy here. More choice. Sandals are fine in summer.

croc is much cheaper during salessssssssssssssssssssssssssss

kathmandu overpriced? they are lifetime all sold with a lifetime warranty.
but then again, if ur stuffs dont get spoil, how ru gonna get an excuse to buy new clothes? its a girl thing

boxing day sales pwn my bank figure... hahaha but it was fun happy new year to you all.

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Added on December 29, 2009, 8:26 pmbut i dun think NZ fashion may appeal to se_vixen... not much choice, if not blue, it is pink...or red/green/grey.... flowerish design? seldom see 1 hehe kathmandu ok la, the quality is quite fine. i bought a few winter clothing for my kids as they got more than 60% sales in summer

healthier? olol.
i feel sleepier and lazier everytime i land onto kiwi soil.

hi i still have more than half a till i grad but i was looking for options.. i am taking health informatics in MMU and i was wondering if i am able to further my studies in NZ in some healthcare course other than nursing/physiotherapy.. i am not a very good student cause i dun like to study, i am more hands-on. my cgpa currently is 3.22.
is there any scholarships available also?