Christmas decorations @ Orchard 08

This year's theme might be "Candies and Sweets" because there are colourful sights of wrapped candies and candy canes spotted hanging from trees and poles !

The feeling was great at Orchard despite the poor economy outlook. I have only explored area Takashimaya and Paragon area, therefore did not captured all the decorations. Anyhow, here are some photos:

ORCHARD ROAD 2008


Red and white candy canes, colourful sweets and ribbons flanked the streets


A closer look at the decorations


Festive-looking booths outside Taka


Nice backdrop for photo-taking


The big Christmas tree outside Paragon.


The tree looked great ! The "sophisticated ladies" in maroon do glam up the tree !


Giant-sized cupcake, anyone ?


Blue cum yellow theme cupcake


White and black decorations Christmas tree, looking chic


Inside Metro Paragon


Starhub and their umbrellas ... their umbrellas did not lined the street, but they have a big booth in front of Taka.


Singtel and their long row of red umbrellas along the main street of Orchard ... tough competition between green and red ! Where's yellow ?

Noticed that there are 3 uses for the umbrellas:
(1) Use as shield against the hot hot sun
(2) Use to hide the brochures/flyers & recycled freebies
(3) Use as cheap advertising tools (oopss)to get passers-by's attention

BTW, my mum liked the red and white recycled bag and approached the Singtel people. She asked if I liked the bag, she could approached them again ... oh Man ! I firmly declined her good intentions !

Hmmm... how come Singtel & Starhub got the same idea of this "umbrellas" thingy ?