Yowazzup: A Directory of Happening Things

Year 2008 have just begun. Yowazzup.com would like to wish all its readers “Happy New Year”.

Below are some snapshots taken from Pavilion Kuala Lumpur, the place, we spent our new year’s eve. Despite the rain, the fireworks display continued.

Balloons representing Year 2008 outside Pavilion Kuala Lumpur

Pavilion celebrates 2008 with mime artistes

Fireworks in Bukit Bintang signaling the Year 2008!

Mime artistes parading outside Pavilion

Mime artistes parading outside Pavilion

New Year celebration in Pavilion’s Boulevard

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Nike opens its flagship store in Pavilion KL on Level 5 recently and guess how they promote their store?

They hired a few youngsters that acts like mannequin, though some of them are less professional than the mimes artistes seen at Pavilion earlier.

Nike is promoting their store in the main door of Pavilion, just outside Coach.

Some of them really look like mannequins! Don’t be fool though, they are real humans!

Wearing full Nike apparels, I wonder if they get to keep them afterwards?

The mannequins, um, mimes change their positions once every few minutes

How much do you think they are paid for standing like this all day?

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Since late November, shopping malls in Kuala Lumpur have been filled with Christmas trees, wreath and other decorations. Which mall has the best decoration? Anyways, tis the season to be jolly.

Christmas tree @ Pavilion KL

Christmas tree @ The Gardens

Christmas tree @ Suria KLCC

Christmas wreath @ Suria KLCC

Note: Malaysia Year End Late Night Sale is ongoing till end of the month with selected shopping malls in the Klang Valley opens until 12 midnight!

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Since last week, mime artistes have been seen parading around Pavilion, Kuala Lumpur. Christmas is almost here and Pavilion KL has been filled with Christmas joys all around with Christmas trees, Christmas carols that walk around the whole complex and of course, the mime artistes.

A mime artist in the courtyard of Pavilion Kuala Lumpur

A closer look sees that this mime hides himself with a mask

A pretty mime artist parading in Pavilion KL

Mime artist or beauty in disguise?

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Just some shots taken from Pavilion KL on the weekend. It seems Pavilion is celebrating Christmas using White Christmas theme.

Christmas in Pavilion, Kuala Lumpur

Pavilion’s White Christmas theme

White Christmas trees are all over Pavilion, Kuala Lumpur

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Just barely a week after Pavilion KL was opened, The Gardens Shopping Gallery at Mid Valley opens its door to the public on September 26, 2007. Just like Pavilion KL, The Gardens is not even fully completed with most of its shops still under renovation.

The view of the Gourmet Hall from the top

The Gourmet Hall at the Lower Ground of The Gardens

One of the magnificent ceilings in The Gardens

Another eye-catching ceiling of The Gardens

As mention in the previous post about The Gardens, most of its shops are similar to what Pavilion has. The only exception are the anchor tenants - The Gardens has Robinsons and Isetans and a Roof Garden restaurant! Others include The Big Apple (donut shop), Marketplace by Cold Storage and many local designer brands such as Key Ng, Villiam Ooi, Donna C and more.

One ironic observation is that there is a shop that coincidentally named “Pavilion” inside The Gardens Shopping Gallery. Pure coincident or a smart marketing gimnick?

Pavilion in The Gardens

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Last Thursday, September 20, 2007, Pavilion Kuala Lumpur’s retail podium was opened to the public amidst having many shops still under construction. Pavilion KL, a 7-storey shopping centre and 1.37 million square feet of retail space comprises of world’s most exciting retail brands.

Hermes, Montblanc, Escada, Coach, Salvatore Ferragamo, Bally, Tiffany & Co., Versace, Omega, Joan & David, Banana Republic, Ted Baker, DKNY, Marc by Marc Jacobs, Polo Ralph Lauren are among the tenants. Other tenants include Parkson, Tangs, Golden Screen Cinemas, Red Box Plus, True Fitness, Times The Bookshop, Mercato, Starbucks, The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf, KFC, Nando’s, Carl’s Jr, Pizza Hut and many more.

Pavilion KL from the 6th floor

Looking thru the glass of Pavilion KL into Starhill and KL Plaza

When completed, the Pavilion will be linking to Bukit Bintang and KLCC with its pedestrian bridges.

Meanwhile, Gourmet Emporium reminds me of Siam Paragon’s Gourmet Market and the restaurants on the same level - restaurants, mostly fast food, surrounding an upscale food court. We shall see when it’s fully opened. For now, let’s get the two dozen donuts from J.CO Donuts & Coffee for only MYR 34++ (saving you about MYR 20++) while stock last.

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