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Mello Yellow
You guys saw this skirt a few days ago in an outfit layout. Here's a bit more of a peek...
假期萬歲~
好久好久了。
開學之後就忙到至今， 好累噢。
有太多的作業， 有太多的事情要忙。
畫畫， 縫衣， 寫文章， presentation 等等。
多希望時間可以緩慢點， 讓我可以有休息的時間。
上兩個禮拜簡直就是我體力支柱的極限，每天從早到夜晚，還夜夜趕搭最後一班地鐵。
昨夜，再一次感覺浮在空中，整個人完全放空。
因為，我沒睡覺。
天啊， 好不喜歡這感覺。
不過，這一期末結束了，得來一個禮拜的假期。
對我而言，雖然是微不足道，至少不用每天身上背著大包小包的工具，
總比沒來得好。
看來，我起碼可以享受短暫的自由了！
假期萬歲~
開學之後就忙到至今， 好累噢。
有太多的作業， 有太多的事情要忙。
畫畫， 縫衣， 寫文章， presentation 等等。
多希望時間可以緩慢點， 讓我可以有休息的時間。
上兩個禮拜簡直就是我體力支柱的極限，每天從早到夜晚，還夜夜趕搭最後一班地鐵。
昨夜，再一次感覺浮在空中，整個人完全放空。
因為，我沒睡覺。
天啊， 好不喜歡這感覺。
不過，這一期末結束了，得來一個禮拜的假期。
對我而言，雖然是微不足道，至少不用每天身上背著大包小包的工具，
總比沒來得好。
看來，我起碼可以享受短暫的自由了！
假期萬歲~
DIY Jil Sander Market Bag
My lovely friend Natalie of Canned Fashion recently drew my attention to the Jil Sander SS11 market bag - a plastic shopping bag that looks very much like a, ummmm, plastic shopping bag. Is this not the ultimate homage to trashion? As much as I would love to go out and buy this bag - for US$100 mind you, its similarity to a shopping bag from Sainsburys has put a stop to my longing. Why not DIY your own by recycling your plastic bags?
Images: The Satorialist, Net-a-porter
DIY Giveaway! Handmade Crystal Rock Rings
To say thank you to all of my readers for your support and the lovely comments, emails and tweets I get everyday, I'm happy to announce a giveaway of these two beautiful crystal rings I made recently. They have adjustable silver bands so will fit everyone. And because I love wearing lots of rings at the same time, I've decided to give both rings away to one lucky winner!
To enter, follow me via Google Friend or Bloglovin. For extra entries, you can also tweet this post or like my Facebook Page and suggest it to your friends. So many social media outlets through which to increase the chances of winning these gorgeous pieces. Once you've got amongst it, drop me a little comment below this post or via email with your email address and how you entered. The giveaway is open internationally and I'm happily footing the postage bill. Entries will close at the end of the day on March 21st. I'll be randomly drawing a winner, with extra entries if you've tweeted etc. Hope you all get involved.
To enter, follow me via Google Friend or Bloglovin. For extra entries, you can also tweet this post or like my Facebook Page and suggest it to your friends. So many social media outlets through which to increase the chances of winning these gorgeous pieces. Once you've got amongst it, drop me a little comment below this post or via email with your email address and how you entered. The giveaway is open internationally and I'm happily footing the postage bill. Entries will close at the end of the day on March 21st. I'll be randomly drawing a winner, with extra entries if you've tweeted etc. Hope you all get involved.
Summer Yellow Skirt
Too busy out in the sun this weekend to do an outfit post, but this is what you'll find me wearing. How amazing is this yellow skirt? Found it in my favourite thrift store, I think it originally came from a ballroom dancer's costume. The yellow colour is amazing.
Outfit: thrifted yellow flouncey skirt, thrifted tee, zara handbag, mango boots, white plastic watch, ebay cat eye sunnies.
Outfit: thrifted yellow flouncey skirt, thrifted tee, zara handbag, mango boots, white plastic watch, ebay cat eye sunnies.
DIY Summer Lips
OK so it hasn't been very cold in Hong Kong this winter, not by European/US standards, but yesterday was the first day when you could actually smell summer in the air. Apparently its going to be a cracking weekend, am really looking forward to tangerine and pink lipstick for some reason, paired with an amazing bright yellow skirt I bought this week - stay tuned! Ok the shopping ban is ov-ah.
Image: collection from Style.com and Vogue Japan
kiss me kate
my sweet sister
just sent me this video as a bit of inspiration.
on a dreary day in portland the energy and happiness of Rock&Roll by Velvet Underground is just what I needed.
i hope this gives you a bit of joy in your day as well.
Iggy & Debbie - Red Hot
I've been listening to the RED HOT + BLUE album a lot lately, resurrected by my friend's iPod! I had forgotten all about it and shall buy it asap! This was one of the first ever for-charity compilation albums, put together by the Red Hot non-profit charity organization that was established in 1989 by a group of New York artists in response to the Aids crisis, particularly as the disease was running rampant within the creative community of artists and musicians. Red Hot founder John Carlin had "an improbable dream: to create an AIDS charity album with pop stars singing Cole Porter songs." Red Hot + Blue was released in 1990. John said "That CD was inspired by naivete and sheer will."
The album features amazing tracks by musical powerhouses such as Sinead O'Connor, David Byrne, Bono, Annie Lennox, Lisa Stansfied, Neneh Cherry, The Thompson Twins, Kd Lang, Tom Waits, Erasure and The Jungle Brothers and spawned music videos by esteemed Directors such as Johnathan Demme, Jim Jarmusch and Wim Wenders. The album went on to sold 1 Million worldwide and becoming the template for future charity projects. And since then, Red Hot have created 20 more compilation albums, raising over $10 Million for HIV and Aids.
The album is unfeasibly good! Buddies Debbie Harry & Iggy Pop's 'Well, did you evah!' is a particular favourite. I adore the video of Iggy and Debbie toomfooling around New York, particularly the opening scenes of them cruising purposefully through Soho like the King & Queen of New York - fabulous!
Behold the coolness that is Debbie Harry and Iggy Pop.
mona
mona j. for amica 3/2011
this is the best editorial i have seen in a while.
the simplicity and understated relaxed elegance is what absolutely got me here.
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A week in pictures - HK Neighbourhood
What's it like to live in HK you ask? Here's the week in pics around my neighbourhood.
1. local coffee shop
2. Stall near our house selling offerings for the local Taoist Temple
3. Naughty sheep in a local design firm.
4. View from the rooftop over Sheung Wan, the Mid Levels and Victoria Peak.
5. Local streets.
6. Blogging workspace (very rarely this tidy)
7. Local temple.
outfit: vintage spot skirt, DIY sheer cut out wrap top, zara wedges.
outfit: vintage spot skirt, DIY sheer cut out wrap top, zara wedges.
Sebastian Professional for NYFW
If you get as excited as I do about fashion week events then you will forgive me for the lateness of this post. It contains coverage from backstage New York Fashion Week where uber cool hair care brand Sebastian Professional directed three fantastic hair creations for threeASFOUR, Pamela Love, and Alice + Olivia by Stacey Bendet. Read on to see each look, and find out how it was created by lead
DIY Hex Nut Bracelet - Honestly... Amazing
The ladies from Honestly...Wft have done it again. Another absolutely A-MAZE DIY. This hex nut bracelt is utterly gorgeous. And so flippin easy. Head over to their blog and check it out. Also, don't want to spoil the surprise but have a sneaky collab planned with some of your favourite DIY bloggers. Stay tuned! Oh and the DIY giveaway will be uploaded verrry soon. I finished making part of it last night. x
DIY Draped Fabric Dress
More food for thought in terms of what sewing projects I am going to do this weekend (and its only monday!). This draped dress looks absolutely gorgeous and I can't help but see the DIY potential of it. I think it could be made using the DIY maxi skirt tutorial I showed you here, and then draping fabric around a chain that goes around the neck for the top half. Lots of pinning and sewing but that's where the fun is! I will probably secure mine a bit more tightly around the back so that my boobs don't fall out the side.
Image: Studded Hearts
Even Jason Wu DIYs!
Ok so after I wrote this title I realised how stupid it sounded - of course Jason Wu DIYs, except for him its called DESIGNING and he's obviously effing brilliant at it. Oh well, was very excited to stumble across these images of Jason Wu in his studio adding the lace to his AW11 collection - in exactly the same way that I recommended you do in this post. Ok so obviously that's not an accomplishment as he obviously thought of it first, but happy to see that we're on the same wave length. Do. It. Yoself.
Image: Jak & Jil
Weekend Uniform Round 2
Leather peg leg pants have found their way into my weekend uniform. These slouchy ones are a particular favourite. Alwayyys worn with a soft cotton tee or a breton style boat neck top.
Wearing: Gap cotton tee, vintage leather peg leg trousers, topshop ballet flats.
Kate Moss @ 10 Dowing Street
Love this dress Kate Moss is wearing for her visit to 10 Downing St , as part of London Fashion Week 2011 Reception. UPDATE: Just found out that this is infact a Stella McCartney top - fabulous! With Louboutins.
DIY Terranium
Two of my favourite bloggers, Kelly of Lions, Tigers and Fashion Oh My and Jenni of I Spy DIY have caught my imagination with their gorgeous cactus terrariums. As you can probably guess, I have been making do with lots of indoor plants (in the absence of a garden) and will definitely be making my own little desert ecosystem in a fish bowl this weekend.
DIY Leather Twine Paperbag Waisted Skirt
Take an oversized skirt, cut slits for the waistband, thread with leather twine.
Skirt from Nicole Farhi
DIY Pearl Belt
Strands of pearls as belts. More LFW runway inspiration that gets me dying to DIY.
Image: The Style Crusader
DIY on the Runway - Acne AW11
The first of the LFW AW11 collections are coming through, and I can't help but feel that I am liking what I'm seeing more than I did at NYFW. Sorry NYers! The Acne show was gorgeous, such amazing colours and textures, leather and chiffon. I love the subtle layering of sheer fabric under leather and over skinny leg cut off pants. A bit of DIY inspiration there!
Image: Style.com
M.A.C Cosmetics for NYFW 2011
Do you need beauty inspiration? Are you stuck in a beauty rut? Thanks to New York Fashion Week and M.A.C Cosmetics you can now have not one but twelve fantastic new looks to choose from and they are all exclusively straight off the runway and readily available to you. How good is that! The creative team at M.A.C Cosmetics were flat chat directing makeup shows for amazing designers such as Rodarte
DIY Studded Pumps
I'm totally lusting over the beautiful studded pumps that Peony made recently. She admitted to getting a helping hand from her bf to do the more technical part of the studding, and I must say I am very prone to getting a hand from my bf when I need a bit of muscle. I hope Peony wears these at some stage during LFW! Am so happy to have inspired Peony to get crafty.
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