perfect breezy beachy city tote + love the colour of this pendant + alphabet necklace with a cute clasp
back to work.
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Showing posts with label fashion. Show all posts
Showing posts with label fashion. Show all posts
Wednesday, November 16, 2011
Wednesday, September 28, 2011
Saturday, August 27, 2011
SOME THINGS
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this is another inspiration for long hair. my hair's just touching the shoulders now and i consider that an achievement.
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that day r asked me if i had writing music. it's a different one for her each issue. i can't really write with words in the background but i do love soundtracks - il mare, sabrina (all taken from my sister) and sometimes something classical.
what a nice afternoon to be writing at home, when the morning storm has brought a friendly breeze and the sun's not too harsh. there's a slight mist outside the window that watercolours the tree tops and roof tops.
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what a brilliant, beautiful angle of the space in a home by koenig.
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this is another inspiration for long hair. my hair's just touching the shoulders now and i consider that an achievement.
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that day r asked me if i had writing music. it's a different one for her each issue. i can't really write with words in the background but i do love soundtracks - il mare, sabrina (all taken from my sister) and sometimes something classical.
what a nice afternoon to be writing at home, when the morning storm has brought a friendly breeze and the sun's not too harsh. there's a slight mist outside the window that watercolours the tree tops and roof tops.
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what a brilliant, beautiful angle of the space in a home by koenig.
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Sunday, August 14, 2011
weekend
yesterday i had a nice dinner with parents at sixth avenue - coffee shop western food - followed by ice cream at guthrie house.
and today, husband decided we should go to town and i bought a pair of brown suede and leather shoes to replace my faithful massimo dutti brown leather heels that has been faithful to me for the past three years. i'm going to try to prolong its life somehow. once in a while when we decide to go on these impromptu trips to town it's always nice and sweet, sharing a chin chow drink and a red bean japanese snack along the way. we tried tampopo for ramen and decided it was not bad. they put little crabs (live ones, for the special menu) in a glass bowl at the entrance to show you its tiny size. the crabs were red and translucent and blew bubbles. like babies.
then we came home and took some pictures with mingyao's new film camera because we were nicely dressed up for town. i went for a run after a long while...need to build up my stamina...
yesterday i had a nice dinner with parents at sixth avenue - coffee shop western food - followed by ice cream at guthrie house.
and today, husband decided we should go to town and i bought a pair of brown suede and leather shoes to replace my faithful massimo dutti brown leather heels that has been faithful to me for the past three years. i'm going to try to prolong its life somehow. once in a while when we decide to go on these impromptu trips to town it's always nice and sweet, sharing a chin chow drink and a red bean japanese snack along the way. we tried tampopo for ramen and decided it was not bad. they put little crabs (live ones, for the special menu) in a glass bowl at the entrance to show you its tiny size. the crabs were red and translucent and blew bubbles. like babies.
then we came home and took some pictures with mingyao's new film camera because we were nicely dressed up for town. i went for a run after a long while...need to build up my stamina...
Friday, August 05, 2011
Friday, July 15, 2011
Wednesday, July 13, 2011
grace
love the collar detail! (cropped from garance dore's website)
yesterday i met a young jewellery designer at her studio - i am so inspired! maybe i'm going to get one of her gold necklaces. if i'm disciplined with my spending in the next month i just might. and she was so charming - that mix of joy and simple interest in doing what she likes; a certain discipline that comes with just doing well what she is interested in; reminds me that sometimes i think a little too much of the what-ifs, and of my easily being distracted!
i thought about grace, as in, the trait. this young lady was edgy but in a very graceful way - so what is grace? i think that would equate to being aware of yourself, but not seeking to draw attention to yourself; not thinking so much about what you want to be, but just being at the state that you are at your most natural; being the most selfless and compassionate in a way that springs out of an inner confidence; and effort - i think effort is grace. when i think of the people i admire, those that i know deep down i want to be like most are not the 'cooler' ones or the most successful ones, but the ones with the most grace (my mother is one of them; another is my grandmother). i think that's not easy to do. like i said, i'm easily distracted. some days i want to be the quiet geek, somedays i want to be the centre of attention. so, i think it's time to remind myself to try and be a little bit more 'into' myself; i think i'm most graceful when i'm not thinking about myself but about my work or other people; and of course one way to do that is to get back to the Word, because actions and words guided by God's grace are the most genuine and natural.
of course another thing i was thinking about was 'graceful' dressing. i don't mean exacty being feminine - maybe more like, the most natural way of dressing that reflects who i am, how i move, how i am most comfortable, sometimes being a little bolder or different, but confident. i like to be a little anonymous in my dressing. i feel more authority in a great detail (ala proenza schouler satchel) than look-at-me monogramming. There's no mystery and excitment in the latter - you won't be able to create your own identity when it's outrightly a fendi (that said i do love the craft and detailing in these bags and i don't like certain models and maybe if you are one of those whose personality is awesome enough the bag won't overshadow you then such a bag i think is a complement).
i love garance dore's blog. i always get inspired by the people she photographs and how their personality oozes from what they wear.
love the collar detail! (cropped from garance dore's website)
yesterday i met a young jewellery designer at her studio - i am so inspired! maybe i'm going to get one of her gold necklaces. if i'm disciplined with my spending in the next month i just might. and she was so charming - that mix of joy and simple interest in doing what she likes; a certain discipline that comes with just doing well what she is interested in; reminds me that sometimes i think a little too much of the what-ifs, and of my easily being distracted!
i thought about grace, as in, the trait. this young lady was edgy but in a very graceful way - so what is grace? i think that would equate to being aware of yourself, but not seeking to draw attention to yourself; not thinking so much about what you want to be, but just being at the state that you are at your most natural; being the most selfless and compassionate in a way that springs out of an inner confidence; and effort - i think effort is grace. when i think of the people i admire, those that i know deep down i want to be like most are not the 'cooler' ones or the most successful ones, but the ones with the most grace (my mother is one of them; another is my grandmother). i think that's not easy to do. like i said, i'm easily distracted. some days i want to be the quiet geek, somedays i want to be the centre of attention. so, i think it's time to remind myself to try and be a little bit more 'into' myself; i think i'm most graceful when i'm not thinking about myself but about my work or other people; and of course one way to do that is to get back to the Word, because actions and words guided by God's grace are the most genuine and natural.
of course another thing i was thinking about was 'graceful' dressing. i don't mean exacty being feminine - maybe more like, the most natural way of dressing that reflects who i am, how i move, how i am most comfortable, sometimes being a little bolder or different, but confident. i like to be a little anonymous in my dressing. i feel more authority in a great detail (ala proenza schouler satchel) than look-at-me monogramming. There's no mystery and excitment in the latter - you won't be able to create your own identity when it's outrightly a fendi (that said i do love the craft and detailing in these bags and i don't like certain models and maybe if you are one of those whose personality is awesome enough the bag won't overshadow you then such a bag i think is a complement).
i love garance dore's blog. i always get inspired by the people she photographs and how their personality oozes from what they wear.
Friday, May 20, 2011
black and gold, etcera.
who is this steve mono?!! from opening ceremony.
and a selection of dreamy dresses from oc: rachel comey picni laurel dress - a not so boring shirt dress/ rachel comey ether plaid dress - love the naughty side/ rodarte laced up drape dress - rodarte! tough love!/ Band of Outsiders Amanda Dots Dress - not so boring girly.
...and nice jewellery to go with all these.
florian horn bracelet/ giles & brother archer hoops/ OF Cross Kiss ring
okay i should stop dreaming now. work to do. goodbye.
who is this steve mono?!! from opening ceremony.
and a selection of dreamy dresses from oc: rachel comey picni laurel dress - a not so boring shirt dress/ rachel comey ether plaid dress - love the naughty side/ rodarte laced up drape dress - rodarte! tough love!/ Band of Outsiders Amanda Dots Dress - not so boring girly.
...and nice jewellery to go with all these.
florian horn bracelet/ giles & brother archer hoops/ OF Cross Kiss ring
okay i should stop dreaming now. work to do. goodbye.
Thursday, May 05, 2011
fashionnnnnn.
...some really nice accessories i'm spying at...
source: madewell
...need to get over my fear of prints that started after the whole 'vintage' craze came on a few years back. with prints like these...
source: tucker
...i recognised so many pieces from Zara on people, in Milan! now that colour-blocking is in, I'm out...
...some really nice accessories i'm spying at...
source: madewell
...need to get over my fear of prints that started after the whole 'vintage' craze came on a few years back. with prints like these...
source: tucker
...i recognised so many pieces from Zara on people, in Milan! now that colour-blocking is in, I'm out...
Wednesday, March 23, 2011
Tuesday, March 08, 2011
Wednesday, February 09, 2011
Thursday, January 27, 2011
About
my husband and i agree that we do not like australian tv but i do love australian design - architecture, fashion, etc. there's a prevalent aethetic using natural materials with interesting cuts and flows - again, a very natural sense, which i think, is one of my favourite dressing styles. here are two dresses from husk that exemplify that.
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The French - they are really funny people, or at least the ones i've met. Like Mingyao's good friend Greg in Hong Kong, and recently, the store manager at The Curious TeePee, Sandra. We sat down with her for coffee and she was so hilarious telling us stories about everything - she's incredibly funny! And so when i read Garance Dore's blog - i keep laughing aloud in my head because i can totally imagine how she would sound like by her writings.
my husband and i agree that we do not like australian tv but i do love australian design - architecture, fashion, etc. there's a prevalent aethetic using natural materials with interesting cuts and flows - again, a very natural sense, which i think, is one of my favourite dressing styles. here are two dresses from husk that exemplify that.
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The French - they are really funny people, or at least the ones i've met. Like Mingyao's good friend Greg in Hong Kong, and recently, the store manager at The Curious TeePee, Sandra. We sat down with her for coffee and she was so hilarious telling us stories about everything - she's incredibly funny! And so when i read Garance Dore's blog - i keep laughing aloud in my head because i can totally imagine how she would sound like by her writings.
