fashion

i’m back…at least my body is 15 October, 2011

3 weeks ha? Do you ever get a feeling like you’ve been away for the whole lifetime but somehow have been brainwashed so you don’t remember a thing of the past few weeks. Well…this is how I feel, only the half-unpacked suitcases and a luggage-smashed box of macaroons bring some vague memories of another life. Another life where everything was drenched in sun and sugar, where the mornings were lazy and streets smelled of fresh bread, where reality was finally better than the dreams and I’ve never before felt so alive.

And all I want to do now is curl up in bed so none of these escapes me, so I can hold on to this for as long as possible.

I promise to share some of it soon, just need to finish unpacking first.

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summer memories 27 August, 2011

The only other scarier thing than the fact that my last post was a month ago is that I still have an active tab open with a hot summer looks which I wanted to review here from 8 weeks ago. Time to face the truth poopsies: the summer is fleeting! We have barely a weekend or two to make the Summer 2011 go down in a history full of some memories. So I’ve made a little check list to make sure you won’t have any regrets later on.

1. Soak in the sun!

Mainly, because your blue-ishly pale body needs some color and  Vitamin D.

2. Catch up with your galpals!

What can be better than a brunch in a sun-lit street cafe and no need for an excuse to share a few glasses of champagne.

3. Discover something new!

It doesn’t matter if it’s a full-scale vacation, a  roadtrip or a bike ride…just put some curles in your hair and go toss them in the wind.

4. Seduce, love and take time to enjoy the feeling!

Put your laptops aside and take time to talk, smile and dream together. And no cheating with a jaded movie dates!

5. Celebrate every moment big or small!

6. Dream of  adventures yet to come!

Check, check and check!

Enjoy your last bits of summer!

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summer wishes 17 July, 2011

The image below completely stole my heart, it impersonates everything that I’ve been craving for this summer: flowing flowery dresses (maxi please), belted summer blazers, nude wedges on the wood sole, ginger hues to the hair. While I’ve got my hands on most of the items on the list, a girl can never have too many dresses, right?!

The rest of the editorial is no less than aspiring as well. Coincidentally, it has a dreamy Chinese garden as a backdrop, something to draw inspiration from for the two Chinese hotel projects I’ve been working on.

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love stoned 13 July, 2011

I’ve learned the hard way to never…NEVER….post something on the blog if you are seriously thinking of buying it for yourself. Buy it first – then post about it, otherwise you risk a “sold out” disappointment. So I open up a secret, I did treat myself to a certain birthday gift from the below list before showing all the cards.

Anyways, I’ve been love stoned for quite a while now, especially with so many lovely options to choose from.

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