Taipei; From The Streets; The Cutest Couple. Ever.

I was at Hsimending; shopping happily with my darlings; when I spotted this mass of brown, longish hair; topped off with an uber cool fedora.

On a closer look; I saw him with THIS GIRL; wearing the cutest pastel; DIYish top;



Hamm & Miyuki looks super cute together; And totally matchy; in a non kitchsy way.

Their black jeans;
Biker boots;
And that same laid back;
Grungey attitude that simply oozes out of them.

How they managed; to look so cheeky and cute; is beyond me.


On a second thought; MAYBE; it's their colourful tees/tunics.

Let's add COLOURFUL, GRAPHIC TEES; to our shopping list then:D

I Love HSINYI DISTRICT; And Black Jackets Too!

Went out to Hsinyi District (where the infamous Taipei 101 is located;)
And I'm reminded of why; it is my absolute favorite place in Taipei!

To date; I think I've been to the area like; 5 times;
And I'm still so friggin hyped up; each time I'm there!


Anyway;
It was on one of my trips down; when I saw this guy;

Russell's plaid beret and geek glasses were one of the first things which I noticed about him;
Then, I took in his black jacket; perfectly faded jeans; and huge belt buckle!
(His bag added cookie points for him of course!)



Just when I thought his jacket couldn't be better; I fell in love; with Annie's leather jacket!
Love the zippers; the folds; the tiny details; the fit, especially.

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So it was actually; after this incident; which made me crave for a good fitting; grungey; black jacket;

I was SO EXCITED; when I spotted this jacket;
LOVE the zippers; the STUDS; the fit; the material of course!

And the fact that it costs about NT$650 (USD$23) didn't hurt either!

Blazer & Tights; Wufen (五分铺)

Christian Lacroix Exhibition; + My Inspiration!

Yes, FINALLY, I'll be blogging about the Christian Lacroix exhibition which I've went to at the gorgeous, National Museum; the day before I was set to leave for Taipei!







* I've left the programme booklet back home; so right now; I do not have that many facts and information for me to write with;



As everyone knows; Christian Lacroix is famed for his opulent, fantasy creations; His haute couture line is always so luxurious, so wonderfully over the top; With that small pinch of knowledge I stepped into the exhibition with great reverence and I was truly wowed;





Each of his creations are so unique to itself;
The colours; designs; fabrics; are all so lush!






The idea of stepping out in them is enough to make my knees go weak; and yet, being able to dance, and prance around in these costumes must really be really awesome!

There was a short video, of operas, ballets and theatres which Christian Lacroix worked with; and it was just; fabulous, to see the costumes; coming alive! It is different; so much different; as compared to the catwalk where models just parade up and down the platform.

The performers; music and emotions portrayed in the performances gave life to the costumes; and it's breathtaking; to see the layers of fabric; especially tulle; swishing around!



Here's a video which I took; of the video; (So it isn't as clear!)
Alternatively, you may click here; to access the video.




Also; although I may not be a fashion student; but I'm LOVING these sketches so so much! The strokes; and colours used; are just so vibrant;




Furthermore; the little notes that you see; just make it seem so incredulous; as it's the EXACT copy which the designer had drawn and ponder over; making decisions; and cuts.






OF COURSE; I was inspired after leaving the exhibition; (I mean; who wouldn't be, right?!)
I've got a new found love; and that is TULLE;



Previously; I've always associated the fine netting with ballerinas and little girls; I've never dreamt; of wearing that cutesy; French made fabric~

It was only weeks later; AFTER I'm in Taipei when I chanced upon this awesome, grey tulle skirt which I fell in love with immediately!

I LOVE that it's so flouncy, so light; and SO PRETTY!



Drawing inspiration from one of Christian Lacroix's costumes; I've paired my tulle skit with my blazer, a darker shade of grey, ribbed tights and PEARLS!

Blazer: Wufen
Tank Top: Cotton On
Skirt: Gong Guan
Tights: Hsimending
Shoes: Shilin
Necklace: Diva's

* LOL, I was laughing as I typed the above section, cos' I realised that almost everything which I'm wearing; are from nightmarkets around Taipei! And it's further proven my point that you don't have to wear labels are spend a bomb to look good!(:

Okay, that's all I have for today; shall turn in now; I've got to wake up at 6am; again tomorrow; for my 0700 shift! Wish me luck!

Loads of Love,

公官( Gong Guan); Going The "Almost" Blair Way...

I know; I've been neglecting this and everyone's blogs horribly; BUT I hope that all of you would be so sweet to understand(:

Went out after work one day; and my girlfriends and I decided to go over to 公官( Gong Guan Nightmarket);

It was bustling with life; people and food; And I've never seen SO MANY pairs of shoes in one shop! It's basically just a sea of shoes!




This was what I wore;
And I LOVE this outfit so much! (One thing because; I'll just sweat like a horse should I wear a blazer over a shirt in SG)

I'm currently VERY in love with bow headbands; I've got FIVE now; (And counting!)
Paired my blazer and plaid shirt with my string of pearls; trying to do match preppy with a touch of subtle girlishness;

Blazer: 五分铺 ( Taipei's Wufen Wholesale Market)
Shirt: Topshop
Jeans: Miss Selfridge
Shoes: Topshop
Bow Headband: Hsimending
Necklace: Diva's
Bag: Prada

Okay; I'm going off to change now; have to work the night shift today; WILL definitely catch up on all your blogs later on!

PS/ I'll most definitely be blogging about the Christian Lacroix's exhibition I went to in the next post! So DO watch out for that!

Taipei; From The Streets; Prairie Girl In Jeans!

Hey Dearies!
I'm SO TIRED; after interning for 6days straight; it's SUNDAY tomorrow; And I have to wake up at 0530 tomorrow for the breakfast shift; BUT still; it's fun(: I'm sure this is an experience I'll never forget!

ANYWAY,
I've got to go soon; so sorry; that I haven't been visiting your blogs; i'll be having OFF DAYS next week; so I'll be sure to do a follow up!

AND, here's an outfit from one cutesy Prairie sales girl from Shilin Nightmarket;



LOVE her hair, especially; and her boots are just fab! I REALLY; am trying to find a good pair which I could use for my winter holidays!

Okay, I got to run; have to shower and wake up in a couple of hours time;

SEE YOU SOON:D

From The Streets ( And My Own!); The Last; And The First;

Hey darlings! I'm FINALLY in Taipei!!
Today was DAY 1 of work and it was tiring! BUT it was really exciting; learning new things; and trying to build rapport, with the fellow interns in the F&B department!

Went out to popular shopping district, Hsimending, after work with my darling bestie; Esther; and we just had tons of fun; absorbing the sights and sounds, and had so much fun; taking it all in; that WE ARE finally in Taipei, and will be here, for the next 6months!

OF COURSE we went shopping; and we've bought some stuff;
SHE got some really pretty plaid dresses and I got my hair accessories (my latest fetish!);

I LOVE ESTHER'S jacket; with all the visible zips and she's one girl; that is superbly comfortable in black and grey;




Jacket: G2000 (A brand from Hong Kong)
Grey Tunic: Dong Dae Mun, South Korea's Wholesale Center




Here's my FIRST outfit in Taipei;
Thank goodness for the trench as it was drizzling and I had something to cover up!
PS/ I don't usually wear bright colours, but I felt a little daring today; it was LIBERATING!

Trench Coat: Echo
Tunic: Promod
Leggings: Giordano
Shoes: Taipei's Shilin Night Market
Bow Headband: Hsimending
Bag: Prada


ANYWAY,
I shall backtrack to the LAST SG Street Snapshot; when I was still in Singapore a couple of days ago; I was shopping at Far East Plaza, when I saw this jazzy, pop of colour; worn by this tall, tall, girl, WHO was wearing heels!
(Again, I had a soft spot for her boots; and I HAD to take a picture of her!)




Dara's a student from Jakarta, Indonesia, and I LOVE her long tee; worn with those; GORGEOUS, 9 West boots!
They are most perfect! To pair with leggings, legwarmers, socks, or even rolled up jeans!

To finish the outfit was her grungey, studded bag which, complemented her bright, graphic long tee, so wonderfully!



Okay, that's all I have for today; I shall go off to bed then! Reporting time for work tomorrow: 7am!



PS/ I will try to post up pictures from the Christian Lacroix's exhibition, as soon as I can!

AND, I will try to catch up on the comments ASAP!

Much Loves!

IT'S FINALLY CONFIRMED! Find Out More In VLOG 5!

YAYYYYYYYYY, everything's finalized! AND I'll be leaving for Taipei on Sunday; where I will begin my 6months internship with Holiday Inn East Taipei!

I'm SO excited; so I've decided to channel all my energy into another VLOG! (And yes, I've taken the opportunity to thank a very special someone!)

Alternatively, you could click ON THIS to access the video;



Okay, so that's all I've got; I'll definitely come back with MORE pictures before I leave!


MUCH LOVES!