. Bright Clashes .

My dear friend, with her bright yellow springy skirt, bright blue tights and brown vintage bag.

How cool can she be.

. 活得精彩 . Live a Splendid Life .

Collaborated with Skyler Liew to shoot the two dresses I've made.

Telling stories through the pictures, is what he does, and it's pretty much his signature really.

摄影 Photographer ：Skyler Liew
服装设计 Designer ：Yvonne Yong
发型设计Hair Stylist ：Rachel Lin
化妆 Makeup Artist ：Hannah Tai

是不是会有那么一天，我们都会回过头来发现自己的精彩是别人的累赘？

炫耀夺目的外层，裹着的又是什么样的故事？

渐渐地，再从褪色的记忆中，寻找着若果没有他们的自己。

总是随波逐流，活在别人理所当然的世界里。
什么时候，我们才能从那涂满脏色的白纸上，找回那一点点白色的角落？
就让我躲在这里，至少这里有我开始的痕迹。

总有我能站得住的地方。

There is always a spot for me, I believe.

. Compilation .

Some styling for photoshoots I've done when I was in Manchester last year. Thought it would be nice to compile a selection in my newly revived blog.

Will be posting more work soon!

Photographer : Asha Walczak

MUA : Dora Chan

Model : Jodie Williamson

Photographer : Emilie Fanara

MUA : Deborah Lawson

Model : Amy Finnimore

Photographer : Edward Lui

MUA : Hannah Frances

Model : Lauren Ruddick

. It's me .

This is so long overdue, and I've meant to come back to this, just not sure for what purpose anymore.
Have thought of closing this one down and get a new one mainly for work and lifestly maybe, rather than just me going on and on about what I did and duh duh duh....... but oh well, why not just divert the route a little from this little old blog of mine.

Just a lil' update, I've been back to my motherland for good (sort of), and now whoala! I'm back in the UK!!! Even better yet, I'm in LONDON~~~~~~ sadly, it's only for a few months, but it is better than not being back here at all! Halfway through my stay here now, and enjoying it to the bits!!!

Okay, I'll post some pics up soon, I thought I'll just make an effort to make a start to revive my blog!

Signing off now~~~ class tomorrow and still gotta cut some fabric out before I head to bed.


.Von.

♥Last Day... Forever♥

My bad for not updating AT ALL for ages!!!

Had sooo much going on, and finally it has come to an end, for a new beginning...

Handed in the final project smoothly, sort of, and it finally hits me that I won't be worrying bout uni deadlines, getting the right fabric, or even waking up for classes!!!

Oh well, I thought I should write something today, before I go off to London later~~~!!!

Meeting B in 12 hours time, gonna rest in London for a bit before we jet off to Greece with Grace and Sally!!!!!! YEEPIEEE!!!! 

Been looking forward for this day since long long long time ago... Will definitely blog bout my dream trip when I get back ^__^ just to make you guys feeling a bit jealous... hahaha

Managed to get the remaining coursemates that were still lingering around in the studio for a quick snap~~~ You can see my table at the corner on the right! ^__^

Me with my final garment, the Amorphous Dress! The ruffle strip didn't turn out the way it supposed to be, wrong fabric choice i guess >__<

But I'm still loving the cutout holes~~~~

The three of us, with our beloved friend of 4 years~~~

Feels kinda weird when we were submitting the work, wonder whether we would feel even weirder during our graduation... hmmm...

Okay, gotta go off and get ready for the journey... See you all later~~~ *muaks*

♥Fringe + suede leather = Unbeatable♥

Was out in town, for an 'overdue' retail therapy session with Grace.

Sadly, mission failed cause we both went home empty handed >__<

Instead, we had Yo! Sushi and some sneaky shoots in Topshop!

Grace made me try on this straw boater hat, 

insisting that I have high resemblance of 櫻桃小丸子! haha...

I have actually been eyeing this boater hat, 

but not that pleased with the bo

w/band bit... whatever you call it...

In the changing room we goes... 

not to camwhore! I swear! 

I'm totally in awe with this suede leather fringe coat!!! ♥

and this vintage floral print vest top went quite well with it~~~

Notice the back as well?!?! Ain't it just soooo cool!!!

Even Grace thought it's 型!

*she had doubts when I took it into the changing room* hehehe...

Like it how in this pic, 

you can see the back of THE fringe coat, 

with the vintage rose vest underneath, 

and my Comme des Garçons X H&M dropped crotch pants 

*apparently said to have sold out in 5 mins!*

It's one of my proudest purchase from that day, along with the polka dot bag! ♥

Sadly, I have tons of other priorities in my shopping list,

and this coat is a bit out of my budget >__< *sigh*

wait for me, baby!

♥Waaay behind the camera♥

Had my first photoshoot styling on Tuesday~~~

only had a week to prepare, and gosh I've splashed out!

but oh well, it turned out pretty good... 

quite a few wardrobe changes, outdoor and indoor shoot

It took us all day though.. 

from about 11am till 6pm, damn knackered but satisfied.

Hair and Makeup by Dora Chan~~~

She was the one that got me into this...^__^ 

We had to have makeup and outfit change outside!!! 

Managed to snap a few shots during action... 

Aysha, a Polish photographer... she's really nice and bubbly~~~

and gosh she's sooo tall! she's even taller than the model!

I really liked the blue and white washed away door...

♥

Poor girl...she was shivering whenever the camera was down

it was really cold outside, 

although the weather was good, but the chilly wind was horrible!

But she did well, took instructions pretty good as well~~~

Didn't manage to snap more pics,

camera battery went flat,

and was busy sorting out the clothes...

Looking forward for the next shoot, 

but it ain't gonna be that soon!

busy busy busy with uni >__<

6 weeks of uni left!!! Wish me luck~~~

♥Refreshed♥

Finally, had my hair colour refreshed last Thursday with Tien ^__^

The colour didn't turn out the way I wanted it to be,

but oh well, it never did anyway...

at least I got rid of the ugly overgrown roots~~~

This pic of Tien was over-exposed, 

that proved how sunny the day was...

I retouched it a bit, really liked her orangey-red wavy hair here ♥

I've always liked this little curved path around central library, 

with the curved walls and tall windows. 

Something really timeless about it.  ♥

These pictures looked as if we were abroad somewhere in Europe~~~

but in fact, they were only town hall and central library.. =___="

Oh well, little marvelous spots in Manc can be amusing sometimes, 

don't you think so? *wink*

♥Down the road of N.Q♥

After uni, I was persuaded by Grace and Sally to have lunch in China Town...

The usual dim sums of chicken feet, duck tongue and so on..hehe...

doesn't sound very appetising? I know ^__^

Such good weather with enough sunshine, 

Ahhh~~~ luckily I've got my 小黑camera with me ♥

Grace had the sudden urge to wanna take pics with 小黑 today... 

Must be the weather... 

Threw on my fav white furry coat, 

cause apparently forecast warning said that it was gonna be cold today >__< 

I have to stop believing weather forecast that changes every seconds!

Why the huge shades??? Blame it to my red eye *sob*

 woke up with bloodshot eye today! 

No idea why, maybe the late nights and long hours in front of the screen *sigh*

And yes, I know I've been seen with this vintage trilby hat a bit too often recently...

Can't get over this obsession yet, so leave me alone!!!

Went vintage browsing with Grace in Northern Quarter...

Never failed to amaze me with little things you'll find in this area of town,

although that's where I go to work every week... hehee...

Grace's loving the graffiti... and made me take a picture WITH it... *sweat*

hehee...

P/S: Okay...This picture is a bit random... 扮甚麼貓咪啊？

不是啦！

我是Grace遺漏在機場，可憐的一把雨傘

“Grace主人，妳唔記得帶埋我走啊。。。我仲掛係trolley度既！”

♥Lost & Found♥

For some reason, I have not been very excited bout going to town recently 

and shop around for clothes, or bits and pieces...

I find it a bit sad... and annoying in fact

annoyed cause the 'me' now, is no longer the one that I used to be familiar with

how weird, don't you think so?

Maybe I'll get away by blaming it to my study...*not*

seeing that I'm already piled up with tons of never ending work about the industry itself,

I might have actually been a bit put off by them at the mo...

*******

I came across this ethical brand, SANS, when I was researching for my ethical project.

It's a New York based brand by Lila Volkova and Allessandro DeVito.

The following S/S 2009 collection totally got my attention!

I have a current obsession with cut-out at the mo.. 

and I just HEART the way it's being done in this collection ♥

An unknown force made me look more into this brand, but somehow there aren't that much info bout them online. Gotta hunt down some printed articles bout them!

The picture below is from their A/Q 2009-10,

The armless furry hooded coat, with just side seams, I'm dying to know how it's constructed and what fabric component is it!!! 

Can't really see how the hood is joined to the body *sob*

******

Let me present to you, Susie Bubble!!!

Stumbled upon her blog when I was browsing around for some vintage dresses for a photo shoot, what a treasure I've found!

She's a British Born Chinese (HK) that's currently working for Dazed & Confused (Dazed Digital). Got hooked reading her blog, and her amazing style just so.... Susie? 

haha... can't find a term that definite her style really..

Enough said, just click into her blog through the link under my Fave Read list...

After long hours of sitting down in front of the screen, browsing endlessly into different forums and blogs and sites and the list goes one.....

I'm pretty happy, cause I could feel the birds are flying back to me...

Many thanks to Susie Bubble, she has brought back some of my old senses *phew*

Looks like I'll have to cut down on food consumption, and increase in THE therapy ^__^

★Vincent★

I've been humming this song a lot recently,

when I'm walking to work,

or when I'm waiting for the bus,

alone....

I guess i've been having this habit,

to block myself from the rest of the world...

to have my mind not thinking bout anything else...

other than the tune....

I've always liked this song by Don McLean a lot...

But I'm more drawn towards how Joanna Wang sends her emotions across through this song

王若琳 － Vincent

Starry, starry night
Paint your palette blue and gray
Look out on a summer's day
With eyes that know the darkness in my soul
Shadows on the hills
Sketch the trees and the daffodils
Catch the breeze and the winter chills
In colors on the snowy linen land

Now I understand
What you tried to say to me
How you suffered for your sanity
How you tried to set them free
They would not listen they did not know how
Perhaps they'll listen now

Starry, starry night
Flaming flowers that brightly blaze
Swirling clouds in violet haze
Reflecting Vincent's eyes of China blue
Colors changing hue
Morning fields of amber grain
Weathered faces lined in pain
Are soothed beneath the artist's loving hands

Now I understand
What you tried to say to me
How you suffered for your sanity
How you tried to set them free
They would not listen they did not know how
Perhaps they'll listen now

For they could not love you
But still your love was true
And when no hope was left in sight
On that starry, starry night
You took your life as lovers often do
But I could have told you Vincent
This world was never meant for one as
beautiful as you

Starry, starry night
Portraits hung in empty halls
Frameless heads on nameless walls
With eyes that watch the world and can't forget
Like the strangers that you've met
The ragged men in ragged clothes
A silver thorn on a bloody rose
Lie crushed and broken on the virgin snow

Now I think I know
What you tried to say to me
How you suffered for your sanity
How you tried to set them free
They would not listen they're not listening still
Perhaps they never will