Fashion Targets Breast Cancer

First time going into Topshop in Edinburgh, it is so much better than the one where I came from! ;) 

Quickly browsed around and got a few things and when I was at the till,  a little black box caught my attention, which was a 'Fashion Targets Breast cancer' box full of pins and bracelets. I personally like charity fund raising and so I got the bracelet to show my support! 

This FTBC is 'Breakthrough Breast Cancer's flagship fashion campaign', founded by Ralph Lauren in 1994 after losing his close friend to breast cancer and launched in the UK in 1996, the campaign has rasied over £10.5 million for the work of Breakthrough Breast Cancer.'  

www.fashiontargetsbreastcancer.org.uk

Edinburgh Eve

Going back to Edinburgh in 6months time was so good. I was so happy to be back! ^^

Spending time with my brother is so precious since we havent seen for so long! wondering around in town and enjoying the christmassy atmosphere was just amazing! catching up little gossips and laughing each other are my fav time together..

 

mini stop at Starbucks as usual! ^^

then went to H.N with my brother for a final last minute shop! unfortunately, only he got some stuff.. :( 
and I only found a really cool coat (natural feathers) to try on! hehe.. absolute adorable..

Charity society Xmas Meal

Even though it was snowing, I had a really good Christmas night out with the Charity society members!

Love that we all dressed up, girls were wearing dresses with heels and full make up on and guys were dressed up smart!

I think the many years that I have been in England, I started to fall in love with the British culture that people would make an effot to make themselves look great and dressed up nicely when they are out for meal and drinks compare to Hong Kong culture! In Hong Kong, not everyone would dressed up for festivals, and sometimes when I am invited to meal and drinks, I tend to overdressed!

I do believe that not only expensive outfit would make you look good, it is the effort you put in, even a little black dress from Primark would do the magic!

I love the fact that I am chinese and living in the British culture..

Merry Chritmas everyone!

Relax

Yesterday was the happiest time ever in months because I managed to hand in my reports on time and one which is 2 days early!

So it's time for me to do some shopping to treat myself for all the hard work/effort I have put into the reports.

I have started to fall in love with Topshop recently, dont know why but everytime I go in, there's always something I like and would take home! So I bought a black blazar, a black shirt (see through with gold buttons), a muddy orangy top with back zip and a navy knitted cape! Love them all so much!

And of course going into Starbucks for a mini break!

I love Christmas time at Starbucks, they always have the best atmosphere in store. Love their christmassy coffee range called The Joy of Christmas, Gingerbread latte, Peppermint mocha and Caramel brulee latte. Also my favourite- Black forest cupcakes!



Gingerbread latte



Peppermint Mocha





Caramel Brulee Latte



Black forest cupcakes

13 more days till Christmas~

After 2 snowy weeks, finally the temperature is reaching 5'c. I was out in town during the weekend and was so happy to see people doing their Xmas shopping.. 

And I wish my mum was here to go Xmas shopping together! But luckily, my lovely friend kept me company! Thank you so much x

Everyone was busy doing Xmas shopping, but I just shopped around as usual, buying little things to treat myself... ^^

Going into town to look for things are difficult, so I went online shopping and while browsing, I found an amazing Xmas ad campaign by Kate Spade. I personally quite like her accessories collection especially they are not over priced!

Kate Spade's new holiday ad campaign is so Christmassy , I love how the accessories are displayed, it looks exaggerate but that is what Christmas is all about, COLOURFUL and FUN!

Rainy Days

Rainy Saturday by LittlemissL featuring polka dot boots

This is what I need, a pair of wellies and a cute umbrella!

A showery Saturday

Another rainy day in Aberdeen.

I am starting to get fed up with this moody weather! Rain Rain Rain.... and I managed to loose my umbrella, how annoying that is!

Really miss the sunshine in Cebu- Philippines, where I spent a week there sunbathing in summer!

It is stressful to find a perfect outfit for this weather, the only thing I can think of right now is a rain coat, a pair of wellingtons and an umbrella! That would do me great without getting wet.
Hunters has actually got a new section of 'Hunters for fashion'. There is a big range of wellies in colours like pink, purple, violet, metallics etc... of course the classic colour of black, brown and green too!

Believe me it can be a cool fashion statement as you can see celebrities and models wearing them.

Kate Moss in Hunter boots

Mandy Moore in her wellies



Ashley Olsen




even a piglet is wearing wellies, how cute!



H&M New window display

YAY! H&M's window display is finally up in Union square! When I walked past the other day, there was only the background up.. nothing else, and I was wondering what would it be this time!

I absolutely love it! I love every single outfit that's showing on the display.

It was so tempting to go in have a look whats new inside.

And I got myself a pair of ankle boots.... Ankle boots are so HOT this season, and I think it is a MUST have item! 

What a laugh that I can never resisit temptation!
Can't wait to wear them out!

REDValentino Pop up store in Hong Kong

Pink Grey

Black & Gold

Light Blue Grey



REDValentino's Pop up store has just ended yesterday in Hong Kong. It was there only for a week. The theme showed the doll's personality of romantic imagination- Love, innocence and delicacy and this clearly mirrors out the REDValentino collection: polka dots, bows and lace.

The white dolly mannequins were dressed in short pink polka dots ruffled skirt, charming grey tshirt, polka-dots printed parkas and headbands. Theres pink polka-dots shopping bags with bows which is for collecting the doll's dreams.

How sweet this is!!!

Be creative and Recycle

I think Fashion can now be classified as FMCG- Fast moving consumer goods. Fashion is not in that category but I think how fashion changes so rapidly and people are spending so much on fashion, it is not as eco friendly as you think. When looking at my warbrode, eventhough the wardrobe is not a super massive one, I still wonder, what should I do with all these past seasons clothing? I am usually very reluctant to bring it to charity.

Then I read about how a celebrity, Charlene Choi, in Hong Kong uses her old outfits to remake for her new albume's outfit . It is a very economical gimmick with the clothes.

In one of her new outfit, she had a pair of trousers remake into a cool top, it is so amazing that you wouldn't have noticed that it was her old trousers.

So people, let's get our hands busy!

Fashion = Cycle

3 months ago, I was speaking to a lovely old lady in Hong Kong, and she told me that 'Fashion is like a cycle'. And that keeps me thinking a lot.

She said 'It is known that fashion changes through cycles.'
So I looked through the past seasons and  trends, I finally realised it.
Within creativity, it is impossible to create something truelly unique as everything must be made from rescources that already exist, universal law proves that we cannot create something from nothing but must take what already exists and sculpture it into something new. Therefore all new designs/seasonal collections are originated from previous existing designs.

My first blog..

Hi.

Welcome to my first blog.
Everything i will be writing about in this blog will be associated to fashion. I believe that  fashion is one of the most important subjects, and it can greatly affect life and how we live it. In todays society, it is difficult to live without considering fashion and its trends.