a new year

This is my first post for year 2012. Ive havent post for sooooo long. Theres no doubt Im a bad blogger but I wont make myself feel miserable about it... As long as I dont give up, thats the most...

faye wong on bazaar cover

Faye Wong is on the cover of Harpers Bazaar October Chinese issue. The black dress is from Stella McCartney Ready-to-Wear Fall-Winter collection.FIERCE!

seafoam plate

Just found a pretty Melmac big serving plate in seafoam colour. Thought Id share it with you.everything is vintage

perfectly brown

Im absolutely delighted to have found a purse of this particular rich brown colour. Ive been passively hunting for something like this for a while now. The fact that this vintage purse is not made...

converse

Once upon a time, I was obsessed with my Converse sneakers (before everyone, from 7 to 77 years old, started wearing them). Ive gone through 4 pairs. Each of them were worn until their last thread....

the fall of the scarves

Beside my beloved fox scarf, I have a small collection of vintage scarves with different colours and patterns. They are like pieces of art to me. My favorite one has to be the red unicorn...

beginning of fall

Even though theres still one month left until autumn, for me, summer ends when school begins. Fall is my favorite season, but today nostalgia is creeping on me.Ill let these photos of my bedroom...

my wardrobe staple for fall

Beside BLING-ing up the appearance of this blog with some minor changes, I spent yesterday afternoon transforming an old pair of high-waisted jeans into shorts. Im still a beginner when it comes to...

hello sunshine

Just got these vibrant yellow items to brighten up my mornings.And here are some facts about my breakfast rituals:1. I like to flood and drown my poor cereals in milk before swallowing them into...

on drawing

I thought Id share the very few portraits I did in my spare time many, many years ago. The illustrations are chronologically ordered from the oldest to the most recent and they are based on photos...

saturday at the museum

This last Saturday was spent at the museum for the fashion exhibition of Jean-Paul Gaultiers lifetime collection. Being able to look so closely to his main work, I was flabbergasted by all the...

some online purchases

I never buy clothes online. Charity shop is, by far, my preferred source for clothing. On the other hand, I like to order gadgets that will make my life more enjoyable, especially life on the run,...

rose pastel

Although this white vintage top is large for my small frame, I cant bear the idea to depart from it since its one of the too few items I own that oozes romanticism. I really love pink, especially...

at the farm

This past week-end was a lot of fun. I basically spent Saturday and Sunday playing volleyball and frisbee under the sun. One of my recent favorite finds. The details are gorgeous! I can already...

black

Wearing a black jersey dress by Only. Its as comfy as wearing a pyjama, no wonder why I tend to wear it whenever I want something simple.

violet

Wearing black is something that doesnt require any effort from me. Every time that I want to show my true self to the world, dark coloured clothes are what Id naturally go for. Ironically, when it...

clothes to week-end

Ill be spending the week-end out of town, eating, playing and relaxing. Some clothes Ill be bringing with me. I dont think that purses are really necessary when were in the countryside, but put...

austra

Havent in a while encountered such a good female vocalist. The album is soooooooooo good!

khaki

I am wearing CK Jeans denim blouse, Levis white jeans shorts, knitted tank top, and my beloved Fendi purse. Everything is vintage and/or secondhand including necklace, belt and shoes.

anything for dessert?

Ill have the blueberry-orange flavour por favor.Everything is thrifted.

perfect match

Wearing thrifted clothes that will make me sweat in the sun.

All thriftedIt has been so long since the last post. I guess I get sidetracked too easily. A little update wouldnt hurt. :)Since this Spring, I didnt spend as much time at charity shops and thrift...

stripes

The nautical wool sweater is one of the classic pieces that I love to have in my wardrobe. The sight of stripes makes me happy. Im lucky enough to own two of them.

feverish decluttering

Last week, sickness took over my body and I missed three days of school. Though feverish, sneezing and coughing the lungs out of thorax, that didn’t prevent me from doing the unthinkable: purging...

mulberry alexa watermelon

Im drooling over this bag right now.

reset button

This morning, I went to the charity shop and got rid of a full bag of clothes and accessories.Whenever I need a boost of optimism in life, I find out that purging unnecessary items is a very...

black suit

A favorite clip of mine; the art of wearing a mensuit with style. She got all the right moves, gestures and attitude.

igloofest

Igloofest is an event held every winter in Montreal where people are dancing outside in the cold wearing dorky clothes like fluo ski suit. Its definitely something you should try if youve never...

denim therapy

The mess as a backdrop for an outfit post is definitely not the best option... I think I was in the middle of cleaning up my wardrobe when this photobooth picture was taken. So yeah, welcome to my...

wool, lace and leather

This afternoon, I went to an informal event held by some friends of mine. The belt on the first photo makes the outfit a little bit too dressy, therefore I dismissed it but kept everything...