Tuesday, April 29, 2014

Asian or Western? But First, Let Me Take A Selfie

Selfie has been THE word since a couple of years ago and now we have "wefie" (more than one person in the picture), "catfie", "dogfie" and many more. There used to be a saying: "Everyone gets their 15 minutes of fame!" Nowadays, with the power of internet and smart phones, everyone could have 15 minutes of fame in just one day! Although some critics have talked about the negativities that the concept of selfie has brought to the world, I think we should all agree that the selfie phenomenon is one of the biggest things in our lives right now and will not be going away anytime soon. 

Being someone who has been exposed to both asian and western culture, I have witnessed and observed the differences on how the selfie looks between these two cultures. I have to admit that I haven't been shying away from taking selfies. Check out the photos below and make your own mind on which style of selfies they are: Asian or Western?

自拍是这几年来风靡网络的一个代名词,并且现在除了自拍,还有群自拍,猫自拍,狗自拍等等。曾经有句名言:“每个人在一生中都有15分钟的闪光时间!” 而现在随着网络和智能手机的发达,每个人在每天就可能获得15分钟的精彩!尽管有许多人评价说自拍这个概念败坏了社会的风气,但是没有人可以否定这个正在席卷网络的现象不会在短期内消失。对于向我这样在亚洲和北美文化都浸泡过的女孩来说,我已经观察到了在这两种文化中,自拍的概念截然不同。请看看我以下的自拍照,然后由你来决定哪些是比较亚洲试,哪些是比较北美试的吧。
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The pose "Yeah" has always been the biggest one in Asian selfies as it means happy and cute while duck face is preferred in the western selfies as it's associated with sexy and attractive (generally). 

在亚洲试的自拍中呢,yeah这个姿势绝对是最受欢迎的其中一个,因为它一般象征着可爱和开心,而在北美呢,则是鸭子嘴形,因为这一般代表着性感和诱人。

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The following are some interesting selfies I found.
以下是我找到的一些比较有趣的自拍。
Image Source: webburgr.com

Image Source: thefunniestanimalscom.com

Image Source: http://i2.mirror.co.uk
Image Source: Imgur.com

Have you heard of the SELFIE song yet? It was played in the Joe Fresh show during World MasterCard Fashion Week and then, it went viral. "But first, let me take a selfie..." it's funny and catchy. But what the older generation thinks of selfie? Check out this video for answers!

So what do you think of selfie? Do you think it's a good way to document our lives and share with friends and families? Or is it just a shallow and negative way to seek attention?

你听过那首自拍歌吗?它可是非常受欢迎哦。“但是,先让我来一张自拍!”幽默又容易记。不过,并不是每一个人对自拍都了解和喜爱的,来看看老一辈是怎么看的吧。
那你对自拍是怎么看的呢?觉得是不伤大雅,记录和分享生活的一个不错的方式呢?还是一个不必要的,过度想要获得关注的一个方式呢?

Monday, April 28, 2014

Spring Trench and Lace

Hi all, hope your weekend was pleasant and relaxing! 
希望亲们过了一个很愉快又轻松的周末!

With today's look, I picked two of my favourite and also the most versatile fashion elements- trench and lace. This lace dress itself is very feminine and soft, and by adding the trench coat, the whole look is instantly toughened up and becomes more polished.

对于今天的这套着装呢,我选择了两个我最喜欢并且非常百搭的元素-蕾丝和风衣。这条粉色的蕾丝裙给人一种非常女性化和柔弱的感觉,套上了这个有轮有廓的风衣之后,整身看起来更加有棱有角了。
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Dress: Choies.com (get it here, similar here | here)
Trench Coat: Zara (old, similar here | here)
Sandals: Zara (old, identical here, similar here | here)
Flower Necklace: Expression via The Hudson Bay
Pearls: Aldo

Photography: Stephen Foks

Friday, April 25, 2014

Asian Kimono Style

Hi all, Friday is here and have you started planning for your weekend yet?
嗨亲们,周五到了,你们有开始计划这个周末要怎么过吗?
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Whether is giving it boho twist or intergrading it with more a contemporary feel, kimono is definitely making a come back this spring. Although I personally wasn't a big fan of kimono before, I fell in love with it when I recently spotted this baby blue with some pastel pink detailing Kimono in Urban Outfitters. The colour combo is just so cheerful and spring-appropriate.

无论是加入了boho的元素还是引进了更多的现代感,和服的改良试衣服是今年春天的一大亮色。尽管我之前对于这种衣服并不是太感冒,不过当我在店里看见这件的时候,我立马就爱上了它。不仅它鲜艳的颜色搭配特别引人注目,还让人穿起来感觉心情愉悦呢。
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Are you a fan of Kimono?
你喜欢这种和服改良试的衣服吗?

Photography: Stephen Foks

Kimono: Urban Outfitters (recent, similar here | here | here | here | here)
Dress: Zara (old, similar here | here | here)
Bag: Last seen here

Wednesday, April 23, 2014

Denim on Denim

Hi all, just want to say a quick hello and hope you all are having a great week so far.
嗨亲们,就想打个招呼。希望你们这周目前一切都顺利。

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I paired a Hollister destroyed dark wash denim jeans with my favourite H&M chambray shirt to create a daring business casual yet polished spring look.

Denim generally is associated with casual and dressing-down, but it actually is also a great piece that can be easily dressed up too. Especially for a more laid-back and creative work atmosphere, denim can definitely come in handy.

今天的这套着装呢,我就把我这条比较深色的牛仔裤与带有退色感的上衣搭在了一起来打造一套春天的休闲商务便装。丹宁总是给人一种休闲随意风的感觉,但其实你知道吗?它也是一件非常具有潜力的单品。不仅特别百搭,而且如果搭配得对的话,还能穿出上班族的严谨呢。特别是如果你在一个比较轻松的公司上班的话,丹宁绝对是你最好的朋友。
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Thank you so much for reading!
感谢阅读!

Shirt: HM (old, similar here | here | here)
Jeans: Hollister (get it here)
Bow Tie: M For Mendocino (current, identical here)
Shoes: Aldo (old, similar here)
Bag: Marc By Marc Jacobs

Photography: Stephen Foks



Friday, April 18, 2014

Fedora Fever

Happy Good Friday! Any plans for this long Easter weekend? 
周五愉快!这个周末是北美这边的复活节长周末。亲们有什么特别的计划和打算吗?

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If you've been following along with my blog, you may have already noticed that I'm a hat lover- from fedora to baseball cap, from vintage to contemporary- I have them all. And I recently just added this grey one to my hat collection. As I love this fedora so much, I decided to go for an accessory free look to highlight this hat even more. Sometimes less IS more. 

如果你一直关注我博客的话,可能早就发现我对帽子的情有独钟了。无论是牛仔帽,还是棒球帽,无论是复古风,还是现代感的,我应有尽有。哈哈。最近呢,我更是把这款灰色的牛仔帽加入了我的帽子收藏中。并且为了能更好地凸显这顶帽子,我决定让这身着装走一个“零饰品”的路线。有时候吧,少的确意味着多!

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Thank you so much for reading! See you next week!
感谢阅读!下周见!

Photography: Stephen Foks


Shirt: Gap (current, similar here | here)
Hat: Zara (get it here)
Skirt: H&M (old, similar here | here)
Shoes: Le Chateau (old, identical here | here)
Faux snake-skin clutch: H&M 

Monday, April 14, 2014

Flower Girl

If you are following me on Instagram, you probably have already noticed my latest obsession with flowers. The lively colours and uplifting feel attached to them are just incredible. Hope your week has kicked off with a great Monday! If not,  how about treating yourself with a brunch of flowers?

如果你们follow我Instagram的话,恐怕已经发现我最近对鲜花的特别迷恋了。它那灿烂的颜色和充满生机的感觉特别振奋人心,让人陶醉。希望你这个星期有一个很好的开始,如果不太顺利的话,不妨买束鲜花犒劳犒劳自己吧。

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Please don't be fooled by the "I LOVE TAX" words on the tee I'm wearing. I do not like tax at all! Haha! But there is a story behind this shirt. The other day when Mr.S was organizing his closet, he found this shirt which he didn't remember where it came from . Not to mention it is way too small for him, but the passion for tax statement is not really his style. However, instead of throwing it away, I decided to put it in MY closet. I've been on the hunt for a simple white tee for quite a while now, and da da da da, here it is. 
So maybe you can go over your closet (or your boyfriend's) and see if you can find something? A university tee? An old jersey? In this way, you not only can save some money from buying new tees, but also recycle some pieces that you thought you would never put in use again.

千万别被这件衣服上“我喜欢税”的字样所欺骗了。我可是一点都不喜欢交税的。再加上在加拿大税这么重。不过,这件衣服的背后是有一个有趣的故事的。有一天S先生在整理他衣柜时发现了这件体恤。但他完全记不起来这件体恤是哪里来的。不过与其把它扔掉,我决定收入我的衣柜里。本来我就已经找这种简单的白体恤找了很久了,所以这件衣服的出现简直感觉是雪中送炭。我也建议亲们不妨到自己或者男朋友的衣橱里仔细搜索一下,说不定就能找件称心如意的上衣呢。这样既省钱了,也好好回收利用了。不是吗?
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Thank you so much for reading! Have a great week! :))


Photography: Stephen Foks



Hat: Anthropologie (similar here)
Tee: Unknown (similar here | here)
Skirt: Urban Outfitters (old, similar here | love this dress version)
Shoes: Expression via The Hudson Bay (similar here)
Bag: A gift from a friend (old, similar here | here, last seen here)

Friday, April 11, 2014

Skirt Over A Dress

Hi all,
Congratulations! You have finally made it to Friday! Yeah!! Was it a super long never-ending week? Or did it pass by very quickly? Well, whether you had an awesome or awful week, we should all agree that the spring temperature is gradually arriving. Hope you will get as much Vitamin D as possible to get rid of the winter blues.

亲们,
恭喜你们总算是熬到了周五!这一周感觉过得特别漫长还是一眨眼就过了呢?不管你是度过了一个愉快还是难熬的一周,我觉得吧,应该趁这个周末好好地享受一下温暖的阳光。尽可能的补充维他命D来消除冬天带来的郁闷心情。
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Can you tell that I'm wearing a lace skirt over this Joe Fresh eclectic striped dress? It's actually quite fun to play with this trend. It not only gives the outfit a more dimensional feel, but is also creating an illusion of higher waist line and longer legs.

你能看出来其实这
条蕾丝短裙是穿在Joe Fresh裙子外面的吗?哈哈,其实这个流行元素还是蛮好玩的。它不仅给整体带来了更多的层次感,还会给人在视觉上制造一种假象。让你的腰部位置可以看起来更高一些,那么腿也就自然而然地感觉长了一些。
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Okay now please tell me, would you wear a skirt over a dress? I'd love to hear your thoughts :))

你会尝试这种穿法吗?很想听听你的看法。

Have a great weekend!
周末愉快啰!

Photography: Stephen Foks

Dress: Joe Fresh (current, similar here | here)
Skirt: Club Monaco (old, similar here | here | here)
Belt: American Apparel (on sale here)
Bag: A gift from a friend (similar here | herehere)
Shoes: Kate Spade (old, similar here | here
Ring: Local Store (similar here)
Bow hair clip: H&M (current, similar here)

Monday, April 7, 2014

Office Tour

Hi all,

Today I'd like to take you on a tour in my little "office"- not too big but just enough for me to get creative. Mr.S and I live in a decent size one bedroom apartment. Although it's far from the LOFT space I've always been dreaming about- high celling, brick walls, industrial pipes and so forth, it is still a very cozy place to call home.

One thing about me is that I always like facing a big window while sitting down doing my work. Whether it is writing a blog post, reading a fashion magazine, or just having a cup of coffee, looking outside of the window and taking in some fresh air virtually has been my favourite thing to do in the morning.

今天呢,我决定带亲们到我所谓的办公室里坐坐。我这个办公的空间虽然不大但却足以让我有一个充分发挥想象力的平台。我和S先生住在一个一房一厅的公寓里。尽管这个公寓跟我向来梦寐以求的工厂试,高天花板,砖墙等特色的空间相差深远,不过只要用心布置,还是一个非常温馨的小窝。我是那种特别喜欢坐在一扇大窗户前观景或做事的女孩。无论是写博客,看时尚杂志,还是喝杯咖啡,坐在窗前感受新一天的开始是我每天早上最喜欢做的事儿。  挺小资的吧?哈哈

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FIY. I don't really have helium balloons in my apartment all the time. But unexpectedly, these beautiful balloons have been lasting a long time since January when I worked on a project with Benefit Canada (here). I didn't want to throw them away because the uplifting holiday spirit they created is unspeakably pleasant. I believe flowers can do the same tricks. :))

申明一下哦,我家里不是向来都有氢气球作为摆设的。这些气球是我在一月份拍一组贝铃妃春节特别照片时买的(看这里),但这气球就一直这么保持着,也没泄气。本来想说把它仍了的,但实在不想失去它所带来的那种喜气洋洋的节日气氛。我想花也可以营造同样的氛围。
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I hope this tour can inspire you in any positive way. A place doesn't have to be very spacious. As long as you are willing to put your heart and time into decorating and organizing it, it will turn into a cozy and beautiful space. I believe home is where the heart is. 

希望这个小小的观光能给你带来一些启发。家不一定要大,只要用心布置和整理,就能拥有温暖的家的气氛。家永远是心所在的地方!

Hope you enjoy this post and have a great week!
希望你喜欢这篇博文,也愿你们度过愉快的一周!

Photography: By Me (Sasha)