Lace On Lace

Hi everyone, happy Tuesday!

With today's look, I played with two of the most classic fashion elements- black and white combo + lace on lace ensemble to embrace the long-awaited spring weather.

If you are following me on Instagram, you probably already knew the story behind this white lace shorts. Although it's a cute little piece, I have to admit that the vibe it brings out is too casual and playful, so how to transform it to a more adult appropriate look is definitely a challenge. It thus became the centre piece for me to play around with when putting this look together. While browsing through my closet, I found this lace top with a white collar and grabbed it without a second thought. But then, the look just got a little bit too predicable (a.k.a boring), so I decided to put on this sleeveless blazer I got from Zara last year which I have never gotten a chance to wear. Voila! The look instantly became completed and polished, and most importantly got rid of that beach feel and high school vibe. 

嗨亲们，周二好！

对于今天的这身穿着呢，我选择了两个重要的时尚元素－黑配白＋蕾丝搭蕾丝来迎接这个迟到的春天。 如果你们关注我Instagram的话，就会知道关于这条白色蕾丝小短裤背后的故事了。尽管这条短裤非常可爱，但我必须承认它确实看起来比较小女孩也过于随性，所以要想把它穿出一种气质感强的成熟风的话，还是需要在搭配上下一番功夫的。所以我就以这条裤子作为这次搭配的起点。当我在衣橱里发现了这件带白领的黑色蕾丝上衣时，我立马就看重眼了，觉得特别搭。但是感觉整身看起来缺乏新意感，创意度不够高。我于是决定把这件白色的马甲试西装穿上来看看。结果，整个味道立刻焕然一新，更加具有立体感，同时，也摆脱了那种孩子气和高中生的感觉。

Thank you so much for reading! Talk soon! :)
感谢阅读！回聊啦！

Top: Haight & Ashbury (old, similar here | here | here | here)
Shorts: Urban Outfitters (current, similar here | here)
Blazer: Zara (old, similar here)
Shoes: Call It Spring (current, similar here)
Sunnies: BCBGeneration

Blogger Fashion Week with Trend Trunk

Hi all,

How's your week going? 

Have you heard about the 2nd Blogger Fashion Week hosting by Trend Trunk? If you haven't, I highly suggest you to check it out. From May 8th to 11th, you can shop your favourite bloggers' closets directly online (mine included :p). Almost 100 fashion and beauty bloggers are participating in this fashion week, so I'm sure you would find something you like.

  And as one of the sponsors, Milestone's is giving away $50 dollars gift card EACH Day! All you need to do is "click" the VOTE button to vote for me either through Twitter or Facebook on My Page. Of course, you not only can be a buyer on Trend Trunk, but also a seller too. We all have those pre-loved pieces that we are no longer in love with; that beautiful dress we got as a gift which unfortunately is not our style; that pair of shoes we love but never been worn once...The story goes on and on, but you can actually start making money from now. Anyway, enough talks from me. Good luck and have fun! :)) 

嗨亲们，这个周末过得怎么样啊？

你们听说了最近由Trend Trunk举办的博主时尚周了嘛？如果没有的话，我强力推荐你去看看。从五月8号到11号，几乎有100名时尚和美容博主在网上卖他们的爱品（也包括我自己在内啦）。所以我相信你一定可以找到一些自己喜欢的东西。而且你不仅可以买，当然还可以成为卖家哦。我相信你们和我一样，会有那件我们曾经很爱但是现在却不太感冒的衣服，有那么一条朋友送的裙子却完全不是我们的风格，或者是那双我们打折时买的鞋子却不太合脚所以从来没穿过。别犹豫了啦，开始清理衣柜并挣钱吧。

还有哦，本次时尚周的其中一个赞助商Milestone每天都会选出一名幸运者获得他们提供的50加元礼品卷。你只需要在我的网页上通过“赞”脸书和推特来支持我就可以有机会获得这份礼品哦！好了，不多说了，购物开心啦！

Hudson Jeans Fall Preview

Hi all, hope you had a great weekend!

While spring is taking its sweet time to arrive, many brands are starting to showcase their fall and winter collections now.   Last week, Hudson Jeans held their fall preview at the beautiful Brassaii restaurant and lounge. Although I heard a lot about the place prior to this event, I had never been able to pay a visit. As soon as I walked in, I was immediately attracted by this unique loft space- high ceilings, industrial pipes and brick walls. My friends all know that I have a huge THING for LOFT. But since hudson jeans collection was very attention grabbing too, the space not only didn't steal the thunder but actually added more character to the preview.

嗨亲们，周末过得怎么样？

当春天的脚步还如同乌龟跑步般缓慢进行时，许多品牌已经开始展示他们今年秋冬的设计了。美国洛杉矶高端牛仔品牌Hudson Jeans上个星期就在一个颇有艺术气息的休闲式餐厅举办了他们秋季系列的预展。我之前就听很多朋友介绍过这家叫做Brassaii的餐厅风格非常独特，值得光顾，不过一直都没有机会去看看。所以这次一走进去，整个人就被里面的高挑开敞空间，工厂试设计所吸引。了解我的人都知道我对LOFT的情有独钟。不过还好，Hudson Jeans的整个秋季系列非常养眼，所以这个独特的空间不但没有抢去它的风头，反而还加分了。

There is definitely a wide variety of styles can be expected from its fall collection- from rock n' roll vibe with a sexy twist to classic flare with a playful touch. I have already added not one, not two, but three pieces onto my list (I know! Need to start saving up). As the quality is truly amazing, it's no surprise that the price range is fairly higher as well. One pair of jeans will cost you around $200. But I think it would be a great investment and versatile piece that can last you a long time. We all know that a perfect pair of jeans can be worn either as a casual piece for going to brunch with your girlfriends or as a statement piece for that hot date. 

不难发现，Hudson Jeans的秋季系列充满了各种各样的款式和设计－从摇滚性感风到经典淑女风－他们家可谓应有尽有。我看重了三条呢。（哎，我也知道啊，要开始攒钱了）。因为他们家牛仔裤的质量确实没话说，所以价格也就相应的要贵一些。一条裤子在200加元左右。确实不算便宜，但我觉得一条质量好的牛仔裤可以穿很久。而且吧，找到合适的话，一条裤子不仅可以穿去跟朋友们吃个中饭，还可以穿出性感的感觉来应付那个约会呢。

If you can't bear with the long wait till this collection hits store in fall, you can also go check out their spring pieces right now. You never know. You might just end up finding that perfect pair you have been looking for. Good luck!

我知道现在离秋季还是有很长的一段时间。不过，不妨去看看他们家现在上架的春季系列啊，说不定你就会找到那条钟意的呢。

Versatile Varsity

Hi all, just want to say a quick hello. Hope you will enjoy today's casual girly look with a sporty twist. 

嗨亲们，就想简短地跟大家问声好。希望你们喜欢我今天穿的这身带有一点运动气息的随意小女人风。

Thank you so much for stopping by! Have a great weekend, everyone!

很感谢浏览我的博客。周末愉快啦！

Photography: Stephen Foks 

Varsity Jacket: H&M (old, similar here |here | here)

Top: Joe Fresh (on sale right now)

Skirt: H&M (old, similar here)

Bag: Zara (old, like this one)

Shoes: Forever 21 (old, similar here)

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。

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。

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？

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。

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

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？

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。

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