CCCHU

CCCHU

Just when I thought fringe and tassels and pom poms have been exhausted: CCCHU from Hong Kong introduces their ultra-decorative bits-and-bobs-infused pieces that look like part-Chinese (see if you can identify a lion dance head?), part-African (leather and hay look) and part-alien tribe. What do you do when you come across pieces like that? Great [...]

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Stationary Jewellery

Stationary Jewellery

Personal style, to me, is a cocktail of experimentation, conviction and instinct. There are times, I think I hit the nail on square on it’s head and times when I completely miss the mark. Faux pas or not, it’s an opportunity to hone my instinct further. And have fun while I’m at it.

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12:48pm 3

Elemental Battle

Elemental Battle

I always find it a humbling experience to be writing about fashion, or my encounters with fashion to be more precise. On a fair share of occasions, I find myself having to eat my own words and take back the “I’ll die before I do/wear/buy …” statements. Polka dots, drop-crotch pants and event skirts are but some examples. Constantly, I am also challenged to reinvent the wardrobe that I have and think up new and interesting ways to put pieces I love and own together. And it’s such an exciting process.

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5:20pm 0

Cuffs and WIP

Cuffs and WIP

Louis Vuitton just released their Fall campaign images. And instead of just posting them, like everyone else, I am (crazily) attempting to paint it. (Using gouache, which is something like watercolour, on an F4-size paper. In case you are wondering)

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1:08am 1

Twist and Shout

Twist and Shout

If you ever have the opportunity to observe Jo’s styling choices over a prolonged period of time (in a non-stalkerish way), I hope, that you’ll also find amazement and wonderment in the way she puts accessories and items together in completely unexpected ways, just as I have. This is my attempt at taking a leaf [...]

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Doodling during class

Doodling during class

One of the easiest tells of my textbooks, lecture handouts and study notes is the abundance of sketches, doodles and marker drawings that littered the borders, corners and any available white space there was.

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