cny outfits wish list

Chinese New Year celebration is around the corner. Shopping malls are decorated with lovely Chinese New Year decorations and Chinese New Year songs are being played - what a wonderful atmosphere! It is tradition to wear new clothes during Chinese New Year and I wish I have these lovely ensembles in my wardrobe...

vintage outfit for work

the look: vintage top, vintage cardigan, thrifted vintage belt, vintage skirt, tights, heels

It feels great to be able to wear vintage clothes and be 'myself' again although it is an outfit work, for a day. I am not sure if any of my colleagues notice this but so far no one comments on my clothes or style. Well, I hope and  look forward to wearing more vintage clothes...

what i miss so far...

One of the things that I miss so far is flea markets. I miss rummaging clothes on the racks or offer bins. And also haggling with the stall owners. Although I can find vintage clothes here, it is totally different experience. I am not sure when it is my next flea market adventure, but I hope it won't be a long wait...

drooling over these patterns...

 Taken from: http://www.etsy.com/listing/112696697/very-rare-1940s-vintage-pattern?

 Taken from: http://www.etsy.com/listing/121350528/original-1940s-low-v-neck-4-gore-dress?

Taken from: http://www.etsy.com/listing/93349243/vintage-1940s-marian-martin-misses?

I have not been checking out etsy for a while, especially on vintage patterns. Over the weekend, I spent some time browsing through vintage patterns and I fell in love with these. I was so tempted to put these into my virtual shopping cart but I managed to control myself...

boracay, philippines

Hello everyone! Sorry for MIA lately. I was away for a work trip to Boracay, Philippines. It was a tiring yet awesome work trip. Lovely beach, cool breeze, swaying coconut tree leaves... oh what a very picturesque view! I think from the photos, you can tell it is a lovely place for holiday.

first outfit post for the year

the look: turtle neck top, vintage dress, tights, boots and tote bag 

Finally, I mustered all the strength and courage to snap outfit photos outdoor. The weather was nice; sunny and not so cold. At first, it was kind of weird, as I have not been taking outdoor photos for a long time. After a while, I have got the hang of it but I still wanted to finish snapping as fast as I can. Hope you like these photos.

Hope you are enjoying your weekend.

new year outfits wish list

 

New Year, new wardrobe... oh how I wish! But I can only dream and drool over outfit ensembles on polyvore.

yet another second hand branded store...

www.italystation.com

Italy Station is another second hand branded store that I came across online lately. Whilst I have not been to any of the shops, but by checking online I have my eyes on these lovely vintage Chanel bags already - yikes or yay?!?

HK$11000 = RM4320

HK$13800 = RM5410

HK$11500 = RM5410

What do you think of my choices?

Note: All photos are taken from www.italystation.com

HK$5 thrift finds

I do not have much luck at SA thrift stores in HK but I do have all the luck I need in Mee & Gee stores. I can find lovely pieces on the HK$5 rack. One of the tops is for DIY project whilst the other one is ready to be worn for work! I foresee more thrifting trips to Mee & Gee...

first thrifting trip

It was sunny and cold at the same time last Saturday. Kind of a nice weather to hit the town. So I went to SA Family Store at Yau Ma Tei. My first thrifting trip for the year! The store is not too big and not too small either. As usual, you can find used clothes, shoes, bags toys, and other items in the store. Was I in luck? Neh... no luck this time. But it was ok. Luck came later though... 

Store details:
Address: G/F, No. 1A, Cliff Road Yau Ma Tei, Kowloon
Opening Hours: Mon - Sat 10:00 am - 7:00 pm
Tel:2332-4448

Can't wait for my next thrifting trip! 

Have a good week ahead! 

post new year party outfits wish list

Hope it is never too late to attend any post New Year party. If so, it would be nice to wear any one of these ensembles, don't you think?

fashion project: brooch of interest

Here is the first fashion project for 2013. A simple project; brooch of interest. Why it is called brooch of interest? Well, you can decorate the pin / brooch with the charms you like. In my case, I love sewing so I have a sewing machine, a pair of scissors and a tiny bit of measuring tape charms.

Here is how to make the brooch...

You will need: 

Pin / Brooch 
Small rings
Charms 
Plier
Ribbon
Lace
Safety pin 
Thread
Needle

Using the small rings, loop it to the each desired charms.

Attach these charms to the pin / brooch and secure them using pliers.

Make two bows using ribbon and lace and stitch the ribbon on top of the lace bow.

Attach the bows onto the pin / brooch.

This is optional step. As I find the actual pin / brooch causes an obvious hole when pinning onto clothes, I have decided to add a safety pin on the back of the pin / brooch.

Ta da... this is the finished pin / brooch. 

What do you think of this project? Pretty simple, right? You can make this as a gift too as long as you know what your friends fancy. 

Happy trying!

two more second hand branded stores

Happy New Year! Hope you had a fabulous celebration with loved ones and friends. As part of my 2013 resolutions, I hope I can blog as frequent as I can and this is my first post for 2013. Remember that I mentioned I discovered two second hand branded stores which sell reasonable prices of vintage Chanel bags? Here are the stores:

Eco Ring Hong Kong 

I am pleased to discover this store as it has some nice vintage Chanel bags collection in the price range from HK12,000 to HK30,000, if I have remember correctly. During my last visit, I saw a lovely double C diamond Chanel brooch selling at HK1,800 and I was so tempted to buy it but I did not. Restraining myself to spend more as I have spent quite a lot during Christmas. 

Eco Ring HK Ltd

Ground and 1st Floor, Wing Lock House

No. 14, Peking Road

Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon

Hong Kong

Tel: 2155 4565

Daikokuya Tokyo

Daikokuya Tokyo Co Ltd
G/F 12 Metropole Building
12-12C Hankow Road
Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon
Hong Kong
Tel: 2521 6377
Website: http://www.e-daikoku.com/hk/

If you are visiting Hong Kong and looking for a vintage Chanel bag, do check out these stores. Or it would be fun just to check out the lovely bags too.