Roots Manoeuvring

Once my parents realised that I’m not in fact just cruising through a ‘fake career’ of swanning around fashion shows and ‘playing’ at being a journalist, they’ve both been hugely enthusiastic – nay, insistent that I should go back to Hong Kong more often and in their words, ‘ply my trade’.  As in, take whatever supposed… Continue reading Roots Manoeuvring

Cleansed

I’m currently in Hong Kong as a judge for the Eco Chic Design Award competition, organised by environmental NGO Redress and diving deep into minimal/zero waste design solutions with the finalists.  As a small sideline bonus to that, I’m carrying back at least five kilos worth of Chinese New Year’s related snacks and Asian fashion magazines… Continue reading Cleansed

Internal Monologues

Ever since I’ve been come back from my Christmas break, I’ve been afflicted with the strangest dreams every night.  Some feature death of love ones.  Some are more surreal as I waft through imaginary theme parks and mish mashes of places that I’ve been to.  Some are scarily real – like when I woke up… Continue reading Internal Monologues

Upping the Coat Game

Wearing Babyghost jacket, Coach dress, Western shirt, patchwork ankle boots and Saddle bag – Photographs from Getty, Style du Monde and Join Comb >> I don’t meant to cause people migraines with my pattern mashing, but I just can’t help myself, especially when I was presented with some of Coach’s spring summer patchwork ditzy florals.  And oh,… Continue reading Upping the Coat Game