Saving up for Boudoir

The chilly wind has begun to blow in London’s direction and I have started to think about coats.  Except, this year, I have actually reached the stage where I have built up a decent coat collection, suitable for most occasions that for once, I don’t have to go through the trauma of looking for yet… Continue reading Saving up for Boudoir

Qipao for Me

A while back, I was trying to figure out how a Chinese person could wear a qipao (also known as a cheong sam – traditional Chinese dress) without looking like a waitress or someone in fancy dress.  Then I saw Eurobrat’s post on trying on a Cavalli S/S06-esque qipao dress from Zara which then prompted… Continue reading Qipao for Me

Raving in a Red Cardi

I had a red wooly cardigan as a kid that used to cheer me up heaps.  It had a scalloped frilly edge and I’d used to sing Seasame Street songs in it because it was the kind of cardigan that made me sing.  The modern day connection between a red cardigan and music is going… Continue reading Raving in a Red Cardi