I'm backdating again as I rewind to my trip to Tokyo (even though I'm currently in Shanghai, and then Beijing, my last leg of my trip) where I had another encounter with shoe designer Noritaka Tatehana. I thought nothing could top his kindness of allowing me to try on a few pairs of his shoes… Continue reading Heeless in the Making
Category: Travel
Olive Goods
The world just keeps getting smaller as I'm turning ye olde blog posts into real life in-the-flesh encounters. Elaine, the owner of The Olive Shoppe, the former vintage eBay store once based in California, has been bouncing around the world, from Beijing to Bangkok and now to Shanghai for an indefinite period of time. Their… Continue reading Olive Goods
Naughty Iguanas
I did tactfully hint that this year's MBFWA in Sydney was more eventful off-site than it was on-site, with the real action taking place in showrooms and at off-site shows. Ok, that wasn't so tactful. But dems the rules of any centralised and systematic fashion week venue, where ambiance and atmosphere are often sacrified in… Continue reading Naughty Iguanas
Thai-ed Up
>> After extending our stay in Bangkok three more days (we were supposed to leave on Sunday), I'm now pretty much all Thai-ed out. That doesn't mean I'm fatigued in any way of what has been an awesome week (note: awesome week generally means I neglect Typepad for a while) but I've now gotten my… Continue reading Thai-ed Up