Sea sick.

最心愛的東西不見了。沒有人幫我找、連夢裡也沒有線索。

花了一天的時間在私人油艇上、會暈船 因為還沒學會游泳。

把傷心變成工作的動力、可是收了工 還是在傷心。

As an amateur stylist,  I am thrilled to be booked on a shoot. Styling is a career that I take very seriously; I run around to pull, return garments and do research before a shoot. But it is just disappointing to see something you sweat for, goes down the drain because of somebody's flakiness. The hair stylist was a no-show, and I also had to put up with a self-invited, unprofessional, and annoying 2nd MUA. 

CREDITS:

Photography: Andrew Chin 

Styled by: self

Model: Ling Tam

MUA: Alecia Repp

2nd MUA: Amanda 

Sand Doom

This was one of the last assisting work I have done for my beloved stylist Claudia Da Ponte of Da Ponte Style. Vancouver, getting ready for the world's attention for Winter Olympics 2010, tries to rebuild its landscape. Can you image, just footsteps away, there were many monstrous, industry trucks crashing down the sand dooms. 

CREDITS:

Photographer: Kin Chan

MUA & Hair: Negar Hooshmand

Model: Grace from Liz Bell

Stylist: Claudia Da Ponte

Assistant Stylist: Jenn Mira Chang

Something Blue

Walked by Granville Skytrain station and I saw the window display of Jimmy Choo for H&M. Although, it doesn't quite look like the picture above (picture was taken in LA), the garment, accessories and shoe boxes remain the same rich blue. By the look of the mass advertising campaign, on billboards, bus stops and print mags, it's really happening here in Vancouver! Mere two more days ladies, I will be in line.

Very Top (Shop)

Supermodel Kate Moss takes her job at Topshop very seriously. She was snapped making her way through Topshop's Spring/Summer 2010 show during London Fashion Week. Escorted by Topshop owner Sir Philip Green, and as always at the damningly front row. Kate does no wrong. Simply inspiring.

The Denim Effect

With out a doubt, I had the most denimlicious summer ever. I was obsessed with denim button-ups, denim jackets, denim sandals, etc... And such fabric has spread onto my smarty-pants phone. I had to sacrifice a pair of jeans for that distinctive red Levi's tag. 

Girlfriends

Girls are catty. We are so dog-eat-dog in nature that we can't escape from our competitiveness. We compare the rocks on our finger, the size our designer handbags, and anything else worth comparing. In fact, girls check out girls more than guys do. We dress not to impress the opposite sex, but those of our own. 

But yet, we have our warm side. We enjoy dressing up to a theme, and would aim to blend in, but never to replicate. It is surprising to see the Japanese gals below, have elevated their cattiness, way beyond. 

Tokyo, Japan

I love how they have the same garments, accessaries and shoes, but varies in colours. It's almost as if I can depict their personalities. apart. One being uber girlie, like a Barbie doll. The other one is indeed calm, cool and collected.

How Does Fall Kick Off?

Starbucks says fall begins when they bring back their pumpkin spice latte. I say it starts off when I learn how to pumpkin correctly, and with one-type. But really it's when you leave aside your jersey tees, denim cut-offs, and Jesus sandals. But most importantly, clean off the spider webs in your boots. 

I only have managed to read The September Issues (two to be exact), so I presume this fall/winter will orient towards gothic romance; something of leather, shoulder details, and blowing up things that should be small. I just recently bought my Fall/Winter coat, fun will soon start there!

This is how Vivi starts off her fall, with a post-baby Nicole Richie on her October cover.