consolers of the lonely

I found this chiffon dress on the ASOS website and was obsessed over the sleeves!
i wanted to wear one just like it to a night out i was attending though no shops had the dress with chiffon sleeve, so what better way of having one is only to design and make one.

I only had 1 day to do it all in as i had left it to the last minute and only had scraps of materials in my fabric basket to work with. I had to used a babydoll template and cut it out of a cotton jersey panama fabric, i also added shape to the side and darts at the back. The sleeves were constructed out of a blouse shirt sleeve as i wanted it long not short and gathered using elastic. It was a dodgy job of a dress but nevertheless wearable. The only problem i thought afterward was the bottom could have been more fitted, i could have sewed the hem straighter and should have ironed it. But it turned out to be such a good last minute outfit and i'm proud to claim it as my own.

june on the west coast

Happy Chinese New Year
Wishing nothing but good health and prosperity for the new year.

existentialism on prom night

Spent the day out with one of my close friends Duy. We had decided way back that we needed to go eat out at yumcha after postponing it several times, we actually got to dine into Kings of King yumcha restuarnt in the valley today. The service at the place was a tad terrible but the food makes up for it.

After yumcha we decided to go explore and shop around the valley as it was one of those places we've never really gotten to know. The weather was mighty hot and humid which required us to buy about a gazillion liters of fluid to keep us hydrated and on the go. We stumble on some vintage shops where i brought myself a little vintage leather bag and Duy scored himself some shorts at such good price.
In the corner of one of the street was a little Institute of Modern Art, and me being an art fanatic immediately went to check it out. It showcased very explicit photographs of people which were very interesting all the while weird at the same time. It was much smaller than the other galleries which we didn't get to visit as they were closed. We hung around the gallery and embraced the air conditioning as it was much better than battling the heat outside.

We ended up going back to the city and wandered around the food markets. We came across refreshments of sugar cane drinks which made up for the unavailability of lemon lime bitter Slurpee which could not be found.

We decided to walk to south bank with our drinks and just chill across the lawn as it began to become dark just to enjoy the breeze and relax from the full adventure day we had had.
It's really nice to just sit down, relax and talk about everything whilst in the company of such a good friend.

blacking out the friction

I must admit I'm in love with Alexander Wang! He's collections by far since he's young debut has been outstanding as well as beyond unique. You can see he's put a lot of he's youth experience and inpsiration into he's creations as it portrays such young generation themes like freshman, college, football, high School within them. I love the way he's clothes for women are simple yet verstile as it can be dressed up or down, for an outing or even casually. The S/S 2010 collection is by far my favorite works from the man himself. I love the youthful yet slightly vintage feel he added to this collection. The garment that is made out of knit and features holes through it, is my favorite garment which i really wanna get my hands on! I love the way it sits so effortlessly on the body and how unusual it looks with its horizontal bars and vertical holes. He really did a top job with he's 2010 women wear as he's collection for 2011 was a little disappointing as it had seemed to be so uninspiring and dull. Nevertheless, he's such an amazing young designer whom i hope will persevere through this hard industry.

soul meets body

I have a handful of the most amazing and talented groups of friends there is, not only are they intellectually smart but also are creative geniuses. Out of all of them the one that stands out the most has to be Jose Flores. He is the most talented, creative, innovative and adorable person one has to meet. He's talent for animation and graphics are of those of a higher level than average. The way he maneuvers a computer mouse to create such master pieces and art work illustrations upon a computer is simply amazing! He's use of flow and edge through hand techniques simply defines himself from the norm. He's truly unique in what he does and follows what he truly believes in and that is of the higher power. Though we had agreed to enter into uni together to do the same course and follow the same path and dream, this year i will be doing the creative industries course alone as Jose will begin a year after. Though in the end we're going to achieve the same goal together.

A sneak peak into hes folio of work for hes course submission.

they perch on their stilts and dare me to break custom

Amazing craftsmanship upon a garment, truly inspiring.
Such extraordinary technique and construction put forth in creating a new dynamic of sleeves consisting of an animal figure.

Bolero Horse Jacket

Designer: Martin Lamothe (Spain)

DESCRIPTION

Nude cuir in leather fitted bolero short jacket, with horse sculptured short sleeves (A horse in each one, both hand crafted). The short jacket is collarless, with double front magnetic fastening for a clean look. The only decoration are the sculptured sleeves, leaving the horse head all the protagonism as seen on the detail. Colours Available: Nude cuir and Black cuir. Please state your preferences by using the Comment box during Checkout. Every piece made by order, please allow up to three weeks for delivery.

DESIGNER SAYS

Handcrafted in Spain, this one-of-a-kind garment is from my 'Paris Texas' collection for Fall/Winter 2010.

death kult social club

A little picnic on the meadow filled with appetizing food to satisfy our long awaited catch up session down by the botanical gardens with Raina and Vanessa. I haven't seen these two ladies since last year so we had decided to be a little pommy and have a picnic date today. It was to not only catch up on life but also to embrace the beautiful weather mother nature has brought upon us (which was very hot and humid!).

Just the simple leisure in life enjoying a peach tea refreshment in a wine cup whilst consuming sour dough bread, Swiss cheese and fresh cherry tomatoes!

The botanical garden is such a beautiful and peaceful place to just go and relax with friends or even by yourself. It has such an amazing scenery and plants that are truly breathtaking and admirable in nature itself. We walked around every part of the place as possible just reading and sniffing plants that had appealed to our senses. This place would definitely be on the list to go back and experience again, as not only was it a place for plants and gardens but it also contained a planetarium that i was extremely excited about. Although i have to come back again to see it as i didn't have enough time today!