THANK YOU..

SAYING THANKS..

BEING THANKFUL REQUIRES YOU TO BE ABLE TO REFLECT AND REDIRECT/

/PH. BLADE PRO/

/CONVERSE SUMMER SHOES/COTTON ON HAT/ OLIVIER GOLDSMITH SUNNIES/ CHADWICK SHEER TOP/ KSUBI SHORTS/ ALDO BAG/ MONKI JACKET/



I have so many good friends, it's unbelievable.  It gives me something to be thankful for everyday.  You know how there are firends you call in the time of need, friends you have with a shoulder to cry on.  I have lots of those friends.  Sure, we don't all mingle in the same group and we might not see each other all the time but I know in moments of trouble, I know who to speak to.

I can't really think of a better example than my hair, you know how sometimes you just don't really understand how it can be so good and so bad at the same time, that's how my friends are... because at the end of the day, it will always work out.

There is no better way to live.

TO DREAM/ TO ASPIRE/ TO LOVE/ TO GIVE/ TO LIVE

X VALERIE

LACE-UP



FLU SEASON.../
WHEN YOU ARE NOT SURE IF YOU ARE FEELING SICK OR THE LACK OF HOLIDAY SPIRIT IS MAKING YOU FEEL SICK...

PH. BLADE PRO...

/COTTON ON man-blazer/ PLAIN VANILLA necklace/ CHANEL earrings/ MONKI hood-scarf/

感冒的季节.../
当你分不清楚是身体病倒了还是缺乏季节气氛让你觉得病倒了...

BLADE PRO摄影...

/COTTON ON 男装背心/ PLAIN VANILLA 项链/ CHANEL 耳环/ MONKI 围巾/

This is kind of what I have been wearing lately.  Lots of white t-shirts and rolled-up pants.  Really loving the elephant tusk-ish stone necklace and slouchy man-blazer which has no buttons, two big side pockets and shapeless fitting.  Just finishing my meeting and started toting around my ipad which happens to match everything I wear.  Still, my proudest recent purchase is a cheap version of the acne skater wedge which my version injected a bit of risque in the laces.

I love risque.

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这是最近我穿着的风格.  很多白汗衫和卷起裤管的裤子.  真的很爱大象石的项链和松垮的没有钮扣, 两个大侧袋和不贴身的男装背心.  刚开完会回来然后把跟我穿什么都配的ipad.  但是, 让我最骄傲最近购买的物品是溜冰松高鞋的便宜版本, 我的在蕾丝里有点有伤风化的元素.

我爱有伤风化.

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LANE CRAWFORD 160th!

LANE CRAWFORD 160TH BIRTHDAY
WHEN FASHION TAKES THE HIGH-HIGH ROAD

PH. BLADE PRO

/MONKI sheer aviator dress/PLAIN VANILLA necklace/COTTON ON runners/

You know you are at a cool party when you are rubbing shoulders with Bryan Boy and Susie Bubble.  Part of me was thinking about the sheer logistics of this event, (word was out that there were 4,100 guests that night) but my mind was more distracted when I saw a glimmer of neoprene walking towards me.  I think I grabbed my photographer and said something along the lines of 'OMG... they are blogging legends.'

NERD.

x

连卡佛160生日
当时装比酷还要更酷

BLADE PRO摄影

/MONKI 闪亮飞行员裙子/PLAIN VANILLA项链/COTTON ON跑步鞋/

当你跟Bryan Boy和Bubble肩碰肩你就知道自己在一个很酷的派对.  一部分的我在想这个派对的人流, (有人说那天晚上有4,100个客人) 可是我的思想被一个正在走向我身穿闪亮氯丁橡胶的人扰乱了.  我记得我好像抓住我的摄影师说了几句类似 '我的天啊... 他们是网志的传奇.'

奇怪的人.

x



SNIPPETS//

BEING THANKFUL FOR ALL THE GREAT THINGS IN LIFE...

PH. BLADE PRO

/ALL ABOUT EVE leather jacket/ UNIQLO tee/ COTTON ON pants & clogs/

What commonly happens when too much drama, work pressure and lack of clarity slaps on like excess sun-screen is the sure signs of discontent and unhappiness.  I deal with things in a rather odd way, I don't talk about things unless I have and when the opportunity presents itself... I feel that I have to talk my way out of a problem.  Recently, I don't share or talk because I feel that the more I talk, the more I don't get anywhere.

Communication is the foundation of any relationship whether it's personal, work-related or even as a social skill.  I work in an industry where selecting the most appropriate word choice is the most important component of my job.  I find that the more I speak to people on a daily basis, the less I want to speak to people.  And before I know it, I miss out on many things I take for granted: friends, moments and the simple pleasures in life. 

I am good at reflection but horrible in appreciation.

I constantly strive to provide more than what I can give.

As a result, I end up feeling exhausted most of the time.

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片段//

对人生里所有好事的发生感恩...

BLADE PRO拍的照片

/ALL ABOUT EVE 皮夹克/ UNIQLO T恤/ COTTON ON 长裤 & 木屐/

通常当太多戏剧化的事情, 工作压力和没有清晰的方向好像过多的太阳油地发生了就是不满足和不愉快的征兆.  我处理事情的方法有点奇怪, 我不会把事情说出来除非有机会... 我觉得我要讲到自己脱离了问题.  最近, 我不分享或讲出来因为我觉得我说得越多, 我越不能脱离问题.

沟通是所有关系的基础不论是私下, 工作上或只是一种社交技巧.  我在一个用词适当是工作里最重要的行业里.  我发现我每天多跟别人讲话, 就越不想跟人谈话.  而且当我还没回过神来, 我疏忽了很多我觉得理所当然的东西: 朋友, 时刻和人生里简单的快乐. 

我很会自我反省但不会自我欣赏.

我常常希望可以超过我能力范围的付出.

结果, 我很多时候觉得很累.

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/PAINFUL VANS//

/HEEL FETISH GONE BAD.../
YOU KNOW SPEND TOO MUCH TIME IN HEELS WHEN YOUR FEET HURT IN SNEAKERS.../

/VANS high-top/ COTTON ON bandage skirt/ 5CM men's tote//

/对高跟鞋的热爱消失了。。。/
你明白你太常穿高跟鞋然后穿球鞋脚会痛。。。/

/VANS高领上衣/ COTTON ON绷带裙/ 5CM men's手提袋//

BOUGHT THESE PAIR OF SPECIAL EDITION VANS IN OTARU DURING MY ESCAPE TO
MOCHI-SNOWFLAKE-CANDY LAND. 

DOWNFALLS OF USING A HUGE BAG?
POURING OUT ALL THE CONTENTS IN THE MIDDLE OF THE STREET TO FIND MY PHONE...
HOW TYPICAL OF ME.

在我逃到位于小樽的年糕-雪花-糖果之地买了这双特别版的VANS。 

用大袋子的挫折？
为了找我的手机，在街道上把里面的东西都倒出来。。。
很典型的我。
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/WEARING MEN'S STUFF//..

//A DAY OFF FROM CORPORATE WEAR.../
/WHEN WEARING LITTLE DRESSES AND DAINTY JEWELRY GETS A LITTLE TIRING...

/KATIE JUDITH wedges/ UNIQLO tee/ 5CM men's tote/COTTON ON poffy skirt/

 

//从办公室装束放一天假。。。/
/当厌倦了穿小裙子和秀丽的首饰。。。

/KATIE JUDITH 船鞋/ UNIQLO衬衫/ 5CM男装手提袋/COTTON ON蓬蓬裙/

WHAT DO YOU DO WHEN YOU CANNOT AFFORD RICCARDO TISCI'S GIVENCHY MUMMY WRAP WEDGES?//
YOU PURCHASE THE MORE ECONOMICALLY FRIENDLY VERSION.
WHAT DO YOU DO WHEN YOU GET BORED WITH WOMEN'S APPAREL?//
YOU START PURCHASING MEN'S STUFF. SO MUCH SO THAT COMMON SENSE PREVENTS YOU FROM PURCHASING BRIEFS.
WHAT DO YOU DO WHEN YOUR PEDICURE STARTS CHIPPING AND YOU WANT TO WEAR SANDALS?../
YOU THROW ON A PAIR OF THIGH-HIGHS.

当你买不起RICCARDO TISCI'S GIVENCHY木乃伊包船鞋的时候该做什么？//
你买经济实际的版本。
当你厌倦了穿女装该做什么？//
你开始买男装的东西。很多多的常识会叫你不要买男装三角裤。
当你的脚趾甲油开始脱色但你又想穿凉鞋该做什么？。。/
你穿一双大腿袜。

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/LOVE STORIES//

/BALANCING ON MY TIP-TOES//....
/THERE IS A FINE LINE BETWEEN WHAT I WANT AND WHAT I NEED//

//ALAIN MIKLI PARTY frames/ KILIKILI hooded blouse/ COTTON ON chiffon dress/ DOCS//

/用我的脚尖平衡着//。。。
/我想要的和我需要的两者之间存在一天明确的分隔线//

//ALAIN MIKLI PARTY 墨镜/ KILIKILI 有帽上衣/ COTTON ON 薄纱裙子/ DOCS//

WORDS CONSTANTLY AMUSE ME.
IN A WAY WHICH TOUCHES ON BORDERLINE IRRITATING.
LOVE STORIES BEMUSE ME.
IN A WAY WHICH REMINDS ME OF POSSIBLE SINCERITY.
PEOPLE CONFUSE ME.
IN A WAY WHICH BEFUDDLES THE SIMPLEST INTENTIONS.
LOVE REFUSES ME.
IN A WAY WHICH LED ME TO RE-EXAMINE MY FOUNDING IDEALS..

文字不断地使我愉快。
触及边界刺激的方式。
爱情故事使我吃惊。
提醒我可能的真诚的方式。
人使我混淆。
迷惑不解最简单的意图的方式。
爱情拒绝我。
驱使我重新审视我初始的理想的方式。。


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i have tried everything & still feel the same...

我试过所有的方法但感觉仍然一样。。。

Walking away

As a working member in the fashion journalism industry, I hear comments about the growing differing form of social media.  I listen to people talk about the growing influence of mass marketing and how that affects and impacts the fashion world.  It seems like these days, anyone and everyone can have an opinion about fashion.  While I was shopping with my mum the other day, she said something along the lines of , "There are no real trends anymore."  While some may disagree, I can generally agree that it's true.  While some of us are up to date with the lastest high-waisted and beige color pallete trend, many others are happily content with their perception of beauty and what looks good to them. 

And that got me thinking.  I have been able to look at fashion for years imparitially, knowing what looks good and what looks bad.  I don't get sucked into the hype of different ideas or specific trends.  Some of you can tell, I don't dress too crazily loving comfort and ease rather than "look-at-me outfits".  That's what fashion is to me, learning how to live with my body, have fun and look good.

身为一个时装杂志工作者，我听到对社会媒体趋势分歧的意见。我听到群众营销日增坐大的影响和这怎样改变时装界的谈论。有一天，我和妈妈去逛街，她说了一句意思差不多的话，“真正的时尚已经不存在了。”有些人可能会不认同，而我却大致认同这是真的。我们当中有人跟上时尚穿者最新款的高腰和米色时装，同一时间，有很多其他人对自己的审美观很满意。

这让我开始深思。多年来我可以很客观地看时装，知道什么好看什么不好看。我没有被不同的概念或独特的趋势吸进去。你们有些人可能看得出来，我选择“焦点的衣饰”而不只是着重舒适的装束。这就是我心目中的时装，学习怎么跟自己的身体生活，玩乐和装扮。

So, why can I view aesthetics objectively and yet, not be able to do it with the emotional situations I am placed in?  After weeks of thinking and running around in circles, I got the answer.  I never gave myself time to think about what I really wanted and only really listened to what other's wanted.  If I was to get any where I want to be this time, I would have to know what I want first.  Is 7 days a good time frame?

Yes, it is. 

Day 7- Feeling pensive.

 

那，为什么我客观地审美却同时因为某些情绪不能做到客观地看？经过很多个礼拜的思考和探索，我找到答案了。我从没想过自己想要什么，一直都想别人想要的。如果我要达到我的理想，我就先要知道自己想要什么。七天的时限适当吗？

适当。

第七天-感觉沉思忧郁的。

Feeling fat

Wearing: Zara shirt and pants, Balenciaga tote, Aldo Shoes, Cotton On sunnies 

Know those days where you have a sleepless night and you wake up feeling fat, bloated and lacking in beauty? Well, woke up this morning feeling like that.  Still, had to go to a nice dinner in a nice place.  So, I had to dress nicely.  This is me trying my best to dress nicely on a fat dress.

穿着：Zara上衣和裤子，Balenciaga手提包，Aldo鞋子，CottonOn墨镜

你知道那种感觉吗，那种一夜未眠早上起来觉得自己很胖，臃肿和对自己的外表缺乏信心的感觉。我今天起来的时候就有这种感觉。不过，还是要去一个满高级的地方吃晚饭。所以，我还是要好好装扮一下。这是已经尽了全力去穿一件松身裙子的我。

My trusty fat-covering, flowly, cottonly top and these harem-ish trousers which I am absolutely in love with because it makes me look tidy while I am looking sloppy.  :) My number one rule for looking good is... have a pretty face and anything goes.  Then, throw on some nice heels and BAM. Million bucks.

Eh, I look like 99 bucks. Oh well.

我可靠的松身，可以把身上的脂肪遮盖住的棉质上衣和这条有一点点伊斯兰教色彩的裤子。这是我现在非常爱的裤子，因为无论我打扮得有多拉塔，它都可以让我看起来很整齐。：）我的外形守则第一条是。。。拥有一张漂亮的脸穿什么都可以。然后，穿上一双漂亮的高跟鞋。看起来像过百万那么高贵。

呃，我看起来像99元。算了，没关系。

Start of a new beginning....

Wearing: La Belle legging pants, Cotton On shirt, Benetton bat-wing top, F21 arm warmers, EMU boots

I think it's been a blog record for me to not blog in 5 days.  Feels like it's been ages.  I promise that I have been trying very hard to upload but I just haven't had the chance to get near a computer... I spent Christmas in Macau and flew to Japan the next day.  Been travelling around Hokkaido island for the second time in the last 3 months.  & I must say, I absolutely adore this place. 


Photo from the plane... I want to live in the clouds....

Some of you know, I will be here in Japan, specifically Niseko for a month.  Why? Hmmm... Not exactly sure but just wanted a different environment.  I did take some leave but mostly it's working leave so (PR kids listen up) my editorial duties are still in place.  I just work remotely now.  Apologies ahead of time for the inability to attend the events personally... but I will send someone else. :)

It will be a weird month for me, to live without my fashion wardrobe, my Balenciagas, ankle-breaking heels and everything pretty.  It's Emu boots, fleece jackets and wool socks. HRMPT. I am determined to keep that fashion spirit alive, so bloggers, stay with me. I will bring high fashion to the slopes!!!!



Most importantly, I wish you had a Merry Christmas.  Tomorrow is the count-down for the new year 2010.  Hmmm... the end of the year is the best kind of reflection for me.  I like thinking of the things I have accomplished and achieved, the people who have come and gone and the person I have fallen in love with.  I must say that it has been a good year.  Thanks to my family for being supportive, my editors, my patient friends, people I have met who have been nothing but generous, my bloggers who are willing to listen to my ramblings each day. 

Mostly of all, thank you for loving me just the way I am. 

2009 has been an awesome year.
Thank you for making it with me.
& may next year be even better. 

Here's to next year....

Love, Valerie

Loving the Valerie

Wearing: Wow Imports connector name ring, Zara military jacket, Cotton On leggings, Doc Martens, Valencia bag :) <3, Vintage mesh gold scarf

It's been raining presents the past couple days! Been really sick, as you can tell, not too peppy in the photos, but...got three CareBears off my wish list! I am finding it highly suspicious that no one bought the same one.  It was like there was a conspiracy to color co-ordinate?!(Will show you a photo soon.) Valencia sent me this wonderful bag you will be seeing more of in the next month because I am taking it with me when I leave for my huge media trip to Japan! Thank you!!!

Best gift so far was the ring Ron from Wow Imports sent me... my own connector name ring, it's by far my most anticipated present of the year.  I was surprised at how easy it was to order a ring on-line because mine fit perfectly.  Bonus? It didn't break in the center like other connector rings once I started to carry stacks of high heeled shoes from one room to another!

Having my name blazen on my fingers in pretty cursive writing serves as a wonderful empowerment tool for one's self.  It's something that I find very encouraging and fulfilling to see, a constant reminder of who I am and believing in the very essence of me.  Many of us forget who we are or who we want to be, but our names are the only things that stand the test of time.  This connector ring did exactly that for me....

From every angle, it's a statement ring.  Best thing is, the people at Wow Imports are super friendly and helped me with picking out the fonts, spacing and provided me advice on which style was more durable.  This connector ring is one of the many things I want from their site, next on my list? A dainty little name chain.... Cute. Best thing is, my ring was made with love in Isreal.  :)

Want to see how your name would look like in the font I selected? Click here.

2010: See me layering my name ring with everything bling. 

From parties to runways! :)

Second best present? A thoughful care package from my ex-students. 

It's moments like this, that make me think it's all worth it...

Thank you everybody.

Thank you for your kind words. 

xx valerie