SHOOTING STARS/



DREAMY THOUGHTS../
I COULD REALLY USE A WISH RIGHT NOW.

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/ I.T BLACK LABEL TEE/ YUMI KUN SILK PRINT SKORT :) C/O GIZZY NACHO / MONKI HAT/

Yesterday, I wished.
One wish for me. One for T. One for Megan.

The world works in the funniest ways... their wishes came true today.
So, now.... I am waiting for my wish. 

:)

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

FLAWLESS...

WORKING MAGIC...
THE TRICK IS WHEN YOU WORK WITH SOMEONE LONG ENOUGH, YOU KNOW EVERY SINGLE THING THEY DO IS GOOD. 

@ECCO SPRING/SUMMER PREVIEW- FINDS

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/CONVERSE/ SISAL SADDLE BAG/ ALL SAINTS TOP/ MONKI DRESS/












Went to Ecco preview today and kudos to the attention to details in creating some kind of canape platter to have a sit-down lunch without the muss and fuss of different courses.  Really appreciated the thought and dedication to the details in outfit changes even though Ecco is just a shoe brand.  Loved how they picked FINDS to showcase their collection.  Look at the colors of the restaurant and stunning Jaakko Sorsa behind the bar! :) I did creep into the kitchen and attempt to steal another platter but I think everyone saw....

As per usual blogger behavior, I was looking through the photos from today, trying to decide which one to use when I realized one thing... they were all so good, not that I looked good but the photos technically which just... interesting.  I never say this enough but sometimes people don't really understand that the success of THIS... is because I have a very supporting photographer.  He tells me when I look like crap and when I need more 'black stuff on my eyes'.  It's great to see the developement of his different styles and be able to experience his experimentation of different photography techniques. 

Some day, I will be able to look back and see the last couple years of my life fold out.
Thank you Blade.

x

BEHIND THE SCENES: RAINED ON//.

MISSING ELEMENTS..//
WHEN CERTAIN THINGS HAPPEN AND YOU REALIZE THAT IT IS EXACTLY WHAT HAS BEEN MISSING

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/CONVERSE/ BALENCIAGA moto-bag/ KS MESH piece/

缺掉的元素..//
当某些事情发生而你发现那是一直缺掉的

照片 BLADE PRO

/CONVERSE/ BALENCIAGA 摩托包/ KS MESH 连身裙/

Working on a third section of the Converse photoshoot and was perfect, my sort of dream photoshoot with the rain, upbeat team-effort and lots of  "oh.. that actually looks good."  Barring the Resident Evil-ish dress designed by a friend (Line to be launched later in the year) which looks a bit more revealing than usual.  In between photos in an effort to look half decent not scare the residents of Hong Kong, I threw on a sweater. But on second thoughts, there is so much cloth on it, it feels like a long-sleeved/mid-thigh/t-shirt dress with strategic holes placed in it.  The rain was hammering down in a very steady pitter-patter of water drops hitting the concrete jungle- making me feel very much at home in Seattle. 

I love the dreary rain.

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正在准备Converse第三部分的摄影而且是完美的, 算是我梦想中在雨中的摄影, 乐观的团队力量和很多"噢.. 那看起来很好."  穿着那条朋友设计的有一点点Resident Evil味道的裙子 (那个系列的衣服将于年底推出) 看起来比平日更有透视感.  在拍照期间试图把外表农得半体面而不是吓倒香港的居民, 我穿上了外套. 可是再想一下, 裙子是用很多布料造成, 感觉是一条长袖/长至大腿的一半/有洞的汗衫裙子.  雨滴下来水泥森林的时候很有节奏- 让我仿似处于西雅图家里. 

我爱阴郁的雨.

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CAMERA-SAVY//

NEW PERSPECTIVES..//

WHEN CHANGING LENS CAN MAKE THINGS APPEAR MUCH BETTER IN A WHOLE DIFFERENT LIGHT

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Slight announcement to make regarding my photos, some people have asked me whether I have switched photographers recently since its a different style from when my blog has started.  While I love my last photographer, due to prior obligations and time constraints has been unable to assist me in my daily journey.  Hence the new one, Blade (yes, it is an alias) who has over the course of the last couple months taken amazing photos of me and shaped my photos in a new direction which is good! Who doesn't want new eyes to bring freshness to a blog.

Today, we spent hours doing a photoshoot for Converse.

Can't share too much but here is how some of the funny photos we had going on.

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新观点..//

当转用另一个镜头可以让事情在完全不同的灯光下看起来更好

照片 BLADE PRO

一点点关于我的照片的宣告, 有些人文我最近是否转用了摄影师因为我的网志风格变了.  我爱之前的摄影师, 因为事务和时间的限制不能帮助我.  所以新的那个, Blade (对, 这是一个化名) 他在过去的几个月帮我拍很漂亮的照和丛新角度拍我! 谁不想要在网志里找到清新的感觉.

今天, 我们花了很多小时帮Converse拍一辑照片.

不能分享太多但是这里有一些拍摄中搞笑的照片.

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DIFFERENT EYES

FINDING CLARITY...//

WHEN THE MOST BLURRY TIMES IN YOUR LIFE ARE THE TIMES YOU ARE PUSHED TO CHALLENGE THE CLARIFY OF BEING YOU//

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//OMN romper & TOTE/ ACCESSORIZE NECKLACES/ CONVERSE shoes/ OLIVER GOLDSMITH sunnies/TARA MOOR earrings//

It's tough being seen from the eyes of others, to constantly stand up to criticism and subjection to the hidden rules of conduct.  As I was growing up, my mom would always tell me that outer beauty isn't important and it's the inner beauty that shines through.

So the only questions to ask are:

- What do you do when you don't see the beauty in you?

- What happens if there is someone who is constantly doing better things and bigger things?

-Where do you draw the line of personal contentment?

- Should you place external feedback as the sole reliable source?

-When do you really STOP caring?

Might be a phase I am going through with the ego thing, but I know one thing for sure.

If I can't figure out where I stand, no one will really know.

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找寻思想的明晰...//

当人生中最模糊的时候是你被迫澄清挑战做自己的时候//

照片//BLADE PRO

//OMN romper &手提袋/ ACCESSORIZE项链/ CONVERSE鞋子/ OLIVER GOLDSMITH墨镜/TARA MOOR耳环//

被其他人看并非易事, 去不断抵抗批评和对规则行为隐藏的主观.  在我成长的时候, 我的母亲常常告诉我外在美不太重要而是内在美散发光芒.

所以问题是:

- 当别人看不到你的美你会怎么做?

- 如果常常有人不断做更好更大的事情会怎么样?

- 该怎么决定个人满足的界线?

- 你应该把外面的意见视为最主要可靠的来源吗?

- 你什么时候停止在意?

可能我在经历自我意识的时期, 可是我可以确定一件事.

如果我不能找出我站在哪里, 没有人会知道.

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MAN UP//

LOOKING LIKE A MAN//..
WHEN FEMININE SIDES OF ME RUNS OUT AND I TOUGHEN UP TO AVOID EMOTIONAL SACRIFICE...

//EVISU jeans/ CONVERSE AC/DC high-tops/ 2% x MARVEL COMICS bomber jacket/

It must be the annoying cockroaches dotting the streets in Central that prevent me from wearing my pants all the way down.  End up keep rolling all of my pants up and loving the look with the high-top boundaries.  It's a bit grunge-looking and sloppy but it's an excellent alternative to the heels I have to wear with tiny pretty skirts. Try it sometime and you will like it as much as I do.

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穿得像一个男人//..
当我女性化的一面没了然后坚强起来去预防情绪的牺牲...

//EVISU 牛仔裤/ CONVERSE AD/AC 短上衣/ 2% x MARVEL COMICS皮革夹克/

一定是中环街上的蟑螂让我不能穿拖地的裤子.  最后一直把裤管卷起而且很爱这配上短上衣的配搭.  这看起来有点邋遢懒散可是一个替代配漂亮裙子的高跟鞋的代替品. 有时候可以试试你会跟我一样喜欢.

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PHOTOSHOOT TIME//

LOOKING FOR THE REAL THING//..
WHEN YOU GOING LOOKING HARD.. SOMETIMES IT'S HARD TO REALIZE WHEN ITS SMACK IN YOUR FACE./

//H&M maxi dress/ STUSSY under-dress/ ACCESSORIZE clutch/ CONVERSE/COTTON ON bracelets//

STYLED A PHOTOSHOOT TODAY AND SPENT AGES RUNNING AROUND WITH A CAMERA.
LOVED THE HEAT AND GETTING BITTEN BY MOSQUITOS.
THOUGHT MY SATC FLOWLY CHIFFON ACTION WOULD SCARE THEM AWAY.
APPARENTLY NOT!
But.... did get some good photos of the subject at hand! Finally!

正在寻找真实的东西//。。
当你很努力试图寻找。。有时候很难发现它正贴在你面前。/

//H&M长裙/ STUSSY底裙/ ACCESSORIZE无带提包/ CONVERSE/COTTON ON手链//

今天设计了一个写真拍摄，花了很多时间在镜头前走来走去。
很爱热气和被蚊子叮。
以为我SATC飘扬雪纺的动作会把它们吓跑。
显然不是！
但是。。。得到了一些很好的照片！终于！

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Walking in my shoes

Wearing: 2% x Wonder Woman leather Jacket, AGATHA jewelry, Armani Exchange top, Fendi purse, Converse shoes, Zara cut-off gloves, Playboy bikini top

These white Converse shoes and I have a lot of history.  I go through phases where I throw away shoes I don't think I would ever wear ago, so many come and many go.  Yet, this is one pair I have refused to discard and has stayed with me for years.  The reason being that it's walked to many places with me.  We went to Beijing, Thailand, Singapore, Malaysia and uncountable countries together.  We walked away from bad relationships and horrible boyfriends together.  We danced the nights away in the dancing room.  We moved from one house to the next together. 

I am a sentimental person and some things mean a lot to me.  Same as some people.  But it's baffling how some inanimate objects are more reliable than people.  My Converse never question me about my actions, doubt my abilities or run away from me when times are hard.  But people do.  People run when they sense emotional involvement.  They hide when unconditional help is required.  They step down when the challenge requires one to step up. 

It's these little things which constantly disappoint me, making me lose just a little bit more faith in human kind.  Good thing is, I get proven wrong.  Sometimes, not all the time.  And when it happens, I embrace the facts and adapt my mindset a little bit, one thought at a time. 

I will never understand what people think when they question me of my motives.  Because while my motives may not be the best, I am always honest and forthcoming.  It's my hope that my motives will always go noticed and recognized.  Awareness is the first step to the progression of adaptation. 

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