This the Christmas edition of Interior Design Inspirations, focusing on table settings for that all important Christmas meal. Images were sourced from a few blogs including Belle Maison, House of Turquoise, A Creative Project and Stylish Settings. My favourite out of these is the setting above, with pastel blues and contrasting magentas, glitter filled baubles and shiny stockings, just looking at the photos makes me wish I had my own dining room to decorate for Christmas (more photos of this set can be found on Belle Maison and House of Turquoise). How are you planning to decorate the house this Christmas? x
There's been a LOT of buzz this year about the exploding demand in China for luxury brands and products. It has been pretty much the dominant topic in fashion business lately. As both a marketing student and a Chinese girl who grew up overseas, I am of course very interested in all of this. So I'm sharing with you a short video from an INSEAD Knowledge interview with Angelica Cheung, the current editor of Vogue China. The publication only started in September 2005 and has interestingly tackled some complex societal issues over the past 6 years. With her quirky bob and frank opinions, Angelica provides some thought-provoking insights into the various consumer/reader demographics in the current Chinese luxury market.
"You don't sneer at these people. You help them, you include them and through including them they become more educated, and they will become more sophisticated."
This is my favourite quote from the interview; fashion people sneering at the "uneducated" (aka unstylish, not in fashion elite circle, mainstream consumers) happens pretty much everywhere, heck, we even have it here in Melbourne at both fashion weeks! It is great to see that the editor of Vogue China is pioneering a change in attitude, kudos to her for leading the charge against all that ridiculous snobbery (Australian fashion assistants, there's a leaf you can take out of this book!). If you would like to share any thoughts on the video, the luxury market or even the snobbery of the fashion pack, feel free to leave a comment below. Hope you're all enjoying the weekend! x
It's been a while since I last blogged; I've been through a "rough patch" recently, one of those periods where everything bad just happens, one day after another. I'm sure we've all had times like these, and in the midst of my chaos I seemed to have lost my passion for blogging.
Here is a short post on some beautiful illustrations that I've found on fashion gone rogue. I've always admired people who are able to draw beautiful fashion illustrations because I can't really draw haha well I can draw clothes, but not faces or hands, those proportions are just so confusing!
Enjoy the illustrations, and the beautiful day ahead. x
On my way to finding must-follow fashion twitter accounts today (I had just started a Twitter account you see), I came across this video. For those of you who haven't seen it before: it is short "film" directed by Karl Lagerfeld, starring Rachel Bilson and that f***ing hot male model Baptiste Giabiconi (I can never remember how to spell his name). By film they really mean long version of your typical ice cream ad. I've seen quite a few Magnum ads before, and they like to make their chocolate blocks on a stick seem all glamorous and desirable, with Brangelina look-a-likes pulling off super spy moves and girl in evening gown sliding her way down a building to get to those Magnum ice cream bars. This ad, and the two below, are just as over the top as the rest of those Magnum ads and you know what? It is probably the worst thing I've ever seen Lagerfeld direct! Actually I think that they are so bad that they are hilarious, but I'll let you be the judge of that.
Despite how bad these "films" are, I'll probably go try one of those ice creams someday just to see how Rachel Bilson felt when she repeatedly bit into those chocolate blocks. I wonder how many takes she did for those ads...
Got this bracelet from Colette the other day, I love the bright jewel colour and so far it has been perfect with just about any summer outfit. What do you think of the bracelet? And what's your favorite piece of jewelry this season? X
I have finally finished my last Bachelor of Commerce exam yesterday and it is such a relief to not have to pick up another textbook again for a while! Although the odd thing is, now that I'm not busy studying, I don't really know what to do with myself. Do you ever feel like that after a really busy couple of weeks? I call it "post-exam withdrawls that no one wants to have". Went on a little shopping spree yesterday and watched Midnight in Paris. It was an amazing film. Very interesting concepts and quite philosophical in some parts but still managed to be light and entertaining overall. I won't tell you any more about it in case I accidentally spoil it for you but it is worth a trip to the cinema for.
A while back I mentioned that I worked on a photoshoot for my best friend Jaz's graduation project. I have finally been given permission to post up my behind the scenes photos so here they are!
The narrative of this shoot was basically a forest nymph hiding around a secret garden. The focus was on the fabric of the dress, designed by RMIT Textiles Design graduate Jazmine Bradley (see her blog here) featuring garden motifs including birds, butterflies and gnomes. Incidentally we also brought a gnome to our shoot that day.
Setting up the flowers that did not want to stay on those branches...
camera vs. camera - photographer Emily capturing Elle in action
Natalie, Jaz and Elle pose for a happy snap at the end of the shoot.
