i have a thing for... A BLUE ROOM

 

YES!!! i want a blue bedroom. a calm, soft, rich, cool blue hue. been thinking a lot about my new house lately,  i am so tired of purely white walls... i need some colours which makes me feel fresh everyday. blue seems to be a good choice, what do you think??

i have a thing for... MY WISH LIST*

as we all know gift picking is sooooooooooo difficult, here's a list of potential shiny & sparkle Christmas gifts that can ease out your pain when you are trying to look for something Christmassssy... (according to my preferences!!!) *hint hint*

1. Zara silver envelop clutch
2. Reiss gold cuff
3. Topshop collar shaped necklace
4. Cube shaped light/seating (this is for my new house :)
5. Heart shaped ring from miss bibi
6. ear studs from Pamela Love
7. Velvet bangle set from Topshop

wow, i didn't realise i need accessories so much?! hahahaha....

i have a thing for... H&M x Marni

to be honest i was quite disappointed with the recent cross-over campaign by H&M with Versace. not a fan of the glamorous 80's prints, colours and boldness, it is hard for me to 'celebrate' the heat this collaboration brought to the industry. i was amazed that (well not actually when i came to think about how HK ppl loves to queue up for everything) some people would literally attack the others in the queue just for a piece of garment or an electronic product. come on, what happened to civilization???

back to the subject - right. Marni. known for it's stylish prints, crisp colours, sporty touches and 'one of a kind' silhouettes, it raised my curiousity again about this upcoming collaboration. here's what Consuelo Castiglioni, the creative director from Marni, says about this collection:

'The women's line will include full pleated skirts, dresses, cropped pants, and jacquard knits in everything from silk to cotton. Plus, the collection will also include jewelry, shoes, bags, and scarves (YUS!). Just peeping the image above makes us weak in the knees because we are loving that bright '70s print SO. HARD.'

i am not sure if i can carry prints that well, but if for accessories it is definitely a 'yes' for me. hehe... looking forward to this :)

WATCH BEHIND-THE-SCENES FOOTAGE OF THE H&M X MARNI SHOOT HERE! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-97tKQFwuic&feature=player_embedded


 

i have a thing for... BLACK FLAT LONG BOOTS

these madewell ones are sweet too - oh man...

a tragedy happened last weekend....................

i wasn't prepared to fall for them. i wasn't even prepared to see them either, everybody else knows they are just like a four-leaved clover, they appear and go just like that.

yes, i am talking about a pair of italian-made, black, flat, long boots, on SALE baby.

i almost screamed out, i gasped and ran over to pick it up, turning it over to look at the price... it wasn't cheap but very reasonable for this type of boots, which i consider it as 'my lucky day' as the look of them were so simple and no buckles or chains hanging around it, the sole and flat heel colour is just right, the leather wash is just right, the shape and length is just right, everything... was perfect.

when i knew that shop doesn't have the size i wanted, i immediately went to another shop (after getting permission from my husband) but still... half a size too small. what the hell... i was so tempted to get them but i feel i am not being sensible as feet swells after some hours of walking. so...

well, that means they don't belong to me. bye bye, so long, my love at first sight.

p.s. i told my gal friend who has smaller feet to get them instead, they fell in love with each other and lived happily ever after, bless them!!!

madewell lace-up shoes. love those olive green ones~~~

i have a thing for... LIPSTICK QUEEN

 The Saint & Sinner - one of the best sellers from Lipstick Queen

lipstick to me, was a sign of femininity, of mature women when i was young. confession - as a girl when i went home after school, there's nobody home except the maid. i would sneak into my mother's room, quietly opening her makeup cases and search for treasures to play around with. she had an amazing collection of lipsticks, from rouge to nude, i tried every single one of them like i was in a candy store. i think my mom didn't notice... but yeah that was part of my secret childhood memory... hehe.

saw this brand from Stylesight earlier - Lipstick Queen. especially like how they use Art Noveau style illustrations for packaging. i buy lipsticks now and then, but i was never able to finish any one of them... leaving me tubes of lipsticks standing next to each other, abandoned in a makeup drawer. if i had a daughter, i wonder if she would do the same as what i did to my collection??

Alphonse Mucha is one of my favorite art nouveau illustrators. love the way how he portraits women, so legendary and Goddess-like. love the way he used colours and the jewelery designs too, seemed like he knows what women want???

 

Primrose and feather by Mucha

 The Seasons by Mucha

 Moon and Stars by Mucha

 

Did you know - the right colour for your zodiac sign... what's your colour?

i have a thing for... ACCESSORY STORAGE

i can't say my accessory storage is bad, but it is definitely not good enough. technically it should be a 'device' that helps me to list out everything i have, and be able to locate the items i need easily. it will be so helpful in rush mornings (every morning)...

below are some storage which i think will be best as they also showcase your collection and becomes a decoration of your room.

this is very pretty... but you can't hold much and you need these beautiful china pieces which i think is not so practical.

i totally agree with the idea of displaying your accessories beside your wardrobe, it will save you time from running around like crazy matching them.

 this way you can get very organized.

 this is cute... but way to small for many of us. it will be pretty as part of the storage.

 i need one of these hanging ones as i have loads of long necklaces... all tangled up in a tin box...

this is my dream storage i guess... it has EVERYTHING i need. but i need a huge bedroom or throw away my husband's clothes just to get one of these haha

so... what's your ideal accessory storage??

i have a thing for... WINTER (PART 2)

yes i did it!!! i bought the jacket~~~ i bought the jacket~~~ lalalalalala

so that's one pain in the ass solved. i really, truly, from the bottom of my heart, hope that this will be the last purchase of my winter wardrobe... however, in reality i think unless i don't go within a 100 metres of these shops, i won't be able to fulfill the promise of not buying another piece of garment this winter. crap!!!

well this is the end of my confession. that was the shopping remedy i need to calm my past week's stress down. i deserve it!!!

here i am comparing the olive green parka jackets available in fast fashion stores in HK (except the one from Topshop which i feel i should also take it into account as they are the pioneers of FF).

Topshop - soso... don't like the sherpa lining

 Zara - looks too fitted and short

 Zara - unattractive colour and trims

  Zara - not warm enough for cold weather and not my preferred length

 Pull & bear - quite nice, probably the model made it look nicer than it is... but the trims are not very colour matched so...

 H&M - umm... don't like the white fake fur trim on the hood and the bronze snap buttons

 American Eagle - too brown

And................. mine!!!! i think it is the best!!!!!