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Dream Boy’s Dream

There were rumours last year about Alexander Wang going to do collaboration with Nike together, which would be in fact an awesome idea since his style already marks himself as King of Casual. The news somehow fell right through and left with ‘just a rumour’ disappointment for all of us. But the dream boy has never stopped pursuing his dream. Instead of linking up with other sport giant, why don’t you launch the perfect trainer yourself??

Contrasted in perfect black and white and in his signature clever material-surface-contrast, the trainer shown below is just a perfect dream for casual lovers from boys to girls.

…and a selection of NYC kool boyz gathering together for a photoshoot here, all dressed in T by Alexander Wang line for mens. Guess if you have a dream, then just chase it hard as you can!

Tags: Alexander Wang

This Makes Me Think

With Milan switching to Paris, the annual twice fashion week is closing to an end again. I’ve recently seen this image in London Metro newspaper and couldn’t help but scan it and share it here. Because it really makes me think again.

The pink and white stripy T-shirt and over-washed jeans. It all seems very familiar and reminds me of Italian designer duo DSquare2′s collection (which you have a peek below here.)

But when I read on, the story was quite shocking - Children and old people had to edge along a narrow cliff-side path to collect water as drought grips their village. They live in one of the worst-hit areas of China, where almost all the crops have failed as streams have dried up. And they are forced to make daily trips along the perilous track to find drinking water in caves!!

While some of us are raving about what to wear next season, some other human beings in the world are worrying about food and fresh water… This makes me think again, but we can’t help with the buzz of newness flashing over every single season, can we?!

Tags: DSquare2

Fashion Windows: Selfridges – Autumn Brights Sep 2011

Tags: Selfridges

Kool Kids’ Trick

NYFW has been nearly a week and close to its ending. Accessories wise the first I noticed ever was of course Alexander Wang’s ‘Gang’ (that’s what he calls his girls this season). The super pointy pump looks very striking and crying out to fetch everyone’s attention. After having a decade of semi round toes and semi pointy toes, I was not sure at the beginning how to accept it, also because they also look quite painful!

But soon later, I started to notice that there’s a whole group of designers joining the trend of nineties-ish pointy shoes! And believe or not, if you’re a kool kid in NYFW showbiz, then your models would be rocking a pair of pointy shoes.

Altuzarra’s pointy shoes are less motorcycle themed as Wang’s and a bit more of a power lady look.

Daryl K’s pointy shoe boots are more rock n roll

Duro Olowu’s metallic pointy pumps are very pretty lady tasteful!

Thakoon and Peter Som’s collections are also included with semi pointy shoes. Now I realized most of the kool kids from NYFW are definitely at top of the new trend waves…yes bring back a bit of 90s and bring back some sharpness from those olden days!

Tags: Alexander Wang, Altuzarra, Daryl K, Duro Olowu, NYFW, Peter Som, Thakoon

Free Giveaway – ending 11th of September

The Giveaway

We are giving away 1 dresses from Zoom Boutique . The dress is simple a stunner in a similar style of the Halston dress that Carrie wore in Sex and The City movie!

Main Entry

All you need to do is join Facebook Fan Page ‘Zoom Boutique’

Link as below:

https://www.facebook.com/ZoomBoutique

Additional Entries

1. leave comments either on their Facebook or below this post about which dress you would like to purchase from ‘Zoom Boutique’ shop link is here:

http://stores.ebay.co.uk/Zoom-Boutique-2011

2. leave comments about what other brands you would like to see in their eBay store.

3. tweet on Twitter / re-post on Facebook about this link and this Giveaway and post us the link in the comment area.

4. follow us on Twitter / Google Connect / Blog Lovin’

If you’ve done all 5 above then you’ll be counted as 5 entries. The more entries you do, the more chance of winning! Simple as that!

Rules & Such

- Open internationally.

- Ends 11th. September. 2011  midnight

- winner will only be announced on ‘Zoom Boutique’s Facebook Fan Page, therefore, make sure that you’ve joined their page.

- winner has 72 hours to claim, otherwise, a winner will be selected.

- Winner will be chosen with Random.org

- Zoom Boutique holds the final explanation and all rights.

Tags: Halston, Sex and The City

Jaguar Shoes & Dream Bags

People in East London know this bar very well, but for those who are not in East London, this bar is a great place to meet up with people for beers, cocktails and brilliant true Italian pizzas. They do sometimes change their art-displays from time to time and recently it’s this psychedelic print. The wallpaper looks insane while you get different images when you filter out other layers by using the different colour filters hanging at the side walls. So go wild and get drunk!!

Tags: East London

“I love you back” 27: back seduction!

Well…if she wanted attention, she’s got it! A photographer at Central Saint Martins fine art MA show was wearing this bare back dress looking like it’s been unzipped. The dress has a quite complexed tailoring construction around shoulders with folded pleating details to hold the shoulders together. While the red lining peaking through, this definitely means one serious sexy business!

Also spotted another fine lady at Selfridges London my favourite fashion floor 3rd floor Young Fashion channeling a ballerina low back top with high waisted wide leg floaty trousers. What can I say…wow…still strongly believing of what John Galliano said before – back is the most sexy part of a woman!!!

Tags: John Galliano, Selfridges

Knicker-tastic

Tags: Beyonce, Dazed & Confused, Glastonbury

Such a Wang Banger – Tilda Knot Sandals

‘You don’t have much luck with the Wang, do you!’ my housemate D moaning it out for me.

He’s right.

Every season when I’m trying to make an important big purchase from Alexander Wang i.e. over £200, there would be something about to go wrong and became a whole scenario. First was last year when I purchased Mirte lace up bootie from Liberty London and they bruised my feet within 20 minutes. Then it was the black long maxi rib dress – it was such an long journey of effort to locating one in my size from Canadian website ssense.com and returned the double ordered one from Harvey Nichols.

this summer I love mixing colours on my toe nails

This year with my greatest passion on Wang’s mainly-all-white-SS11-collection, I couldn’t resist but to purchase the middle-heeled Tilda Knot Sandals from shopbop.com. (they offer DHL 3 day worldwide delivery service and with final tax and delivery fee the price tag is still smaller than any European retailers) I ordered a UK size 5 and disappointedly discovered that they’re so much bigger than I imagined. As shopbop.com doesn’t do exchange and without knowing whether the UK4 would fit my feet or not, I decided to keep the UK5 and ordered another size 4. UK4 just fitted me so perfect, however, it was also too late to return the UK5, therefore, like last year I had to put the size 5 on eBay for auction.

But I’m so over the moon despite all the effort. The first outfit I thought to channeling about was the head-to-toe white look from Alexander Wang’s SS11 collection. Sheered stripe tank vest by T by Alexander Wang / Light grey baggy linen trousers-cut-to-shorts by River Island / Tilda knot sandals by Alexander Wang

Then I surprisingly discovered that this pair of sweetheart goes with absolutely nearly any outfits. A simple T-shirt and denim shorts are instantly glamoured up with that NYC downtown casual-smart look. Sheered stripe T-shirt by American Vintage / Old pair of studded medium wash denim cut-to-shorts / Tilda knot sandals by Alexander Wang

Carrying on with the chic casual city look: Navy fine cotton pirate blouse by Gap / Silk mix stripe apron shorts by Alexander Wang / Tilda knot sandals by Alexander Wang

Apart from the cool city casual look, these sandals go perfectly with this vintage dress I found by accident in my local charity shop. The dress kind of reminds me of Christopher Kane’s SS11 neon royal collection, instead of neon lace, it has paisley print over a lime-ish background. Team up with a vintage belt to add on a little more colour. The Tilda knot sandals by Alexander Wang make the dress looking less mumsy and definitely added some edge to it.

Oh well, all those effort are definitely worth it and I want to say a big Thank You to my dear friend Jerry in NYC to help me getting the second pair.

Tags: Alexander Wang

“I love you back” 26: let’s dance charleston!

My friend Jenny’s hen night was a smashing hit – that’s no doubt!  Volupté, a bar / restaurant / theatre carefully tucked in behind Chancery Lane station. There’s a vintage bar on ground floor. You could casually chat with friends or glance at the black & white silence movie showing, while the bar tenders are preparing you cocktails from their huge selection. But most excitement of the night was a few steps down, you are drawn back to the 20s / 30s night club with people carefully dressed to the era and dancing passionately to the charleston beats!

I adore her cropped top with a split back teamed with voluminous pleated ankle pants. Her perfect swift dance movement caught every single attention.

A perfect outfit for ‘I Love You Back’… very 20s glamour.