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“I love you back” – 3: Lady in red

So, I decided to follow in Qing’s footsteps and do a “I love you back” post. Earlier today in my lunch break I went to the 7-Eleven across the street from my office where I spotted this stylish femme. I think every woman should own at least one red trench coat, just the way I think every man should have at least one pair of red shoes in his closet. What I liked the most about her coat was how vibrant the red colour was.

I also liked how she was wearing black knee high leather boots and black tights with it. It was all so simple and ‘effortless’, but at the same time so chic!

Tags: street style

OUTFIT – follow Dries & ahead of AW10

I have expressed my love of Dries van Noten’s AW2010 show back in March (here’s the artcle).

By admiring the leopard scarf especially, I just remembered that I’ve bought a similar leopard print in velvet fabric a long time ago from which I was planning to make it into a skirt inspired by Marc by Marc Jacobs, you know, a bit of a grungee leopard dindl with contrast black elasticated waistband. Well, my laziness has saved this material and as well as in the past a few years my taste grew out of the girly grunginess. Now thanks for Dries van Noten’s AW2010 show, I have finally resolved what I’m gonna do with the fabric.

So here is the result, a leopard velvet scarf 50cm in width and 150cm in length. As much as I love Dries’ idea of mixing beige, navy, khaki and leopard together, I’m going to leave the khaki and beige to another autumnal time. Rouched shoulder detail polka dot top in Navy by H&M———Diesel mens jeans———–KG printed peep-tow chunky heel———-H&M electric blue nail varnish———–and of course hand-made Dries van Noten inspired leopard scarf. I hope you like it!

Tags: Dries Van Noten, street style

“Satisfy me one more time…”

No, the title of this post isn’t a request, it’s the name of a Frank Sinatra song which is featured on the record I’m holding on this picture. So yes, I decided to try the whole Sleeveface thing a million years after everyone else discovered it.

Outfit in the picture: Long-sleeve tee from Diesel Black Gold, cardigan from Marc by Marc Jacobs, jeans by Mardou & Dean and lace-ups from Louis Vuitton. And for those who are wondering what that weird thing in the background on the right side of the picture is, it’s a Norwegian troll.

Tags: sleeveface, street style

‘I Love You Back’ – 2

Last week 2 ruffled-back-detail jackets caught my attention on streets, one is in jersey and another in leather. With iPhone being so handy, I’m really getting into this ‘stealing back-view’ mode. While wondering on the King’s road this past weekend I saw 2 Spring leopard prints being used in 2 different occasions.

Here’s the first one. I love how she mixed up the navy and poppy pink and with the leopard pencil skirt to jazz up the navy and tone down the pink. It looks like a peplum skirt contrasting with a pink top layer and a leopard pencil skirt layer to slim down, which is quite bold and Les Fauves, reminds me colours of paintings by Henri Matisse.

Then for this one she lightens up the black with a bleached worn mini skirt. Love how she kept her legs in those sheered tights which adds a level toned down from the true black on top. The leopard pumps really make the whole outfit fun and cheerful, just like the sun was shining out on the gorgeous Saturday afternoon!!

Tags: street style

‘I Love You Back’

Well, I’ve been thinking, emmm….put this way wishfully…if one day…only if…this blog is getting to somewhere bigger (which is taking little steps each day), and it would be fun for people to claiming their lovely ‘back’ back! The reason of this is I have been taking action really quickly these days on snapping photos on the street. You might see me suddenly speeding up and set my iPhone ready and following someone for a good few steps. It’s mainly because I am always drawn to some people’s back view, which I have confessed in a previous entry here.

Here’re 2 examples that I’ve snapped recently, one is in Selfridges—I basically followed this girl for a good 2 blocks of handbag sections as she was walking really fast. I love how she loosely made a gigantic bun on top of her head and wearing a ruffle-back little number in grey jersey.

And this morning at tube station this blonde girl walking ahead me was wearing very washed-n’-battered leather jacket and with a similar ruffle-back. There’s also a special insert with gathering detail on shoulder area.

I would like to keep this topic fairly regular and it would be fun if one day people email me to claim ‘that was their backs’!

Tags: street style

tokyo through one guy’s lense

there is always something about Japan or let’s focus and zoom into Tokyo. You are living in a city like kaleidoscope.This blog that I have recently been eyeing on is by this chinese guy living in Tokyo. Obviously a fashion media lover, got tons of magazines. He/She had taken a photo to show the stags of mags from floor to ceiling and claim that’s only 1/5 of his/her collection.

I have no idea whether he/she’s an art student or working there, but his/her photography skill is very detailed and vibrant coloured, slightly reminds me of Nick Knight. (look into those night club photos he’s taken, the people are cosmopolitan and mixed with East-London-grunge and New-York-glamorous)

The blog is a mix of street fashion shots, night club people catch shots and artistic object shots. I found street fashion shots are quite inspiring with details into the clothing and accessories while night club shots are great to feel people’s mood which also helps designers to re-think about human’s feeling while designing.

Well…enjoy it…and I’m sure you will, just like me.

Tags: club shots, street style, Tokyo