blast from the past . favourite collection : 1

Category: Casual 

*One of my online purchases of this exact graphic print tshirt - love the uniqueness of this style for an Autumn/Winter casual weekend look!

Easy how to mix + match:

1. Graphics t-shirt (black / white dominant best)
2. Match with a black knitted cap / or beanie
3. Add in a long zipper black jumper with hoodie and draw strings
4. Match with dark faded blue/ black denim jeans
5. Finally pair up with stylish boots, look is complete! Good night xx

Style speaks aloud without a sound,  like a picture equals a 1000 words.
In a Creating Your Brand workshop I attended, the importance of style/ fashion choice and effort can often be overlooked. The fact that flight attendants are in their uniform, sport teams have their especially branded jerseys and official wear etc. help define how you feel about yourself. Ever felt more cozy and laid back on a Friday - for those who have casual Fridays? The effect of clothing to make someone feel good or conscious - style and fashion does exactly that as Rachel Zoe's quote greatly highlights! xx

weekend. sunday shopping.

weekend. sunday shopping. 

no rain, all sun  = great chilled day to hangout.

Breakfast @ Bills in Sydney:

* brioche roll, chilli fried egg, 
  rocket and spiced mango chutney 13.00
  + add bacon 2.00

*full aussie breakfast – scrambled organic eggs, 

sourdough toast, bacon, roast tomato, 
swiss mushrooms, pork and fennel sausage 24.50

-> loved the chilli fried egg, sourdough toast, brioce roll w. mango chutney and fennel sausage...mMm... (lucky the line wasn't too long, about 10 minutes waiting time...11:30am does the job for making it just in time for breakfast - they serve till 12pm for breakfast (however some classics during breakfast are available all day till dinner)- 7.8/10


Saba Shopping:

SABA Lively dress Pumice (Silver)

SABA Orchid Dress( White )

Shoe shopping:

*Belissimo brand - boots - bargain hunt! black boots were $59.95 down to $14.95!

*Off-White bow patterned flats - rrp. $39.95 down to $9.95!

IKEA Window (then buy) furniture shopping:

*Cute glass jars set of 4
*New colour pastel blue storage boxes

Overall, a great day for food, clothes and browsing!Sleep time now xx

april.twentythirteen.

APRIL 2013

Easter holidays just over the other week, here's this month's recap in a nutshell. Please take a chance to subscribe to my blog space :).

Fashion Fix

• Have you seen perfect buns recently whilst walking in the streets? I mean circular, just perfect? Well you can do it too thanks to the doughnut bun! I am about to purchase one to try myself... apparently it is simple - give it a go if you are after an alternate hairstyle
• Animal costumes - not that I am for this sort of dress-up its amusing but definitely not classic...however they are taking over dress-up parties,  road trips by storm...yes I am talking about full-grown adults or teenagers dressed up as bears, cows, turtles, dinosaurs, pandas, ducks, lions, monkeys, it goes on...did I mention you can also now be Pikachu?
• One word : PEPLUM
• One piece styling are about to hit stores as an alternative
• Tattoo stockings - planets, music notes, smiling cats, winking eyes - this creative method is allowing you to tattoo your legs without using real tattoo, just for some fashion fun, I think its brilliant!

Music Fix

 *Korean and Japanese Music*

• Clazziqua - Blessing
• Boa - The Shadow

*English Music*

• Rihanna feat. Mikky Ekko - Stay 
• Rihanna - Diamonds
• Jason Mraz - I won't give up
• Taylor Swift - I knew you were trouble
• The Verve - Bitter Sweet Symphony
• Vargo - The Moment
• Neela Drifts 

*Chinese Taiwan Music*

• Jolin - Mosaic
• Vaness Wu - Is this All?
• Jolin - Poet's walk
• Janice - Imagine
• Hebe Tian - Hai Shi Yao Xing Fu

Taiwanese TV fix

• Material Girl - Currently watching 8/10

Movie Fix

• Oz- The Great and the Powerful - 8/10
• Million Dollar Baby (2004 classic on blu-ray) - 7/10

Quick Fast Food Fix

• Pokka Premium Afternoon Tea - Straight Red Tea
• Pokka Japanese green tea
• Binch Korean Chocolate biscuits
• Kasugai Roasted Nuts Assortment

Life Fix

• Walk with confidence - don't let people who don't want to see you well bring you down
• Things change, people may change, but don't change to suit...be true to yourself, don't lose your uniqueness and who you are, but aim always to be a better you
• You got to be IN it to WIN it...if you don't try, you don't know
• Attended another friend's upcoming wedding celebrations during the Easter long weekend, beautiful and touching speeches under the tree overlooking Opera House in the Botannical Gardens, Sydney - wishing them blessing for their life together.
• Don't let the past haunt you - don't let past hurt consume or control you, your mind or behaviour - acknowledge and learn from the lessons then now move on to create a better, more beautiful future.  

+ to the fashion collection

NEW CLOTHING (can't wait for H&M to open in Sydney, in the meantime new clothing pieces to add to my collection...) what are your thoughts?

                                                                                 bird scoop neck top

black blazer (goes with almost anything)

houndstooth dress with belt

p.s: don't forget to turn the clock back on hour *yes you can hit snooze* for Sydney siders. Totally excited about attending the Mercedes Fashion Laurette @ Carriage Works next week, I will keep you posted!

Shopping Night 14.03.13

'ON SPECIAL' SHOPPING @ PITT STREET MALL 

Clothing:

Yes I was stuck in the change room for quite a while deciding if I should settle on all the items during my impulse purchases... I did a 50/50. I originally contemplated getting a black/dark blue contrast collarless jacket, a red wine striped dress, romantic white peplum top with studs and romantic burgundy peplum top with studes... I couldn't choose between the two colours so I chose both of them as a solution! Any clues? and the best thing is it didn't break my budget... my purchases with a total  just $50.

• Romantic white peplum top $25
• Romantic burgundy peplum top $25

The moment...

Having a philosophical night, still up writing once again in my blog.

The moment...can be the time you realise that one event leads to another in such a 'coincidental' state, but maybe your mind had triggered that meeting with a long lost friend, that you bump into that person, that second, that very minute you pick up the call, like a channel of thoughts linked invisibly to each other...

The moment you realised... choices are meant to be made... and you should never stay stagnant. Learn, believe, become wiser and more knowledgeable.That life is a like a series of sliding doors...many different factors, actions lead you to meet the people you know today and let you experience what you have experienced.

The moment you realise you must follow your heart, have a great attitude (never give up, never give in), stand up tall (believe in yourself,... to find your happiness... be you...and be free, not a bird in a cage... or not accustomed to just what is expected. Grow. Read. Appreciate. Hope. Smile. Love. bit philosophical today... but I just want to share some of these thoughts...may have ignited primarily been reading 'You'll see it when you believe it" by Dr. Wayne Dwyer, recent events and of course the fantastic movie Sliding Doors.

Music MV - pick of the month. march

march.twentythirteen.

MARCH 2013

It's been a busy year so far!

Fashion Fix

• Heart shape is in! Burberry runways...featured tiled heart shapes
• Studs - yes studs on bags, studs on collars, shoulder pads and purses - too much too less you can be the judge ;)
• Floral jeans...coloured jeans... stand out be loud and bold with colour
• Belts - accentuate your waist and style - it helps to give dimension to a full LBD or work dress

Music Fix

*Korean Music*

• Clazziqua - Like A Diamond
• Super Junior - Break Down!
• Epik High - UP

*English Pop Music*

• Justin Timberlake - Mirrors
• Taylor Swift - Safe and sound
• The Wanted - Chasing the Sun

*Chinese Taiwan Music*

• Jolin - MUSE
• Jolin - Wandering Poet
• Jolin - Dr. Jolin

TVB Fix

• Friendly Fire - must watch, featuring cast including Tavia Yeung, Sharon Chow, Laughing Gor and a cast of great actors, you want love stories, action, law and order, smart humour and great theme songs ... you have to watch this series. It is an emotional and exciting series 8.5/10
• Inbound trouble - feauring artists - Ivana, cast including Wong Cho Lam, this is a good series if you are in for some laughs, a few tears, emotional tears and frustration about the character's judgement. With a hint of Glee... applying to their performances - the storry follows a dynamic family and the drama around the lives some young people aspiring to be singers. 7/10
• Highs and Lows - features Kate Tsui, Raymond Lam and more familiar cast - this series is captivating with action and a subliminal educational message within the story. 7.5/10
• Seasons of Love - loving the sereies (currently airing) follows the love life of a few unusual couples... who meet by chance - there is inspiration from Sliding doors for the third story, the mini dramas are all surprisingly moving or emotionally engaging given the sort space of time for the writer to build the characters and for the audience to connect and agree with the characters within the stories. Engaging. Recommended series - as it explores modern day love life and possibilities. 8.5/10

Movie Fix

• Wreck It Ralph - 9/10
• The Intouchables - 8.5/10
• Life of Pi - 8/10

Quick Fast Food Fix

• Matcha (Green Tea) flavoured fried icecream? yes please!
• Grill'd Burgers 'Hot Mama' Spicy beef burger? yes please...
• Chatime Grass Jelly Milk Tea - without a doubt
• Newyork Cheesecake - delicious
• Souffle Cake - splendid.

Life Fix

• "If something is causing you pain, there is a reason....make a change"
• Gratitude - be grateful for what you have, doesn't mean you dont' stop striving, but you also start appreciating and making life even better.
• Tomatoes are good for helping with a flat tummy! So is cucumber and carrot (basically food that encourages liquid circulation rather than bloating)
• Body language and walking posture is key.
• Witnessed one proposal live! 2 weddings coming up, one engagement party attended so far, and 2 proposals so far of friends!
• Never stop believing.~

The year that was...2012

Top 2012 highlights:

• Learning bike riding...and exploring new parkland in Olympic Park...beautiful scenery and in touch with the wind and nature...cruising under a blue sky is a peaceful and fulfilling feeling.

• Music - going to Raymond Lam's Light up my life 2012 Tour concert, Ballet, Cirque De Soleil - OVO - brilliant performance, Korea - The Moon performance at Town Hall, Chillout music - revisited... the most beautiful music for the soul to revitalise and remember memories. Meeting Jessica Mauboy, Miranda Kerr, Luke Jacobs and Ronan Keating. Long hours of Singstar, and playing Just Dance laughing silly with young cousins... yes we were dancing to some funky and cheesy songs along with the good ones.
• Sketching to create a few new artworks - after finding inspiration again - sketches
• Cousin getting engaged after eight years - very happy for her and her fiance!
• Badminton - meeting a wonderful group of badminton friends - who are friendly, encouraging and catching up for dinners, karaoke and house warmings - over a good game of Pictureka!
• Restaurants - food coma @ Glass Hilton, Long Grain, Red Lantern, Sokyo, Quay @ friend's wedding and Momofuku, ARIA food tasting and event
• Going to Cockatoo Island for Art Fest - as part of Biennale and seeing new exhibitions of the new MCA
• Expanding my collections - exclusive Tokidoki collectibles, expanding my Moomin collectibles
• My birthday celebrations and catching up with good friends over Christmas break - loving the polaroid with my dear friends xx
• 2012 - was a year full of tears and laughter...there were obstacles to face head on ...but with persistence, determination, passion and undefeated belief and encouragement - hardships can be overcome, fear can be overcome and in the darkness, there is light at the end of the tunnel for those who are willing to hold onto hope and belief with patience, life is full of opportunity and your wishes can be heard. Every cloud has a silver lining and the best things come when least expected.

Hoping you had a fruitful, colourful 2012, and may 2013 be another colourful year...even more enriching, rewarding and kind. 

Hope to blog more regularly, stay tuned for some new year resolutions *hint food has to do with it*, what are your new year resolutions for 2013?

Lizzie xx~

DJ please play my song: September 2012

DJ please play my song: September 2012

It's been a busy year...and time has certainly flown by. Hope you enjoy some of the recommendations from my selected playlist.

 Looking back so far...what have you achieved this year? what lessons have you learnt? and what valuable and memorable experiences have you made?~
 

Currently on my repeat music playlist are the following recommendations:

1. PSY - Gangnam Style
2. 2NE1 -I love You
3. Chi Chi - Love is energy
4. Big Bang - Blue
5. Cold Play feat. Rihanna - Princess Of China
6. Birdy - People help the People
7. Birdy - Skinny Love
8. Enrique - Finally  found you
9. Lisa Miskovsky - Still Alive
10. Rihanna- Fly
11. Florence The Machine - Cosmic Love
12. Beast - Midnight 

Lana Del Rey- Dark Paradise

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Another emotional love song from Lana : Dark Paradise ( this is owned by Lana Del Rey)


LYRICS:

All my friends tell me I should move on I'm lying in the ocean singing your song
That's how you sing it Loving you forever can't be wrong
Even though you're not here, wont move on
That's how we played it And theres no remedy for memory
Your face is like a melody It won't leave my head
Your soul is haunting me and telling that everything is fine
But I wish i was dead
Every time I close my eyes It's like a dark paradise
 No one compares to you
I'm scared that you won't be waiting on the other side
 All my friends ask me why I stay strong
Tell em when you find true love it lives on
Thats why I stay here And theres no remedy for memory
Your face is like a melody It won't leave my head
 Your soul is haunting me and telling that everything is fine But I wish i was dead
 Every time I close my eyes It's like a dark paradise
 No one compares to you I'm scared that you won't be waiting on the other side
 Every time I close my eyes It's like a dark paradise No one compares to you
But there's no you except in my dreams tonight I don't wanna wake up from this tonight I don't wanna wake up from this tonight
 There's no relief, I see you in my sleep
And everybody's rushing but i can feel you touching me
 There's no release, I feel you in my dreams
Telling me I'm fine
 Every time I close my eyes It's like a dark paradise
No one compares to you
I'm scared that you won't be waiting on the other side
Every time I close my eyes It's like a dark paradise
No one compares to you
But there's no you except in my dreams tonight
 I don't wanna wake up from this tonight
 I don't wanna wake up from this tonight

DJ please play my song: Feb 2012

Hope everyone's been having a great 2012 so far!

Currently on my sound track are the following top recommendations:

1. Emma Louise- Jungle
2. Tablo- Bad
3. Raymond Lam- Chok Chok
4. Raymond Lam- How Deep
5. Cold Play- Paradise
6. The Beta Band- Squares
7. G.N.A- Top Girl
8. U-Kiss- Neverland
9. Chicane Feat Tom Jones- Stoned in Love
10. Rihanna- Cheers
11. Wonder Girls- G.N.O
12. Girls Generation ( SNSD) - The Boys

DJ please play my song: Jan 2012

Recommendations: KPOP, Cold Play, Christina Perri - Top 18 songs on my playlist

• Beast- Fiction
• Nickelback- If Everyone Cared
• Coldplay- Princess of China
• Coldplay- Paradise
• Tensi Love- We Can Save Us
• Yamashita Kousuke- Kokou
• T-ARA- Cry Cry
• Super Junior- Memories
• Super Junior- Andante
• Super Junior- Feels Good
• Super Junior- Be My Girl
• TVXQ- Superstar
• Alden- Baby Now
• Park Jung Min- Not Alone
• Christina Perri- A Thousand years
• U-Kiss- Someday
• Kaskade  (feat. Mindy)- Eyes
• MBLAQ- Mona Lisa

Happy New Year 2012!

Happy New Year 2012!

May this year be full of happiness and good luck. In the Chinese calendar it is the year of the Dragon which makes it THAT more special- it is to be an auspicious year.If you have just passed this blog while blog walking happy new yr!

Recap of New Years Eve 2011 in Sydney

Dinner at Chinta Ria- delicious dishes including roti, Mee Hoon with light spices and the Red Chinta Chicken dish it was undoubtedly a delicious new year meal!

Darling Harbour fireworks at 9pm
The Rocks fireworks for midnight New Years fireworks- truly spectacular when the countdown came on and the fireworks lit up the sky in rainbow colours. The finale was beautiful as the night sky glowed a beautiful golden colour that was so bright the sky was looking almost like daylight! Matched with live fireworks soundtrack including songs like Sweet Disposition it was a fireworks display to remember :).

Wishing all readers a very happy year ahead!

First day of the year 

Yumcha- with faves including custard egg tarts, prawn toasts, mango puddings, mango pancakes, chicken in rice and more!

Pool party ... Mexican theme where we were dipping our feet under the lovely sunshine... beautiful weather. Having cactus water races, Calpis water, guitar strumming to songs including Bic Runga's Sway, Cold Play songs, Oasis Wonder Wall, Taylor Swift Love Story, Avril Lavigne Complicated, Jay Sean- Down and many more hits! There was fried chicken, drumsticks, honey macadamia icecream and lots of good company as everyone enjoyed the lazy Sunday afternoon on new year's day 2012!

BBQ afternoon- sizzling food and prepping the food- chicken wings, satay sticks and so much more- good catchup with cousins. Not to mention the sparkles to write '2012!'.

How did you celebrate your New Year? What is your New Year's resolution?

Best Wishes again for a great new year!