Happy New Year

2015! Welcome!
Last year was a good one, I do not have anything negative to point out. I made friends with really nice colleagues, I travelled more than expected, I had some good and relaxing times, I enjoyed myself. Since a few years back I have been working on improving myself and my life. I feel that I have been slowly but surely making progress and each year it gets better. I am happy with my life, I love and I feel loved. I am lucky to be pampered and loved so much, actually, I might become spoiled. I am content with what I am and what I have. Of course, temptation is everywhere and no one is immune to two little green bugs called envy and greed, but this is something I am always aware of so that I can kill it from the root!
I have no expectations for this year, I will only keep nice thoughts and they’ll guide me through.

“The sun is shining – the sun is shining. That is the Magic. The flowers are growing – the roots are stirring. That is the Magic. Being alive is the Magic – being strong is the Magic. The Magic is in me – the Magic is in me. It is in me – it is in me. It’s in everyone of us.”
From The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett.

長澤まさみ MORE scans January 2015

 

 

 
The magazine came out a couple of weeks ago and I forgot all about these scans. Masami is so cute and look how long her hair is! The title of this spread is “I want to know about Masami Nagasawa!” She tells us a few beauty tips on this interview. Like she uses Anna Sui’s eyebrow powder, Chanel’s brown mascara and Three’s body lotion. She takes quick baths very often and her preference goes for monochrome fashion. Her motto is to see herself through her own eyes.

Please support her and buy the original magazine.

Merry Christmas!

 

 

 

 

Christmas comes and goes so quickly. Every year at least one person tells me “can you believe its almost Christmas?” my answer is always YES! I wait for Christmas since beginning of November. I put up my tree around the middle of November and start watching holiday films for fun. For me it is becoming less and less a commercial season, what with being away from my family (almost 7 years now) it is easy not to feel the pressure, haha. And this year I’ve decided not to give presents to anyone except my mom and my boyfriend. We planned to spend more on food! Lovely food, drinks and sweets, yummy. Yes, I know, this is the season to give. But isn’t that what makes it a commercial waste? So unless you tell me you gave to charity, cooked food for the poor, or simply enjoyed being merry with your loved ones, I don’t believe you have really been giving this Christmas. You were probably just wrapped up in the buying spree. There is nothing wrong with buying presents, of course, so long as you do it because you think this thing you are buying will make the other person smile and feel loved. But once you do it because you have to (secret santa!) what is the point? My bf got 2 gifts from secret santa that he ended up giving to me because he does not have a sweet tooth (luckily, I do, otherwise it would go to waste…)

Anyways, I digress, I hope everyone who celebrates Christmas did enjoy it. We are enjoying it very much, just the two of us at home eating a very hot kimchi nabe every 3 hours, haha. I know it isn’t a xmas dish, but it is becoming a tradition for us, we’ve had for the past 3 years since it is my favourite food. We basically make a huge pot of nabe and have it for the 3 days, 24th till 26th, adding more bits and pieces everyday. I seriously enjoy food coma.

Today it was lovely weather and after breakfast we’ve been for a walk, seating on a bench, feeling the sunshine on our faces, just like an old couple, haha. Such small pleasures make me happier than a thousand gifts.   

Chinoiserie

cheongsam dress vintage
flats M&S

 

The cheapest cheongsam one could find on etsy, a total of £8.50! A super find, if you ask me. It may have been hand made as there is no label or lining, sawing does not look professional. I’m so happy about it, I love the deep blue contrast with a deep red lipstick.

Channelling the Orange

turtleneck zara
skirt vintage
belt topshop
shoes vintage ferragamo

“To channel orange is to truly be free, to be you”

It wasn’t me who came up with that, but Frank Ocean (whom I did not know of until moments ago). I just happen to find the quote on pinterest and completely agree with it. Orange is a colour that needs more love, people. And also quoting Mr The Voice (aka Frank Sinatra) “orange is the happiest colour”. I always feel happier when wearing oranges, yellows, ochres, mustards… I even came up with a slogan myself “show yourself, wear orange, feel the love”.