Chanel 'The Tale of a Fairy'

Karl Lagerfeld makes the most amazing short films. Made for the 2011/2012 cruise collection, the style of this film- with the use of B&W- for some reason makes me think of those silent films from ages past. Such a glorious idealized fantasy life with a wardrobe of Chanel.

Hong Kong x Tokyo. A recap. Part II.

OK. Onto the Tokyo part of my trip. I stayed in Shinjuku, so I was in the Ginza/ Shinjuku/ Harajuku area quite a bit. And then, I went to the other shopping hot spot Shibuya as well. Akihabara for all my electronic/ techno needs (massive massive stores), sight seeing at Asakusa and a day trip to Yokohama. I won't bore you with the details, but it consisted of a whole lot of shopping, walking around and eating. You know- ramen and sushi and all that good authentic Japanese food. A special mention must be made for the Tsukiji fish market as the biggest wholesale fish and seafood market in the world. A tourist area for sure, but the food was fantastic. Long lines for a sushi breakfast- impossibly fresh and the best sushi I've ever tasted.

On the fashion front, Harajuku had these grand flagships so I went snap happy:
The signature black and white Chanel look reflected in the color scheme of the store. I love the color blocking and it's style is classic with a twist- an embodiment of the Chanel design principles.
The Louis Vuitton store, in my mind, takes its inspiration from domestic architecture. The roof of the building looks like the modern house and whilst I don't think it's the most glamorous Louis flagship in the whole of Tokyo (the one at Roppongi beats this in terms of design hands down)... I sure won't mind living here.

This next one was snapped at Ginza. The Lanvin store. It's quirky and I like that. It stands out from your standard store fronts because of the black. I don't really know what else to write so I'll leave it at that (I think it's because I've been here quite a few times already). Preview: the next holiday recap post goes to my shopping loot!
Photo cred: myself

Just saying hello- I'm back!

So I've been back for a little while now, but the fact is- uni lectures, assignments, tests, work and trying to unpack my luggage all at the same time has me a little behind in my posting! So, before I rush off to go to uni (I'm super late!) I just want to wave my hand and say hi! I had a fantastic time overseas- such a good time that I definitely didn't want to come back to Sydney! Now, despite all the benefits of living in Australia, I am even more certain that I want to move out of the Southern Hemisphere- I definitely feel more at home in a crowded city.

What did I do, you ask? Highlights include: shopping too much and going to the Chanel and Zaha Hadid Mobile Art Museum. Amazing exhibits and all based around the 2.55. How could any girl not love it? The Mobile Art Exhibition deserves a whole another post in itself and by God, I have so much to say about it.

Ok, so now I really really really got to go. Or I'll miss my bus.
I'll update maybe Thursday night/ Friday?

I've missed you!!