vola! outfit x where。|| pho me ||

 



 

cardigant: UNIQLO //  top: FOREVER 21// skirt: UNIQLO// bag: OASIS UK // trainers NEW BALANCE

當我在鏡子裡拍下我昨天的穿搭時，我才發現woo我怎麼放這麼多顏色在身上（而且還滿順眼的哈哈）！而且當下的我其實還蠻high的（也不知道一大早的在high什麼）所以下意識的穿出了這樣活潑俏麗的造型。其實前幾天我看了紐約街拍始祖Bill Cunningham的紀錄片時就又聽到他說其實我們一早起來站在衣櫥前就像是個白色畫布一樣，等著我們用當下的心情去選顏料（衣服）來為自己上色。他也說自己會這麼著迷於街拍也就是他能透過鏡頭去紀錄人們穿著近而了解他們的心情與個性，也是這個點讓他持續街拍紀錄紐約客超過50年！

Yesterday, when I took the photo in the mirror, I just realise how colourful I was and it reflects the exact mood I was in: Happy and Cheerful. I watched the documentary about Bill Cunningham (well know fashion street snap photographer, base in New York) the other day. The things he say about the cloth is absolutely right. Clothes are like paints for us, and we are the plain canvas in morning, choosing the "paints" in our closet that fit right about the mood we want for the day. That's why he feel excitement on the street when he is capturing the people, it's like he can feel the mood of joy and happiness. And that excitement keeps he going, doing the same thing for over 50 years!

我自己也很喜歡顏色，尤其是在我開心的時候我就會想要被色彩圍繞著，而且越鮮艷越好。後來我也奇怪的發現連我吃的食物也是這樣。在夏天我很喜歡吃泰式或越南料理。喜歡他們在菜色上鮮艷的搭配，吃起來卻很爽口不油膩。尤其是這家越南料理PHO REAL我每週必去！每次必點的是他的越南河粉（鮮美的湯配上羅勒，薄荷還有新鮮辣椒）春卷或粉卷，還有五香豬排（醃製入味的豬排還會有點入口即化的感覺）。這家餐廳就在上海的巨鹿路上，周圍有好多小店，是一個值得閒晃逛逛的小街道。

Colours excites me, When I want to feel happy, I put on colours. The brighter the better, especially in the summer. And how strange that it also reflect the food I eat. I tent to eat a lot of Thi or Vietnamese in the summer. The dishes are refreshingly clourful, so does the taste. This restaurant, PHO REAL, is the one in Shanghai that I would go every week for the delicious pho (oh! the incredible soup with basil, mint and chill that you can eat with), spring roll and pork fillet (the juicy well marinated tender meat...yum). It's on JuLu Lu, which is another nice street in Shanghai that has lots nice little shops and worth for wondering around.

 

|PHO REAL|166 Fumin Lu, near Changle Lu 富民路166号,近长乐路。

 

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there。|| Part Nouveau, 昨日的魅力 ||

Fashion cycle is one of the major topic you learn while you are in fashion school. When I accidentally found this blog---Part Nouveau, the first thing pop up in my head was: the blogger must be brilliant in history of fashion. The concept she create is incredibly interesting! From magazine's cover, fashion photography, perfume commercial to the iconic designs. No doubt that the fashion in the past is still big influence to the fashion now. There is no right or wrong that they use those brilliant idea from the past, as long as it can bring back the heat and fit into the modern/urban style, its a brand new trend. （nod and push the glasses）

時尚循環是一個在讀時尚時必修的課題之一。當我偶然逛到Part Nouveau這個部落格的時候我的第一反應是：這位部落客一定在時尚歷史拿很高分哈哈。但她的部落格一點都不像教科書一樣枯燥乏味，反而像抓包一樣很有趣！從雜誌封面，時尚大片，廣告到標誌性設計等等她都有涉及。真的不能否定過去的文化與時尚對現在還是有著很大的影響力，而且用以前的作品作為靈感也沒有對錯，只能說如果能將過去的東西做的跟現在摩登的社會文化符合，那就是一個不可小覷的趨勢！（點頭推推眼鏡）

the woman in 1600 a lot braver then us！ 原來早在1600的女人就這麼勇敢了！

Street snap was popular way back in 1900?! 街牌始祖Bill Cunningham的前世？!

 Parisian use their fashionable way to show the love to the Eiffel Tower. 巴黎人用他們最時尚的手法來展現對埃菲爾鐵塔的愛

LOOK! YSL used this name before! 在批評聲不斷的YSL改名事件，其實是有根據的！

 

images via Part Nouveau.

THANKS FOR READING! xx

 

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yumm。|| the taste of autumn: Chicken Mushroom Warm Salad ||

上海物價高, 常常吃外面不只擔心有沒有衛生, 錢包也會越吃越瘦。尤其是在這連續高溫的天氣最適合吃的沙拉類輕食, 其實只要會調好吃的醬汁, 都可以簡簡單單的在家做。這次嘗試的是雞肉蘑菇暖風沙拉, 很適合現在剛進入秋天的季節。

The cost of food is getting higher and higher each year, and also you need to worry about the hygine, especially in the hot weather, something row, like salad. However, once you get your hands on the yummy dressing, it's super easy and quick to prepare salad for yourself. The salad I make this time is the Chicken Mushroom Warm Salad, which is a lovely lunch option for early autumn.

—Recipe for Chicken Mushroom Warm Salad—

兩人份：雞胸肉一塊/ 蘑菇五到八朵/ 洋蔥/ 大蒜/ 一半的黃甜椒/ 生菜/ 番茄/ 羅勒/ 香菜/ 少許橄欖油

SERVE TWO: Chicken Breast Fillet x1/ Mushrooms x 5-8/ Onion/ Garlic/ half of Yellow Pepper chopped/Lettuces/sliced Tomatos/ Basil/ Coriander/ drop of olive oil

醬汁: 兩匙橄欖油＋一匙檸檬汁＋兩匙紅酒醋

Dressing: 2 spoon olive oil + 1 spoon lemon juice + 2 spoon red wine vinegar

先將一小匙橄欖油倒進熱鍋裡, 再把洋蔥和大蒜放入炒香。再來放入切好小塊的雞胸肉。記得要一直翻面讓雞胸肉四面均勻受熱, 有點變白色, 表面有點金黃色後放入蘑菇。炒到蘑菇有點變軟即可。

Drop a few olive oil in a nice heated pan. Stir fry the fine chopped garlic and onion first, and then the chopped equal pieces chicken breast. After the chicken from pink turned white and slightly golden on the surface, put in the mushroom, and fly for couple of mins, till its nice and soft.

在蘑菇變軟, 雞肉四面金黃後, 放入羅勒還有香菜翻炒。緊接著倒入一匙醬油跟日式面露提味。到醬汁收半乾時關火, 最後撒上一點義式香料粉還有胡椒粉即可。

Till the chicken turned nicely golden on every side, and the mushroom is soft, put in the basil and coriander, then a spoon of light soy sauce and japanese udon sauce. When the sauce are half way to dry, turn the heat off. Finally sprinkle some italian dry herb and black peppers.

準備一個沙拉碗, 放進洗好的生菜/ 切片番茄/ 切好的黃甜椒後, 把溫熱的雞肉蘑菇放在上面, 最後最後淋上美味醬汁即可。

Pepare a salad bow, put lettuces/ tomatos/ yellow peppers at the bottom, then the chicken, pull the dressing in the end.

Serve Warm. Eat Fresh.

BON APPETIT!

 

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where。|| The Cottage Cafe, Shanghai。||

認識老麥咖啡館的過程有點一波三折。我是在去年先由有人介紹老麥雜貨鋪, 知道它裡面有賣好書後常常光顧, 結果有一天看到裡面賣了這本“老麥咖啡館”的自傳後, 才知道原來老麥也有賣咖啡。我再去這家咖啡館之前, 先細細品味了用文字描述出來的老麥和他的夢想。辭掉銀行高管的工作來開咖啡館, 他追求的是一種人生態度跟生活品味。”復古雜貨“貫穿了他的人生哲學。年代等於歷練, 而歷練也就等於故事等於回憶。物品因為故事而豐富而有了內涵, 就如它的咖啡館一樣, 精心搜集來的地磚, 窗框, 門框, 木板和銅器等等...重新排列/擺放在一起後, 讓人有種回到了老家的感覺。

I have known The Cottage Cafe for a while. I knew it because of the book I bought in the zakka store that opened by the same owner, Mike. It was a bibliography that Mike wrote for the cafe. I read it all before I went there, so I was fully appreciate by the dream and the passions he creates. He resigned the well paid job in the bank as a manager to open this cafe, and what he was seeking, were just simply the taste and the attitude of life. "Vintage Zakka" means a lot in his life philosophy. Age means experience, and experience means stories also memories. Those vintages are fulfilled because of its history and story, and because of that, it has the character. Just like the cafe, all the tiles/ window frames/ door frames/ woods that he collected, was carefully arranged/ displayed together in every conner of the cafe, and they make people feels like home, the home you had when you were a child.

老麥把咖啡館開在了很有歐式情調的桃江路上, 路上兩旁都是大樹, 旁邊也有好多氣派大宅跟外國領事館。有著綠色木條裝飾的老麥完全融入了街景。踏進老麥後第一個印入眼簾的是像在住家一樣的門廳, 有著復古的地磚跟在一旁的白色木頭扶手梯給人感覺像是來到了人家家裡做客, 且上海味十足。這個咖啡廳分三部分, 一樓/ 二樓/ 地下室。那天我們一行六個人把整個地下室包了下來 （因為是地下室, 加上很多舊物所以霉味有點重）這邊的咖啡是illy的所以算很不錯, 但因為我不喝咖啡所以我點了杯藍莓奶昔, 結果意外的好喝！不甜因為是用優格做的所以在夏天喝格外沁涼。雖然地方小, 但人很多, 大家都是三五好友找張桌子窩在一起聊天喝咖啡, 把這裡當自己家裡一樣自在。如果是一個人來, 這裡也很適合坐在二樓陽台邊靜靜看書（裡面提供好多書！）或沈思。

The Cottage Cafe is located in a very european style street call Yao Jiang Rd in Shanghai. Trees and big houses are along the side. The cafe, with green wood front door is perfectly fitted in the street. When I walked in the door, I saw the lobby with beautiful tiles and the white staircase along side, made me feel I was walked in someone's home, with strong Shanghainese style. This cafe was divided into three part, first floor/ 2nd floor and the basement. The day I went, I was with other 5 friends, so we had the whole basement of our own. (It was smelled a bit damp tho, in the basement) I don't drink coffee, so I order the blueberry milkshake. It was a surprising refreshing milkshake, cos it was made by yogurt! Yumm. Even this place is a bit small, but filled with people. Some with friends drinking cafe and chatting/gossiping. Some was alone with laptop or book. What was in common was that they all felt relaxed and felt like home here. It provide a lot of books for you to read, next time I would try seat by the balcony and read those books with the milkshake!

雖然它不像現在滿大街的歐式咖啡館的簡潔明亮, 但老麥的懷舊巧思反而更值得讓人細細品味, 細細琢磨曾經或往後屬於這些老物和這個老房子的一切。

Its really not like any other cafes on the street: Bright and Simple, but The Cottage Cafe is the one that you would walk around wondering the stories behind the vintages also study the magnificent old house with its own marks and memories in the past or the coming future.

THANKS FOR READING! xx

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