vola! outfit。|| December Essentials ||

In shanghai, all the xmas decorations are all out on the streets in the last few days. However, not everyone celebrate the holiday in the religious way, instead we like to spend the night with close friends and family. This year, I did not only buy a tree and decorate it into RED,I also stoked two bottle of mulled wine for celebration and bought myself a "Keep Calm" candle to comfort myself from the hard working year~

在上海, 這幾天幾乎每條大街都裝飾上濃濃的聖誕氣氛. 在這樣的節日裡, 我們比較傾向和朋友家人們相聚多於這節慶原本的宗教意義。對我而言, 每年的聖誕節我要不就不過（閒麻煩或耍任性哈）要不我就和家人或最好的朋友們在家吃吃喝喝很溫馨的渡過一晚。而今年我不僅買了顆小聖誕樹（還裝飾的紅通通的）還買了兩瓶香料熱紅酒跟一個Origins的舒緩精油蠟燭給自己當作今年努力工作的獎勵～

December, is not only the holiday season of the year, is also the beginning of the winter, so in the cold season like this in shanghai, I can not leave the house without my knitted hat, scarf and wool/padding coats. Or like my sister, Trista, who is more casual wears sweater, down jacket and coloured accessories to touch up the whole outfit.

12月, 不僅僅只是個節慶味濃厚的月份, 更是冬季正式到來的月份。所以在這樣冷颼颼的天氣裡我無法離開毛線帽, 圍巾, 還有暖暖的羊毛/鋪棉大衣。或是像我妹Trista, 她喜歡更加休閒的風格: 粗針毛衣, 羽絨服, 還有色彩鮮艷的配件來提高整的造型的亮度。

This year, my new favourite coat is this grey padding trench. A little bit oversized, with a belt that can wrap me up and the padding keeps me very warm in the windy freezing weather. A nice tone of grey that can actually go with all my favourite colour: navy blue and red. As for the coat category, I am satisfied for this winter.

今年我的大衣新歡是這一件灰色的鋪棉風衣, 有一點點寬鬆, 還有一條腰帶可以在風大的時候把自己緊緊的包在這個鋪棉大衣裡, 就像裹在被窩裡一樣溫暖！加上這件大衣的灰很好搭配其他我最愛的顏色：深藍還有紅。所以總而言之, 就大衣而言, 今年冬天有它我就滿足了！

Eileen is wearing….PADDING TRENCH urban renewal, 。TOP, taobao。LEGGING, zara。BAG, asos。BOOTS, m&s。BELT, zara。SCARF, gap。

Eileen’s little sister,Trista is wearing….DOWN JACKET, present。JEANS, uniqlo。SCARF, h&m。SHOES, converse。BAG, longcharmp。

 

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yumm。|| Strawberry Bread Pudding ||

In the cold weather, I enjoy cooking or baking in the warm kitchen. This dessert is the very first one I learned. It's really easy to handle, a very good one for the beginners. Join me and bake some to warm yourself up with some sweetness.

冷冷的天, 我喜歡待在溫暖的廚房煮東西。這個甜點是我第一個學會的, 很簡單也很快速, 對於初學者來說會很有成就感。跟著以下的步驟, 讓這個冬天可以甜甜又暖暖的。

—Recipe for Strawberry Bread Pudding—

Toast x 2-3/Milk 150ml/Single Cream 50ml /Egg x2/Sugar/Strawberry x8-10/ A bit of butter

土司一到兩片/牛奶 150ml/鮮奶油 50ml/蛋兩顆/砂糖少許/草莓8到10粒/ 一點點黃油

Whisk an egg and sugar together in a bowl.

用打蛋器把雞蛋還有糖攪拌均勻。

Mix the cream and the milk together in a pan and heat it to slightly boiled. You can add a bit of baileys if you want. (wink)

把鮮奶油還有牛奶混合後加熱到些許沸騰。你可以加一點百利酒增添點風味（眨眼）。接著慢慢的將步驟一加進步驟二裡。

Prepare the pudding cup, wipe some butter inside the cup. Then put in the slice of strawberries and toasts, and pull in the pudding liquid in the end. Pre heat the oven in 180 degree and cook them for 50 mins. Serve Hot.

準備好小碗, 在碗內抹上一點點黃油後, 放進草莓丁跟土司丁, 之後淋上布丁液。烤箱預熱180度, 烤50分鐘。熱熱吃最好吃！

Why my instinct telling me...I am turning my blog into a food making/ recommending blog ??!! Well...food is one of the beautiful things that we can not live without right?

為什麼感覺我的部落格開始有轉型為美食部落格的趨勢？？！！嗯...反正食物也是可以很有風格, 而且也是人生中不可或缺的美好啦～（拍拍肚子）

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there。|| it's getting late/ miu miu women's tales ||

"We make our faces, our suits, our selves just a little more ready for wherever it is we're going. Fashion is never just the clothes. It's our mood, our excitement for something, our expectations, our attitudes, our outlooks. Managing those is often what getting ready is all about and that's what our short tries to capture." Massy Tadjedin

「無論出席什麼場合，我們的儀容，我們的服飾，乃至我們自身狀態，都應該時刻維持最佳態勢，不得閃失。 時尚潮流永遠不只限衣服。 它可以是我們的心境，我們的激情，我們的渴望，我們的態度，我們的視野。 想要學會應對自如、遊刃有餘，就必須很好地掌控這些元素，這亦是我們的微電影所嘗試捕捉的東西。 Massy Tadjedin 道。

As for MIUMIU woman's tales series, this 4th one " it's getting late" is my favourite. I guess maybe its more down to earth and not so spooky and fancy, and it's also more like an everyday fashion. Love the music very much, which is from Zola Jesus, very powerful. Also the every details in this film, from button up the shirts to the note on the mirror. All present perfectly about modern woman, delicate, strong and passionate. We should be proud to be a woman.

MIUMIU拍的女人心事微電影系列中, 我最喜歡的就是這第四部“天色已晚“. 我想應該是因為這部片跟另外三部比, 比較沒有那麼詭異那麼夢幻, 更像是日常生活中的時尚：平易近人。非常喜歡裡面Zola Jesus的音樂, 很有力量也很前衛。還愛裡面的所有細節, 從扣襯衫的扣子到鏡子上的記事條。充分的表現出現代女性細膩,堅強和熱情的氣質。讓我不禁為身為女性的我們感到自豪。

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where。|| demo cafe, shanghai ||

This winter in shanghai came out of nowhere. Without warning, just freezing wind and falling leaves. Wondering on the street seems silly, jumping into a nice cafe is the only choice. Old flat, 3 floors, little balcony and hot foods are exactly what we needed. The food is pretty creative, Japanese or European, like a little relaxing restaurant more than a cafe. I had japanese rice in tea and fried chicken. Yummmm, but pretty pricy. So I would recommend u bring your ipad/ laptop, cos u can use the free wifi here, to enjoy the nostalgia/ relaxed afternoon and won't feeling guilty about the pricy foods/ drinks.

在這個毫無預警就來到的冬天裡, 走在冷風中散步不僅沒詩意還顯得有點傻氣, 這時候走進一家有特色的咖啡廳看似是個聰明的選擇。老公寓, 三層樓加上小陽台還有熱呼呼的食物正是我們需要的冬季邂逅。這裡除了供應一般歐式餐點外, 還有一份深夜食堂的菜單（這份菜單平日只有晚上才有, 但只要開口問, 有些簡單的餐點還是可以在白天供應的）那天我就點了一份梅子茶泡飯還有炸雞塊。好好吃～但是有點貴...所以我建議挑個空閒下午, 帶上ipad或電腦來, 因為這裡免費供應無限網路, 這樣就不會覺得消費過高了。（這是什麼糙市場阿嬤心態哈哈）

— demo cafe —

No.139, XingAn Road, SHANGHAI

上海市黄浦區興安路139號

 

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corners。|| the wall ||

Not a big fan of completely off white walls, back in uk, i always photocopied beautiful images out of uni library, or a bit of memories and place them on my walls that also has a vintage like, velvet touch wallpaper. So that room would looks more like my cup of tea. Wallpaper would be a great choice to express your personality. Not to mention, as i wrote before, COLLAGE is my habit, but i didn't limit it on the paper, I also love it to be create on the wall.  With a bit of ribbons or tapes to create the frame and thats how i add a bit of fun to the wall.

一直都不是四面白牆的愛好者, 早在英國留學期間就喜歡從圖書館找一些藝術家獲攝影師的作品, 回家後把他們貼到很復古又有絲絨觸感的壁紙上。透過拼貼, 我可以慢慢拼湊出我內心期望的小世界。就像我之前寫過, 我喜歡剪貼, 但不僅僅只是表現在紙上, 搭配著家裡喜歡的家居和壁紙, 在牆上感覺會有更多靈感。加上緞帶和紙膠帶至造出來的相框, 為整面牆更增添了一點點樂趣。

Why not try it yourself like i did and share it with me : )

動起來自己做一個靈感牆或回憶牆, 然後跟我一起分享吧 （點頭微笑）

 

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pieces。||the autumn story。oct.秋. 2012 ||

 

This autumn, fulfilled me. Surrounded with things I am passionated about: fashion/ food/ culture/ book. Things that I can't live without. Suddenly I feel grateful of my life now. If it's a book, it must contained so many colourful images than just texts. I also think Autumn is the perfect season to be calm, be cozy and think about what you have. The warm colours, a cup of hot tea and soft blanket, what a marvellous season to be graceful to everything before the pure white winter!

這個秋天, 我感到十分充實。被自己喜歡的事物圍繞是再幸福不過了事了！時尚, 美食, 文化, 書本...全在這個美麗的季節裡令我陶醉不已。最近我開始感到自己十分滿足現在的生活, 如果我的人生是一本書的話, 我相信一定是圖片大大多於文字。我也相信秋天是個十分適合反省沈思的季節, 溫暖的色調, 熱熱的茶, 柔軟的毯子...真是個平靜舒適的季節去感激現在所擁有的, 去蕪存菁自己腦袋裡的思緒, 等著迎接冬季的到來～

 

Eileen is wearing....TRENCH, zara。TOP, zara。SKIRT, h&m。BAG, longcharmp。BOOTS, h&m。BELT, dress code。NECKLACE, accessories。

Eileen's little sister,Trista is wearing....SWEATER, uniqlo。TROUSERS, uniqlo。NECKLACE, h&m。SHOES, converse。

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u are what u wear || dear friends/ read on ||

 

 After the latest fashion weeks, part from studying what's happening on the runway, I also enjoy what's off the runway. It's more interesting to see what people wearing to the shows and outside the shows, also very handy to find out what's in now. I found out that it's kinda a trend for friends to dress up for matching each others look. Could be same silhouette,  same colour tones, same styles, or even the exactly same outfit but in different colours. Either way to express your tastes and characters that are in common. A very fashionable way to show your friendship!

每每服裝秀之後, 除了研讀秀場上的新潮流行風格之外, 細細品味來自各地攝影師提供的秀場外街拍秀也是一大樂趣。因為不僅可以看到許多很有個性的造型之外, 還可以及時的感受到我們正在怎麼樣的潮流趨勢中。意外發現這幾季有許多人都會和同行的朋友在造型上“一起”下功夫：可以看到相仿的廓型, 或是同樣的色調, 或甚至是一模一樣的衣服但不同顏色的造型。不管是用什麼樣的方式去表達你們共同的風格與愛好, 這都是展現友誼最時尚的方式！

PS. Also found out how attractive to read or even holding a book in Paris! so girl, please do read on...!!! Do something good for your inner beauty. :)

PS. 其中還發現在巴黎, 這樣隨處可見, 讀著或拿著一本書的女孩是多麼迷人！（陶醉）所以...女孩們！多跟書做朋友吧, 讓你同時沈浸在外在和內在的美好！

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vola! outfit # 4 || on/ off layback style. ||

When I don't have much inspiration and ideas on my daily outfits, I always go for simple &chic style. Shirt with jeans or t-shirt with heels. Easy to transfer from busy working day to relaxing drinking/dinning evening. Focusing on one colour, and keep the rest black and white or navy. There is no need to dress up all the time, sometimes a lazy look like this can be quite Parisianly chic.

當我在穿搭上沒有了靈感或創意時, 我常常就會換上一些簡單基本的款式。像是襯衫配牛仔褲, 或是簡單的t-shirt加上高跟鞋。這樣的裝扮反而常常讓我很輕鬆的從忙碌的工作時數後, 簡單自在的轉換到放鬆的聚餐小酌。將整體視覺重點專著在一個顏色上, 再用白/黑或是海軍藍來襯托。其實真的不用天天精心打扮, 偶爾這樣偷懶一下也可以蹦出有如巴黎慵懶風格的驚喜火花。

 

1. TOP,boutique shop in shanghai。LEGGING JEANS, uniqlo。BAG, h&m。SANDALS, zara。SHADES, kroea。


2. TOP, uniqlo。JEANS, h&m。HEELS, dress code。NECKLACE, topshop。BAG, h&m。


3. SHIRT, doota/korea。JEANS, topshop。Bag, longchamp。FLATS, asos。


4. DRESS, shatzy chen。JEANS/BELT, dress code。BAG, urban outfitters。SHOES, converse。

 

 

 

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u are what u wear＃5 || Kasia Struss 7 days, 7 looks 名模七日穿搭日記 ||

"Rule-breakers and style-setters, these women were utterly diverse, yet they shared one common passion - Paris, the world's headquarters of femininity."

— Lucinda Holdforth

“打破原則和引領風尚, 這些女性獨特的人生故事並非單獨存在的特例, 而是跨越時空，相互連結，彷彿一條條織就了整個巴黎故事的絲線。”

— 露辛達. 赫德佛斯

Polish Model, Kasia Struss styles 7 looks in Vogue Paris. In those photos, she successfully styles herself in the spirits of a modern Parisian woman. Simple silhouettes with Baroque style prints or stunning accessories. Designed pieces mixed with high street essentials, very free style, very easy going and very European. Parisian's taste can not be trained in just few days, it's within their life styles, in their culture and also in the confidence that they earned from keep finding the inner self.

波蘭名模Kasia Struss在Vogue Paris 裡演繹巴黎女孩的七日穿搭。時而慵懶, 時而高貴,又時而個性, 簡單大方的廓形加上巴洛克感十足的印花,亦或低調奢華的飾品; 將巴黎的風格精髓表現得淋漓盡致。精品質感和平價慵懶的混搭, 透露出歐洲女性個性上的隨性自然。巴黎女人的品味完全不可能是三兩天造就而成的, 而是從小耳濡目染, 還有透過城市的文化渲染, 再加上對“自我”的追求所衍生出的自信和自在。

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LFW 2013SS SELECTION #1

The selection for latest show is something I would love to try lately, each designer/ brand only picked three of my favourite looks. (maybe some detail looks as the extra point.) Let would help me focus on the trends/ colours and new shining designers.

這個單元是我近期的小嘗試, 從各個品牌/設計師中選出三套我的最愛。（有時還會加上細節圖片）除了和大家分享外, 也是為了讓我自己更專注在這一季的趨勢/顏色還有新秀設計師上。

The first selections I picked on London Fashion Week 2013SS are Mary Katrantzou, Temperley London and Paul Smith.

這一期被我選中的倫敦2013SS設計師有Mary Katrantzou, Temperley London還有 Paul Smith.

Basic Black & white + high light colours--Red/ Yellow/ Green/ Blue, but still keep the looks pretty fresh.

簡單黑與白的基礎上再加上紅色黃色綠色藍色--->增加亮點, 但還是保有簡約清新的感覺。 

 Colourful see-through strips VS colourful blocking strips. Sweet and playful.

多色薄紗半透明條紋 vs 多色塊條紋, 增添甜美也增添趣味。 

Mirror Prints, with colourful/ geometric lines, modern vs crafty.

鏡面感的線條或幾何圖形印花, 顯得摩登又富有文化感。

Clean silhouette, simple and chic. Like the girls in the city, can be unique, can be sweet or even be really sophisticated.

乾淨的輪廓, 簡約又大方。就像在都市裡的女孩一樣, 可以獨特,可以甜美,也可以很高雅。

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u are what u wear。|| 2013SS London street style.||

The street style outside fashion shows are getting crazier and crazier. (especially London, my favourite city) So creative, feels like another amazing show under the sun and clouds. So many styles, so many characters. Like another beautiful sightseeing in those fashionable cities, but instead of historical backgrounds, its a mixture of cultures and personalities.

最近幾季秀場外的街拍真是越來越精彩, 越來越有創意, (尤其是我最愛的倫敦）感覺就像是一場風格多變的街頭走秀。各式各樣的風格, 各種性格和背景, 好像變成這些時尚大城市裡的另一處景點, 但唯一不同的是, 少了歷史背景但卻多了文化和個性的絢麗結合。

From outgoing colourful prints, to sophisticated matching colours. From graceful power dressing to playful scrabble t-shirts. And if you zoom to the very details, you would be amazed by the accuracy between the outfits and the accessories. Cartoon face heels and palm sandals, totally lights up the whole look.

從活潑外向的亮眼印花, 到高雅的同色搭配。從優雅的自信軍裝, 到玩心很重的文字T恤。而且當你放大到那些細節, 精準的配色還有配飾的裝點, 完全會令人驚艷不已。卡通臉譜的高跟鞋還有熱情的椰子樹涼鞋, 很幽默又巧妙的變成整身的亮點。

No one knows you better than yourself, the mood, the background and the interests. You are definitely your own stylist or even the best designer, the street is your runway, so why not make it shine and pretend the sun as the spotlight !  ：）

沒有人會比你更瞭解自己的心情, 背景還有興趣, 所以你完完全全是自己最好的造型師, 或甚至是設計師！所以為什麼不自信的試著將街道當作是你一個人的伸展台, 然後假裝一下太陽是聚光燈呢！：）

 

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