Happy Year of Dragon!!

Hey dears!

Happy Chinese New Year from my part of the world!  Wishing you health, happiness, love and abundance in the Year of Dragon!

I can't believe 3 months had just passed quickly after my last post.  I know I know...I am supposed to post my ODJs and new loots...LOL!  I owe you gals big time.  I am really working on the pictures.  If you see my loot below...you will understand why it's taking me soooo long!!!

My new "H" loot

A lot has been happening lately...especially the "big project" I was talking about in my last post.  It's really coming true!!  Well, it all started when Steve Jobs died in October.....and one day I was watching his speech delivered at the Stanford University before he died.  I really cried so hard when I heard his speech, as I was having some kind of depression after my trip back from Paris because I learned that I have hypothyroid after my check-up. :(  Hypothyroid is not really that big of a deal, but then it is all about hormones and it will be haunting me forever, and I have to take all these bloody medicines and supplements all my life.  Aside from that, I had been sick with a bad cough for almost 2 months....it comes and go and comes back again.  Sad right?  Oh well, anyways, Steve Job's speech inspired me so much.....these are his words that stuck in my mind:
- "Your time on this earth is limited, don't live someone else's life, live by your vision."
- "Have the courage to follow your heart and intuition.  They somehow already know what you truly want to become.  Everything else is secondary."
- "Stay hungry, Stay Foolish"

For those who know me well, I am sure you know why I am doing this.  Since I was a teenager, I have been really interested in the French language and French culture.  I love anything French - the language, the people, the food, the culture, the arts, the fashion..........the good and the bad.  LOL!  Since I was young, I have been dreaming of studying, living and working in Paris, but never got the guts to do so because of family and work obligations.  Somehow, after listening to Steve Job's speech, I feel the "calling" that I need to do something for myself before it's too late.  So, that is why I have decided to devote 3 months of my personal time to study intensive French in Paris and get to the next level.  (I have studied French for 5 years in my high-school years, and I want to really master the language where I can do professional translations).  

So that is basically my big project - staying in Paris for 3 months to study intensive French with complete cultural immersion! :)  I already applied for the school, have an apartment to stay in, and booked my plane ticket.  I am leaving end of next month...can't believe this is really happening and a dream come true for me!  I am very thankful that my husband is very supportive of my decision and allowed me to be away from home for 3 months to pursue my dreams.  I will miss my family, especially my son, during my 3-month stay in Paris, but good that we have modern technology like Skype nowadays...hehe!  Besides, my son and husband will come visit me in Paris during Easter holidays so I really look forward to introduce such an amazing city to him!

Will I do any shopping while I am in Paris?  LOL!  Well, my studies will be full time 0900 to 1700 Monday to Friday, and stores close at 1900.  So, that doesn't leave me a lot of time for shopping to be honest.  Oh well, shopping can wait.  I just want to experience a Parisienne way of life for those 3 months, and have the moment of my life! :)  Can't wait to be back to a student again!

So there goes my update......I will really try to reveal my loot before I leave for Paris.  Here is the teaser. :)

My new Hermes ring taken at the top of Centre Pompidou Paris

Me and my beloved Hermes Marwari bag in Gold Clemence...

(bought this bag way back in March 2011)

(Kookai floral top, Kookai knit top, Current/Elliot bell bottom jeans, YSL Tribtoo black booties, Celine "Audrey" sunnies)

Me and my cute little Hermes Paris-Bombay bag in Raisin Box

(bought this bag way back in March 2011)

(Kookai top, H&M black cardigan with pearl embellishment, Coast Corali Fuchsia Pleated Chiffon Maxi, Hermes 90cm carre "Nuees Imaginaires" in Anthracite, YSL Tribtoo black booties, Celine "Audrey" sunnies) 

Stay tuned everyone!  Seize the day!

Gros Bisous,

xoxo

Mia

A warm hello from Hong Kong!

Dear all,

Apologies for abandoning my blog for so long.  Summer had been busy with my toddler, who is going to be 4 years old next month!  And September I was busy preparing for my toddler's new school year, before I went off to France for 2 weeks at the end of September with my husband to celebrate our 5th wedding anniversary.

Anyway, at long last, I am back in Asia and back to my normal schedule.  I have a lot of pictures to share with you on my Burgundy and Paris trip, and of course, my new loots!!  I didn't really shop a lot this trip (as compared to my March trip this year)......just enjoying Paris and doing people watching and strolling through the city.

My schedule is very hectic these few weeks as I am preparing for a big "move" next year.  Will let you know once everything is confirmed.  It is a big step for me as I have never done anything like this before, but I want to do something for myself before it is too late.  I think it will all be worth it in the end.

Another thing is that I just changed to MacBook Air last month, and I am still "learning" how to be a mac user (after so many years as an IBM ThinkPad die-hard fan), especially in the area of posting pictures, resizing, watermarking (still haven't found a perfect freeware for watermarking on MAC!!) etc.  That is why I haven't yet uploaded any pictures from my France trip.  :P

I will be working on the pictures starting next week and hopefully, I will be able to be back to blogging again next month.  I have a couple of ODJs to post as well with my new Hermes and Chanel loot so stay tuned!

So sorry again for the silence.  Thank you so much for all your support and patience!  Till my next post!

Cheers,
Mia

P.S.  If any of you know which is the best software for batch resizing and watermarking of pictures for MAC, please do leave me a message here.  I will really really appreciate it. :)   TIA!

Black & White vs. Color Blocking with Hermes!

Hi dears!

Apologies again for the lack of post......busy schedule again as summer is here and we are preparing for our family vacation trip next week. :)   Anyway, hope you all had a great weekend!

Just want to share with you 2 of my ODJs.......my take on black & white and color blocking!  I'll let the pictures speak for themselves.

ODJ No. 1: Black & White

Top:

- White v-neck silk top with black mesh as stripes (no brand)

- White cropped blazer with black chiffon lapels (no brand)

Bottom:

- United Colors of Benetton black harem pants 

Shoes: 

- Jimmy Choo "Mercy" black/silver snake print cut out gladiator sandal-booties

Bag:

- Hermes special order 35cm Birkin in Rubis Gold HW with Pink contrast lining and leather covered lock

Accessories:

- Hermes "Carre en Cravates" gavroche (tied in 3D flower knot)

- Hermes Collier de Chien leather bracelet in Lizard Ombre with Gold HW

- Chanel 09A "Malta" black/gold dangling earrings

- Tom Ford "Jaquelin" black sunglasses w/ orange rim and brown gradient lens

This dark red Hermes gavroche compliments the color of my Rubis Birkin...

Rubis togo looks like this under strong sunlight...a lovely raspberry color!

Close-up of my outfit...

Do you like this 3D Flower Knot?  It's a great way to make your gavroche more interesting instead of the traditional knot.....

 

One of my fave shoes from Jimmy Choo....

 

Close-up of my bracelet and earrings...

 

Now, let's do some color blocking shall we?

ODJ No. 2: Color Blocking with Fuchsia Pink + Green + Purple

Top:

- Kookai glittery green sleeveless tunic

- Zara fuchsia pink cotton blazer

Bottom:

- Current/Elliott dark-wash blue flare jeans

Shoes: 

- YSL Tribute 105mm sandals in Sahara (gold) crackled leather

Bag:

- Hermes special order 35cm Birkin in Iris Gold HW with Vert Anis contrast lining, cyclamen tone-on-tone stitching and leather covered lock

Accessories:

- Hermes "Reve du Corail" 90cm silk scarf in black/cream color

- Hermes Iris/Rubis reversible belt with striped gold "H" buckle

- Chanel 08A "Le Duc" black/cream ring

- Chanel gold "Bow" strass earrings with dangling pearl

- Karen Walker "Deep Freeze" tortoise shell sunglasses 

Close-Up of my accessories...

And just playing with the scarf in different knots.....

 

 

 

 

 

 That's all folks for now!  Hope you've enjoyed the pictures.  

Next post will be about my new shoe loot....:)  Stay tuned!

Gros Bisous,

xoxo
Mia

T-Shirt or Scarf? Hermes "Monsieur et Madame" and other new buys..:)

Hi dears,

It has been quite a while again since my last post.  Tonight I found some time to post since my husband is not in town......so less duties for wife...hahaha!  He went to Europe for business trip (wish I can tag along! LOL!).

Anyway, I want to share with you some of my new purchases from Hermes. :)  Now you know I am a total "scarf addict"! LOL!
**(For those of you who are tPF regulars, you might have already seen these pics at the H forum so you can totally skip my post. :))

For this 1st scarf, it's the first time Hermes has done this type of material for their scarf.  I really enjoy wearing it in different ways!

"Monsieur et Madame" in Gris Chine/Orange/Rouge Vif)

It's 100% Cotton, and it's a stretchable fabric. It's exactly the material you use for T-shirts, except it's comparatively thinner and softer.

Just hanging on the neck...

A simple knot..

Cowboy style..

Tie it as a halter top...

Now these are the different ways I wore it...

First off, wearing it as a halter top....

ODJ Details:
- Bottom Layer: Slip-on nude pink dress taken from my Marc by Marc Jacobs sheer dress
- Middle Layer: Heidi's Secret black sheer mesh long maxi dress
- Top Layer: Hermes "Monsieur et Madame" gray T-shirt scarf
- Outerwear: JDC black satin boyfriend blazer
- Bag: Hermes special order birkin 35cm Rubis Togo GHW with Pink lining and leather covered lock
- Shoes: Christian Louboutin black "Astraqueen" studded booties
- Earrings: Chanel 09A "Pearls Rock" dangling earrings in white pearl/matter aged silver
- Ring: Chanel 09A "CC Follies" black/pewter ring w/ dangling crystal CC
- Sunglasses: Tom Ford "Jaquelin" black sunglasses w/ orange rim and brown gradient lens

And I'm so happy that my leather locks for Rubis and Iris have been fixed already and Paris sent them back to me! Looks much better with the striped H on it right?


Close-up of my Chanel earrings and ring...

And close-up of my CL Astraqueen....love it!

Next, wearing the T-shirt scarf as a full length dress/cover-up...

ODJ Details:
- Bottom Layer: Heidi's Secret black sheer mesh long maxi dress
- Middle Layer: Hermes "Monsieur et Madame" gray T-shirt scarf
- Top Layer: H&M long black button-up knit vest
- Bag: Alexander Wang "Rocco" tan mini quilted duffle bag
- Shoes: Chanel 11P Gray suede thongs with signature Medallion
- Earrings: Carol Marie matte aged silver "Morocco" hoop earrings
- Bracelet: Chanel 09P "CC Army" dog tag bracelet
- Sunglasses: Chanel 5193B "Collection Bouton" Oversized Black Round Acetate Sunglasses with gradient lens

Close-up of one of my fave Chanel bracelets...








Close-up of my earrings....


And my new Chanel thongs I bought from my Paris trip this time...

 Last but not least, wearing the T-shirt scarf as a one-shoulder Tunic with a skinny belt...

ODJ Details:
- Bottom Layer: Kookai white camisole
- Middle Layer: Hermes "Monsieur et Madame" gray T-shirt scarf
- Top Layer: United Colors of Benetton red cardigan

- Bottom: Mango wide leg jeans

- Bag: Alexander Wang "Rocco" tan mini quilted duffle bag

- Shoes: Valentino nude pointed toe 3D bow pumps
- Earrings: Chanel 09A Paris-Moscow "Lioubov" burgundy/gold heart dangling earrings
- Sunglasses: Tom Ford "Jaquelin" black sunglasses w/ orange rim and brown gradient lens

 

Close-up of my Chanel earrings...


Close-up of my new Valentino pumps bought from this Paris trip...

And now, sharing with you some of my other newest Hermes acquisitions!  

(** If you are not a scarf lover, esp. Hermes scarves, you can totally skip this!!I)

Ex-Libris Cotton Stole in Noir/Rose/Vert

Ex-Libris is one of Hermes most classic prints.  

This print has been issued in 90cm scarves, 140cm GM cashmere shawls, 70cm scarves, Gavroches etc.....it is one of my favourite!


The pink color on this black is not too "shocking". It's a bit muted hence making this color neutral enough to wear. The green stripe adds a fun element to this classic scarf...




It's made of 68% cotton and 32% silk. Very lightweight, soft and has a certain sheerness (but not as sheer as mousseline). This fabric is kind of like "voile", but voile is much more softer.  Love this scarf for summer!


Just to see the "sheerness" of the fabric...

 

How it looks when hanging loose on neck...


All "curled up" around the neck...


A simple knot in the middle with long draping...


A double knot with shorter draping..

And I can't stop at one color!  Here is another colorway!

I can't resist anything purple, so I bought this Ex-Libris cotton stole again in Purple....


Ex-Libris Cotton Stole in Violet/Jaune Vif/Rouge




It's really hard to capture the real color of this purple (like how it is with Iris leather color). In real life, this purple is a true purple, no bluish undertone at all...

And actually, my black Ex-libris cotton stole can mix well together with my purple Ex-libris.....


Mixing these 2 colors together gives the outfit even more pop of color!

I didn't expect to bring this home. But this color is just so versatile and soothing to the eyes, and unexpectedly, it matched well with my white/gray outfit that day!


"MARCELINA" 90cm carre in Orange/Ciel/Taupe


These colors blend so well together...can wear with warm or cool toned outfits!

Tying it in different ways...







Using Hermes "Charms Fer à Cheval" scarf Ring in Permabrass..


Using Hermes "Trio" scarf ring in permabrass...

 

And this last one, I have waited for sooooo long since the beginning of the season! At last, it has arrived the store!!!


"BRIDES DE GALA EN FINESSE" 90cm Carre in Encre/Blanc/Gris Bleute








Love the contrast purple hem against the white!

More white color showing..


Or more purple color showing...


Single Knot..


Cowboy style..


Using Hermes "Trio" scarf ring again...


Double loop around neck...


Wearing the scarf sideways...


That's all for now.
I'm soooooo done with SS2011 scarves! Now let's see what FW2011 has for me. Some started to arrive already but still haven't seen anything I like!  Phew!!

Anyway, I have a Hermes package arriving soon!  Some of my orders I've placed in Paris back in March are ready now!  Yay!!

TILL MY NEXT POST!  ENJOY THE REST OF THE WEEK! 

Gros Bisous,
xoxo
Mia