Christmas Decor: Part 1

Christmas is nearly here! One favourite holidays of the year and this year I will be spending it at home in England. Last year was spent in Hong Kong  and it was such an eye opener for me. To kick start the festive celebrations I have been doing some DIY decorating. Nearly everything here is vintage and recycled...   Let's all try to Planet Earth Friendly this Christmas! This year I seem to have gone for a rather masculine, rustic and tonal style for some reason...but so far I'm liking it! Let the Christmas count down begin!

Vintage Christmas tree baubles... don't they look delicious?

DIY advent calendar made from vintage tins.

Vintage brooches... per

fect little stocking fillers!

Present for a gentleman in the making

DIY xmas tree... perfect for a those with a smaller home or on a budget! 

Recycled light bulbs as decorations. 

Old crystals, hand made hearts and old lights make an unexpected

excellent festive display...

The most simple way of gift wrapping without wasting too much paper...Let's do our bit for Planet Earth right?

Rubber Duck Dog

The rubber duck has taken over HONG KONG! Both children and adults have gone crazy over this giant friend.

So what does Hofman's Rubber Duck mean to you? Has it bought back nostalgic memories of childhood toys? Is it purely a money making piece of art?  Has it reminded you of the morals behind the story of the 'Ugly Duckling'? Or does it bring out the ironic contradiction of such innocence against the back drop of the busy concrete jungle? To me, it's escapism. The Rubber Duck let's you momentarily escape the busy city and enter a world of play and nonsense. After all, life doesn't always have to be so serious. 

Seeing photos of this rubber duck reminded me of my dear Ponyo and her mini rubber duck friends. After a trip to Tai Yeun street last year i bought back a bag of these mini ducks to my dog and she instantly fell in love with them!  I am sure you have seen the photo's of the giant Rubber duck everywhere, so let's not bore you with the same image...and so, this is my version of the Rubber Duck.  Hehehe

Cuddles with her little ducklings. Ponyo absolutely loves every one of her little friends, hugging one after another and makes sure that all 30 of them are taken back to her bed at the end of the day. CUTE! 

Oversize Retro Hairstyle!

It's the weekend and time to play! The sun is finally shining through, Spring is fast approaching! This sudden change of weather has inspired me to be a little more playful with my look today. With lazy unwashed hair, what's better than tying it all up in an oversize messy bun. My hair is only a little longer than shoulder length, but i managed to make it look like Bridgette Bardot's beehive with a little help of a comb, hair pins, firm hold hairspray and a 'hair doughnut' made from a pair of old stockings. A video of this finished look will soon follow, but for now, I will enjoy my finished for the rest of the day. A vintage silk scarf tied around the bun, secured with pins finished off the look to perfection. 

I feel rather Pin-Up girl style today actually.... glamorous, kooky and a little over the top...

Weekend Bliss.. Weekend Read...

This has been sitting on my book shelf for way too long and i've always meant to read it. I've read most of Xinran Xue's books and this is probably my last one out of her entire collection. Her stories, fiction and non fiction are usually haunting and very political. They are usually stories of life, loss, love and death.  Sky Burial is tells the true story of a chinese women searching for her missing Husband who disappeared in Tibet. This extraordinary life story spans over 30 years, where she was lost in the wild landscape of Tibet. Through the changing seasons, and upon the people she meets, the legend of the sky burial tradition is unraveled...

Reading....Tea...Biscuits... Partying... Easter lunch.... this will be one brilliant Easter weekend.

Ghost in Town Project: Video

This post is totally outdated... it's been sitting in my drafts box for quite some time now. I've finally found the time to finally post it up! Before i left HK my photographer friend and I had a little 'dress up' fun in Sheung Wan. What we basically did was scare the living day out of some poor locals who were enjoying their saturday afternoon. I came dressed from head to toe as a 1940s war girl. The reaction we got was rather humorous. Some seemed scared and others were really interested. My hair and make up was done by my friend Sunny... who completely transformed me! At first i wasn't used to such heavy make up...but like th devoted person i am, i had to stay true to 1940's make up. I loved my fake beauty spot...kinda distracts away from my freckles!

I also put together a real quick video on the transformation process. It's very obvious that this is my first ever home made video. I would lie to you and say i was going for the whole 'vintage' effect... but truth is, making it look old just helped disguise my poor technical skills. Watch this space...practise makes perfect! 

Some photos from Ghost In Town Project. Taken by Mr. Edwin.

Finding Neverland In Hong Kong...part 3

Part three and my favourite! Walk up the stairs to '2/F District Crime HQ'.... or other's may call it HK's most wonderful toy museum! Kk is devoted and proud to be 'Made in Hong Kong'. His gigantic vintage toy collection, which were all Hong Kong manufactured, expresses his great passion to preserve this bit of history of HK. KK specializes in collecting plastic goods, a very iconic material of 1960's-80s HK. He also collected toys in original packaging. He was so kind to talk me through each piece in detail, from the subtle changes in each packaging, to the date of which he found that particular piece.  I was a little girl in awe and excitement walking up the stairs to rooms filled with toys. I spent a good hour exploring and playing with some of his collection. My photos really don't reflect the impact of his collection...but here are a few snapshots of my experience... i'm leaving room for your imagination!

Finding Neverland in Hong Kong Part 2

As mentioned in part one, the house is so tastefully yet quirkily put together. It was quite cinematic... Kk's attention to detail made the place so special. His interests expands to the nature. His small, but cleverly decorated backyard is home to some charming little plants. Everything is simple and delicate... making the place so relaxing... i could seriously spend an afternoon there in the backyard!