Rue Madame

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Among all the shops I adore in HKG, Rue Madame is now topping my list of choices. It has like five points more than even LC or Joyce, the latter ones are simply not uber affordable. I've learned the trick to shop wisely through out all those years of retail therapy...yeah, learned it the hard way.
Rue Madame is like a Marais Paris in the midst of urban jungle HKG. Its Causeway Bay shop in the Lee Gardens is cutiesy and I can simply find everything I need at an affordable price.
The super Parisian chic labels including Maje, Sandro and IRO. One recent lovely find is American Vintage, they produce, the BEST luxe basic Ts I've ever found-forget pricey pricey Alexander Wang. And the designer was super nice as well when he came to Hong Kong for Madame's anniversary earlier this year.
The owner Ariane is simply tres chic and uber friendly...yeah, she's not paying me for this post...so that's it before the fall-winter collection Madame's got me lust after, drooling over.....muahahahahha


American Vintage

Claudie Pierlot

Gat Rimon

Totally, completely digging these crispy sleek silouhette!! Go secretary go!

Metallic and Denim

Two styles I'd never see myself safely pull them off are both in the SS 11 Chloe lookbook. As much as I love their subtle elegance and sweet pastle metallic colours. These are not easy to get away with. And the fullon denim dress....Unless I'm going to a theme party travelling time back to the 80s....it's hardly a summery wardrobe choice. Before figuring out how to work them in real way, my credit cards are safe.

The Lane Crawford Sale

Ok, there're benefits befriend with your favourite shop's salesladies. Ok, it can be a double blade sword, giving that she'd keep an eye on you every time you walk into her radius of potential shopping power.
I have my girls in LC, and who nicely reserved this pair of flirty Loubi for me, one day before the vip sale begin, lalala....Another sweet, flirty Xmas gift for myself. I don't really celebrate Xmas though, I celebrate life~~~

The Party Dress

Ok, there's only two reasons that can wake me up before ten on a Saturday- A Colin Firth film screening and a Sample Sale. In this case, the latter....

And in the piles of cheap T-shirts I found this precious baby, the Sass & Bide "Beyonce" dress. I suddenly started this obsession of party dress shopping, well it is party season indeed. First a pretty Phillip Lim SS 11 petal dress, which I totally almost bought when tipsy at the Lane Crawford party, tried on twice later on, still living it. And the next day, tried on a fancy studded orange dress at Liger, which I missed a zero at the very end on the price tag...

And today, this S&B at an amazing sample sale, 80% off. Lalala, I'm happy happy girl. Here's how runway and Beyonce rocks it....and real way with Isabel Marant suede pumps.

Autumn bag: Chloe Marcie

It’s still a bit early I guess to start planning for AW wardrobe here in HK, given the weather’s still 38C+, but it’s never too late to start planning!

I saw an orange middle Marcie in Lane Crawford the other day and I couldn’t walk ever since (in courtesy of Charleen, how she described to me when she saw the exact Burberry purse she wanted for her mum).

Anyways, it got my full attention. And plus, if I’m only getting one bag this whole season, this is probably it!

I just hope it can fit in all my notepads, magazines, tempons, vodkas, mascaras and dark thoughts!

aalis

Totally digging this upstairs boutique in CWB, newly opened! But the clothes are so feminine and bon ton! Check out their fb page. I want to wear that top!!!! In orange, beige and champaigne colours!!

aalis

Vivienne Westwood X Melissa wing sandals

I’m too excited not to blog about it. I just finished a long day of interviews…running out of my mouthwater literally…And I got this call from God, the god like sales staff with Vivienne Westwood telling me this pair of wing sandals I was put on waiting list since last year….which I totally forgot…has arrived!

Even cow cow lurves the pair. They only have it in black white and red…I’d very much love to buy the both pair…but, yeah…i might end up wearing neither of them.

Certainly, white’s more summery I guess.

Round round shades

I just can’t stop looking at these lovely shades…Really like the ones bia Victoria Beckham..oddly.

From Illesteva NY @kapok

ASOS

Chloe

Tsumori Chiasto AW 2010 Hong Kong

I don’t know which one’s worse, see through harem pants or sequined PJs with a matching sleeping cap…

That’s what happened at the TC show earlier the week. Will post more photos when it’s ready. I mean, the venue is lovely at Helena May. But the clothes just not too relevant.

Summer Sandals

I’ve been doing this summer sandal hunting for almost two months now, and made mistakes, impulsive buys and learned my lesson- no more cheap heels, never ever. I ended up with a pair of campers twins and another Chloe wedge, and my trust worthy old summer companions. There, I was just browsing through Who What Wear’s Shop the Closet and saw this magnificent emerald strappy sandals, pretty close to last year’s patent leather See by Chloe, I dumped before summer because it got all moldy in this super bloody humid city…which I deeply regretted now…Any ways, the list of wish to buy will probably continue to expand until the end of summer…

You guys out there have any idea where I can find these lovely pairs without paying some half-the-price shipping fee the get them flied from across the ocean?

Rochas

Balenciaga

 

Proenza Schouler

The YSL Chyc-and it’s not a Celine knock-off

 

And it’s not? Oh god, I still adore it. The Chyc Medium is priced at HK$14,990 and the Chyc Large at HK$16,890.

a*for

Can’t stop looking at these  lovely bracelets made of vintage watch straps by local crafty girl a*for. Have been following her stuff since the crafts market a while ago. Among her cute brooches and headpieces, love these simple yet edgy accessories most.

a*for works as a script writer for TV soaps but at her leisure times, she enjoys making stuff, every little piece counts. All handmade, get connected with her on facebook or her own blog.

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Tata Baby Bag

 

Finally got my Tata baby bag, soooo happy~~~~

 

Tata Baby

Time to tie it up

Shot at the Joyce dressing room the other day, pairing an Alexander Wang T with Toga’s awesome sculpture skirt. It looked massive hanging on the rack, but when I try it on, it clings elegantly around the waist and yes, without saying much, it’s edgy and cool. Wish I can afford this piece, but it comes at HK$7,000 ish. So I’m saving, saving, saving now…

Finally walked out the store with a Wang T dress. Will post later.

Alexander Wang T

Toga skirt