TAIWAN

Ok here are some of the things that caught my attention in Taiwan - mostly architecture though. Besides fashion and other arts like photography, I also love architecture. I mean, I love seeing and taking photos of beautiful designs and all but me actually designing an actual building? ... no way. :P ZERO skill. I'll stick to fashion instead.

Left: A golden retriever in full easter costume walking around near the Flora Expo. Absolutely tremendously adorable! It had a little pouch hanging around somewhere. Maybe it was asking for donations of some sort. Sorry, couldn't read the chinese characters in his costume. :)) I wonder where his owner is.. I should have taken him home. :P I always wanted to have a golden retriever.. but I'm happy with my 3 little shih tzus though.

Right: curved corridor outside a temple 

 

 

Left: corridors of some floors in a hotel. Mesmerising, right?

Right: sky-high stairs near a temple. What a journey climbing that thing!

Left: floor outside a temple

Right: from the window in the plane

Left: A pillar in a hotel. See the contrast between the straight lines and the texture at the bottom.

Right: Taiwan 101 - the tallest building there. It has a mall inside <3 with lots of famous labels

 Left: Marvelous awe-striking ceiling of a temple

Right: golden wall inscriptions at another temple

Left: At an outdoor leisure place in a hotel. Like major WOW. Bongga.

Right: Events place at a hotel. The white thing is for the lights. O0O I miss my days playing with the theatre lights and working with my fellow Dramatics Guild production crew. :) Boy, we were hella gay. =)) (not pertaining to gender)

 Left: pillars and ceiling of a hotel. Man, these hotel architects are total genuises.

Right: LOVE statue outside Taiwan 101 

The wonderful world of Taiwan DAY 6

Beret #4. Wild leopard print. Raar =)) This is one of my latest creations this summer. I shall post my other 'masterpieces' next time.

I love this shot :O I look like a chic martian in Mars or something.

The 7-Eleven stores there.. are very. very. awesome. You'd find wonders in that store! These stockings and yummy treats, for instance. :) I love their milk there. Soo good. It has a certain creamy flavor.. mmm..

leopard print beret made by me

red plaid shirtdress from Babo

black stockings with pink ribbon stitching from 7-Eleven in Taiwan

brown leather boots from a night market in Taiwan

brown monochrome bag from Gucci

oversized shades from Matthew Williamson for H&M

The wonderful world of Taiwan DAY 5

A lot of the pieces I brought for the trip were re-worn over and over again - namely shoes and accesories. That's coz I am absolutely certain there's gonna be a lot of shopping done so I need as much space in my luggage as possible. Imagine if I brought different pieces for each and every outfit.. I saved a lot of space. :) But we still ended up having our luggage overweight by 20 pounds in total. :P Whoops.

                                                                   Le fabulous giant

Horizontal stripes ain't so bad as they say...

my new hat =)) The sun was merciless again that day. My beret could not fully protect my hair and face so I had to buy a cap. Luckily, I found one that suits my outfit. This picture was taken at the bullet train station while waiting for the train to arrive. I was obviously bored. :P See the magazines I was holding. I bought 3 that day. I couldn't resist. Their magazines are soo cool.. with all the japanese fashion in them.

Hello new shoes. :) This pair is one of the things I managed to find during panic-buying at Sogo. :P

zebra beret made by me

oversized shades from Matthew Williamson for H&M

blue shirt with white horizontal stripes from Zara

neon pink camisole

blue striped shorts from Esprit in HK

sheer black socks from 7-Eleven in Taiwan

blue leather flats with bunny detail from Sogo in Taiwan

yellow polka dot bangle from Maldita

chain bracelet from Juicy Couture

casette tape necklace

brown monochrome bag from Gucci

blue denim cap with silver stars and dots from a souvenir store in Taiwan

The wonderful world of Taiwan DAY 3

Me and my picture day smile. :\

This shot is fail because 1.) there is a random head beside me. creepy. 2.) my eyes are half close. :I  But this picture has its perks. It's pretty.. just ignore the ones stated above :p

Temples always have sky-high stairs. I wonder how the monks go through with 'em everyday. They must be macho under those thick robes.



pink wool beret from Paris, France

orange scarf with black and glittery gold stripes from Oxygen

gray gingham dress from Zara

brown boots from HK

brown monochrome bag from Gucci

oversized shades from Matthew Williamson for H&M

The wonderful world of Taiwan Day 2

Here we go again with the berets. Just so you'd know, I wore them throughout the whole trip. :P This piece is my first <3 I made it last last year if I remember correctly. It wasn't as nice before - the lining was bad, stitches were zigzagged when it's supposed to be straight, etc.. but I fixed it, tore it to pieces and sewed it again and now it's all better. :) I felt like a doctor doing surgery.

 

 Overexposed shots. . but it has a very cool and flattering effect :)

 


















I took a risk with this outfit. I think the plaid socks over the gray tights is a bit unusual but the hell with it.

This is me. =)) I'm not a fan of visiting too many Buddhist temples but I like to observe their intricate designs and interesting architectural designs though.

Close up!

My vintage-style necklaces and bangles tied together with a polka dot ribbon to avoid the ding-ding noise.

zebra beret by me
white polka dot shirt from Zara
denim shorts from Bluenotes in Canada
gray leggings with floral print from Giordano
brown plaid socks from Japan
red suede flats with button detail from Figliarina
red trench coat from Giordano
brown monochrome bag from Gucci
casette tape necklace (a gift from my neighbor Maicka)
cross necklace (it's my sister's from way way back)

heart neclace with opening from Sears in Canada

yellow polka dot bangle from Maldita

assorted metal bangles from H&M

red polka dot ribbon I got from my luggage

oversized shades from Matthew Williamson for H&M

The wonderful world of Taiwan DAY 1

I absolutely love berets. It's my signiature look. In school events where we don't have to wear our uniforms, I always have a hat on my head complementing my hair - usually berets such as that of in the pictures you see here taken by my dad.

*For more stuff about berets, visit my tumblr. I don't think you can isolate an entry there though but don't worry. You'll find that post as well as other cool stuff coz I didn't post much there :)) I transferred here instead.

At the Flora Expo. We were literally bathing in the sun's merciless rays completely surrounded by thousands of visitors. Our energies were too drained to explore every nook and cranny of the place, also since we were sort of exhausted from the flight and lack of sleep. We did see some interesting sights though. :)

I didn't dress up much that day coz I didn't think we would do anything but arrive at the airport and go to the hotel. I was just focusing on being comfortable in the congested plane as much as possible without the need of being all cautious of my clothing or anything.

Close up!

 my shoooess

 my bracelet <3 which broke coz I was panic-shopping one night. :P Dude, we only had an hour to explore a huge huge night market. What can you expect?

On me: Red wool beret from Paris, France *special mention to my older sister who got me this :)
Gray V-neck shirt from Forever 21
loose blue tank top from Bluenotes in Canada
denim jeans from H&M
red suede flats with button detail from Figliarina

chain bracelet from Juicy Couture

orange scarf with black and glittery gold stripes from Oxygen

brown monochrome bag from Gucci
bluish gray plaid jacket from HK

On mommy: red trenchcoat from Marks & Spencer

navy blue trousers from Giordano (which I hemmed as well as 7 other pairs of my mom's pants. You can see the blue thread I used haha) :P

italian leather pumps with flower detail from HK

monochrome bag from Coach