Hello from Beijing everyone! After my hellish journey over from Hong Kong, the Hong Kong airport actually managed to misplace my suitcase so I didn't get all my stuff back until a few days later! I was without clothes, toiletries and makeup so you can imagine how unhappy I was! Really felt like a hobo. Thankfully they managed to find my suitcase so now I have all my beloved products back. My skin was starting to go haywire from not using my usual skincare and my eyes were shriveling up (not literally of course) from not having any eye cream!

Slightly off topic, I would like to share a piece of poetry I wrote several years ago when I was around 18. That was the peak of my interest in poetry and writing. This poem was inspired by Sylvia Plath's poems, which I was studying at school for the IB programme at the time. Hope you like it.

Here, I give you my heart.
Not a jigsaw puzzle but
A map
Of my world in a thousand pieces,
In a million colours.

This one, over here
From the day
we met,
Still glowing 
with its pearly pink sheen.

Over here, in the corner,
The day I lied 
just to create 
music
For your ears.

Don’t touch, this one’s 
Fragile,
The day you walked away
Like a periwinkle
Leaving its trusty shell.

That night, the winds blew soft
and cold, gently caressing 
the contours of your shell,
Barely skimming
The surface of my velvet skin.

You were there in my mind,
This glimmering golden shard
Over here,
But your heavy feet were taking you away,
Away from me, from this.

You always thought you were tough,
Like this scarlet one overhead,
But I’m the only person who knows
The weary beatings of your heart,
The whispering nuances of your breath.

Your lips my pillow 
Where my worries melted 
Away
like candy floss
On a hot summer’s day.

Your arms my shelter, 
my executor,
Where peachy white turned to black
And blue
Then crimson red.

Here, I give you my bones.
Not my world but
A jigsaw puzzle
In eighty nine pieces,
Yellowy white.

I do not ask of you 
To put me together 
Again,
Only to store me away
In a box.

I do not ask of you
To remember me,
To set these wasted fragments
in your 
soul.

All I ask, is for you
To cremate me,
Let my ashes blow away
Like autumn leaves 
On a breezy day

Let them burn
Because the doves
Have died,
The lovers
have lied.

Let them burn
Until
You’re satisfied.

- By Stephanie Sham

Stuck

Currently stuck at Hong Kong airport because my flight to Beijing has been delayed 3 times so far! It was originally scheduled to depart at 3pm but now it's been pushed back to 11:20pm! Luckily I ran into a friend's brother who happens to be going to the same university for the same Mandarin course so we hung out for a while and figured out which hotel to stay at in Beijing for the night, since it's too late to get to campus.

Just thought I'd pop on here for a little update since I've literally run out of things to entertain myself with!

I'll be in Beijing for one month. Maybe I'll even do little photo posts from my sightseeing and/or shopping :)

Black & Rose Gold Outfit

Hello everyone! It's been a while eh?

Not sure if this outfit is even worth posting as it's so simple and really quite plain! But since I haven't updated in what seems like ages (sorry about that - I was having too much fun in London, Morocco and Sardinia!), I thought, why not??

Here I'm wearing a new top from River Island. You might recognise it from Louise's (sprinkleofglitter) youtube video a little while back. I like the off the shoulder detailing and the colourful beading at the straps. The rose gold deerhead necklace is from a boutique at Spitalfields market and the bag is an amazing £20 find from Camden market.

The low-heel sandals are old and I think they were from Nine West.

What do you think of this outfit? xx

Updated Skincare Routine

My skincare routine has changed quite a bit since my last skincare video, so here it is below if you're interested! I also include my recommendations :)

Retrosuperfuture

I got new sunglasses today.

They're from Retrosuperfuture. More specifically, from their SUPER line.

The style is 'People Francis Havana' - a twist on the classic wayfarer shape, with tortoiseshell acetate.

HKD$2,158 from Ocular Plus (above IKEA in Causeway Bay). I got mine for HKD$1,962, because this month they're doing 10% off on all items to celebrate the store's 1 year anniversary.

Visual Culture also stock a wide range of Retrosuperfuture sunglasses and glasses. I've completely fallen in love with the brand!

Check out their website and online store: http://store.retrosuperfuture.com/
(No this isn't a sponsored post. I'm just THAT excited about the brand!)

In hindsight I wish I'd bought them online because they seem to have free shipping!! :(

Outfit Of The Day: Casual Sunday Dinner

I was supposed to go to a friend's beach party today in Saikung but couldn't get myself up in the morning after quite a late night out playing pool last night. Spent most of the day lazing around at home, got a tiny bit of studying done, and finished reading the last book of the Hunger Games trilogy, "Mockingjay", whilst sitting in a beanbag on my balcony.

For dinner, I went out with my parents to the Aberdeen Marina Club, where we sat on the outdoor terrace and I indulged in the dessert buffet (only ordered a caesar salad for my mains, to balance it out!). Now I'm back home and thought I would share my casual outfit of the day with you.

Mint blazer: Zara
White tank top: H&M
Jeggings: Uniqlo
Shoes: Pedder Red (the ones from the previous post! I love them. Super comfortable.. they feel like those rubber shoes you were if you go kayaking)
Bag: Steve Madden

What did you get up to this weekend? Did you have sunny weather where you live? xxx

Being Hipster

So ever since I saw the first pair of velvet slippers out in stores and online, I thought they looked pretty cool. They're definitely hipster though, and I wasn't sure if I'd be able to pull them off. Well fast forward to today, when I was casually browsing the new LAB store at Queensway Plaza (loving it by the way), I came across this pair from Pedder Red. Something about the shape makes them easier to pull off and I think I look pretty cool wearing them - if I do say so myself! Haha. They're made of blue velvet and they have studs in the front. Check 'em out!

They were HK$755, which isn't too bad I don't think!

What do you think of these 'slippers'? Are you into the trend? xxx

Neon Nudes

Unless you've been living under a rock, you're probably aware that the combination of neon and nude is really on trend right now. Anyone remember the recent Bobbi Brown eyeshadow palette from their Neons & Nudes collection?

Well picture it in shoe form - specially ballet flats, and you have my new obsession!

I got these flats from Zara yesterday and I'm in love!! the contrast between the neon pink beads and the nude leather is stunning, and I think the design is really unique. Wore them for the first time tonight to my evening lecture and they are really supple and apart from some minor scratchiness on the left foot, they're pretty comfortable.

Price: HKD$559 (£46)

If you're into the neon & nude trend, I highly recommend you check these out before they sell out at Zara :D

(and no this isn't a sponsored post)

What do you think of these Zara flats? xxx

Sorry!

Very sorry it's been so long since I've posted! I have no excuse other than pure laziness... I've also been neglecting my Youtube channel but have recently gotten back into it since it's easier to film a video than to take photos and type up a blog post. I do want to post proper entries soon, but for now, here's a recent Youtube video I filmed... a collective make-up and fashion haul! Hope you enjoy xxx

So me!

From the black and white contrast to the studded sofas to the neutral palette and white walls.. yep, I would definitely feel right at home here ;)

[via marcus design]