Vivienne Westwood - A life in Fashion - in HK

The exhibition of " A life in Fashion " featuring Vivienne Westwood is shown in HK lately.

I still can remember that Westwood gave an flash solid image in most youngster mind of her accessories and handbags in a sudden moment, this was the year 2002. I could find nearly every single girl possessed some items from ear rings to bags of Westwood. At that moment, not many of us knew that she has her own collections for 20 years already.

After visiting this show, I came to realise that the success of Westwood is not all by sudden, she already in the fashion industry for almost 28 years. She really gets her own styles, except I thought she has some shadow of Chanel in her dresses in some collections.

In her younger age , I can see her design was largely affected by her second husband - a rock and roll band singer, therefore contributed to something with inclination to rebellious . Her later design was greatly influenced by art and drawings from Victor and Albert Museum in London, they became more elegance, like the corsets and evening dresses.

In the entrance of the exhibition, a quote is shown on the wall.
" I have a kind of in-built clock which always reacts against anything orthodox. " Vivienne Westwood.

Hope to see more exhibitions come to HK.

Stopped by an Art Gallery ..in coincidence

For the continuous one-week holidays, I decided to take a walk outside and tried to find something interesting ( slept a lot these days )

First, I went around a flower market, and buy some fresh flowers, this time, the above pink flowers were my choice. Oh..they remind me of the agnes b's flower bouquets is always my favourite.

Then, I stopped by an art gallery, which is mainly showing photography. The two photos on the wall which capturing colour- circles caught my attention, they are very familiar to one of Daniel's work. And, I was wondering how these photos could be taken. ( I know Daniel's one was all by accident :) ) Unfortunately, this gallery was close yesterday, I will be definitely check it out again next time.

Have a great weekend!

Flourish Flowers, Flourish Year..

In our Chinese traditions, we buy flowers to decorate our home during Chinese New Year to hope the coming year is going to be flourish like the flourish flowers.
This year is gonna to be not easy in such current economic situation. But, everyone should think positive to tackle the problem we are facing now. I am sure I am one of the victim already when receipt the bad news before holidays. Anyway, it's gonna be fine.:)
It's hilarious that a representative got a very bad sign in a temple when hoping to predict how HK is gonna to be in coming year . ( it's like a draw to get something from a holder containing over 50 signs, there're good/ average/ bad inside with particular explanations about the signs )
You know, this is our tradition to find one to do that every year. But, we always got average/ good signs, but not a bad one. And, that representative said , the sign is very realistic and we have to try our best to overcome. hahaha...thank you!

Lotus without water lillies, Monet

I wondered around a university campus last week.The lotus leaves reminded me of one of my favourite painters- Claude Monet, who loved to draw water lilies around his house in Giverny, France.
Today is the first day of Ox Year, I wish all of you have a happy Ox Year!!!!

- Water Lilies, 1919, Monet, now in Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York.

The growth of a tree, NY

I received an email attaching below photo which capture a snowy tree from one of a New York stranger in Chelsea , and we keep in touch, then I can say we are friend now. :)

The story began when I was in New York for travelling last April. I am interested in snapping a tree, no matter it's with leaves or without. I remembered that I randomly selected Chelsea as one of my wondering place one day, and excited to see lots of beautiful trees around this area. Later, I realised that Chelsea is famous for its wonderful gardening.

When I was snapping a tree, a house and tree's owner sat next to main door, and asked what I was doing. I just explained that the tree caught my attention, and I couldn't help taking some photos of it. The owner was so kind to show me the photo of the tree in 100 years ago, when it was still a very young and thin tree. Now, it keeps fourishing. The owner even let me in the big and cozy house, and we even had some great conversation in the dining room. How nice it was! Such an interesting encounter!


Snowy tree in Jan 2009


Paintings in dining room


When I was capturing the tree..

Vintage sweater

Highlight: I adore this sweater- mine is black/white, brought in vintage shop, costs only 10euro. But, it's new!

Sabah

I have been thinking a lot these 2 days- about my french lesson ( which i seriously lag behind as I stopped for 3 months ), my future, my career, my goal...and so on. Sometimes, I do find myself thinking too much.

Will get back to a very normal working day tomorrow, and when will this normal life comes to an end and turn to be an amazing one?Who knows?

( taken this photo in Sabah )