You told me of your heart  A cold tile cavern bathed in dark And earthy roots hanging from within  To shed some light the fire must get in Just a harbour no one's in An empty salt filled skin It had been years of not reading and I'm was not proud of it. I made a promise to myself earlier this month that I will pick up a book and read it seriously, and so I did, and I haven't regretted a moment. I have been rediscovering what seems to be my favourite genre – fairytales. Girls, vampires, kings and knights, forest nymphs...I'd read anything. Angela Carter's 'The Blo ..read more

When it comes to shopping, I always make it my personal mission to go thrift and vintage. I see it as my personal "me time" as I spend a slow day getting lost among racks of pass-me-downs, people watching, wandering around with a warm latte in one hand. It also supports a conscious lifestyle decision of mine to reduce my consumption in fast fashion.  I focused on three main districts I found particularly interesting, namely Shimokitazawa, Harajuku, and Shibuya. Keep scrolling as I share my best shopping, dining experiences, and other goodies I discovered along the way! Shimo ..read more

See, I'm trying to find my place But it might not be here where I feel safe We all learn to make mistakes Cause I'm just one of those ghosts Travelin' endlessly And now I'm told that this is life That pain is just a simple compromise So we can get what we want out of it Now that I'm in my twenties, I realize time is passing faster than ever. Freedom becomes increasingly expensive and scarce. My priorities reshuffle so much in this year alone and I've made some life-altering decisions. I never know if I make the right moves. The term "coming of age" is defined as "the age or occ ..read more

Hokkaido may be a winter time destination but that doesn't mean it has anything less to offer in the summer. Being my first trip to Japan, I chose to head north because I craved a quiet destination with beautiful scenery away from the city's chaos. There are many perks to summertime Hokkaido. The weather was absolutely perfect, ranging from 6—23-degree celsius, making road trips a breeze. That being said, the long journeys and curvy mountain roads took a little getting used to, though a good music playlist would make everything better. One thing I always look forward to in countrysi ..read more

Show me the way it used to be Show me I want to see I am no longer afraid of my past I want to confront all my new tasks Show me the river where we swam Show me the miles that we ran From ourselves And nothing more There are some days when I wish I could time travel. There's a saying, "our minds aren't good offices" which is why we take notes – to remember things and other minute details. I'm really glad I caught my second Annie Leibovitz exhibition, titled 'Women: New Portraits', in Singapore. Her photographs, far from 'perfect', always show me some form of vulnerabil ..read more

 Dear May, You have been so good to me. I wrote in a blog post beginning of this year, You don't just move on from your problems no matter how you want to. That is why I am afraid to make new year resolutions. Do we really stick to those? Having said that, I look back at the past two months and realized I've been subconsciously making changes to better myself, and I'd like to give myself credit for that...It's time I stop undermining myself and begin to truly live in the moment. To own less and to do more. To live, not regret. To love myself and be selfish if I needed to. To accept crit ..read more

She wore blue velvet Bluer than velvet was the night Softer than satin was the light From the stars It's quite obvious that Blue Velvet has been my favourite song this month. I couldn't pick one so I thought I'd share three versions with you.  During my complimentary one-night stay at the luxurious Marina Bay Sands hotel, I convinced Jing to join me on this 'staycation' and of course we had to take full advantage of the room's interior and perfect lighting situation. I had just returned to my room after a fancy cocktail party with my evening dress and decen ..read more

During June last year, my maternal grandfather passed away which resulted in an emergency family trip back home. Shanghai, where I spent my childhood and kindergarten years in, is a nostalgic yet modern city. I decided to take a day to myself exploring some places as I reminisced and thought of my grandfather, wondering about the stories he would tell me if he were still alive. Tian Zi Fang 田子坊 Xin Tian Di 新天地 Cheng Huang Temple 城隍庙 Old Shanghai Street 老上海街 The Bund 外滩 Nanking Road 南京路 Photographs and video originally recorded in June 2015 ..read more

Grandfather's things: 1. Collection of tools 2. A computer grandfather used to Skype with us 3. Bed  4. Plant 5. Island with a bulb 6. Table lamp 7—9. A ship grandfather made from scratch How could you cry for me? Cause I don't feel bad about it So shut your eyes  Kiss me goodbye And sleep Just sleep The End. My grandfather passed away last week. He was 84 years old, at his home in Shanghai. I vaguely remember that my mother broke the news through a simple and straightforward text message. I was in the middle of a fashion show. It was sudden ..read more

You're ringing the only wedding bell And we're swimming the seas we've known so well I've tried, to stay alive, in our bed, in our heads Oh, but your wish is my command The best part about writing a fashion blog is being able to be a part of fashion, to see fashion as a process and not just its glamourous output. Having worked with the wonderfully sweet ladies at Z Wedding for months now, the Z Wedding for Watabe Wedding Chijmes show was my most memorable one yet. I was granted a rare access backstage and stayed throughout to document the kind of chaos t ..read more