We all know having a beautiful bag completes an outfit. However, designer bags are huge investments and there are so many choices out there. I want to share my personal experience and tips, hopefully they equip you to choose your first one, or your next one. There are so many type of designer bags out there, understand what kind of bags you normally wear when it comes to style, shape and colour will be the first steps towards making the big decision. Buying designers is an interesting process as you will learn about yourself even more when it comes to your personality. Are you a fun girlie ..read more

Aki and Andrew Curtis want their wedding story to inspire other New Zealanders to be creative and clever with their wedding planning. Conventional wedding stereotypes and stress A traditional wedding can take more than a year to plan. There are many elements to take into consideration and the budget can get out of hand easily if you are not careful. The guest list, venue, wedding attire, wedding cake, catering, flowers, photography, videography, the list goes on… It’s one of our most significant life events and many people put themselves under huge pressure preparing for it. Wedding debt ha ..read more

This South Australia Tourism ad campaign has been by far the most interesting work I produced with a team of three during the lockdown. Not because of the creative direction, but for the experience. Imagine selling international travel while the whole world is shutting down and every news channel is flooded with Covid-19 daily updates! The pandemic has changed the world, the way we work, the way we live. Having said that, being in New Zealand during this uncertain time has opened up a lot of opportunities, considering our position when it comes to stamping out the virus. The client wanted to ..read more

Traditional Louis Vuitton collectors would shake their heads, trend lovers would love the effortless design, the new LV PONT 9 surely received a mixed review upon the launch. For me, I love the simplicity, practicality and the versatility. It simply ticks all the boxes. Here’s some helping information if you are considering buying one. How many colourways it has? Apart from black, the LV Pont 9 also comes in the above colourways. How much does it fit? To my surprised, this bag actually fits quite a bit. I managed to fit two cellphones, a pair of sunglasses, some make up, a pocket size moistu ..read more

Over the last few weeks, the coronavirus pandemic has shut down businesses and triggered a global economic meltdown. The world goes on pause and the news only revolves around one thing and one thing only – COVID-19 and its influence. Things have changed. During more prosperous times, fashion becomes more and more embellished, less functional (eg: shoes that you can barely wear outdoors). The maximalist trend is probably the best example of when we are living with higher levels of disposable income. Now however, without a stable revenue stream, many consumers have shifted their finance resource ..read more

I always thought that I can’t relate to the Lady Dior bag due to its past advertising, portrayed by ladylike models and celebrities, until I hold one myself at a recent photoshoot with Christian Dior. Time has changed, and so as the Lady Dior bag. The styles has evolved and the Lady Dior bags of 2020 are even more diverse than ever. Whether you love a classic ladylike bag, or something more fun or edgy. There’s always something for everyone. Have a look at these variety, it’s eye opening. Pure eye candies! AKI x ..read more

During Gucci’s Spring/Summer 2019 runway show, onlookers marvelled at a US$4,500 3-D printed Mickey Mouse bag sighting. Since then, we all wondered if this decades-old childhood icon might make a come back. And of course, true to my prediction, as we entered the year of Mouse according to the traditional Chinese calendar and with Lunar New Year’s just around the corner, Disney joined forces with Gucci to release a playful collection features Disney’s biggest star: Mickey Mouse. It also includes a wide variety of trendy clothing, outerwear, accessories, shoes and more.   Full outfit via Farfet ..read more

Based in Paris, and produced in Milan, the label is based on unique yet wearable handmade pieces: aiming to create a wearable and new quality couture. Art, cinema and poetry are the starting points of the collections: Emma Rowen Rose aims to create an intelligent fashion, with cultural references to share and images to create. Rowen Rose represents a sophisticated and androgynous elegance, with always structural and detailed garments. Chic but with attitude, the Rowen Rose woman is strong, and accepts her powerful woman figure. She is complex, mysterious, and always contrasted, in between two ..read more

GUCCI GOES CARBON NEUTRAL When Gucci announced in 2017 that it was done using fur, the brand was lauded for taking the lead in the world of luxury. Ahead of the SS20 Fashion Show in Milan, Gucci made an even more groundbreaking announcement: that the entire event would be carbon neutral. Marco Bizzarri, the brand’s chief executive, explains that all elements of the show will be carbon neutral via a number of different methods. Recycled wood and Forest Stewardship Council-certified paper will be used for the set construction and paper invites. Additionally, the travel emissions of 1,000 guests ..read more