“So you plant your own garden and decorate your own soul, instead of waiting for someone to bring you flowers." — Jorge Luis Borges

“So you plant your own garden and decorate your own soul, instead of waiting for someone to bring you flowers." — Jorge Luis Borges by diorling 

Acne top
openingceremony.us

Handbag
eruca.jp

Clay jewelry
clay-pot.com

South sea pearl necklace
astleyclarke.com

Alkemie cross necklace
econsciousmarket.com

Tear drop earrings
topshop.com

Hanne Gaby Odiele in ‘Darling Buds’ shot by Serge Leblon for Mixt(e) Paris S/S 2012

“One day 

you’ll touch her soul 

and she’ll make a home in you.” 

— David Collins

Valentino Haute Couture autumn/winter 2010-2011

Tribute to Nicolas Ghesquière

Born: 1971
Comines, Nord-Pas de Calais, France

A Delicate Balance | Nicaragua, Karlie Kloss wearing Balenciaga by Nicolas Ghesquière for New York Times Style Magazine, Shot by Ryan McGinley

Elisa Sednaoui

Fall 2009

Fall 2005

Freja Beha Erichsen for UK Vogue

Fall/Winter 07-08

Fall/Winter 10-11

Spring/Summer 2005

Spring/Summer 09

Spring/Summer 2012

Spring/Summer 2013

Spring/Summer 2013

Spring/Summer 2013

Balenciaga streetstyle

So I got a new hat

Hey guys! So I've finally given into to my recent hat addiction and got a new cashmere beanie! I'm actually wearing it right now haha -- it's insanely soft and cosy. I can't wait to wear it when I visit the UK this year in December at the end of the year! So as you've been following me in my count downs to the end of exams, just wanted to say that tomorrow is the last day of exams aghghgdhgsfkjh finally! :) If anyone does live in the UK, do drop a comment and recommend me some lovely places to go to! I'd love to discover the UK in a less "tourist" way! I'm going to Stratford upon Avon, Stonehenge, Bath, Salisbury and London, and I'm very excited for December to come!

I've even planned to go to the Harry Potter studios, so I'm looking forward to that since I'm a big fan of Harry Potter. 

I made a few "winter-inspired" (?), more cosy sets that I dream of wearing to London (these aren't that good for fighting the cold though but I thought putting an ugly michelin man down jacket would be a bit of a killer for the look), but have yet to acquire - and probably never will...

blouse monki

shorts sheinside

jacket sheinside

t-bar shoes see by chloé

backpack asos

tights osé

bustier general pants co.

skirt m&co.

cardigan monki

pins punky pins

tights gerbe

knitted mittens fair+trade

flats charlotte olympia

hair clips marc by marc jacobs

shoulder bag oasap

dress cacharel

detachable collar romwe

cardigan band of outsiders

socks jack wills

shoulder bag proenza schouler 

ballet style flatforms asos

gloves hfm japan

pearl earrings amrita singh

hairpin anthropologie

raven ring browns fashion

“Melancholy were the sounds on a winter's night.” 

 ― Virginia Woolf, Jacob's Room: The Shakespeare Head Press Editon of Virginia Woolf

Style inspiration: Red Valentino f/w 2012

♪ Aminals | Baths ♫

Sharing with you all the RED Valentino fall/winter collection for this year as I think it's so beautiful and whimsical -- very dreamy and girly. I especially love the detailing of the clothes (as are all the lovely Valentino collections) and I just admire how this whole campaign was put together. Though the backdrop is simple and definitely much more cost-saving, it works and it's just so perfect and pretty, giving the whole collection a very magical quality about it. 

In fact, this collection and its concept really reminded me of Sasha's campaign with Prada all the way back in 2008 (spring/summer), with the nymphs and fairies serving as both a backdrop and the pattern for the clothes in the collection. I love those collections that incorporate drawings and sketches into the clothes, it really does give the clothes a very earthly and raw feel to them, like the designer used the piece of clothing as a blank canvas not just to sculpt but to draw on as well.