tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-87643541770757330052024-03-13T12:08:52.345-04:00Elysian MindAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17246181378299692196noreply@blogger.comBlogger40125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8764354177075733005.post-16089390243052488232014-12-24T01:24:00.001-05:002014-12-24T18:10:05.010-05:00My Reflection<div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;">
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I am an extremely nostalgic person, in a way this
gifts me my interest in exploring history; but on the flip side, this makes me
quite sentimental about absolutely everything in the past. Especially these few
days, I don't know if it's my homesick, the anxiety of my first college finals,
my post-exam overindulgent fun, or maybe the far-fetched frigidness of the
Canadian Winter, a mix of deep-seated sentiments floods my thoughts everyday.
When I was looking through my old photo back in September, this mixed feeling
stroked me relentlessly. I was about to cry, and there is no rationale behind
it. I can only blame it on me being too nostalgic.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I tried to analyze this feeling last night, and I
finally figure it out why. At the instant I saw this picture, I relived the
moment all over again; whether it's joy or sorrow. Then, when I found out I
can't actually go back and undo things, this feeling of loss was what I fear
the most. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Past is the past; one can never alter it.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">It has been roughly a year since Elysian Mind
crossed my mind. Throughout 2014, I pushed a lot of boundary (the boundary of a
normal 18-year-old person) with this blog, and I am very proud of myself. From
analyzing runway trends and organizing photoshoots, to instagramming and journaling,
I can say I single-handedly brought this idea of mine into reality.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I owe a big apology to my readers and myself for
not updating since November. University is no joke, especially during the exam weeks;
I was tormented by the various assignments and exam-preps so I have to
sacrifice my blogging time instead. I had a lot of ideas popped in my elysian
mind that I truly want to compose them into an article, but I kept my priority
in mind.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">One can never rewrite the pass, but can certainly
pave his own way to the future. In this next year, I would try to spare times
for blogging, and even sometimes just an instagram update on my personally life
would be more practical. So in 2015, expect less words and more photos, because
a photo means a thousand words.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Moreover, I feel like I should be
more intimate with my readers, so I figure I can share more of my true experience,
and opinions. I think the way to gain a loyal readership is to be blatantly
honest about me when I write. At last, I wish everyone to have a merry Christmas
and a stellar new year. And don't forget to reflect upon your 2014, and set
your own goal of 2015.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Accepted!!!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">I am graduated!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"> This September was one hectic fashion week for me, not only I could not go to any of the fashion shows, I also have to adjust my life into University of Toronto. Surprisingly, amongst endless lectures and tests, I have found my niche for fashion. Before each lecture when I was waiting, I would go to "Style.com" to catch up all the latest photos and reviews. Thank you so much "<a href="http://style.com/">style.com</a>", you are my savior.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"> Indeed, this gym is another masterpiece by Madonna. She is such a personal inspiration, frankly, she has more impact on me than my very own mother. Madonna is the woman who does it all, a recording artist, a movie director, an entrepreneur, a revolutionist, and above all she opens this sensational fitness centre to advocate her ideology on health and working-out. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"> I have heard nothing but compliments about this little island on the mighty Ontario Lake. For the sake of my 18th Birthday, I successfully dragged my friends to go on this escape with me!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"> It was a nicely sunny day, but we have all noticed the steady arrival of autumn; therefore, a leather jacket is quite necessary. Just in case for the sudden coldness at the beach, I brought my favorite scarf with me as well. To go with the whole blackout look, a dark navy pants and my nike Roshe run trainers were also the first things that pop to my head. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"> "We are heading to a beautiful island? Why so gloomy??" I rhetorically asked myself. A splash of color is much needed in this ensemble, and who else is better at coloring than Jackson Pollock! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">I am "transparent", </span><span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">I can quickly change my "color" when I am in a different surrounding. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">I am "persevering" , </span><span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">no matter how steadfast the "rocks" in my road would be, I will always gracefully traverse them.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">I am "ordinary", but secretly, I am nourishing everyone with myself, and nobody can sustain a life without me.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"> From early this year's Fall/Winter fashion week, we can indubitably foresee the crazy mayhem of 2014's fall style. Since basically every designer choose to take risks on their collections, this venturesome idiosyncrasy reflects on the street and in each fashionistas' closet.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"> So here are the four most peculiar yet hottest fall/winter items that I am seriously considering to purchase them. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">1. Blanket Coat from Burberry Prorsum</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Who would forget the dramatic finale at the burberry show back in February, every model walked down the runway with a blanket hanging on their shoulders with their monograms on it. I was genuinely amazed by it. The blanket added just a little rawness to the whole "urban gypsy" theme. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">And so does every other fashion lovers; soon after the show, people rushed to pre-order the monogramed blanket. Therefore, in August when the weather starts to chill, celebrities like Suki Waterhouse, and Olivia Palermo have already shouldered the blankets with their names on it.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"> I was not that into this bag before my friend got it. The more he uses it, the more I like it. Backpack is the new "it bag" in fashion ever since Karl Lagerfeld's graffiti backpack at the 2014 Chanel spring collection. Thus, this Cara bag keeps the traditional mulberry design in the front, and edges it out by adding some personal touches by Cara. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"> I love a backpack, maybe because I am still a college student. It's just more convenient and more functional than others. If you are just an ordinary student who is under student loans and can barely afford the extortionate textbooks, an alternative way is to check out stores like Topshop or Zara, I've seen some of the duplicates inside.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"> To be honest, I think it beats out the sneakers from the Chanel fall collection. In spite it's a pair of trainers, the house of Dior keeps the elegance and the sophistication of the brand; on the other hand Chanel's sneakers are too eclectic and eccentric (if you don't understand what I mean, just look up some photos of them). </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Because of that, I decided to toss the typical Beijing route away </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">( for instance: the Great Wall, Tiananmen Square, the Olympic Park, etc.) </span><span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">, and reckon this city in my own way.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">1. Relics</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"> This was the resort built for Chinese emperors to bare the roasting summer of Beijing in Qing Dynasty. The architectures and the sceneries were kept in a fairly good condition. From the voluptuous boat house of the Empress, to the laborious faux-mountain, this palace was the living proof of the sumptuous lifestyle of Qing Dynasty, and indubitably a worthwhile place to visit.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">If you are a modern art lover, 798 is a place you would like to call on. This place used to be a factory in the 70s, but later deserted due to pollution problem. Thus, artists deem this place as an escape of the urban sedentariness, and found their niche there. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"> I love <a href="http://letsburger.com.cn/" target="_blank">"Let's Burger"</a>! Ever since I stepped into this restaurant for the first time in 2013, it has been my duty to go eat every time I am in Beijing. These burgers are not the garbages you buy at McDonald, it's the authentic classy burger. And the flavors and choices are varied vastly, my favorite one is on the photo above - Avocado Beef Burger. It's my greatest satisfaction!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"> You don't think I would only recommend you one American restaurantn from Beijing. Of course there are some amazing places for the Chinese special! One of them is Qing Feng. This place sells the most delicious homemade steamed buns in the world. See those little babies at the picture, this is the hearty comfort food in China.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Unlike other crazy, diehard fans that grieve for Swift's official departure of Country music; I was pretty rational about this new song - "<i>Shake it Off</i>". </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Yes, I have to admit that it's something she has never done before. Truthfully, it can easily be mistaken as a Katy Perry song, if you don't tell me who's the singer; due to it's uptempo rhythm, and encouraging message. But, Taylor Swift did explained why she wrote this song. Facing negative critiques constantly, she has learned to not let those words break her down. Thus, she choose to shake off the hassles and be optimistic.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Last time I watched Taylor Swift's live stream was in 2012, she premiered "<i>We are never ever getting back together</i>" on it. Quite frankly, I was immediately daunted by that song. Although I gradually accepted this new style of Taylor Swift, that live stream did came out as a shocker for me at first. This time, I feel like I am more prepared than back in 2012, my gut tells me the new song would definitely be a pop song. Therefore, I calmly accepted this even bolder image of Taylor Swift.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Watch the video here: <i><u><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nfWlot6h_JM&list=PL12E43D243BEF14F2" target="_blank">Shake It Off</a></u></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">"This album is the most cohesive record of my all, and the sound was deeply influenced by the late 80s" Swift addresses those words to her up-coming album "<i>1989</i>". I hope this record can be as good as her previous ones, in spite of her "Shaking off" her own country root.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"> After reading the actual interview on <a href="http://www.harpersbazaar.com/culture/features/emma-ferrer-audrey-hepburn-interview-0914">harpersbazaar.com</a> (click to read the story), I was astonished to find out that this familiar-looking girl is indeed Mrs. Hepburn's granddaughter! I was so shocked that I need to wear my glasses on to take another look on the article. Maybe this is the exact reaction Harper's Bazaar intended to provoke. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"> By looking closer, Emma Ferrer is deliberately challenging her grandmother's grace by dressing and posing like her. I have to say, they do look identical. However, Ferrer's interpretation has more masculinity and sassiness than her grandmother's. Despite the slight differences, Emma Ferrer well-inhereited Audrey's elegant look and feistiness in life. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"> This cover is also a claim that this 20-year-old celebrity offering is officially marching into the fashion industry as her grandmother did 50 years ago in Funny Face. And just like other celebrity relatives, she is "closer" to success professionally since the reputation and the heritable beauty of her grandmother. </span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17246181378299692196noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8764354177075733005.post-18529479103757622692014-08-06T10:44:00.002-04:002014-08-14T09:19:04.073-04:00#EMfashion: Relate to Success <a href="http://www.bloglovin.com/en/blog/4265297" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" title="Follow Elysian Mind on Bloglovin"><br /></a><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"> </span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZ70SS8UrdVD-jAGyYH-8NNYFGDZKOU_UItAVUe0v4uo093gEdRZukFU_Qd9VDH_gNwasDd8aVuY8Kx9lNzzZwa4x_KY_Fke0eCJKojoK13OGJ-0R0JvR6itOu79wTjACKU_Yrt6YH1dMr/s1600/IMG_7555(0).JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZ70SS8UrdVD-jAGyYH-8NNYFGDZKOU_UItAVUe0v4uo093gEdRZukFU_Qd9VDH_gNwasDd8aVuY8Kx9lNzzZwa4x_KY_Fke0eCJKojoK13OGJ-0R0JvR6itOu79wTjACKU_Yrt6YH1dMr/s1600/IMG_7555(0).JPG" height="640" width="640" /></a><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"> Kendall Jenner and Gigi Hadid are two household names around America, probably from their appearance in their family's reality television gigs. Frankly, I was surreptitiously following the two hot shows -- Keeping up with the Kardashians, and the Real housewives of BH, and I have to confess it was quite exhilarating to watch the conflicts and quarrels between "the rich and famous". After these many seasons, I have designated Kendall and Gigi as two of those TV personalities like their family members, but they suddenly all appeared on runways of some major fashion shows or the cover of renowned magazines. So I couldn't help but wonder, do they really have what it takes to be a proper model? If so, </span><span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">is transformation like this will become a usual phenomenon in the future? </span><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">or their families are just more "relatable" to success in general. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"> Kendall Jenner is evidently the little sister of Kim Kardashian, and she is in the hit show "Keeping up with the Kardashians" from the beginning. As an audience, I almost witness the entire growth of Kendall and always thought she is just an ordinary hollywood socialite just like her Kardashian sisters. Thus, the huge juxtaposition of her reality and my expectation is what shocks me the most. When I saw her on Marc Jacob's show for her fashion week debut, and how people and media described her, I knew she is going to be the next supernova in fashion, definitely taking a path unlike her fellow sisters.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"> Next is Gigi Hadid, she is the daughter of one of the housewives of Beverly Hills - Yolanda Foster. She appeared several times on TV when she was in high school. Different from Kendall, she claims her interest in modeling very early on. Therefore, her family was very supportive about her career choice. As a prominent Beverly Hills family, her mother Yolanda Foster quickly networked her into the fashion industry. She soon became the Guess girl, and then her career took off from there. Now, Gigi has became Tom Ford's new muse. From clothing line, to fragrance, even to eyewear; she dominates all the advertising campaigns of Tom Ford. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Glancing through Miranda Kerr's instagram account, I was so fascinated (and frankly a little bit jealous) by the spirited, and simply PERFECT lifestyle she has.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">If we look closer behind this picture perfect life, it's actually not that hard to live like Miranda Kerr.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Here, I break down the life of Miranda into ten small lessons. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">When you achieve all of them, your life would be just as flawless as Miranda's.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">It's easy to find out Miranda loves reading book, she has even written two books herself. In her leisure time, we can always see her reading or sharing her favorite sentence from a book. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Nowadays, people tend to do everything digitally, but keeping the habit of reading authentic books can offer you a peaceful state of mind in this neurotically fast-paced world.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Supermodel, best-selling author, beauty product founder, etc. Miranda truly is a woman with multiple hats on. Kerr has discarded the stereotypical impression of a being a supermodel, and genuinely became a super-mogul. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Although Victorian era has long gone, but the role of the female was always inferior than the male's. They are expected to be quickly settled down in a family, and do nothing but household chores. However, Miranda proved to the world that a woman can both have a blissful family, and a successful career.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Everyone knows Miranda loves her son -- Flynn, who doesn't! She constantly instagrams the happy time of motherhood, which makes the world jealous of her perfect family of two. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Meanwhile, she also flew back to her hometown Australia to visit her family once in a while. We can see from her photos, she is super close to her silver-haired granny. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Skin is your initial cloth, and Miranda profoundly understands this idea. Thus, she takes care of her skin very carefully. Miranda never use any cosmetic that contains too much chemicals. Instead, everything is as organic as possible. Even her own beauty line KORA was dedicated to organic skin care.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Once in a while, Miranda would post a sceenshot of her iPod, and alway captions "great music". Not many people know about her love of music; as a matter of fact, she learned piano when she was young, and has an killer singing voice. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Needless to say, the advantages of music is innumerable. So listen to a bit of music when you are bored, and escape to a another world of melodic imagination can spice things up a little.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">From an interview she did with Net-a-porter, Miranda shared the entire routine of her morning yoga session. I watched it over and over again, and eventually practiced it religiously every morning. It really works! My body became lighter, and my legs are looking fabulous right now.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Although it's a part of the job as a model to travel around, a world-wide journey can really broaden your horizon. When Miranda goes to a different place, she likes to immerse herself into the local culture. See how cute she is in that Korean clothes!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Traveling itself might just be about sight-seeing, but when you get back home, the exotic culture will furnish a woman/man with a new glow, a new charisma. This charisma of exoticness and "proficiency in life" is another secret to keep yourself attractive.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Apart from the beautiful selfies she took on instagram, there are certain kind of cute photos that are quite negligible. Photos, like the three here, are just simple things in life. Miranda noticed the beauty of it, can captured it right away. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">"Beauty is in the eye of the beholder". Try to slow down your pace, and treasure your surroundings; even the most trivial things can make your day.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"> What a surprising Monday, especially in the music industry. When I watched "Today", and heard Gaga and Mr. Bennett announcing their new collaboration "Cheek to Check", I was not that convinced.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"> I was, once, a Gaga superfan, and what impressed me the most about her is her electrical, pop voice. From debut album the Fame, to the third studio record - Artpop, pop music was incessantly her battlefield. Thus, this 180 degree converse was totally unforeseen. Plus, the fact that it just abruptly released on iTunes store was also too overwhelming. So I must certainly buy it and give it a go.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"> After listen to the song "Anything Goes", my thought shifted. The female vocal in this song was so powerful and vibrant, I didn't even realize it was Gaga at one point. All of a sudden, it dawned on me -- I have heard this voice before. "The Lady Is a Tramp", the answer bursted right out of my mouth. This song was a track on Tony's record "Duet II", I still remembered the video which features Gaga with a head of green hair. Then, Gaga had a lot of performances and appearances with the legendary Tony Bennett in the past. So, a collaboration came out naturally.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"> In the "Today Show", Gaga revealed her hidden infatuation with Jazz music. She said "I sang 'Orange Colored Sky' when I was 13 and only Tony knew about that". </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"> This new song was definitely a show-stopper. With Gaga's unbelievable Jazz voice, and her 70s fashion going on, I bet "Cheek to Cheek" (9.23) will be a total success. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">This time, I am going to giveaway the song "Bang Bang" by JessieJ, Ariana Grande, and Nicki Minaj which will be out tomorrow.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Every little light bulb was an empty bottle of J'adore!! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">The second segment includes stuffs which inspired Christian Dior to create this fragrance, and the arts that was inspired by Miss Dior. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">On the second floor (forgive my lack of pictures, because photographs were not allowed to be taken) was a bunch of paintings, sculptures, sketches, and even music sheets that were the inspirations to Miss Dior. Those relics were actually possessed by Mr. Dior, and was displayed in his office during the 40s and 50s. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Back on the first floor were art pieces from all over the world that took inspirations from Miss Dior. They incorporated the essence of this perfume, such as the bow, the fan, the floral scent, and the Houndstooth patterns into their own art. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">After the visit, I couldn't help but wonder, what was the point of putting out a show like this? The mighty scale, the expenses of inviting celebrities, and the costly showpieces would charge a unreasonable amount of fortune. But still, designer houses like Chanel and Dior are quite fond of exhibiting their accomplishments. Dior's Petite theater at Chengdu; Chanel's No.5 exposition at Palais De Tokyo of Paris; Ferragamo's The amazing shoemaker exhibit at Florence, etc. the amount of those exhibitions are unimaginatively countless. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">For me, I do partially agree to this statement. You know the saying "if you've got it, flaunt it". One of the drives for exhibiting is to flaunt the legacy of the brand to the world and their competitors. Nonetheless, it's also a kind of promotion. Like a woman and her pheromone, the allure of profound history can always attract more potential costumers. If they are interested in the brand's culture, they must be interested in buying them too. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"> Because I've been marathoning Sex and the City, I seldom have time to enjoy my old summer ritual #MovieMonday. However, which ever picture that can temporarily cease my feverish infatuation over those four girls in New York City must be a strongly convincing masterpiece; and I am even more sure after I watched it, "The Other Woman" is one of the most hilarious irreverent comedy I've ever watched! (Yes, even better than Ted!!)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"> First, I have to talk about the cast, they all did a fabulous job portraying their characters! Cameron Diaz, and Leslie Mann, BANG, they can just throw their names on a movie poster and do nothing, owning to the fact that world is fully aware of their professionalism. On the other hand, the surprises come from the silver screen debut of Kate Upton and Nicki Minaj. Kate's rendition of a stereotypical dumb blonde feels natural to me, because her incredible body might speak for herself. Plus, Nicki also proficiently became this office lady who dares to have her own opinion about relationship, and dares to wear different wigs to work everyday. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"> Don't forget it's a comedy, I don't want to be so moody already. I need to go back and rewind to catch up on some jokes I missed yesterday night. So, </span><span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">go download it, rent it, or go to watch it in the cinema yourself, it would totally worth your every penny. I've never laughed this hard since the first season of Big Bang Theory.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"> Adjacent to the breath-taking Rocky Mountain, Blake Lively euphorically lands on the cover of American Vogue again. This time, she has a lot more to offer than her sensational portrayal of the charismatic Serena in Gossip Girl (Last cover Feb, 2009). With her new marriage, new project (the blog - "preserve"), and even newer movie roles in the future, Lively has plenty to share with the readers.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">it features a exquisite painting from my favorite expressionist Jackson Pollock. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Recently, I've been glancing through the paparazzi shots of Taylor. I am amazed by how much her personal style has changed when she is in New York. As if this city has glammed her up instantly. Cropped top, more skin, more flamboyant colors...Taylor literally turned NY into her runway. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Every time, at the front of her apartment, paparazzi would wait faithfully for another comparatively shocking look.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">1. It must be the first time Taylor Swift wears a crop top to flaunt her newly worked-out abs. Very audacious choice for her if you look at her previous style.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">2. A one-piece dress is no biggie for Taylor Swift to pull off, but one in this exuberant color must be another first for her; and styles with this pair of shoes, it's a revolution!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">3. I have to say I barely recognize her from this pic. It doesn't look like her at all, it's more like an oscar winning actress for me. Sultriness is usually Taylor's Achilles heel, nonetheless, it looks stunning on her.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">4. The notorious New York heat surprisingly stripped Taylor Swift down. See the amount of skin in this look, I am in awe with the legs, the daily gym visit must paid off. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><i>This shocking style evolution of Taylor Swift might be a good thing because change is alway good; however, does it also marks the official farewell to her country root? </i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Summer is, personally, my favorite season, because of the shorts, tees, and the beach.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Right! Who doesn't love the beach!?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Sun-tanning, swimming, and body-staring... the list of pros for the beach can go on.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">when I am lying on a bench at the beach, I am always observing;</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">not the hot bods, but the clothes people choose to wear</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Cover-up is a hugely important part for a complete outfit at the beach. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">It's irresponsible to miss it out. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Cover-up can not only cover your body when you are not in the water, but it also gives you a second layer of sunscreen. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Here are four major types of cover-ups that are both stylish and convenient.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">1. White Shirts </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I once read this article on <a href="http://www.vogue.com/vogue-daily/article/best-beach-coverup-is-a-white-button-down-shirt/#1" target="_blank">Vogue.com</a> (click to view the article). It talks about "the best looks come from the least effort", which is totally true. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">An oversize, boyfriend-ish white shirt can fully cover the majority of your skin, and also gives you a loose, carefree vibe. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Pair it with a head of tousled hair, sexy two-piece bikini inside, and a pair of Birkenstock would be perfect. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Don't over accessorize it, keep it plain.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">2. Cardigan</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Who say cardigan is only for autumn? It would be absolutely cool if you wear it to a beach!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Because the weather on the coast is the most unpredictable of all, </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">so, it's quite smart to bring a cardigan when you see the clouds are gathering.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">It gives you warmth, and also makes you more mature and sensible.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Pair it with a nice bun in the head, a one-piece swimsuit, and a pair of Espadrilles. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">And don't forget to bring a book to fit the book.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">As the most common beachside cover-up choice, you can still stand out with the way you use that scarf.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">First, the scarf should be about half of your body long, so that it can cover up your body</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">you can hang it on your shoulder, or wrap it around your hips.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Pair it with ridiculously large hat, bikini, and sandals. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Some of the dresses in the spring collection is very light by using of new fabrics like silks.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Those dresses are fabulous for a day at the beach!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Wear it like a bathrobe outside your swimwear, but only the textile becomes lighter!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Often, those dresses tend to have ethnic and exotic prints, which add a sassiness to your outfit as well.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">Colors are essential for spring and summer, chromatic garments always have the magic to lighten up the whole look. In the past, designers tend to use flowers or geometric prints to retain the upbeat atmosphere in their SS collections. Surprisingly, what better way to incorporate colors in to fashion than artworks. The vibrant colors and abundant connotation behind the paintings are the best </span>methods<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"> to evoke optimistic feelings for this spring. Designer houses like Chanel and Prada have sough this trend coming and iconoclastically embody it into their designs. </span></span><br />
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">It’s not easy to wear an entire face on your dress, these sketched or pop-arted heads are the immaculate women in Miuccia Prada’s mind. Through this way, the arts in fashion can be preserved and be memorized.</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Compare to the pop art of Prada, Celine’s art is more abstract and free. Brushes of black, green, and red insanely rendered on white shirts and pleat dresses. The bolder, the better, these brushes makes this collection even more alluring and energetic.</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Karl Lagerfeld turned the Grand Palais into an enormous Chanel art gallery, the paintings and sculptures which are made by Lagerfeld himself, are hanging on every corner of the room. To accompany the artistic vibe of the room, models came out wearing dresses looks like the ninety’s fashion collided with a color chart; and the bricolage backpack, painting boards bags are perfectly coherent to the theme as well.</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">After watching the 2014 Spring/Summer collections in last October, a massive amount of artworks was fused in this season’s womenswear. Designers started to utilize garments as canvases and depict their artistic visions of spring and summer. In the SS ready-to-wear show by Chanel, the chromatic crepe dresses caught my eyes instantly. It’s like a color boom bursted on a white skirt, the color prints, the accentuation on the waist line, and the float of the dress impressed me. This is the reason why I put the Chanel girl on the banner on top, and why I used this April photo shoot to somehow duplicate the amazingness of Karl Lagergfeld.</span><br />
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Not only the Chanel show utilizes art, Prada painted various face portrays on dresses and coats; in the meantime, Celine’s brushed painting on all pieces also fabulously emphasizes arts in fashion; also, Giles directly pictured a whole illustration of arts on gowns and shirts. The list can go on, but the phenomenon really shows that designer houses are considering the aesthetic of fashion. Clothes are not only something people would wear day by day, they are also a divergent of artistic expression.</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Lady Gaga blends Pop and Arts to gather, claims that “they belong together”; why can’t Fashion marry with Arts. It’s not only an unstoppable spring trend, it’s a statement to the whole world. </span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17246181378299692196noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8764354177075733005.post-67743125763014394752014-04-12T09:24:00.000-04:002014-04-13T09:04:44.453-04:003.3 Nautical Chic, you can have it too!<div style="font-family: Helvetica;">
<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">After seeing all the fabulous runway look of every designer house, nautical chic played an important role in the spring and resort collection. But, as a normal middle class housewife or a normal high school student like me, it’s hard to afford all the luxurious items. As a responsible fashion blogger, it’s not cool to not include some affordable tips to be nautical chic this spring. All the clothes I will recommend you are all reasonably priced high street brands. Let’s begin!</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">First, navy white and blue are irreplaceable in a nautical chic look. Shop around at HM or Zara, it’s not hard to find some great blue or white items. For instance, a pair of blue slim fit pencil pants or blue bell bottom. Don’t be afraid to try bell bottom this spring, any oversize pieces will add a flare of carefree and casual vibe to your look which is very seductive. Spring is a season of shedding the layers, however, keeping a touch of oversize sweaters is a reminiscing of the winter time. Hence, shop those items girls! you need them!</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Moreover, another must-have would be a breton top. After the last three posts, I don’t think I need to explain much about this item anymore. This great historic background, and the constant reinvention of it makes breton an absolute classic for spring. You can readily find breton top in Zara in any time, but if you want to go bold and extend this idea, you can try out a cardigan with breton stripes. HM featured heavily with a gorgeous knit breton top, thus I strongly recommend you to have a try. Pair it with a pair of navy pants or skin tight jeans would make you ready for a Sunday getaway to the beach.</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Quintessentially, Breton represents nautical style; thus, in order to bring the carefree, casual vibe into the resort collection, designers revived the classic Breton into each look. For instance, Valentino brings the navy pinstripes to cardigan to add more textures; and build in red lines to make the top stand out. Moreover, Louis Vuitton also incorporates its own flare onto the old Breton. I am especially obsessed with the striped furry top. It’s very innovative and elegant at the same time. Spring sometimes can be chilly, so a light fur might be what you needed. Last but not least, designers like Diane von Furstenberg and Julie de Libran (women’s design director of LV) have a lot of fun playing with the width of pinstripe. Putting different width of pinstripes together to make an even bolder statement.</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">“you can easily fit this collection into your purse, and go on a vacation to the beach”, claimed by Ms. von Furstenberg. This is the effortlessness of nautical chic items, easy, carefree, and on-the-go.</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">Nautical chic is a truly timeless beauty, from early twentieth century to present, </span><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">it has been invented and reinvented by many extraordinary fashion designers and fashionistas for decades. Literally, anything can last that long must have something phenomenal about it. Now, lets go back in time, and have a look on the transformation this perpetual trend.</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">In 1858, Act of France had demanded all sailors to wear a certain kind of uniform — a marinière or matelot which was a knitted shirt with navy and white stripes on it. Since the manufactory of this uniform was Saint James, Bretagne, all the workers and laborers began to fall in love with this design, as if this pinstriped shirt could cast a magical spell on people. Soon, this shirt was popular in Brittany, thus, it had also been given another name called “Breton Top”.</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">At the dawn of the 20s, and one of the apexes of her career, French couturière Coco Chanel spent a vacation on the lovely French coast with her lover. While they were walking down the coastline, Coco noticed the navy who were wearing this Breton top, and devastatingly got her eyes on this item. She robbed it from a sailor and adapted it into a more feminine piece. Furthermore, after she got back home from this vacation, mademoiselle Chanel was utterly inspired by this shirt, and created the nautical collection in 1917. In this collection, she introduced various options to pair with the Breton top, like trousers, shorts, and blazer. </span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Shortly afterward, when this concept of nautical chic first introduced into the fashion industry, people responded pretty fast. Many women in the late 1910s, and the early 1920s would actually want Chanel’s boundary-pushing design, because it was “a symbol of haute-bourgeois loveliness during the pre-war Riviera years”. </span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">However, for most people, this shirt stood out when more and more influential personalities and fashionistas chose to wear it in public in the 50s and 60s. For instance, this classic navy&white pinstriped shirt fits perfectly to Audrey Hepburn. It was a very causal piece to her, simply paired up with high-waisted pants would become a day to day look for Hepburn. Not only her, Marilyn Monroe, Picasso, Andy Warhol, etc, had all incorporated this look in to their wardrobe. </span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Step into the 2000s, the one person that revived this trend of navy&white back alive is the one and only Jean Paul Gaultier. By insane obsession in Breton stripes, Gaultier not only uses the stripes but owned the stripes on everything he does. Fashion design, interior design, perfume bottles; like snails which leave sticky liquid everywhere they go, his mucus is clearly “breton stripes”. However, other fashion houses are also huge fans of sailor stripes as well, Michael Kors, Balmain, and Givenchy have all been reinventing this trend constantly. </span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Over time, Breton top has transformed itself from a blue-collar uniform into an everlasting trend of all time. The reason why so many people possess one is because it radiates a glow, a glow of carefree, casual, yet elegant. I truly esteem Coco Chanel’s irreplaceable eyes of fashion.</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">As an old but perpetual style, nautical trends has blown back to the public once more by the amazing 2014 spring and summer collections. Years ago, Mademoiselle Chanel saw a couple of sailors on shore wearing tees with blue and white stripes on; and transformed it into a wearable, yet fashionable womenswear. </span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">With the fleetingness of time, this stroke of genius is reincarnated in 2014’s spring trend. Utilizing the most essential colors of Nautical Chic — navy blue, and navy white. Several designers, such as Michael Kors, Raf Simons, or Diane Von Furstenberg, feature these two colors greatly in their collection; further accessorize with bags and sandals, it truly looks like the models are going to go on a holiday in Hampton.</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">To campaign this sailor look, a special guest/one of my best friend, Lucy Huang is willing to model for the big March photo shoot. (Finally, I don’t have to be the model); nonetheless, as the creative director, and the photographer now, I have more pressure on me since it’s my first time shooting a editorial photo shoot. </span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">There are two sets of ensembles in this shoot, the sailor stripes and the immaculate white. They are both carefully chosen with references to the actual designers’ spring collection. </span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Thus, in the rest of March, I will be expanding this idea of Nautical Chic, discuss it’s history, it’s modern incarnation, and some approachable methods to incorporate it into your Spring looks.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Bag: Ferragamo</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Model: Yiting Lucy Huang</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Artistic Director: Alexander Si</span></div>
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