REALLY literal - vancouver fashion & travel blog by Christina Chan: September 2013

Saturday 7 September 2013

lemonade.

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Kain pocket tee, Rag & Bone leather Highclare shorts, Deathly Hallows necklace, Chloé wedges ]

Photos by Stevy Pyne

Ever since passing by this bright yellow spot in Brentwood, I made a mental note to myself (as well as a textual one to Stevy), to check it out one day & see if they could really change my apprehensive attitude towards lemonade. And indeed they did. There's a handful of flavour options for whatever mood you're in and the fact that they charge you by portion size in their food section really helps me make sure I eat just enough - in ratio to my small petite Asian size. Here comes my pettable Rag & Bone shorts again, this time worn on the Western hemisphere here in LA but are just as dreamy when worn on the Eastern predecessor in HK. Although second time around it gets more of a spotlight with a single strategic tuck of my old faithful white tee and plus it was really bright out. Several seasons old, slip-on nude goat hoof wedges seemed appropriate for Lemonade sipping. LA County Fair tomorrow. Then NY baby!
xxx

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Wednesday 4 September 2013

hong kong photo diary 2013.

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Dreamstate in Hong Kong
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Authentic HK style milk tea, Capital Café in Wan Chai
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Studded goodness, Isabel Marant in Central
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Oriental lilies, Wan Chai market
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Really fresh sushi at the HK Japanese Club
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Menu book detailing, The Pawn
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Pearl barley & the best smoothie I need to recreate ASAP: Banana Colada
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Mothership, Céline Central
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Morning read & watermelon juice
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Soho steps
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Mango dry ice dessert, Lions Club Ceremony at the HK Hyatt
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Iconic initials, Lane Crawford
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Gatsby Rolls in Causeway Bay
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Day of the week carpeting, elevator of Shangri La Hotel
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Restaurant Petrus at Island Shangri La Hotel
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Pink overdose
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Old & new buildings side by side, view from Hysan Place garden terrace
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Back to school, Monsters University
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Alexander McQueen creeps
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A light lunch & detoxifying HK Tai Tai, Madam Sixty Ate
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Napkin detailing & bill served on an ornate place
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Pretty flowers in ugly jugs
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Pink & gold
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Kitty outside Monki, Langham Place
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Vuitton wall, Lee Gardens
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Baby Café, Mongkok
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Kate Moss stencil etch, Ted's Lookout
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Prawn Po boy & literal cup of soup, Ted's Lookout
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A nice surprise on the way to Moon Street
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Eggs zataar & a zinger to drink. Delicious vegan/organic café in Soho: Life Café
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Shades of red
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Po Leung Kuk
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Star Ferry Pier
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Favourite place to do work. Free WiFi & kiwi lime lassi & 70's decorated. Score
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LA in HK, 1881 Heritage
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Prada-esque 50's frames, Forever 21
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Casual
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Chanel LA Sunset Polish & Sergio Rossi strappy sandals
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Should've but didn't leather jacket, Izzue
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Thirsty, July in Hong Kong
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Refreshing mango & coconut drink, street vendor in Causeway Bay
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Standard volume of people for an HK side street, Wan Chai
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HK  LAX

[ 7/5 to 7/17 ]

Photos by myself & Wilson Ho

2013 annual trip to my birthplace filled with lots of unnecessary yet necessary food shots, crowded streets, beautiful scenery, luxury cars in polarizing surroundings, and a rare photo of Kate Moss in the stencilled variety. Typical of me to upload a finished photo diary just before beginning a new one...
See you all in New York! Fashion Week begins.
xxx


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