journey of a dress by dvf.

[ dad's cardigan, Pencey dip dye t-shirt, Brandy Melville shorts, Alexander McQueen creepers, Valentino purse ]

Photos by Stevy Pyne

I'm so psyched that I got to visit the DVF 40 Journey of a Dress exhibit while I'm still in LA! The exhibit was breathtaking with the grandness of it all given that the evolution of Diane's wrap dresses have more or less stayed the same in functionality and practicality yet subtle differences in collar lengths, fabric, pattern, and colour made very powerful distinctions in time. Having 40 years of dresses laid out in diamond sections inside the Wilshire May Co. Building at LACMA with full wraparound wallpaper in the many vivid patterns Diane has used, was a design feat of its own. Not to mention the Barbie pink timeline hallway that led into the pièce de résistance or the crisp white photography hall complete with artworks done by Warhol along with an awesome 3D video by Yi Zhou. What a well executed exhibit; tastefully done and visually stimulating. It's on until April so go discover the journey of a dress at LACMA. Admission is free too!

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milky way.

[ Style Stalker 'Time Travel' cutout dress, Aldo heels, Deathly Hallows necklace ]

Photos by Stevy Pyne

Designers and creative types alike who really take the time to come up with a style name totally worthy of the piece itself deserves a real and virtual-emoji handclap. They get bonus points when they also get creative in the colour department. Using this Style Stalker dress as a perfect example, the name 'time travel' has been given to it and I can only imagine one would always need a tightly fitting white dress & well ventilated axilla due to full optimization of slits/cutouts in whatever time you're traveling to. As for the colour, these Aussies must have tapped my cranium at some point because they've named it after my favourite childhood drink: milk. I was actually a little hesitant about this dress but after a little cajoling from Stevy, I decided to wear it to his pre-tour party at the Mondrian. It was here that I realized how useful swing sets are in showing off cutout details. Standard playground ones will do although ones that are covered in velvet don't hurt.

Stevy's on tour now with Ke$ha so all you fellow band aids better check out their schedule and catch a few gigs! 

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ted's lookout.

[ Zara tunic, Topshop shorts, Scarlett Fashion scarf,  McQ by Alexander McQueen creepers ]

Photos by Wilson Ho

Not to be confused with Jardine's Lookout, Ted's vantage point includes a great view of Moon Street from its seriously tucked away eatery. Having never travelled to the Star Street precinct of Wan Chai, finding this place was a nice little adventure with pleasant discoveries of an organic grocers, a spectacles shop, and the Phillip Lim and Carven boutique on the way. Annual trips to Hong Kong means I have the whole attire formula down-pat: comfortable flat shoes & something lightweight due to the copious amounts of walking & the humidity. On this particular occasion I opted for my new favourite tunic and a double dose of paisley. I couldn't believe my serendipity when I found out my new scarf that Scarlett Fashion sent me magically matched my recently acquired bandana shorts with the same twisted teardrop design. The obvious pairing of the two was so blatant and tempting that I caved. Thank you to Warren and Ambrose from Ted's Lookout for an awesome lunch & for etching Kate Moss on your wall. It's always nice to stare at some version of her.

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desolateland.

[ thrifted jacket, Charles & Grace necklace, Alexander Wang 'Intarsia' bra, Topshop skirt ]

Photos by Stevy Pyne

Discoveries of beautifully quiet places are always a welcomed activity. That's exactly what happened driving back from Palm Springs; first finding a narrow, desolate path and then some abandoned tour trams. Shooting in environmentally barren circumstances is fun because of all the natural stimuli to work with (ie. strong sunrays, wind that could literally blow me away, and dry desert heat haze). My kitty claws made things even more interesting.

I love the idea of basics that are slightly off kilter as if they've been injected with hydraulics. For instance, my outfit may just seem like a white under palette with a layer of loud fringey-ness on top. And it is. But looking closely, my bra/top is made of a thick, bandage gauze material while my skirt has all this lovely satin, scalloping detail. 

All of this is really just an invite for you to come closer to me. Finger beckon ensues.

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