REALLY literal - vancouver fashion & travel blog by Christina Chan

Monday, 27 August 2012

encore.

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Floating beds, Skrillex show

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Smudged, hotel room

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Sink lined entrance, LAVO

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Nighttime sequins, Wynn

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Red chandeliers, Encore Resort

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Wynn waterfall

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Light paths, Skrillex

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[ McQ by Alexander McQueen dress, grandma's purse, Bakers boots  ]

Photos by myself & Stevy Pyne

Nighttime in Vegas is quite interesting. Since drinking is allowed in public areas all day, when night falls... everyone is VERY merry. It's quite entertaining to observe the habits of Las Vegans while the only thing I'm ingesting are clear liquids, like water. And maybe some gin. Anyway, perhaps the desert heat was getting to us or Stevy and I just lack serious depth perception but our walk to the Skrillex party was much farther than we had estimated it to be. Exercise is always good though.

I swear the only thing I packed for Vegas nights were an overload of sequinned things. In my mind they go hand in hand so that's ok. Here I'm wearing a grey jersey dress with the aforementioned embellishment flaming out of the neckline. It's way too big for me so I cinched it in by tying a knot to give it more shape. Tailoring it would've been easier but apparently I like to make things more difficult for myself.
xxx

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Sunday, 26 August 2012

welcome to rome, las vegas

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Awkward stance, Venetian patio

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Pink elephants, Marc

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Pegasus, Caesars Palace

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Vanity bulbs, Planet Hollywood

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Chicken + pancetta pizza, TREVI 

P5308455[ All Saints vest, ASOS crop top, Wilfred shorts, Marc by Marc Jacobs necklace ]

Photos by myself & Stevy Pyne

My first time being in Vegas and it's definitely not my kind of place. But I'm also not one to knock things until trying them. These were taken on our first day after checking in to our hotel and doing a quick wardrobe change to something more casual for walking around everywhere. Yeah I don't know why I deemed a leather vest appropriate for desert weather but I needed some form of overbearing body covering to contrast the tininess of my crop top and shorts. The latter of which were probably just made for sleeping in but who follows those rules anyway.
xxx

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Saturday, 25 August 2012

large vacation.

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Photos by myself & Stevy Pyne

Start of the second day in Vegas and we decided it was a day purely for lounging. Rented out a day bed at Treasure Island, ordered 2 too many drinks, went between bouts of  being too hot to too cold, and learned that I could tie a cherry stem knot with my mouth.

I feel like this bikini has a total Park Avenue Princess sort of vibe with its uniform stripes and grey/white colour palette. Although the cute bow in the front was what really sold me. Here I am also wearing jewelry to the pool and I know how very impractical it may be but I like it. I always pick non-metal jewelry when I'm pool dipping from fear of it burning onto my skin. Unpleasant imagery, I know. 
Just focus on my lovely plastic earrings instead.
xxx

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Friday, 24 August 2012

that ride in.

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Photos by myself & Stevy Pyne

LA to Vegas. That 5 hour drive that consisted of beautiful scenery out of car windows, the glaring sun on my shoulders, Beach House blasting on the speakers, Joshua Tree spottings, and an old railroad track on the side of the road. Perfect for photos wouldn't you say?

This Topshop dress is perfect for hot days like this was with its lightweight tissue thinness and its mid-torso triangular cutout provides ample breeze to my waist. At least, that's what I like to think. These Bakers boots are completely reminiscent of Balmain's circa 2008 and I'm definitely wearing a fall boot in the summer but I justified this by saying I needed a sturdy foot protector for traipsing around in the desert.
Just go with it.
xxx

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Wednesday, 22 August 2012

a man and his muse.

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[ All Saints vest, Alexander Wang bra, Wildfox shorts, Chanel heels ]

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[ H&M longsleeve, Forever 21 bra, Wilfred shorts, Wildfox x Jeffrey Campbell flatforms ]

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[ Gifted robe, Topshop bra, Obakki shorts, Jeffrey Campbell heels ]

Photos by Stephen Albanese

Finally getting around to posting this photo shoot I did with my two favourite Steve's. The inspiration came from classic raw dog rocker dudes and the glamorous women in their lives that inspire them. Keith Richards & Patti Hansen, Mick & Bianca Jagger, Johnny Depp & Kate Moss, you get the gist. I adore the juxtaposition between something raw versus something refined and polished. You know, bringing something feminine and dainty like silk robes or chandelier earrings against the rugged texture of leather. Or using soft pastel colours to offset the harshness of Stevy's guitar. It was all just good fun for me to practice styling and modelling. 
Plus we got to jump around in bed with our shoes. So that's always a plus. 
A big thank you to Hulk for making me laugh and relax during the shoot!
xxx

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