This is just so 90's!

BOY LONDON

BOY london is not a person or a place. It's an attitude to life. And it's great fun to wear. -snap by strangejoanne @central

上街示威原因 : 使用政治暴力者可恨還是奮力抗爭者過份？

先有政治暴力者, 再有奮力抗爭者~ 先有説謊者, 再有講粗口者反擊~ 無可能相反而且並不是雞或蛋先之理.... 沒有人會在無政治暴力既情況下作出奮力抗爭！那是抗争甚麼？


真的要有少少遠見的人才知道為甚麼要上街。如高鐵, 有平價方案棄用, 此時當然相安無事, 皆因工程還沒開始。 到實質工程開始, 一律由市民去承受（先有菜園村、遲有大角咀，造價連通脹問題，不忘還有許多後續） ...


如果這樣遊行下, 香港就會改變，我們當然求之不得... 我們上街但求無愧於心, 結果是怎樣, 都只是中央話事. 它要鎮壓在香港來一次六四, 我們又能怎辦。 有人可以置道德於不顧, 可以完全不為下一代著想, 連自己的利益損失都覺得無謂... 是你們的選擇, 不過由所有香港人承擔. 我們要的好簡單, 人人有安樂茶飯, 人人用良知做人


向政府發聲不只是單一要求甚麼利益，是一種公民的覺醒，是你權利。 我們年輕一代除了工作、學習、交友及玩樂外，亦須要替社會把一把脈，這是一種生活模式(lifestyle)。 你對社會有任何不滿，讓政府和其他人知道 ；無，就代有須要的人發發聲，凝聚實力。政府要聽意見或乃執迷不悔，是他的選擇，結果由整個社會（國家）去承受；畢竟你曾參與過。歷史，你有份編寫。

連利比亞人民都不想活在戰亂，可是當權者無能統治，大石擲死蟹。

不反抗、無自由。


我們不能光看事情的表面。是這樣的一個社會和政制，令人民要譲政要看見抗爭，不是任人擺佈。亦可憐了奉命行事的警察及他們的挑釁和不必要的小動作（這些是沒有參與遊行的大衆所沒有看見的）。我們多體諒警察的辛勞，但又有多少人明白示威者犠牲的苦心。

Open ceremony X levis 的雞肋之作譲我們潮死去

美國INDIE牌來一次CROSSOVER，這次合作不是與H&M般的跟天價名牌合作。而是大衆經典levis合力設計“8件collection”於2月經已發售。筆者不見得興奮或者吸引。

雖則OP向來走的也只是大路簡約風格，但以crossover作gimmick總需要爲消費者帶點驚喜吧。其單品離不開那幾樣夏天必備，crop jecket, indigo牛仔,hoodies。顔色縱然繽紛，可愛青春度有增，活力也是有的，可是就不怎麼特別，亦無設計感或魅力可言。雖説靈感來自90年代，本來相當誘惑我這種時代懷舊穿着風格的人。但眼看還是平實無味的雞肋。只有8件的collection雖有gimmick，能發揮的應當許多，但最後這樣看來只是用作製造noice的潮流尖端事宜，實質懶躲賣錢作祟而已。

數落了許多，最後不得不提及的賣點是其由我的大愛photographer。Terry richardson操刀的campaing（造型上也很有他的影子）。不過，不知道是否大作太多，cult brand crossover 牛仔實在爲小品，這次大師也較casual了事，照片跟他的visual daily photo blog 差不多。

唉。現今市場只要crossover就能大賣且夠潮創意工夫省得下就刪去。我看這世界快要滅亡，我們一塊潮死去好了。 -strangejoanne

The american cult label is doing a collaboration with the legendary denim brand Levis. There's nothing luxury like H&M dose. But practically 8 pieces collection selling in Febuary. I literally don't think it's attractive to me at all.

Their items are always the formula of spring /summer. Such as the crop jacket, indigo denim, hoodies. Even though they are colourful, lovely and energetic enough, definitely nothing special or interesting. So not creative or sexy at all. It supposes to be inspired from the 90's. As a vintage decade fashion style lover, I'd say it's just simple as American appearl. And the 8pieces collection gimmick is cool. There should be room to be innovated. However, the result is just a fashion trend issue without a bang. It's just sales and marketing driven.

Last but not least, Terry richardson, one of my favourite photographer is the one who managed the campaign. But for this, he has just done the simple casual work as what he usually posts on his visual diary blog. Not much to impressed.

Today's market has been cutting budget and less creativity. They just want the items to be sold and be trendy. I belive it's almost the end of the world. Let's just simply be the most trendiest hipster and that's it and die! -strangejoanne

冬天離，春天起； 入貨好時機

冬天離，春天起。
入貨時機，多穿兩天，擺至下年，也夠划算。

從左到右上至下排列好的有；
左上。 媽媽買的夏天貨，彩色繽紛，blocking粗跟/小boutique/hkd2xx
右上。 少見生膠底幼跟peep toe/香工/hkd40
左下。 真獍皮大熱棗紅2way /BERSKA/On Sale hkd99
右下。 真皮再來棗紅Clogs/ZARA/男朋友送/On Sale hkd199

Obcessing the amazing item multi-way scarf as turban 情繫絕世佳品 萬用SCARF當TURBAN

本來我日新月異的形像令人無所適從，但自從4年前的頭巾熱不知不覺地頭巾物體成為了我的必需品甚至是朋友對我的認知。頭巾們跟隨筆者多年，我決定要好好表揚一番。

I have been in different style frequencely which my friends said they sometimes don't rekon me. However since I have been wearing the headscarves, it has became my signature and need. I will have to be proud of having them with me and give them the honor with this post.

至於出處是由中東北美西南亞的民族特色演變過來。從20年代，英印生意來往緊密，文化交流影響。Turban就成爲潮流事。70年代的hippies潮也是當時Ethinic文化。於是每逢春夏的gypsy, hippies look就少不得HEADWEAR。

The turban was came from middle east, north America and Southen West Asia. Since the 1920's the british had close business relationship with the indian. As the crossover of the cuture, turban had came to England and it had became a fashion trend. Hippies was influenced by the ethnic culture too. That's why the gypsy and hippies have the turban or headwear in every spring and summer.

Accessories對 outfit的重要性是常常被忽略的。港人特別漠視其無比威力。即使配襯簡單，平平無奇，加上頭巾後絕對也能吸引眼球，立刻出衆。而且它爲頭髮亂了立了是最佳出場之時，幫了我個大忙。這亦是我情系head accessories原因。

Accessories is important for style and outfit but it has always been forgotten. HongKongese don't know how powerful it is. Even the outfit is simple or even boring, when you add on a headscarf, it can be very different and stand out of the crowd. And the best thing of it is to cover up the greasy messy hair which really has give a big hand. This is why I m in love with turban.

PRADA

SS11大熱ACCESSORY是也！ SS11 hottest trend

筆者自用的多是圍巾絲巾綁出來的。這樣較原隻TUrban多用途。打結、綁蝴蝶結、頭巾鄉村大姑的綁法配合各不同的造型。大多是看心情打結的。圍巾絲巾多是vintage產物，買下的都是別人捨棄的或二手vintage舗買下。除此之外，highstreet有售的圍巾圖案款色也很有vintage感。昨日香工一行，有見carriage花樣大巾，亦非常誘人，98大元其實也合理。合理在於其多用途、價錢平、收藏易。上身得、上頭得、當腰帶亦得。從此請多留意這絕世佳品！ - strangejoanne

I usually have the scarves to tie as a turban which is more flexible to actually buy one. It can be tied in a knot, a ribbon or like a country girl to fit my different looks. It depends on my mood. Most of the scarves are vintage goods from friends' unwanted or from vintage secondhand stores. Moreover, highstreet also has very nice scarves in vintage style.I have been shopping in HK industrial centre in Lai chi kok. There are lovely pattern scarves, very adorable and fair price for hkd98. Because of the multi-usage, low priced, handy for storage. It can be wore on body, head or even as a belt. From now on, look for your new scarf. -strangejoanne

打結容易TURBAN難綁，附上以下網址TUTORIAL.
It's easy to tie a knot but hard to do turban, here's the website for tutorial

http://caseykoester.wordpress.com/2010/01/02/how-to-tie-a-turban-like-hedy/

買了才算，荷包無損

除鑽石外，女生好友可真多，鞋子地位數一數二。筆者也是鞋痴（盡得母親真傳）．櫃子全場爆滿，但總是差一雙，我亦樂意加場。因爲款式特別或價格吸引而買下的鞋無數，可是總有不好穿、不好走、不貼腳、不能走路，多不的這種情況常見。有見及此，我無法不捨棄愛鞋，可是才剛呱呱落地，就此丟掉不人道也。

後來發現交換網（網址公佈於文後）。將家中多餘物品放於網上以物換物。我那雙愛鞋幸得有心人領走，才得以保存，得人愛惜。同時看來從此又有藉口買新鞋了。實行買了才算，荷包無損。又一環保慳錢好方法！ --strangejoanne

已交換的一對愛鞋，有趣的是剛巧眼光獨到的交換對手是多年失去聯絡的朋友。lol



此網簡介：TradeDuck 是香港首個利用「以物易物」為交易方式的網上交易平台。我們的宗旨是為用戶提供最便捷的方法，利用自身物件換取其他心儀物品，達到互惠互利的雙贏局面，並有效促進物品循環再用。
「以物易物」的好處，是把交易回歸最原始最簡單的方法。只要睇啱貨品，拿出物品向對方提議交換，雙方同意後交易即可完成。由於過程不涉及金錢，交易雙方無須討價還價，亦不必像拍賣網等待拍賣時段結束才獲確認成交，更不用為十元八塊與其他競投者拉据一段時間才能覓得心頭好。相比起來，「以物易物」的交易過程更為快捷、方便。
http://www.tradeduck.com/

鬼鬼馬馬HENRY蠱蠱惑惑HOLLAND

LONDON代表house of holland的AW11/12 FASHION FILM別有一番風味。沒有華麗堆砌，沒有大顆明星照亮招牌。只用上型女IT GIRL好友PIXIE及DREE玩RPG，有懷舊美國廣告風格。佻皮3人組合以PARTY心情做主角，帶動觀眾立刻想要穿起色彩繽紛的CROCHET外套和直條短襪，加入整古做怪一番。睡衣PARTY不仿選擇那絲質印花套裝，也能令人想入非非。

HENRYHOLLAND的大膽色彩搭配正有LONDON SWINGING 60's的感覺。筆者喜歡英倫人的個人風格主義，同一樣的單品，各人演繹各有千秋。這是香港人辦不到的，因為我們失去歷史文化，這與創新創意創造力息息相關。要不然，街上潮人不會一式一樣一個LOOK。 -strangejoanne

The LFW has got House of holland. His new AW11/12 fashion film has been very different from all the others. It's nothing glamourous, no hollywood big star or celebrities in the film for the label. But he has found the cool it girl Pixie and Dree to play the roles. Fulfilling with the vintage American advertising style. 3 of them might be having fun like it's their insiders' party. It totally has brought me into the sence and I'd be wearing the colourful crochet coat and the stripe socks. If there's a pajama party, I'd definitely pick the 100%silk set.

Henry Holland has always put vivid colours in his collection inprired from the swinging sixties. I appreciate the individual style of english. They have fantasticly demonstrate the same item in variety of ways that suprise the others. This is what HongKongese rarely do because we have lost our history and cultural. There is defo a linkage with creativity and innovation. Otherwise we won't see the clone style everywhere in the street of HK. -strangejoanne

Spring denim

photog: primo L.

Denim maxi/MeiGee/hkd10
headscarf/fr. Rubi Isla
Checker belt/fr. frd Heilie B
Socks/hkd10
Shoes/vintage/hkd39
brown satchel/vintage/gbp1 (I know, unbelievable!)
apple green shopper bag/new bought/hkd29

P.S. I gotta wear the glasses until I got my eye lasik done. I look bad in glasses. :(

Cool Pauperish Fashionista 窮也要酷

窮也要酷
買要買，時裝是不能放棄的。可是家境小康，教我如何走在潮流前線，與一眾名牌上身的大師一較高下。打從甚麼時候，我就染上買平嘢的筆直習慣。朋友無一不感嘆本女的格價功，此非只局限於衣飾方面，食與行也不例外（住有娘家愛錫包辦，幸福無憂）。實行生活品味穿底價全包圍。

其實早前有一文有提及我的SHOPPING BEHAVIER。可是是英文版。現在我又突破自己懶惰的缺點打一下中文。
我的入貨店舖當然有超級2手店美芝。vintage是至愛，價格有上有下。當然美芝為下，而且不一定vintage。 除此之外還有草根MK，花園街，深水埗，街邊檔攤。HIGHSTREET有COTTON ON（男裝TEE是最愛）。其他的還有各大HIGHSTREET的減價。

我認為平野無好不是必然定律。其實這是眼光彩數加努力的成果。沒有柒人，只有懶人。因為當我要趕上班，不上粧，不配襯當天outfit之時，我感覺到自己無比難看。

讀者可能有感筆者孤寒又寒酸。我卻坦然承認我很師奶。可是能省下錢來，買到可遇不可求的，扮起有型，何樂不為？重點是，FASHIONISTA也不一定大穿名牌還有時下潮牌。（筆者是極度對潮反感的！）

所以，今後發表的新文章會特別加添新題材。今天靈機一動，何不專心鑽研及分享本女的自學廉價神功？
可能有助閣下找到絕色平貨。-strangejoanne

I just can't give up fashion (shopping) even I am such a pauper. My family isn't rich but providing me all the best. However, this is nothing for me to spend on those luxury labels and compete with those super fashionista. Since then I MUST find my way to get myself getting the on trend special cool stuff BUT BUDGET in hand.

All my friends have been amased of my budget spender behavier. Not just on clothes and accessories but also food and travel. I'd say this a a total package of lifestyle.

Shopping behavier has been mentioned in one of my previous post in only english. And I realise I may do a Chinese version. My favourite store is MeiGee in Mong Kok. they sell second hand and vintage. An absolute thrift store. Moreover, fa yuen street girly trendy shops and sham shui Po stall are my choices too. Fot highstreet, I usually go for Cotton on which has the best tee shirts collection. And of course those sale of highstreet are my life too.

I disagree with cheap stuffs ain't good. This is all about taste, luck and effort to look for the out standing goods. There's no1 tacky but lazy. Whenever I rush to work without making up and dress up, I look terribly horrible.

Readers you may find me too tight. But I mean it. If you can save up money, buying statement pieces, dress up and look cool then why not? The most important is fashionista is not restricted to wear only the super labels or the hittest brand.

So from now on I will try to add more post about the new topic, sharing my budget shopping skills. That might also help you to find out your taste of life in a budget way. -strangejoanne