Hues Of Red

Bag: Oma Sharif (Paris)

Floral Bomber Jacket: Editor's Market

Top: Silver Details (Hongdae Street Market)

Skirt: Zara

Shoes: Jeffrey Campbells

Rabbit Beanie: Self-Owned

Talking a little personal today :) It's been 8 days since i set foot in UK. February's weather is going to be really nasty before "summer" in March. I'm trying my best to juggle living well and also studying whilst getting around (Sometimes, it gets really tedious and i will miss home dearly but no! Let's be strong and focus cause i am here for a reason).

Some days back we had a class by Gary Pritchard, Vice principal of Conde Nast. He mentioned to us about how we could maximize our strengths and weaknesses. We had to do a little psychometric test for that as well. My top five strengths were restorative, relator, ideation, focus and developer. They were ranked in hierarchy. So Restorative was on my top. I didn't questioned that not to be true because in actual fact, i was very much a restorative. But i strongly felt that it wasn't always a strength.

I am a definite restorative in terms of personal relationships and friendships. Restoring something to its true glory before it cease to function or rekindling its vitality. That's me. Sounds like a healer but it's not. I guess the shadow side to this is we often get taken advantaged of very easily by putting ourselves in others' shoes because the other party may never want the same as you ( in fact sometimes they are just using you to their fullest). Been there done that, got disappointed and learned not to trust. However, i guess i am ready to put all nasty incidents aside and start afresh by learning to trust people more. That session with Gary was really like a therapy session. A quiet one i had with myself despite the noisy commotion all over the classroom w 40 over girls in class. I smiled to myself.

When you find the ones you can trust and rely on, that's one risk well taken and for eternally we all know that at least it was a genuine return. :) "Learn to choose to focus on your strengths as well and not only on your weaknesses. When you maximize them, imagine how great you could be with that capacity"- Words of Gary Pritchard *laughs*

Till the next time, signing off with love...

The White Rabbit

Cristobal Balenciaga

 Top: Black Pullover (Gold and Silver Sequined Details) Editorial's Market

Bottom: Leather Flow Skirt

Shoes: Dr Martens (Platinum)

Coat:Double Zero (NastyGal)

It's 4:49am currently in London. Sleeping patterns are really warped over here. So here goes...Writing on this space keeps me sane. Visited the Victoria and Albert Museum on Thursday. One must not be fooled by the exterior of this red and gold plated roof building. It was pretty much like the opposite of a dollhouse. Small as it seems but stepping in felt like an entirely different place. Every turn encompass a different section covering arts and cultural aspects of London History. If you are the philosophical geek, this is the place. ;) Being privileged as a student in Conde Nast College, we got to tour this place for free. *Thankful* (Well, maybe not because a lot of research has to be done for our first project meh :<)

  Fret not for those who worry that lunch is gonna be an issue. V&A provides an array of food ranging from hot meals, sandwiches, patisserie and a cafe corner with really good coffee. Books and Caffeine. <3

 Every item in this museum were coded with a code and the year that it came from. Some staged all the way back to the 80's and 70's. We were split into groups and the task was to pick three of your favorite items out of the entire museum. Well, here's mine. The first was this red doll. I wished i could tell you its history but i was really busy being captivated by its dress. That on runway, with a pair of Louboutins is to die for. (I'm very much a tutu fan :D)

 Then there's the cerulean vases with the olden days english women encrypted delicately on it. Simply love the patterns and details in craftsmanship.

 Then there was the golden carriage. Every girl's dream. Loving the details of the red curtains within the carriage and also the angelic water colored figures painted on the exterior.

 Much of the museum's interior decor were really creative in a sense that you get to see a certain aspect in a different perspective. Like this one right here. I'm bad with my knowledge in musical instruments so if you were from the band, you would identify some of this squashed bass metal materials hung from strings attached half way down the ceiling. Let the rest of the other pictures do the talking.I was snapping away like a tourist. What you will see here are a few of my favorites.Do visit the museum as it packs a great load of good history and educational knowledge. The national library was really much of a prick though. One of the strictest library i have ever been but i really quite enjoyed being surrounded by British Librarians who were a little over the top of being what they are best at. (if you know what i mean)

 We managed to catch Club to Catwalk as well. I possibly walked through the 80's in 80 minutes.Love it. A little part of my inner childhood fantasy was relived and fulfilled when i walk down the aisles and corridors of this exhibition. Amazing fashion the 80's had. Everything really started back then. The music, the scene and the culture. As much as fashion progresses on digital prints now, looking more exquisite and flamboyant, nothing can be compared to the 80's catwalk and its fashion scene. There were Christian Dior, Balenciaga, Chanel, Emilio Pucci, Mary Quaint and Alexander McQueen etc.

My day ended with Balenciaga in the Library. I'm really glad i chose him to write about. I have always loved Balenciaga. He's a true master. To me a designer's designer. Really Hoping i will ace this assignment well. A good start always paves the way..i hope. <3 

Till the next time, Signing off... 

The White Rabbit. xoxo

The Breakfast Club

Fur Hat: Hongdae Street Market 

Silver Diamante Choker:Primark

Fur Pullover:Uniqlo 

Floral Pants:Forever 21

Shoes: Jeffrey Campbell

Bag: London Satchel (Covent Garden)

Mondays at the Breakfast Club! Sounds just like the movie or off the best seller shelves in some Manhattan Bookstores. This is the nearest all day breakfast outlet to get to from Soho, near to Wardour Street. Eggs Benedict, Eggs Royale, Greek Yoghurt or Apple French Toast, You name it, They got it.  The Cozy Yellow Cafe Opens 8am-10pm daily, possibly the closest thing you can get to IHOP in London ;)

Just like any fish lover, I had to try the Egg Royale. Not a doubt that it is indeed a food peeve of mine at any breakfast outlets to order this dish. Overall, it was wholesome and to my liking for something neither too heavy nor light to kickstart my day.

That's the Egg Benedict right there with the hollandaise sauce drizzled to your liking. Its quite hard to find anyone who would reject eggs in the morning.. especially when you have eggs poached to perfection. *Visual Delish Much*

Well yes, put a bunch of girls on a first day of school, you get good organizing skills to meet before our first lesson. Loving my new friends made internationally. Olivia from Melbourne, Australia, Valeria from Italy,Gabrielle from USA, Maria from Portugal, Robyn from South London and then there's Charlene from France.

Just one street down from Conde Nast, there's a brownie store which i have walked past a couple of times but never got to walk through the white glass doors. I finally got my hands on a box yesterday before watching Road Dahl's Charlie And The Chocolate Factory Musical at Drury Lane. Musical set was amazing. The props really blew me away. Last year around summer time in London, I managed to watch Matilda and that was equally fantastic. Pure genius talent off the stage. <3 If you are coming to London, those are the two musicals you can't miss.

(Matcha Glitter and Double Choc Brownie)

(The Oompa Looompas <3)

 I'm really getting the hang of school lately. Really excited for the timetable ahead since we have just received our first project brief today.It's gonna be a tedious semester but I came here to prove and push myself. Can't wait to attend London Fashion Weekend and... no... BEYONCE is coming to London in March for her latest album tour. I want to die right now.

Till the next time, signing off with love.. 

The White Rabbit