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Know if or not know it, I've moved to London for postgrad studies dad's been pestering of me going out of the house or else...but all in all I've arrived and started everything and got, a fresher's flu. A freshie in the West in the fall weather and down with a wet nose to welcome me (amidst the honestly friendly weather of sunshine and wind that's totally human).

It's definitely going to get a lot colder than this so this is a good welcome, better now than later in the middle of the semester which has chuckloads of reading to do...

Talking about beauty is another entire database of research and perception.

Not the point now. I think I have a clear goal as a very mild-to-none feminist mission - seeing in my previous last blog post on a random month about how sex and entertainment industry is now giving free sex through pop culture and music - in their tiniest sense to bring back sense to the girls in today's world, especially with the Eastern heritage. I was home all day and a Hall mate of mine in the study room was present; we were discussing about here and there and about globalisation, Western notions, and everything - in this terms, it's relationship, love, sex, everything - MILEY will be one case of the extreme.

In regards to crudely devaluate female.

Eastern values still remain intact with me, although I live as an individualistic, introverted, metropolitan single that wishes to remain silent, until another being throws in the question for me to react to it, which is almost found in every first world metropolitan city and means it has been under the Western culture.

With more women not having more integrity for themselves. As simple as my Hall friend A says,

"I think first, if I were to do this, I would think that if my dad walks in out of nowhere and no news right now what I'm doing, will I be able to casually say, 'Hi Dad, what's up?', then it's good. But if I can't do it, then, well I won't do it."

And this is as concise and simply said. I won't have face if my dad knows things I would feel uncomfortable if he knew. His colleagues knew. My mom. Demoralise. We're Asian so we still have to keep the Eastern respect. If I respect myself then I could face my dad in all circumstances of what I do.

It's amazing how Billy Ray actually approves his daughter's artist's current image-reconstruction, so I would respect on that that "She's Still My Miley" (however the moment I was watching Wrecking Ball I was squeasy in my seat - her dad can watch it too and well, his full-grown daughter is swinging without clothes, so).

What would you do? I'm just keeping my self-check sane and integrity alive and to keep the Eastern heritage of respect going for teenage girls, and it's what strongly I believe in as a mission.

Next time I'm writing it'll be a whole new light on Asian culture, the study of the cultural industries and whatever I'm on fa-i-ah sitting in as a pupil again! But, chunk-sized bites on lecture notes on Tweetah, for those who are interested in the subject, mention away!

Primary.

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• CREATIVITY//ORGANIZATION//PERSPIRATION//COLLABORATION//CAPTURING ACTION •

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What happens when a fashion student gets hitched to the best design portfolio network on the net? 

Well, some SWAG happens like that on top, and more below.

•During LASALLE OPEN HOUSE 2012, 13-14 JANUARY 2012•

LASALLE College of the Arts Singapore, 

meet your first 

Behance Student Campus Ambassador, 

Rice.

11:11.

           I have officially graduated (nonetheless I still do not know my status whether I did pass or I have to retain. However I know that my attendance is of perfect level and my classes feedback are of average B+++++++. Yes, not A, because each guru gave me a 69 and not 70) for my Diploma! That's my shoes shoes shoes for M R B L.

*Jiggy Pinocchio dance*

•Fashion textile prints•

           I don't know if it's just plain coincidence but I have said this repeatedly to everyone why and how's life in Singapore currently. I came here at the right time and place. How right?

       Well, the fact that our Fashion Dept. has been collaborating with Korean Universities and professors and we'll have an exchange program.
       The fact that I am the youngest graduate in the year for diploma (I'm still 18YO ya'll!) and the college's timetable has given me freedom to do all sorts of things I like to do, and what they didn't teach me doing.
       The fact that I had remembered my old childish dream to want to meet/work with the stars I was a fan of, (those were the days of a better Hollywood and when TV was still safe for kids like me watching Kenan & Kel sputtering "my orange soda?!") and I simply wanted to become either a movie director because I get to meet them plus boss them around or an actress itself so I get to work with them.

      It all came back after I had a couple jobs to fill in my experience when I'm now a journo for Korea.com / Whiteboard that I HAVE ACCOMPLISHED MY LIFETIME GOAL.

      As a journo and going to all these events and such, training me to be a professional person by attending press conferences was not taught at school. By experience, by learning to understand each time how the event goes, I have matured myself and as Lenne say, I could bring myself well.

Moreover did I have to prim myself well as the PR / Project Manager in the company I part-time for, previously my intern place, Glamour Inc. The name says everything. I do not want to screw that up.

Anyhow, as '11 is the year I have graduated for the first time from this college (IT HAS BEEN THREE FRIGGIN' YEARS SINCE I MOVED?) and the famous 11:11 wish commemorates the wishes and dreams prayed inside each final year project to please hire me or get me noticed and some investor would like to invest or hire us. ;)

Here goes: My personal favorites and my own project at The Lasalle Show '11!

*WARNING: Photos heavy from the extensive exhibition!*

M R B L .

It started with the chosen project #5 : Packaging, to create six items: HANG TAG, LABEL, PRESS KIT, INVITATION, PACKAGING, and PROMOTIONAL ITEM for a brand we have to conceptualize ourselves, derived from the company we researched beforehand. With the bylines of its market and target audience, I had in mind way before everything : to create a bespoke shoe label.

First, researching on what shoes I liked and what the direction of the shoe design should be. Something that should be interesting and different that will surely get attention.

The inspiration board for the actual shoe design. Two varieties. Which one you guys prefer, Left or right?

Those were the rough sketches made on my notebook. Some are inspired by LV, United Nude, Heavy Machine, Raphael Young, Camilla Skovgaard, and others said in the inspiration board above.

Below are the 5 mood and inspirations for each respective design we should create previously stated above.

This was the first batch of design that got rejected.

View and appreciate the final collection here!

M.RBL MANIFESTO

M.RBL aims to be adorned by the world’s fashion daredevils.

M.RBL gains attention by its glinting spherical feature beneath your very feet.

M.RBL dresses your feet like a long-lost fashion Dorothy – you have now reached the highest sanctuary in the fashion wonderland with it.

This is M.RBL, the show-stopping shoes that demand to gather your fashion balls up – the only way to work it to the M.XMUM with a N.NCHLNT attitude.

Note: this is only the first prototype. The original shoe design is still under process. Would anyone like to have a pair of shoes from MRBL, either by your own design or through my consultation, do let me know.

It's walkable, trust me.

Shinigami NO.2

This, is a mix of my shinigami outfit post NO. 2, about my life goal checked #74, my dreadful college woes, and the upcoming summer I can’t wait.

Where’s Shinigami post number one? Well, should be coming soon, sometimes, one day… and why is it called this? Is because of this exhilarating awesome long draped skirt from Mu I got which I feel like I could just bring on my katana and bring on my death god jobs.

Alas, as if Bleach’s story is true.

See how my assymetrical black skirt drops ever so raw-ly to give an extra bump of silhouette. The best thing was how the peeps around the stand were saying
"nice pants!"
and I said, "no its a skirt! LOL!"
they were surprised and "what did you do to the side? did you sew it yourself?"
"Oh goodness no, the designer lets us have fun with our own creativity to let the skirt drape in differ ways. It has buttons inside attached. Osm right?!"
and they all agreed. Couldn't be anymore satisfied. I wuff my one and only skirt! :)

Yay where I finally met Jordan of the ultra popular worldwide Balletcats since we've worked anything but face to face for the first batch at The Goods Dept. Did you miss our catfight?

•not to mention how i love this candid shot then it took my KTZ ring perfectly! wearing a maroon Giordano tank top, Buddha necklace, MU black skirt, Schu nude wedges•

               Then I also met another Jordan and Jess the polar opposite siblings all the way! LOL well they both were starving and finally after a dreadful long while and a contemplation to eat fish and co. we settled for Ootoya. I only came along to get my dessert (plus grabbing other foods they ordered as usual. We know each other too well in terms of food. When I say I'm not hungry or I DID get my dinner, there's always space to eat more) which was super super super on the top - nirvana seven! The best vanilla ice cream ever tasted. The texture was correct and the taste is superbly rich.

But anyhow, I’ve been planning to wear this skirt (I’ve been asked and pointed out several times, whether I’ve stitched the side hems myself to create the assymetrical drape look or not. Well you can judge yourself, what did I do with it? Answers coming below, who guessed right let me know) since a few days back planned in Singapore, in order to fit my little suitcase and immediately change when I touchdown Jakarta on the same day Brightspot Market opens its first night.

No I didn’t come all the way to Jakarta for – well more or less I did book a ticket to Jakarta by noon to catch the event in the city before returning to Bandung, my home sweet home. So yes, I did 20% came all the way for Brightspot. Confession of a wardrobe upgrade need. The solution: shop loads at the market to support local designers.

Outcome: Only managed to buy one.

Why why why? Every time I’d visit I’d only get one piece – one standout piece for sure, and it’s always white. And always patterned-like, as in, compare it below:

It’s ‘patterned-like’ and avant-garde. Left is Resida's Since Always, on the right is my new Danjyo Hiyoji sample dress (originally in tan) when poked out like this reminds me of either MMM or Viktor & Rolf. Hear hear. Only if I were to do this the whole time when I’ll be wearing this piece to my summer holiday at…

*drumroll*

Santorini!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

(I’d seriously never would do that but I’m friggin’ excited for my summer holiday)

I’ve got to plan my wardrobe. I’m going for the colorful hippie a la low-keyed Cavalli and Kenzo, all whites and neutrals combine a la Celine, and I’ve got no choice to try find more new things since this is failure. I was prepared okay, I’ve got my paycheck with me but I guess I’m saving it for more bespoke shoes.

Speaking of shoes, I’ve never released in public that I’m creating a bespoke shoe label for my final year diploma project. If there’s someone contacting me for it to actually produce them for the market, well, I would be stoked.

Who’d wear my shoes – no, let me rephrase.

Who would be my label’s daredevil and wear them?

             My shoes are one tricky thing and I’m crossing fingers I won’t trip when sporting them on the upcoming 26^th May, 6:30PM. You all should come for the opening of the LASALLE SHOW ’11 (if you are in Singapore of course)! You might see me fall – it’s history! ;p

               Back to Brightspot, I was looking forward to meet Nico, Emily, Primo, and of course the rest of the Whiteboard team and the lovely Dinda! Then I met Tontey and the rest of the interns which they should be enjoying themselves working under them minus the distance from their house to the company’s office address that I’ll just close my eyes.

And during today, I managed to accomplish two things:

            To tick off life goals #74: Shoot a ‘stranger’ with a knifey question. Or something personal or something you know, that shoots at the heart. Like seriously since I want to know how they react. It can either be negative or neutral (which Caucasians or Western people would have this reaction, or even interested at it because of the question and even develops it out as a dialogue) in terms of human psychology.

To even more believe that I don’t have a pretty future with blond or slit-eyed kids but in return to have my thesis question ready for my BA year this upcoming new college term.

Sorry, Nico – you’re my victim!

I have a rationale and back up for this so bear with me, ;)

That was a touché touchy touchy subject I’m sure and I’d become a pelacur – pelan pelan curhat moment but you took it well! Sorry dude, hahaha it was all planned. Because the thesis that “all men who are into fashion should be all gay” as a topic is forming well – and is so far with first-hand account been so clear in front of me. I don’t know what to believe anymore so that’s why these experiences and accounts I have will be much useful, if my lecturer allows. If not, then screw it, I’ll need to find another interesting thesis question for 6K words.

Your reaction and answer had confirmed my hypothesis. Thus, the proposal for this topic has a bigger chance. With another fashion event upcoming, I’ll probably just drop dead and this 6K word essay would be then a 110% diary of a pelacur. My diary of rants against! *evil laugh*

Anyhow it was definitely fun although real short but I’m truly apologetic if I’ve hurt you in any way. Next time with Primo which I didn’t manage to meet to continue on the fashion debate! Deffo that you’d know more fashion things more than I do – fashion is not my religion after all, it’s food. Oh wait, K-Pop. ;D

I am now writing at 2AM in the morning amidst my diploma project redo and I am sleepy – my bed here is so good I could sleep in all day, different to the one back in stuffy Singapore. This explains my MIA in this space. I’m more often active in Tumblr and Svpply for quick inspirations and on WHERE ON EARTH CAN I GET THIS KENZO SHOES. Tumblr is always always fun, fun, fun, fun. :)

I MUST GET. HONTOU KAITAI. It’s so me, it’s so Japanese, redefined. But, WHERE TO GET. :(

Cut+Paste.

               A new absolute busy term awaits! Resuming to normal (and super packed) classes, I've got a new class I've been waiting for : Packaging Class! Yay yay yay yay now I shall do some wonders in folding and pattern making for packaging.

            The first assignment, however, isn't anything fashion-led related. Hello graphic design, how shall I design myself in this ugly boxy by Shin Tanaka?

          And apparently there were K-Pop fans submitting their work through Shin's website, the creator of Boxy where everyone around the world is invited to download the free template (like we are doing now, my class) and design it however you want.

    Anyhow, miss asiaRaisa I created is last minute based on my clashing pattern aesthetic and changed the eyes and added earrings and change her shoes to flat shoes! I wish I had time to make the triple tongue Adidas like CL is sporting above. CU-UTE.

           My concept, because being highly influenced by Japanese kawaiiness, and one of my favorite catalog magazine filled with really cute graphics, she fits well with the patterns I gave her and as if she's the little queen resting between my books. Front and back. Doesn't the shoes look so ah-dorableeee? Heeee. ;D




          asiaRaisa? Yep, that's another me. Not an alter-ego, just a new nickname I should create in this cyberworld for my blue bird account.

T w e e t   C l i c k   M e !

Again, chirp me up if you like the same things I do! I love sharing the same passion like anyone else's.

My boxy shall be up on Tanaka's website,  I shall re-update this post.

IX : Project Runway

          It's been so long! Back in school for the first week was the week I was waiting for after a 2-3 week break back home doing nothing. Collaboration project between designer-textile-managers-communicators! I dubbed it as the in-school project runway as we did had to work fast fast fast from clothing production to the final management and strategic process in business plans. It was more of a all-rounded project runway and not only clothes.

         Basically, we had initially 4.5 days to establish a collective brand, the brand name/client, a dress and tote bag made out of calico with 3D textile embellishment on it, then create the logo, packaging, campaign, etc. for a new online shop. We're to cater a product for the new online shop with the theme 'Glamour'. So, with a team of 9 consisting of people around, we set our heads to make it work for the next few days before presentation day on Friday.

(Un)fortunately, the presentation day changed from Friday to Monday, so that leaves the weekend to make everyone more kiasu which is so, so, Singaporean, and so we had to also do more things that we needed to do.

Let's cut things short and do this a skim-thru diary:

•yeeha, first briefing with our supervisor•

•the team of IX! Well, technically Cindy's bag serves as herself in the photo, the yellow bag brighter than any of us•

BRAINSTORMING in the cafe 

         Lost in thinking and deciding which theme, client, concept, name of our collective, etc. where we first decided on doing the movie 'THE TOURIST' as a theme, created the cape like Jolie wore, then proposal got declined before finally deciding on 'SEX AND THE CITY' as its glamorous yet out-of-the-box experimental, but still modern and style-savvy. You name it - it suits perfectly with the theme and such so then thank goodness Ginette said A-OK!

PRODUCTION in sewing room

Dress and cape was like, ready within 2 days and was ready to be dyed so we camoflauge the calico material. That was the design and textiles team, they were working like flash and ultra-neat! W o w, amazing for me they're ready for the real project runway.

•trying out Yos's booties so comfy. Being random. Wearing my usual POA assymetrical top and Paul Direk drop-crotch polka-pants.•

DIGITALS in the making

•the moodboard for the movie which I made. I like it how it turns out. The plan was to seperate the styles of day (on top) and night (bottom) which are day wear and gowns in the bottom. Did you spot the concept?•

•campaign moodboard which has a glitch. Must amend that bottom part•

CAMPAIGN photoshoot

•goofing off!•

FINALS!

  Achtung!           In support for the lovely book-a-zine CIRCUS where I introduced back last year, and for those of you who hasn't got a chance to get a glimpse/hands on it, you could win a copy from Eye Candies! Head over there for more details, and if you like the book-a-zine and is familiar/have it, please support the next edition, VOYAGE, here! (And so I can kickstart in the work I'm going to hand in to them. ;D) I'll leave you here with what it looks like and an excerpt of a beautiful editorial I love inside.