22 and acing life - including this rather boring but most expensive paper I've earned in my life and it is entirely the most beautiful thing *tingles*
30.09.2014 LDN - I'M DONE WITH THE CITY. BUT, SO NOT DONE AND OVER WITH ALL OF YOU INSANE AND LOVABLE HUMAN BEINGS I'VE EVER MET.
I guess to recap the one year, I learn that I have to introduce myself like:
My name is Rice, short from Raisa.
45 years old mentally and going 46 as its less than 6 months away (the internal joke between a 36 and a 50 year-old classmate there), 24 - Korean age, but 22 internationally.
I have an Indonesian citizenship but to answer your beffudlement shown on your face, I'm second-generation Chinese from pops side.
But more than that, SOAS was the other world I couldn't wait to get through because of the challenges thrown to ask about my existence and sanity...
Because a peace sign with hands equals to two fingers up: this was in the mail about two weeks ago without prior notice, saying I have hosted 2 portfolio reviews in 2012 and here's the thumbs up physically. My journey continues on after as a BSA to the manager of Behance Indonesia.
Created for TIALM. Isn't it eye-pleasing and minimalistic?
I'm alive, and when I'm alive, this is the only time I get to blog because demands from here, here, and here is taking a full toll on me. I only can be blessed with so many activities, new friends, new experiences back in my motherland and still stay close to home.
Matter of fact I cannot wait to get out next year as well and be productive again with my brain and hands. 1 year should be enough as a break, aye?
The only thing I cannot stand will be eating fish and chips daily beacuse there's no legit veggies or fruits and no one's going to cut it for me and no one's going to clean up my messy room thanks to deadlines for postgrad... next year... anyone in the city I'll be moving in mid 2013, holla~
And that's the end of me being very sensible and being a minimalist. Hello, too much reading from manga, I'm still me!
So LOOK AT ME! SURPRISE! (James said that, if you do follow Line) Wishing anyone who's reading the very, very exciting best in 2013 for we have been given an amazing new chance to continue on to live our dreams. I can open my eyes, to type, to breathe, hear my heart beat, hear my friend's little embryo heart beat, see my dad going gaga over football, and eating my mom's everyday super delicious cooking I have to savour them everyday.
I met awesome new people as I moved back, successfully pulled off events this year, graduated, saw more stars except my shining boys, and onwards with my project, This Is A Lokal Movement.
I became 20.
What did you wish for, and what are you thankful for this year?
Dear people who have actually, seriously clicked 'Buy This' - it is actually not for sale but to let me know of who is genuinely interested, I thank you very much. I tried for fun with the new widget for BUY THIS and it looks good too, but also that the TEXT option was somehow weird that I couldn't add any text box. So this refers to this blog post for my rationale file.
This is a zine project from college, filled in with most of my expeditions, writing, interview, articles, and a few taken from the publications WHITEBOARD JOURNAL.
Special exclusive interviews includes South Korean fashion designer, based in Paris, SONGZIO, and the president of Bunka Gakuen Japan (the fashion institute there) SATOSHI ONUMA. In-depth insight of the trip I took (which I've never got around blogging about it but it's still sitting there in my drafts, sorry!) YUNNAN, CHINA, and beautiful captures and flash news in the design world.
Below is the rationale file process for the design aesthetics, color, typeface information, etc. (the dirty bit of the project).
To see the entire project, do visit and appreciate it, as seen below!
However, you are still interested up to this point to want to get a copy? For people who are genuinely interested in getting a one-of-a-kind copy with extra oomphs added in the package, I can't thank you enough and I'll do my best to make one-print runs.
Drop me a comment here with your email which is contactable to further communicate! :)
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.
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.
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 26th 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. :(
This is my favorite project of the whole term thus far, moreover it turned out just the way I imagined it, which is why all my anxiety, dissapointment and annoyance towards Fast Print is gone! Bless you and your fake gold hot stamping that was 95% OK! Been a while for me to upload - I don't have the time to do this now actually!
For Visualisation+Presentation Digital, we had to create a catalog for products we are to self-produce, photograph, and brand it. I was frantic at first, and the only one thing I had in hand which I DIY, the stocking socks, was the only last thing I had. But with a flip of a magazine and a word that immediately luminated the dark world of no idea to the pot brimming with bubbles, ready to serve! And for the lst few days before hours to the deadline, I kicked my ass off and did it!
Finally...
See the complete work and thumbs-up appreciate (you don't have to be a member) it here!
Here's a little behind-the-scene outtakes on how I really did it:
with a touch of super-exposed on Ps, brightening the colors with contrast and other quick magic touch.
Thoughts, suggestions, raves, rants, critical points are loved below.
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