Designer Hong Bao

Spending Chinese new year in Beijing has been one of the most amazing experiences ever. I'm used to spending summers in Beijing and so it has been amazing to see the difference between summer time and winter time in this city. As I've been busy every day trying to soak up all the new year festivities, I've fallen behind on what I would like to post.

On new years eve day, I went shopping to catch some of the big sales. I walked into The Gap and was handed an envelope. Then I realized it was an envelopes full of red envelopes (红包 hong bao - usually filled with money and given as gifts for the new year). 

Unfortunaly, they were empty... 

But overall I thought it was a really cute gesture made by The Gap.

...Even though I wish it had been somewhere like Alexander Mcqueen giving them out. Imagine designer hong bao?!?! I think I'm on to something . . . 

新年快乐！ 

ps. more celebration pictures to come!

W Concept

For those who don't know, I'm currently in Seoul, South Korea. The next 8 months are going to be very exciting and I can't wait to start posting my adventures and thoughts as I should have kept doing even when I was at home!

So.

Seoul always excites me because it is one of my favourite cities to shop in (if not my ultimate favourite). Last June I blogged about the Joseph & Stacey bags that I had fallen in love with. I found the bags at a store named W Concept. This store sells many items from luxury brands from Proenza Schouler's PS1s to Tod's driving shoes but also holds countless other brands from all over the world. Most of the time they only have one or maybe a couple of each item which kind of makes everything that much more special.

When I went a few days ago, I fell in love with the W Exclusive line that was made in collaboration with  Kaal E. Suktae. I loved the colour palette and the special attention made to design details, especially on the jackets. My favourite was the black leather motorcycle jacket with gold details. It fits incredibly well and looks even better on than in pictures.

Take a look for yourself!