Friday, June 12, 2009

Hibernation & Hiatus

Hi everybody, this is Alice the assistant *bows*.

Currently the writer for this blog is climbing the mountains of Himalayas, in search of himself. Surviving purely goats milk and occassionally mountain mushrooms (such as ling zi) and fresh water salmon (sashimi), he is training his mental and physical at the same time.

He has also been very ambitious in tacking a 12 piece collection. Thus in the mean time, shall be progressive, instead of reflective and not write. Alice wants to thank everyone for their support till now, on behalf of her belowed master.

Hopefully he will be back with new materials, and a new found self that is taller, better, faster and stronger. Watch this space *bows*

Thursday, June 11, 2009

ComeDi DramaDi TrageDi RemeDi

So before this drama queen turn into a tragic queen due to boredom, remedy needs to take place!!! Pronto!
I am channeling my unused energy to something productive. Something that I have been wanting to do for a long time.
Something that I need to do but can't be bothered to start as once I start, my head will be down till I finish
and I forget about the world around me. Since this winter will be cold and miserable anyway, I shall officially start.

Just in case you are wondering what I am starting on...
It is NOT sending my friends mean sms to 'feign' that I am angry with them in oder to get some drama happening (although it is fun though). It is NOT channeling 'Gossip Girl' and be all bitchy and oh-so-much-drama! It is NOT chatting with random strangers on the cyber and have hot conversation with them whilst pretending to be a second year innocent architecture student who wants to 'explore'. And it is certainly NOT keeping myself occupied with the aftermath of the recession and counting my pennies.

I certainly have been lazy recently. I need to do it for the sake of my future, since I will need an impressive portfolio to be chosen for future school ESMOD anyway.

It is... coming out with a new collection on paper. Certainly something that I have been procrastinating and putting off for a while. I had previosuly tried to design a resort line for Summer/Spring, but my lack of drawing skills impede my inspiration flow. But now, with my newly equipped skills (that kills), I shall do it! I will be doing Autumn/Winter now as it is more appropriate and I am getting alot of ideas since I am experiencing it now, the cold.. brrr. A 12 piece collection is what I am going for... probably 6 womenswear and 6 menswear that are pret-a-porter. It will have layers and also primary pieces that will take one from work to liesure. Accessories will be wicked! I am certainly including leather gloves, scarves, boots, bags, belts and maybe hats (maybe not). It may be a comprehensive colelction, but I may not do the hat and belt and it is too much detailing.

I am drawing my pattern inspiration from Cranes too. The beautiful bird, crane is long and effortlessly chic. The silhouette will be slim and long despite the thick coats. The result will not be penguin for sure. Can't wait to start now! The colours will be one of the cranes too, with black and white and grey making up them most palatte but with bits of yellow, purple and red. Very tailored, sharp, smart, yet effortless and casual in a way. Yesh, can't wait to start!

Keep warm people....

Sunday, June 07, 2009

The Trouble with White

Hi everyone, sorry for the delay of the new post. I had previously planned the title to be 'All's fair in Love and War', however, as you can see, this was not the title for this post. The title usually serve as a muse for me and that title just cause more writer's block than inspiration.

A couple of things to chat about today. Yes, more recession discussion of course, haha. Ever since my good friend moved to a different country, my life had been vastly simplified. I can recite all my daily activities and all that is to come in the following two weeks. Of course that is partly due to my eidetic memory, but most part of it is actually due to my current boring life. In addition, it is also due to being a tight arse at the moment, as I am tryting to save money and not spend them (thus no going out or buying things that keeps me sanely occupied).

My day-to-day life involved a routine that I MUST follow or else there will be nothing left for me to do. Gym, rest and doing the mere necessities are my life now. My main motivation is getting through day to day activities and spend as little as I can so that this year will end FAST! However, having much planned, I still get bored with the weekly routine. Surely i have benefitted fromt healthy habit and pattern, but here HAD BEEN NOTHING new or spontanious!!!

In addition, the winter blues has got to me. The cold always make me feel sad and unmotivated. Work had been a primary motivation, but with the slowing recession, no one is getting promoted, thus I have lost the focus on it as well. Perhaps I need someone new in my life?

Perhaps it is time to drop me 'Single and unavailable' status. Meet someone new and exciting to spice up my frozen life a bit. The trouble with me is that I like my clean white slate. I view relationships as a distraction to purposes in life, until that purpose is to find THE ONE. But the me now needs a new thing in life. A new flavour. I am bored, I must admit! My life chart has been on a constant for the past months! With material things fabricating my ups and downs, only for a while.

I stood still in this plane, wearing all white, while I witness the people around me experiencing life, moving on and forgettting the mundane. I am jealous.I I want that for now. A new colour in my life.