Birmingham

This is going to be a long post full of pictures of Birmingham and I, just cause I added a few scenery pics as well. Birmingham is the second largest city in England after London. It has its own uniqueness but personally it's not my cup of tea. I'd still prefer London. The building on the background is Selfridges, in Birmingham, and the architecture is inspired by Paco Rabanne's sequinned dress. Well, the building itself screams Paco Rabanne all over. I really like it though, I wish they would build such thing in London in addition to what seems already a lot of London famous landmarks. Oh these were taken in March 2013, by the way and you can see the snow so you could sum up what kind of country this is. Or what was left of it, at least.

Top - American Apparel

Leggings and shirt - Uniqlo

Boots - Melissa x Vivienne Westwood

Bag - Cupcake

Trench coat - Burberry

Hat - River Island

Necklace - Monki

Photographed by Nordica Lorencia

I personally think Burberry make the finest trench coats in the world, the most classic among all trench coats. The fact that Thomas Burberry was the an original designer explains everything. Actually there are two brands who claim on the invention of this particular type of outerwear: Burberry and Aquascutum, both from the UK. However, it might be because I heard about Burberry first, that I always see their trench coats are to die for, especially in earthy colour tone. They are perfect. That's why buying one is such an investment piece. I wouldn't refuse if you buy me a second one. Or a third.

Til next post.

Travel Through Time

I don't realise that I am quite adventurous. I know that I like to travel, to new and old places, but right now, I am dying to travel to new places, the weirder the better. Okay, maybe I'm not ready to climb the Himalayas or the Everest. Not yet, anyway. But maybe someday I will be ready and I will. At the moment, I really want to go to Iceland.

Traveling around the world is probably everyone's ultimate dream. Easier said than done. Traveling is some kind of a sacrifice and satisfaction at the same time. For students like me, I definitely have more time than older people who work, but I have limited budget. Those who work, they have the money, but not the time. See? It's really easy to say, "I want to go here and there and everywhere." The question is, when?

Jersey top, shawl and cardigan - Cotton Ink

Pants - H&M

Socks - Sox Galeri

Shoes - Monki

Trench coat - Burberry

Bag - Cupcake

I was in Windsor Castle, one of the Queen's official residences. Nothing special, except there was a gigantic doll house showcased, belonged to Queen Mary. These pictures were actually from the end of 2012, when I started traveling around UK with my friends. I also remember after the visit to the castle, my friends and I went to Eton College just to check it out, even if the college was actually closed and all the students were off on holiday.

And now, seeing it's 2014 already, it's just sad. It's sad how time travels really fast. We realise time flies yet we cannot do anything about it. So, seize the moment.

'Til next post.

Cardiff

Sweater - Cotton Ink

Outerwear - (X)S.M.L

Pants, bracelet, and ring - H&M

Necklace - Diva

Shoes - Converse

Bag - Givenchy Pandora

Socks - From Korea

Sunglasses - Burberry, borrowed from le photographer

Photographed by Paulina Koshan

I always forgot to bring sunglasses whenever I came back to the UK because I think my conscience told me not to, since there will be no sun anyway. And it was true. I never used any pair of sunnies all through Autumn, Winter, and Spring which all summed up into one season: cold and grey. But that day  when we went to Cardiff, Wales, was the first day of June 2013 and the sun shone very brightly and beautifully and I came unprepared therefore I borrowed my friend's. Haha. I always borrowed their sunglasses.

Cardiff is a beautiful city. I don't know if it is during Winter, but during summer it looks amazing, especially the location on Cardiff Bay where the photos were taken. Everybody is out enjoying the sun. Families' outing, couples' dating, girls with ice cream, guys with skateboards, children with dogs, it's just lovely. I wish I could repeat the summer without the heat, only the sun and the mild breeze.

Til next post.