some colour patches

Good afternoon beautiful world!

It is raining and raining over here, it is getting chilly in the evening and anyway I stay in freezing air conditioned 16 degrees celsius all year round, I can't survive without a scarf, especially a pink leopard one. 

And by the way, here are some colour patches to cheer us up despite the rain and storms.

wearing nail polish in barbie pink, Chanel pink lipstick Romance 55, pink leopard scarf from Café (Thai brand) with Issey Miyaké Pleats Please dress, Prada  nude pumps and Prada bag

Love and sunshine,
xxx
Hang

gold

Good afternoon beautiful people!

It is a sunny day over here, I swam 500m this morning so my day has started to shine just like this gold skirt ^_^

I am going to move out of this condominium, so I try to take more photos here. Its such a green place!

 I was wearing Zara top and skirt, YSL sandals, Prada bag, thrift necklace, Lafont glasses, BVL watch.

and lipstick was a mix of Pierre Cardin orange+Shiseido red+MAC gloss. YSL red nail polish. 

Tomorrow I'll have the keys of our new place, I am so excited!!! I'll have more shelves for my shoes and a walk-in closet ^_^

Have beautiful day!

Love and sunshine,

xxx

Hang

running errands

Good evening friends!

Hola Mis Papelicos!

It's Saturday, time for shopping...for diapers and food to be precise :) But I put on my new MET jeans and debuted my Prada bag, anyway. Yohhooo!!!

oh, actually I did buy a dozen of headbands and a Chanel lipstick-Romance 55. Its a very sweet pink and I feel girly wearing it ^_^

MET jeans are quite kinky but I finally brought one pair home and debuted it with a black boyshort underneath, you can wear a string to live the brand spirit if you wish. I may try next time ;)

Remember this cute Mr. Bear with hearts printed all over? He is now has a new home because my other red Prada bag has been sent to Hongkong to be repaired. Hopefully I'll have it back before Christmas. Sadly, nowadays quality and price are not as relevant as expected. 

I was wearing a thrift headband in satin gold, Lafont glasses, Zara blouse, MET jeans, Zara flat pumps and Prada bag. The bracelet I have on my left wrist is permanent. My mother gave it to me when I was a kid as a tradition, to keep me healthy. For nearly 20 years, I have outgrown it, luckily:)) and it has become a part of me.

Have a fashionable weekend!

Love and sunshine,
xxx
Hang

Fashion drawing in Vogue

Good evening everyone!

Before I am going crazy with all the sketches I have to do by Adobe Illustrator, I remember the beautiful images I saw in the book "Fashion drawing in Vogue". And before I come back to my digital drawings, I would like to share some of those images with you. 

Enjoy!

With the development of technology, there are less and less time for hand drawing. Sadly, now illustration has little space in magazines and has been gradually replaced by photos. These days I can't tell one magazine from the others just by looking at its cover. There is always a well-dressed celebrity striking a sexy pose.

Ok, I should stop whining and be back to my Macbook and Adobe Illustrator CS4!

I can't live without them, why I blame others?

BUT! I still miss hand drawing, don't you?

Love and rain,

xxx

Hang

casual look

Good evening everyone!

Finally a post with my face, not only what was in my plate :))

Yah, I know the photo is big but I still want to tell you that I finally have a new pair of Lafont glasses! Yeeaaaahhh!!!!

And I am wearing the new nude Dior Addict Lipstick Casual Beige 222. I just want to erase my face so you can see my glasses hiiiihiii

wearing CK Calvin Klein dress, silver necklace with leaf motif, Prada bag and Marc Jacobs shoes

Have a beautiful evening!

Love and sunshine,
xxx
Hang

Les Pierres Rouges restaurant

Good morning summer!

Continue with the flow of red tone from the last post, I would like to share with you a gourmet experience in a restaurant called "The Red Stones"  

Since our forever favorite traditional cuisine restaurant Le Cadran Solaire in Valbonne village was temporarily closed, we ventured out for a new gourmet experience. 

 The ambiance was excellent and we were seated at the terrace surrounded by roses in blossom!

Speaking of restaurant without mentioning their cuisine is like eating salad without its dressing.

You have plenty of choices: A la carte with starters, main courses, grillades and desserts or their set menu which are : Menu "Pierres Rouges" 36,5€, Menu Provençale 26,5€, Menu Saveurs 46€

Petite salade Niçoise au Thon et Poivrons grillés

Small salad "Nice style" with grilled tuna and bell pepper

Entrecôte grillée

Grilled beef entrecote

Agneau confit aux Aromates

Slowly cooked lamb with different spices

Fricassée de Volaille au Curry de Madras

Stewed poultry in curry sauce

"Pain" in France is a real pleasure. I swear on all my shoes!

Crêpes au Grand Marnier et sorbet Agrumes

Pancakes in Grand Marnier with Agrumes sherbet

Royal Chocolat Amaréna

Royal Chocolate means Giant Chocolate :) 

Crème Brûlée aux Figues

Custard topped with caramelized sugar with fig. Yummy!

For a relaxed and maybe romantic time, Les Pierres Rouges should be in your list of choices. But, if you look for excellent and refined cuisine, please consult the Michelin guide :))

Anyway, we'll be back to have another nice time there. So, if you happen to be in the French Riviera, you may want to drop by this charming restaurant at 1615 Route de Cannes, 06560 Valbonne

Have a gourmet day my friends!

Love and sunshine,

xxx

Hang

The red sole

Good afternoon shoe lovers!!!

Sorry for being missing-in-action for the last 10 days. It seems like a decade in blogosphere, isn't it?

So, I am vacationing in France with my family, but I can't help sharing my little happiness with you!

You know already what I am talking about :)

Christian Louboutin

in sneakers

I guess he is inspired by the beautiful temples in Thailand :)

He made shoes for my favorite fashion icon! I adore Audrey Hepburn, I can watch her in the film Sabrina thousands times

A corner of his workshop

his home, continuously under renovation!

now we know why it's red down there

All these above photos are taken from the book "The Selby is in your place" by Todd Selby. It is an inspiring book full of photos. I 'm not a bookworm, pictures speak to me easier than words. (in other words: too lazy to read, prefer the freedom of interpretation of pictures:))

I made a queue in front of this door in Faubourg saint Honoré street. I thought I was sent back to Vietnam before 1986 where things were distributed by coupons and you had to queue up hours in advance to get in. But here, coupons won't work...Ah ha!

Anyway, I finally got inside and picked up this beauty!!!!

The shop window showed a big giraffe in heels, interior decoration is inspired by giraffe as well. As much fun as the decoration is, the service is the other way round.

But I must say that the shoes are special and beauuuutifuuuul. I started out with a classic pair which I can make good use if it before move on to the next!

With love from Valbonne village,

Almost sunshine ^_^

xxx

Hang