Hello lovelies! In today Trend post, i’m so excited to share with you all the favorite hair accessory – Hair chain headpiece! Unlike turban or scarf headbands, this exotic hairpiece accessory gives you the feeling more of hair jewelry. It’s more ‘fragile’ than your ordinary cloth accessories and its wearable for any occasion on your good and bad hair day! (How awesome is that?!). There’s wide range of it available now everywhere , though I usually rely on Etsy or Ebay instead of retail for this type of accessory.
top picture: Price range varies too, from $75 (made from real gold and piece)
top picture :to simple casual one $13 on ASOS
top picture:$14.99 on Ebay
top picture: or a fancy type for wedding/formal occasion!
Final words, with such a wide range of prices and models available now, the possibility is limitless on wearing this item! Be creative and make the best regardless of your good or bad hair day !
Outfit of the day Blouse – Vintage store Shorts & Headband – Supre Bag – MNG
Last spring, went over to Canberra to witness the awesomely beautiful Floriade Festival! Floriade festival is basically a flower and entertainment festival held annually in Canberra’s Commonwealth park featuring extensive displays of flowering bulbs with integrated sculptures and other artistic features. Floriade comes from the Latin word floriat, which means to design with flowers.
Each year is celebrated with different themes, which is mostly why visitors like me keep coming back for more. When I first step inside the park, those colorful array of flowers literally went all fangirling over it !!Besides going for the floriade festival, we also drop by the parliament house and had decent lunch there. By night, we already reach back to Sydney (its only 2-3hours away from sydney). What a colorful noon that day was!
Literally, everywhere I go these days I couldn’t help but to notice most of the people seems to be strutting on to these gorgeous galaxy leggings. Thats right, galaxy prints like these are really hot now in Sydney, they can be paired up with short coat/jacket or just your ordinary shirt or half top. With prints like these, your simple outfit could be popped to stylish,colorful with that futuristic feel in a snap!
Did I also mention they blend so well with your boots and footwear? Oh lawdy, I should get another one soon too!
I will get back with part 2 of my Brisbane & Gold Coast Trip on the next post ! For now, let me bring you to my short escape one-day trip to Hunter Valley only 2 hours away from Sydney City!
Outfit of the Day Blouse – Beesknees Shorts – Supre Blazer – Beesknees Oxford Shoes – F21 Shawl – Korea
I went over with Unimates clique , trip starts early at 9am sharp and ended approximately on 8pm. Yes, I know how very productive is that?! ( All cost included I paid only $46! Best deal ever 😀 !)
Here’s our itenary for the day trip :
Hunter Valley Cheese Company – Cheese Tasting McGuigans Winery – Wine Tasting McWilliams Mount Pleasant Wines – Winery Tour Gardens Village – Boutique shops and restaurants with landscaped gardens for a picnic lunch Hunter Valley Garden – Ten-themed gardens to be explored ( MY FAVOURITE!!) Mount View – capture the entire vast view of Hunter Valley Wollombi Valley – Antique shops, historical colonial buildings and other attractions
First up, Cheese Tasting. We went over to cheese company and its so interesting to see their cheese making factory! Anyway, they offered 5 types of different types of cheese that I virtually never ate or tasted before. Its freshly produced and there’s also water and crackers offered ( as its bit too salty if you eat them alone like that)
After that we have a short lunch break and I ordered a Pasta of the Day from one of the cafeteria, and boy was it the BEST PASTA I HAVE EVER HAD!! yum!
Wine Tasting and Winery Tour
As most of you know, Hunter Valley is quite well-known for their winery production. If we were to go there during summer season , we will have the privilege to see the whole grape ripe process and everything. Yes, the person in charge basically explained on how the grapes were planted mainly during summer but definitely not winter season. Oh well, we still get to taste those ah-mazing wine and get an indoor factory tour!
Next, we went over to Hunter Valley Garden. My favourite part.They have a whole lot of garden themes (over 10) and Story Book theme is the most unique! Its easily Australia’s biggest and most beautiful garden ever! Just entering the Storybook garden is an experience in itself – through a giant storybook that is being read by topiary giraffes!
Indian-themed garden
Story Book Garden
Everywhere else – other various theme in the garden
Overall, its a fulfilling and very productive trip with the whole unimates clique (I went over together with 27 other people 🙂 )
Winter season in Sydney hasn’t been friendly , we experienced the worst thunderstorm case (wind over 124km/h!) and stuff like that. So for this winter break , we decided to escape for a short get aways to Brisbane & Gold Coast and fair enough the weather there is warm and oh-so sunny!
Day 1
We left Sydney on Monday and can I just say I started the trip with so much drama. Yeah, basically I overslept and miss the baggage drop in time by two minutes , yes you read right TWO MINUTES. The lady in the airport was all ” I’m sorry you have to either switch the flight timing or buy a new ticket” . I end up by a new ticket $300+ to catch the next earliest flight to Brisbane -_- !
Anyway, things could have been worse and I’m all positive thinking throughout the trip so as not to ruin the excitement mood.
Mount Coot-tha
Upon arriving , we bought go-card ( its a card where you tap on and off as you board the bus/ferry/train in queensland). Thenafter, we went to Mount Coot-tha , its located 287 metres above sea level, has the highest peak in Brisbane. Thus, makes it a perfect location for the best view of the whole city lookout scene!
as posted on my instagram @valentiney
Outfit of the day Top – Ally Shorts – Zipia Tights – Etsy Blazer – Beesknees Shades – Raybans
Comfort At My Table – Lunch
We went to this place for our lunch and ohmy, the interior is amazing , it gives you that homely and warmth feeling. The feeling of coming back home and having breakkie type. Really welcoming and great selection of breakfast menu.
Truly seems like local favorite as it was filled even at early noon! We ordered their beef ‘burger’ and a soy chai tea pot
Bunker Coffee – Milton
I know , we are crazy. But Brisbane has so many place for exploration so we didnt just stop there, we went over at this unique Bunker Cafe which located in a garage-like place and a very limited seat. They serve a locally roasted beans from Blackstar Coffee in West End Brisbane so my expectations for a really good strong coffee we’re already peaked before I even walked into Bunker. I ordered regular Flat White and boy was it an enjoyment to sip. Very smooth and special taste blend in with the whole unique environment? YES. YES. YES.
Red Lotus Vietnamese Restaurant
Initially we planned to go to an Italian Restaurant, but since its closed and we’re roaming around Chinatown, we stumbled across this Vietnamese Restaurant which apparently is pretty famous too!
Ordering Beef Pho is a must every time you enter a viet eateries, we also decided to try their lemongrass chicken set as its marked as one of their signature. The Pho is ah-ma-zing! but the chicken is very bland and nothing special. Overall, its still okay for a quickie casual dining, nothing fancy.
Brisbane Arcade
On our way back , we saw this place which resembled very much like Sydney’s QVB building interior!
Paired up my outfit with a thicker blazer and shawl from Zipia & CLICK respectively
Everyone I know has a tattoo fantasy: When they’re getting it, what it will say, where it will be. But only mere portion of them have actually gone under the needle, leaving the rest of us to draw wistfully on our hands with Sharpies or eyeliner.
(tattoo shirt/sleeve: own this before,it was really cool once upon a time back)
I stumbled across a japanese fashion mag where it shows gyaru gals on the street wearing tattoo tights (which looks quite natural !)
How creatively stunning are these!
Ribbon-Prints tattoo tights is common favourite among gyarus, I spotted several of them wearing it and I can see why.
Even ASOS carry it too for $17 !
Paired it up with black boots and short dress like that, simple effortless way to bling up your whole look.
I got really psyc and cant help but to get myself these tattoo tights as well,bought them off from Etsy.Look really natural and its so high in quality (so thick, it keeps you warm during this wintery season!)
People need refresh button in their life at some point of time, I need it badly last week I realised I could have taken Chinese and pull up my WAM, but I dont know wtf is wrong with the past me, it did came across my mind, but I always think its better to take something that i’d never take in uni. But no, at the end of the day grades is all that matters. So I was devastated and desperate to get Chinese when I realised I only have 1 junior credit study left I could take (means I could only take 1B not 1A).I approached the departments and they mentioned about having interview in the week of 20th July, I wasnt content, I was infact really upset to be unable to get confirmation asap. I’m afraid I’ll be enrolled in either higher level of chinese or not being allowed to enrolled in it all (worst-case scenario). But Im all calmed down now, for the time being, im taking spanish and really liking it ( I just dont like the constant tests!) . So wish me luck on these !
Other point, sydney is getting chilly, my outfit post from instagram @valentiney
AND other exciting update! I got my internship approved at vodafone!I must’d say this is really unexpected since…you know, I never really ever felt acceptance without approvals. So I will and should seize this and hopefully all goes well Starting work this coming friday! and have Jayeslee gig after!
Alrighty till next update, have to get STARTED on this 5page reflection paper! wish me luck
I did nothing productive academically this weekend, sucha guilty pleasure..
did I mention? Im chocsoc’s new sub-com!Okay it may sound like a no biggie thing, but seriously im psyc for it !Some pics from last week meeting in wagaya!
Outfit of the day :
(&Im loving how sharp my nose like in 2nd pic #shameless)
Other notes, housemate and me got some awesome godly yummy indo feast meal today!
The martabak is SO DAMN NYAMMYYY! I ate 3 today and keep the rest on freezer,figured out it’d be sinful to eat it all at one go. Plus I couldnt get it everyday, so might as well save it!
And Im contemplating to order from zipia, its $300++ (I know) Im sucha spender RAWRRR I WANT IT THO 😦
Japanese make up is by far my ideal type/preference amongst any other!
The eye make Chihiro Kondo
(notice how she put her lower lash, make her eye so much longerrr *v*) The awesome magazine spread (that’ll make you feel crap ugly reading it, but gives you many interesting make up tips!)
The outfit
and many more!!
In case you havent know it, Tsubasa Matsuwaka , the mega gyaru model, just debut as singer
I bought so many items from Yesstyle before, though sometimes I dreaded the long item–arrival I really love all the goods!
These are my favourite piece from my recent buys 😀
cut out shoulder blouse $70
heres my version:
Blazer pink $118
heres how I wear it
I actually bought 3 more items but all got cancelled due to long waiting & non-restock item. Its fine though, Im really excited with these 2! Gonna purchase another batch today 🙂
*note: I purchased them from their australian site
Ribbon-Prints tattoo tights is common favourite among gyarus, I spotted several of them wearing it and I can see why. 
Pour of valentine ♥ 