To all fashionista. (Yes! you slut, and you too whore)

To all fashionista. (Yes! you slut, and you too whore)

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Bila cuti semester macam ni, dan menggangur mulalah pelbagai aktiviti membuang masa dilakukan. I think I have khatam the entire videos on youtube, including those makeup tutorials videos, I would probably able to smear some blusher and say things like, "Oh god, this is well pigmented on skin" sambil garu-garu perut.

Anyhow lets talk about fashion here, I am not fashion mastermind, or fashion gila khinzir enthusiast. I enjoy fashion as much as I enjoy sipping a cup of hot bubbly teh tarik over a piece of roti canai while secretly calculating the peratusan kegedangan upon every munch. OK, terjauh mengarut. Macamanapun I find that some people take fashion so seriously, it like a battle on twitter and any form of social media, where you can find people posting silly things like,

"Oh god, biatch, bergaduh dengan perempuan juling over my baju raya by rizalman at Tesco. God, I want all the ropol in the world for raya, feeling-feeling bunga manggar on the first day of raya"

"God! LV bag and jubah by Jovian mendagu for Hari Raya, god can't wait to show people at Felda Sendayan I'm malaysian Kris Dayanti"

Chill out people, you don't have to push fashion, or try so much to look super upscale.  Be skinny and just dress as you like.

With that say, I am defining myself, selipar jamban, and my vintage Lanvin shirt with skinny from Tesco. I should pretend like I'm Alex Pettyfer for the day.

By the way, awesome people like me, would find this song reminds alot of fashion week in paris, or maybe parisian in general.



While you are at it, this runway show by Cavalli never fail to give me erection for some weird reason. I want every pieces in this collection. Sil vous plait.

YSL

YSL

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The worst job for me has got to be cleaning up my room, not that I am bersepah gila, tapi bila semua benda kucar kacir i.e baju dan buku-buku yang melambak-lambak dari firm, to fit these items into limited storage I have is just insane. Walaubagaimana pun berjaya. I like my room, kurang bersepah and everything is in place.

As for now, after having a light buka puasa, I stuck here on my writing table, tak tahu nak buat apa. To tell you the truth, I have so many things to say, but sometimes being the chirpy me, the actually conversation would usually lead to no where. For me, the past  few months have been the best and the worst moments in my life. You know the feeling when you expect so much, and at the end of the day, you get nothing. Rasa kecewa yang tak terhingga, and these few months I actually learned how to deal with it. 

One thing for sure, I must learn to put myself as priority. Satu benda yang dipelajari, kita manusia dilahirkan pelbagai rupa dan bentuk, oleh itu kita manusia tidak berkongsi perasaan yang sama. This is not an emotion post, kelakar bila kena ingatkan selalu, it is just me sharing my new found principle of life. 

On lighter note, I am quite happy with the new logo for YSL, well SLP, Saint Laurent Paris. Minimalist and quite modern. Will Hedi Slimane make YSL as boring as Dior Homme? I hope he wouldn't 

The Black Fringe

The Black Fringe

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There are hundreds of species of Protea - and so many more when you add the lovely hybrids.  One of the most well-known traits of a Protea flower is the fringing.  At Swallows Nest Farm, we grow a small number of bushes of this lovely Protea Neriifolia, which as you can see, has a spectacular black fringe.  This pink variety reminds me of a 1950s party dress, with its bright colouring and black trim.  The Neriifolia flowers over a long period of the year, and at the moment is producing some beautiful flowers on lovely long stems.  I have had fun photographing these beauties, trying to capture their shape, colour and texture.

This is a close up of an immature flower, showing the "hairy" fringe beginning to turn black.

This photo captures a whole flower bud.  You can see that the fringing is white at this stage.  The black develops as the flower reaches maturity.

In this picture, you can see the difference between the Protea Neriifolia, and the hybrid that is the staple of the cut flower industry, the Protea Pink Ice.  The shape, arrangement of petals and black fringing are immediately apparent.  The centre mound of flower spikes differ in colour too.  

At this time of year, the pink of the proteas looks spectacular with the yellow Inca Gold Leucadendrons, and the dainty pink and white Thryptomene.  

The Protea Neriifolia are a stunning addition to a bouquet.  I really love them! 

Inca Gold

Inca Gold

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One of the leucadendrons that begins to "sparkle" at this time of the year is one called Inca Gold.  For most of the year it is a limey green with little red tips but in winter, after the solstice here in southern Tasmania, it starts to turn bright yellow.  

This picture was taken in May.  The flower heads had formed but were still slim, with more growth to come.  It's pretty at this stage with its pink stems and tiny red tips, but not spectacular.  It's good for filler in a bouquet of cut flowers.

This photo was taken mid June.  The flower heads look more plump and the stem length is good, but they are still lime green.

The Inca Gold begin to change around the beginning of July and make a fabulous contrast with the Safari Sunset Leucos.

When they reach their brightest, its easy to see why they are a winter favourite in the cut flower trade.  Spectacular cheery colour and long lasting blooms make these Inca Gold worth waiting for.

Wedding Flowers Made Easy

Wedding Flowers Made Easy

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Everyone wants there wedding to be perfect. From the wedding dress to the flowers everything has to turn out right. Having the wedding of your dreams doesn't have to be frustrating and stressful. There are tons of articles online that explain in detail how to create the perfect wedding or if you're not into do it yourself projects there are always wedding planners that can take a lot of the stress off of you and make a lot of the decisions for you.

Wether you use a wedding planner or decide to do it yourself one of the biggest decisions you will make will be the flowers.

Chances are you will purchase more flowers for your wedding than at any other time in your life. Everything from the wedding bouquet to the centerpieces at the reception must match and follow your weddings theme.

Things like the type of wedding dress you pick out, the time of year the wedding is held and the colors of your wedding will have an effect on your wedding flowers.

Things have changed since the old days of traditional wedding flowers. Now days traditional center pieces can be replaced by scattered rose petals. A single perfect calla lily can function as the bridal bouquet or a rainbow of colors can be appropriate. These days anything goes. Any flower in any color can be used for a wedding.

When choosing your wedding flowers there are a few things you should think about.

First what type of wedding are you having. If it's a formal wedding you will want to stick to the more traditional wedding flowers.

More informal weddings can use a variety of flowers. Along with the style of the wedding you must consider the colors of your wedding. If possible take a swatch of one of your bridesmaids dresses to the florist with you to help match the right color.

The time of year that your wedding will be held can be a big factor in the type of wedding flowers you use. Using local florists and flowers that are in season will ensure you have fresh flowers and will save you a little money.

If you're marrying in the summer in a fairly humid climate you won't want to use gardenias, tulips, lily of the valleys or wildflowers because they are not hardy flowers and will wilt easily in the heat. Flowers such as sunflowers, zinnias, lilies and hydrangeas are hardy flowers that can stand up to high humidity and heat without wilting.

Choosing the flowers for your wedding can be frustrating but your local florist can be a big help. You local florist can work within your budget and let you know what is and is not available.

Wedding Flowers - Decorations With Style!

Wedding Flowers - Decorations With Style!

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When we think of wedding flowers we often think of the bride's bouquet, but flowers can be wonderful accessories in almost any surroundings. Using wedding flowers as decorations is popular, particularly for a summer wedding. Wedding flowers also provide a wonderful fresh scent that will last throughout the day.

Wedding Flowers and The Ceremony

The main role for wedding flowers, during the ceremony, is as part of the bridal party bouquets. However, look a little further and you will see a whole host of opportunities for you wedding flowers.

Why not use a bow of material with one pretty flower in the center, on the back of every chair. Simple yet effective. Wedding flowers can also be used as part of the ceremony venue decorations. It may be possible, for example, to line the aisle with flowers or to ask a bridesmaid to scatter petals on the path, in front of the bride.

Wedding Flowers and the Reception

Wedding flowers are not traditionally part of the reception decorations. But, there is no reason why flowers cannot be a fundamental part of your decorative design. Flowers can be used as center pieces on the tables, they can even be used as a fun way of telling people at which table they should be sitting. For example, you could have a rose table, a lily table and a violet table.

Instead of favors, it could be a great idea to use wedding flowers such as a single rose as gift for every woman. Wedding flowers can also be used to decorate the venue itself, for example, as part of the room decorations - a fresh and vibrant alternative to balloonr!

Wedding Flowers as Gifts

It is traditional to give gifts to those who have helped with the wedding arrangements, such as the mother of the bride, bridesmaids and mother of the groom. Why not combine any other gift you have chosen with some wedding flowers. As you will be ordering in bulk, the cost of a few bouquets will be much less than you originally thought, so ask your florist what they can do for you.

Wedding flowers are often thrown away at the end of the day; try to think ahead as to what you can do with all the displays that you have purchased, after the event. As most couples head straight off on honeymoon, they are unlikely to be able to make the most of the wedding flowers, so have some friends in mind that may appreciate the displays.

If you want to preserve your wedding flowers, why not get them dried or pressed flowers? Alternatively, you could consider planting the flowers or even having more long-living specimens such as decorative cacti.

When it comes to wedding flowers, there truly is no limit to your imagination!