TENDER FRIDAY

It's Friday!!!! yeah~!! Hope you guys are all enjoying a great Friday!

I usually dress up aiming to be sexy for Friday nights, but today I wanted to go casual, but not too relaxed. Let's say, a bit tender Friday outfit.

(Outfit Info : Top Shop knit dress, Vintage red long Cardigan, Chloe stud boots)

This Chloe stud boots is one of my favorite winter item and may be the only reason I can't wait for winter.(FYI, I love summer <3)

After done getting ready for Friday Night! Yeah!!! I can't wait for a glass of Mojito.

On my way out the office, just beautiful! I love this time of year in Gangnam, they have the most beautiful light display ever. 

Love, Victoria

CARVEN

My next brand to discover is Carven, which currently is one of my favorite Ready-to-wear brand.

Carven began in Paris in 1945 as a haute couture house designed by Madame Carven Mallet(whose name originally was Carmen de Tommaso) and flourished in the 1950's and 1960's. Interestingly, the house name "Carven" is the contraction of her own first (Car of Carmen) and aunt's surname Boyriven (ven of Boyriven). 

It's first collection was a great success with famously known green and white striped summer frock named "Ma Griffe" (which also is the name of Carven's first perfume). An enthusiastic traveler, Madame Carven went around the world several times and was inspired by her travel to become one of the first designers to use African and Indian motifs in her work.

By 1950, Carven had achieved global success but from 1970~1990's, the house's early success had died down and was bought and sold several times by various companies. Finally in 2008, company named SCM bought the house and put an end to the house's haute couture collection, appointing young designer, Guillaume Henry as creative director for the ready-to-wear collection to bring young and fresh spirit to the storied house.

Basically, Guillaume Henry's work is based on its haute couture heritage in a style that he brings up to date with an aristocratic elegance that is very NOW and this is what I love about Carven so much.

Guillaume Henry, Carven Designer

Interesting thing here, is how Carven started her fashion career. She studied architecture and interior design originally but after that, went to fashion because of her small size(known that she was 1.55m) and felt it was hard to dress for her. To make up for her height, Carven began to create simple, slender designs which continues till now. 

I think this is why Carven dresses are so very popular among Japanese(and Korean, which is me!) women cause it might give us a few centimeters we may lack. 

<FW13 Carven Collection>

I just can't believe how someone can use so many pastel-toned colors and give the same vibe. Guillaume is just rocking it this season! This is why whenever I fly to Paris, I'm back packed up with Carven. Carven is not publicly known to Koreans at the moment, but I think it's a matter of time! Why don't we try a piece of Carven in FW13?

Lastly, my favorite AD cut from FW13 Carven.

Love, Victoria

FRIDAY NIGHT IN SEOUL

Can't believe it already has been 3 month since I started the blog.
I learned that it is harder than I think to post regularly. Well, to be able to have more frequent updates, I have bought myself a macbook air (I know it's only a rationalization for myself to feel better but oh well..)

As my second post, I thought it will be appropriate to start with the closest date I had fun which was last Friday. I love Fridays, btw. Who doesn't? you would say, but I want to believe that it is little more special to the girls out there who works from Monday to Friday. On weekends, I usually take some rest, do the chores that I was too lazy to do on work days, go see a movie, get my nails done and etc. But on Fridays, I need to have some fun!!!!

After work on Friday, first thing I did was go to BEAKER (which is a very young and casual multi shop located in Seoul) and get little something for me. I have a crazy festival coming up next Saturday, and girl's gotta always meet the dress code, right? what's in it will be revealed next Saturday night!!!!!

When a long friday night is waiting for you after shopping, you always need a Grande sized ice soy Latte! 

And you also get really really hungry after shopping, so you need a least 3 dishes per 2 people to get fully energized. This is restaurant called Marry go Round (92, Nonhyun-dong, Seoul) steakhouse. Since I don't prefer steak, me and my friend had Nasi Goreng, Vongole, and green salad. Santorini draft beer cannot be left out on summer night dinner ouside! right? Food here was better than I expected and it's not that pricy compared to other restaurant located in Nonhyun-dong.

Next stop is the very stylish german bar/diner, Platoon Kunsthalle (97-22, Nonhyun-dong, Seoul). It's built up with several container boxes and inside, there are many different type of sits you can choose. The atmosphere here is more like casual than fancy, so it seems perfect to have several drinks after work with your close friends. There are all kinds of german beers and cocktails to make you feel better.

Platton Kunsthalle is not just an ordinary bar/diner. It work with contemporary artists and have art exhibitions. Also, it is very famous for its various launching parties and flea market. But on Fridays, DJ starts to play some music from 9pm and it usually presents dreamy vibe with very carefully selected musics.

As you can see, there are bean bag chairs that literally makes you lie down. You can sit with these bean bag chairs vertically, but you will soon realize it is MUCH MORE COMPY to let it go and lie down. 

Where me and my friend were sitting had very red lights. All your pictures become red!

After several cold german beers and lime mojitos, we moved to Etaewon, Gecko's Avenue(116-6, Etaewon-dong, Seoul). Not many people were there even thought it was already the peak time of the night. But it was very classy and stylish. Perfect place for fancy cocktails.

After Gecko's Avenue, Friday night for me and my friend started! Well, but I was to busy to take pictures. Maybe next time for clubs and fun disco places in Korea.

Looking at the pictures, I cannot help but to think of fresh made mojitos. Ahhhh!!
But I must get myself together, since its MONDAY tomorrow!!!!!!! Hope everyone have awesome Monday.

See you all next time!
Love, Victoria

MY FIRST BLOG POST

FINALLY!! A BLOG FOR ME!

I ALWAYS TALKED ABOUT HAVING A BLOG WHERE I CAN EXPRESS MYSELF AND SHARE IDEAS.

YOU CAN'T REALLY GAIN ANYTHING UNLESS YOU ACT ON IT, RIGHT?

(AND I ACTED ON IT, SO PROUD OF MYSELF!! YEAH~~~)

SO HERE'S HOW IT'S GOING TO BE.

TO SUM UP THE LIFE I HAVE LIVED AND WANT TO LIVE, IT CAN BE ONLY DESCRIBED AS ONE WORD, "FUN".

YOU ONLY GET TO LIVE ONCE AND I THINK IT'S SUCH A DUMB MOVE TO WASTE PRECIOUS TIME AND ENERGY ON SOMETHING YOU DON'T REALLY ENJOY.

WELL, ACTUALLY THAT IS HOW I ENDED UP WORKING IN FASHION INDUSTRY.
EVER SINCE BEING BORN AS MY MOM'S (WHO IS STILL SO FASHIONABLE REGARDLESS OF HER AGE, BTW) PRECIOUS CHILD, ALL I COULD THINK ABOUT WAS PRETTY DRESSES AND SHINY SHOES. AND LUCKLY ENOUGH, I AM NOW SURROUNDED WITH CRAZY PRETTY, POPS-YOU-EYE-OUT KINDA CLOTHES, SHOES, BAGS AND ETC.

I ABSOLUTELY LOVE WHAT I DO AND AM PLANNING ON DOING THIS FOR MY WHOLE LIFE.
BUT JUST WORKING IN THE OFFICE ISN'T GOING TO MAKE MY LIFE MORE FUN, RIGHT?
I KNOW FOR SURE, ANYTHING THAT MAKES ME SMILE AND FEEL EXCITED IS THE RIGHT ANSWER TO MY LIFE.

HERE, ON THE BLOG, I WILL BE POSTING EVERYTHING FROM FASHION TO LOVE, JUST ANYTHING IF THERE'S ANY HINT OF FUN.

MY LIFE? IT'S ALL ABOUT FASHION, FUN AND LOVE.

SEE YOU ALL NEXT TIME!

LOVE, 

VICTORIA