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My baby.
Young, hardworking, and owning your own company = beauty. Out of all the things I have ever done, this is one thing I am most excited and most happy about. This is my reason: something I can call mine. Check it out:
http://www.plus-a-design.com
Soon to be in your neighborhood!
Launch date is on my birthday (March 26).
Better bookmark it now kids!
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Other stuff in no particular order:
I started working again right after I got back from SF, at a studio in Kingston. Apart from the awful 1hour 10min commute, everything was good, I worked on branding for Nuffield Hospital, (sounds ew but it was actually pretty cool to brand cosmetic surgery etc). Kingston is this pretty little town right next to the Thames, and my desk was literally right beside the river and there are these chill looking swans everyday hanging out on the water. Have you ever seen a sleeping swan? Did you know that they sleep with their necks coiled up!?
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Some pictures in random order:
At Skylon/London Jazz fest at the Southbank Center, thanks Sam!
Tate Modern restaurant, the London skyline at night is nowhere near as impressive as HK or NY. But... city extravaganza gets old and I'm totally asking for more views of London at night.
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Electric Birdcage. That name made me go there...
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At one of the Buttoned Down Disco parties (supposedly secret and underground but not really):
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I love/hate American Apparel.
In the past 3 months, I've spent £200+ on American Apparel clothes and I'm angry and slightly confused. I used to think it was the plainest, most boring clothes in the world, not to mention WAY overpriced just because its made in L.A. Plus I thought I was way cooler cos I wore funky prints, lush materials and dresses with girly details...Poo...I've jumped on the bandwagon.
Maybe because the brand is doing so well here in London.
No...it's cos I miss corny Americans...
No...it's their borderline pornographic print ads...
No...I don't know!
I never even walked into an American Apparel store in the States. They're not good quality either, for what they're priced at. L.A factory workers must have bad skills 'cause I had to go back and exchange an item when I noticed the stitching was all crooked. And its more expensive to get it here because of the exchange rates etc.
Whoever brands American Apparel: good job and I hate you.
Here's a list of American Apparel stuff in my closet:
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I just got the new Alicia Keys album and I listen to it everyday. What a beautiful lady. My favorite track is Lesson Learned feat. John Mayer, listen to it here.
...Life perfect, aint perfect if you don't know what the struggles for
Falling down aint falling down if you don't cry when you hit the floor
It's called the past 'cause I'm getting past
and I ain't nothing like I was before.
You ought to see me now...
***
2 final announcements:
1. I'm leaving on Jan 21st to Auckland and will arrive on the 23rd. For the 100th time: I can't wait to go to NZ!!
2. I'm going to Madrid and Barcelona this coming Friday 7th Dec (damn how is it December already?!) to Tuesday.
Young, hardworking, and owning your own company = beauty. Out of all the things I have ever done, this is one thing I am most excited and most happy about. This is my reason: something I can call mine. Check it out:
http://www.plus-a-design.com
Soon to be in your neighborhood!
Launch date is on my birthday (March 26).
Better bookmark it now kids!
***
Other stuff in no particular order:
I started working again right after I got back from SF, at a studio in Kingston. Apart from the awful 1hour 10min commute, everything was good, I worked on branding for Nuffield Hospital, (sounds ew but it was actually pretty cool to brand cosmetic surgery etc). Kingston is this pretty little town right next to the Thames, and my desk was literally right beside the river and there are these chill looking swans everyday hanging out on the water. Have you ever seen a sleeping swan? Did you know that they sleep with their necks coiled up!?
***
Some pictures in random order:
At Skylon/London Jazz fest at the Southbank Center, thanks Sam!
Tate Modern restaurant, the London skyline at night is nowhere near as impressive as HK or NY. But... city extravaganza gets old and I'm totally asking for more views of London at night.
***
Electric Birdcage. That name made me go there...
***
At one of the Buttoned Down Disco parties (supposedly secret and underground but not really):
***
I love/hate American Apparel.
In the past 3 months, I've spent £200+ on American Apparel clothes and I'm angry and slightly confused. I used to think it was the plainest, most boring clothes in the world, not to mention WAY overpriced just because its made in L.A. Plus I thought I was way cooler cos I wore funky prints, lush materials and dresses with girly details...Poo...I've jumped on the bandwagon.
Maybe because the brand is doing so well here in London.
No...it's cos I miss corny Americans...
No...it's their borderline pornographic print ads...
No...I don't know!
I never even walked into an American Apparel store in the States. They're not good quality either, for what they're priced at. L.A factory workers must have bad skills 'cause I had to go back and exchange an item when I noticed the stitching was all crooked. And its more expensive to get it here because of the exchange rates etc.
Whoever brands American Apparel: good job and I hate you.
Here's a list of American Apparel stuff in my closet:
***
I just got the new Alicia Keys album and I listen to it everyday. What a beautiful lady. My favorite track is Lesson Learned feat. John Mayer, listen to it here.
...Life perfect, aint perfect if you don't know what the struggles for
Falling down aint falling down if you don't cry when you hit the floor
It's called the past 'cause I'm getting past
and I ain't nothing like I was before.
You ought to see me now...
***
2 final announcements:
1. I'm leaving on Jan 21st to Auckland and will arrive on the 23rd. For the 100th time: I can't wait to go to NZ!!
2. I'm going to Madrid and Barcelona this coming Friday 7th Dec (damn how is it December already?!) to Tuesday.
posted by Alice at
6:27 AM
7 Comments:
Hey Alice, i have bookmarked your site, i cant wait to see it finished, it is going to be "wicked". the SF photos look nice, lets see if they can be beaten with Madrid/Barcelona.
good luck with the birth of your new company in the new year.
and thanks for getting me out to the jazz on Saturday. an unusual way to spend the evening but a lot of fun!
as for the photo ... will have do a much better one with better lighting for ya. :D
call me when youre here
Eye candy
thanks for sharing alicia keys. i LOVE her she's one of my favorite! Didn't know about this song tho (don't have her new album yet).
Good luck on your new company!
stay a week longer in Madrid so you can hit me up, girl.
:P
congratulations on your new start. +a sounds like so you, haha
cheers
Good luck from the other side of the Atlantic =)
I haven't blogged for a while and came to check what your site was all about...and I see your latest entry. Wow. Best of luck!
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