#collaboration
Daunt’s lines, my colors.
I was going through old posts and I remembered this collab with the amazing Oft! She’s a true goddess of porn of all kinds and she offered to try her hand at coloring it after I failed miserably. She rocked it, of course!
This is Corrupted!Sam from Tron Legacy.
Collaboration between me and my three year old!
‘A day in a life’
Monday is my Sunday.
09:45am
TGIM! A day off from Forest Bake. I got up pretty late specially during this rainy season, no surprise my body clock would automatically slow down to meet the Monday pace. It’s best to just stay cosy in bed, listening to the rain, what a beautiful moment of the day.
10:45am
What should I wear..?
Every time when it comes to a decision making of ‘what to wear’. I’d often go by the weather, or places I plan to visit. Since Monday is an easy for me, I’d rather go for something comfy with a style. So I picked out my Matter Prints dress.
11:45am
Late brunch at “Meena Rice Based Cuisine”. Finally I got myself there after hearing from friends and seen so many delicious posts on Instagram.
The restaurant located on an outer ring road of Chiang Mai, though not so far from the main city but peaceful enough for you to enjoy a good meal. The place was built from an old Northern Thai style houses, surrounded by trees beside a small pond. Everything was decorated in Thai hand-dyed fabrics, wood and ceramics. What a coincidence I happened to wear an artisanal hand printed shirt dress myself!
As new comers, we had no idea of what to order so they recommended us to try some signature Lanna (Northern Thai) dishes. The highlight was the coloured steamed rice cooked in different kind of herbs and flowers to get their wonderful natural dyes. Mind you all of the dishes were sprinkled with edible flower petals, beautiful!
3:30pm
Back home for an afternoon retreat in the garden. After rained walk is always the best. Loving how everything switched from lemony green to foresty green, the scent and the freshness in the air are just marvelous. In fact, I’m often here for a purpose, either to do some foraging or to get some inspirations, but for Mondays, I shall enjoy myself for nothing.
Our Carunda trees are bearing their fruits. These are edible, you can have them fresh like having strawberries or even bake them in one of your recipes, you choose :)
4:45pm
Looked like it’s about to rain for the third round, meaning, it’s time for me to stop wandering. I shall get back in and waiting patiently for mum’s best dinner..
The day was short but I did accomplish my slow-life kind of day with well received energy from nature.
Hope you guys had a great Monday.
Goodnight.
Nalinna*
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It’s been many years since I’ve been traveling back and forth constantly to Bangkok, either for leisure or sometimes, work. I’ve noticed continuous changes all time, whether it’s about new developments, places to shop, cafes to visit or night markets.
A couple of days ago, I dropped by Bangkok for a short while, 2 nights and 3 days, I got to make it worthwhile, and so forth I came across Metropole Bangkok, again, through Pinterest.
Metropole Bangkok, one of the luxury serviced residences under The Crest Collection under The Ascott Limited, offers a unique and inviting aesthetic in company with an unprecedented personalized serviced standard. The design from inside out is inspired by the Colonial architecture fused in with the elegance of Thai ‘Golden Age’ like in those Gatsby era (which I adore most!). Likewise Metropole provides a unique juxtaposition between classic and contemporary, which appeal to both international and domestic guests.
Metropole Bangkok located at the end of Soi Thonglor, Bangkok’s well-known upmarket residential district. You will surely spot the beautiful building from all directions as the European inspired design is so outstanding. Its convenient location provides easy access to Sukhumvit and Petchburi roads, as well as the expressway. Thonglor BTS skytrain is also only a 10 minutes’ drive away.
So..there I was, getting surrounded by an amazing interior from lobby to the studio room. Design combinations of wood, leather and marble blended really well giving the heritage yet contemporary touches to the place. Loved how accents of brass and gold were added to enhance the extravagance ambience..
The bar.
Small kitchen corner to make some tea. :)
Late afternoon vibe at the balcony, I watched the sun went down with favourite book in my hand.
Breakfast time! The swimming pool is connected to the breakfast section. If you are keen enough to wake up early for a swim, go ahead before you lead yourself to full course breakfast just a step away!
Mood and tones are just superb for photohraphy to those who love vintage style, like me, of course. I wished to stay a little longer but my Forest Bake was calling me.
Let’s travel with a style the next time you visit Bangkok! Pop by and take a look at their site. You’ll find another wondrous world bringing you back to the Thai Gatsby era :)
Nalinna*
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The strong bond of Forest Wanderer and woodcrafts has introduced me to Bianca and Sons last autumn while I was serving on Etsy. With a long list of what to find for the new kitchen in my hand, I went on and on for days till out of the blue, these beautiful collections of wood work caught my eyes, they urged me to find out more about them.
The beautiful story about how they have started this business, the perfect country life style that could make you envious of, the deep passion for nature lead them to create these charming but quality products made by heart, what a wonderful story to share.
Most of the products are artisanally crafted from wood, green wood and spalted wood. Other than that are clay, pottery, ceramic, wild herbs, oil, macerated oils, century old wood planks and materials that have their own story and character. Every little detail linked up so wonderfully. I had to go through bit by bit, one at a time to pay full attention to all, and I came up with these at the end.
Two olive wood plates by Bianca and Sons.
Walnut wood chopping board by Bianca and Sons.
Forest Wanderer food styling x Bianca and Sons for Forest Bake.
So I went onto different occasions of photo styling for Forest Bake. Their shapes and design aesthetics compromised with my bakes really well. They enhanced the texture of what was on them beautifully, making my food styling looked even more interesting and vintage-like than ever.
Halloween pumpkin menus with Bianca and Sons’ olive wood plate.
Autumn apple tarts with Bianca and Sons’ olive wood plate.
Thanksgiving brioche with Bianca and Sons’ walnut wood chopping board (and my Ninja the cat of course!).
Let’s take a closer look at the beautiful grain.
Christmas cinnamon rolls with Bianca and Sons’ olive wood plate.
Apart from all these beautiful wood collection that I’ve got, you can actually drop by at their site for more hand crafted goodies. I’ve heard that they have just started another vintage treasures line, hint hint! vecchiabottega.etsy.com
Have a good day to all!
Nalinna*
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From the heritage to the contemporary ‘The Warehouse Hotel’.
Not so long ago I was introduced to The Warehouse Hotel through our casual after meal conversation in Aomori. The talk went on for hours as we started chatting about some interesting new hotel concepts around the world since my sister and brother in law are working on interior design themselves. I was so attracted to the name of ‘The Warehouse Hotel’ as they mentioned. An idea came through my head which moved me to pack my bags once again and got myself ready to explore more about the ‘new old’.
Finally I landed back in Singapore after so long. Straight from the airport, I made my way to ‘The Warehouse Hotel’. I was so keen about what I was to discover, the interesting story behind, how they have started and the hidden design concept, why warehouse?
There I was standing literally in the middle of an old Warehouse refurnished with fascinating interior which stunned me for a second. Rather of feeling cold and uneasy, I felt the warmth and the cosiness. I adore this place.
I checked myself in, sat around for a bit to admire the surrounding before I ringing some friends ‘hey guys join me at The Warehouse Hotel’s bar tonight’. I knew it’s gonna be a perfect night to catch up with friends.
We got the River View Loft room which was on the second floor facing the river. Every detail blended in so well. I was amazed by the design of the high gable roof, which, I believed they’ve retained the old warehouse structure. The entire interior was set in subtle mood and tones with the accent of olive green. I love the Ikat bed runner which was in collaboration with Matter Prints, an artisanal textiles company known all over the world. We rested a while l before making our ways to the outdoor infinity pool to watch the sunset.
So the night began with our delish dinner ‘Po Piah’ at The Warehouse Hotel. The menu touched on traditional Singapore dishes infused with contempt tastes which I can’t really describe but to ask you to give it a try. Dish after dish were swiped off by us as though there weren’t anything on those plates before aha!
After dinner we took a stroll around the area to digest over super heavy meal then back for drinks till midnight with friends. It was a great time.
The next morning we got up pretty late for the breakfast after the long but lovely night with friends. Through our morning tea we got a bit of an interesting information about the hotel. I could imagine this on a story book, believe me or not I was imagining scene after scene while listening.
‘The Warehouse Hotel was built in 1895 along the river in the area called Robertson Quay which used to be the Straits of Malacca trade route. Back in the old time, the area was a hotbed of secret societies, underground activity, and liquor distilleries. Today, while much of that history has disappeared, The Robertson Quay is one of the only neighbourhood in Singapore with a vibrant blend of residential and commercial offerings. Situated right next door to the famous Clarke Quay and Boat Quay the bustling riverside with natural food and beverage hub’.
‘The Warehouse Hotel itself has been meticulously restored as a modern 37-room boutique hotel, focusing on heritage and local culture. Open as of January 2017, it delivers thoughtful hospitality with historically-detailed rooms, classic local dishes and craft cocktails in the vibrant neighbourhood of Robertson Quay.’
‘The Warehouse is considered to be the only current hotel which tells the story of Singapore’s new makers, creators & do-ers. Each partnership reflects heritage and local culture’.
- The Warehouse Hotel
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Stevie May, a luxury bohemian boutique online from Byron Bay, Australia. Interpretation of romanticism touches in bohemian style for those glamour girls out there.
Product: Hit The Spot Blouse
Fashion Label: Stevie May from Byron Bay
Styling: Nalinna Li
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‘A date with Mr. Nature’
So we hit the boring rainy season again this time of year. It maybe slightly harder for some of us, wanderers, to travel, but hey the rain couldn’t stop me from spinning around the green.
I recently figured out one good spot to spend a day amongst trees without getting wet. It is one of the largest botanical green house in Chiang Mai. There you go I dressed up in chichi ootd with my newest item from Stevie May ‘Hit The Spot Blouse’ in white. The blouse is made from soft dotty tulle fabrics, light and very cooling, hence the humidity can’t stop me from being a romantic boho wanderer.
Goodbye Mr.Nature, I will see you again soon!
Nalinna*
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After a stopover at cactus nurseries about a week ago, I was urged to visit the massive cactus greenhouse located at National Botanic Garden up on the mountain in Chiang Mai. Well I have heard and seen a lot of pictures taken from the place but never once visited, so it’s time hooray!
It was a pretty cloudy day, great for photos but the humidity was still killing me. Fortunately, I had my Ancient Greek Taygete White Leather Sandals on which I got from Designers Guild, super chic and comfy. I could enjoy the environment for hours. Leather, dessert, and cactuses :)
To be honest I’m not the kind who would dress up with sandals unless I’m just walking around my house or somewhere near the beach. I’m more of flats and canvas sneakers person, but this pair is just so chic for a day like this with cactuses!
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Ancient Greek Sandals are handmade locally by skilled craftsmen using traditional techniques that have existed for centuries. A raw, yet feminine aesthetic distinguishes this new sandal brand. The chemical free, natural tan leather ages beautifully with time and wear.
Christina and Nikolas’s love for Ancient Greece and its history, combined with their individual technical skills naturally led to the creation of ‘Ancient Greek Sandals’. The collection is inspired by ancient Greek Gods and myths, pottery, jewellery and sculpture.
cr.www.ancient-greek-sandals.com
Have a great week!
Nalinna.
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Puyo Puyo is holding a collaboration with the bargain shop ThankYouMart. The goods being sold include iPhone cases, plush keychains, pouches, stickers and a tote bag. Each item is priced at 390 yen (without tax).
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To My Bestie @fortunatelyclevercandy,
I hope this finds you (because I will post most of it on Instagram later and if you miss it there, I will post it on Twitter and Tumblr and WordPress).
I did something I never thought I would do–again. Nothing serious; I do it all the time. You will call me a drama king because apparently I am. Just so you know, it is your fault I am a drama king.
Do you want to why it is your fault? Because you just had to go off and be the best friend I ever had. What is is wrong with you? You just had to be the perfect mess to my imperfect mess. You had to be the calm to my storm. You just had to know me better than I know myself.
Because of you, I like peas again. I have not liked peas since I was a baby and I ate 5 jars of them. Because of you, I am now addicted to Peppa Pig. I have no idea how many episodes I have recorded since our infamous mug incident.
You just had to point out my obvious talents I never knew I had and turn them into my life’s dreams. You had to be just one degree less crazier than me–which is saying a lot considering 99% of our conversations would make people wonder why neither one of us is sitting in Bedlam babbling about how we killed Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.
You just had to introduce me to our alter egos and now I cannot go to sleep without thinking about weird British cats and what the hell is going on in the Canadian Tundra while reading quotes by C.S. Lewis and dreaming about destroying Hufflepuff in Quidditch because I am a Gryffindor.
You drive me crazy. You drive me nuts. As if I was not crazy enough as it was you had to come along. And you know what? I have never been happier in my life. I will probably remain this happy for the rest of our lives and if there is another life, I am quite sure we will be there and will terrify a whole new world of people–In French, Italian, Spanish, German, Latin and Portuguese.
I could care LESS if you think I am a drama king or that I am overly sentimental or talk about you too much. Shut up and DEAL with it. I am going to do it anyway and you cannot stop me–until we are in the same room and you proceed to hit me over the head with a box of cookies. I am kidding. You would never hit me with a box full of cookies. You have hardly met a cookie you did not like.
In conclusion, I figured out the secret to finding the perfect guy for me: Tell them what it is really like to love someone like me; how to put up with someone like me. It will terrify the weak ones and intrigue the strong ones. Because no one has ever (and probably never) loved me or put up with me as well as you, they have one very large mountain to climb and some seriously big shoes to fill.
You have got to be the single most incredibly awesomely beautiful person who swears like a sailor in two languages I have ever met in my entire life who knows if WikiHow properly explains cooking pasta using clipart.
We met the very same year these characters met and we are still together like these two characters. In 100 years–even 1000 years–people will look back at us and probably ask, “What the F*k was that? Are you f*king kidding me? You mean these people were real?”
Good. Because sometimes even I wonder if I am living in a dream and I will wake up and all this wonderful will disappear. This is my Happy New Year ‘thing’ for you. So Happy New Year, my dearest, most beloved friend in all the universe. You are the only pain in the ass I do not mind having. You are the thorn in my side that reminds me I can do better (and corrects also my English in a Northern Italian accent with a French Twist).
I love you is not good enough for you, but it will have to do. Thank you for everything.
Love,
The Drama King.