Pushing the limits, seeing the beauty.

Today I’m not gonna talk about fashion on glossywind, lets talk about art instead coz somehow its interrelated with fashion. And also because I love to spend time sitting at Petronas Gallery alone for hours- the peacefulness and space you have with art pieces can actually bring you such tranquillity. Plus, it’s the closest and most accessible art gallery in town. I do wish there are more galleries in KL, so the society can appreciate the beauty of art. I’m currently interested with the work done by artist, Taryn Simon. In her recent work, she explored the limits of photography and produced something that makes us think beyond our comfort zone. She’s a brilliant artist in the sense that she reveals a side of photography that we rarely focus on. Most of us take pictures for the happy memories and leisure but Simon showed to the world how photography can lead to a death sentence of a man- how it is use in the court of justice as evidence. She also revealed to us how human are connected by blood line that leads to many destruction in the world and how all of us desire the same brands of goods which leads to counterfeits. She pushes the limits of photography and creates a whole new dimension- talking about the lines in between the truth and the beauty of photos.

The Fannings

The Olsen twins have a very special place in my heart. But another new duo I’m rather obsessed about currently is The Fannings. I can’t quite figure whether it was those pictures published in W Magazine or those rather quirky, yet funny pictures taken by Terry Richardson that caught my eyes. All I remembered vividly was the interview between Dakota and Oprah talking about her hobby of knitting- my mum told me that she’s gonna be big one day. I guess my mum was right, no doubt about that. Then few years later came dear little Elle doing her thing on movies like she was born an actress and wearing those Chanel dresses like a pro- way beyond her age. So it is a no brainier why Marc chose them as his muse for Marc by Marc Jacobs. Dakota appeared on the perfume advert of Oh, Lola! which is now banned in the UK for being too provocative- something that Marc is known for, hence the BANG! perfume advert.

Despite all the controversial about the Fannings doing things way beyond their age, all I can say is why not? They possess the talent, the beauty, the money, the sources and everything in between. Just like the Olsens, live life to the fullest and do it at a very young age and most importantly do it together with someone you are blood related to. Because when there is no one else to trust, you can always trust your family. Genius- no wonder the Godfather kept it in the family. Haaaah!

Live smart. Look sharp.

"I'm not interested in celebrities. I'm interested in clothes" -Bill Cunningham-

Long before Scott Schuman, Yvan Rodic, Garance Dore & Tommy Tom running around the streets snapping pictures, there’s this one man- the legend known as Bill Cunningham. This 80 years old man is the pioneer of the art in taking street style shots. Anna Wintour worships this man like the God of fashion- “he will take shots of you, 1 snap, 2 snaps or he will ignore you which is death!” Bill was photographing Anna from her teenage years up to now and this has proved to all of us the vision that he always had in introducing the new “it” fashion people. He even introduced to the world, Azzedine Alaia and Jean-Paul Gaultier. He was working with the Times back then, producing photos of individuals with interesting style and pretty much gave the license that it is possible to take snaps of the New York aristocrats without their permission. At some point, everyone wants to be a part of his amazing archives- pushing the limits in order to get Bill’s attention.

Quite the opposite- Bill leads a life which is simple and full of humanity. All he wears most of the time is that infamous electric blue laboratory coat with a camera around his neck, cycling around the Big Apple looking for the next person to take shots of. Yet another peculiar characteristic- which by now makes me realize that this “people” who pushed the envelope and creating the generation that we are today has little to affiliate with actually “wearing” fashion. Many of Bill’s work are not produced and kept-safe in his studio. Imagine having the honour of going through his personal archives, it would probably be mined blowing- seeing how street style evolved over the years. This man had seen it all. Now we know it is compulsory for us to watch the documentary about him, produced by Richard Press and from the trailer Bill is indeed a very interesting person and a perfectionist.

What Is Normal?

It kills me at times that people worship Lady Gaga as the no.1 trendsetter. Just because I have a different believe about it- which makes me a bit bias. But the reality is Daphne Guinness the heiress of the Guinness Family has long been collecting rare haute couture pieces made by renowned design legends and rocking it on daily basis way before Gaga. And in fact Gaga was channeling Daphne in her video Bad Romance. Daphne personifies the art of fashion effortlessly, wearing exotic pieces by Alexander McQueen like her second skin. So there is no doubt why she has captured the intention of the media and other fashion designers for numerous times. She makes fashion look easy and make us have faith that it is possible to run in those 10-inch Alien McQueen heels on the street while waving for a cab.

Daphne is an individual who takes the elements of her surrounding, the art of living and the beauty of fashion and incorporate it in her daily life. She takes into account the exquisite details that we seldom pay attention to. And it is portrayed well in the video made by Nowness- capturing on how she looks the world. Hence, the title called Daphne’s Window. Although she’s being called eccentric by many, she still feels like a normal individual living her life just like the others. As an artist ,Daphne is  undeniably a genius in capturing every  component of life and celebrating it in all of her work.

From The Shelf #2

Let's talk about detox today. Just like the body, our hair do need detox every now and then so that it will stay clean and healthy. Some people detox their hair once or twice a week. I try to detox it twice a week. Detoxing sounds a bit difficult but its actually simple. All you need to do is buy a detox shampoo and you're good to go. Some French women even clean their hair with Evian at least once a week which can be a bit ridiculous for us since Evian can cost a lot, unlike Sea Masters, if you know what I mean. Lol. But what the French girls do, we want to do it too ;)

Item 2: Toni & Guy mini Detox Shampoo (RM 8+) 

So what is a detox shampoo? Its just a simple shampoo. But it cleans your hair til the roots and it leaves no residues behind. We can get residues due to other shampoos that we used, hair spray and any other kind of chemicals that we put onto our hair. So leaving behind residues will cause build-up that will end up making our hair dull and oily- especially at the center part. Just with one time of using this detox shampoo, I can feel the difference and my hair feels super clean. Once again, Watson offers mini bottles for a lot of the shampoos they are selling. Therefore, you can try it first and not waste your money on a huge bottle in case if you don't like it. For me this is the best detox shampoo that I've tried and I already bought the 2nd bottle. Since you using it twice a week, you don't need the huge bottle anyways.

Item 1: Ellips Hair Vitamin for Shiny Black Hair (RM8+)

After using the Toni & Guy Detox Shampoo, I'll apply this hair vitamin on my damp hair. It comes in capsules form and I usually use 1 capsule at one time. The texture of this hair vitamin is very thick, sticky and a bit oily so do not apply on your scalp or anything, just concentrate on the center part of your hair til the tip. It will absorb quite fast, once your hair is fully dry (naturally, no hair dryer). I love it coz it gives my hair the shine and maintain my original black hair colour. But they do have other choices for other types of hair such as normal, coloured and damaged. I usually use this twice a week, every time I detox my hair.

From the shelf  #1

This will be my first time posting about beauty products and I hope it will continue in the future. So, you dolls let me know if you like it! :) I bought few items from Sephora and Elianto yesterday and I 'll give my review for each items below.

1st item: Sephora Hair Detox Spray (RM 49)

I've been into all this detox plan for my hair lately coz it makes my hair soft and super clean. I do have a detox shampoo but I'll write about it later. For now lets talk about this detox spray. I used it twice already for now and I love it. I have a sensitive scalp and this mite be my answer to less oily and a healthier scalp.Its easy to apply, just spray it to your damp scalp after shampoo. And it would leave this fresh minty feel on your scalp. So if you have issues with your scalp too, I'll suggest you this. Coz I know scalp treatment at salons cost big bucks- hard to maintain.

2nd item: Soap & Glory Shea Butter, mini tub (RM 17)

A MUST BUY! I'm so hooked with this butter. I think I'm gonna buy the huge tub very soon. It sinks to your skin like silk and it smells so nice. The smell of this butter leaves in your skin like forever (I'm serious) and it moisturize very well, almost like a life saver for dry skin. The scent of it reminds me very much of Dior Cherie. I like the idea when beauty products are made in mini sizes coz it allows you to try it first and of course so easy to travel with. Plus, you can always re-fill this mini tub with more butter once you buy the huge tub- genius!

3rd item: Sephora Mini Travel Brush Set (RM 39)

Again I don't like to bring huge-ass brushes around. So this goes perfectly in my make-up bag. The set consists of 5 brushes all together- a blusher brush, an eyebrow brush and 3 eye-shadow brushes in different shapes. 

4th item: Elianto Liquid Eyeliner in Dark Brown (RM22)

This is my 3rd time buying Elianto eyeliner. It goes without saying, definitely my all time fav liquid eyeliner. It stays on for hours and so easy to take it off. I love the tip brush coz its thick and easy to apply and the dark brown colour blends very well with our Asian skin. With that price its a stealer!