2009/12/30

Wedding theme - Colors - RED <紅色婚禮>



第一次講婚禮嘅主題顏色,作為中國人,就講紅色先啦。當我睇翻父母結婚時影的相,幾乎所有嘢都係紅色:媽媽的裙褂係紅色、佢嘅繡花鞋係紅色、個背景係係紅色、檯布係紅色、連啲襟花都係紅色!係。。。如果好似以前咁樣所有嘢都係紅色,的確係太out啦!但係如果你識得mix & match其他顏色,紅色絕對可以帶出婚禮嘅喜悅!
This is our first blog about colours in wedding, and as a chinese, we will talk about the most common colour in chinese weddings - Red. When I see pictures of wedding of my parents, things are all in red: my mother's chinese wedding dress is red, her shoes is red, the backdrop is red, and table cloth is red, even the paper boutonniere is red! Yes, it's seems old fashioned for us to get everything in red, yet, if you can arrange it well and combine with other colour, red is the colour that can bring out the cheerful, vibrant side of the bride and groom.


紅色代表強烈,熱情;佢亦係暖色調中最令人熱血沸騰嘅顏色。正因如此,少量嘅紅色反而會有較好嘅效果。不同深淺嘅紅色甚至粉紅色或者橙色都可以配合紅色產生討好嘅效果。喺傳統中國文化,紅色代表快樂,豐盛和福氣。喺其他文化,紅色亦有代表純潔嘅意思。紅色亦都非常適合聖誕同情人節嘅婚禮。在秋冬季節,可以選擇比較深嘅紅色例如酒紅色。
Red is an extremely strong, passionate color. As a stimulant, red is the hottest of the warm colors can make your blood boil or your passion ignite. Because of this, small doses of red is more pleasing than large amounts of this strong color. Multiple shades of red and even
pink or orange can combine for a cheerful palette. In China, red is the color of happiness, prosperity and good luck. In some cultures, Red denotes purity, joy and celebration. Furthermore, it's a wonderful color for Christmas and Valentine weddings. For fall, select a deeper shade of red such as burgundy. 

當配合其他顏色一齊,紅色更加能夠帶出婚慶嘅喜悅。偏冷嘅藍色可以帶出強烈嘅對比,及減低紅色嘅火熱;粉紅色黃色能夠令紅色看似更和諧;另外,紫色更加能夠配合紅色,帶出優雅嘅味道!

By combining red with other colors, red can add a touch of vibrance and joy to your wedding. Cool blues provide contrast and tone down the heat of red. Light pinks and yellows are harmonizing colors that can work well with red if not too close in value such as dark red with a pale or golden yellow. Be careful using purple, it can be an elegant combination too!
Black and White with Red Wedding ThemeAqua blue and red theme



喺度順帶一提,如果你想搵有顏色主題嘅婚宴場地,剛新裝修完嘅 Mira Hotel 就提供左6種唔同嘅顏色主題比新人選擇;當然,亦都包括紅色啦。
By the way, there is one place that can let you choose your own wedding colour theme in Hong Kong and that is the newly renovated Mira Hotel. It offers six coloured themes for the newly wed to choose from. Of course, red is included. 


2009/12/20

Wedding Dresses in Movies 2009

2009年係結婚嘅旺年,連講結婚嘅電影都不少。在多套講關於結婚電影,當然有不少婚紗戲中出現。有唔少婚紗嘅吸引指數絕對爆燈,可惜價錢絕對唔平易近人。其實有不少選擇,都可以比美個啲動輒要幾千美金嘅婚紗。

1Bride Wars:《新娘愛鬥大》講述荷里活靚女安妮夏菲維( Anna Hathaway )、姬蒂韓遜( Kate Hudson )一對閨中密友Liz & Emma,為爭贏婚禮舉辦場地,出盡怪招鬥型鬥崩頭。在戲中, Liz所穿著嘅係Vera Wang lace & tulle ballgown;如果要有相同嘅感覺,可以考慮其他選擇,慳咗嘅錢可以用來影相化妝都重有找。

(Sincerity Bridal; less than $1500 and Cosmobella; less than $1000)

另一方面,Emma穿著嘅係佢媽媽留比佢嘅silk taffeta婚紗,經典嘅魚尾線條係來緊嘅幾年都係非常之chic嘅選擇。同樣地,除咗以下嘅option,度身訂造亦都可以確保你擁有一條獨一無二嘅婚紗。

(Vera Wang; $4000 and Jasmine Bridal; less than $1000)


2) Ghosts of Girlfriends Past死鬼女友搵上門(香港冇上過畫) 這部片主要在描述花心大少Connor (Matthew McConaughey)原本與女主角Jenny (Jennifer Garner)是青梅竹馬,就在一次高中舞會上受到刺激後來被其叔叔 Uncle Wayne (Michael Douglas) 啟發,從此成為花心大少,從不付出真心。其後三個女鬼的出現和時空交錯他再重新認識真愛的意義。


戲中女主角Jenny穿著嘅係Manuel Mota嘅lace 加 crystal beading 婚紗;你亦都可以選擇 Jasmine Bridal。

(Manuel Mota; and Jasmine Couture; $1500)


4) Sex and the City: The Movie相信唔需要我多講,都知Carrie Bradshaw (Sarah Jessica Parker) 個條Vivienne Westwood婚紗有幾特別;雖然呢一襲婚紗有點兒over咗,但是如果你心目中想要的婚紗就是它的話,你亦都可以喺Madam Westwood個度預訂,需時最少半年,代價都只係5k美金;如果嫌拖尾唔夠長,要做長拖尾,代價都只係15k美金。當然,Sarah Danielle等等嘅類似婚紗都係唔錯選擇。

(Sarah Danielle; less than $1500 or Vivienne Westwood; $5000)


excerpt and translated from original post on http://prosttothehost.wordpress.com/2009/06/24/wedding-dress-wednesday-wedding-dresses-in-movies/

2009/12/16

假睫毛

最近愛上貼假睫毛,我都算遲開始貼假睫毛,出到街個個女仔對眼都整到眼大大。假睫毛加粗眼線,矇豬眼都變大眼妹。初初開始學人貼都交左好多學費架,因為試過好多唔同牌子的睫毛,都無對好的,有D又大長,有D又太蜜,明知係假睫毛,都要自然D先好睇架。
睇雜誌介紹台灣出品的公主李好用,我就係香港D水貨店買來試試,公主李又真係幾好,交叉7黑是最自然。再加條粗眼線,對眼一定烔烔有神。


台灣hit爆假睫品牌 
受歡程度全台之冠,樂壇天后: 蔡依琳熱愛﹑林志玲﹑楊丞林...  也是它的長期客仔,走在台灣的街頭巷尾, 甚至夜市, 你會輕易發現十多個假眼睫毛的品牌, 但當中最紅的,卻總不能找到而長期斷貨。這個名為「公主李」的當紅品牌, 出名在於其自然的效果,其中「交叉七」更是最受追捧的一款,據說最適合東方人的眼形。

一對假眼睫毛,若不塗上Mascara,可用上半年。一盒「公主李」有10對,其實足夠5年的用量,但仍長期斷貨,實在不理解。要買的話,最好託台灣朋友替你預訂,約半年便有貨了。 (擇至台灣報導)







2009/12/08

Wedding Planner







好多新人都喜歡自己一手一腳籌辦自己的婚禮, 無論找場地/影婚紗相,到印都會慢慢尋找,都希望找到最好的。當中的過程有苦有甜,因為要很多時間去選擇,倒如找場地擺酒都要看很多地方,時間都多架。當時我自己結婚,我找擺酒的地方都搵左差不多兩個月,全香港80% 的場地我都親自去看過,又要合心水又要合價錢,都幾困難,最終我說服我老公擺貴D但場地又夠Grand 的 The Mira. 下次再講有幾好。


我自己都有少少後悔無搵wedding planner幫手,其實我自己好enjoy 準備婚禮的大小事議,不過最煩其實是Big Day 當天,兄弟姊妹都巳經好幫手,但始終經驗不夠,所有事都要問返我同我老公。如果有專人幫我,當日我就唔會黑面。最近經常有得參加朋友的婚禮,司儀個part 都好重要,如果專業的司儀會帶動整個婚禮的氣氛架。


有時如果沒有太多時間準備婚禮,咁wedding planner 一定幫到手,因為他們經驗比較豐富,你比個Budget ,他們就比意見你。 


Many couple like to prepare their wedding from scratch, from reception location to wedding photography, hoping to find the best from a pool of vendors. It's painstaking and time-consuming to visit many different reception locations but also a sweet experience with your partner as you hand built your wedding from every brick and stone. When I was planning my own wedding, I did my searching for two months just to find the perfect place for reception and eventually I convinced my fiance that we will have our reception at the Mira. I would have hired wedding planner for my wedding if I knew that I would be so busy on that day. I just could not spare any time to handle all that... and recently, I have been invited to one of my friend's wedding and make me feel that a good MC really make a difference.


For those busy, lazy and want hustle free, hiring someone definitely help, especially those who are experienced in delivering what most brides and grooms want. Set up your budget in the first place, then have realistic expectations and the rest? leave them to your wedding planner and  keep good communication with them to ensure everything is going smoothly and nicely.




2009/12/02

Fur Coat

踏入十二月好開心,因為就快到聖誔節,見到很多店鋪同商場都佈置得好有聖誔氣氛,各行各業十二月至二月都是旺季,所以大家都好忙。忙完大家就可以開開心心過聖誔節


喺香港冬天都是結婚的旺季,十一月至三月都係最多人結婚的,呢幾個月我都要大出血,很多親戚朋友,比人情都比到傷。咁多人選擇在冬天結婚,因為冬天又唔會是雨季或打風,又不會太熱,香港冬天最凍太約都是十二/三度,天氣又不會灰灰暗暗,除左早D天黑之外,冬天結婚都算最好。


女仕真係幾捱得凍架,你看看所有新娘子凍死都要著無帶(Strapless)或背心款式的嫁衣,為左靚忍下凍都無所謂。而家好多新娘子都會加件毛毛披肩,其實加件Fur 又會暖D同名貴 D,例如兔毛披肩,柔軟得來亦相當保暖,噤就算喺室外影相時都唔使怕啦!





2009/11/28

Final Match in "Centre Court" - 決勝時分


For those of you who really into tennis, being able to tie the knot on the court is simply fiercely romantic! Just imagine that, you and your loved one having your afternoon wedding on a safari with a tennis court, all your guests enjoy themselves with a couple of games and afternoon tea... That's just perfect... except it's a little far away. That perfect place can be found in Tanzania (shown in the photo below)... located in Northern Tanzania, Sangita Sabora Tented Camp rest on the border of Serengeti National Park provides you not only a vast safari to explore, but also Edwardian romantic wine dinner under the starlight... I know it's hard to find such a place in Hong Kong, but if you really opt for such relaxed atmosphere for your big day, try a hotel at Lantau Island which is located in Mui Wo.  Maybe not as perfect as in safari, it's not the location but who you're with that counts, right?
如果網球係你杯茶的話,可以喺網球場上舉行婚禮都相當浪漫!



Top photo: Sheer back drop-waist gown by Judd Waddell
Middle photo: Amazing tennis court in Tanzania
Bottom photo: Dinner in safari


Photo by Marthastewartweddings.com and Goway.com

2009/11/25

Sketch to Dress - 婚紗草圖

Take a look at what inside designers' heads and what come out from their hands.
今日俾大家睇一睇婚紗設計師既設計草圖同埋佢哋嘅完成品...

















image by brides.com

Wedding Dress Details - Florals and Ruffles

So what flatters you? florals or ruffles?


When choosing a wedding dress, brides looking at tons of gorgeous wedding dress. It's really hard to make up your mind, since most of you have not worn it before (of course you don't want to wear it again). But after all, it's a dress too. you have bought many many dresses before, maybe you got one today...


Generally speaking, certain details add weight to the dress as well as the body shape. For those who are slim or those who want to enhance certain part of their body, adding details like hand pleated flowers will make your body fuller and well-balanced. Adding some at the bust also help to enhance your  bustline and adds punch to your presence. For those with full bottom, a couple of tiers of ruffles contrast with a narrow bodice transform the abundance to extravagance.


On the left: Bands of ruffles studded with Swarovski crystals dress by Jasmine Couture
On the right: silk-tulle dress with hand-pleated satin ribbon roses stitched by Elizabeth Fillmore


Images by brides.com

2009/11/23

Wyman Article

十幾歲就開始喜歡 Wyman ,欣賞他又做電台又識填詞,當時他幫Amanda 填了一首歌詞叫(你沒有好結果)令Amanda 人紅歌紅,當時首歌勁HIT,我次次去唱K都唱。巳經是十幾年前,時間過得真係快,現在看到他寫的文章,覺得他寫的野好有意思,以前細個看他的文章投入不到個年紀,而家人大左就有共鳴。當然他是Fashion 界的聖人,而我只是個喜愛fashion 同扮靚的一份子,同潮人仲有很大距離。


Text by黃偉文 appledaily.com 上截


我自小便在商場內打滾。

不是以買賣為職業的那個「商場」,是 shopping mall啫。
如果你 74年至 80年是何文田愛民邨的女街坊,而你有去過屋邨商場 2樓的「永佳胸圍」買胸圍的話,你定見過一個逢星期六就來穿梭於黛安芬、安利芳和華歌爾之間而面無尷尬的肥仔,那個肥仔就是我。
每到周末媽咪一定約永佳老闆娘 Aka、她的死黨王 auntie喺舖頭打幾圈,被迫坐麻雀監的我已到了阿媽帶入女廁懂得「唔好啦」的歲數,軟禁於 bra店頭兩次一定渾身不自在,對,就只是頭兩次,當你懂得甚麼叫認命,例如居於廟街,那麼你每天出入都要被龜婆調戲被嫖客勁睥,漸漸也不會是甚麼一回事,何況區區一間胸圍舖。
況且只要是竹戰日,母親必定特許四圍逛,只要不出商場範圍,而我一定也不會悶,可以逐間店舖 window shopping,和玩那個當年何一個細路都永遠玩不厭的遊戲──搭扶手電梯,經過上層樓底吊下來暗示人「提防碰頭」的透明膠牌,打一下,等佢搖兩搖,就係咁,玩完!都唔知有乜咁好玩。
自此,小弟我,陰魂一樣,沒有離開過購物商場。
頂多由芝蔴灣移去壁屋再移去小欖,由 Landmark轉去時代廣場再轉去海港城……


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最大的夢想破滅:觀塘 apm開業時原意是個 24小時營業的 mall,開心得我呢,結果還是像台北那個同樣賣點的京華城一樣, 11pm後基本上人流不夠,沒有商戶肯開通宵。
最大的夢想破滅:觀塘 apm開業時原意是個 24小時營業的 mall,開心得我呢,結果還是像台北那個同樣賣點的京華城一樣, 11pm後基本上人流不夠,沒有商戶肯開通宵。
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近來另一個有關 shopping mall的有趣故事,台北有位富豪的女兒說想開間咖啡店,爸爸二話不說就在最貴的地段買了地皮蓋了一整個商場給她們三姊妹開 cafe了,是為台灣一時佳話的 Bellavita。
近來另一個有關 shopping mall的有趣故事,台北有位富豪的女兒說想開間咖啡店,爸爸二話不說就在最貴的地段買了地皮蓋了一整個商場給她們三姊妹開 cafe了,是為台灣一時佳話的 Bellavita。
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雪白的鞋底

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3.1 Phillip Lim SS10<br/>落雨天只想去商場,車去車返,中間又食又買又睇戲,一滴雨都掂唔到我,雨褸都慳番。
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落雨天只想去商場,車去車返,中間又食又買又睇戲,一滴雨都掂唔到我,雨褸都慳番。

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去年差不多這個時候正在排舞台劇,日日 rehearsal了大半個月之後,同劇有位開始混熟的女演員,卒之鼓起了最大的勇氣問我:「阿 Y呀,我留意咗你好多日 o架喇,你係咪每日都着一對新鞋出街 o架?點解你對對鞋嘅鞋底都白雪雪好似未落過地咁嘅?」
我話唔係喎,有好多對都着過吓幾次過喎(當然亦有好多是剛開封的),點解你會咁覺得呢?但我的對白還未講完,看看自己那對 Nike Dunk High「不見天」的部位,咦,果然是幾近無瑕的,我才明白,是,因為這些鞋子雖然都着過幾次,但次次的 pattern都是:出門口→上車→落車→行入商場→逛→離開商場→上車→落車→返屋企。根本沒有行經泥地踩落水氹, shopping mall的地板就算不是光可鑑人,又可以污糟得去邊?鞋底未受污染也是很可以想像的事。
由此可見,我留在 shopping mall的時間幾多,我走出「現實世界」的機會幾少。
所以對於我的「籍貫」── shopping mall,心裏當然有套經書,別人說現在的商場越來越單調化,間間都差不多,我說,七胞胎中誰是老大老二老三,當然只有我這種「親人」才分得出來。

我來自 Mall界

我知道全香港那個商場的廁所最靚,不,甚至是全世界最靚,金鐘太古廣場,圖則有趣間隔闊落,主題木紋不落俗套,門鉸位的設計更是一絕……下次途經時不必等三急,名正言順入去參觀比較,看看你和我的品味是否一致,還是「各廁入各眼」呢?
傳說中東京的「裏原宿」之所以興旺,純屬無心插柳的副作用,有幾個擁有附近很多地皮的發展商,為了令該區人流激增地價急升,決定以優惠的條件和豐厚的報酬邀請一班潮流達人在那兒開店,將方圓十里搞成型仔聖地……結果阿 Nigo阿滕原浩佢哋當然成功咗。講這個只不過是想引證三幾間人氣熱店真的足以振興一整區,更何況是一個商場,不,它叫自己做「城」,也真當之無愧。廣東道的崛起我覺得真是「海港城」的功勞,它勁的地方是,不但對來自內地的豪客們很一條龍,連我這個逛了幾十年的人居然也耐不耐發掘到一些未去過的角落,咦,點解呢度有個籃球場?嗰度幾時起咗塊甲板畀人睇 sunset(兼有告示牌寫明每天日落時間)?最鍾意這種似霍格華茲魔法學校的 shopping mall,不, shopping「 maze」!
那麼,世貿中心和時代廣場一定是哈利波特的宿舍場景,那些飛來飛去的扶手電梯有人說引起頭暈,我卻喜歡那種空間的扭曲,一樓跳過二三樓直接四樓,七樓又有捷徑走落地下──根本就是一副真人版的康樂棋──無端端「前進十格」「升至 74」嗰隻。
當然也有些因為設計不善( OK,不是不善,總之係唔啱我 style嘅啦)而令它與別不同的 mall,例如重新裝修後的皇室堡,為了用盡樓面面積而起到古靈精怪轉彎抹角,入了去根本令人分不清東南西北(因為它的走道是斜的,與外面大街並不平行);又例如之前提過的世貿中心,那個上樓上食肆的「上下孖」設計也很笨,嘥了不知幾多人的寶貴青春。
不可能每個購物中心「與我」的故事都講,但末了總得選一個「 Mall王」 King of all Malls,對我來說,一定是中環置地廣場,不因為它的貴格與悠久,而是那個真正堪稱 Landmark的噴水池,以及這麼多年來我圍繞看這個噴水池 360°所花過的錢,掉過的腳毛,等過的人和等不到過的人。


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你說像時代廣場、世貿中心和朗豪坊(圖)這種「一步登天」的扶手電梯,似不似小時候玩的康樂棋?
你說像時代廣場、世貿中心和朗豪坊(圖)這種「一步登天」的扶手電梯,似不似小時候玩的康樂棋?
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本周笑話

有關商場的趣事一則。
幾年前在銅鑼灣某超市購物,付款後順便問問收銀阿姐有沒有買滿某個金額的免費泊車。
操不純正廣東話的姑姑有點不耐煩,問我:「 Li Hai彭羚電黃生呀?」
憑小弟的小聰明即時繙譯如下:「你係彭羚定黃生呀?」
真係俾佢嚇一嚇,你咁勁嘅,認得我係黃生唔奇,知道埋彭羚係我老友先叻吖嘛。
但係,呢句嘢又係乜意思呢?
阿姐大概見我一臉不解,即補充:「彭羚就唔使錢,黃生就要,你係彭羚定黃生?」
吓,我……我係黃生喎好明顯,仲問?但仍然唔明點解阿 Cass可以免費,我要畀錢。
此時,在她身邊的另一位工友阿姐終於忍唔住幫手繙譯外星語言:「佢問你泊喺 Park Lane定皇室……堡呀!」