Keira Belle

Hello, hello!! First and foremost, happy new year, loves! May this new year bring forth fresh, new beginnings of happy journeys ahead! Hee. Time flew so fast and I can barely believe it's 2013 already. Not to mention that even January had passed without a single post. Uh-oh. Anyway, so many exciting things had happened during the month and I can't wait to share them with you all! To begin with, one of the most exciting moments was styling little Miss Keira Belle's - Surabaya's own mini fashionista - photo shoot taken by dearest Ave. Just see how adorable she is!

first theme : afternoon tea party! keiralocks (referring to goldilocks here, but do you know that keira means the black-haired one? great coincidence, isn't it!) having a pleasant tea party with mama bear, wearing a floral-embroidered, tiered dress in the cutest shade of pink every little girl should have. or so i think.

don't forget to invite papa bear! kei feeding papa bear with a cup of love. me kinda jealous. okay, scratch kinda. me SUPER jealous.

next theme: princess kei preparing for her debutante ball! fixing her floral crown with ultimate care and precision, floating in her glorious cotton candy ballgown.

now it's time the princess to choose what shoes to wear! yes people, even a two years old girl can't resist smiling by the sight of pretty,teeny-tiny-dainty, shoes.

blooper of the day : princess got bored waiting for her carriage to take her to the ball. do not fear, she managed to use the time wisely to take pictures of us instead using her super adorable Disney Princesses digital camera!

finally, the last theme: kei and the company of the whole bear family! i just can't resist smiling after seeing her radiant smile. seriously, her joy is contagious.

little miss sunshine beaming joyfully. hee.

me grinning from ear to ear as a result. she's soooo cute i'm gonna die!

Photographer : Aveline Gunawan
Stylist : Prisca 
All photos courtesy of Aveline Gunawan

Disaya

It's a shame that I only recently discovered Disaya. Playful, quirky, yet oh-so-chic at the same time, how could I have missed it for all these years? Just look at how beautiful their fall winter 2012 collection is.

Okay you got me. I might be biased since the collection is based on afternoon tea. Still, Disaya deserves serious credit for amplifying the idea, making me blasting this image to its full size here. Notice how thoughtful every single detail in these pictures are? The china, the cakes; all of the essence of tea time are captured and developed into the eye-catching earrings, rings, bracelets and of course the outfits - not to mention the uber cute puppy with a hat and bow tie imprinted as a china print on the chest. Brilliant.

Pardon me for the slightly pixelated image but I just can't help not posting this major  think-pink editorial.  Loving the swan-heart print Disaya is bringing this round, simply romantic.

Extremely in love with the props on the picture on the left. Best thing for those residing in Bangkok, Disaya's store display in its flagship store consists of these!

Swing dresses! Definitely my favourite cut of dress - although I kind of look stumpy in this cut since I don't possess those gorgeous spidery long legs - it allows you to look chic, breathe and most importantly eat at the same time. Rare that these qualities can coexist at once.

Another slightly pixelated one - sorry for that - but I can't help posting it since it's so gorgeous!

 When you are tired of all those florals, this cake print is definitely refreshing to the eyes.

Disaya is named after its designer, Disaya Sorayakritikul, another amazing Thai originated talent educated in the prestigious Central Saint Martins. The brand was established on 2007 (yes, I've been living in a cage apparently) and the first collection was picked up by 70 stockists at once, followed by luxury retailers such as Harrods and Harvey Nichols! Thanks God for that, it proves that I'm not the only one in this world full of studs and bolts that finds all these girly, whimsical, dreamy clothes and jewelry a must.  Don't get me wrong, this doesn't mean I hate studs. I do love them to a certain extent - seriously, who can resist against these mighty yet classy Valentinos?- but the world needs some sprinkles too and I believe Disaya is one of the magic fairy dusting the world with its addicting sweetness.



Images from various sources

Tea Time in Pink

Sweet. That's the first word that came into my mind as I entered the magical world of Christina Re's Where a Girl Goes High Tea Rooms & Paper Parlour. 

prettiest "reserved" sign ever.

couldn't help gasping at the sight of this adorable chandelier.

pretty bird cage with the butterfly details on the table.

pink, black, white and gold can do no wrong.

loving the sexy lips shaped chocolate. can you spot it?

sugaaaaaar!!!!!!!!!!

with fluffy scones, jam and cream. finger sandwiches underneath.

don't forget the tea.... and the polaroids.

there can just never be enough tea time with the girlies.

the most gorgeous take away cup i've ever laid my eyes on.

Apart from just stuffing ourselves with the sweet and savoury treats, the place also offers a scrap booking tea time package as Christina Re itself is originally a designer stationery brand. Interesting, isn't it? Too bad we were too lazy to do anything other than sipping our teas, munching, chit-chatting and camwhoring. Sorry ladies and gents if we were degrading the elegancy of tea time by any means. Peace?

Little King

On the way back from the vintage fair, we visited this fantastic little cafe called Little King hidden in Westin Melbourne's alley run by Melbourne's sweetest girl.

most delightful strawberry tea from Serendipitea. it's called Strawberry Kisses. too cute.

vintage tea spoon. don't sweat, it's hygienic. trust them.

a drop of golden sunshine in a bowl. indeed the most delicious pumpkin soup i've ever had to date. 

exterior of the cafe. randomly, don't you think this guy should work for Abercrombie & Fitch? So Ken-looking.

Ave- my dearest, extremely talented friend who captures most of the pretty pictures featured in this blog - and I just can't stop blushing and giggling after the view. thank you for the entertainment, eye candy.

Definitely a must visit! It has always been a lovely surprise when there's such a place hidden the busy, busy CBD.