These boots were made for walkin'

Decided to take my new pair of boots that I bought from Monki in Hong Kong out for a walk the other day.

Knitted sweater: Korea, Necklace: Korea, Shorts: Forever 21, Boots: Monki

♥,

Fal

Black, white and the shades in between

Love my new dress from ASOS. The asymmetrical hem adds some interest to the otherwise simple piece, and I love the versatility of this dress. I'm pretty certain that this is going to be a wardrobe staple!

Decided to pair it with a necklace that I bought during my recent trip to Korea.

♥,

Fal

Just can't get enough

It's been a month since Fal and I have returned and I miss being in Korea and Hong Kong. Here are some photos for me to relive happy times and for everyone else to hopefully enjoy.

Jeongbang waterfall. Gorgeous. 

Along Gwangalli Beach. The night life here is awesome. 

Fal getting in touch with nature. Literally. It was hilarious hiking over the huge rocks just to get closer to the falls. Excuse the sloppy dressing please, we were on holiday and going to a WATERFALL. 

Adorable! This shoe is being worn by a teddy bear, at the Teddy Bear Museum, which had a ridiculous entrance fee, which we paid anyway to enter.  

If only the whole of Korea had more of such English signs. Ordering food in Korea was always an amusing game of charades or pictionary that we played with the staff. 

Not a yellow brick road to Oz. This is the wood lined pavement to Hallasan. (Halla mountain, and yes it is a mountain not the Bukit-Timah-hill sort of mountain) 

This kid is definitely into the summer poncho. Taken at Haeundae Beach. So cute. 

I have yet to find out what this translates into. Does anyone know? 

I was impressed by the workmanship and the colours. Taken at the Beomeosa Temple. 

A restaurant. Fried chicken and beer, yummy. 

The other view from Victoria Peak (HK). Just turn your back on all the tourists furiously snapping thousands of pictures of the SAME HK night scene, walk straight to the other side of the balcony and look down. Voila. 

I have to credit Fal and Clarissa for this photo. They successfully distracted the saleslady so I could snap this. The maze that is Dongdaemun is really a shopping heaven.   

Macau. At sunset, as we made our way to the remains of the church at the end of the road. Oh how I love and miss the food in Hong Kong and Macau. The egg tarts, luncheon meat, char siew bao, dimsum and the desserts. My stash of almond biscuits and lao po bing is almost depleted.  

♥,

Fir

Summer Nights

I bought this pair of vintage palazzo pants on my recent trip to Korea, and it is one of my most favorite things right now. Love the way the stripes elongate the legs.

Dug out my red vintage bag that I bought from Aarhus, Denmark a year ago to pair with the pants. I'm glad I finally found something that goes great with the bag because I haven't used it all since I bought it.

top: h&m, pants: vintage (korea), bag: vintage (denmark), shoes: primark

♥,

Fal

South Korea: Hangouts

In Korea, our respite from all that shopping was in the form of chilling at cafes and stuffing ourselves silly with Korean street food.

My all time favorite hangout was in Busan. The place? Cafe Tokiwa. Situated next to Gwangali Beach, you get a great view of the beach and all the lights at night. The cafe is not too conspicuous since its situated in a narrow 3 storey building, tucked amongst the cafes and bars located along the beach. The interior is cozy, with a cute (but not too kawaii) bunny theme and the owners will greet you warmly. Order their hot chocolate and savor the deep chocolate taste coupled with the aroma from the cinnamon and cocoa topping, and enjoy the sight of the frothy marshmallow bobbing around in your mug.

Another place to be in Busan is PIFF Square. There, you'll find all sorts of Korean street food. The place comes alive at night and you can find shops and stalls selling clothes, shoes, accessories and a huge ArtBox (this really awesome Korean stationery store), all located in this area.

Not much pictures of this area as we were too engrossed in the street food!

In Seoul, we visited the Hello Kitty Cafe. The name says it all, and the cafe is nothing short of pink and kawaii, but it's definitely worth a visit, especially for hardcore Hello Kitty fans.

If you have a little more time to spare in Seoul, visit Apgujeong. To get there, take subway line 3 to Sinsa Station or Apgujeong Station. Apgujeong is a more trendy and upmarket neighbourhood which reminds me of Notting Hill in London. You'll find plenty of cafes, bars, restaurants and boutiques in this area. Spend half a day here to soak up the cool vibe of this neighbourhood.

♥,
Fal

South Korea: Shopping

We're finally back from our summer getaway! Its been an adventurous 3 weeks, and the trip was nothing short of awesome. Of course, this came with heavy damages to our pockets, but it was totally worth it because shopping in South Korea (especially Seoul) was amazing.

Imagine this: a whole district of 7 storey malls with over 30 shops in one level open till 4.30am in the morning - this was what kept us awake in Seoul. And if you're going to Seoul, please pay this district, Dongdaemun, homage. Especially if you're a shopaholic.

Anyway onto some cool shops that I thought would be worthy of a mention.

Cabinet

Migliore Shopping Mall 2F, Dongdaemun, Seoul

We found this gem of a shop in Seoul on our first day there. And the reason why we love it is because this shop stocks one of a kind vintage finds. The best part is that prices are reasonable and will go easy on your wallet. Expect cool leather skirts and big blazers as well as dresses with kitschy prints. The shop owners were really sweet too and gave us a discount when we haggled with them!

Dress or Die

www.howandwhat.co.kr

Maxtyle Shopping Mall, 1F, Dongdaemun, Seoul

A shop carrying the wares of local Korean designers. Here you can get brands like howandwhat, Dress or Die, anTiCinderella and a whole lot of bags, accessories and shoes. I fell in love with the edgy bags, accessories and shoes here. There are quality designs here if you're willing to pay.

System

Most major department stores in Seoul and Busan

South Korean brand with to-die-for clothes. I could buy every single piece of clothing from this brand.

More on the hippest hangout spots in Seoul and pictures of all my loot soon!

♥,
Fal