指间沙

 

I'm back! ♪ After another journey to China and then Tibet, and an unexpected wedding ceremony + photoshoot 3 years after our official marriage at the county courthouse, now I'm in the process of doing some paperwork for a new job! Just for my own satisfaction, I think I'll be posting China and/or Tibet photos gradually for a while...

Dress: 指間沙

Jacket: ModCloth

Brooch: Aunt Carrie's Attic (Etsy)

Hat: TB

Tights: Missing. No legs needed. I AM FLOATING.

The mister bought the above dress for me in Taiyuan's enormous new mall (gasp! brick and mortar shopping? i know...) at a shop called 指間沙 (Zhǐ jiān shā) where they combine natural materials -- hemp, raw silk etc. --  and bohemian fashion with traditional Chinese clothing styles, which is a combination that works extremely well, and one I haven't seen elsewhere?!

The lady working there had a very lovely sculptural mullet bob as seen above, and was wearing a dress that I ended up buying later! You can browse their stuff on Taobao at http://zjsfs.taobao.com

dearli haul fall 2013

A break from final project time. Sigh!! There's a lot for me to think about right now. I really should be studying but I'm feeling a little deflated after a long session yesterday. (I don't know what poked the hole in me though! Ouch!) My week is going to be packed, and not in a good way, but if I can just get through this, it's smooth sailing for the Japan/China trip. AHHHHHH impatient jitters

I've been perusing TaoBao shop Dearli quite a lot these days. The coords in conjunction with the photography? Too fantastic to put into words.

 The shop owner and model has been my fashion muse lately, and I'm always checking back for inspiration.
I want to wander around Qinghai etc. looking like a fabulous nomad D:!!

Here are some of the items I've purchased from Dearli recently--

Oversize plaid jacket

...With a darling Dearli logo lining, and very inaccurate price tag.
Made with love, though, clearly!

Tweed-y suspender shorts

The shorts came with suspenders!!

 Aristocratic blouse

Just call me grandpa-kei~

a little outfit music...

...after a chilly week, a warmer weekend of hot pot and seeing good friends. I'll nom to that.