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Adidas Originals, A Love Letter #JDHEROES #adiOriginalsJD

By Sabrina on December 18, 2012 in Advertorial, Fashion on Road, Sponsored

Did you know that the average height of the UK male is 5″8 and the average height of the UK lady is about 5″3? Being 5″7 I am considered somewhat of an anomaly, especially considering my Asian heritage, instead of being small and dainty, I’m a veritable giant. (Or giantess)

Perhaps that’s why I don’t tend to wear heels a lot. Oh, I own them. I own a lot of them. People upon seeing my closet often ask why they never see me wearing any, and also why I seem to wear a variation of the same clothes everyday. Well London and any city is bad for heels. Potholes, inclement weather, various puddles of unrecognisable detritus, the cobblestones at Somerset House… and don’t get me started on when it rains. As well as towering over almost every man I meet (Hello, I’m up here), I’ve always been more of a flats girl. Specifically, a nice pair of trainers.

If I had to pick out an iconic pair of trainers from my past (or present) wardrobe, they’d have to be a pair of Adidas’s. Oh the incarnations they’ve had. From my first sky blue pair (which promptly got so filthy I wept) to a pair of shell toes I lovingly maintained until my feet grew out of them, I do luvva the Adidas. What can I say? It’s a super stylish brand, their ads are on point, as are their collabs, clothes and their unique retro vibe. And they did the Team GB kit and London 2012 trainers both of which I own (BECAUSE I LOVE YOU LONDON).

This new Adidas trainer is called AdiHoney. Aww honey! With a flash of tartan lining, they stand out from the other nondescript white trainers around, and you know, make a statement without being impractical, and will leave you enough change from your £60 to buy an umbrella from that guy outside the Tube.

To buy this trainer click here. To vote for this trainer as your all time favourite and for a chance to win a pair of Adidas Originals and all 12 #JDHeroes click here

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I Only Care About What’s On Your Feet #nyfw

By Sabrina on September 13, 2012 in Fashion, Fashion on Road, Fashion Weeks, Street Stylins'

With every fashion week, you get hundreds of people toting SLRs (hundreds may be an overestimate) frantically snapping away for the in the hopes of becoming the next Sartorialist. Whatever. I don’t care about what you’re wearing, (and my favourite street style snappers are Bill Cunningham and Tommy Ton). I only care for your accessoires. (I’m hoping that’s the French)

Top to bottom: Spotted at Lincoln Centre waiting for Anna Sui; mancessories at Gant by Michael Bastian SS13 presentation; spotted outside Gant by Michael Bastian SS13 presentation; Cynthia Rowley sunglasses; waiting in line; Charlotte wearing Tom Ford; those Miu Miu shoes; bright blue creps with a suit.

Photos taken on a Fujifilm X10 courtesy of TALK PR.

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Hi Swatch, Thank You For My New Gent Lacquered Watch #fromthestreets

By Sabrina on April 27, 2012 in Fashion, Fashion on Road, Sponsored, Visuals

I enjoy a good timepiece. Nobody seems to wear watches anymore, which is a real shame. We rely too much on pulling out our phones, which is quite annoying, and what happens when your phone dies or gets stolen by someone on a bike? MADNESS! DESPAIR! SUBTERFUGE! (I may have over exaggerated)

As usual, I’m going off the point. You may remember that Swatch took me and a bunch of other fine bloggers to the MTV EMAs in Belfast back in October 2012, and we wholeheartedly enjoyed the whole experience, with vim and vigour, and much gusto. Swatch also gave us many watches, which I would love to photograph all together… but I gave the first one away as a birthday present. At last count, I had the Rankin x Swatch, The Swatch Lady in Aqua, the Swatch Touch and the special edition MTV EMAs Swatch which no-one is laying their grubby little paws on. And now, I have a Swatch New Gent Lacquered too!

I’m usually not too keen on watches with no numerals, or even ones with numerals sometimes. When I feel especially lazy, I wear a digital watch. But this watch is so pretty. I chose the red, after consulting with a work colleague (who was right) and I could almost watch the pretty mechanics all day…

The New Gent Lacquered was created for the young street savvy and stylish global audience, by showing off the heart of its workings, and what better way to show it off by taking some pictures on one of my favourite streets and areas of London, which are close to my heart (and its workings trololol). It’s not hipster haven Brick Lane, or shopping hell Oxford Street, but the Newburgh Quarter (and also Liberty since it is one of my favourite places in London.)

Why did I pick the Newburgh Quarter? Even though I’m born, bred and will always be a city girl at heart, the hustle and bustle of London does give me sensory overload. Especially when navigating the busy West End. I love cutting through the back streets and discovering new places, little boutiques and cafes to get away from it all. And I also love flowers. I admit, I hang around the flower stall at Liberty and watch all the guys buy flowers for their girlfriends and feel a bit jealous. Personally I think it’s the ultimate date indulgence. Wouldn’t you love to meet someone for a date outside the flower stall at Liberty AND they’ve got you a bunch of peonies?

Pah it’s never going to happen. Right around the corner from Liberty is the Newburgh Quarter, which is all cobble stones and independent shops. Why I especially love this street is the plethora of flowers – everywhere! Window boxes, crates of flowers – and the many benches dotted around for sitting down and resting your city weary legs.

The best part of Newburgh Street? In the day it’s pretty quiet, but at night, a lot of the stores have events and parties, spilling out onto the street. Newburgh at Night has definitely got to be one of my favourite times and places in the city.

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HERE IS A PICTURE OF ME IN PARIS IN SPRING

By Sabrina on September 7, 2011 in Fashion on Road, Visuals

Taken by the incomparable Tina Gao.

If you want to know what I’m wearing, I can barely see it.

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Clarks “Every Shoe Tells a Story” – We Have a Winner

By Sabrina on October 27, 2010 in Fashion, Fashion on Road, Sponsored

You may remember back in September I wrote a post on the Every Shoe Tells A Story competition from Clarks. The lucky winner of £3000 worth of Trailblazers travel vouchers was announced on Facebook on Monday as Lisa Hughes with her story – “Shoes Fit For a King” which you can have a read by clicking on the link.

Lisa wasn’t the only winner, as Clarks also gave away a pair of shoes everyday for six weeks to entrants from all over the world.

Become a fan of the Clarks page on Facebook to keep updated with news, sneak previews and competitions galore!

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Ben from LA SHARK in Stainer Street

By Sabrina on September 21, 2010 in Fashion, Fashion on Road, Spotted

Dear Ben of LA SHARK who I used to work with, spotted in Stainer Street, looking incredibly fabulous. Ben, you are straight, and we love you more for it.

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Every Shoe Tells A Story

By Sabrina on September 13, 2010 in Fashion, Fashion on Road, Sponsored

Not because the soles are coming off and flapping when you walk, but being a lady, I am somewhat fond of footwear. So are guys actually. A tad more so sometimes…

Many of you will have seen these shoes before if you read my other blog, Two Words. Unfortunately, they’re a lot more battered now, but I think it adds to their charm.

These shoes are my favorites because it shows you don’t need to spend loads to look good. I’m a firm believer in you get what you pay for but I picked up these (real leather) for a fiver and I painted them myself. It was at a time in my career where I was a lot more shy and apprehensive, and just looking down at my gold toed shoes just cheered me up. And everyone showers me with compliments when I wear them.

One of our great British institutions of footwear, Clarks, also wants to know your shoe stories. It can be from a beloved pair of heels, to your grotty gym trainers. Launching the “Every Shoe
Tells A Story” competition, for the whole month of September, you can post your shoe story on the Clarks Facebook page with the chance to win a pair of shoes everyday. Not just that, the overall winner will win £3000 worth of Trailfinders vouchers to use for a trip of a lifetime, which will be announced on the 25th October.

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