lazy days x

enjoying a rare saturday off in hong kong......had a quick stroll around sham shui po this morning (ok, so that was a little bit of work!) followed by lunch and then a little more shopping.....back to hotel to make my christmas cards and then a little more (internet) christmas shopping...

baubles & pj's from *toast*

...isn't that just one of the best ways to shop - curled up in cosy pjs tucked up on the sofa?

have a lovely saturday
xx

a hong kong saturday x

all images by me

a lovely sunny, relaxing day in hong kong
took a taxi ride to the markets
long lunch with a view of the star ferry
&
hong kong harbour
finished shopping just as the sun was setting

hope your weekend has been just as lovely

xx

sunshine x

photo loveliness by sam lamb

it's a beautiful day here in hong kong, the sun is shining and it's hot.....clouds in the sky threaten rain & thunderstorms, which if they can wait a few hours till dusk will be a treat to watch....

off to sham shui po this morning to see what loveliness we can find.....managed to spend over two hours there yesterday cooing over gorgeous ribbons, laces and buttons

take care for now xx

memories of hong kong x

i always have mixed emotions about hong kong...

...on the one hand i love it's vibrancy, the seemingly endless shopping opportunities, the wonderful restaurants and bars and the people, who manage to amuse & confuse...

...on the other hand i struggle with the time difference, feeling tired & emotional most of the time, there's usually tears, drunk conversations that shouldn't be had, lonely conversations with yourself in the absence of anyone who speaks english, shouty conversations with poor souls who have to work with me in our chinese factory as i become worried about work deadlines

...i end up loving or hating my job, it's a place of such extremes, and i always think each trip will be my last - no logical reason for this, and up till now, it never has been.......

anyway, some mementoes of my trip, things i luv x

shopping & neon lights x

these were taken at the print factory we use & i love the colours

these factories appear the epitomy of disorganisation but they help produce clothes for some of the best known labels

stumbled across a bag shop in sham shui po and saw these gorgeous bags

they look vintage.... i couldn't resist at only 30hk$ each!

beautiful scissor boxes on the smallest scissor shop in sham shui po

something about them reminds me of looking through my mums sewing box when i was little

photos taken from the ferry, crossing from hong kong to china

hope your week is off to a lovely start x

hong kong colour.....x

one of the things i love most about hong kong is the colour of the city.....on the one hand you have the brash, lit up high rises around the harbour, with neon lights & light shows. then on the other hand you have the softer palette of the older buildings, all softened by the slight smog that seems to permanently sit over hong kong

i've mixed some of my photos of buildings around kowloon & lai chi kok, with fashion images that complement....x

1. photo by polly wreford 2. photo styled by emma freemantle

1. photo styled by emma freemantle 2. photo styled by emma freemantle

1. photo styled by emma freemantle 2. photo by emma freemantle

1. photo styled by emma freemantle 2. photo by emma freemantle

we paid a quick visit to sham shui po yesterday morning, but it was only fleeting so i didn't have chance to take any pictures.....sham shui po is streets & streets full of trim shops, button shops, and fabric shops.....mecca for those who love fashion, textiles, crafting etc....on my last visit before christmas i bought the most beautiful feathers with the intention of doing something wonderful with them.....as soon as do that something wonderful i'll post the results here....promise to post more on the fabric market later in the week

enjoy what is left of the weekend....x