大胆些，随意些，时尚些 － Be Brave, Be Creative, Be a Fashionista

曾经，打开衣柜，一抹的“黑”；曾经，以为时尚就是穿名牌；曾近，我千思百绪的想搭配。

Before, I opened my closet and there was all black; before, I thought fashion is about labels; before, I spent hours thinking what to wear.

现在，打开衣柜，还是多黑，但多了很多“亮点”；现在，地摊货到名牌是好“姐妹”；现在，出门前几分钟就可以打扮好。

人是老了，成熟了，长大了，大胆了，随意了；或许，总结：也更自信了。

Now, I open my closet and I still see black; but with a lot more ‘sparkles’ as well. Now, my labels are good friends with high street brands and clothes I found in markets. Now, sometimes I only need 5 minutes to put on a mix & match outfit.

I am older, wiser and mature; braver, lighter-hearted, and perhaps; more confident.

I had this thought engraved in my mind when I was younger; people take me more seriously if I wear black, and you can never go wrong with a little black dress (LBD) – after all, it’s the classic fashionable wear. Black can also make you look slimmer! haha~

Now, I still think black is a safe choice; it’s still classic, and every girl should always have a LBD. However, black cannot be your only choice; and LBD cannot be your only wear. It’s a little bit boring, a little bit too safe and you lack a little bit of ‘who you really are’.

小时候明白，穿黑的不会错，人家会觉得你稳重；一条小黑裙 little black dress (LBD)一定是“时尚”的准则。当然，还“显瘦”， 哈哈。

现在，觉得穿黑的也真的很难错，人家还是觉得你稳重，但是自己却觉得“单调，无聊”。一条 LBD 也永远不会错 （当然，除非你真的连“保守派”的黑裙也能选难看，那我真的无语了。。。），可却少了份个性。

我不会为了追求颜色，追求潮流去改变自己，但却也鼓励自己尝试，追求突破。这个过程中，可能有失败，也可能获得赞赏。你能做的就是，轻松点，接受失败，对赞赏微笑。你要知道，你敢尝试，已经比很多人“厉害”太多了。而这也已经让你更“时尚”了，“时尚”需要创新，“时尚”需要大胆。虽然，我也对Galliano的言行失望，但不能否定他的时尚成就；他很会“玩转“时尚。

I am not saying you should change yourself, I know I wouldn’t. I am a firm believer of ‘Style remains, but Trend fades.’ Yet, you should still encourage yourself to discover a new you; another side of yourself. You might make total fool of yourself in this process, and you could get some decent compliments on this path. Take the compliments and smile with pride, accept the failures and try better next time. You have to know, you are already doing a hell of a better job by just ‘TRYING’, many people are afraid of just doing that! And this makes you more ‘fashionable’, fashion needs you to be creative, fashion needs you to be brave.

Yes, I was disappointed by Galliano’s behaviors and inappropriate words. Nonetheless, you cannot deny his success in fashion; as a designer, he knows how fashion should be created. He’s a great fashion player/designer.

我们都对Alexander Mcqueen的离开悲痛万分，但他的时尚“鬼才”会令人对他永不忘怀。

We are still sad that Alexander Mcqueen is no longer with us, but his unbelievable design talent will always be remembered and embraced.

可能你会说他们的设计你都不敢穿，太“花俏”，太“前卫”了，没错。我也不敢，大部分，我没那钱买，也没那场合穿。但确实，他们的设计带给了时尚无限的灵感。做戏也好，做衣服也好；你做多了，可以收；但如果你不放胆子去做，你永远都没有可能做到最好。

我说的是不是太抽象了？哈哈，没事，能消化的就消化；不能消化的就出去走走，忘记你看的；遗忘一下，解脱一下，洒脱一下；也许，也只能是也许，你突然就懂了 ：）

Maybe you will say these 2 designers’ clothes are too much for you, they are not wearable or they are too edgy. I agree, I cannot afford most of their garments nor have the appropriate occasions to ‘work them’. However, the creativity and braveness they brought into their garments; into fashion inspires everyone. Making clothes, and acting are similar in the way that, you can always take back some if there are too much. If you over acted some parts, just tune it down. If you make a luxurious runway piece, you can simplify it a little for street wear. You see, you cannot make a success if you don’t put out there enough, you cannot put a little out there for a trial. Go for the extra mile, you might get something; go for 1 mile, and you only get that mile.

Am I being illustrative here again? Haha, it’s ok. If you understand, you understand; if you don’t, go out for a walk. Forget what you just read here, forget a little, live a little. Maybe, just maybe, somehow you will get it then. 🙂