New acquisitions

A very belated hello to 2018!

The last few months of 2017 was, well, busy, that I have not posted anything for three months. Whatever happened in the past year now is a blur in my head, not that I've actually moved on. Dang. I take too damn long to move on. I feel like I'm still stuck in 2009. And we're not too far off from 2020 now. Whelp.

Fondest memories from 2017 must be my vacation to Taiwan. I find myself constantly missing all the wonderful experiences from that trip. Hong Kong was beautiful too but the heat, insufferable! The weather plays such a big part in anything, everything.

21 days into the new year and I've already learnt a very important lesson. On the kind of person I should and shouldn't be. I realised how I was in the past. And it is okay if you haven't been your best. As long as you care to admit and reflect, you will constantly improve to be a better version of you today than yesterday. 

Another high of 2017 was my wardrobe decisions. It was definitely a quality over quantity approach I had. Whatever I bought broke my bank but they are mainstays and I see the potential in them being heirlooms (too farfetched?). So come 2018, another year for more statement pieces.

New year, new dress, anyone?

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Clässy on the back

Gaston Luga Clässy backpack

For the longest time I have been on the lookout for a chic and practical backpack for travelling, or when I need to bring my laptop around. This, my boyfriend can vouch for! He knew how the heavy laptop strains my shoulder on one side. I literally own zero backpack before this and have been just using any large tote that I can fit my laptop into. Finding that perfect backpack is no chicken feat for me; the nice backpacks usually can't fit much, not more than what your crossbodies can carry, while the practical ones are all too huge and masculine. Hence I also avoid choosing backpacks when I'm gifted by accessories/lifestyle brands.

But when Gaston Luga approached me, I gladly accepted this collaboration with them because I really like the details of the bags and there's this model that really caught my eye:

The Clässy:

A sucker for gold hardware, always. Oh, and that red inner! 

The design is really timeless, feminine yet edgy, and comes in a colour combination that I cannot resist. Black and gold! Also, the dimensions for the Clässy is really ideal for a petite frame like mine. I'm really particular about the dimensions: the depth of the bag shouldn't be too wide, if not it will be really bulky looking and slings weirdly when you're carrying it. Last thing I want is to look like a tortoise, even though I may be obsessed with tortoiseshell-patterned things. This style seems compact yet can hold a good deal, and even have two inner pockets, another plus point for me because I love to put my keys and other smaller items like lipbalm and and tissue packets in them! No need for digging around.

Best part is that all the styles have a passport pocket! Talk about made for travelling. The pocket is thoughtfully placed behind, where your back touches the backpack, so that your passport will be securely hidden, yet easily accessible whenever you need it. 

Made for adventures, and the big cities.

For their new seasonal campaign, a free leather address tag (while stocks last) will be added to every backpack order! The leather address tags are available in really pretty colours, and can be used on the backpacks or your luggages. 

Furthermore, key in grumpymeg at checkout to get 15% off your orders! Customers who are not from European countries will get an additional 20% off as tax rebate. Note that the 15% off will be applied after the 20% tax rebate discount!

And and and... shipping is free! I absolutely hate to pay for shipping so this is a super attractive deal to me. 

Epic, right! This is one backpack I truly appreciate.

Get on it:

Gaston Luga

www.gastonluga.com

(this post is sponsored, but all thoughts and opinions are truthfully my own)

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first look; our apartment & Central District

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quintessential Hong Kong breakfast: darn good scrambled eggs

sunset at peak

 almost Positano

 another round of darn good scrambled eggs

 last meal

thanks for the memories, Hong Kong ✌🏻

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Take a look at my photos from 2 years ago and it seems like blacks and whites were all I'd wear... which is really not the case at all. I believe that building my wardrobe starting with the basics, and the basics were all I've bought. Staples that I can mix & match everyday, simple outfits that I'd jazz up with statement accessories. Gone were the days; watch as all these reds (and maybe mustards) make their entrance!

img: Pansy

Ketchup & mustard anyone?

img: Reike Nen

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