Hat & Tea Party 2014: SEOUL

Earlier in the month of November, I attended iROK Curls and Pure Escentials Hat & Tea Party in Seoul (Video) . The invitation was open to…everyone: men, women, tall, short, brown, purple, curly or straight. We were promised swag bags, good company and a good time.



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 After arriving and getting settled into our seats we started by introducing ourselves and naming our hair. I love my hair, but I’ve never named my bundle of strands. However, for this occassion the name “Janet” came to mind. Whether I want “her” to or not she marches to the beat of her own rhythm (nation), she’s carefree and reserved, encapsulating the essence of versatility. At the end of the day even when “she” has been stripped of all her products, she is still one big representation of sex appeal. Everyone else did the same.

We were provided with finger foods and of course tea! We continued with a few giveaways.

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Soon after Rachel of iROK Curls pulled out her bag of magic and demonstrated how to quickly throw our hair into an elegantly, textured up-do using Marley hair.

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Then, Farrah of Pure Escentials took our the Invigorate body scrub which, like all of their products, was made by hand and gave us a smooth skin experience.

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What I loved seeing was women from all professional backgrounds, varied hair experiences and nationalities all sitting together in one room to talk and share.

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Although I did know some of the ladies on a personal level, it didn’t change the fact that I did have a great time. In between sips and prizes, there was laughter that filled the room. An experience that can be enjoyed by everyone, no matter the relationship.

Can’t wait til the next event!

Fall (Autumn) Lookbook 2014

I am not a fashion police officer. The purpose of this post is to introduce fall look ideas. Please dress expressively and responsibly. Enjoy!

 

 

Fall is upon us with Winter right at his coat tails! Yet, we still have time to show some skin while we dress warm. Here are a few things I pulled together.

  Look 1

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Crop Turtle Neck Brandy Melville

JeansLevi Strauss (Men’s)

Leopard BeltH&M

ShoesByShuz (바이슈)

Duster(No Name)

WalletDAKS

Ear CuffForever21

Feather EarringForever21

 

Look 2

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Crop Turtle Neck Brandy Melville

Skirt(No Name)

Mesh Tights-TopShop (HongKong)

Knee SocksTopTen10

BootsLocal Shoe Store (Rome, Italy)

Flower RingStreet Vendor (Korea)

Heart RingTiffany’s

Oversized ClutchMezzo (Thrifted)

 

Look 3

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BodyCon DressForever 21

Vest Local Store (Korea)

Mesh TightsTopShop

Knee SocksTopTen10

Flower RingStreet Vendor (Korea)

Heart RingTiffany’s

BootsLocal Shoe Store (Rome, Italy)

 

Look 4

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Crop “Love” TopH&M

PantsForever21

Duster(No Name)

Oversized Clutch- Mezzo (Thrifted)

ShoesZara

WatchCalvin Klein (men’s)

BraceletPrayer beads (India)

 

Look 5

casual look Promo

JeansUniqlo

Sleeveless mock Turtle NeckChoice

DusterForever 21

Heel SneakersGMarket

Gold Hand ChainH&M (Necklace)

Gold Hoops8Seconds

FittedBrown Soul Seoul

 

 

#PolePride (Re-Upload from October 1st, 2014)

Photo taken by Jessica Lia.

HAPPY WORLD POLE DANCE DAY!

Got your tea ready? Let me share a little story…

Most people assume that when I say I pole dance that equates me to being a stripper. Although most polers wear little clothing, it’s more for the practicality/safety of it than for the aesthetics (but sometimes it’s just for the eye candy) We need the skin contact to stick to the pole and not break our necks. In fact one of the most painful parts of pole dancing is not gaining flexibility and/or strength, it’s toughening up the skin to get used to the move in areas like your thighs, shins, knee pits, arm pits, palms of hands, elbow pits, top of your foot, shoulders, obliques and other places where you thought chrome wouldn’t ever touch.

I began learning pole to learn my body, gain confidence in myself and challenge my mind and body to do something I never thought I could do, coming from no professional dance background and not being active in sports. Then I fell in love with the chrome! It continues to be a challenge and I still have a long way to go, but this chick welcomes that challenge like I welcome pizza and cake with a thick sweet layer of icing…with open arms!

So the next time someone tells you they are a pole dancer or pole dance, don’t automatically assume they take off their clothes for money. BUT if they do, cool!

Want to see some BEASTS on the pole? Get over to YouTube and check out Dirdy Birdy, Yukari Makino, Marion Crampe, Felix Cane, Nadia Shariff, Pole Dance M, Phoenix Kazaree or (my pole crush) Sasja Lee.

Thought men didn’t pole? Let me introduce you to An Dre, Suwasit Ritthiphon, Pole Tito, Issey Yamazaki, Steven Retchless or Vladimir Karachunov just to name a few.

Challenge yourself. Gain some strength. Move the blood to your face for awesome skin. Climb to the top!

‪#‎PolePride‬ ‪#‎wpdd‬

차는 준비 되었나요? 제가 여러분에게 이야기 하나를 들려드릴게요.

제가 사람들에게 저 자신을 폴 댄서로서 소개하면 대부분의 사람들은 저를 스트립 댄서라고 생각을 해요. 비록 대부분의 폴 댄서들이 조그만 몸을 많이 드러내는 옷을 입지만, 그것은 관상적인 측면이 아니라 실용성/안전성을 위한 것이에요(물론 어떤 때에는 눈요기를 위한 것일 때도 있어요). 봉에 매달려 있으면서 목이 부러지는 것을 원하지 않는다면 매달리기 위해 봉에 맨 살이 닿아야 해요. 실지로 폴댄스에서 가장 고통스러운 부분은 힘/유연성을 기르는 것이 아니라 금속이 절대 닿을리가 없다고 생각하는 허벅지, 정강이, 겨드랑이, 무릎 뒷부분, 팔꿈치 안쪽, ,발등, 어깨 등의 맨살을 강화하는데에 있어요.

저는 제 신체에 대해서 알고 싶었기 때문에 폴 댄스를 배우기 시작했어요. 그 전에 저는 어떠한 전문적인 춤 수업을 수강해본 적도 없고 딱히 운동을 좋아하지도 않았어요. 제가 할 수 있을 것이라고는 상상도 못했던 일에 도전함으로써

자신감도 되었어요. 그리고 금속봉을 사랑하게 되었지요. 아직도 저에게는 도전을 필요로 하는 일이고, 가야 할 길도 많이 남았어요. 그렇지만 저는 이러한 도전을 반겨요. 마치 제가 피자와 아이싱 된 두꺼운 층을 가진 케잌을 반기듯이요. 두 팔을 활짝 벌리고요.

그러니 만약 다음에 누군가가 당신에게 자신을 폴 댄서라고 소개하거나 폴 댄스를 춘다고 소개한다면 자동적으로 그 사람이 돈을 벌기 위해 옷을 벗는다고 생각하지는 말아주세요. 물론, 만약 그 사람이 실제로 그런다면, 뭐 괜찮아요.

봉에 있는 가슴이 보고 싶다고요? 유튜브에 들어가서 out Dirdy Birdy, Yukari Makino, Marion Crampe, Felix Cane, Nadia Shariff, Pole Dance M, Phoenix Kazaree or (my pole crush) Sasja Lee등을 확인해 보세요.

남자들은 폴댄스를 추지 않을 것 같나요? 몇몇 분들을 소개하자면 An Dre, Suwasit Ritthiphon, Pole Tito, Issey Yamazaki, Steven Retchless or Vladimir Karachunov 등이 있어요.

 

자기 자신에 도전하세요. 힘을 기르세요. 좋은 피부를 위해서 피를 거꾸로 해서 얼굴에 쏠리게 해보세요. 정상을 향해 올라가 보세요.

#PolePride #wpdd