Located right in the middle of the city centre, lies the Chinese Garden of Friendship. Just like a secret from both inside and out of the garden, I would not have known that there is a place that offers a sense of tranquility and abundantly filled with charm in the bustling Darling Harbour. Likewise, once you've entered the Chinese Garden, you would think that you were transported to a different place altogether, just like Narnia. Except that I didn't know which door that I've used to do so. After one whole year of waiting, Joanne and I had reunited again for another collaboration together in Sydney this time. As mentioned from my previous post, it was a full day shooting three different outfits and sight-seeing for myself. For this location, I've opted for a delicate piece of b[...]

Simply iconic and exclusive to Sydney, visiting the Opera House was undoubtedly one of the places TO VISIT whenever one heads over to this gorgeous city. Armed with a huge goal that day, both Joanne and I had agreed to move around by feet in the most comfortable outfit. It was a day planned for sightseeing, three outfit changes and also a dinner booking to rush to at the end of the day! Seeing how we will be moving around most of the day, again, dressing in comfort is the key just like anyone else whom is travelling on their holiday! Just a few days before my trip, I've stumbled across this denim overall dress when I was casually going through the Sale Rack in General Pants & Co! I've been buying a lot of overalls last year, three to be precise and I'm not sure if it's just me, bu[...]

Staying in one of the most gorgeous neighbourhoods in Sydney, it's inevitable that the street just right outside Joanne's apartment is so picturesque. Skipping right onto Boxing Day, all of us girls took note from the day before that we should braced ourselves with the crowd that's going to fill every inch of walking space in the city and also to dress in pieces where we can be ever so efficient in when it comes to fittings. Of course, advice often fall on deaf ears when it comes to us girls or rather just me. This is probably the only day in the year where the stores in the Australian shores open as early as 6 in the morning. What more reason is there to celebrate on that day apart from Christmas? :P Foreseeing that it will be a tough day, getting ahead of people just to grab that [...]

This has to be the quickest post that I had ever done immediately right after a trip. You'd probably have Joanne from Struck By Sunshine to thank, if not for her constant threats. I'm not sure if it's just me, but it was definitely a nightmare getting into Sydney on the first day as I always fall sick whenever I catch a plane and the worst was that my flight was delayed. Putting all the negativity aside, I persevered and kept reminding myself that I was there to make the most out of it! As soon as I got to Joanne's apartment located in the heart of the city, I was instantly captivated by the breathtaking view of Sydney just right outside of her balcony. Gone are the days where I've been longing to be back in a bustling city. It was a day plainly for us to indulge in what we hope[...]

Every year as spring arrives, the flowers growing in full bloom never fails to lift my mood up high. Gone are the gloomy days and it's definitely the time of the year for me to whip out my florals and brightly coloured pieces which I had been saving up from my constant purchases throughout the year. I'm sure almost everyone had a piece in their wardrobe where they're just finding the perfect excuse to wear and I'm clearly not an exception to that as well! I've purchased this fluffy sleeved top two years back thinking how unique the sleeves just are. With that voluminous feature on my knit top, it's best to bear in mind that you want to keep the other part of the outfit sticks close to your body as the top itself has contributed the much needed volume of an outfit. Going with the[...]

Living in a city far away from home, a slower paced one to be exact, I managed to squeeze some personal time by myself just wandering through the streets in Perth. Drowning myself in its beauty at sunset that I wouldn't be able to observe on my usual busy mundane routine, it's only then I will be able to take a breather and just listen to the rhythmic waves that hits against the shore like the pulses of a beating heart. To be able to witness this and capture its beauty (though I would say that it is much more beautiful to see it with your own eyes, and a pair of glasses in my case haha!), I couldn't be more thankful for being able to live in this city for the last few years. It is this year that I realised how much I have grown mentally and also spiritually as a person. I would nev[...]

How is everyone out there enjoying their long weekend (for those in Australia) or Monday? Waking up this morning wishing how blissful it will be to have a three day weekend every single week. For awhile now, I have been crossing the lines experimenting with various looks and pieces in the hopes of achieving a look with a strong urban cool sense of style. I have to admit that I was probably watching too much of Step Up series which could potentially be one of the main reason that sparked off this idea. But then again, it's always nice to give yourself a challenge to match the available pieces from your wardrobe to put a new look altogether! For this look that I put on, I thought of keeping it simple by pairing a warm down vest which my mum had gotten me from Uniqlo and a print[...]

Greetings love! It has definitely been ages since I've last blogged but if you hadn't noticed, I've been doing a big shift from http://melissa.momo4ever.com to this newly set up site Sparkles and Fox! It surely did took me awhile before I settle for a name because I wanted something where I can use till the end of time, possibly.. If you've noticed, I'm still in the midst of setting up my blog and I did gather some blog posts on this site from my previous blog, but if you would want to read all my posts from years before, feel free to head over to http://sparklesandfox.wordpress.com/. It's good to be back to keep the ball rolling, so why don't I start from where I'm supposed to have blogged about months ago? These pictures were taken back in February when I was still in Malaysia[...]

As far as I can go back to the memories etched in my mind, the only time I really enjoyed watching fireworks on New Year's Eve was back in the days when we celebrated entering into the new millenium. That was probably one of the biggest events then and, that's also when the trend of putting fireworks on every new year eve begins. It's funny how the years after just do not bring as much excitement like the last one and consequently, making the annual fireworks just another publicity event solely for publicity purposes. That being said, I'm only referring to the ones in Malaysia as far as I am aware of. But then again, I guess that's just one of the way things work and it also boils down to the individual him/herself on how to turn just another event into a night to remember with just a [...]