lane and reverie

Solatia

2012-01-15T12:46:00.000-08:00

Photographer, Zeddie, http://www.thirteenjuly.com/ ;Make up and hair, Neeza, http://neezarahim.com/ ;Model, Eva Tilkova ;Garment and styling, Gerald Chia.

' Solatia wasn't alone even though no one in the world, she could survive without a shoe with molded insole. What was pushing her to the limit, previously she couldn't control. The thing was repeating in the past, it caught her in a non-purposed soul, at least she was no longer in the black hole, appreciation was highlighted in bold. '

peace.

Merry Christmas

2011-12-26T08:52:00.000-08:00

'Merry Christmas everyone! xx

With loves, Gerald ;)'

Peace.

Looking Backward // Moving Forward

2011-12-17T23:10:00.000-08:00

Looking Backward // Moving Forward« by Hara Katsiki, 2011

----"To look backward for a while is to refresh the eye, to restore it, and to render it more fit for its prime function of looking forward"

A series of animated gif's for GIF. ME. BERLIN. a group exhibition from 12 Berlin-based photographers showing their vision of the future.
Present by iHeartBerlin.de & Smart Urban Stage.

The exhibition is now online in the iHeartBerlin virtual gallery and also as part of an article for the Smart Urban Stage magazine about the future of urban living.----

Via Hara Katsiki

Peace.

inforkno

2011-09-15T18:21:00.000-07:00

Concept of Design:

Lust is usually thought of as excessive thoughts or desire of a sexual nature.

In Italian, inferno means hell. In Dante’s vivid description of “inferno", souls that

are not forgiven of the sins of lust are blown about in restless hurricane-like winds

symbolic of their lack of self control due to their lustful passions in earthly life.

Explanation and Meaning of Concept in Design:

Satan in hell is often depicted carrying a fork to torture the souls condemned

to hell; inferno. Thus, the fork is a tool used here to represent the symbol of desire

which is excessive desire turned into lust in particular.

The large usage of forks being composed together represents the souls that

are not forgiven of the sins of lust. The hands reaching out to grope the busts are an

explosive expression of excessive sexual feelings.

The forks are all pointing in one direction to illustrate the restless souls

that are lacking in self-control being blown about in hurricane-like winds towards

condemnation in inferno. The forks are arranged above the bodice and around the

head to portray the excessive thoughts of a sexual nature that is of lust.

Garment and design created by Gerald Chia.

' the design will be showcased at STYLO-Lympic 2011 in London on 18 September 2011 in a fringe event in conjunction with the London Fashion Week 2011. '

peace.

how many tomorrows do i have?

2011-09-04T11:21:00.000-07:00

saurce: marc by marc jocobs aw 11

' i stand and look at the front, who is with me? i need the energy to push me forward, i need the visions to avoid backward. '

peace

ps. you are my babe

2011-08-30T09:33:00.000-07:00

all images are subject to copyright, shot by me, camera used, Canon G10 & Nikon D3000

' I had a great holiday with my sweetheart in Melbourne, he has brought me such a beautiful memory in our holiday. We were there for two weeks and the trips did inspire me. Thanks to him, he makes me the luckiest boy on earth!

Now I am working on a new project, will be show casing in London Fashion Week, fingers crossed for the next destination next month...

ps. you are my babe, meeting you is not too late! Here we go after a long break! '

Peace

I repeat it.

2011-06-24T11:07:00.000-07:00

Music video by Eric Wagliardo and Maxime Sokolinski

Feels like I'm missing the map of an unwinding road
Feels like I'm wasting my time, it's making me old
Just like the lack of enlightenment, leaving so few
Feels like I'm losing the track leading to you

Maybe you're going away cause nobody has dared to tell you this before
But I don't care if you ignore me as long as you love me

Feels like I'm missing you're life I'm bound to explode
Feels like I'm wasting my chance to be warmer than cold
Just like the lack of affection dying alone
It feels like I'm losing myself it's time to go home.

Maybe your going away cause nobody has dared to tell you this before
Maybe you're staying away cause your scared of yourself more than you seem to know
Maybe your going away cause there's no one to save you from your own demons
But I don't care if you ignore me as long as you love me.

warna

2011-05-26T06:56:00.000-07:00

top and bag thrifted, shirt topman, harem pants from Sri Lanka, scarf from Singapore, shoes Doc Martens.

' the cultural basis for color symbolism can be very powerful, and if you don't understand what you're saying with your colors, you can make big mistakes. once you understand your audience make up you can create a color scheme that suits them. life is beautiful with a colorful mind. '

P.S warna means colour in Malay Language.

peace.

Song of the day.

2011-05-25T05:54:00.000-07:00

so slack

2011-05-23T13:30:00.000-07:00

source : Haversack.jp spring/summer 2011

' damn! my right hand is itchy, my left brain controls. my left hand is relaxing, i can't control my right brain. i am 25 percent left brained, 75 percent right brained. i am using my left brain to do my works at the moment, slack! i just can't wait to release my right brain that's the problem, freedom! '

peace.

what so difficult

2011-05-21T20:42:00.000-07:00

source: once upon a time, by Aline & Jacqueline Tappia. Styling Enrico Maria Volonte

' i left 5 weeks to finish everything, everything at once! moving house, assignments, illustrations, sewing and blah blah blah... damn, hectic schedule and work loads never stopped. what so difficult? the only things is no need to sleep again! '

peace.

wheniwasababy

2011-05-21T00:40:00.001-07:00

picture of me when i was around one year old, taken with my lovely aunt.

' i miss my aunt, i am a lucky boy in fact i didn't realize that in the past. the love that my family members give me, i deeply appreciate. my aunt is just like my mother, her kind hearted will never be forgotten. she has been suffering in depression for more than a year. i truly wish her could get well soon, i love you aunty, you are always in my heart. '

peace.

talk to unknown

2011-05-20T13:13:00.000-07:00

source: FASHION156 / THE BEACH ISSUE / MEN’S EDITORIAL SHOT BY ANNICK WOLFERS / STYLED BY GUY HIPWELL

' have you ever spoken to unknown? it leaded you to the twelve noon? walking and screaming on top of my lung, wearing the shoes with the extra big tongues. my ears are taking drugs, music in capsule, i am allergic to peanuts. hi there, i don't need a cup, hey you better shut your mouth up. can you stand it? i can't stand gossip. you are well known because of your mouth taller then your height, i talk to unknown and taking my own sweet time walking along the seaside. '

peace.

icannotwait.

2011-05-20T09:41:00.000-07:00

top and bottoms thrifted, white shirt Topman, boots Doc Martens, spec Uniqlo, bag AX.

picture taken outside the hotel, Le Meridien Jaipur India.

' really looking forward to my semester break though, i can't wait for this semester to be ended, i want to holiday with my sweetheart! we will be going to Singapore and Melbourne. this year, so far so good, quite tiring but i've been enjoying :) '

peace.

i heart india

2011-05-18T23:29:00.000-07:00

all photo subjected to copyright, taken by me, Gerald Chia.

After winning the recent Mercedes-benz STYLO Emerging Designer First Runner Up Fashion Award. I was invited by the Pearl Academy of Fashion to showcase the collections in Jaipur, as known as The Pink City in India. I had a great trips, I wanted to know more about this beautiful city, I miss there, I heart there~

peace.

I'M home

2011-04-03T12:36:00.000-07:00

Photogrpher : HeeJennWei http://heejennwei.blogspot.com/

My 2 designs for Mercedes-Benz STYLO Emerging Designers' Competition 2011, with the theme-"Paper Dress", my garments are all made of paper(pages from old books and recycle materials). 12 designers, 2 garments each, only one winner. The result will be announced on 8th of April, I am nervous, fingers crossed.

Collection Title: I’M home

'
I’M home, inspired by a new perspective on the specific design trends and developments of home furnitures, they are constructive, decorative and emerge to a change of better lifestyle. This is to provide to the public to realise the importance of design in their lives. This collection is to revealing the absurdity of the underlying, somewhat dogmatic priciples by giving the garments an unespected twist according to the contemporary home furniture designs, it’s a change of paradigm. It’s the sense and nonsense of diverging from the norm, whatever the purpose they are intended for, the design not only provoke astonishment, but also to challenge and question our habitual expectations, behavior and to review traditional fixations. '

I hope you guys like my creations? :)

Peace.

Don't hack me please...

2011-02-24T07:25:00.000-08:00

Source: by The Ones2Watch / Photography Piczo /  Styling Eiji Takahashi /  Hair & Makeup Teiji Utsumi using Bumble and Bumble /  Models Greg at Next London

' I want to have peace, I don't know who you are but you've just back step me. For no reason, my friends thought that I was horrible, for no reason, you might hurt my friends at the same time. You scum-bag bastard stop being a hacker, the earth doesn't need a trouble maker!! '

' Just a quick message here, for those who know me, my previous email account, gerald_0709@hotmail.com has been hacked! I am not sure when it has already started. Strangely I deleted this email account for quite sometimes and yet it's still available. If you have received any email from this account, please mark it to spam/junk mail, I am just worry that it's the virus or etc and I apologize :(

So from now on, any enquiries please email me at:

gedchia86@gmail.com

Thank you so much everyone!! '

Peace.

you probably don't know

2011-02-22T14:05:00.000-08:00

Tops, singlet, trousers, all thrifted.

' ...hey baby can you hear me? or can you see me now?? yea~ I can hear you. you look fresh today! your stripes shirt looks good on you. well, how are you doing? cool, finally I can hear your lovely voice... oh no! the connection is turning bad and your image is pixelate... you probably don't know, I miss you more than words can say... '

Peace.

let

2011-02-19T14:09:00.000-08:00

Long sleeve golf shirt(RM5), Arnold Palmer, thrifted.

Trousers(RM15) and shoes(RM48), thrifted.

Socks, Springfield.

Wallet, Vivienne Westwood.

+ the currency 'RM' is Malaysia Ringgit +

' I am not really branded conscious though, the most expensive stuff that I bought for myself was actually a Vivienne Westwood leather wallet, I bought it last year, up till now I am still using it. Well, I am not a rich kid. To be honest, I love to shop at the thrift stores, it's just like treasure hunting. You don't have to be super rich as long as you know the way to enjoy it. Of course, if I was rich enough, I wouldn't mind to spend my money on luxury brands or designer's stuff. At this point, I just can dream of,

" the morning air that I breath in is Lanvin, sprinkle sunshine is Yves Saint Laurent, the floor that I am stepping on is Dries Van Noten, the path belongs to Comme Des Garcons, the breeze is Bottega Veneta, the sound that I'm hearing is Burberry, the concrete wall is Gareth Pugh, the cloud is Viktor & Rolf and etc... the luxury is surrounding you in a natural way, let your imaginations run. "

* clear throat *

There are 5 main reasons why I go for second hand clothing.

First, it's cheap, sometimes the things that you purchase, the funds might go to charity.

Second, it's challenging, because you have to think of whether the garment suits/works on you or not.

Third, the possibility of seeing people wearing the same thing as yours, it's almost 0%, rare and unique.

Fourth, you are being who you are, you are wearing what you like, mix and match and have fun with it.

Fifth, while people talk about eco-friendly or Organic apparels, I go for second hand clothing, 3R- reduce, reuse and recycle. Remember? Do you agree? ' *wink*

Peace.

Just to see what it is

2011-02-18T18:07:00.000-08:00

' Do we really have to follow every single step of the movements? No, I just follow my heart and feelings. Sometimes, if you followed the rules, you would never think out of the box. Everyone of us is a performer, you are who you are, we all have our own character and the audiences can see from every single play, our life is on the stage, so just enjoy it while being yourself, the soul on the stage is a star, shining all the time, one of a kind. '

Peace.

I better shape up

2011-02-17T12:22:00.000-08:00

Self-timer. Heritage batik tops, trousers both from thrift store.

' It has been a while that I didn't post my own picture. Last night I had good laugh with cousins during our dinner. It's really good to catch up with them, I missed those time when we're young. They are deaf and mute but they are awesome people and capable too... I have a lot to learn from them.'

Peace

still life

2011-02-15T22:51:00.000-08:00

Sourced: scanned by me,I got this vintage carte postale from the flea market.

' Still life was frozen in the frame, statues kept still.

As the shadow could see my eyes, crying without tears.

Don't be cruel, pampered yourself a jug of beer.

If the rainbow could occur during the night, money dropped from the sky.

Life goes on like the wind compromising with the kite, life is still life. '

Peace.

frommysweetheart.

2011-02-13T00:30:00.000-08:00

Scanned by me, Lindsay Clan/Family Tartans

' Tartan is one of my favorite fabric. I am so very happy, 2 days ago I received a parcel from my baby, he posted a sample of tartan fabric to me, it is Lindsay Clan, his family tartan! The actual fabric doesn't look alike after I scan with my scanner(it's actually dark red but it looks quite similar to grape purple). Anyway. I love the color so much and the color is unique too!!! I could hold it and drift to sleep together with me. Thank you my bairn and aye!!! I love you so very much!!! '

Peace.

I want to be your prey.

2011-02-12T23:28:00.000-08:00

Source: Moncler Gamme Bleu Auntum/Winter 2011/12 Collection

Website: http://www.moncler.it

' I was in the forest few years back, a lonesome soul that's driving me mad, it happened for a reason, I deeply appreciate. I picked up a wolf-berry, nonetheless it was certainly a myth. People came, they've gone. They expected me to follow, it was hurt but I have avoided the arrows.

Thanks God let me see the sunshine, the man with a hamster have brighten my life. You're not the hunter, but I would rather be your prey, go weak at the knees especially with your body spray. '

Peace.

The love doves.

2011-02-10T21:21:00.000-08:00

Pictures, taken by me, Gerald Chia.

'8 doves, they are different from pigeons but they don't know each other. 5 doves, they are not pedestrian because they can fly further. 3 doves, they collide together and one of them disappear. 2 doves become a couple and thanks to the ignorance of one's heart.'

I can't wait to tell the whole world that I am so in love. Thanks to my boyfriend and he has a loving and caring heart...

Peace.