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My half-marathon 'SHINE Walk' for Cancer Research UK...in Lark & Peony's...
Happy Friday and October tidings my darlings! I have just returned from my Zen Yoga Teacher Training in Dorset and there is certainly much to tell. Some of you darlings may remember my fundraising...
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'Qipao LoveR' No. 3: Talented Miss October....the sewing Weddiologist Isabel...
There are certainly times when I wish I can sew properly and make myself a Qipao or two...so I really do take my hat off to ladies who can sew, especially those who can tailor a beautiful Qipao...
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Qipao Love: Part 18 ~ Cultural appropriation and the Qipao (Cheongsam)...a...
My beehive and a groovy Cheongsam.... [Caroline Opacic Photography]Having received a reader's email voicing cocerns about cultural appropriation and the Qipao (Cheongsam) recently, it has made me...
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Travel-Bug Tales: Sunny Greece....adventure on public transport from...
Freedom in a bit of Yoga on Kriopigi beach.......Finally, the long awaited Travel-bug Tale is ready to be disclosed...this time its the land of ancient philosophy. Not having been to Greece before, I...
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Qipao Love: Part 19 ~ 'Cheongsam Tea' with Sakura Haruka in Singapore!
Happy December darlings! And welcome back to Walking in May....after a month away from blogging with travels as well as other changes in life, I am glad to be back. As you might have noticed, a new...
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Benefits of Zen Yoga...and a London Giveaway!
Zen Yoga is probably one type of yoga that is less well known and has been practised without a name for quite some time. Most types of yoga aim to achieve a Zen-like state of awareness and relaxation,...
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Film: Chinese culture on the verge of 1930s modernity....'The Destiny' and...
Happy Holidays darlings! With the festivities in front of us and more time to peruse a movie or two as we stay home with some yummy turkey, I thought I might do a little cultural film review....since...
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Have yourself a Merry Christmas....and Very Happy New Year 2015!
Apologies darlings for the slightly late Christmas wishes, but had a little trouble with my laptop on Christmas Eve....thankfully now recovered! Hope its not too late to wish you all a wonderful...
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Qipao Love: Part 20 ~ Vintage in the East....how to create a vintage look...
Happy New Year 2015 darlings! As I welcomed the new year peacefully with a cup of herbal tea, family and fireworks on the telly....my thoughts started moving forth towards the upcoming Chinese New...
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Zen Yoga: Breathe, love and Zen-ify your life....plus have #CheongsamConfidence!
From my Chinese New Year tea in 2014.......Whether you happen to be rich, poor, big, small, tall, short, female or male....there is bound to be moments in life where you search for meaning in whatever...
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Featured-In/Qipao Love: Part 21~ My Vintage Wardrobe...on UK fashion website...
My Vintage 1950s maroon high collared Cheongsam.....Imagine being asked by a UK fashion website to be part of their Vintage interview feature? Happily estatic of course! Many of the big names in the UK...
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Qipao Love: Part 22 ~ Chinese New Year Cheongsam Wishlist...of the Sheep...
Happy mid-week darlings! And I hope I can brighten up your day with this post.....it's that time of the year again; my Chinese New Year Wishlist for 2015 and this time it is utterly Cheongsam or Qipao...
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Qipao Love: Part 23 ~ Vintage inspired 1950s hairstyle How-To for Qipao or...
As pledged when doing the fundraiser for the half-marathon SHINE walkI did last year for Cancer Research; reaching my target and completing the 21 km walk...it is a little overdue but perhaps most...
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Qipao LoveR No.4 ~ Singapore's Cheongsam lover Maria from 'Petulant Child'...
Happy Chinese New Year of the Goat 2015! Wishing you darlings a lovely festive period, plus most importantly a very good year filled with blessing of love, realising dreams and being happy in being...
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Qipao Love: Part 24 ~ #CheongsamConfidence at Franklin Tree for Chinese New...
Happy spring....and welcome back darlings! After taking a bit of a blog sabbatical and returning from my sister's wedding in Singapore, its time to follow on with my #CheongsamConfidence mini-campaign...
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Zen Yoga: A yoga teacher with Graves Hyperthyroidism...what's stress got to...
Have you ever felt so tired that even a 8 to 10 hours sleep night was unable to fix things? Imagine having that every day for about a year, together with surprises such as...emotinal anxiety, panic...
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A love letter on a birthday...
Welcome back darlings. Apologies for the long awaited post, as my laptop broke down and delayed things for a few weeks....still catching up on emails. Rather than catching up on writing my delayed...
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Qipao Love: Part 25 ~ What to wear to a Chinese wedding tea ceremony?
Intricately beautiful flower knotted buttons....matched with pearl earring!In all weddings and almost every culture, there are different traditions or themes that should be considered as well as...
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Qipao Love: Part 26 ~ Qipao entry in the Guinness World Record & the Chinese...
The China Qipao Society creating a Guinness World Record.....VIDEO: The Chinese Qipao Society's Atlanta (USA) chapter's celebrationImagine my excitement in discovering that there was a world wide Qipao...
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Zen Yoga: How do you relax...or how to relax in a breath! (TCP Newsletter)
Let's explore what relaxation is for you, or even if it actually helps....Relaxation can be a very individual thing as we all have different preferences according to our personalities, lifestyle and...
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LookS: Vintage inspired 1950s bridesmaid...in pink style!
Thankfully I think I have managed to style my 1950s bridesmaid look in a way that Audrey Hepburn might have been a little bit proud of....for starters, we gathered at a tailor's to puzzle together the...
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Qipao Love: Part 27 ~ Wearing white to a Chinese wedding banquet?
Happy New Year 2016 darlings! Welcome back to a continuation post on Chinese Weddings and the Qipao (Cheongsam) ....so if you are wondering whether it will be appropriate to wear white to a Chinese...
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Qipao Love: Part 28 ~ May's top Cheongsam picks for a new 2016...
As we are about to welcome a new lunar year of the Fire Monkey, I have definitely been seeing firey yellow...and what better colour to begin the year with a positive bang. Rather than making a wish...
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QipaoLove: Part 29 ~ Swinging the 60's ethnic style into modern day 2016!
Welcome to my entry for Oxfam Online Shop's vintage face and style competition, for the 1960's decade! The face of vintage is usually not one of Asia as many tend to forget that vintage style existed...
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Welcome back to 'Walking in May'...
Welcome back to 'Walking in May' once again....and Happy New Year 2019! It has been a long break indeed and so so much has happened, but all in good time.For those who are new or who have just treaded...
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