11.28.2009 Acid wash dumplings

Fascinator: Giant Dwarf, acid wash hoodie: American Apparel, long-sleeved t-shirt with appliques: Booday (蘑菇), tulle skirt: sold as a crinoline with a dress from Epanouir, tights: night market, shoes: Aldo

I feel like this outfit goes against the grain of what I usually wear, but I love all of the elements and I had a fun time with it (well, until my cat discovered that tulle feels really nice underneath the claws).

My t-shirt is from Booday (蘑菇), a really cool Taiwanese brand that I have to post about soon (until then, you can read my article about them). The appliques on it are of dumplings. I have a really weird relationship with dumplings. I never crave them, but when you set a plate of dumplings in front of me, I will stuff myself until I burst. When I was little, my Mom and aunts would get together before a dinner party and make dumplings by hand, stuffing each with just the right amount of meat and then sealing the edges of the flour wrap with a swipe of water before briskly squeezing it into a row of dainty pleats. My dumplings, on the other hand, always looked a little bit lopsided and I constantly tried to sneak a taste of the raw pork filling, much to my mother's horror.

My fascinator is from Giant Dwarf. The pure wool felt is enough to keep my head warm during Taipei's bone-chilling winters (it never gets that cold, but the damp really cuts through you) without feeling too bulky. And the bright colors and cute round flowers always brighten my day.

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