~ Qin's Monthly Haircut ~

It's been a routine ever since I decided to cut off her hair and mark the beginning of the twins looking not so alike :)

© Illustration by Qin Leng

~ Galaxy ~

Camera: Minolta X-7A, with Asahi Super-Takumar 55m f1.8
Film: Ferrania Solaris 400

© Photo by Lian Leng

My good friend Galaxy~ I absolutely love going out with this girl! So much to talk about that we often don't even realize it when the clock hits 2am~

She also has great style and I know from experience that bringing my camera on our "dates" is a must~

Dress: Club Monaco

Fedora hat: Little Burgundy

Bag: Zara

Shoes: TopShop

~Reproduce her Look~

~ Night Out @ Cold Tea ~ Meagan & Melissa

Cold Tea is definitely one of my favorite go-to location in Kensington Market~! 
Beer at a very decent price, great interior design with rustic wooden benches, molding details on the walls, and a mixture of detailed wall papers with vibrant green paint. And to top it all, plenty of stylish people~
Spotted those two girls from a distance on the patio and asked them for a photograph. I really loved the background in this shot, which I find complemented these girls' styles.
I was pretty excited that night as I had decided to bring a flash for my vintage Minolta. Unfortunately, it was so dark outside, that I could barely see the settings on my camera, which resulted in underexposed shots as my flash failed to trigger. Luckily enough, with the help of my friend's iphone and some of my photoshoping skills, I managed to get a not too bad photo of these two lovely girls.

Meagan (Left)

Top: American Apparel

Shorts and bag: Value Village

Boots: Urban Outfitters

Melissa (Right)
Jacket: Value Village
Shorts: Urban Outfitters

~My Wishlist for Fall~

Fall is coming!
With the cold and long winters we  have here, Fall always feels so short and often goes by unnoticed~
So there's really no time to waste~ Here's my wishlist for the fall season~ ♥

"We Will Be Forever Young"

© Illustration by Qin Leng

~Frame it Up!~

© Photos by Lian Leng

~Frames for all kinds of faces, all kinds of styles~

Just for fun, here's a compilation of some of the coolest eyewear styles in Toronto this summer

Randi

Camera: Minolta X-7A with Asahi Super-Takumar 55m f1.8
Film: Ferrania Solaris 400

© Photo by Lian Leng

I liked her soft grunge style, and this sort of outfit that looks like it's been put together so casually and effortlessly, yet still looks great~

Occupation: Retail at Timbuktu

Necklace: Self made

Shirt: American Apparel

Shorts: Vintage

Boots: Dr. Martens

Bone bracelet: Courage my love

Spoon ring: Pretty Freedom

Justin

Camera: Minolta X-7A with Asahi Super Takumar 55mm f1.8

Film: Ferrania Solaris 400

© Photo by Lian Leng

© Illustration by Qin Leng

I really liked the touch of patterns on his knit Tee. Great casual summer wear~

Occupation: Business analyst

Shirt: Topman

Glasses: Tom Ford

Bag: Ernest Alexander

Shorts: Mavi's cut into shorts

Kelly

Camera: Minolta X-7A with lens Asahi Super-Takumar 55mm f1.8
Film: Ferrania Solaris 400

© Photo by Lian Leng 

I was so busy texting on my phone that I almost missed her~

Being a merchandiser for Urban Outfitters, you can really tell she knows how to style herself! I was instantly attracted by this look which gave her so much character and attitude: the long hair, unique features, and this fun mismatch between a delicate and light top and skirt with those amazing shoes with a 'heavier' metallic detail.

But when she turned around, I was blown away by her tattoo. For those of you who are unfamiliar with Audrey Kawasaki's work, she's this extremely talented Japanese-American artists who's mastered the art of portraying women's sensuality and innocence.

Occupation: Merchandiser at Urban Outfitters

Top: Forever21

Skirt: American Apparel 

Shoes: Urban Outfitters (by Jeffrey Campbell) 

Tattoo: Reproduction of an artwork by Audrey Kawasaki, done by Tattoos by Evelyn (Toronto)

~ Reproduce her Look~ 

~Lian & American Apparel~

Camera: Minolta X-7A with lens Asahi Super-Takumar 55mm f1.8
Film: Ferrania Solaris 400

© Photo by Qin Leng

Top: Crop Tee from American Apparel

Bottom: Riding pants from American Apparel

Purse: Vintage Liz Claiborne

Shoes: from Korea