NEWNHAM

Sample Dress/ MA Academic Gown/ Nastygal Bralette/ Stella Luna Heels

Happy Matriculation! After signing the official documents, I am now a member of my college and the university. 

I wore a black-n-white ladylike dress I got from a sample sale. We are also all required to wear our academic gowns on top for this entrance ceremony, so no one noticed how interesting my dress was from the back.

After taking our group photo, Kevin and I walked in the Newnham gardens, taking advantage of the autumn leaves, and capture this important day of my life in camera. I do not take traditional portraits (or I try not to), so I let my gown fall off my shoulders and started posing. Very academic I should say. 

Photography: Kevin Cai

Know the rules well, so you can break them effectively. __Dalai Lama XIV

I CUT MY TOP

Forever21 Sweater/ Ardene Bikini

Settling into my new life in Cambridge. Loving the town, the cafes, the architecture, and surrounded by intelligent and motivated people. It certainly takes a lot of courage and dedication to leave everything behind and pursue a new life, just so that I can learn from the best and become someone I shall become more proud of.

But I am missing home…...

Photographer: Joe Dawn
Model, Makeup, and Styling: Me

TIED UP

Nastygal Top/ Ardene Bikini Bottom

Photographer: Joe Dawn
Model, makeup, and styling: Me

BLACK TUX

BCBG Max Azria Blazer/ Christian Louboutin Pigalle

Shooting an all black and white series, I changed into a tux blazer, gave my most annoyed face and matched my most bossy poses to produce a strong feminine look. Joe and I joked around that we could call this "the principal's daughter". 

Despite the conservative image of many professions identify as "appropriate", including academic institution leaders, teachers, politicians, etc, I want to make an exemption with an open-mindedness. A woman can still be in leading roles, but also being intelligent, confident, sexy, and contribute to the society with no conservative stereotypical public image that she should only present. They don't contradict, they complement. 

Photographer: Joe Dawn
Model, makeup, and styling: Me

Black is sophisticated, elegant, lazy, and easy at the same time. Black goes whenever you want and wherever you want.

A Present Every Month

Promark Drumsticks/ Forever 21 Shoes/ Too Faced Chocolate Soleil Bronzer/ Clarins Travel-size Camomile Toner/ Dior Nail-Polish in 999/ OPI Nail Polish in Big Red Apple/ Deborah Lippmann Flat Top Matte Top Coat/ Estee Lauder Advanced Night Repair Eye

 Dior Nail-polish in 108 

Stella Luna Wild Laser Heels/ H&M for Versace Choker/ Dior Nail-polish in 108/ Laneige BB Cushion 

ASOS Earring

Cambridge Sweatshirt/ Cambridge MA Academic Gown/ Estee Lauder Enlighten Even Skintone Correcting Creme/ BareMinerals Original Foundation/ Topshop Choker/ J-Crew Giraffe Necklace/ BCBG Max Azria Crystal Earrings

Don't Know How To Quit

Xside Leather Jacket／ Ardene Bikini

 Photographer: Joe Dawn
Model, makeup, and styling: Me

With Eyes That Kill

Photographer: Joe Dawn
Model and Styling: Me