LET'S GET LOST(TAIWAN SPECIAL) - 0416 X 1024

My story with 0416 X 1024 started with my first Taipei trip for visiting my friends who met in London in 2008. They had a store in the Red House in Ximen and there was a some area for new brands to sell their own designs. The only brand attracted me was 0146 X 1024’s screen printed t-shirt with those fun illustrations and colourful background. Since then I visit their store every time I travel to Taiwan and always brought some cute t-shirt back to Hong Kong with me when my trip was over. I always wanted to introduce their store on my blog but I didn’t think I was ready so I didn’t contact their staffs in my previous visit in 2009 and 2010. They opened a flagship store in Zhongshan area last year and it’s such a big store with a gallery space. I came across it last summer and I really like it so I think I am ready to make this report during my Taipei trip this summer. You may think it’s a bit boring to share a store only selling t-shirts, ceramics and some accessories but they have more then 14000 followers on facebook which can show their popularity directly. The brand 0416 X 1024 stands for the birthday of 2 founders and the "X" means their relationship and collaboration (there are few brands launching in store beside the 0416 and 1024 brand)

LET'S GET LOST (TAIWAN SPECIAL) - SHAO YEN ACROSS THE WAVES EXHIBITION

As I mentioned in my last post, Shao Yen is back to his birthplace, Taiwan, with his FW 2012 collection. To celebrating the launch, The Goodz Collete store held a small exhibition named Acress the Waves displaying his pieces from his five collections - from Waver, Skin, Goddess, Seeddog and Class. I would say it's just a great opportunity for the Taiwanese (and some regular Taiwan visitors)  to know more about what actually fashion is. Most of the Taiwanese believe British fashion is only about symbolic elements tartans, Union Jack or even Harrods. I am sure at least they will know British fashion is about the mixture of craftsmanship and freshness (and yes, not all the British designers love to use tartan and Union Jack to design).

Although there are only 5 pieces (one of each collection) displaying, The making-of and the show videos will help you get some feeling of the Shao Yen brand. I always believe fashion is not only about what you wear but what you want to project. The best example is I never want to be too serious looking so I never own a formal suit!

LET'S GET LOST (TAIWAN SPECIAL) - GOODZ COLLETE

YES I am in Taiwan again and I am sure you know I always see Taiwan is my second home. I always love their food but never thought of introducing a fashion store in Taipei. The London based Taiwanese designer Shao Yen is always my ones to watch and I follow what he does and just found a store in Taipei selling his latest collection. Since I am having a visit to Taiwan again, I visited the store and would love to share this little new designers' wonderland.

SECRET SERVICE AT TAIPEI

GALOOP AT TAIPEI

Galoop is one of my favourite store in Taipei.

They do garments, accessories and lifestyle products.

I would say their clothes' style is like Muji or Uniqlo but you may find some cute t-shirt there.

My favourite is their stationery!!!

I love their cards very very much and I always get many every time I visit Taiwan!!

The staff in the store told me they are opening a new store in Hong Kong very soon.

I hope there are more people like their stuffs.

Please check their website if you wanna know more about them.

(Their front page picture is so Lanvin which is so weird. lol)

VIVIENNE WESTWOOD AT TAIPEI

UNDERCOVER AT TAIPEI

Hey! I am actually in Taipei now having my holiday trip.

It's my first time to have a drink in this Undercover bar.

After a loooooong break, my window display is BACK!!!!!

It's kind of a Taiwan special so just enjoy it!!