The Namsan Power

Hi Fellas!! 

Sorry for keep delaying to post the last part from my Korean trip.

Even though it seems like too long to discuss about it, but i just mind to keep writing this. 

believe that one day i could read all of these posts as my diary to be remembered, right?

I was going to the most memorial place in Seoul, i think?? Yup, exactly!

It's the most beautiful tower in Seoul, Namsan Tower. 

I spent almost a whole day to explore it. But, it seems very worth it to waste my time down there. 

The cable cars that bringing you up there.

It would be lovely to keep hanging on the cable car and nothing but just enjoying the beautiful sceneries from up there. 

After the cable car had reached the top, we need to keep going. A little bit further with a lot of stairs that need to be passed and we arrived in a large park, honestly im not really sure i found the right words to describe that place. 

However, i could find some of rock statues, a big temple beside them, some shops and small stalls surrounding the park. 

Then, just realised that i'm in the middle of the Namsan tower. 

You're able to write anything on the rock statues with your own pen and marker. 

My sister wrote her boyfriend's name on it, very sweet? Envy? 

Meanwhile, me, the older sister, wrote nothing up there? Lol. 

   
   

Maybe 'those' become the most noticeable from the Namsan tower, am i right?

You can find a lot of couples there and write their name on it with their love one. 

There is uncountable amount of padlocks that hung there. 

Various type of padlocks from the new until the already rusty! 

Tower of love? Very lovely to be up there :( 

   

Do you notice that the bench is broken in the middle? 

Yep, all the benches there are deliberately made to be broken and it's just to make all the couple there can sit closer. 

So unique, isn't it?  I wanna steal that bench! 

Still wondering, how people hung their padlocks inside but i've tried and there is no way my hand could reach the centre part. Curious?? 

Like i told you before that i was still being in the middle of Namsan and these two photos were taken at the peak of the tower. 

The place at the peak is surrounding the circular tower, At the glass wall, there are some numbers that shown how far the place where i stood with some countries around the world. 

Walking there, feels like stepping around the world? 

The most exciting one!!!!!

 Teddy Bear Museum!!! 

I think, i've seen thousands teddy already! Cutest! 

No, these two teddies just turned into flirty teddies in front of me and Neisya! 

Or me and Neisya being flirty to them? Naughty teddies! 

Me and super silly face just trying to imitate this happy creature beside me! Do i look similar? 

Taken at one of photoboxes at Edae. Last day :( 

Anyway, if you go to Seoul, you absolutely need to try the photobox there. 

I'll bet you can waste too much time there just for doing some editing stuffs. 

it's not like other photobox i've ever tried before. 

You can add more eyelashes, bigger eyes, sharper noses, eyebrows, sharping your face and even you can change your hair colours. 

In sort, you can put your makeup there! 

Over limit baggages and happy tummy! 

Korean snacks is just seriously the best. Seems you cannot bring it home only one. 

I also do really love their packaging! Shocking pink seems everywhere and it's just one of my favourite colours since i don't have any particular fave colours. 

But, overall, as my favourite one is still the MarketO Brownies :D 

Maybe you can drop me at their factory, im sure i can eat that a whole day!

Thank you guys for reading. I hope you enjoy my posts! :D 

Would be lovely if you can drop me some of your opinions and suggestions. 

xx, 

Rafaela Deandra

Instagram and Twitter : @rafaeladeandra

Rebirth of Hanboks

Hi folks! 

Since my previous post is about my journey wearing a hanbok, i've decided to do deeper researches about a beautiful piece of hanbok that symbolise Korean beauty. 

Hanbok is about shapes, small details, vibrant colours and the significant of embroideries and patterns. 

The fluffiness of the skirt is one of their trademark also, since traditionally women have to wear 7 layers of undergarment inside. But, over time, it has changed and they simplified it into only 1 undergarment underneath the skirt. 

So, here is Korean traditional costumes that are no longer 'traditional.

Some of the remarkably high-fashion photo shoot of Hanboks

Vogue Korea : Kyung Soo Kim - The Full Moon Story. It's been posted during Chuseok, Korean thanksgiving day.

How about the beautiful piece of hanbok for a beautiful day?

 Hanboks as wedding dresses?

Hanbok as a wedding dress. 

I found it very beautiful using a pale colours and the lac embroidery at the edge of the veil. 

The fluffiness and the elegance of the skirt is still the same

You can see it on the Fashion Runway also!

Some of the looks that really caught my eyes that modified from hanboks.

Mostly, they turned it into a piece of dress. But, how about the last picture?

Applying hanbok's shapes, they made a gorgeous grunge look by using tartan pattern. 

Just a few days ago, one of the famous fashion bloggers Susanna Lau or known as Susie Bubble, posted a photo [right photo] wearing that dress, that i really really fell in love.

After seeing the picture of hanbok on the runway [left photo], all of a sudden i remember Susie's photo. 

Can find the similarities? 

Fyi, i do really love Susie. One of my biggest fashion inspiration actually. 

In my opinion, she's the best at mix-matching a whole look from street wear brands until high fashion ones to represent herself, isn't it?

Kara, one of the K-pop girl band prettily wearing hanboks for their looks and they keep it chic

Colours, Shapes, Ornaments, Embroideries, Details are all about Hanboks.

The impacts of Hanbok in the fashion world

'Garden of East' by Yeashin Kim

I do really like the whole collection. It seems like she took the details of hanboks as her inspiration but she collaborated it with other designs. If you look carefully at the traditional hanboks, they used a lot of tassels for their ornaments also. 

Vogue Korea : 'Happy Bunny Girl' featuring Jang Yoon Ju 

I think this one is my favourite one! Brilliantly changed it into Modern Hanboks. 

Instead of the fluffy skirt, they modified it into different designs like peplum skirt, pleats or even ruffles. Even though they did a lot of changes from the real one, but you all still can see it as a hanbok. 

That's why, they showcased and delivered the modern hanboks successfully. 

I've been kept my eyes opened widely and my jaw dropped on some pictures of modern hanbok. 

It's about how they applied something traditional with modern elements and the result was amazing. 

Not only into formal wears, but also into everyday clothes by putting some elements inside.

How about your opinion guys? Hanboks in the fashion world?

Could this be one of the fashion trends someday? 

xx, 

Rafaela Deandra

Instagram and Twitter : @rafaeladeandra

Once upon a time

Annyeong haseyo yeoleobun!  

That's how Korean people say "Hello guys!". Google translate all the way! 

Remembering that i can only speak those words + gamsahamnida,which is mean thank you and seems even toddlers know about those words. 

It's still on my third days and we were spending a half day to became.. 

(imitation of)... Korean.. Princesses??... abandoned??.. who live either in what century.. 

That's all the story about. Pretty short! 

We were going to one of historical palaces in Seoul, Unhyeongung Palace in Anguk. 

Honestly, i've just forgotten the name of the palace and was trying so hard to remember it. 

Every name in Hanguk seems so similar one with another. 

Anyway, if you guys are planning a holiday to Korea, trying Korean traditional costume is a must! 

It looks spacious and still remain their typical old architecture. Seems like every single piece keeping their secret history. 

Alyssia, Neisya, Dinda, Trixie, Neta and Me!! 

Firstly, we were going around the palace to explore and we continued changing our clothes into this beautiful pieces of hanbok. 

You guys need to make sure about the weather. If it's raining, unfortunately you cannot take a picture outside. But, what happened to us is the weather is being too good and the sun really loves us. 

It was just insane about the weather and we were still wearing our hanbok running outside.

When you arrived there, there will be a someone who in charge to take care of you and your costumes. 

I think they will choose any colours depend with your height. 

Until now, we all are still wondering how all of us can get exactly the colours that we wanted before. 

Thought she's a magician or something? 

Don't close this page! After seeing this photo with my sickening pose! Forgive me!

I still have loads of pictures that i won't ever upload because it's just another photo that better not to be consumed. 

Since i've shared some of my photos wearing hanbok, i think it would be nice if i also share

 a little bit facts about hanbok itself.

Even though hanbok is no longer used all day long, but this Korean traditional costumes are still worn during the celebration of any national days and on the wedding days. 

It's getting simpler every era, from the 7 layers of undergarment until now women only need to wear 1 undergarment underneath jeogori, the very long skirt and magoja, the outer coat. 

The colours of hanbok is very vibrant and alive. It's also decorated with pattern, embroidery and accessories, which symbolize different meanings. 

At the end, i am a bit curious and interested about the hanbok itself. How about the modern hanbok? 

How do they connect some traditional elements into something high-fashion? 

xx, 

Rafaela Deandra

Instagram and Twitter : @rafaeladeandra