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Mindy Yuan

Wednesday, 30 April 2025

Magazine Madness Vogue Avril: Vittoria Ceretti est Luxe Mode RNE pour VOGUE FRANCE 2025

VOGUE FRANCE Avril 2025

La star de VOGUE FRANCE AVRIL couverture, la toujours captivante muse Vittoria Ceretti, incarne l’élégance dans sa forme la plus pure. À travers le regard de la photographe américaine Carin Backoff, elle dégage une fraîcheur effortless. Vittoria représente une nouvelle ère de beauté: forte, naturelle et d’un chic sans équivoque.

Vittoria Ceretti incarne notre numéro d'avril 2025, célébrant le future vintage. 


With her jade eyes shaped into perfect almonds, her thick eyebrows worth of a Botticelli stroke, her innate ideal cheekbones, her charcoal-black hair, her effortless elegance, and a smooth body capable of elevating any pose, the Italian muse establishes herself as one of the most iconic models of contemporary fashion. From the classic chic of Chanel to the bold baroque of Dolce & Gabbana, Vittoria Ceretti covers The Big Four since the age of 19— VOGUE USA, VOGUE UK, VOGUE ITALIA and VOGUE FRANCE, in Avril 2025 cover story, the private but privée cover gril reveals her family life, her love interests, and her dream of being a huge whale.  

Under the lens of Photographer CARIN BACKOFF, Vittoria portrait the very sensual touch of SS25: topless plus baby pink hosiery from BALENCIAGA, silk lingerie of CHANEL and CHLOÉ accompanied with a pair of ribbed blue jeans, transparent off-white dress avec FENDI, logo high-waist panty with GUCCI and hallow cut swimsuit at MIU MIU, chatting with journalist Arthur Dreyfus that herself ‘never dress up like a princess.’ 

Signed the contract at the age of 14 with ELITE MODEL, Vittoria is delighted by female designers on the progress movement at fashion industry, such as Phoebe Philo launching her brand, Sarah Burton arriving at Givenchy and Donatella Versace still leading Versace. However, she adores the most her father figure—Monsieur Karl Lagerfeld, while working together for Fendi and Chanel… ‘He was so kind. He held my hand with his leather gloves, looking at the photos… I miss him so much.’ 


Growing up in the neighbourhood of le lac de Garde in Italy, Vittoria cherishes her private life with family, while being asked about her love relationship with Leonardo DiCaprio, Vittoria admits that she loves the film Titanic, meeting the Actor/Producer in Milano, feels nevertheless sensitive with ‘the girlfriend of’ label via social media and reveals no further information. 
 
As a global traveller, Vittoria visits gorillas in Rwanda, lives between Italia and the US, while the fashion runways keep her going on, and this supermodel never stops dreaming to see herself surrounded by greenery, a quiet life, with children and dogs, somewhere sunny.

As for photography, since I am very fond of Vittoria’s premiere walk for CHANEL, in order to echo the appreciation of Vittoria as CHANEL Global Ambassador, I display CHANEL CHANCE collection hand cream Eau Tendre 20ml and eau de parfum 1,5ml for their light pink hues to match the issue of Avril 2025 pastel blue tone. There is no doubt I decorate the cover shoot with CHANEL earrings and CHLOÊ X pendent and triple rings to lighten up the table set. In addition, placing the touch of red of the lip pencil #186 Berry, Le Blanc Base de Teint foundation in Rosée 30ml, Rouge Coco Baume #920 In Love, N°1 DE CHANEL Red Camellia cream and serum in 5ml tubes, with all of those off-white packaging, perfectly suit the Vittoria’s Louis Vuitton hosiery styles on the cover of VOGUE FRANCE 2025. 


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Friday, 25 April 2025

Tea Time with Milk Maid! Taiwanese Guava Green Tea, Din Tai Fung Pineapple Pastry, Japanese Royal Milk Tea Team Up with Russian Lomonosov Cobalt Blue

Spring Equinox 2025

The noble and elegant pattern “Cobalt net” from Lomonosov Porcelain Manufactory approximately in 1946, is well-known to Russian households since childhood. Created by the talented painter Anna Yatskevich, the classical pattern Cobalt Net was under the numerous variations to achieve its geometrical perfection and striking rhythm of intersecting blue lines, and completed the set by decorating with the shining golden stars.

My surprising Cobalt Blue collection are from a vintage store in Porvoo old town. The tea sets, coffee cup and saucers interpret their fairy-tale charisma and charming rigor to the snow-white porcelain. In order to contrast the colours and flavours of tea selections from Taiwan and Japan, I adapt KILI BAY Guava Green Tea and 日東紅茶 Royal Milk Tea.
 

As being the premier exporter of guava on Earth, the history of the farming agriculture and crop development of Taiwan can be traced back to the 18th century. We do not only enjoy the sweets in fresh bites, but also manufacture the guava into fruit tea and dried snacks. The superb nutritional contents of the guava are rich in Vitamin C, fibers and potassium, can ease the symptoms of menstrual cramps, diarrhea, constipation and even the irritable bowel syndrome; its abundant Vitamin C is critical for maintaining immune system to fight bacteria effectively. 
 
The first brew of KILI BAY guava tea requests the boiled water and infuse the tea bag into the teapot roughly one minute, which gives out a rather black tea tone, accompany a taste of earl grey with guava sweeten smell ; while the second brew turns out a rather greenish tea and guava leaves aroma, both are perfectly to match with the chewy and sour pineapple pastry from Din tai Fung. 
 
DIN TAI FUNG Restaurant lists on my at-least-once-must-visit schedule during my Taiwan holidays, and all the time I adore its pineapple pastry and hand carry several packages home as the best souvenir for myself and dear friends. The pineapple was brought over by Portuguese merchants to Taiwan in the 16th century. The invention of this lovely treat originated back to the Post Japan Empire Occupation by the 1930s; that Taiwan was the third-largest pineapple exporter, with abundant domestic pineapple consumption, culinary experts innovated with the fruit surplus. In Taiwan, the pineapple epitomizes luck and prosperity, and the pineapple pastry is a testament to an auspicious year, a staple gesture of friendship and gratitude.
 
The filling of Din Tai Fung pineapple pastry is made with maltose, pineapples, sugar, winter melon, soy bean oil, concentrated lemon juice and salt, while the crispy golden curst with ingredients of flour, butter, egg yolk, powdered milk, dry milk, palm oil, sweet butter milk and cheese powder, without the preservatives, the best to enjoy the pineapple pastry is within 4 weeks from the date of manufacture. Din Tai Fung pineapple pastry taste more of sour fruity texture comparing to other traditional bakery edition; therefore, the fresh guava tea balances the flavor perfectly.
 
The rise of 日東紅茶 Royal Milk Tea is traced back to the history of Japan Empire Occupation in Taiwan. In 1907, The black tea industry of Taiwan was manufactured, launched by Mitsui & Co., Ltd. and directly exported and sold overseas, in an attempt to compete with the British LIPTON Black Tea. In 1937, the Taiwanese black tea was named Formosa Black Tea and sent to an auction in London, where it received unanimous praise from all walks of life. Blended with rich black tea and paired with Hokkaido milk powder, the taste of Royal Milk Tea is rich but not greasy, either to pour the boiled water or refrigerate into the summer cool drinks, and exquisite together with rather chewy pineapple pastry or light calorie of lotus chips from MUJI. 

The spring tea time accompanied with delicious Royal Milk Tea, certainly, the PLAYMOBIL Milk Maid figurine purchased in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, shall not be forgotten to introduce, since how I love to invite the doll collection on the tea session. Inspired by the Dutch artist Johannes Vermeer’s oil painting served in RIJKS MUSEUM, the young and smiling Milk Maid figurine is wearing a crisp linen cap, a blue apron, a brownish skirt, a pair of flats and warm yellow work sleeves pushed up from forearms, easy for her to make dairy products. In Vermeer’s painting, in a plain room carefully pouring milk into a squat earthenware container on a table covered with a blue clothe, in front of the milkmaid are various types of bread, a light brown milk jar and a royal blue vase, so inclusive of PLAYMOBIL figurine. 
 
The whole theme of teatime with Lomonosov cobalt net tea set and Japanese Royal Milk Tea compose in royal blue, match KILI BAY guava tea and Din Tai Fung pineapple pastry in yellowish hue, complete with Milk Maid figurine in combination of the hot and cold tones. There is no doubt a touch of a pink bowl of lotus snacks and a lock of baby’s breath, create more of a cute, cultural and chic tea sip moment. 


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Wednesday, 5 March 2025

Cuisine Crush Yilan! Ice Cream Spring Roll Avec Taiwanese Peanuts Nutty Nut

Yilan, Taiwan, Chinese New Year 2025

Peanut ice cream roll, also known as spring roll ice or ice cream spring roll, is an exclusive specialty snack in Yilan, and one of the exclusive delicacies at night markets or local Taoism temples. Its appearance and production method are very similar to spring rolls, while the core ingredients are sweetie two balls of ice cream sprinkling with meticulous peanut powders rather than fatty pork belly. 


The organic peanut maltose blocks are shaved with a planer, wrapped with seasonal selections of either taro/pineapple/strawberry ice cream, peanut candy powder and freshly farmed coriander in spring roll skin. No Doubt, with the mixture of sweet and salty touch, my taste buds falling for love at the first bite. 
 
The Home Receipt of Making Tofu Mousse Spring Roll: 

Spring roll sheets, tofu, salt, organic lemon juice and honey, unsweetened soy milk, unsweetened peanut powder and freshly farmed coriander leaves. 

Tofu mousse:
Weigh the tofu to remove water then place the chunk into a food processor, add a spoonful of salt, lemon juice, and slowly add a small amount of unsweetened soy milk, blend chuck until the tofu turns smooth without particles. Refrigerate it for 30 minutes.

Spread the spring roll sheets in flat, sprinkle unsweetened peanut powder and fresh coriander leaves, lay the cold tofu mousse and roll it up! 

Special Thanks: Jenny & All the Beloved Ones

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Saturday, 1 March 2025

Fashion Fun Yilan! YSL Wool Top, Calvin Klein Jeans, Céline Sunglasses & Chanel Accessories at Forestry Cultural Park

Chinese New Year 2025

你好宜蘭!農曆新年假期家族包租遊覽車,正月初一一大清早先由高雄、台中、新竹一路向北沿途溫馨接送分住在不同城市區域的家人們,前往至台灣東部宜蘭蘇澳港看山觀海。傍晚入住羅東鬧區,逛夜市、啖美食,隔天於羅東林業園區參觀藝廊,大夥兒在老火車頭前跑跑跳跳、合影留念,甚是有趣。


Originally named Luodong Forest Farm used as a timber storage, continued to operate until the logging operations were terminated in 1982, FORESTRY CULTURAL PARK  is currently covering an area of ​​approximately 20 hectares inclusive of an ecological pond, acting the major location of the Yilan Branch of the Forestry, Conservation Administration of the Ministry of Agriculture and performing as the Education Center since 2004. 
 
What shall be the outfits of the day at Forestry Cultural Park with beloved members during Chinese New Year holidays? SAINT LAURENT 95% wool, 4% polyamide and 1% elastane black sleeveless crop top is the essential sexy piece to mix and match with double layers of CHANEL SS20 cardigans carried 54% wool and 46%cotton. To add some lighter hue onto the rather darker silhouette, CALVIN KLEIN ribbed Mom’s Fit light blue jeans offers both the comfort and casual feels, tied around the waist with the iconic DIOR Oblique motif in navy logo patterns and beige as base colour, made in Italy, 100% silk mitzah gives a more of an effortless look of the day.
 
CHANEL espadrilles in black raffia outer soles, warm denim fabric sewn with golden threads in CC logo accompanied with multiple journeys with since November 2022. The rather thicker both inner and outer soles of craftsmanship enable me to walk smoothly without hesitation on ecological pebble passages, dusty railway tracks and the slippery forestry yards during the trip.
 
As for accessories, together with CHANEL Sac de Silver Seaside Villa in 2019 Cruise collection equipped the daily travel items and IPHONE, CÉLINE Cat Eye sandy ivory acetate sunglasses in dark green shade offer category 3 lens filter, which, slightly far from the polarized function still efficiently hold for the city walk. This pair in bridge size 20mm and earpiece length 140mm suits oriental facial features quite perfectly, especially I naturally own rather high cheek bones. I would like to tuck the Céline pair atop on my scalp as another accessory due to my slightly messy hairstyle. 

New Year Resolution? Two Packs! Let’s play!

TOP TIP 1 Collect premium quality tops as styling base to mix and match with cardigans or coats at any weather conditions 
TOP TIP 2 Ribbed jeans rolling up two folds to slightly show the ankles are perfect pair with espadrilles or slippers 


Special Thanks: Jenny & All the beloved ones

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Thursday, 20 February 2025

Coffee Crush Taipei! Simple Kaffa Cake & Chuan Coffee Pudding

February 5-12 2025
Taipei Taiwan

SIMPLE KAFFA 
No. 27, Sec. 2, Zhongxiao East. Rd., 
Zhongzheng Dist., Taipei 

SIMPLA KAFFA was founded by Wu Zelin, graduated from the Institute of Electronics at National Taiwan University. By supporting a mate in Copenhagen, Wu determined his passion toward coffee and participated as a newbie at the WBC World Coffee Competition in 2009. After various home experiences, Wu won the Taiwan Coffee Masters Championship in 2013, and stood atop the WBC World Coffee Championship for Taiwan in 2016.
 
Introduced by my friends encountering at Venice Film Festival in September 2023, we have our table at SIMPLE KAFFA Huashan Flagship, and I love how Earl Grey tea infused with hot latte lingering the refreshed sense on my taste buds. The homemade sponge cake delivers both airy and soft texture, the vanilla, lemon and egg mixed perfectly in between with lean milk, the top crust is covered with the organic honey thin layer, more of a Taiwanese version of Nagasaki cake.


CHUAN COFFEE 
Lane 236, Zhongzheng Road, 
Shilin District, Taipei 

Discovered on the local map, CHUAN COFFEE becomes we college mates’ new favourite chit chat spot near the Shin-Lin Metro Station. Operated by only two staff at the moment, Chuan Coffee provides less indoor 20 seats, while offers the most delicious seasonal pudding and hand-brewed coffee in the neighbourhood. 

Based on full milk, cream cooked with egg yolk, the Chuan Coffee pudding presents a rather rich crème anglaise to fill éclairs, pouring the Canadian syrup and complete with a cute cherry on top, it tastes a bit like a lightly sweetened crème brûlée without the crunchy top while at the same time delivers a similar comforting feel to warm milk with a touch of sugar and vanilla, and a slight wobble that adds to the enjoyable mouthfeel, definitely the best to accompany with a full cup of red hot Oolong latte. 

Special Thanks: Tsung, Yihan, Jill & Ping

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