Growing up, I've always loved Chinese New Year; being able to meet with family, feast, laugh and pocket some of those iconic red envelopes warms my heart. You best believe that homegirl is so "red"y. (Ha. See what I did there.) But for me the best part was being able to pick out a new outfit to celebrate the first day of the...

Call me strange (which isn't anything new, really) but I've always had a strong liking for flowers. This may have stemmed from (no pun intended) a lack of flowers when I grew up; as the pollution so graciously choked out the life from practically anything. The seemingly endless colours and textures that spawn from flora and fauna -- there's always something so visually...