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styleofdiamandis · 1 year

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LOVE + FEAR TOUR: MAGGIE BARRY

Marina promoted her album “Love + Fear” with a world tour, which was her fourth tour! It was announced alongside the album and began on April 29, 2019, in Newcastle, England and concluded on November 18, 2019, in Madrid, Spain.

All of the styling was done by Mercedes Natalia and Fernanda Clark! Let’s check out the designs of one the designers.

Marina and Mercedes closely worked with two Los Angeles-based costume designers. Introducing to you: Maggie Barry! Barry created a plethora of pleather bodysuits with matching chaps, organza ruffles and detachable boleros. The first set I’m presenting you is the red one.

She combined it with red accessories, such as these Alison Lou medium-sized Jelly hoop earrings...

...and these Chinese Laundry Rami red suede slouchy knee-high boots!

Can you guess how many Barry created? Here’s the white version which is, shape-wise, identical to the red version above.

The superstar accentuated her white look with these Forever 21 star-shaped strass earrings...

...and a pair of matching over-the-knee white patent leather boots by Jeffrey Campbell. One of her favorite go-to brands for on-stage footwear!

For the blue version, which M wore on opening night, Barry additionally created a matching organza cape coat with ruffle trim!

Marina wore it with her Hermina Athens Amalthea gold-plated sterling silver statement necklace.

To match the color of her dress, Marina chose a pair of classic Vans light-blue canvas lace-up sneakers.

My favorite one of ‘em all is probably this apple-green one, which also features a pair of matching chaps and chiffon train. She switched up the accessories for this one a lot so let’s check them out together!

At the Boston Music Festival, our girl’s ears were decorated with these Marni pink lucite sphere hoop earrings!

In Milan, she wore a pair of ZARA gold-hammered heart earrings with pearl insets...

...and the “Dolce Vita” gold link chain and crystal letter necklace by Bijoux de Famille.

M completed this look with a modified green version of these Jeffrey Campbell Orville fringe-trimmed Western leather boots.

Lastly, Marina pulled out an orange and pink version of the same ensemble! I love how she always switched up the accessories.

For the orange look, she wore her favorite Chanel gold-tone metal diamond-shaped textured CC logo clip earrings...

...and the gold sunburst logo necklace, another vintage treasure from the French maison.

The Huarache sneakers in full white by Nike were added for a comfortable touch.

#Maggie Barry #Alison Lou #Chinese Laundry #Jeffrey Campbell #Forever 21 #Hermina Athens #Vans #ZARA #Bijoux de Famille #Chanel #Marni #Nike

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wiiildflowerrr · 2 years

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Sweater weather in Berlin!

Ashton's colourful sweater is from Chinese Laundry, an independent retailer in Leeds, UK. Sizes XS to XL.

(He must have bought it when 5SOS were there for their gig on 15 April.)

But their website is down so I can't link to it!

And... is it just me, or is that brand name a bit problematic?

#ashton irwin #sweater #5sos #5 seconds of summer #ashton 5sos #fashion #chinese laundry #2022 #take my hand tour bts #knitwear #striped sweater #stripey #stripes

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sneekpeekinspired · 1 year

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Johanna Ortiz Reclamos Del Mar Organic Linen Kimono ($398)

Badgley Mischka Printed Tank Top ($59,99

Urban Outfitters Ecote Studded Belt - $39

A.L.C. Rylee Houndstooth Wool Skirt - $139.99

Chinese Laundry Frankie (Cream Cool Croco) - $107.07

#joe loves ann #Nora Tuffin #Johanna Ortiz #badgley mischka #urban Outfitters #a.l.c.#chinese laundry

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pastelphantasia · 2 years

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#chinese laundry #shoes

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lindaseccaspina · 2 years

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Clippings and History of past Laundries - Kemptville Merrickville Carleton Place Almonte and Charlie Sing of Sandy Hill

Clippings and History of past Laundries – Kemptville Merrickville Carleton Place Almonte and Charlie Sing of Sandy Hill

On the lower floor of the small house next to us in Oakland was a Chinese laundry. Working there was a young man about twenty-five years of age. His face was as imperturbable as the sky, and he went about his business with the undeviating regularity of the solar system. At first he was just an ordinary man to me, but my attention became riveted upon him and my curiosity was awakened wanting to…

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#almonte #Carleton-Place #Chinese laundry #History #Kemptville #Lanark-County #laundry #Memories #merrickville #Mississippi mills #ontario #Ottawa #sandy hill

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9acloset · 2 years

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No Surveillance | 1x02

ULLA JOHNSON Aurelia Turtleneck Top Cameo - 120,41€

Reformation Chrissy Two-Piece Denim Minidress - $218

Chinese Laundry Nenna Boot - $38.45

Ted Baker Eriica Buckle Mini Leather Satchel - $99.97

#No Surveillance #finley bryant #ulla johnson #Reformation #ns 1x02 #ted baker #chinese laundry

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100yearoldcomics · 2 years

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May 31, 1922 Our Boarding House by Gene Ahern

Oh hey, it's been a while since the comics were racist against Chinese laundromat owners. Even pulled out a slur this time!

Caption: The weekly laundry "jig-saw." [ID: Mack walks into the sitting room with a stack of dress shirts and detachable collars in his hands. One of the collars sits fastened around his neck, several sizes too big. Buster sits on an armchair and turns from his paper to greet Mack. Clyde stands beside him, smoking a pipe. /end] Mack: Hey, Bus! Are these your trimmings? They came in my laundry, an' I didn't tumble until I crawled into one of your neck belts. Those chinks down at that soap circus must be pickin' our laundry out of a grab-bag! Buster: Yeh, that's part of my act. An' I suppose y'got more fingerprints on 'em than a doorknob. I'm goin' down to that wringer palace an' warm up a riot. Last week, I turned in a swell shirt an' drew a polka dotted distress signal in return! Clyde: Those suds-sailors worked their last trick on my traps. I sent in a new set of socks an' got a pair of spats back. They musta been practising tight rope walking with 'em. My collars have more teeth than an alligator.

#newspaper comics #vintage #history #1922 #our boarding house #transcript available #1920s #tw: racism #anti asian hate #chinese laundry #dirty laundry

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if-you-fan-a-fire · 2 years

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“CHINAMEN NEVER ASK FOR LODGING AT CITY'S REFUGES,” Montreal Star. October 25, 1921. Page 3. ---- Are Feeling Pinch of Unemployment at Present, However --- HIS NATURAL APATHY ---- Get Refuge at Night Laundries if Out of Work --- Times may be bad and jobs hard to a find but whether they are bad or good or positions scare or plenty, there are characteristics in the psychology of the Chinaman which makes him indifferent to racial assistance.

A Chinaman has never sought admission for a free night's lodging at any of the city's refuges. It is the natural apathy of the Chinaman toward charity that is responsible.

An Interview with many of the leading Chinese in the city this morning discloses the fact that even though Chinamen do not parade the street looking for work there are quite a number open to positions but these are kept through the period of industrial depression by their friends and are boarded and fed in the different Chinese laundries for many little services. consequently public charity is not asked.

MANY OUT OF WORK A great number of the Chinese of the present time appear to be dissatisfied with business conditions. Restaurants and laundries, they claim, do not pay very much. In other branches of service, where Chinese excel, such as cooking and valet work, there appears to he very little work, as the people are cutting down in their domestic departments and the large staff of help usually kept by prominent business men and bankers has been greatly reduced.

The Chinese as a race like company, and the little laundries where so many Chinamen are busy during the day may harbor twice as many during the night or that part of the night for which they retire as they are not very heavy sleepers.

Woo Kong Chee, coffee and tea merchant, 780 St. Catherine street west, this morning intimated that there are quite a number of his countrymen looking for work, but added that they do not stay long over here If conditions are not favorable.

ASSISTANCE FROM FRIENDS "You understand," he said, “Chinamen receive a good deal of assistance from their friends and when they are out of work and conditions are bad, they are kept and fed until they are able to leave for another point. They travel ceaselessly, but lately a number of them have returned to China."

Tom Chong, 158 Clarke street, a prominent member of the Chinese Association of Montreal, explained the fraternity of the members of his race and the great effort each made to assist the other. Touching on the question of the Chinamen's absence from the street and stopping pedestrians for a nickel, he said it was never done. "We don't do it," he said. "We never did and never will."

T. L. Wong, president of the Chinese National League, reviewed a similar situation. "There about 5,000 Chinese in the city," he said, "but we never have any trouble in taking care of those who are not working. Lodgings are not very expensive and food costs very little and the Chinese as a race have a natural apathy toward soliciting alms or charity from the public."

Charitable institutions report that they are unable to remember a case where a Chinaman sought assistance.

[AL: An article both startling racist in making sweeping claims about Chinese Canadians in Montreal, and yet the reporter interviews several prominent members of the Chinese Canadian community who themselves make sweeping claims about the positive moral character of their countrymen - fraternal care, lack of begging.]

#montreal #unemployment #unemployed #immigration to canada #chinese canadians #chinese immigration to canada #chinese national league #chinese association of montreal #poverty relief #community care #fraternal care #chinese laundry #working class struggle #working class culture

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fouryearsofshades · 1 year

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hi! do you have any information on how hanfu were traditionally washed and stored? thank you :)

First, sorry that it has been so long. Then, sorry that it is a short answer. Hope it is alright.

Expensive clothes were not washed. In the old days they used a lot of plant dyes and those things discoloured when they came in contact with water. Modern plant dyes are slightly better due to the fixative used in dying but the colour still faded with every wash. Hence, people in the old days used to wear layers to avoid dirtied their fancy clothes with sweat.

Clothes can be scented with something called 熏笼/Xūnlóng (lit. "smoke cage").

It is usually made from bamboo, but rich people could have them made from porcelain, like this one from the Three Kingdoms period.

A book on incense from the Song dynasty, 洪氏香谱/Hóng shì xiāngpǔ (Hong's Book of Fragrance), recorded the method of scenting clothes: first placed a bowl of hot water to moisturize the clothes, then smoke the clothes with incense.

Sometimes clothes could be washed separately.

护领/Hùlǐng (lit. "Collar protector". They are usually white in colour) were often detachable so people only needed to wash that instead of the whole clothes. It could also be made from paper.

Those type of embroidered/painted collars from Song dynasty were attached separately, so it was possible that they were removed while the body of the clothes were washed separately.

People usually washed clothes in water with the aid of a 捣衣杵/dǎoyī chǔ or 洗衣杵/xǐyī chǔ 搓衣板/cuō yī bǎn wash stick and/or a washboard.

The earliest type of of soap recorded being used was 草木灰/cǎomù huī (wood ash). Other plant based soaps were also used, such as 皂荚/zàojiá (Gleditsia sinensis, black locust), 无患子/wúhuànzi (Sapindus saponaria, soapberries), 茶箍/chágū（the dregs from pressing oil from camellia seeds plus hay) etc.

There were also records of potassium soap. Those soaps however were usually in liquid form and often used in fabric manufacture [我国古代的洗涤剂].

猪胰子/Zhū yízi Pig pancreas was also used. 白国斌/Bái Guóbīn (in 2021) wrote how they made pig pancreas soap when he was young - pasted the pig pancreas, then dried and powdered it. Later mix with alkaline water and made into ball to air dry.

澡豆/Zǎodòu was made from the combination of powdered pig pancreas, bean powder and other herbs. There are many recipes, such as a recipe by 孙思邈/Sūn Sīmiǎo from Tang dynasty includes 16 materials. They were also known as 胰子/Yízi.

Aromatic herbs and other xiang (fragrant things) could also be added into the water in the end to add pleasant fragrance to the clothes, such as a book in Ming dynasty《多能鄙事》/Duō néng bǐ shì ("I can do a lot of humble things") by 刘基/Liú jī recorded: Tree Peony Bark 31.25g and Spikenard 3.125g, powdered.

#chinese history #hanfu #china #historical clothing #laundry #fouryearsofshades #long post #my ask box is finally cleared #i am free

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absolutebl · 2 years

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Hi hi :D back again after asking for the free recs (thank you again!), to ask about you're recs on gagaoolala, or did you already do a break down per platform? (and yes I'm procrastinating again...xD)

Of course, I'd be delighted, since source is one of those things I track I can go straight to the spreadsheet for this. I should say I am based out of the USA so what they offer will depend on where you are based as well.

GaGaOOLaLa BL Rec List

In some kind of order, my favorites at the top.

Rate 9/10 - absolutely recommended, faithful to tropes, happy ending, good chemistry, only few flaws or pacing issues, some parts have rewatch potential

Utsukushii Kare (Japan)

AKA My Beautiful Man

One of the best most Japanese BLs to release in the last decade, as weird and as messed up as any 2000′s yaoi: emo af and hella warped, entirely true to itself with no attempt made to modify its POV for modern sensibilities or current BL fandom. It used seriously old school problematic and kinky tropes, like whipping boy, for a truly uncompromising piece that also manages to hit up themes of communication, consent, and self acceptance. It’s a wonderful BL but uniquely dirty and harsh, in the best possible way - Japanese cinema, uncompromising.

My Ride (Thai)

Thai BL grew up with this pulp - a truly lovely and special little show featuring the extremely rare pairing of sunshine/sunshine AKA a cinnamon roll couple. Mature explorations of relationships using one of the softest, sweetest and most innocent friends to lovers vehicles. Kindly, overworked doctor meets broken-hearted motorcycle taxi driver in an “other side of the tracks” slow burn romance. The support cast is excellent, making for great friendship groups and family dynamics. With honest queer rep that adds to, but doesn’t impede the story, and genuine conversation about the nature of class, wealth, and classism, not to mention communication, honesty, and respect for boundaries, you can’t go wrong with this show. In other news, I am a sucker for a single dimple.

Our Dining Table AKA Bokura no Shokutaku (Japan)

Lonely salaryman and talented cook gets accidentally adopted by a college kid and his little brother. It’s a quiet & cozy little parable of found family alleviating loneliness. Possibly too slow for some but definitely high up there for me with the best of what Japan can do, it’s only flaw (if I dare say such a thing) is that it is not really “romantic.” Lovely & sweet but the romance beats are being used to build a family relationship, not just couple intimacy, it’s OK with me, but not traditional BL.

Step By Step (Thai)

This was Thailand’s answer to The New Employee, and everything I loaved about that show I loved about this one. This was an office romance between stern boss and sweet subordinate that felt more authentic to an office environment than previous Thai BLs of this ilk. And that authenticity added tension to the narrative and character development (how novel).

Takara & Amagi AKA Takara-kun and Amagi-kun (Japan)

I gnawed on my knuckles and squealed a lot with this show. Reserved cool kid who must learn to communicate to keep the tiny disaster nugget he’s madly in love with. It is beyond charming: soft and gentle, packed with cuteness and high school angst, thirst, & yearning. Was there plot? Not really. Was it emotionally tense and paced well enough for me not to notice? Absolutely. Did I enjoy the hell out of it? Oh yes. Full review.

Minato's Laundromat AKA Minato Coin Laundry AKA Minato Shouji Koin Randorii AKA Minato Shouji Coin Laundry (Japan)

A classic age gap romance where a high school student pursues the man of his dreams (who runs a laundromat). This BL is so steeped in yaoi tropes and archetypes, not to mention a typical romance arc, that it will overload some, but those of who love this genre for its DNA will adore it. It made me very happy because it did everything I want a BL to do - there’s not much more I could ask of a BL than this. It’s the closest Japan has come to perfect live action yaoi since Seven Days (and I never make that comparison lightly). Squee watch-along here.

Rated 8/10

recommended, some concerns around tropes (like dub con) or story structure but still satisfies as solid BL

Some More - Strongberry short (Korea)

One of my most favorite of Strongberry’s shorts, about a city boy on a bike tour who gets injured and rescued by a taciturn, but (as it turns out) very gay, farmer. Age gap, country mouse/city mouse, SO CUTE. Just too short.

DNA Says Love You (Taiwan)

DNA deserves extra marks for an upbeat approach to a queer story arc that other shows have systemically mishandled with sadness (in the guise of realism). There is a twist, which I found predictable, but knowing what would happen didn't spoil this show. The leads are luminous and engaging, and it’s full of queer found family representation and an unexpected amount of domesticity, plus it’s Taiwan, so the kisses are great. The last few eps really are special and life/love affirming - and the ending is big-grin charming.

Love Class (Korea)

This was a fast-moving, bloated, complicated little show with stronger than usual story structure, well-acted if lacking in chemistry, that managed to be very appealing and engaging despite itself. What it lacked in content it more than made up for in pacing. Both bingable and rewatchable.

Rated 7/10:

recommended with reservations i.e. isn’t quite BL, convoluted, not strictly HEA, too short/long, or chemistry issues.

Red Balloon (Taiwan)

I should probubly do a rewatch, I’ve never done a elevator pitch for this one. It’s been a LONG while. I actually havent’ ever watched it on GaGa, I got is grey years ago.

Papa & Daddy (Taiwan)

Cliff hanger ending, season 2 coming soon, recast one of the leads. No review because I’m waiting for the full series.

My Esports Genius Brother (China)

A strangely cute, somewhat incomprehensible, censored magical realism BL micro series about fated mates who balance each other out and must find the courage to stay together.

Long Time No See - Strongberry (Korea)

One of Strongberry’s few longer pieces and the rating takes into account the fact that I don’t think this is strictly BL. It’s about assassins on either side of a terf war who fall in love not knowing they are on opposite sides. Or do they? Good fight sequences, mature characters, high heat, very suspenseful, AND an HEA. If you like KinnPorsche you will LOVE this one.

La Cuisine (Thai)

A sweet and kind of pure show, and like Thai desserts perhaps requires too much patience for a layperson. Because of the pacing and the focus on the bad girl character, I did dock it. But if you like stuff in the Oxygen vein, then this show is for you, and far better than most Thai BL pulps. That said, I suspect that I enjoyed it more than many would.

Step For You -Strongberry short (Korea)

Microfilm from Strongberry about a reporter from the student newspaper who has to interview an older dancer and falls in love with him.

Private Lessons - Strongberry (Korea)

Another one from Strongberry that I love and given it is age gap and teacher/student (catnip) it shoudl go higher. The chemistry is slightly off though, but stil I do love this one. Certainly world watching especially if this is your trope.

Naked Dinner AKA Zenra Meshi (Japan)

A civil servant and seemingly perfect man has a secret: he likes to eat completely naked. I have to be honest, I didn’t really like much about this show. The central premise was too odd and the main character too clumsy & slow on the uptake. I like the food, but there have been food-set BLs before that failed to meet expectations. Too many of them. This one joined that throng. Good ending tho.

Pure Vanilla (Singapore)

It’s very sweet. Bit awkward acting. I love seeing real tats. I wish Singapore would give us a full proper BL.

Rated 6/10: worth watching but seriously flawed probably around the ending or in narrative structure/cohesion or censorship. I don’t always have notes on these because many I have only watched once and don’t usually recommend.

Being Me (Korea)

River Knows Fish Heart (China) - this BL managed to sneak by the censors probably because it’s not very well acted and low budget. It’s also in Addicted territory, only this time with the jock who falls madly for the nerd and then just moves into his house to takes over his life. The tsundere uke is VERY tsundere and the seme is hella pushy so it goes right into dubcon territory but also it’s very teen angst about it.

Legend of Long Yang Rebirth (China) - whipping boy trope... literally, servant character takes the strap for the prince, who then makes him his bodyguard and lover when he becomes king. Low budget historical, comes off as kind of cosplay wuxia version of Irresistible Love, but we get (in the credits) an actual kiss, and they both live. So yay for small mercies.

Paint With Love (Thai) - For me the mains were unlikeable and the actors had poor chemistry. So while this offered a lot of what I thought I wanted from a Thai BL - mature characters, office setting, adult themes - I’m wasn’t wild about the execution. I suspect Thai pulps are better when they stick to university/high school. This one felt like a better version of Loveless Society (not hard). The side dishes (Yoon & Yacht) gave us more chemistry and a better kiss but had little screen time. It was interesting to see them portray BL actors being shipped and then confessing to actually dating each others. I’m not sure how I feel about the handling of it but it was different from Lovely Writer. In the end, this show was nicely grown up but boring and became a matter of endurance for me. I can’t ever see myself rewatching it.

As if You Whisper - Strongberry (Korea)

My Pistachio - Strongberry (Korea)

Sonnet 18 (Korea)

Sweet Curse - Strongberry (Korea) - low-gore atmospheric horror but with very high heat BL.

The End Of The World, With You AKA Bokura no Micro na Shuumatsu (Japan)

Rated 5/10: watch it if you have nothing better to do but don’t expect much, it’s a total hot mess. A lot of these are shorts.

Faded (Taiwan)

Meet Me Outside (Pinoy)

Suddenly Last Summer (Korea)

Fanatic Love (China)

Every Moment that I Think of You (China)

We Are Gamily (Taiwan)

Innocent (Taiwan)

Light (Taiwan)

Two Weddings and a Funeral (Korea)

Secret Roommate -Strongberry (Korea)

Love Stage!! AKA Rabu Suteiji (Japan) - the Thai version is heaps better

Top Secret Together (Thai)

My Personal Trainer - Strongberry (Korea)

One Last Order (Korea)

List current as of Oct 2023 only.

Some shows that ALSO air on Viki in the USA may not be present, since I prefer to watch on Viki's UX.

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