My inner weakness:Crazy Kawaii Cuteness!

Cute cupcakes - I can't rmb the designer but she's super talented. I'll try find out!

I remember back at uni, we were designing a project for WOW, and my lecturer, Dee, said to me that I should design something that is really more 'my style'. She noticed my pencil case, bag and notebooks were far from the sophisticated belongings of a 'mature student'... and suggested i design a collection with cute little motifs on them. NOWAY!

However much I love cute smiley-faced colourful milk cartons and Rilakumma plushies, it is one thing that just can't be combined with the inner love of romantic, pretty lingerie that I so enjoy designing. They are complete opposites, and you could say that I'm a two-faced designer because I'm completely torn between the two styles.

Growing up in an Oriental culture, I naturally became a Hello Kitty worshipper at a young age, and it didn't seem to wear off with age; if anything I'm more obsessed than ever before. If I don't spend my nights scouring blogs and websites for Swarovski and lingerie related images, I'm sat there in complete fascination looking for cute things. On the otherside, I actually spent most of my life in Europe so with the western influence, I became captivated by the glamorous and grown-up society of living in UK, which eventually led me to lingerie design.

My unhealthy obsession with all things cute needs to be vented another way! Now that my sister has started her business in bubble tea I <3 BoBo Tea (a very popular drink in Asia/US with a variety of flavours and chewy tapioca balls) I have somewhere to channel my cute obsession yet at the same time carry on with what I earnt a degree in! I'm ever more excited now that I am able to design both without having to combine the two!
Most recently I've been designing her brand identity, menu, graphics, uniforms and also everything along the way from promotion to press releases. Its been so hands on and challenging its almost become an internship!
I've had so much input into the image of the store I feel like its a big part of what I am that is being represented. Can't wait for the launch in 4 days!! Eeek!

My lingerie at The Night of the Catwoman show, Studio Valbonne 29th July 2011

BoBo Tea menu i designed for my sister (Photos and artwork are copyright -BoBo Tea Ltd. )

HANGING OUT MY DIRTY PRETTY LAUNDERIE

What a productive week!

Pieces from my collection with their pretty tags =)

Miss Josephine @ Mint Siren <3 <3 <3

The Monday social @ The Lingerie Collective store in Carnaby- free cocktails =)!

Team :Amber-Bonn! Me and LCF winner Bianca Laporta

Carried all this solo all the way to London & back! x_x

Wow. What a week it's been! Been a tad busy (and quite frankly tired) to post the day I got back from the show. The event on the whole was just absolutely fantastic! We've had such positive feedback from buyers and getting some interest for blogs and publications, its all moving so fast! Being able to meet buyers from Selfridges, Fenwicks and ASOS was quite exciting, its not everyday that such important people can give their time of day for graduates to present work to them!

Kelly, the organiser of the show and the competition has just been such a star! She must juggle so much and Bianca and I have been so thankful that she's given us this opportunity, not only to get us noticed, but also a possibility of getting some exclusive pieces made for her shop on Carnaby Street! Tres exciting!! It's really given me a great motivation to carry on and not give up!

So, yesterday was The Collection showcase of new designers @Studio Valbonne held by fashioncapital.co.uk

The place itself was so stunning! Glitter walls, button back leather doors, suede red sofa booths... absolute divine! The models provided by agency Edge Models, and choreographer Rueben who was the funniest man of the night!

Very pleased with the night, despite the episode when a model nearly walked onto the runway wearing the corset upside down (OMFG!) Thankgod i decided to stay backstage!

Grande Finale

Edge Model & Stylist @ Redken

Beaut hair!!

Redken hair team

MUA Clare Elizabeth

CTKKIT Shoot Day

Christina Wan Contour Fashion Graduate Collection x CTKKIT PHOTOGRAPHY

L-R: Vintage Chanel perfume bottles, White & pink flowers by Jane Packer, Debenhams, £8 each, a selection of Swarovski crystal necklaces, Swarovski, Royal Doulton glass champagne bucket & flute(x4) set, House of Fraser, £70, Truffle red suedette stiletto heels, Arndale, £25, Chantilly French lace & Champagne silk satin corset,

Swarovski-crystallized French Chantilly lace & blush silk suspender belt, Swarovski crystallized French Chantilly lace mink silk French knickers, all a selection from my graduate collection 'Suite 143' by Christina Bonn Lux.

CTKKIT in action!

Excited was not quite the word. Having tried to plan a photoshoot with him since last year, we've finally gotten round to it, and I'm very pleased that it had taken a year because there would be no better person I could think of that I'd be honoured to have to shoot my graduate collection. Today was absolutely amazing! I felt like I was off to dress a celebrity! He was very cool and moody to begin with, but throughout the day he loosened up and was just fantastic. We had models cancel last minute, weather playing tricks on up, but eventually held out for a bright sunny location shoot in Sutton Coldfield Park.
A very skillful photographer, managing to play with what he's got, and bringing out the best in every model. I'm very much looking forward to seeing the final images and hopefully get them ready for the Lingerie Collective exhibition! =)
All in all, I couldn't have wished for more- 4 beaut models (with lady lumps!) - Maria, Amy, Rebecca & Charley and a top photographer. Andy & Sean along with Kit's team made fantastic assistants and back of scene photographers & not forgetting MUAs Aiko Tsang & Ami Street for absolutely stunning makeup and hair!
Thanks to everyone who made the day such a laugh and very productive! =) Now to tidy the aftermath in the flat. O.M.G!

Roll on the editing! x

MUA Amy crystallizing Maria's eyes

Charley with her gorgeous ring-let!

DMU Contour Catwalk 2011

So I didn't get on the show, but I attended the other day and was quite blown away by some of the talent! Everyone will get their time and some of these truly deserved it! One of my gorge friends Emily Smith did a beaut black lace collection which I loved... So pround of u beau! Also a fave was Ashley Edge from Fashion & Contour who opened the show with a fantastic futuristic collection which lit up in blue piped lights. In absolute awe!

http://www.lingerieinsight.com/pics-888-gallery-dmu-london-catwalk-graduate-show/14

To see the rest of the catwalk show click on the above link on Lingerie Insight.

Suite 143 - Spring Summer 2012

Finally finished! photos still need editing, and now arranging photoshoots and various collabs. exciting stuff!There is much more to come, but here is a sneak peak.

Spring Summer 2012 "Suite 143"

Inspired by the era of luxury travel 1885, Paris.

Studies into Vintage Louis Vuitton wardrobe trunks, Royal palace interiors and French aristocratic dress of the late 1800 by Charles Worth.

Colours of the collection are mink liqueur, vintage champagne and Empress blush. Every piece is has a royal red silk satin interior and embellished with hand-crystallised Swarovski Chantilly lace.

This is a high-end designer boudoir lingerie collection with pieces that can be mix and matched to compliment sheer blouses and vests for an alluring, midnight sparkle styling.