The whole concept behind this shoot is to tell the story of the fashion artefact, the cheongsam, in a new narrative. One that does not conform to the ideal purported image of the "cheongsam lady". If we had to imagine someone in a cheongsam, the instinctive image would be that of an Asian beauty who is tall and slender. The mainstream media has...

Before I dive into the solo backpacking trip which I just returned from a couple of days ago, let me at least get the pictures from Taiwan out of the way... It's been six months since I've been there, I know I'm such a procrastinator. I spent about five days in Taiwan, with three days in Taipei visiting night markets, bookshops (they have...