this is my very first blythe pix i took, of my first blythe Magdalene, back in 2003..., clumsily using a SLR nikon F.. (also my first time handling a camera intentionally...)
vaguely remember this was probably the first blythe outfit i bought...
(portrait of magdalene, 2003)
(a Hong Kong story)
magdalene was my first blythe. To model the baby doll pure in pink samfoo outfit, i take her to the contrasting shabby relic landmarks of wanchai, on this day of winter solstice, a traditional occasion of festive dinner and family reunion.
to me wanchai is forever a depressing district (fusion of the old and everything - restaurants and bars, govt offices, hkcec, long queue in bus lane...); the presence of magdalene, i hope, would enlighten it and revive my memory of the district...
in front of an old chinese restaurant, at a tram stop in the middle of the traffic where you must wave for a tram
the green old building in a wanchai avenue off the hustles and bustles of hennessy road.. where there is a good old hong kong cafe that of milk tea and luncheon meat and egg noodles
the blue house at a peculiar crossroad (stone nullah street)
a resident up the shabby building next to blue house doing some tao buddhism ritual for winter solistice
trace of blue house paints
only junk mail for the residents of the blue house?
wooden panels seemed to be the material of these flats
staircase leading to the enigmatic blue house flats
a heritage buidling (the former wanchai postoffice) on queen's road east, that leads to queen's road central then queen's road west
street hawker selling chestnuts in wood road
wanchai is a district under restoration and refurbishment - the former shops in wedding card street (lee tung street) are now moved upstairs, scattered in the district
medley dishes in large bowl, a traditional dish of some HK clans, has suddenly gained popularity thanks to tourism and has become a popular dish for festive dinner - ideal for today, the coldest day of the year by far!!
on magdalene, baby doll 'samfoo' (blouse and pants) outfit from tiny pink foral fabric, handprinted bird motif paper cut patterned bag and handpainted pink clogs in bamboo motif - all from dollsville, by jooli, from malaysia