Beijing holds a special place for me. While I never lived here until this September, it’s where my family is from and it’s where I feel more at home than anywhere else in the world. For this reason, I find discovering special places extremely gratifying. The Waldorf Astoria Hotel Beijing has been one of my favorite finds so far.

As an introverted art-lover and no-colour-wearer, I felt immediately at home. Upon entering, I felt removed from the bustling Wangfujing pedestrian shopping street nearby. The last time I felt like I was in a special place was back in Vienna.

Waldorf Astoria also offers a private Hutong Courtyard, linked to the main hotel building by an underground passage. This is a more luxurious and elegant option for travellers looking for a more personal and exclusive experience of Beijing.

The hotel features meticulously curated artwork by both Chinese and international contemporary artists, showcasing Beijing’s cultural identity, juxtaposed with contemporary gestures to its modern sophistication.

My favourite piece is ‘Palace Servant’ by Ling Jian, a large-scale oil painting 300cm in diameter.

The Waldorf Astoria Beijing is not Louis Vuitton – it’s Maison Martin Margiela. The space holds itself with calm grandeur and contemporary elegance that I hope transcends from its walls and into the rest of the city.

Dress by Magali Pascal

After a 21-year long distance relationship with my homecity, I am finally back. I’ve never lived in Beijing apart from brief family visits during summers, and I’m tired of sobbing like a creep in the back of the cab on the way to the airport with the driver worryingly checking the rear-view mirror, probably leaving Wechat messages to his bro about the emotional Asian chick in the back. In a nutshell: THIS WEIRDO IS HOME TO STAY.

oh god. I want Summer so badly. And I know I’m getting annoying with my horniness for summer, but its true! So many things I want to do this time. So many places I want to go to and so many people i just have to see. It’ll be one of my last summers here in Vienna and i want to spend it amazingly.

Anyway, enough for the seasonal cravings. I want to know what you like to do instead of blogging! I love downloading weird music that no one else listens to, painting, collecting cameras, eating cake and getting to know new people Tell me what you’re interesting it APART from fashion, blogging etc

And yes, I’m currently listening to “Sweet Disposition” by The Temper Trap. It’s an amazing song, from 500 days of Summer. Go listen to it now!

p.s. I apologize for being so slow to reply to all your comments! My holiday starts tomorrow, so expect some quite hyper comments from me soon haha!