The Arts

At the end of 2020, we got to travel back to Hong Kong to see family. Being with loved ones during such an isolated year made the biggest emotional and mental difference. We went through the 14 day hotel quarantine where they slapped on a wristband tracker and forced you to stay in the room the entire quarantine. My family brought us food and games, and spent most of the time working, eating, exercising and binge watching TV shows like Queens Gambit and Emily in Paris. After being released from quarantine prison, we took the opportunity to explore the city while the streets were less busy than usual. My favorite place this trip? Hands down the West Kowloon Cultural District.

Hey Yeh - Hong Kong Opera House

This is the newly built Opera House - part of the Arts District. Across the street, there is a large grassy area for picnics by the promenade. There are multiple museums, theatres and installations in development right now, which will eventually be the world’s largest cultural quarters with a blend of music, art, performance and education. It is AMAZING and you can read more here! The lack of emphasis on the arts was a big reason why I left Hong Kong, and I’m so happy they are finally investing time, money and space to let art breathe in the concrete jungle.

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Hey Yeh - Hong Kong Opera House
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Hey Yeh - Hong Kong Opera House

so·phis·ti·cate

This week, I got to ride in style in the Lexus LC500.

Yes.. It’s the car in Black Panther during that crazy car chase, and yes.. it is beautiful.

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It has the smooth and luxurious handling of a Lexus, detailed hand-stitched leather interior, and the power of a panther with a 10-speed transmission. To be frank, it’s quite difficult to take advantage of the speed in LA traffic, but we were able to take it on a mini road trip and drove along the southern coast away from the fires.

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Photographs by Jon Shih | Vibrvncy

in partnership with @lexususa
#lexustestdrive #lexuslc

Thanks Lexus for the test drive!

Rues de HK

Streets of Hong Kong.

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The Hustler

Look 2 of our Alter Ego series - The Hustler. I had so much fun channeling my inner BadGalRiRi, and pretending I was in one of her music videos. I'm definitely sending these photos to that audition. It was my first time wearing a septum ring, which Gina warned me that it feels like a booger stuck on your nostrils constantly. Man... I couldn't stop fidgeting with it, and itching my nose. 

Again, big ups to this team of creatives - who pulled this look together in 15 minutes. We were very short on time but managed to get a handful of amazing looks. Look out for number 3 soon!

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Photographer - FENG
Videographer - Jon Shih
Stylist - Ariana Armendariz
Hair - Gina Atkinson
Makeup - Joshua Masuda