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CrystalPhuong.net is a Personal Style & Travel Blog based in Singapore, written by Crystal Phuong. The blog was nominated FOUR times in Top 10 Best Fashion Blogs in the annual Singapore Blog Award from 2012- 2015, voted as one of the Best Lifestyle Blogs in Singapore in 2013 by Hotelclub.com, and Best Travel Blogs in 2016 by Foodpanda.com. Crystal hopes to connect and inspire young women to lead a healthy and happy life. Be confident, be positive, and be kind.
LUNAR NEW YEAR IN VIETNAM

LUNAR NEW YEAR IN VIETNAM



I've always been asked "How's Lunar New Year in Vietnam?" whenever I told someone that I'm going back there for Chinese New Year celebration. Many people, including my Singaporean friends, do not know that we (the Vietnamese) celebrate our Chinese New Years as crazily as the people in China. As my answer "It's great!" didn't seem to please their curiosity, I thought of documenting and sharing with everyone here.

Back to the question "How's Lunar New Year in Vietnam", I can now add another word "colorful" to my answer and refer it to the picture above. It truly is the most beautiful and colorful time of the year. 

Every destination starts from an airport. Here I was, walking to the gate while looking so winter-ready for my only winter trip of the year. 


Three hours later, a close-up view of Home and the taste of home-cooked food, straight from my Mom' kitchen. 


 Meals are the most important part of the family's daily activities. Like many other families in Vietnam, we love family bonding time over a meal. We try to have lunch and dinner at home together. This was our sumptuous gathering dinner before New Year. Trust me, on a regular day, we don't cook this much. It doesn't matter what we eat, it's the time that we can sit down and enjoy a meal together that matters. 


Next day, if Dad doesn't ask me out for breakfast, my good friends usually do. We always hang out at a chic coffee spot in town, have a cup of coffee after filling our stomach with a big bowl of Pho (beef noodle). A simple activity like that takes a big space in my heart. I miss it the most when somebody asks me about Vietnam.


Never leave Vietnam without trying a bowl of Pho. You can choose to eat Beef noodle (Pho bo) or Chicken noodle (Pho ga). They taste wonderful!


My days in Vietnam are pretty laid-back. It's either I would stay at home and play with my nephew or I would go out shopping for New Year with my mom and dad. A beautiful sunset on the day I went out with my Mom.


The city hasn't changed so much since I left in 2005. 


Fresh flowers at every corner of the street. 



Fresh peach blossoms at every house. The blossom tree is an iconic symbol of Lunar New Year in Vietnam. It's said to bring wealth and happiness. To my family, the blossom tree is not only a must-have item for New Year, but also reminds us of our old and sad story.


On New Year days, we'll bring Miu to the park, take family photos, and visit our relatives and friend's houses. The routine stays the same every year, but we never get bored of it.






I guess it doesn't matter where I am or what I do, it's who I am with and I know I'm happiest whenever I am with my family.


Besides lotuses, blossom flowers, and bamboos, star fruits which are seen in many villages in Vietnam, also have a special meaning to us. It's a part of the lesson that we first learn in the school. It's a playground of many kids in the countryside. It reminds us of home and our childhood memory. I can't think of anything more appropriate to end this blog post than the photo of the real starfruit tree that I captured at my grandma's house. Its image always stays in my heart.


I'd like to welcome you home with me through a short video clip that I filmed during my trip. Hope you like it.



Thank you so much for reading and watching!
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SWEET LOVE

SWEET LOVE


Crystal Phuong- Revolve Clothing x Tularosa lace dress- Sweet Love

I can't remember when was the last time I stepped out of the house in all pink outfit. Perhaps, it was this time when I attended the Vietnam Fashion Week last year? I used to love pink so much that I even decorated my whole room in pink. It was 8 years ago. 8 YEARS, I recounted twice. It's scary to think how time can change things.

As I get older, my obsession for pink has faded but not completely gone. Although I no longer go crazy over a pink camera or a pink laptop, it doesn't mean that I stop loving this romantic color. Especially when it's a pink dress come from Revolve Clothing.

This Tularosa pink lace dress is a pleasant surprise from Revolve indeed. The delicate lace material in sweet color can put any girl in the mood of Love instantly. I have always been the woman of work, the woman always on the go with hundred of things inside my head. Only when I put this dress on me last week, I felt like a girl again. Thank you so much REVOLVE Clothing for sending some sweet love my way. You sure know how to unleash the girly girl inside me.

By the way, REVOLVE also has a surprise for you at the bottom of this page. Scroll all the way down to find out :)

Crystal Phuong- Revolve Clothing x Tularosa pink lace dress- Sweet Love

Crystal Phuong- Revolve Clothing x Tularosa pink lace dress- Sweet Love

Crystal Phuong- Revolve Clothing x Tularosa pink lace dress- Sweet Love

Crystal Phuong- Revolve Clothing x Tularosa pink lace dress- Sweet Love

Crystal Phuong- Revolve Clothing x Tularosa pink lace dress- Sweet Love

Crystal Phuong- Revolve Clothing x Tularosa pink lace dress- Sweet Love

Crystal Phuong- Revolve Clothing x Tularosa pink lace dress- Sweet Love

Crystal Phuong- Revolve Clothing x Tularosa pink lace dress- Sweet Love


Crystal Phuong- Revolve Clothing x Tularosa pink lace dress- DVF snake print clutch

Crystal Phuong- ASOS Floral pointed heels

Photos by: Zoey Bui

::Outfit::

Gorjana rings- More choices here

REVOLVE CLOTHING is having a great promotion right now:

Take 20% OFF your most wanted items with code SPRING20
Promotion ends on APR 1st 12AM (Midnight on the 31st) 

 DISCLAIMER: * Offer not available on prior purchases, gift cards, shipping, handling or taxes. Offer only applies to orders shipping to Singapore, South Korea and Japan. Other exclusions may apply. Eminent Inc. reserves the right to end or modify this promo at any time. 
PROMO CODE AUTOMATICALLY EXPIRES AT 11:59 PM SINGAPORE TIME ON 03/31/2016. 
* Offer is not valid for the following brands: 7 For All Mankind, ALC, Alice + Olivia, Amuse Society, Ash, Canada Goose, Citizens of Humanity, Common Projects, Diane von Furstenberg, Elizabeth and James, Hudson, Jansport, J Brand, Joie, Levi's, Love Moschino, M Missoni, Marc by Marc Jacobs, Mason by Michelle Mason, New Balance, Nixon, Paige, Public School, rag & bone/JEAN, Red Valentino, Stuart Weitzman, Soft Joie, T by Alexander Wang, Theory, Vince, Wolverine, Yosi Samra.

Good luck and happy shopping! 
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HOME SWEET HOME

HOME SWEET HOME


Crystal Phuong- Singapore Fashion Blogger- Street style in Vietnam

The second outfit post (and the last one) from my Vietnam trip. Although I brought many outfits with me to Vietnam, I didn't manage to shoot all of them unfortunately. 

Whenever I'm back to Vietnam, my body will completely go to a "Recharge" mode. All I wanted to do was to spend time with my family, especially with my adorable nephew, Miu. No photoshoot, no blogging, no meeting. Nothing. Only after spending more than ten years away from home, I started to appreciate every minute I have with my family. Knowing how much I miss home, my mom and dad always try to come up with a lot of activities whenever I return. We eat lunch and dinner at home everyday, watch the same TV show, laugh with each other. Even when I ask my brother or sister-in-law to help shoot these photos, everyone else would love to come out and watch. My outfit photo shoot turns out to be a family affair in the end. 

This year was no different. After taking photos of everyone in the family, I finally had a chance to be in front of the camera. I was the center of attraction until Miu came to join the shoot. He stole the show as always with his cuteness. This post marks Miu's fourth year doing street style photoshoot with me. He has grown up so much from the first, second, and third year and I'm pretty sure he'll outplay his aunty in no time. I can't wait to see it! 

Crystal Phuong- Singapore Fashion Blogger- Street style in Vietnam

Crystal Phuong- Singapore Fashion Blogger- Street style in Vietnam

Crystal Phuong- Singapore Fashion Blogger- Street style in Vietnam

Crystal Phuong- Singapore Fashion Blogger- Street style in Vietnam

Crystal Phuong- Singapore Fashion Blogger- Home sweet home

Crystal Phuong- Fashion Blogger- Winter layering

Crystal Phuong- Singapore Fashion Blogger- Streetstyle photoshoot with Miu

Crystal Phuong- Singapore Fashion Blogger- Streetstyle photoshoot with Miu, cute kid

Crystal Phuong- Singapore Fashion Blogger- Streetstyle photoshoot with Miu

Crystal Phuong- Singapore Fashion Blogger- Winter fashion layering

Thank you so much for reading! 

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Carine Roitfeld x Uniqlo synthetic leather coat- Similar here. Also love this one
Lover & friends maxi dress- Thanks to Revolve Clothing


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GOLDEN MEMORY

GOLDEN MEMORY




I’ve been away from my blog for so long that I don’t even know how to pick it up from here. Since my last blog post “Airport Chic”, I’ve traveled thousands of miles back and forth. Although I planned to blog on the airplane, at the airport, or in the hotel, it was incredibly hard to keep the usual routines when my body was messed up by different time zones and the crazy amount of activities I had everyday. I micro-blogged on my Instagram, Facebook and Snapchat though.

 Now that I have a little bit more time, I’ll try my best to catch up where I left off and give you a flashback of what happened since January. Even though my body will go through another jet lag test, I’m so determined and motivated to get this done.

 Back in February when I was in Vietnam for Lunar New Year. The weather was incredibly beautiful this time. No heavy rain and freezing wind like previous years, only bright sunshine and crispy air. It was chilly in the morning, warm in the afternoon and cold in the evening. It was a perfect time to play dressed-up and to test my layering skills. My mom and I like to go for last minute shopping just 2 days before the Lunar New Year­. As usual, she would take me around the city and we would end up buying some flowers at the Flower Street. There was no difference this time except for the gorgeous sunset as the backdrop that my mom managed to capture. These pictures remind me of how silly we looked in the middle of the street trying to get the perfect shots and laughing at each other’s poses. It was a real golden hour to me.

Crystal Phuong- Fashion Blog- Streetstyle in Vietnam

Crystal Phuong- Fashion Blog- Streetstyle in Vietnam

Crystal Phuong- Fashion Blog- Streetstyle in Vietnam

Crystal Phuong- Fashion Blog- Streetstyle in Vietnam



Crystal Phuong- Fashion Blog- Streetstyle in Vietnam

Crystal Phuong- Fashion Blog- Streetstyle in Vietnam


Crystal Phuong- Fashion Blog- Streetstyle in Vietnam

Crystal Phuong- Fashion Blog- Valentino studded booties

Thank you so much for reading!

::Outfit::
Zara legging - Similar here
H&M black turtle-neck dress - Similar here
Zara faux fur scarf - Similar here

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