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• 1. Julian James  |  October 3rd, 2009 at 3:25 am

  Wow thanks for the kind words Yen… It help’s if the client is lovely too!

  ^_^

• 2. Sar  |  October 3rd, 2009 at 10:05 am

  Great to see someone who is so genuinely passionate about what they do! I’m honoured to be part of the mecho network and can’t wait to hear and see all of your USA stories and pics!

• 3. A  |  October 3rd, 2009 at 10:40 am

  How do I become a mecho contributor? Is there an email to send my sample work to?

• 4. Max  |  October 3rd, 2009 at 11:38 am

  Hi Yen,
  You are a great inspiration and love mecho! How do you keep it up and running a consultancy at the same time? Your updates from the US are amazing and bet you are having an awesome time!!
  Max

• 5. Simone  |  October 3rd, 2009 at 12:48 pm

  Thanks for a fantastic site

• 6. Sam  |  October 4th, 2009 at 8:36 am

  So lovely to get to “know” you a little better Yen.
  I’ve always wanted to go to Sweden. Do you have a top 5 of places, things to do, things to see? xSam

• 7. Yen  |  October 5th, 2009 at 2:29 am

  Aaaaw Julian, it is getting all sticky in here with all your sweet sugar

• 8. Yen  |  October 5th, 2009 at 2:34 am

  Sar, I am out of words about mecho contributor network and am honoured to have every single of you on board to inject inspiration from your world!

  Updates from San Francisco coming shortly and am heading to NY this week…

• 9. Yen  |  October 5th, 2009 at 2:45 am

  A,

  We are always looking for new creative minds to join our network and share their passion. Here is a list of our current contributors in different fields: http://www.mecho.com.au/contributors-network/

  If you think you deserve a spot on this list and keen to contibute, please contact us via our website with a brief about yourself, contact details and any website links for our refence would be tops!

  http://www.mecho.com.au/contact/

  Since we are an online style guide it is a plus if you are Internet savvy. If we like what we see, I will personally be in touch with you shortly.

  Looking forward to hear from you! x

• 10. Yen  |  October 5th, 2009 at 3:04 am

  Max and Simone – thank you both for your kind words!

  Max – time management, discipline, passion, forward thinking, versatility, creativity and people around me are a couple of important things driving me. I pretty much live and breathe what I do and loving it makes it easy to forget about time

  I’ve always been used to a work hard and play hard culture in the industries I’ve worked in but am nowadays strongly finding the importance of work-life balance which propells me forward on both personal and professional levels.

  Love your style… x

• 11. Yen  |  October 5th, 2009 at 4:11 am

  Oh beautiful Sam!

  Your questions about Sweden may seem small but actually trigger a big answer as I have plenty of suggestions and probably can’t rank it in a Top 5 but will try to limit my recommendations which also pending on what season you are thinking of visit. Even though it is a small country, it is rich in culture, history and probably more diversity that one would think with its different regions in this long old country.

  ROADTRIP
  If you have time, best ways to experience Sweden is through a road trip in Summer (June-August). Roads are safe and beautiful in Summer, you will go through different picturesque sceneries along your route, a myriad of towns, hear different dialects, see different architecture, taste regional culinary signature dishes and discover a lot of traditions. Even though Swedish people are probably one of the most liberal nationalities around the word, we do stick to many old things just for fun and respect.

  You can even cross the bridge to Denmark in the south that links to rest of Europe or cross the border to Norway in the northwest or catch a ferry over to East Europe. Sweden is a monarchy and there are also lots of castles from different eras and remains from the Viking era scattered around everywhere worth seeing. I grew up in Southern Sweden in Smaland (here is also where IKEA originated) and handycraft such as glassmaking is also very famous such as Orrefors and Kosta Boda – visit a glassmaker and try to make some own. There are also lots of beautiful lakes to dip yourself in and some islands on the east coast to visit as well – Oland and Gotland are very unique.

  Knowing you are very into rejuvenation and relaxation, Sweden is definately a country to relax in and you may discover a lot of natural products and beauty treatments too!

  STOCKHOLM
  Stockholm is the beautiful capital of Sweden built on archipelagos with room for lots of sightseeing, shopping, cafes and bars – mecho contributor Andrew Green has also lived there and might have some more specific tips!

  MIDSUMMER
  If you are going in June – you need to experience a Midsummer which welcomes the sun with all the crazy fun traditions and celebrations that comes with it. I used to spend it on the west coast in someone’s cottage, summer house or camping.

  XMAS
  I do not miss the cold that holds Sweden in a grip for at least 6 months of the year although the four seasons are very beautiful and distinct which I miss. Living in Australia, I do miss having a white Xmas in Sweden with lots of candles, ginger bread smell, traditional Swedish food, mulled wine and sauna parties.

  DESIGNERS
  There are lot of great designers and fashion coming out from Sweden to keep an eye out for and some we try to capture in mecho but there are constantly new things coming out.

  FRESH AIR
  Breathe in as much as you can over there!

  If I happen to be in Sweden, I would love to show you around and introduce you to some locals!

  Also, here is the offical website to Visit Sweden: http://www.visitsweden.com/

  Let me know if anything specific you want to know more about should you decide to visit Sverige.

  Yen x

• 12. Andrew  |  October 6th, 2009 at 4:54 pm

  Hey Yen,

  are you going to check out Portland, Oregon? I hear that its a city that is on the up – the description exactly was ‘All the good stuff from San Fran and none of the bad’.

  Also, how do you source your info for new releases and interesting concepts without recycling whats already been put on other websites?

  Har det så bra!

• 13. Chris  |  October 8th, 2009 at 8:07 am

  Hey Yen,

  Love your fearlessness & dedication to your 2x projects.
  How you keep on top of everything is amazing?!

  I trust you’re having a wonderful day in the US today.
  Look forward to catching up with you when you return safely.

  Cheers

• 14. Yen  |  October 8th, 2009 at 9:57 am

  Hi Andrew,

  Yeah, I’ve heard Portland is a good place to visit with lots of things happening in both fashion and music but unfortunately don’t have time to go there… Have already squeezed in LA, San Fran and I’m now in NYC! Maybe next time…

  Research, hard work and endless of sources from around the world plus a 6th sense are really all to this. mecho aims to stay fresh but it is invitable that things might be or will be featured elsewhere as everyone wants to get as much publicity they can. Most important is that we only feature things we think deserve a spot in the style black book. The Contributors Network which you are part of and the public in general also provide inspiration/suggestions which are all incredibly refreshing

  Tack detsamma! Kram x

• 15. Yen  |  October 8th, 2009 at 10:00 am

  Thanks Chris, as mentioned to Max there are a combination of driving forces! I’m looking forward to dive right into it all on my return to Sydney.

  NY was very windy today but nevertheless having a wonderlful time! I am shocked however with the latest news of an earthquake in Vanuatu as I recently visited a beautiful island there and did sleep through a tremble when visiting a few weeks ago…

  Looking forward to catch up with everyone in Sydney.

  Yen x

• 16. Sam  |  October 8th, 2009 at 12:42 pm

  Wow Yen!!! thank you so much for that detailed reply about what to do in Sweden. I love the idea of visiting in the warmer months and doing a road trip, and visiting orrefors and kosta boda. some of my favourite designers are from Sweden, those being 2 of them; and then having a dip in the lake. i’ll let you know as soon as i get around to heading over there. xxx

• 17. Yen  |  October 10th, 2009 at 6:33 am

  A pleasure, Sam. Let me know when it becomes relevant x

• 18. O  |  October 12th, 2009 at 9:22 am

  New York New York! How I want to be where you are now! Can’t wait for the updates. Where are you heading next??

• 19. Nelly  |  October 12th, 2009 at 9:23 pm

  Loved reading this, you should do this more often

• 20. Yen  |  October 15th, 2009 at 3:29 pm

  Why thank you, Nelly!

• 21. Yen  |  October 15th, 2009 at 3:36 pm

  Hello O

  The final destination was NY and updates are coming soon – hope you have subscribed to our free e-newsletter. Please bear with us as we just returned to Sydney from the fantastic trip and am still recovering from a jet lag. Mind you, we also lost 2 days technically due to the time difference!

  Thanks for following mecho

• 22. Kat  |  October 15th, 2009 at 4:52 pm

  Hi Yen,

  I got my flatmate’s Swedish bf to translate the youtube video. Love it! He is so funny! I want to go to Sweden, meet him and marry him! Hahhahaha XoXo

• 23. Yen  |  October 17th, 2009 at 6:58 am

  Ha, that is gold, Kat! Henrik Schyffert is the man and a good sense of humour is always attractive hey

• 24. James  |  October 19th, 2009 at 5:01 pm

  Great work on both your websites, Yen! Keep it real

• 25. Kat  |  October 20th, 2009 at 7:50 pm

  … love love love your reply about what to do in Sweden too, I’m inspired!

• 26. Yen  |  October 21st, 2009 at 7:24 pm

  James – thanks and I’ll try my best…

  Kat – happy to hear my tips are of value and inspiration

  And everyone – about that private island in Vanuatu I was going to tell you about – Ratua – the full feature with photos are here:
  http://www.mecho.com.au/lifestyle/travel/ratua-private-island-vanuatu/

  Much love! x

• 27. Alex K  |  October 22nd, 2009 at 9:38 am

  man jealous at all your travels =P love it!

• 28. kristy  |  October 23rd, 2009 at 4:20 pm

  what a great read! what are you planning to do now after all your travels?? have a great weekend XO

• 29. Yen  |  October 28th, 2009 at 1:51 pm

  Hi Alex & Kristy,

  The travels are over for now and hope you enjoyed the updates

  Weekend was good bar getting stuck in the car under the heavy rain in Sydney on Sunday and I unfortunately missed the PYD markets . I am finally back into the swing after shaking off the jetlag and am currently welcoming new guest bloggers and contributors on board – very exciting and inspiring people I hope you will enjoy reading from. Constant stream of things happeing with mecho and am also picking up my collaborations for style igloo.

  Basically, I am back in Sydney and getting back in touch! x

• 30. Christian  |  October 28th, 2009 at 5:38 pm

  Thanks for adding in the video of Ely Kim and putting a smile on my face today

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