Sonder Wonder x Off to Join the Gypsies: Sonder Wonder Style Seattle Sneak Peek

"Prepare for trouble..."

"And make it double." I'm so happy to share some photos from my photo shoot collaboration with fellow blogger and beloved friend, Demi Olson, from Off to Join the Gypsies. Here is a quick sneak peek of what will be included in my next project. I am making a 'zine inspired by adventuring around the Greater Seattle area and, just, being in the beautiful Pacific Northwest. The 'zine will feature a Q&A interview with Demi and her blog brand, our Sonder Wonder x Off to Join the Gypsies collab photo shoot, suggestions of coffee and food spots to check out from a local's point of view, nature photos, current songs I've been listening to repeatedly, illustrations from a local artist, and more! 

Please stay tuned for more sneak peek, blog posts of what will be featured in the Sonder Wonder Style Seattle 'Zine. Love you all and will keep you guys posted!

~ Tiff 

Sonder Wonder Adventures Book

A Mobile Photo Journey

So, I've been wanting to do this and make this happen for awhile now. I know it's cliche, but I truly mean it when I say that I really did enjoy the process of making the book. It made me further realize how much I would like to pursue this dream and continue to work on more editorial or visual design projects related to art, travel, photography, and fashion. I have another project under wraps. I am even more excited for this upcoming project and I can't wait to finish it and share it with you guys! 

This book is an extensive look book, compiling a bunch of photos I've taken and some photo shoot pictures that were taken of me. The pictures are from my travels and adventures, varying from Seattle, LA, Hong Kong, and more. This visual diary is also a way for me to convey and showcase what my blog is about and my goal or mission for having this personal lifestyle blog. Many of the photos have been posted on my Instagram, but some are exclusive to the book or haven't been posted anywhere online. I hope that the reader will be able to get to know me more and who I am as a person through this book. Thank you for all your support and for even taking the time to read this post and my blog. Much love to you all. <3 

I'll keep you guys posted on the next project! :)

~ Tiff 

Still Going

It's been a little more than a year since I have decided to be a blogger. At first, it was just a personal Tumblr blog that I had created at the age of 17 for the rantings of a teen going through teenager stuff and needing a safe place to vent. Later on at 19, I decided to create a more appealing personal diary in the form of a personal blog. I had changed my Instagram username from my more private and personal Tumblr username handle to a more catchier and marketable name that still represented who I was/am as a person. I had chose to use my original "Sonder Wonder" name from the actual name of my personal Tumblr blog page, (not the username handle which is different from the blog page title) and use it for my Instagram to go hand in hand with this blog. 

Fast forward another two years, and I had never thought that I would continue this route and officially be called a "blogger," where people knew me by my blog and Instagram name and not by my actual name. I was lucky to have won a couple of contests over the course of two years, including the major Sorel Style contest, where I had the amazing opportunity of being flown out to New York with my best friend for a complimentary shopping spree in Soho and got to meet the talented costume designer and HBO Girl's show stylist, Jenn Rogien. I also had one of my pictures on a print ad in the Seattle Magazine for The Bellevue Collection and for a certain period of time, had the same picture shown and advertised on a TV slideshow inside Bellevue Square mall as a city influencer. Even now, everything seems a bit surreal. Some have heard of me, but I'm still a nobody. People might have come across my profile, blog, Facebook page, and account at a glance or have seen me randomly at a Seattle bloggers' event, not knowing why or what I was doing there. 

Yet, I'm still going. Who knows where? I don't even know. But I'm still moving forwards, trying harder and harder, to reach those new heights and to chase what I want. I've gone to some recent fashion and blogger events, which I've created posts for via my Facebook page or Instagram. I'm still working on my major personal project, which I hope to release in early 2018. Other than that, I've been going to multiple music concerts but will keep creating content and shooting outfit pictures for my social media platforms. 

Although these setbacks could discourage me from trying to continue in the blogging world, at least the blog is true to its name. Some might have heard of me, but I'm still unknown. I "might appear only once, as an extra sipping coffee in the background, as a blur of traffic passing on the highway, as a lighted window at dusk." Regardless, I'm going to live out my complex life as vividly as I can. My personal journey is full of my ambitions, my friends, my habits, my struggles, and my adventures as some sort of crazy, epic story that I'm willing and wanting to share with those who are curious and wonder. 

I'll see you guys again before the new year! Keep in touch. <3

~ Tiff 

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First Day of Summer's Photoshoot 6-20-16

These are some pics from a photo shoot I did on the first day of summer or the summer solstice as part of my personal project! As July and my trip draws near, I am very excited and am looking forward to this mini vacation, as well as the rest of the summer. I'll be updating and posting pictures from my vacation and travels through my Facebook page and Instagram, so make sure to follow and keep in touch! I'll see you all a month later with more updates and, of course, a summary post about my trip! :) Have a great Fourth of July and a great July!  

~Tiff  

Moorea Seal Anniversary Party with the Seattle Blogger Fam :)

I was recently invited to Moorea Seal's Anniversary party last Wednesday, 5/25. I had an amazing night meeting fellow bloggers in the Seattle blogging community and making new friends! The event was accompanied by awesome swag bags filled with goodies and a table full of complimentary beverages, snacks and drinks. I am so glad I went, and I look forward to all the newest projects and products coming soon from Moorea Seal! 

I will keep you guys updated on upcoming future events or other happenings going on with me! :) I hope you guys enjoyed your weekend and are excited for this coming month of June. Keep in touch and follow me via my social media channels!

~Tiff

(ALSO, all photos taken by and courtesy of Vivian Hsu)

It's already April, yet it feels like summer

Walking through a Hall of Trees

"Are we out of the woods?"

"Are we in the clear yet?"

"An arrow can only be shot by pulling it backwards" in order to go forwards

Blossom and Bloom

"Just a place to call your own, as we drift into the zone" 

Summery Spring

Sodo Fashion show & market

Besides volunteering two days at Sakura Con 2016, I also went to the Sodo Fashion Show & Market recently! More pics for that event here:

https://www.facebook.com/sonderwonder/posts/854055798055280

The event was fun and the fashion was "on fleek." I thought the collections were fabulous and also the different vendors for the market! There was a stand for coffee, Italian baked sweets, cute home decor, locally-based clothing lines, locally-made jewelry, and others! I'm looking forward to more and upcoming fashion events, especially during Seattle's Spring time. I'll keep you guys posted and update you guys on these events soon. :)

In the meantime, here are a couple of recent fashion and outfit photos for some spring street style in Seattle/Bellevue!

Keep in touch and stay tuned for more! <3

~Tiff 

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I'm back from the East Coast!

Coffee and Breakfast Sandwiches at Inatteso Cafe Casano in NYC

Architecture Exterior of a Cathedral in NYC

Harper's Ferry in West Virginia

A suburban block all decked out in Xmas lights and decorations

Rockefeller Center

New York street art and wall mural

Discovered graffiti/street art while strolling through NYC- "Protect Yo heART"

"LOVE" on the side of a building in Baltimore

Head in the clouds, a sky picture taken on the plane

Panorama in front of the One World Trade tower 

Panorama of Downtown Baltimore's Inner Harbor

Here are some of the pictures I took from the East Coast in Baltimore and in New York. The pictures are captioned as follows. Also, I have confirmed and will be going back to New York in the beginning of February as part of my grand prize for winning Sorel's Style Contest! I will update you guys and also post pictures from that trip afterwards. 

I am excited for the new year, and I can't believe 2016 begins this week! I finally made a Facebook page for my blog and Instagram. If you guys get the chance, please check it out and also "Like" the page. :) I will post plenty of pictures on there, including some that won't be on my Instagram, since I can upload multiple pictures and create albums on Facebook. 

I will do my best to blog more, especially in the new year, but I will be consistently updating my Facebook page and Instagram. Keep in touch and I wish you all a Happy New Year and a fantastic start to 2016! In the meantime, enjoy the pictures, and I'll catch up with you guys again in 2016. :)

Cheers,

~Tiff 

The New Year and this Christmas 2015

I have an announcement to make! So, I will be going to New York and the East Coast for Christmas and again in January of 2016. The trip to the East Coast for Christmas is for vacation, but my second trip back to the East Coast in January is because I won a trip to New York! I entered in Sorel's Style Contest on Instagram and was lucky enough to be chosen as the grand prize winner. I am really grateful, ecstatic, and excited for this trip. 

I will keep you guys posted on any other new developments and updates for December. I will definitely blog again before I leave for my trip at the end of this month and also before  my trip with Sorel to NY! 

I will update you guys while I'm on the trip through the speed and convenience of my Instagram! But I definitely will make a blog post dedicated to the Sorel trip afterwards, so hopefully you guys will look forward to that as much as I am looking forward to it :). 

Well, Happy December 1st everyone! I hope you all are doing well and excited for the holidays and the New Year! :)

Keep in touch! 

~Tiff 

#MyCollectionStory and the Beginning of November

I posted this picture to announce that you will be able to see some of my Instagram outfit pictures at The Bellevue Square Mall as part of the #MyCollectionStory campaign to welcome  the new stores and expansion of the mall. My pictures and pictures from other fellow bloggers are being showcased in a slideshow on a TV screen in the social spot of the mall, where the entrance to Uniqlo will be on Level 1.  

Uniqlo finally opens next week, and I am excited to go the pre-opening party before the actual grand opening day. Apparently, Macklemore and the mayor will be there on the grand opening day, so I'm very excited and am looking forward to attending the party and the grand opening day!

On other new developments, I have started my Visual Design class. I am very happy that I am taking this class at General Assembly, a community based school who really cares about their students' learning and how much you are getting from the class. They have several branches across the world in many international metro cities, such as Hong Kong, Singapore, and more. I can't wait to start building my personal portfolio!

For this Halloween weekend, I am going to a Halloween party in my design school's building and also a Dia de Los Muertos celebration at the art museum. On Halloween day, I will be going to Freaknight 2015. 

In addition, I will be attending an exclusive press preview for a new exhibit, Paradox of Place, at the Seattle Asian Art Museum today. I will have a post with more detailed information of the event and pictures from today up next week. I will also have a post on my Halloween weekend up sometime towards the end of next week! 

This November is packed with many exciting events and activities leading up to Black Friday and Thanksgiving week. Stay tuned to see what I will be up to or what event I will be going to next! :) I hope you are all doing well and have a Spook-tacular Halloween weekend! Keep on adventuring!

~Tiff

Seattle Sunday Adventure (10/18/15) - SAM Intimate Impressions Exhibit

The Crumpet Shop

Chalkboard hippie van in Fremont

These were some of the pictures taken at the Seattle Art Museum and downtown at Pikes Place. I had crumpets at The Crumpet Shop for the first time and saw the Intimate Impressions exhibit. It was a very good Sunday spent in Seattle and another fun-filled adventure!  

On another note, Zara and Uniqlo will be opening soon at Bellevue Square Mall on November 6th! I'm excited for the opening of the two stores and also to be able to release information to you all on an upcoming project of mine debuting around the same time. My design class starts next week and work should be picking up with more projects piling up one after the other, so I guess this week will be my last free and relaxing week for awhile before all the hectic chaos hits haha. 

Anyways, stay tuned for exciting updates and events happening on Halloween and around the beginning of November. I hope you all are doing well and enjoying yourselves :).

Keep in touch!

~Tiff

Latest ootds for Fall & Winter

These photos are the most recent photos taken for the IG contests and also, just cause! 

Stay tuned for more outfit posts, pics, and updates on fashion events! Keep in touch through Instagram. I will publish a post on the recent art and fashion events I have attended, shortly. 

Talk to you soon,

~Tiff