Vicki Victoire, known by her pseudonym Gwen Vikkey Miao first started her blog “La Mode by GV Miao – an Oriental Perspective” (http://la-mode-by.gvmiao.com/, http://lamodebygvmiao.tumblr.com/) in January 2010, and now also the designer of her eponymous label, La Mode by GV Miao Couture Collection and the founder of La Mode by GV Miao's Fashion Project of the Year (https://www.facebook.com/lamodeby
gvmiaofashionprojectoftheyear) which kicked off with the co-organized New York Asian Fashion Week Extravaganza 2014 - fashion show (https://www.facebook.com/newyorkasianfashionweekextravaganza). In the following month, she set up a complementary fan page on Facebook “Fashion Blog: La Mode by GV Miao – an Oriental Perspective” (https://www.facebook.com/gvmiaovickivictoirefashionistaz). GV Miao has lived a kind of nomadic lifestyle between Hong Kong and Perth, Perth and Europe. Her multicultural background has exposed her to various lifestyles and different attitudes towards fashion while strengthened her ties with the motherland and her pride of being Chinese. Having worked in visual merchandising and marketing for the brands such as Ralph Lauren and TSE New York, GV Miao has been trained to have a good eye on fashion and luxury goods. She doesn’t believe in fashion as an individual entity; it has got to be related to history and culture. She is especially keen on the design inspired by oriental aesthetics. On top of that, La Mode by GV Miao provides a platform for fashionistas to comment on their favorite oriental/ethnic/folklore designs and express their views on fashion of an oriental theme. Followers are also welcome to leave words about what they think “orientalism” may possibly mean, and what necessary elements should be there to make it oriental fashion. GV Miao, in addition to being a keen admirer of the glitz and glamour of oriental style, celebrates antique and vintage fashion on her blog. What makes each historical piece special and appealing is the story behind them. It is indeed an interesting experience to feel like having gone through a nostalgia phase when blogging about vintage.