• Away with Hazelton

    creative direction & editing CYNTHIA NGUYEN photography VINCENT KO in collaboration with HAZELTON HOTEL Donned with velvet, emerald couches in the lounge and serving exquisite Boston vanilla bean cream donuts on the menu— this boutique hotel will capture your heart. And not because it’s in the heart of Yorkville. Whether it’s for work, pleasure or play, the Hazelton Hotel doesn’t stop at expressing…
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    Chicken Pot Pie

    creative direction & photography CYNTHIA NGUYEN A meal that will truly make your weekend. Comprised of the best two things: warmth and comfort. And it’s a strikingly adorable and delicious dish, even you can’t say no to a second helping.  Did I also mention it’s dairy-free?    SHOP MY POST:  
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    L’Interdit

    creative direction CYNTHIA NGUYEN photography VINCENT KO in creation for GIVENCHY Forbid yourself nothing. Allow no rules. An invitation to defy convention and embrace your singularity.   In 1957, L’interdit was a perfume originally created for Audrey Hepburn by Hubert de Givenchy. The word interdit is French for “forbidden.” When Hubert de Givenchy asked if he could commercialize it, legend has it,…
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    don’t call me lucky

    creative direction CYNTHIA NGUYEN photography VINCENT KO in collaboration with ANN TAYLOR “I am not lucky. You know what I am? I am smart, I am talented, I take advantage of the opportunities that come my way and I work really, really hard. Don’t call me lucky. Call me a badass.” — Shonda Rhimes _______________________________   Here’s the deal.. if I had…
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    Sweet Potato Corn Chowder

    Now that Autumn is among us, there’re a few things worth incorporating into your cooking and enjoying while they’re in season— such as cinnamon, pumpkin and corn. At first, it wasn’t my intention to share a blog post around this meal (hence the un-staged photos), however since the outcome was so good, I couldn’t resist in sharing the recipe. The big…
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