I spent my childhood growing up in Malaysia, the daughter of a local Chinese Malaysian father and an Australian mother. Mixed, Eurasian, Pan-asian. These were the words used to classify children like me. We were an emerging breed, you see. I wouldn't come to know the term Third Culture Kid until much later, and even now, I wouldn't claim to be one. I actually dislike that term because I think it simplifies things too broadly. Still, people my whole life have wondered about where I'm from, often throwing in their own guesses. It's hugely entertaining.
My mum tells a story about me when I was perhaps four and someone asked me what are you? She said I answered quite simply and confidently, I'm a Norbyah. Pretty good, eh? Deep and profound at only four (ha!) I used this as the title of a book I wrote about myself in seventh grade. And, years later when I was reconfiguring my blog, I decided it would be the perfect blog title.
So, what you'll read on I'm a Norbyah is a glimpse into all of the many aspects that make me who I am. I'm a wife, a working mother, a vintage lover, a hoarder of polkadots and other prints, a stylist and a fashion blog writer on the side. My sartorial sensibilities are largely influenced by my belief that there's value in pieces from the past. Fashion is cyclical. And, clothes have a longer lifespan than the time they spend in people's wardrobes. I wear vintage and secondhand clothing nearly exclusively because of this belief and because of my passion to reduce textile waste and to recycle.
When my clothes need repair, I take time to mend them. When I have mishaps with my vintage (and it happens more than I'd like to admit), I look to creative ways to rescue my vintage. Usually this involves a bit of DIY (no, I'm not a DIY blogger - I'm a vintage rescuer). I'm a strong champion of local businesses and markets and I love to support local brands and designers, especially those with a vision of sustainability.
I hope you enjoy what you read and see here and that you'll come back from time to time.
When my clothes need repair, I take time to mend them. When I have mishaps with my vintage (and it happens more than I'd like to admit), I look to creative ways to rescue my vintage. Usually this involves a bit of DIY (no, I'm not a DIY blogger - I'm a vintage rescuer). I'm a strong champion of local businesses and markets and I love to support local brands and designers, especially those with a vision of sustainability.
I hope you enjoy what you read and see here and that you'll come back from time to time.
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