Get the Look: Bait and Stitch with Aviva Shih and MinJu Park

Aviva Shih
Founder of Comfyy

Her style: My style changes a lot, but I like the definition my friend gave me: an “eclectic, eccentric, modern, cool girl.”
Favorite places to shop: Parkview Green, Lane Crawford, Sanlitun, and the occasional vintage fair for accessories
She splurged for: “A dashing green fur coat for more than RMB 20,000. I barely wear it, but the dye is so divine. I love the color green so much that I have to collect items in different shades of green.”
Guilty pleasure garment: “I’m a rational client. I have many dresses, knitwear, jewelry, and heels, but when I reach a certain amount, I stop buying. As I’ve gotten older, it’s increasingly rare that I purchase pieces that don’t match my style or other collections.”
What she’s wearing: Ted Baker dress, Rachel Zoe shoes.

Find out more about Aviva’s new platform based on the individual concept of home on its official WeChat page ComfyLuxury-Home.
 

MinJu Park
Business Student and Creative Consultant

Her style: “Minimalist and monochrome, functional, and no-fuss. For me, it’s more about textures and fabrics than colors and patterns. I don’t wear a lot of white or light colors because I’m the biggest klutz and I spill things. I never wear jeans. I like to have some architectural element to my clothes, and I have to be comfortable. Skincare is essential because I don’t wear a lot of makeup.”
How she shops: “I don’t go shopping very often, but anything I buy should be able to go with other items in my wardrobe, and be worn in different ways. I’ve modified many of my clothes.”
Style hack: “When I have a big presentation or if I need a confidence boost, I paint on my brightest red lipstick, and suddenly I feel like I can take on anything.” 
Style transformation: “I used to think more clothes meant more choices. I was stopped at an airport once because I had so many pairs of shoes in my luggage that they thought I was trying to smuggle them in to sell. I’ve since downsized by about 60 percent, and now I’m more concerned with how I wear something as opposed to what I’m wearing.”
Who inspires her in Beijing’s style scene: Neemic, a Beijing-based brand that uses light, eco-friendly fabrics.
What she’s wearing: A lantern-shaped skirt bought by her sister in Seoul (she added fasteners so that it can be worn different ways), a shawl from her mom’s closet, a belt that’s the shoulder strap from a D.D.0 bag, and shoes from a Shandong market.

When MinJu isn’t perusing Beijing’s fabric markets, she’s juggling numerous projects. Look out for the launch of her new website minjupark.com.

Photos: Ken