Recap of “ VVG好樣聚落 生活美學分享” by Grace Wong 汪麗琴 on July 15,2017
Topic: VVG好樣聚落 生活美學分享
Date: July 15, 2017
Host: Grace Wong 汪麗琴
Participants: Annie, Ellen Huang, JT,Annett,Angel Chan, Jessica Huang, Edith Tseng,David,Angela lai,Sophie Su,Hazel,Peter,Uncle Ting Lee,Ivy,Gene,Alie,Carol,Daniel Chen,Louis
Meeting photo link: https://photos.app.goo.gl/gG50SxoncF82Xh053
New members:
Louis https://photos.app.goo.gl/q5jLRJhBmvNrWSNg1
Gene https://photos.app.goo.gl/rqNmRTAV1SvnTVvq2
Annette Chen https://photos.app.goo.gl/BvQb0s7VuBDqrf7O2
Ivy https://photos.app.goo.gl/N8CnBOe1SbXbT0WG2
Meeting began:
With soft, attractive voice, Grace told the VVG stories about the inspiration, enjoyment, setbacks, breakthrough of which strongly caught our attention and touched our hearts!!
In a quiet and uninterrupted area, we all surrounded by her “Goodwill” and the “Aesthetics” she offered:
“Pure White”, VVG Deco Base Color
1. People tend to not using it because they are afraid of “dark spots”obviously exposed. However, dark spots” on other “color” deco look even dirtier. In short, it is not because of “Pure White” but a matter of cleaning the “dark spots”, which we need to face somehow!
2. It is profound enough to go with any other color harmoniously without violation!
Outstanding Awards
1. Acclaimed as one of top 20 most beautiful bookstore by Flavorwire.com in New York in 2012 for VVG Something
2. 2015 Good Design Award (G-mark Award) for Heartwarming in VVG Lifestyle Village
3. 2016 Good Design Award (G-mark Award) for non-profit library, VVG Chapter
“Ambience” and “Fantasies”
1. Always set up tables and chairs to get people together to sip “ambience”via supply heartwarming food, desserts, bookstore, kitchenware, housewares, sewing kits or in staying at BB+B.
2. Whimsical “Fantasies”-cosplay in the deco based on “Marie Antoinette”and “The Great Gatsby” in VVG Action!
“Traditional” & “Avant-Garde”
1. “VVG Chapter”, a public-welfare library on a traditional wrecked Japanese-style warehouse, reconstructed from 2012 with the original building materials, displaying “Reading Aesthetics”.
2. “VVG Play Play” designed to immerse in the curve-shape of “Sound Cave”, the iconic design by Toyo Ito in National Taichung Theater in Nov., 2016. .
Astonishing “Catering”
Fashion Party Catering for World-famous brands like LV, DF, Anna Sui, McM, and so on, presenting the service with seasonal fashion, exquisite customized “finger food”,
“Chance Maker”, professional MV Maker
The MVs accord with VVG ‘s breathtaking aesthetic quality via the tailored music underlying zoom-in & out shots successfully showing us each of VVG stories!!!
“Idealistic” & “Rational”
Experiencing “2015 Financial Crisis” which was helped through by Huaxin Group, currently occupied 70% lion share, Grace learned the importance of the financial control while expanding the business scope.
VVG Never Stops
With Huaxin Group’s support, Grace opened VVG Joy in NanJing and Chinchin in Hopei in PRC after 2015. Grace never stops to spread the “aesthetic life style” all over the world!!!
Discussion after Grace’s Speech:
A. Application of “Aesthetic Life Style”
1. Start from the inside beauty at the bottom of your heart ! Begin to appreciate everything around and look at its bright side. Followingly whatever you see will show their own beauty to you.
2. Simply tidy up your room (area), rearrange the position of furniture, redisplay of your own stationery on the desk, change color or pattern on curtains, table cloth, and so on
3. “Flowing” & “Fixed” Decoration Mixture
A window frame is a “fixed” deco while the inside nature scenes are “flowing” one; likewise, a table is “fixed” while the people gathering around are “flowing”. The mixture creates long-standing interest in common lives.
4. Besides studying cooking, photography, arts, fashion, aesthetic life style and travel around the world, we notice “people” is always the main factor to make “ambience”.
B. “Pure White” inspiration
1. “It” implies Grace’s life philosophy: be pure and comprehensive as much as possible.
2. “It “suggests the audience leave some “blank space” in time or life management.
C. Remodeling Possibilities:
If conditions permitting, I don’t think Grace has ever thought of remodeling due to dissatisfaction because she considered each VVG as her own baby. How will a mother try to “remodel” her own child?
Reflections:
Grace really touched our hearts with her personal charisma and supportive videos. Everyone felt inspired by her “Aesthetic” life style , for which we appreciated JT’s facilitation, Ellen’s hostess , Daniel Chen’s technical support and all the other participants’ output contribution. In short, it is an unforgettable and remarkable meeting ever!!!