DIAMONDS ARE STONES. VINTAGE VIBE. PERFECT PAINTED WALLS.
Tuesday, February 23, 2010
Monday, February 22, 2010
UNIQUE SUMMER
UNIQUE SS2010 / BUY / BUY
OKAY SO HERE'S TO HOPING MY IMAGINATION & REALITY SOMEHOW ALIGN IN CROATIA THIS JULY WITH THE OWNERSHIP OF THESE SCULPTURAL/LANGID LINES CREATED BY TOPSHOP UNIQUE
GOSSIPxCLUB
OKAY SO NOW I'M RE-EXCITED ABOUT TWO THINGS. RECEIVING MY CLUBMASTERS AND TWO WEEKS UNTIL SEASON 3 OF MY FAVOURITE GUILTY PLEASURE, GOSSIP GIRL RESUMES...
CLUBMASTER
AHH SO MUCH LOVE FOR EBAY RIGHT NOW. JUST WON A SMIKO PAIR OF VINTAGE CLUBMASTERS FOR NEXT TO NOTHING. HA. NOW I CAN LOOK LIKE THIS COOL CAT.
Saturday, February 20, 2010
STILL LIGHT
"i am at that stage now where i want beautiful french doors for my bedroom, and fresh flowers every day. especially when our legs entangle." - TALLEST
Friday, February 19, 2010
VATICAN
ST. PETER'S BASILICA // VATICAN CITY
Tv es Petrvs et svper hanc petram aedificabo ecclesiam meam. Tibi dabo claves regni caelorvm [ ...you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church. ... I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven... ]
the dome's latin inscription and translation
Thursday, February 18, 2010
SNOW WHITE
I FIND I CAN'T OFTEN COMPREHEND THE ENTIRETY OF FASHION WEEKS.
ALWAYS SO MUCH GOING ON - SO MUCH GOOD, BAD AND UGLY.
MIES VAN DER ROHE : "GOD IS IN THE DETAILS"
TO CONDENSE TO THE ESSENCE;
THE COLOUR, TEXTURE, LIGHT, TECHNIQUE.
ABOVE AND BELOW, BITE SIZE CHUNKS OF FASHION SHOWN DURING NYFW / FALL 2010...
(note all photos from the fashion spot)
Tuesday, February 16, 2010
CACHE
ON THE OPPOSITE END OF THE END OF THE SPECTRUM, IF YOU WANT A MIND BENDING, "RIDDLE WRAPPED IN A MYSTERY, INSIDE AN ENIGMA" GO SEE ONE OF MY FAVOURITE FILMS, CACHE (aka HIDDEN).
Plot = Married couple is terrorized by a series of videotapes planted on their front porch.
SIMPLE CONCEPT BUT REQUIRES SOME EFFORT. EFFORT REWARDED BY THE LAST FRAMES WHICH WILL LEAVE YOU SPINNING, GUARANTEED. I RECOMMEND A READ OF [THIS*] ONCE YOU'RE DONE TO ASSIST DIGESTION... (*spoilers)
I RECENTLY FOUND OUT THAT FOR BETTER OR WORSE, MARTIN SCORSESE WILL BE DOING A HOLLYWOOD REMAKE STARING LEONARDO DICAPRIO, SO I'LL BE VERY INTERESTED TO WATCH HIS REINTERPRETATION SOON...
CRASH LANDING
"WHILE THE CHARACTERS BRET AND JEMAINE WILL NO LONGER BE AROUND, THE REAL BRET AND JEMAINE WILL CONTINUE TO EXIST."
DEVASTATING NEWS. I'LL TAKE FANTASY BRET AND JEMAINE (above) OVER REAL BRET AND JEMAINE ANY DAY... WHAT'S GOING TO HAPPEN TO MURRAY? WHAT ABOUT NEW ZEALAND?? THEY CLEARLY HAVEN'T THOUGHT THIS THROUGH...
(thank you flight of conchords for the last two seasons and thank you for 'business time')
Monday, February 15, 2010
NIGHT LIGHTS
TODAY I FINALLY BOUGHT SOME OF MY OWN NIGHTLIGHTS
THEY WILL HANG ABOVE MY HEAD
& GREET ME WHEN I'VE BEEN TOO INTOXICATED BY THE STARRY NIGHT SKY
THEY WILL HANG ABOVE MY HEAD
& GREET ME WHEN I'VE BEEN TOO INTOXICATED BY THE STARRY NIGHT SKY
OSCAR
THE TRAGEDY OF HALEY BRACKEN'S DRESS (designed by herself) TONIGHT AT THE ALAN BORDER MEDAL* REMINDED ME OF THE TRIUMPH OF ONE OF MY ALL TIME FAVOURITE DRESSES (elie saab) WORN BY HALLE BERRY TO THE 2002 OSCARS. I'VE IMAGINED FOR A LONG TIME NOW THAT MY WEDDING** DRESS WILL BE A LACED HYBRID OF THE ABOVE AND MY ABSOLUTE FAVOURITE MCQUEEN'S OYSTER DRESS - INSTEAD OF FLOWERS AND RED, IMAGINE A TUMULTUOUS SEA OF FOAM CRASHING DOWN FROM THE BODICE INTO A WAYWARD TRAIN OF THE OCEAN... YOU JUST WAIT - I'LL SEW IT MYSELF IF I HAVE TO.
*Australian cricket's answer to the Oscars awarding the best player of the year.
** I don't so much believe in weddings but any occasion celebrating love will do...
Saturday, February 13, 2010
LOVERS LAND
DUSTIN HUMPHREY RESURFACES ONCE AGAIN, ACCOMPANIED BY SALSA & NATHAN FOR A 'MOTORCYCLE DIARIES' OF SORTS. I'M IN MASSIVE LOVE WITH THIS BLOG & I'M 94% SURE IT FEATURES A CAMEO BY ALEXANDRA SPENCER OF 4TH&BLEEKER FAME... CHECK IT OUT (LOVERS' LAND)
"Theirs was a voyage through the Lover's Land of van demons, on a highway to swell."
Friday, February 12, 2010
STARMAN
I'M STILL NOT SURE WETHER THIS OLD GUY IS A LITTLE NUTTERS OR JUST A BIG TREKKIE FAN EITHER WAY HIS UNIQUE COMMENTARIES MAKES FOR EVEN MORE INTERESTING PICTURE VIEWING // STUNNING NIGHT LANDSCAPES.
"the expanding shock wave from the explosion de-stabilizes the wormhole, which is sucked back into space."
"the flagship commander summons the four patrol craft as he wheels around to follow the mothership. He also mobilizes the Northwest Light Brigade ground forces from the Mt. Hood starport to assist in the battle."
Thursday, February 11, 2010
Wednesday, February 10, 2010
HEART
SO I'VE BEEN READING ZANITA'S BLOG RELIGIOUSLY FOR WELL OVER A YEAR NOW. SIMILARLY HAILING FROM THE SOUTH WEST OF AUSTRALIA, HER STYLE IS BORN FROM ONE OF THE MOST ISOLATED PLACES IN THE WORLD. PERHAPS THAT EXPLAINS WHY THERE IS ALWAYS A CERTAIN PRACTICALITY AND DOWN TO EARTH COMPOSURE FELT IN HER ECLECTIC YET EVER BEAUTIFUL POSTS. I AGREED WITH MY LITTLE SISTER WHEN LAST WEEK SHE LOOKED OVER MY SHOULDER AND ANNOUNCED - wow she's really fashion forward, but still looks good. THE POINT IS, I WAS PRETTY DAMN STOKED WHEN SHE TAGGED ME A SPORTSGIRL HEART RECENTLY SO HERE WE GO...
What are you wearing right now?
White INDIGO singlet dress and oatmeal Topshop cropped knit
Post a picture that means “summer” to you. (SEE BELOW)
At home, swimming with my two most beautiful dogs in the Indian Ocean
What tracks are essential on your summer play list?
I’m feeling a very indie vibe lately with Neon Indian, Animal Collective, Sigor Ros, Sufjan Stevens, Grizzly Bear, Mars Volta and Pheonix amongst others on high rotation
What is your fave piece of clothing from the Sportsgirl summer collections?
Fueling my love for all things long and lovely is the Rhianna Maxi Dress
Describe your perfect summer…
Drinking Pims with good company, on balmy evenings in all the exotic locations of my imagination.
IN RETURN I TAG MS BROWN'S & ELLA'S EQUALLY AWESOME BLOGS...
IDENTITY
A SMALL SERIES OF IMAGES INSPIRED BY RENE MAGRITTE'S LES AMANTS [THE LOVERS]
"In 1912, when Magritte was only thirteen years of age, his mother was found drowned in the river Sambre; when her body was recovered from the river, her nightdress was supposedly wrapped around her head."
Tuesday, February 9, 2010
Saturday, February 6, 2010
GRANDPA & LENNON
AHHH ITS MY BIG HEAD!
ABOUT TO LAUNCH OUT FOR AN EVENING IN THE CITY BUT FIRST I HAD TO SHARE THESE AWESOME VINTAGE GLASSES I FOUND TODAY! LUMP THAT IN WITH MY NEW FAVOURITE, FUR & LEATHER BOMBER JACKET AND YOU KNOW ITS BEEN A GOOD DAY.
UNFORTUNATELY FOR ME, I'M PARTING WITH THESE BEAUTIES IN FAVOUR OF SOME SAVINGS, SO CHECK OUT ZEUS VINTAGE!
Friday, February 5, 2010
BUFFET
I KNOW THIS IS RANDOM BUT THE THING THAT INSPIRED ME MOST TODAY WAS WHEN I STUMBLED UPON THE FORBES BILLIONAIRE LIST. I'VE ALWAYS FOUND IT FASCINATING, HOW PEOPLE DEAL WITH THE CONCEPT OF WEALTH AND OWNERSHIP, OF MONEY AND POWER, AND THIS IS WHERE BILLIONAIRES LIVE AT THE EXTREME. SECOND ON THE LIST WAS WARREN BUFFET. INTRIGUED BY HIS NICKNAME "ORACLE OF OMAHA" I INVESTIGATED FURTHER AND IT REVEALED WHAT SEEMS TO BE A VERY GROUNDED AND HUMBLE MAN. HE STILL LIVES IN THE HOUSE HE BOUGHT FOR $31,000 IN 1957. HE STILL DRIVES HIS OWN CAR. WHEN DIES HE WILL DONATE 85% OF HIS NETT WEALTH ($40 BILLION) TO CHARITY. RATHER THAN INVEST IN HIS CHILDREN'S INHERITANCE, HE INVESTS IN THEIR FUTURE, AND THAT'S WHERE THE TRUE VALUE LIES...
"If I wanted to, I could hire 10,000 people to do nothing but paint my picture every day for the rest of my life.... but I would be keeping those 10,000 people from doing AIDS research, or teaching, or nursing."
"I want to give my kids just enough so that they would feel that they could do anything, but not so much that they would feel like doing nothing"
“Someone’s sitting in the shade today because someone planted a tree a long time ago.”
Thursday, February 4, 2010
DA BOMB
WELL IT DIDN'T TAKE AS LONG AS I THOUGHT.
AS SOON AS I SAW THIS IMAGE (THANKS MR. CHRISTOPHER KANE FOR THE INSPIRATION) I KNEW IT HAD TO BE RASTERBATED. IT'S BOLD AND A LITTLE TOUNGE IN CHEEK - IT WILL BE HUNG CENTERED ABOVE MY BED - SO STAY TUNED FOR THE RESULT...
[ if you have no idea what I'm talking about, read the earlier post ]
AS SOON AS I SAW THIS IMAGE (THANKS MR. CHRISTOPHER KANE FOR THE INSPIRATION) I KNEW IT HAD TO BE RASTERBATED. IT'S BOLD AND A LITTLE TOUNGE IN CHEEK - IT WILL BE HUNG CENTERED ABOVE MY BED - SO STAY TUNED FOR THE RESULT...
[ if you have no idea what I'm talking about, read the earlier post ]
RASTERBATOR
I DON'T KNOW WHO NAMED IT BUT RASTERBATOR HAS GOT ME ALL EXCITED....
After completing and executing the interior design for my current bedroom, I've moved my sights on to the master bedroom which I will soon occupy. When looking for fresh ideas that wouldn't blow my non-existent budget I came across Rasterbator.
An alternative to paint, wallpaper and all things messy, Rasterbator is a simple concept. Download the free! program, upload your photo, select your size or number of pages and it will spit out your re-pixelated image, ready to print. I'm going to make mine extra large, wack it on some foam core and mount it on the wall with reusable double sided tape (you could frame them or use glass covers) . Result = mind blowing, instant graphic feature wall for next to nothing. Only thing I have to do now is pick an image...
[keep a look out for the final product plus more images after the jump]
Tuesday, February 2, 2010
TUERCA
I LOVE THESE UTILITARIAN RINGS. THEIR SIMPLICITY. THE STUNNING PACKAGING.
VALENTINE PRESENT TO MYSELF PERHAPS??
VALENTINE PRESENT TO MYSELF PERHAPS??
"The tuerca range of jewelery unlocks a hidden beauty found within the simple forms of the construction industry. Taken out of their traditional context, these familiar shapes are showcased as never before in this range of strikingly raw jewellery pieces // The packaging is crafted from reclaimed Australian jarrah, stunningly presenting the pieces in a unique solid-timber gift box // Designed and produced in Australia by Rowen Wagner"
JAIMBOREE
JAIME on FLICKR
MY FRIENDS' BROTHER TOOK THIS PHOTO ON A TRIP THROUGH SOUTH AMERICA. I STUMBLED UPON THE COLLECTION VIA FACEBOOK AND I WAS INSTANTLY CAPTIVATED BY THEIR POINT OF DIFFERENCE. THERE IS SOME SERIOUSLY BEAUTIFUL SHOTS BUT I CHOSE THIS ONE AFTER WATCHING 'THE ROAD' LAST NIGHT . SEEING THIS IMAGE REIGNITED ALL THOSE VISIONS OF A LONELY, POST APOCALYPTIC WORLD. [ALL PHOTOS WERE TAKEN WITH A MINOLTA AF-C. CHECK OUT HIS FLICKR FOR MORE...]
Monday, February 1, 2010
FREER SPIRIT
1983 US VOGUE by Helmut Newton & Hans Feurer / TFS
re: REVIVAL post... some more vintage gold (can be enlarged).
"freer, more experimental from head to toe - in clothes by "breakaway" European designers and by the Japanese, often, with hair and makeup that have the same experimental, eccentric feeling - longer, free-flowing hair, unexpected makeup colouring used in unexpected ways."
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